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Brighten up your weekend! Mariachi El Bronx @ Edinburgh Electric Circus
Brighten up your Sunday with the Mariachi sounds from Mexico brought to by…a bunch of punk rockers from Southern California.
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker
A splendid wintery treat with a chance to see Matthew Bourne’s acclaimed production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker.
la nuit intime
Intimate and erotic dance performance from the experimental pioneers balletLORENT.
Miranda
With some rising names of the dance and music industry, this production acts as a showcase for theatre that aspired to the visual richness so common in Scottish Opera.
Gigs O’T’Week – Edinburgh: Wounded Knee & Yuck
An intimate showcase with Edinburgh’s Wounded Knee and a lo-fi blast from London’s Yuck mark a capital weekend for gigging.
Gigs O’T’Week – Glasgow: Mr Scruff, The Rubber Bandits & Yuck
4 Hour DJ Sets, plastic bag masked rappers and a London indie band already bigger in the US than in the UK. All in a week in the Glesga.
Alston
The chance to see these pieces, particularly Roughcut, is not something that should be missed by lovers of dance and those who appreciate Alston’s seminal contribution.
The Barber of Seville
Period costumes and colourful sets get Scottish Opera back to the traditional days of the art form in their staging of Rossini’s classic.
Gigs O’T’Week – Edinburgh: Ghostface Killah, Twin Sister & Billy Bragg
Ecletic Edinburgh this week: Ghostface, Twin Sister and Billy Bragg bring real hip hop, twee and protest to town.
Gigs O’T’Week – Glasgow: Tom Vek v Los Campesinos & Steve Malmus
“The nights are fair drawin’ in, ken?” is a phrase you’ve likely heard enough times […]
GFT: November
It’s all about love at GFT this November, whether it be obsessive, maniacal or nostalgic.
Ryan Adams @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre 30th Oct. IS IT WORTH THE RISK???
Since returning to music, after his short lived retirement, Ryan Adams has continued to release music at a pace that still puts most artists to shame…
Glasgow Theatre: November
All the highlights from this month’s Glaswegian theatrical calendar.
Africa in Motion
AiM is back, bringing a chance to challenge any preconceived notions about African writers, directors, actors and filmmakers.
Gig O’T’Week: Jeffrey Lewis @ The Internationale (Medina) & Stereo
Anti-Folk artisan Jeffrey Lewis hits The Internationalé & Stereo this week as he hits Scotland for a double dunt in support of his new LP.
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Whatever your standing on religion, science, ageing and disease is, Abi Morgan’s new play will surely challenge it.
Slava’s Snowshow
Slava Polunin’s veteran clowning production returns, still as joyful and innocent as the snow it has found inspiration in.
Gig O’T’Week – Aidan Mofatt & Bill Wells
A rarely unique treat for Edinburgh on Friday, Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells’ performing in Cabaret Voltaire from their well tidy new album.
Days of Wine and Roses
Highly observant reflections on what it means to be an alcoholic in this iconic play directed by Kenny Miller.
Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival
EMFF is back, giving outdoor enthusiasts of all ages, backgrounds and disciplines the chance to enjoy Scotland’s beautiful scenery, without having to leave the city.