...the free arts and culture magazine.
In-depth coverage in the context of broader social, political & cultural issues
Beginning an on-the-run category highlighting some of the more interesting intellectual hubs in Scottish society. Variant has been going since the early 80's, representing the anarchist/left-libertarian end of Central Belt artists. Notable for many things - highly worked-out and referenced articles on cultural politics - but most notable for taking sponsorship sums from Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) and Glasgow City Council, and then vigorously biting their corporate arses with detailed anatomies of their collusion with big business, and other bureaucratic corruptions. A great spectacle, but also deeply valuable