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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Huge singer to play show in Glasgow with special guests
Turner, famous for songs like Recovery, will be joined by the Caught Up in the Scrape hitmakers to perform at SWG3 in the West End of the city. The gig, which will take place on Tuesday, September 23, comes as part of a series of Scottish tour dates which includes stops in the likes of Stirling and Edinburgh. READ NEXT: American musician coming to popular Glasgow venue - Here's when The Glasgow gig will feature support from Koo Koo and Uninvited. The announcement comes after the release of Turner's newest album, Undefeated, which dropped in 2024. READ NEXT: 'Glasgow is great': Fleetwood Mac tribute act to rock city show this summer Tickets for the Glasgow show will go live at 10am on June 20. Pre-sale tickets will also be available to purchase from June 19 at 10am. To buy tickets or to sign up for the pre-sale, visit
The National
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
How Niamh Jobson's life is inspiring bone cancer treatment fundraising
Still raw from losing his sister in January, Finn has dedicated himself to achieving Niamh's selfless wish to help others suffering from osteosarcoma, a particularly vicious bone cancer which mostly affects children and young adults under 20. Despite fighting the disease for more than seven years and even persevering with her flourishing music career after her leg was amputated, Niamh died just days short of her 23rd birthday. READ MORE: 'Live like Niamh': Glasgow DJ's tragic death inspires cancer research fund Only 24 out of every 100 people are alive five years after a diagnosis of metastatic osteosarcoma, yet treatment options have remained largely unchanged for 50 years. In honour of Niamh, however, a dedicated osteosarcoma fund has now been set up. Established within the Bone Cancer Research Trust, the fund's sole purpose is to help drive progress in treatment options and to create a better future for others diagnosed with this devastating illness. Steering its inception is 20-year-old Finn who is working hard to make the launch night a highlight of the Scottish gig scene. He hopes its success will lead to more such events and help grow the fund while also paying tribute to Niamh's gift for music. He told the Sunday National the fundraising was actually Niamh's idea. 'She never complained but she thought we need to sort this out and give other people a chance,' he said. 'She thought if it couldn't be her, then something had to be done for other people as the treatment is brutal and has not been advanced for far too long. 'Our mission is to change the whole awareness of osteosarcoma as we want to see some advancements in research to give young people the chance at life that they deserve.' Finn said it was Niamh's personality that was keeping him going through his devastation. 'If I did not turn the grief into a positive thing then I can literally hear Niamh telling me to shut up, stop moping around and start getting things done. It is Niamh that is keeping us all going.' As a tribute to her career as a DJ, the launch party is being held at SWG3 in Glasgow on June 28 at the venue's Warehouse and Garden Terrace, featuring sets from Kairogen, Danny Greenman, Timescape, VXYX, Harry Mawby and LAZLO – a line-up of artists who played with Niamh, knew her well and were inspired by her sound and spirit. READ MORE: SNP MSP Ruth Maguire 'excited to return to work' after revealing she's cancer free Finn said Niamh, who grew up on the Isle of Eigg, had always had a great interest in music, learning to play the piano, double bass, fiddle, guitar and bass guitar. She was the first person to do a music production course at high school in Mallaig and played gigs with traditional bands before moving into techno. She first cut her teeth in this genre at the revered Sub Club in Glasgow, later making her debut at Subculture and performing solo and back-to-back at Slam's Return to Mono residency. Despite enduring multiple rounds of intense chemotherapy and the eventual loss of her left leg, she remained dedicated to her craft – performing, producing, and co-hosting the acclaimed Dub Series radio show with close friend and fellow DJ Kairogen. Finn said she kept going through excruciating pain and the indignities of her treatment through sheer will and determination. 'She just took extra painkillers to get through her sets. She was amazing,' Finn said. He hopes that at least 200 or 250 people will turn up at the launch venue which has a capacity of 500. The aim is to turn it into a series of gigs that will continue to raise much-needed money for the fund. 'Creating this fund and launching it in a very 'Niamh' manner, we will be able to assist her dream of helping kids in this position get another chance at life, while also pushing her unique underground club techno sound to the people of Glasgow,' said Finn. He is being supported by the rest of his family and friends. The sibling's father Jonny said: 'Niamh was, and continues to be, an inspiration to so many who knew her. Throughout everything she had to face, from 10 months of chemo and the removal of her thigh bone and her knee joint when she was just 17, to losing her leg entirely in 2023, she never complained, never asked 'why me' and never gave up fighting for her dreams. 'She forged herself a career as a DJ, she completed her sound engineering degree and passed her driving test all while facing continuous setbacks and agonies. 'Through this fund, her devastated family hope that her suffering will not be in vain and that other young people be spared the indignities, pain and suffering that Niamh bore with such defiance and bravery.' A spokesperson for the Bone Cancer Research Trust said: 'Our heartfelt thanks go out to the Jobson family who will be supporting vital research in memory of their much-loved Niamh. 'Through the Niamh Jobson Research Fund, a special fund of the Bone Cancer Research Trust, Niamh's loved ones will honour her wish of improving treatments and outcomes for others.' Tickets for the June 28 launch at Glasgow's SWG3 are are available through Skiddle and Resident Advisor. They are priced at what you can afford – £10.50, £15.50 or £20.50.
Glasgow Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
SWG3 and distillery launch Velvet Odyssey whisky
The events venue and distillery teamed up with renowned visual artist Jim Lambie for the creation of Velvet Odyssey. The collaboration, celebrating SWG3's 20th anniversary, stems from the long-standing friendship between SWG3 managing director Andrew Fleming-Brown, and Clydeside Distillery founder Andrew S. Morrison. Read more: Robin Propper Rangers transfer latest as defender stalls on £1.5m exit Zoe Ball set for new TV role just weeks after returning to BBC Radio 2 Hidden banknotes, wedding rings and coin collections: the most skipped valuables Velvet Odyssey is a richly-layered dram crafted from Loch Katrine water and 100 per cent Scottish barley. Matured in first-fill bourbon barrels and finished in a Pedro Ximénez sherry butt, the 48.5 per cent ABV whisky showcases notes of tropical fruit, toffee, oak spice, and dark chocolate. Mr Fleming-Brown said: 'SWG3 was a very different space back then, very rough around the edges, full of potential, with car mechanics as our neighbours and the air thick with activity. "When we hosted the Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store in 2006, Jim had the idea to take one of the Daimlers from the wedding car garage downstairs and transform it with layers of psychedelic vinyl tape. "It really captured the spirit of that time. "I managed to get a small piece of the car back last year, and now it's on display at The Clydeside Distillery for the launch. "A nice way of reconnecting with the early days as we mark 20 years." This specially crafted spirit is housed in a bottle adorned with Jim Lambie's revisited artwork. Mr Lambie said: "It was exciting to revisit the original design and think about how it could live again on the label and packaging. "The memories came flooding back - the pop-up store, the line of Daimlers, and the idea to create something inspired by John Lennon's Rolls-Royce. "To see it come back to life nearly 20 years later, on a bottle made just across the road, is pretty special." Commenting on the whisky, Mr Morrison said: "The result is a unique expression with real intensity, depth of colour, and natural sweetness. "It's quite unlike anything else we've produced and felt like the right match for this project." Velvet Odyssey is available in limited quantities from The Clydeside Distillery shop and online store for £85.
Daily Record
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Family of tragic Glasgow DJ who died from childhood cancer launch research fund
Niamh Jobson had been battling a rare form of childhood bone cancer when she died aged 22. The family of a young DJ who died from a rare form of childhood bone cancer have set up a research fund in her memory. Niamh Jobson, a Glasgow-based DJ and model, passed away aged 22 in Hong Kong on January 17. She had been battling osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, for seven years. Despite enduring chemotherapy and losing her leg to the disease, she moved to Glasgow and became a prominent figure in the city's music scene. Her family has set up the Niamh Jobson Research Fund to raise money to advance crucial research and treatments for osteosarcoma - which mainly affects children and young adults. The initiative will launch at Glasgow's SWG3 on Saturday, June 28 and feature sets from artists Kairogen, Danny Greenman, Timescape, VXYX, Harry Mawby and LAZLO who all shared the stage with Niamh. Niamh became well known for producing and playing dance music in Glasgow in iconic dance venue Sub Club. Her family and fellow artists say they continue to feel her absence every day but through the research fund, they hope to turn grief into action. Her brother, Finn Jobson, described her as 'my best friend and partner in crime". He said: "I will never get over the loss of my best friend. Watching her suffer from this heinous disease, while powering through with her impressive and promising career cut far too short by osteosarcoma. "Creating this fund and launching it in a very 'Niamh' manner, we will be able to assist her dream of helping kids in this position get another chance at life, while also pushing her unique underground club techno sound to the people of Glasgow. She was my partner in crime and we will carry on living like Niamh." Her dad Jonathan previously told how she had been taken to casualty aged 16 after experiencing pains in her leg. Doctors discovered a tumour on her leg which spread to her lungs. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. He said: 'She was in agony. She couldn't walk up the stairs.' She had her leg amputated and was fitted with a prosthetic months before she died. Paying tribute to their daughter at the time, her family said: "It is with the most insurmountable pain that we take this time and space to inform you all that our hugely gifted, talented, intuitive, wise, fiercely clever, funny, sparkly, stunningly beautiful legend of a girl, Niamh Jobson, died on Friday, 17th January 2025 in Hong Kong, a few short miles from where she was born. "Today (22nd) is her 23rd birthday. Please, wherever you are in the world, whatever you are doing, join us in celebrating our much loved Queen today. We will be in touch in the coming weeks to inform you of further arrangements. Thank you and much love to you all. Rest in Glory our Queenie. We love you with all our might. Mumma, Dad, Finn & Betsy-Mae." Tickets for the SWG3 event can be purchased at with all money raised going to the research fund.
The National
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
SWG3 event to launch cancer fund in memory of Scottish DJ Niamh Jobson
Glasgow-based DJ, producer and sound engineer Niamh Jobson died on January 17, just five days before her 23rd birthday. The popular musician died after many years of living with osteosarcoma, a particularly vicious childhood bone cancer. The Niamh Jobson Research Fund – will officially launch on Saturday June 28, at Glasgow's SWG3, to support research into osteosarcoma. READ MORE: 'The British media undermines anything Scottish and assimilates it' Established as a dedicated Osteosarcoma Fund within the Bone Cancer Research Trust, the fund's sole purpose is to help progress treatment options that have remained largely unchanged for over 50 years, the charity says. Born in Hong Kong, Jobson spent part of her childhood on the Isle of Eigg before moving to Glasgow and becoming immersed in the city's club culture. She kicked off her DJ career performing in Glasgow's Sub Club. She also had a show on Radio Buena Vida with fellow Glasgow DJ Kairogen. The launch party at SWG3 will run from 2pm until 8pm across the venue's Warehouse and Garden Terrace, featuring sets from Kairogen, Danny Greenman, Timescape, VXYX, Harry Mawby and LAZLO – a line-up of artists who played with Jobson, knew her well, and were inspired by her sound and spirit. Through this fund, Jobson's family hopes to transform that loss into lasting impact. Speaking on the launch of the fund, Niamh's brother Finn Jobson reflected on her legacy and the drive behind the initiative. He said: 'I will never get over the loss of my best friend. Watching her suffer from this heinous disease, while powering through with her impressive and promising career cut far too short by osteosarcoma. "Creating this fund and launching it in a very 'Niamh' manner, we will be able to assist her dream of helping kids in this position get another chance at life, while also pushing her unique underground club techno sound to the people of Glasgow. She was my partner in crime and we will carry on living like Niamh.'
