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Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019 Best Newcomer and Golden Gibbo nominee, Oliver Coleman, attempts to watch British cult classic Withnail and I

Illustration: Miranda B Stuart

Ilive in Melbourne, Australia. One time on the No.16 tram, whilst it was gliding through the beachside suburb of St Kilda, I saw Richard E Grant sitting on his own counting a wad of $50 bills. Pineapples we call them in Australia, because they’re yellow, green and scented with pineapple. All the banknotes in Australia are perfumed because of an old law that has its roots in the practice of early convicts using the defouled toilet paper of English aristocrats as currency. They’d spray them with fruit juices to make the exchange of commerce within the colony more tolerable. While staring at Mr. E Grant’s fistful of money I accidentally caught his eye. He scowled at me and quickly tucked the bills into his sock. I’ll remember that moment for the rest of my life. No doubt so will he. Right now, he’s probably drafting an article about it for a similar publication also in the hope of selling tickets to an upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show. I saw in the programme that this year he’s performing an avant-garde durational work at the Gilded Balloon where he lies naked on a bed of currencies from all around the Commonwealth while recounting tales about the late-night orgies on the set of Gosford Park. I don’t know why he was in Australia. But he’s famous so he can do anything he wants: travel, murder, etc. The No. 16 tram goes through St. Kilda, a suburb mainly populated by drunk British backpackers who aren’t aware it’s the worst suburb in Melbourne. However, it’s the one closest to the beach, so to them it’s paradise. Melbourne cares so little for its beaches that all the city’s sewers feed into the bay. The unsuspecting British come here and swim amongst our floating turds often mistaking them for hairless marsupial jellyfish. But yes… The film! Withnail and I starring Richard E Grant and another guy who’s arguably the better actor but unfortunately playing the more normal character so doesn’t get as much recognition. It’s about two out-of-work alcoholic actors taking a holiday in the countryside if you must know. It is a masterpiece and I watched it in the way that any masterpiece deserves to be watched – alone in bed on a small laptop screen while eating instant ramen. The only stream I could find was an illegal upload on YouTube. It wasn’t until I was three quarters of the way through that I thought to switch it to fullscreen so I wouldn’t continue to be tempted by the sidebar of recommended videos. I admit I did miss quite a lot of the first half because I was watching videos of a man review chocolate bars. But isn’t that what the modern cinema experience is all about! I must say that the man’s description of the new Biscoff KitKat as “quite chocolatey” and “pretty Biscoffey” was very articulate. However, I’ve since bought one and was surprised to discover that instead of a layer of Biscoff there’s actually a layer of raw mince. Nestle has gone goo-goo ga-ga! I also made the mistake of Googling the people the film was based on whilst watching it. If Wikipedia is to be believed (and why wouldn’t he be?), the real Withnail was a lifelong alcoholic who drank himself into getting throat cancer, had most of his oesophagus cut out and to dull his demons continued to inject booze directly into his stomach. I ruined the film for myself because I couldn’t stop thinking about the tragic reality of Withnail’s life 20 years into the future. Also, I’d burnt my tongue on the instant ramen so the night was in the bin from the get-go. Maybe the film hit too close to home. I also spent several years as an unemployed drama school graduate slowly watching his dreams of theatrical greatness shrivel on the vine. However, instead of drinking myself to death I started performing at open-mic comedy nights. A much worse fate. Anyways… I’m annoyed at myself for soiling my experience of watching this great movie. My only consolation is my hope that one night, while he is unable to sleep, Richard E Grant might be Googling himself and stumble upon this article and feel heartened that I too remember our moment on the tram together. Every time I sniff a pineapple I think of you Richard. I do.

Oliver Coleman: Sublime, 4-28 Aug (not 16), 10:30pm, Monkey Barrel Comedy (Carnivore 2)

CCA Highlights July 2022

CCA Glasgow’s summer programme includes the first non-London showings of SAFAR Film Festival and a delightful reading group with Small Trans Library

SAFAR Film Festival (15-16 Jul)

For the first time ever, the only film festival in the UK dedicated to Arab cinema is expanding from its London home to hold screenings across the country. Now in its tenth year, SAFAR Film Festival platforms new and beloved voices in Arab cinema that are largely otherwise unheard in the UK and their programme at CCA features some of the best. Pick from Farha, a stunning exploration of the Nakba, Syrian documentary Our Memories Belong to Us, and contemporary queer musical Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?, followed by a director Q&A.

Scott Caruth + Alex Hetherington: Seen and Not Seen (until 16 Jul)

It’s the last chance to see CCA’s spring exhibition, which exits the building on 16 July. Bringing together two artists, Scott Caruth and Alex Hetherington, both of whom work primarily with moving image, Seen and Not Seen explores the ways in which art can render things both visible and invisible. Scott Caruth’s experiment in 16mm film shot without the use of a camera, and Alex Hetherington’s mythically-inspired investigation of photographic intertextuality perfectly come together to interrogate the importance of memory, gaze, and perspective in art, and how things can both be brought into view and concealed.

Small Trans Library Reading Group (14+28 Jul)

Don’t miss this biweekly reading group run by the Small Trans Library, a small but perfectly formed lending library of trans-authored texts aimed at trans readers, with branches in both Dublin and Glasgow. Each session focuses on close reading and responding to a variety of short pieces, provided through PDFs and print-outs for maximum accessibility and chosen collaboratively by the group. Designed to provide a chilled out and welcoming space to discuss trans writing outside of the narrow confines of the mainstream literary industry, and with additional snacks. You can reserve your free space through the CCA website.

Body Conditioning with Mele Broomes (5,12,19+ 26 Jul)

An ongoing creative resource for Black people and people of colour who are women or non-binary, Body Remedy uses various forms of movement as a tool for healing, learning, and navigation. This workshop, led by acclaimed Scottish dancer and choreographer Mele Broomes, opens up a space for reconnecting with the body: going through seated and standing positions, Broomes’ practice allows for self-interpretation, allowing participants to find the restorative movements that suit them the most.

Body Conditioning - Mele Broomes

Listings

Looking for something to do? Well you’re in the right place! Find listings below for the month ahead across Music, Clubs, Theatre, Comedy and Art in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. To find out how to submit listings, head to theskinny.co.uk/listings

Glasgow Music

Tue 05 Jul

ELEPHANT RED (DEATHICS)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Alt rock from Newcastle. JIGJAM

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Bluegrass from Ireland.

Wed 06 Jul

POLEMICS (VOS ROUGH)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Heavy noise from Bristol. THE VANDOLIERS

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Alt country from Texas. VETIVER (TARRAGON)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Folk from the US. Part of Endless Summer.

Thu 07 Jul

FÖLLAKZOID

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Trance from Chile. VINTAGE CROP (YUNG KP)

THE FLYING DUCK, 20:00–01:00 Rock ‘n’ roll from Australia. CHRISTY RINGROSE

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 19:00–22:00 Folk from Scotland. ALISON COTTON (ESCAPE FROM GLA + JOSH BOX + ELOISE KRETSCHMER)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Folk from London. Part of Endless Summer. BUSKERSOFGLASGOW

ROOM 2, 19:00–22:00 Eclectic lineup.

Fri 08 Jul

KUBA + LAYAWAY + COLOURWAY

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Alt rock from Glasgow. THOU

STEREO, 19:00–22:00 Sludge metal from the US. SLOWMOVE (LULL + KNIVES CHAU FAN CLUB)

THE FLYING DUCK, 23:00–03:00 Alt emo from Glasgow. RUSSELL HASWELL (AUDREY CHEN + JULIEN DESPREZ + MARIAM REZAEI)

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 20:00–22:00 Noise and techno from England. AZAMAIAH (NOUSHY 4TET + JAMES MCKAY)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 R’n’B from Glasgow. Part of Endless Summer. PERU EIZAGIRRE

THE BLUE ARROW, 23:00–22:00 Jazz fusion from Basque Country.

Sat 09 Jul

GREEN DOOR STUDIO’S 15TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 20:00–22:00 Eclectic lineup.

INDOOR FOXES (RONA MAIRI)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Indie from Edinburgh. Part of Endless Summer. RIDDEMPTION

ROOM 2, 19:00–22:00 Reggae from Glasgow. Sun 10 Jul

MAGPIE BLUE (NEEV + LIV DAWN + LORI BETH)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Indie from Peebles. Part of Endless Summer.

Mon 11 Jul

FRANKIE MORROW (SAMUEL NICHOLSON)

THE FLYING DUCK, 19:00–22:00 Indie rock from London. TEOSE (MADDS + KILGOUR + BIN JUICE)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Indie punk from Glasgow. Part of Endless Summer.

Tue 12 Jul

THE BOHMAN BROTHERS

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 19:30–22:00 Experimental from England. JERUSALEM IN MY HEART (FARIDA AMADOU)

THE RUM SHACK, 19:30–22:00 Experimental from Montreal. BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Pop from New York. Part of Endless Summer.

Wed 13 Jul

LEADING EDGE (FAIRWEATHER FRIENDS + JODIE RAE)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Folk pop from Sweden. THE MUSIC TAPES

MONO, 20:00–22:00 Experimental pop from the US. BETSY ADE & THE WELL KNOWN STRANGERS

BROADCAST, 19:30–22:00 Alt rock from Wisconsin. TENILLE ARTS

ST LUKE’S, 19:00–22:00 Country from Canada. BEERJACKET (BROKEN CHANTER)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Alt folk from Scotland. Part of Endless Summer.

Thu 14 Jul

WATTERS (SACRED NOISE)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Punk hip-hop from Glasgow. SWEET DREAMER (KATIE GREGSONMACLEOD + SHORTHOUSE + C4SUAL)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Art pop from Glasgow. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. LITTLE TYBEE

BROADCAST, 19:30–22:00 Folk rock from Atlanta. SLOTHTRUST MUQATA’A (LAGOSS + ONDNESS)

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 20:00–22:00 Electronica from Ramallah. HAIM

THE OVO HYDRO, 18:30–22:00 Pop rock from LA. DAVE BOWDEN EUROPEAN QUARTET

THE BLUE ARROW, 21:00–22:00 Jazz from Scotland.

Fri 15 Jul

BOOK KLUB (PRESSURE RETREAT + GOODNIGHT LOUISA + BOTTLE ROCKETS)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Indie from Scotland. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. ONELINEDRAWING

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Alt rock from the US. KELLEY STOLTZ

THE FLYING DUCK, 23:00–03:00 Psych pop from the Bay Area. BRAD PAISLEY (MORGAN EVANS)

THE OVO HYDRO, 18:30–22:00 Country from the US.

Sat 16 Jul

PLASTICINE (L-PLATE + LUNA J + STEREO FIRE)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Indie from Scotland. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. COMMONERS CHOIR

MONO, 20:00–22:00 Eclectic from Yorkshire. BRASSER

BROADCAST, 19:30–22:00 Alt rock from the UK. THE WIFE GUYS OF REDDIT (PETER CAT + BIN JUICE)

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 19:30–22:00 Indie rock from Glasgow.

Sun 17 Jul

GHOSTBABY (SNEDZ & FINNFM + BITTER SUITE + FUZZY LOP)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Pop from Paisley. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. W.H. LUNG

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Electronica from Manchester. Part of Endless Summer.

Mon 18 Jul

KENNYHOOPLA

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Alt indie from Cleveland. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. BEEN STELLAR

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Indie rock from New York. Part of Central Belters. W.H. LUNG (MINERVA WAKES)

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Electronica from Manchester. Part of Endless Summer.

Tue 19 Jul

LOVERS TURN TO MONSTERS (CROCODILE TEARS + TEOSE)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Lo-fi from Scotland. MILK

BROADCAST, 19:30–22:00 Indie from Dublin.

Wed 20 Jul

DEATHCHANTS (LHOS + EARL OF HELL)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Punk from the US. MODEST MOUSE

BARROWLANDS, 19:00–22:00 Rock from the US. IGNITE 2022 (UNINVITED + THE BIG DAY + CHEF + LAVENDER LANE)

STEREO, 19:00–22:00 Eclectic lineup from Scotland. JOSHUA LEE TURNER + ALLISON YOUNG

ST LUKE’S, 19:00–22:00 Singer-songwriter from the US. DEAN WAREHAM

THE OVO HYDRO, 19:00–22:00 Rock from New York.

Thu 21 Jul

PAPERSAILOR (HOG WYLD + THE SUPER PUMAS)

BLOC+, 21:00–22:00 Alt rock from Glasgow. UP2STNDRD PRESENTS: NORTHERN LIGHTS

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Eclectic hip-hop from Scotland. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. CONSTANT FOLLOWER (KING RIB + PIPPA BLUNDELL)

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Dreampop from Scotland. Part of Central Belters. PAUL CARELLA + JASON MANNS

STEREO, 19:00–22:00 Singer-songwriter from the US. WATTERS

THE FLYING DUCK, 23:00–03:00 Punk hip-hop from Glasgow. GIRLS JUST WANNA SHOWCASE

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Electic lineup. Part of Endless Summer.

Fri 22 Jul

THE KID LAROI

O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW, 19:00–22:00 Rap from Australia. SNASH (LO RAYS + WINE MOMS + PERMO)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Punk from Glasgow. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. JP SAXE

MONO, 19:00–22:00 Singer-songwriter from Canada. SALT RIVER SHAKEDOWN (KYLE O + PRIMAL RIVAL)

NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, 19:30–22:00 Blues rock from Scotland.

JUPITER STRANGE (SINTIDE + RED VANILLA)

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Psychedelic rock’n’roll from Scotland. Part of Central Belters. THE PRIMEVALS

STEREO, 19:00–22:00 Garage rock from Glasgow. FRANCIS LUNG

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Power pop from Manchester.

Sat 23 Jul

ECHO MACHINE (DILLON SQUIRE + TIARA FILTH + THE ABSTRACT DANCERS)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Pop from Dundee. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. DROPOUT KINGS (BORDERS)

MONO, 19:00–22:00 Nu metal from Phoenix. SWISS PORTRAIT (WAVERLEY. + JESHUA)

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Indie from Edinburgh. Part of Central Belters. THE VANITIES

STEREO, 19:00–22:00 Surf-punk from Glasgow. LARGE PLANTS

THE FLYING DUCK, 19:00–22:00 Fuzz rock from Bedford. TUURBBINE (DANE LAW + HELENA CELLE + HERE & NOT YET)

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 20:00–22:00 Eclectic hip-hop from Scotland. DESALVO

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Metalcore from Glasgow.

Sun 24 Jul

RILEY (ROSIE H SULLIVAN + CORTNE + KATE KYLE)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Country pop from Glasgow. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. SUFI FESTIVAL 2022

TRAMWAY, 10:30–23:00 Qawwali, acoustic and trad. THE GULLS

THE FLYING DUCK, 19:00–22:00 Rock ‘n’ roll from London. THE CHRISTIANS

THE OVO HYDRO, 19:00–22:00 Funk from Liverpool.

Mon 25 Jul

FAT FREDDY’S DROP

BARROWLANDS, 19:00–22:00 Dub reggae from New Zealand. ARBOR GREEN + PIPPA BLUNDELL + FIDRA + UR.FRND

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Eclectic lineup. Part of Endless Summer.

Tue 26 Jul

TROUSDALE

SWG3, 19:00–22:00 Folk pop from California. WIKI

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Rap from New York. Part of Central Belters.

ALL SEEING EYES

THE FLYING DUCK, 19:00–22:00 Metal from Hertfordshire.

Wed 27 Jul

AFFLECKS PALACE (PASTEL + VEGA RALLY)

KING TUT’S, 20:00–22:00 Alt indie from Manchester. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. ROSE TATTOO

SWG3, 19:00–22:00 Rock ‘n’ roll from Sydney. PLASMAS (GO TO GIRL + THE NEW ROUTINES)

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Dreampop from Dundee. TINA JORDAN REES

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 20:00–22:00 Trad from Glasgow.

Thu 28 Jul

THE LUTRAS (THE ASURAS)

BROADCAST, 19:00–22:00 Rock from Scotland. Part of Central Belters. KIEFF

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Post-punk from Oegstgeest. MICHAEL MCGOVERN (+ BAND)

THE BLUE ARROW, 19:30–22:00 Jazz from Scotland. FREEDOM IS A MUST

ROOM 2, 19:00–22:00 DJs from the UK.

Fri 29 Jul

THE KATUNS (STRAID + VIGILANTI + THE VAUNTS)

KING TUT’S, 20:30–22:00 Indie from West Lothian. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. OCHRE (GLASS GARDENS + DEAD COYOTES)

NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, 19:30–22:00 Electronic from the UK. CHAKA DEMUS + PLIERS

SWG3, 19:00–22:00 Reggae from Jamaica. A FOREST OF STARS

THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS, 19:30–22:00 Black metal from Leeds. FLIPPER

THE HUG AND PINT, 19:30–22:00 Punk rock from the Bay Area. Part of Endless Summer. Edinburgh Music

Tue 05 Jul

COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Singer-songwriter from Arizona.

Thu 07 Jul

NITROVILLE (MEAN & FILTHY)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Rock ‘n’ roll from London.

HANNAH ALDRIDGE (LACHLAN BRYAN AND THE WILDES)

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Alt country from Melbourne.

Fri 08 Jul

HOLOCAUST

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Heavy metal from Edinburgh. ANNUALE 2022 OPENING PARTY (FRUIT SALAD + LONELY CARP + FREAKY DEEKS)

WEE RED BAR, 19:00–22:00 Eclectic lineup. FIDRA + ARBOR GREEN

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Folk from Scotland.

Sat 09 Jul

THE DERELLAS (REACTION + THIRTEEN)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Glam punk from Brighton. JORDAN. (KILOKANE + JUSTBOY)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Electro-pop from Kirkcaldy.

Sun 10 Jul

MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (STEVE NIEVE)

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Country from the US.

Mon 11 Jul

BETSY ADE & THE WELL KNOWN STRANGERS

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Alt rock from Wisconsin.

Tue 12 Jul

SAMUEL NICHOLSON (NEEV + FRANKIE MORROW)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Indie rock from London.

Wed 13 Jul

ONELINEDRAWING

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Alt rock from the US. RICHARD DAWSON (CIRCLE)

SUMMERHALL, 19:00–22:00 Psych folk from Northumbria.

Thu 14 Jul

LAURENCE JONES

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Blues rock from the UK. THE MUSIC TAPES

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Experimental pop from the US. THE ILFORDS

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Alt rock from Newcastle.

Fri 15 Jul

FEVER DREAM MONARCHS (NICK SHANE)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Indie from London,. JOOLS HOLLAND & HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA

FESTIVAL THEATRE, 19:30–21:20 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. MARIANNE MCGREGOR

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. RICHARD GLASSBY QUARTET

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. THE FILTHY TONGUES

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Goth blues from Edinburgh. JIM MULLEN: BURNS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:00 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. YAZZ AHMED

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Bahrain/the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. THE DELINES

LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00 Alt country from Portland.

Sat 16 Jul

CURTIS STIGERS

FESTIVAL THEATRE, 19:30–21:30 Jazz from the US. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. HARVEST GROUP

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Folk jazz from Belgium. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. ATOM EYES

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Neo-soul from Edinburgh. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. SLIX

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Indie rock from Glasgow. AFTER HOURS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 17:00–18:30 Jazz and swing from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. STACY MITCHHART

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 21:00–23:00 Blues from Nashville. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Sun 17 Jul

NOUSHY 4TET

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. DINOSAUR

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Mon 18 Jul

ABBIE BELL & THE HIGH RYSE (ANCIENT CIRCLE + DEAD PERSEPHONE)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Country pop from Edinburgh. DE BEREN GIEREN

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–20:00 Jazz from Belgium. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. JAZZ BAR BIG BAND

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–22:30 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. DITZ

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Noise rock from Brighton. STEPHANIE TRICK & PAOLO ALDERIGHI

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 14:00–15:00 Jazz from the US. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. BRIAN MOLLEY QUINTET PLAY GETZ AND BYRD'S JAZZ SAMBA

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 20:30–22:30 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. SCARYPOOLPARTY

THE MASH HOUSE, 19:00–22:00 Art pop from the US.

Tue 19 Jul

ALIENS DON’T RING DOORBELLS

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Pop rock from the UK. GREIG TAYLOR BAND

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from the UK. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. AKU!

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Doom jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. ME REX

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Indie from London. Part of Central Belters. PAOLO ALDERIGHI TRIO

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 14:00–16:00 Jazz from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. DANIELE RAIMONDI WITH KONRAD WISZNIEWSKI

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from Scotland/Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. THE KATET VS JOHN WILLIAMS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 20:30–22:30 Soul and funk from Edinburgh. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Wed 20 Jul

MARC VALENTINE (CONTINENTAL LOVERS + POWDERKEG)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Singer-songwriter from the UK.

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Singer-songwriter from the US. CONSTANT FOLLOWER (FINN BRODIE)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Dreampop from Scotland. Part of Central Belters. JOHN BURGESS: BIG SWING FACE

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:30 Swing from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. MARTIN KERSHAW OCTET: POETS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Thu 21 Jul

GAMA BOMB (HELLRIPPER)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Thrash metal from Northern Ireland. DANIELE RAIMONDI + MATT CARMICHAEL

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:00 Jazz from Scotland/Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. JOE WILLIAMSON

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. LORNA REID: FROM PARIS TO TEXAS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 14:00–15:00 Americana from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. BRIAN KELLOCK & DAVID BLENKHORN TRIO

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. KITTI

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 20:30–22:30 Soul from Glasgow. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Fri 22 Jul

THE OUTFIT (MADRE SUN)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Rock from the UK. NATHAN SOMEVI TRIO

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Soul and jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. FRANCESCO ZAMPINI QUINTET

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. MULLIGAN PRESENTS (JAMIE REILLY BAND + GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES + NANOBOTS + DUGLAS STEWART (BMX BANDITS) + FAY FIFE & MARTIN METCALFE)

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Eclectic lineup. THE VANITIES

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Surf-punk from Glasgow. FABIO GIACHINO + DAVID MILLIGAN + NORMAN WILLMORE

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 17:00–18:30 Eclectic jazz lineup. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from the US. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. MNDMTH + AIITEE

LA BELLE ANGELE, 20:00–22:00 Jazz and R’n’B from Scotland/Sudan. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Sat 23 Jul

ROSIE FRATER TAYLOR

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Folk jazz from London. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. ARCHIPELAGOS

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz fusion from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. GRANT KILPATRICK (STATIC SATELLITES + FAKE LIPS)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Singer-songwriter from Scotland. FEDERICO CALCAGNO & THE DOLPHIANS

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 16:00–17:00 Jazz from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. BRANDON SANTINI BAND

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 21:00–23:00 Blues from Memphis. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Sun 24 Jul

SCARLET REBELS

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Hard rock from Wales. FERDINANDO ROMANO TOTEM

THE JAZZ BAR, 18:00–19:30 Jazz from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. EMMA SMITH: TAKE ON MINGUS

THE JAZZ BAR, 21:00–23:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. BILL KIRCHEN

THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–22:00 Singer-songwriter from the US. BECKY SIKASA

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Neo-soul from Glasgow. BRIAN KELLOCK AND COLIN STEELE: SATCHMO AND DUKE

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 13:00–15:00 Jazz from Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. BLIND BOY PAXTON

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 18:00–19:00 Jazz from LA. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. SADE MANGIARACINA TRIO

ASSEMBLY ROXY, 20:30–22:00 Jazz from Italy. Part of Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.

Tue 26 Jul

DEDO PODRE

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Rock from Brazil. SHAGGY

O2 ACADEMY EDINBURGH, 19:00–22:00 Reggae from Jamaica.

Wed 27 Jul

SUBALTERNOS (BAD ASS + CRIMETIME)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Punk from Brazil.

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Rap from New York. Part of Central Belters.

Thu 28 Jul

SKYPILOT (MEDUSA TOUCH)

BANNERMANS, 19:00–22:00 Rock from Doagh. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

O2 ACADEMY EDINBURGH, 19:00–22:00 Punk from Belfast. CHRISTONE ‘KINGFISH’ INGRAM

THE QUEEN’S HALL, 19:00–22:00 Blues from Mississippi. YNES (ZAIDA LA ROSE + THE SKUNKS)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Emo punk from Canada.

Fri 29 Jul

DEAN WAREHAM

THE LIQUID ROOM, 19:00–22:00 Rock from New York. SKYLIGHTS

SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00 Britpop from York. Dundee Music

Sat 23 Jul

LULL (SHALLOW + KNIVES CHAU FANCLUB + CROCODILE TEARS)

RAD APPLES, 19:00–22:00 Grunge from Newcastle.

Glasgow Clubs

Thu 07 Jul

FOUNDRY042 - PAULITICAL (STILL DISTANT RECORDS)

LA CHEETAH CLUB, 23:00–03:00 Post-punk and techno.

Fri 08 Jul

NEW SHAPES (MAVEEN + ROSEHIPS + KENWAT)

STEREO, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. ESOTERICA

THE FLYING DUCK, 18:30–22:00 Trance, acid and techno. GOOD THING WITH BIG MIZ + ELIZA ROSE

LA CHEETAH CLUB, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. RETURN TO MONO: SLAM & MAMA SNAKE + KAAI

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 Techno and house. A NIGHT OF ITALO DISCO

THE BERKELEY SUITE, 23:00–03:00 Disco and dance.

Sat 09 Jul

SUBCULTURE WITH HARRI + ECLAIR FIFI + JUNGLEHUSSI

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 Techno and house.

Thu 14 Jul

KEEP IT ROLLING ALL NIGHT LONG

LA CHEETAH CLUB, 23:00–03:00 Techno and garage.

Fri 15 Jul

QUEER THEORY X STEREO (POISONOUS RELATIONSHIP + DORIAN T FISK + IZZY STOTT + THEO SEDDON + CHARDONNAY EMERALD + ISAAC HARRIS + KETA BUSH + ADAM TODD)

STEREO, 19:30–03:00 Cabaret from Glasgow. FRAZI.ER

The Flying Duck

SUNDAYS

GOLDEN DAYS Weekly house and techno night for losing yourself in the beats.

The Rum Shack

SATURDAYS (THIRD OF THE MONTH)

MOJO WORKIN’ Soul party feat. 60s R'n'B, motown, northern soul and more! SATURDAYS (SECOND OF THE MONTH)

LOOSEN UP Afro, disco and funtimes with three of the best record collections in Glasgow and beyond.

Sub Club

SATURDAYS

SUBCULTURE Long-running house night with residents Harri & Domenic, oft' joined by a carousel of super fresh guests.

Cathouse

WEDNESDAYS

CATHOUSE WEDNESDAYS DJ Jonny soundtracks your Wednesday with all the best pop-punk, rock and Hip-hop. THURSDAYS

UNHOLY Cathouse's Thursday night rock, metal and punk mash-up. FRIDAYS

CATHOUSE FRIDAYS Screamy, shouty, posthardcore madness to help you shake off a week of stress in true punk style. SATURDAYS

CATHOUSE SATURDAYS Or Caturdays, if you will. Two levels of the loudest, maddest music the DJs can muster; metal, rock and alt on floor one, and punky screamo upstairs. SUNDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

HELLBENT From the fab fierce family that brought you Catty Pride comes Cathouse Rock Club’s new monthly alternative drag show.

SUNDAYS (SECOND OF THE MONTH)

FLASHBACK Pop party anthems and classic cheese from DJ Nicola Walker. SUNDAYS (THIRD OF THE MONTH)

CHEERS FOR THIRD SUNDAY DJ Kelmosh takes you through Mid-Southwestern emo, rock, new metal, nostalgia and 90s and 00s tunes. SUNDAYS (LAST OF THE MONTH)

SLIDE IT IN Classic rock through the ages from DJ Nicola Walker.

The Garage Glasgow

MONDAYS

BARE MONDAYS Lasers, bouncy castles and DJ Gav Somerville spinning out teasers and pleasers. Nice way to kick off the week, no? TUESDAYS

#TAG TUESDAYS Indoor hot tubs, inflatables as far as the eye can see and a Twitter feed dedicated to validating your drunk-eyed existence.

WEDNESDAYS

GLITTERED! WEDNESDAYS DJ Garry Garry Garry in G2 with chart remixes, along with beer pong competitions all night. THURSDAYS

ELEMENT Ross MacMillan plays chart, house and anthems with giveaways, bouncy castles and, most importantly, air hockey. FRIDAYS

FRESH BEAT Dance, chart and remixes in the main hall with Craig Guild, while DJ Nicola Walker keeps things nostalgic in G2 with flashback bangers galore. SATURDAYS

I LOVE GARAGE Garage by name, but not by musical nature. DJ Darren Donnelly carousels through chart, dance and classics, the Desperados bar is filled with funk, G2 keeps things urban and the Attic gets all indie on you. SUNDAYS

SESH Twister, beer pong and DJ Ciar McKinley on the ones and twos, serving up chart and remixes through the night.

Sat 16 Jul

PLANTBASS’D: AMOR SATYR (SKILLIS + DOUBT)

STEREO, 23:00–03:00 Dembow from France. OPAL NIGHTS (EWAN PARTIAL + RON YONDER + TOWN CENTRE (LIVE))

THE FLYING DUCK, 23:00–03:00 Dance party. SUBCULTURE WITH HARRI & DOMENIC

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. SEOULRUSH PRESENTS: (DJ SPOOKII & DJ CLOVER)

ROOM 2, 17:00–22:00 K-pop.

Fri 22 Jul

STEREO PRESENTS: DJ LAG (OPTIMISTIC SOUL + ELANDA)

STEREO, 23:00–03:00 Gqom from South Africa. FUNDAMENTALS

THE FLYING DUCK, 23:00–02:00 Techno and rhythm. MAGIC CITY - CARNIVAL WITH FLORENTINO

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 Funk, ampiano and Afro.

Sat 23 Jul

REDSTONE PRESS & FRIENDS (BAKE + LEWIS LOWE)

STEREO, 23:00–03:00 Bass and breaks from Glasgow. SUBCULTURE WITH HARRI & DOMENIC

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. HEAVY VIBES

THE RUM SHACK, 20:00–03:00 Digital roots, dub and dancehall.

Fri 29 Jul

MACEO PLEX + AVNU

SUB CLUB, 23:00–03:00 House and techno.

Edinburgh Clubs

Fri 08 Jul

REGGAETON PARTY

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Reggaeton party. LUSSURIA

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Dark techno. OUTSET (M-HIGH)

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House.

Sat 09 Jul

REDSTONE PRESS & FRIENDS (JON K + ELLE ANDREWS + LEWIS LOWE)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 Bass and breaks from Glasgow. MINGIN

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. CLUB NACHT (ANOTHER CHEMICAL LOVE STORY)

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. PROTOCOL

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House and techno.

Sun 10 Jul

ACRILLICS (NEB, AND BESSEL)

THE MASH HOUSE, 22:00–03:00 House, disco and techno.

Mon 11 Jul

PRONTO (FRESH TAKE RECORDS)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 House and techno.

Tue 12 Jul

MIDNIGHT BASS

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Drum and bass.

Thu 14 Jul

MANGO LOUNGE PRESENTS (GEORGE IV & REFRACTA)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 UK garage.

RED ROOM SOUNDS

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Bass.

Fri 15 Jul

AQUELARRE (PAKO VEGA)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 Electronica. TWIST & SHOUT

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Disco and pop. 603

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House, garage and techno.

Sat 16 Jul

CLUB MEDITERRANEO (ANDREA MONTALTO)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 Disco. DECADE

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Pop and punk. MILKIT

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Underground. NSA - ALFOS

THE MASH HOUSE, 16:00–22:00 Day clubbing. THE BIG GREEN

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Disco.

Mon 18 Jul

ARCHIVES

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 House and techno.

Tue 19 Jul

MIDNIGHT BASS

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Drum and bass.

Thu 21 Jul

GREENHOUSE RECORDS (SPOOF-J)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 House. SUMMER SOLID

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Summer vibes.

Fri 22 Jul

DEFINITION (MARK BALNEAVES + MARTIN LIGHTBODY)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 House and techno. ELATION

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Trance. ALIEN DISCO

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Underground rave. METROPOLIS (SAMURAI BREAKS)

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House and techno.

Sat 23 Jul

TONTO

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Techno. BOUND IN SOUND

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Underground. TAIS TOI (TOMMY HOLOHAN)

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Techno jungle rave.

Mon 25 Jul

TAIS-TOI

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 Techno.

Tue 26 Jul

MIDNIGHT BASS

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Drum and bass.

Fri 29 Jul

MEANWHILE (PRIVET)

SNEAKY PETE’S, 23:00–03:00 House. DILF

LA BELLE ANGELE, 23:00–03:00 Dance party. OVERGROUND

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 Underground. SUBJECT

THE MASH HOUSE, 23:00–03:00 House and breaks.

Dundee Clubs

Dundee Clubs

Sat 09 Jul

BASSHUNTER

CHURCH, 22:00–03:00 Techno and house.

Thu 28 Jul

CONFESSIONS LAUNCH PARTY

CHURCH, 22:30–03:00 Dance and pop. Glasgow Comedy

Oran Mor

LUISA OMIELAN

23 JUL, 7:00PM Iconic one woman show by inaugural BAFTA Breakthrough Award recipient. AN AUDIENCE WITH TEZ ILYAS

10 JUL, 6:30PM A hilarious and intimate show with author and the star of The Tez O'Clock Show.

The King’s Theatre

CHRIS RAMSAY

4-5 JUL, 7:30PM – 10:00PM Funny storytelling from professional podcaster. ALAN CARR: REGIONAL TRINKET

10-11 JUL, TIMES VARY Mega comedy star finds joy in the smallest of things.

15-16 JUL, 8:00PM – 10:00PM Liverpudlian stand-up. RUSSELL KANE LIVE: THE ESSEX VARIANT!

17 JUL, 8:00PM – 10:00PM Comedian, actor and podcaster takes to the stage.

The Stand Glasgow

SPONTANEOUS POTTER: THE UNOFFICIAL IMPROVISED PARODY

10 JUL, 8:30PM A very magical improv show. SUSIE MCCABE + CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR-BOYD WORK IN PROGRESS

6 JUL, 8:30PM The fastest-selling GICF act for three years running a rising star in Scottish comedy share a WIP show. WEEGIE HINK AE THAT? FRINGE PREVIEW

7 JUL, 8:30PM Sketches to songs aboot all things Scottish. BILAL ZAFAR + ROSCO MCCLELLAND: WIPS

10 JUL, 2:30PM Mutli-award winning comedians and stars of Twitch, Bilal and Rosco perform back-to-back work in progress shows.

JONNY & THE BAPTISTS: SMILE LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED

13 JUL, 8:00PM Musical comedians try to do it all. JOSIE LONG AND SOME CHUMS

14 JUL, 8:00PM Comedy Fundraiser for Nerve Tumours UK JOSIE LONG & LIAM WITHNAIL

18 JUL, 7:30 Josie Long and Liam Withnail test out proto-Fringeshows. KAREN FROM FINANCE: OUT OF OFFICE

21 JUL, 8:00PM Beloved Australian drag queen presents her debut one woman show with her trademark high-camp. DARREN CONNELL & THE FUNNY BUNCH

24 JUL, 8:00PM Come and join Darren and some of his favourite acts for a great show of standup comedy.

Regular Edinburgh club nights

The Bongo Club

TUESDAYS

MIDNIGHT BASS Big basslines and small prices form the ethos behind this weekly Tuesday night, with drum'n'bass, jungle, bassline, grime and garage aplenty. FRIDAYS (THIRD OF THE MONTH)

ELECTRIKAL Sound system and crew, part of a music and art collective specialising in BASS music. FRIDAYS (MONTHLY, WEEK CHANGES)

SOUND SYSTEM LEGACIES Exploring the legacy of dub, reggae and roots music and sound system culture in the contemporary club landscape. FRIDAYS (EVERY OTHER MONTH)

DISCO MAKOSSA Disco Makossa takes the dancefloor on a funk-filled trip through the sounds of African disco, boogie and house – strictly for the dancers. FRIDAYS (EVERY OTHER MONTH)

OVERGROUND A safe space to appreciate all things rave, jungle, breakbeat and techno. FRIDAYS (FIRST OR LAST OF THE MONTH)

HEADSET Skillis and guests playing garage, techno, house and bass downstairs, with old school hip-hop upstairs. SATURDAYS (FIRST OR SECOND OF THE MONTH)

MESSENGER Roots reggae rocking since 1987 – foundation tune, fresh dubs, vibes alive, rockers, steppers, rub-a-dub.

SATURDAYS (MONTHLY)

MUMBO JUMBO Everything from disco, funk and soul to electro and house: Saturday night party music all night long. SATURDAYS (MONTHLY)

SOULSVILLE INTERNATIONAL International soulful sounds. SATURDAYS (EVERY OTHER MONTH)

PULSE Techno night started in 2009 hosting regular special guests from the international scene.

Sneaky Pete’s

MONDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

HEADSET Scottish rave label with a monthly, guest-filled night. TUESDAYS

POPULAR MUSIC DJs playing music by bands to make you dance: Grace Jones to Neu!, Parquet Courts to Brian Eno, The Clash to Janelle Monáe. WEDNESDAYS

HEATERS Heaters resident C-Shaman presents a month of ambiguous local showdowns, purveying the multifarious mischief that characterises Sneaky’s midweek party haven. THURSDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

VOLENS CHORUS Resident DJs with an eclectic, global outlook FRIDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

MISS WORLD All-female DJ collective with monthly guests FRIDAYS (SECOND OF THE MONTH)

HOT MESS A night for queer people and their friends.

SATURDAYS (LAST OF THE MONTH)

SOUL JAM Monthly no holds barred, down and dirty bikram disco. SUNDAYS

POSTAL Multi-genre beats every Sunday at Sneaky Pete's, showcasing the very best of local talent with some extra special guests.

The Liquid Room

SATURDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

REWIND Monthly party night celebrating the best in soul, disco, rock and pop with music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and current bangers.

The Hive

MONDAYS

MIXED UP MONDAY Monday-brightening mix of Hip-hop, R'n'B and chart classics, with requests in the back room. TUESDAYS

TRASH TUESDAY Alternative Tuesday anthems cherry picked from genres of rock, indie, punk, retro and more. WEDNESDAYS

COOKIE WEDNESDAY 90s and 00s cheesy pop and modern chart anthems. THURSDAYS

HI-SOCIETY THURSDAY Student anthems and bangerz. FRIDAYS

FLIP FRIDAY Yer all-new Friday at Hive. Cheap entry, inevitably danceable, and noveltystuffed. Perrrfect. SATURDAYS

BUBBLEGUM Saturday mix of chart and dance, with retro 80s classics thrown in for good measure.

Edinburgh Comedy

Monkey Barrel Comedy Club

STAMPTOWN

11-12 JUL, 8:00PM A raunchy, full-on fringe experience, this late-night variety show features the best from the international scene. KRYSTAL EVANS: WORK IN PROGRESS

9 JUL, 8:00PM Sharp comedy that finds humour in disaster. SAM LAKE: CAKE (WIP)

8 JUL, 8:00PM Hilarious and camp standup shaped into a heartwarming love story. LAUREN PATTISON: IT IS WHAT IT IS (PREVIEW)

15 JUL, 8:00PM Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Lauren Pattison is back with a brand-new show. STUART MCPHERSON: THE PEESH (PREVIEW)

22 JUL, 8:00PM A brand new work in progress show about the millenial condition. THE INTERVENTION (PREVIEW)

27 JUL, 8:00PM A final preview of a new Scottish comic play before its Fringe debut.

SUNDAYS

SECRET SUNDAY Two rooms of all the chart, cheese and indie-pop you can think of/handle on a Sunday.

Subway Cowgate

MONDAYS

TRACKS Blow the cobwebs off the week with a weekly Monday night party with some of Scotland’s biggest and best drag queens. TUESDAYS

TAMAGOTCHI Throwback Tuesdays with non-stop 80s, 90s, 00s tunes. WEDNESDAYS

XO Hip-hop and R'n'B grooves from regulars DJ Beef and DJ Cherry. THURSDAYS

SLIC More classic Hip-hop and R'n'B dance tunes for the almost end of the week. FRIDAYS

FIT FRIDAYS Chart-topping tunes perfect for an irresistible sing and dance-along. SATURDAYS

SLICE SATURDAY The drinks are easy and the pop is heavy. SUNDAYS Sunday Service Atone for the week before and the week ahead with non-stop dancing.

The Mash House

SATURDAYS (FIRST OF THE MONTH)

SAMEDIA SHEBEEN Joyous global club sounds: think Afrobeat, Latin and Arabic dancehall on repeat. SATURDAYS (LAST OF THE MONTH)

PULSE The best techno DJs sit alongside The Mash House resident Darrell Pulse.

9 JUL, 8:00PM Edinburgh comedian and reluctant online hit Eleanor Morton presents a brand new stand-up show.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

RUSSELL HOWARD

13 JUL, 7:00PM – 10:30PM The star of The Russell Howard Hour takes to the stage. ALAN CARR: REGIONAL TRINKET

8-9 JUL, 8:30 Mega comedy star finds joy in the smallest of things.

The Stand Edinburgh

THE BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDY

21-28 JUL, 8:30PM A carload of the best comics on the contemporary Scottish circuit. LARRY DEAN: WORK IN PROGRESS

19 JUL, 8:30PM An hour of stand up from the award-winning comedian from BBC2's Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week. STU & GARRY’S IMPROV SHOW

5 JUL, 8:30PM Resident duo Stu & Garry weave comedy magic from your suggestions. JONNY & THE BAPTISTS: SMILE LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED

12 JUL, 8:00PM Musical comedians try to do it all. JOSIE LONG & LIAM WITHNAIL

17 JUL, 7:30PM Josie Long and Liam Withnail test out proto-Fringeshows. THE STAND WITH UKRAINE BENEFIT

7 JUL, 8:00PM In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Stand are hosting a benefit to fundraise money for those affected. WIP WEDNESDAY

13 JUL, 8:30PM Fringe WIPs from Liam Withnail, Amelia Bayler, Stuart McPherson and Tom Stade. All proceeds to Kidney Care UK. VLADIMIR MCTAVISH & SUSAN MORRISON FRINGE PREVIEWS

17 JUL, 4:30PM A chance to see two Stand favourites in a sneak preview of their Edinburgh Fringe shows.

Drygate Brewing Co.

FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

DRYGATE COMEDY LAB, 7PM A new material comedy night hosted by Chris Thorburn.

The Stand Glasgow

FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH

MONDAY NIGHT IMPROV, 20:30 Host Billy Kirkwood and guests act entirely on your suggestions.

TUESDAYS

RED RAW, 20:30 Legendary new material night with up to eight acts. FRIDAYS

THE FRIDAY SHOW, 20:30 The big weekend show with four comedians. SATURDAYS

THE SATURDAY SHOW, 21:00 The big weekend show with four comedians.

The Glee Club

FRIDAYS

FRIDAY NIGHT COMEDY, 19:00 The perfect way to end the working week, with four superb stand-up comedians. SATURDAYS

SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY, 19:00 An evening of awardwinning comedy, with four superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.

Regular Edinburgh comedy nights

The Stand Edinburgh

MONDAYS

RED RAW, 20:30 Legendary new material night with up to eight acts. FRIDAYS

THE FRIDAY SHOW, 21:00 The big weekend show with four comedians. SATURDAYS

THE SATURDAY SHOW (THE EARLY SHOW), 17:00 A slightly earlier performance of the big weekend show with four comedians. SATURDAYS

THE SATURDAY SHOW, 21:00 The big weekend show with four comedians.

Monkey Barrel Comedy Club

TUESDAYS (BIWEEKLY)

THE EDINBURGH REVUE, 19:00 The University of Edinburgh's Comedy Society, who put on sketch and stand-up comedy shows every two weeks. WEDNESDAYS

TOP BANANA, 19:00 Catch the stars of tomorrow today in Monkey Barrel's new act night every Wednesday. THURSDAYS

SNEAK PEAK, 19:00 + 21:00 Four acts every Thursday take to the stage to try out new material.

FRIDAYS

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY'S BIG FRIDAY SHOW, 19:00 Monkey Barrel's flagship night of premier stand-up comedy. SATURDAYS

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY'S BIG SATURDAY SHOW, 19:00 Monkey Barrel's flagship night of premier stand-up comedy. SUNDAYS

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY'S BIG SUNDAY SHOW, 19:00 Monkey Barrel's flagship night of premier stand-up comedy.

Glasgow Theatre

CCA: Centre for Contemporary Art

1. MORE THAN A FOOTNOTE: A QUEST TO RESTORE QUEER STORIES

5 JUL, 7:30PM – 8:15PM The story of a quest to find what has been lost. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. BEWARE THE BEASTS

6 JUL, 1:00PM – 2:00PM Traditional tales, songs, clowning and improvisation about the beast inside us all. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. PAPER RAINBOWS

6 JUL, 3:00PM – 3:15PM Shadow puppetry and soundscapes exploring the transformative power of different perspectives. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. THE BOY WITH THE MOON ON HIS FOREHEAD

6 JUL, 4:00PM – 5:20PM A little known ancient Indian fairytale comes alive in a magical retelling. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. HEAR US AND HASTEN

6 JUL, 6:00PM – 7:00PM An upfront reckoning with the climate's fragility. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. THE GODS ARE ALL HERE

6 JUL, 8:00PM – 10:00PM Weaving myth and legends of the African diaspora with an astonishing personal story. Part of Village Storytelling Festival.

SELKIE SOUL

7 JUL, 6:00PM – 6:45PM Aerial choreography, music, poetry, and storytelling about longing and return to a spiritual home. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. VOICES OF PEACE

7 JUL, 7:15PM – 7:45PM New Glaswegians, who have lost their countries share their visions of a future of hope and peace. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. WOLF GIRL

7 JUL, 8:00PM – 9:20PM A true history of fragile memories, fantastic tales and classic German songs. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. A GAME OF CANDLES

7 JUL, 9:30PM – 10:45PM Storytelling drawing on Japanese storytelling customs from the Edo era. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. #HELD(IN) - TRANSLATION #HERO(INE)

8 JUL, 6:45PM – 8:00PM An energetic whirlwind of fat beats and absurd tales, sharing favourite myths via a quest for true heroes. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. WOMEN WHO GAVE NO F*CKS

8 JUL, 9:00PM – 11:00PM Stand-up tale-tellers slam down stories of superwomen and unstoppable goddesses. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. FEAST OF FOOLS

9 JUL, 2:00PM – 2:50PM An interactive dinner table of foolishness. Part of Village Storytelling Festival.

HARP AND CARP

9 JUL, 6:00PM – 6:30PM Trad strings music blends with personal and mythical stories. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. NEFARIOUS PRACTICES

9 JUL, 7:00PM – 8:30PM From folktales to personal encounters, this piece explores the prejudice that fuelled the Scottish witch hunts. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. I HOPE YOUR FLOWERS BLOOM

9 JUL, 9:00PM – 9:50PM An exploration of selfworth, healthy masculinity, and working-class connection to nature. Part of Village Storytelling Festival. TELL IT TO THE BEES

6 JUL, 11:00AM – 12:30PM A tale of loss, grief and remembering inspired by the old habit of telling the hive of a death. Part of Village Storytelling Festival.

The King’s Theatre

THE TOMMY BURNS STORY

7-9 JUL, TIMES VARY A play about Glasgow Celtic footballer. DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS

19-23 JUL, 7:30PM – 10:00PM Jukebox rock’n’roll musical.

Theatre Royal

PANTOMONIUM!

22-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Summer pantomime about chaos in Pantoland.

Tramway

GATHERED TOGETHER

6-9 JUL, 7:00PM – 10:00PM Eclectic dance programme.

14-30 JUL, 7:30PM – 10:00PM A new John Byrne musical about a skiffle band trying to make it.

Edinburgh Theatre

Festival Theatre

ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS

9-13 JUL, TIMES VARY Imaginative children’s show based on the Julia Donaldson book. BEYOND BROADWAY EXPERIENCE: GREASE

29-30 JUL, 7:30PM – 10:30PM Youth theatre adaptation of the cult classic.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

FOOTLOOSE

19-23 JUL TIMES VARY A city boy moves to the sticks where dancing is banned in this classic dance musical. BILLIONAIRE BOY

28-30 JUL, 7:00PM – 10:30PM A production of David Walliams’ bestselling children’s book.

The Studio

THE POLAR BEARS: GO, GO, GO!

23-24 JUL, 2:00PM – 4:00PM A polar bear adventure for children between 2-5.

Glasgow Art

16 Nicholson Street

BETH SHAPEERO + EMPOWER WOMEN FOR CHANGE: TO STAND IN THE FULL SUN

7-24 JUL, TIMES VARY Large-scale abstract prints created in collaboration between artist Beth Shapeero and participants from Empower Women for Change.

CCA: Centre for Contemporary Art

SCOTT CARUTH + ALEX HETHERINGTON: SEEN AND NOT SEEN

1-16 JUL, TIMES VARY Primarily made up of moving image, this exhibition reflects on the ways in which art can makes things visible and invisible.

Glasgow Print Studio

JOHN HOUSTON: MONOTYPES AND EDITIONS

1-30 JUL, 11:00AM – 5:00PM A retrospective of seminal postwar Scottish painter and artist. INTERCITY PRINTS

1-30 JUL, 11:00AM – 5:00PM Bringing together groundbreaking prints from across Scotland’s five major print studios.

Glasgow Women’s Library

WILHELMINA BARNSGRAHAM: COLOUR IN MOTION

1 JUL-6 AUG, TIMES VARY A showcase of prints and catalogues by one of the UK’s most important abstract artists.

GoMA

TASTE!

1 JUL-31 DEC, 11:00AM – 4:00PM Featuring work by Andy Warhol, Sarah Forrest and David Shrigley, this exhibition looks at how taste is created and art archives are curated. DOMESTIC BLISS

1 JUL-31 DEC, 11:00AM – 4:00PM Building on the gallery’s space as a former house and civic space, Domestic Bliss examines how artists develop practice alongside social and political change, and the ways in which public and domestic labour intersect with art.

RGI Kelly Gallery

OPEN HOUSE: RGI GRADUATE AWARD WINNERS 2021

8-30 JUL, TIMES VARY A showcase of work by 2021 recipients of the RGI Graduate Award.

Six Foot Gallery

ART: SUMMER SHOW

7-26 JUL, 10:00AM – 5:00PM The gallery’s annual open call summer show exhibiting some of the best creative talents in Glasgow and beyond.

South Block

EMMA HISLOP: UNKNOT

1 JUL-1 AUG, 9:00AM – 5:00PM A new exhibition of print work

Street Level Photoworks

STREET LEVEL OPEN 2022

1 JUL-7 AUG, TIMES VARY Featuring numerous Scottish lens-based artists pulled from an open call, this exhibition is a celebration of the diversity of photography in Scotland.

The Briggait

ALAN CAMPBELL: LOST LEAVES

1-17 JUL, TIMES VARY Screenprint art from Glasgow-based artist engaging with ideas of storytelling and workplay. ADAM BOYD: CAUSAL THREAD

20 JUL-8 AUG, TIMES VARY Strange, material installations engaging with art historical and pop culture tropes.

The Modern Institute

RICHARD WRIGHT

1 JUL-3 SEP, TIMES VARY A site-responsive exhibition of intricately crafted stained glass and works on paper exploring ideas of structure and space.

1 JUL-28 AUG, TIMES VARY Curated by Artlink and informed by individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities, this exhibition crafts a interactive landscape through creatively sensory encounters. CHRISTELLE OYIRI: GENTLE BATTLE

1 JUL-14 AUG, TIMES VARY Exploring the symbolic political potency of objects and music, this exhibition examines how warfare and colonialism continue to make themselves felt.

Edinburgh Art

&Gallery

ANNA SOMERVILLE: REMINISCENCE

2-27 JUL, TIMES VARY Using a variety of materials, including spray paint, inks, bleach, acrylic and raw pigment, to create abstract landscapes.

Arusha Gallery

KATE WALTERS: LOVE PAINTINGS

1-24 JUL, TIMES VARY Mystical, conceptual mediations on love and femininity. ROSA LEE + BARBARA LEVITTOUXŚWIDERSKA + SHELAGH WAKELY: WEATHERING IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO WELL

29 JUL-29 AUG, TIMES VARY Bringing together paintings, textiles and installations by three artists with distinct visual sensibilities. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

City Art Centre

NATIONAL TREASURE: THE SCOTTISH MODERN ARTS ASSOCIATION

1 JUL-16 OCT, TIMES VARY Spotlighting work by the Glasgow Boys, Scottish Colourists and artists such as William McTaggart and Joan Eardley, this is a celebration of Scottish art at the dawn of modernism. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. WILL MACLEAN: POINTS OF DEPARTURE

1 JUL-2 SEP, TIMES VARY This major retrospective spans construction, drawings, prints, sculptures, and video productions to examine the history, archaeology, and literature of the Scottish Highlands. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Collective Gallery

RUTH EWAN: THE BEAST

1 JUL-18 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM A surreal animated morality tale exploring intersecting ideas of power, capitalism and exploitation through a playful subversion of Scottish-American steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. CAMARA TAYLOR: BACKWASH

1 JUL-4 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Mixed media work responding to the social and political significances of Scotland’s waterways. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

1 JUL-4 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Exploring the concept of the “common good”, this exhibition responds to ideas of public space and institutional responsibility in Edinburgh and throughout Scotland. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Dovecot Studios

ALAN DAVIE: BEGINNING OF A FAROFF WORLD

1 JUL-24 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Celebrating the centenary of Scottish artist and tapestry-worker Alan Davie. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. RAPHAEL: MAGISTER RAFFAELLO

1 JUL-24 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM An exhibition celebrating the famed Renaissance painter’s career through digital projections and a large-scale contemporary tapestry interpreting a section of Raphael’s Sistine Chapel. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. THE MODERN INSTITUTE: SPACE FORGETS YOU

8 JUL-17 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Curated by The Modern Institute, this exhibition brings together various international artists working across tapestry and textiles. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Edinburgh Printmakers

TESSA LYNCH: HOUSES FIT FOR PEOPLE

28 JUL-18 SEP, 11:00AM – 4:00PM A series of prints by Glasgow-based artist exploring feminist readings of the city and issues of social reproduction often at odds with contemporary art and life. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. NADIA MYRE: TELL ME OF YOUR BOATS AND YOUR WATERS - WHERE DO YOU COME FROM, WHERE DO THEY GO?

28 JUL-18 AUG, 11:00AM – 4:00PM Responding to the 200th anniversary of the Union Canal, this exhibition explores migratory routes embedded in the canal and indigenous forms of storytelling. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop

CALUM CRAIK: PSYCHO CAPITAL

28 JUL-27 AUG, 11:00AM – 5:00PM An interpretation of the neoliberal capitalist landscape told through construction debris, AirBnB rentals and defensive architecture. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. ASHANTI HARRIS: DANCING A PERIPHERAL QUADRILLE

28 JUL-27 AUG, 11:00AM – 5:00PM Melding forms of communal and grassroots cultural production with the artist’s longstanding interest in West Indian carnivals. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

GOOD VIBES NEIGHBOURHOOD STORE & STUDIOS

DAVID LEMM: TRACKS

21 JUL - 7 AUG An exploration of process, object and the built environment using materials harvested from the tramline construction on Constitution St.

Fruitmarket

DANIEL SILVER: LOOKING

1 JUL-25 SEP, 10:00AM – 7:00PM Organic, roughly hewn clay sculptures that explore acts of looking and being looked at. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Ingleby Gallery

LORNA ROBERTSON: THOUGHTS, MEALS, DAYS

1 JUL-17 SEP, 11:00AM – 5:00PM Glasgow-based artist plays with notions of scale and expression through expressive, figurative canvasses. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Institut français d’Ecosse

PLATFORM: 2022

28 JUL-27 AUG, TIMES VARY Four early career artists - Saoirse Amira Anis, Emelia Kerr Beale, Lynsey MacKenzie, Jonny Walker - exhibit a cutting-edge programme. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Jupiter Artland

TRACEY EMIN: I LAY HERE FOR YOU

1 JUL-2 OCT, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Tracey Emin’s first Scottish show since 2008 takes the form of a larger-than-life yet strangely intimate bronze sculpture reflecting on the possibilities of love after hardship. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Open Eye Gallery

JOHN BELLANY (19422013)

2-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Joyful paintings by acclaimed artist to celebrate the gallery’s 40th anniversary. 40 YEARS: CELEBRATING THE OPEN EYE GALLERY’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

2-23 JUL, TIMES VARY In celebration of the gallery’s 40th anniversary, this exhibition presents a selection of 40 artists who have shown with the gallery over the years.

Royal Botanic Garden

COOKING SECTIONS AND SAKIYA: IN THE EDDY OF THE STREAM

2 JUL-17 SEP, 10:00AM – 6:00PM Installations and performances stemming from the history of land struggles in Scotland and Palestine. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

1 JUL-27 AUG, 10:00AM – 6:00PM Using rhododenron as a cipher for colonisation, this exhibition investigates the complex connections between landscape representation, identity, migration and the environment. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Royal Scottish Academy RSA

SCOTLAND SMALL?

1-24 JUL, TIMES VARY A body of work by recipients of the RSA Residencies for Scotland award, whose dynamic, subversive pieces engage with ideas of nationhood and space. SUMMER IN THE CITY

1-24 JUL, TIMES VARY Bringing together work by a number of the RSA’s Academicians - including Henry Kondracki, Elspeth Lamb, Ade Adesina and Kate Downie.

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art

BARBARA HEPWORTH: ART & LIFE

1 JUL-2 OCT, 10:00AM – 5:00PM The largest exhibition of Barbara Hepworth’s work since her death in 1975, this ambitious retrospective examines the personal and political in her groundbreaking art. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

COUNTED: SCOTLAND’S CENSUS 2022

1 JUL-25 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Inspired by the 2022 census, photographs old and new come together to consider complex notions of identity formation and performance. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Sierra Metro

STUDIO LENCA: THE INVISIBLES

1 JUL-28 AUG, 10:00AM – 2:00PM Portrait photography exploring the complex colonial legacies in El Salvador and erasures of diasporic Latinx identity. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Stills

ISHIUCHI MIYAKO

29 JUL-8 OCT, 12:00PM – 5:00PM This exhibition by renowned post-war Japanese photographer brings together an impressive collection of her work, including pieces created in the Frida Kahlo Museum and with victims of Hiroshima bomb. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

Summerhall

FARRUKH ADDNAN + MICHELE MARCOUX: ECOLOGIES OF DISPLACEMENT

29 JUL-25 SEP, 12:00PM – 5:30PM Created through a series of Zoom workshops, this exhibition engages with urgent themes of exile and displacement.

NOTHING’S GUARANTEED: EXHIBITION OF BOSNO-FUTURISM

29 JUL-25 SEP, 12:00PM – 5:30PM Drawing on the rich aesthetic of Afrofuturism, this collection of mixed media looks at how cutting edge European arts depicts ideas of Balkan futurism. DIANA ZWIBACH: NO CALLBACK

29 JUL-25 SEP, 12:00PM – 5:30PM Collage-like works on paper exploring themes of personal loss and mental trauma post-pandemic.

Talbot Rice Gallery

CÉLINE CONDORELLI: AFTER WORK

1 JUL-1 OCT, TIMES VARY A groundbreaking survey of design and installation exploring the ethics of labour and production. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh

JOHN MCLEAN: FLARE

22 JUL-27 AUG, TIMES VARY A series of abstract, geometric paintings using colour in striking ways. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

The Scottish Gallery

WILHELMINA BARNSGRAHAM: A LIFE IN COLOUR

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Moving depictions of the natural world told through abstract colour. JOHN BROWN: MY GARDEN

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Gentle pictures of the artist’s garden exploring ideas of regeneration and growth. JAKE HARVEY: HONED

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Zen-like sculptures crafted from elemental materials. KURT JACKSON: THE BURN - A SCOTTISH MILLSTREAM

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY A beautiful mediation on the intersection between the natural and industrial through painting. ALEX KNUBLEY: THE GROWING SEASON

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY Paint mixed with beeswax created layers of landscapes drawn from the artist’s Edinburgh environments. ALICE FRY + ANN LITTLE + JO PUDELKO + LINA PETERSON: KALEIDOSCOPIC

1-23 JUL, TIMES VARY A group show of bright, contemporary jewellerymaking. KIRSTEN COELHO: UNCERTAIN CADENCE

29 JUL-27 AUG, TIMES VARY Functional ceramic vessels melding innovative forms with abstraction. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival. DUNCAN SHANKS: THE RIVERBANK – A LANDSCAPE OF SORROW AND HOPE

29 JUL-27 AUG, TIMES VARY One of Scotland’s most eminent living painters presents a new collection of work exploring cycles of loss and renewal in nature. Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

LYNN RODGIE

2-23 JUL, 11:00AM – 5:30PM Highly textured, evocative oil paintings depicting the landscapes and seascapes of Edinburgh’s surroundings.

Dundee Art

DCA: Dundee Contemporary Arts

DOUGLAS GORDON: K364

1 JUL-7 AUG, TIMES VARY A major film installation that offers a powerful mediation on trauma and recovery.

The McManus

THE STREET AT THE MCMANUS

1 JUL-22 OCT, 10:00AM – 5:00PM, FREE Immersive exhibition looking at Dundee’s historical architecture. TROY: BEAUTY AND HEROISM

1 JUL-13 AUG, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Depicting the story of Helen and Paris, an Etruscan urn on loan from the British Museum is complemented by other mythic items from the McManus and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design collections.

V&A Dundee

MICHAEL CLARK: COSMIC DANCER

1 JUL-4 SEP, 10:00AM – 5:00PM A groundbreaking exhibition exploring the life and works of acclaimed Scottish choreographer and dancer Michael Clark. SINCERELY, VALENTINES: FROM POSTCARDS TO GREETINGS CARDS

2 JUL-8 JAN 23, 10:00AM – 5:00PM Exhibiting an archive by J. Valentine & Sons, Scotland’s pioneering commercial photographers who popularised the holiday postcard on a global scale.

GLASGOW VENUES ROUND-UP: JULY 2022

Looking for somewhere new to visit this summer in Glasgow? From music venues to bakeries, we’ve got you covered Words: Tara Hepburn

Rickshaw and Co 9 Partick Bridge St, G11 6PN

Scomelette 84 Victoria Rd, G42 7AA

Junction 1 Junction 1, G5 0YD

Wild Flours 553 Duke St, G31 1DL

Kong 23 Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AJ

Rickshaw and Co

Opened in early June, Rickshaw and Co in Partick is a massive two-floor spot on Partick Bridge Street at the bottom of Byres Road. The vibrant Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant is a buzzy and playful space, with cheerful waiting staff, cocktails being shaken up and sizzling plates of street food gliding out of the kitchen. The menu is a small plates affair, with the best of the bunch to be found in the tandoori section. They also have a partnership with Homeless Project Scotland, providing weekly meals for unhoused people in the city. A nice touch from a company that seem to be a thoroughly lovely bunch of people.

Scomelette

Scomelette is a new café-bakery on Victoria Road named after their own most iconic dish: The Scomelette. Billed as the ultimate hangover cure, their signature dish takes centrestage on the short bakery menu. Consisting of a potato scone topped with an Indian-spiced omelette in a pretzel bun, it really is a special creation. Elsewhere the menu is more standard bakery stuff: breads, cakes, breakfast rolls and freshly ground coffee provided by Dear

Image: courtesy of Rickshaw and Co Green. A well-appointed and efficient place to grab a to-go snack and hot drink for a walk around or lunch in Queens Park.

Junction 1

This month will see the long-awaited opening of Glasgow’s most ambitious new venue in recent years. Junction 1 is located not far from – surprise – junction 1 of the M74, beside Polmadie. Built on the site of the former Morris Furniture factory, the multipurpose venue sprawls out from a large outdoor arena space, and will be the biggest dedicated outside venue in the city. Groups such as Hot Chip and Rudimental are scheduled to perform in the next few weeks. Outdoor pop-up food and drink options will also be available and served on Junction 1’s huge roof terrace. Plans for Junction 1 will ultimately extend beyond this in the years to come, part of the Commonwealth Games’ regenerative promises to the city’s East End.

Wild Flours

The changing face of Dennistoun’s Duke Street continues with the recent addition of fully gluten-free bakery Wild Flours. This peaceful and chic bakery might be familiar to residents of Giffnock, where its original outpost is based. The Dennistoun version operates a similarly changing menu of glutenfree treats: sweet stuff makes up the bulk of the offering, with empire biscuits and brownies among the most popular, but daily breads, rolls and savoury tarts are also available. Bigger than its Southside counterpart, Wild Flours East is a roomy glass-fronted sunny spot to spend some time, with a bright exterior (the shop front’s shutters are decorated with colourful murals) in keeping with its upbeat and smiley vibe.

Kong

It seems like a while since a new place opened up on Royal Exchange Square. This shopping-district square of restaurants has become a familiar landscape in recent years, with popular spots like The Social and DiMaggios dominating the space. The upper levels of those buildings, however, change hands more often than might be obvious from street level. Kong is the latest venture to take on the space once held by karaoke bar One Up. With a slick refurbishment and views across the fairy-lit square, Kong is an opulent place to spend an evening. Split over a number of rooms – a mix of dining, cocktail bars and a small nightclub (open Fridays and Saturdays only) – Kong makes good use of its 3am license, catering across its spaces for groups on very different nights out.

Image: courtesy of Wild Flours

Wild Flours

The Skinny On... David Lemm

We talk to artist (and former employee of The Skinny) David Lemm ahead of his solo exhibition in Leith’s Good Vibes

What’s your favourite place to visit and why? I very much enjoy visiting places with supposed occult origins or forgotten uses, and am particularly fond of standing stones and ruins in woodlands.

Favourite food and why? Pizza. So simple, so versatile, so delicious. I am coeliac though, so I’m slightly hampered and forever searching for a better base.

Favourite colour and why? I struggle to see past the purity of a black print on aged paper.

Who was your hero growing up? Probably Salvador Dalí. He was the first artist I seriously got into and I was obsessed with his paintings. Honourable mentions go to Stephen Hendry, Mike Jittlov and Willy Wonka.

Whose work inspires you now? I’m just back from a residency in Norfolk where I saw an exhibition on Constructivism which made a lot of sense to me. In general I like artists who play with materials and who work between disciplines.

What three people would you invite to your dinner party and what are you cooking? Jarvis Cocker, Björk and Ncuti Gatwa. All night pizza party.

What’s your all-time favourite album? It’s very weird saying this right now, but it’s probably Hounds of Love. It never disappoints and feels like it changes slightly every listen. Over the years it’s soundtracked so many memorable moments for me. It feels like a window into multiple worlds, as the Duffer brothers obviously recognised!

What’s the worst film you’ve ever seen? I need to revisit it, but I remember watching KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park in the wee hours at All Tomorrow’s Parties years ago and laughing so hard I lost my voice.

What book would you take to a desert island? Something practical like Tristan Gooley’s collection. I think about his book The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs all the time. I’d want to explore and learn as much as I could about what might be happening on the island. What’s your all-time favourite artwork? Kind of impossible to say, but I love Phyllida Barlow’s work and in particular Set at Fruitmarket a few years ago. Or Cy Twombly’s Natural History, Part I, Mushrooms.

Who’s the worst? It’s too strong a field to choose from right now really.

When did you last cry? I had a wee tear in the eye during the first scan of my impending child.

What are you most scared of? Running out of time.

When did you last vomit and why? I think it was last year and the demon drink was probably involved.

Tell us a secret? All the work in my upcoming exhibition at Good Vibes in Leith is made from materials used to build the tram lines outside my studio there.

David Lemm at GoodVibes

Which artist could you take in a fight? I’m not into fighting (although I very much enjoyed the film Knuckle), but if it was a life or death situation, I’d unleash unseen fury upon whoever makes those Highland cow paintings.

If you could be reincarnated as an animal, which animal would it be? Got to be a bird. I’d go for an owl – they seem to have it all sussed out. I’m naturally pretty nocturnal and quietly stare a lot, so I think the lifestyle would suit me.

Tracks, new works by David Lemm, opening preview Thu 21 Jul 6-8pm, then daily Fri 22 Jul-7 Aug, 12-6pm, Good Vibes, 151-153 Constitution Street, EH6 7AD

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