The List (magazine)
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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 the Edinburgh Festivals. Originally launched in 1985 as a paid-for fortnightly arts and entertainment magazine covering Edinburgh and Glasgow, The List magazine switched to a free monthly magazine in 2022 and is released weekly during the Edinburgh Festivals in August.
History
The List was founded as an independent limited company 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.
After near closing its doors in 2021, The List was relaunched after a successful Crowdfunder campaign as List Publishing Ltd, raising £27,726 from 265 supporters. Sheri Friers is the CEO and its board includes Assembly director William Burdett-Coutts and Dani Rae.
The original company, The List Ltd, changed name to Phylum Forge Ltd, and trades under the name Data Thistle.
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