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| Editor | Brian Donaldson |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly Weekly (during the Edinburgh Festival) |
| Circulation | 15,000 |
| Publisher | Sheri Friers |
| Founder | Robin Hodge |
| First issue | 1985 (1985) |
| Company | List Publishing Ltd |
| Country | Scotland |
| Based in | Edinburgh,Scotland,UK |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0959-1915 |
The List is Scotland's biggest and longest standing guide to arts and entertainment and was founded in 1985.
The company's activities include 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 theEdinburgh Festivals. Originally launched in 1985 as a paid-for fortnightly arts and entertainment magazine coveringEdinburgh andGlasgow,The List magazine switched to a free monthly magazine in 2022 and is weekly during the Edinburgh Festivals in August.
The List was founded as an independent limited company in October 1985 by Robin Hodge (publisher)[1][2] and Nigel Billen (founding editor). The first editors were Nigel Billen and Sarah Hemming.
In 2007 the company launched its listings website.[3]
In June 2016,The Sunday Times Scotland launched a fortnightly events guide pullout section, produced in collaboration withThe List.[4]
After near closing its doors in 2021,The List was relaunched after a successful Crowdfund campaign asList Publishing Ltd. Sheri Friers is the CEO and its board includesAssembly directorWilliam Burdett-Coutts and Dani Rae.
The original company,The List Ltd, changed name toPhylum Forge Ltd, and trades under the nameData Thistle.
Data Thistle continues the live events data services that formed part ofThe List’s original business, withList Publishing Ltd purchasing listings fromData Thistle.[5][6]
The List was a member of the group of organisations who developed an International Venue and Event Standard (IVES). A now dormant project.
The List was a member of the Creative Industries Federation.
The List publishes several printed guides throughout the year. These include theEdinburgh Festival Guide, theEating & Drinking Guide, which includes reviews of over 900 restaurants, cafes and bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the annualGuide to Scotland's Festivals.The List also publishesSummer andWinter Festival magazines in Adelaide, Australia.
The List also publishes a series of guides under theLarder 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.
As the print magazine came under increasing competition in the early 2000s, listings were increasingly moved to its website.[7][8] The network of sites includes minisites dedicated to Film, Food & Drink and Edinburgh Festivals.
An archive (1985–2020) is available athttp://archive.list.co.uk.