10 of the best Scottish festivals for 2024: Who is on and where to get tickets
From classical to rock and pop, via DJ sets and 80s' revivalists, here are 10 of Scotland's most interesting festivals for 2024
Senior Features Writer
Born in Germany, raised in Northern Ireland, resident in Scotland more or less since 1982. Fond of tea, Tottenham Hotspur and Touch of Evil. I’ve written one book (Whose Side Are You On?, Yellow Jersey, 2011), and interviewed Tracey Emin twice. Hopefully no one holds either against me.
Born in Germany, raised in Northern Ireland, resident in Scotland more or less since 1982. Fond of tea, Tottenham Hotspur and Touch of Evil. I’ve written one book (Whose Side Are You On?, Yellow Jersey, 2011), and interviewed Tracey Emin twice. Hopefully no one holds either against me.
From classical to rock and pop, via DJ sets and 80s' revivalists, here are 10 of Scotland's most interesting festivals for 2024
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