''The List'' is a digital guide to arts and entertainment in the United Kingdom. The company's activities include events data gathering, content syndication, and running a network of websites carrying listings and editorial, covering film, eating and drinking, music, theatre, visual art, dance, kids and family, clubs and the Edinburgh Festivals. Originally launched in 1985 as a fortnightly arts and entertainment magazine covering

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and

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, ''The List'' magazine switched in 2014 to publishing every two months throughout the year, and weekly during the Edinburgh Festivals in August.

History

''The List'' is an independent limited company and was founded in October 1985 by Robin Hodge (publisher) and Nigel Billen (founding editor). The first editors were Nigel Billen and Sarah Hemming. In 2007 the company launched its listings website. In June 2016, '' The Sunday Times Scotland'' launched a fortnightly events guide pullout section, produced in collaboration with ''The List''.

Activities

''The List'' supplies UK-wide listings information to a number of organisations and publications, including Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, DC Thomson and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau. ''The List''′s website also allows event promoters to submit new event listings and enhance existing ones with more information, links and media content. ''The List'' is a member of the group of organisations who developed an International Venue and Event Standard (IVES). A now dormant project. ''The List'' is a member of the Creative Industries Federation.

Publications

''The List'' publishes several printed guides throughout the year. These include the ''Edinburgh Festival Guide'', the ''Eating & Drinking Guide'', which includes reviews of over 900 restaurants, cafes and bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the annual ''Guide to Scotland's Festivals''. ''The List'' also publishes a series of guides under the ''Larder'' imprint. Since 2009, it has published two national editions and more than twenty regional editions. ''The Larder'' provides comprehensive information and articles about producers and sources for local food and drink across Scotland.

Online activity

As the print magazine came under increasing competition in the early 2000s, listings were increasingly moved to its website. The network of sites includes minisites dedicated to Film, Food & Drink and Edinburgh Festivals.

Awards

*Best Online Presence, ''PPA Scotland Awards'' 2003, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015 *Best Digital Strategy, ''PPA Scotland Awards'' 2011 *Allen Wright Award, ''Fringe Society'' 2011, 2012, 2016

Notable regular contributors (past and present)

Phil Kay Phil Kay (born 1969) is a Scottish stand-up comedian. Biography Education Kay was educated at Craigclowan Preparatory School in Perth, Scotland, and at nearby Glenalmond College. Early career Kay became known to the public when he won the ...

– Stand-up comedian *

David Keenan David Keenan (born April 1971) is a Scottish writer and author of four novels. Career He used to run the Glasgow record shop, distribution company and record label Volcanic Tongue. Journalism His work for ''The Wire'' (who he wrote for from ...

– Author, critic and musician *

Lauren Mayberry Lauren Eve Mayberry (born 7 October 1987) is a Scottish singer, musician and songwriter. She is the vocalist and percussionist of the Scottish pop band Chvrches. In Chvrches, Mayberry co-writes and co-produces the songs with Iain Cook and Mart ...

– Lead singer of

Chvrches Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. Mostly deriving fr ...

Penny Thomson Penny Thomson (14 November 1950, Manila – 9 July 2007, Edinburgh) was a producer for Britain's Channel Four and former EIFF director. She attended St. Leonard's School for Girls at St Andrews, Scotland. She became a production assistant, ...

– Director of the

Edinburgh International Film Festival The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all ti ...

References

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