A Scottish film festival which tackles social issues gives film fans a chance to see alternative perspectives of society.

THE FOLK FILM FESTIVAL is set to return to Scotland's capital for a second year in celebration of folk culture, history and the experiences of the working class.

The festival, which made its debut last year in Edinburgh, boasts an obscure and alternative selection of folk cinema, from Bradford to Ethiopia, with a focus on tradition, social issues and filmmakers' interactions with communities.

CommonSpace's chief music writer Jonathan Rimmer reports

ANOTHER round of acts have been announced for the new Edinburgh city music festival The Big Discovery 23 April 23, a multi-venue event set to feature a host of promising young Scottish bands, CommonSpace can reveal.

We Came From Wolves, who won Best Rock Act at last year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards, are set to headline Sneaky Pete's, joining already announced headliners The Rising Souls and indie rockers Jakil.