Arcadia Scotland

Gallus and bonnie are Scots words that encapsulate the queer community in Scotland for me. Gallus meaning bold, daring and a bit cheeky. It usually refers to a confident, mischievous person doing something they probably shouldn’t. Whilst bonnie means…

We hope you are getting excited about your time in Scotland this Summer! We have put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! There is something for everyone and…

Happy Spring! Here are some great happenings to take advantage of as the weather starts to get better and the days longer!  APRIL Edinburgh! Live music venues:Sandy BellsCaptain’s BarStramashJazz BarSneaky Pete’sBannerman’s BarUsher HallO2 Academy…

This semester we invited David Goodman to talk to our students and our creative travel writing class about his latest novel A Reluctant Spy. The protagonist is a Scottish ‘fish out of water’ who is recruited to be the human cover story for an actual fully…

Welcome to Scotland to our Spring Semester students! This blog post is going to give you the low-down on the events happening near you. This blog post is just some of the highlights happening in February. Below are lists of music venues and inclusive/queer…

Wrap up warm! Winter is on the way. As the nights draw in we’ve got some exciting happenings to light up your days.                        November Edinburgh! Live music venues:Sandy BellsCaptain’s BarStramashJazz BarSneaky Pete’sBannerman’s BarUsher…

Wrap up warm! Winter is on the way. As the nights draw in we’ve got some exciting happenings to light up your days.                        November Edinburgh! Live music venues:Sandy BellsCaptain’s BarStramashJazz BarSneaky Pete’sBannerman’s BarUsher…

We hope you are getting excited about your time in Scotland this Spring! We have put together a range of events for you that will get you properly immersed into Scottish culture and maybe trying some new experiences! There is something for everyone and…

It’s starting to get a little crisp, the leaves are turning and Halloween is on the way. Happy October! We’ve got another round of happenings in your city to make your autumn spooktacular!  OCTOBER Edinburgh! Live music venues:Sandy BellsCaptain’s…