Qulture Magazine / Arts & Culture

Culture is more than a side stage.

Qulture is an independent UK music and culture magazine whose contributors also write about theatre, film, comedy, performance and festivals. Our cultural coverage comes from actual shows, screenings and events. Explore the articles below to see how Qulture approaches the stories happening alongside live music.

On stage

Edinburgh Fringe, theatre & performance

At the Fringe and in theatres elsewhere in Scotland, reviews are about what actually happened in the room. These pieces include musical comedy, experimental theatre and new work, with individual writers bringing their own perspectives.

Edinburgh Fringe

Lesbian Space Crime — Pleasance Dome

A Fringe musical-comedy reviewed by Qulture, part of our broader festival coverage.

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Glasgow theatre

Small Acts of Love — Citizens Theatre

Qulture’s review of Frances Poet’s stage work at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.

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Edinburgh Fringe

Bill Bailey — Thoughtifier

A Fringe review covering Bill Bailey’s live show at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

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On screen

Independent film & festival reporting

Film festivals and screenings are part of Qulture’s arts reporting, from local events in Edinburgh to reviews written during Glasgow Film Festival.

Edinburgh film

Leith Short Film Festival at The Pitt

A first-hand account of an independent short-film event in Leith, including the atmosphere of its venue.

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Glasgow Film Festival

Midwinter Break

One of Qulture’s film reviews from Glasgow Film Festival, credited to its individual reviewer.

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Glasgow Film Festival

Broken English

A separate Glasgow Film Festival film review, part of our wider cultural archive.

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Between disciplines

Art, live music & creative spaces

Music, performance, installations and community festivals regularly overlap. Qulture reports on these crossings rather than treating every experience as belonging to one neat category.

Edinburgh arts festival

Hidden Door at the Paper Factory

Creative spaces, industrial heritage and live performance feature in this original festival review.

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Art & music

Hidden Door — A Journey for the Senses

Qulture’s wider perspective on the festival and the experiences across its spaces.

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Music festival

Edinburgh Psych Fest

An original festival review showing how Qulture approaches Scotland’s live cultural calendar.

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Got a cultural story worth telling?

If you represent a film festival, theatre production, arts event or creative project, read our editorial pitch guidelines and email the team with dates, context and supporting links. We also welcome music and culture readers to explore the full published archive and learn who Qulture is. Sending an idea does not guarantee coverage.