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Wednesday 17 March

11:00AM

National Review of Live Art (Old lags and New Stars of Live Art)

The Arches, Glasgow

Until 01:00AM; £15

Annual jamboree for performance related mayhem

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Sunday 21 March

10:00AM

Facing East: Recent Works from China, India and Japan from the Frank Cohen Collection

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

Until 05:00PM; Free

Ten rarely-shown works by current and future global art stars from China, India and Japan.

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Ron Mueck

Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester

Until 05:00PM; Free

Hyper-real sculptures of the human figure, from the Australian-born, London-based, artist.

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The Printmaker's Art

National Galleries Complex, Edinburgh

Until 05:00PM; Free

A selection of prints by a variety of European masters from the past 500 years.

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Victoria Morton

Inverleith House, Edinburgh

Until 05:30PM; Free

New paintings by the Glasgow artist, alongside new short films by Anne-Marie Copestake downstairs.

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Paulina Olowska (Paulina Olowska)

Tramway, Glasgow

Until 06:00PM; free

In her first solo exhibition in Scotland, Paulina Olowska will further explore the themes of her curatorial project at Camden Arts Centre, 2009, which explores issues of ambiguity around picture making and portraiture.

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12:00PM

Belhaven Sunday Jazz

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Until 02:00PM; Free

Jazz, obviously.

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Toby Paterson

Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh

Until 04:00PM; FREE

Paintings, reliefs and constructions utilising post-war architecture to explore the relationship between abstraction and reality. Former Beck's Futures winner Paterson showcases over a decades worth of absorbing work.

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Documentalist (Chris Evans, Deimantas Narkevicius and Suzanne Treister)

Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

Until 05:00PM; Free

An international group show across all Collective's gallery spaces with work that explores blurred boundaries between fiction and reality through drawing, sculpture and film.

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DROMOS

Generator Projects, Dundee

Until 05:00PM; Free

Sculpture and performance artists Bedwyr Williams and Derek Sutherland perform using dry smoke and recorded riot sounds.

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Frances Walker - Place Observed in Solitude

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

Until 05:00PM; FREE

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Steffi Klenz: Nummianus

Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow

Until 05:00PM; Free

The photographic series “Nummianus” explores ideas of displacement - the sequential photographs show boarded up, terraced houses in the Greater Manchester area.

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The Affordable Vintage Fair

QMU, Glasgow

Until 05:00PM; £2

Vintage heaven, with stalls galore from various retailers and traders.

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The Connoisseurs

DCA, Dundee

Until 05:30PM; Free

Disparate series of artworks from Alex Frost, with his multiple approaches to contemporary art.

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Good Wives and Warriors: Fun Occult

Recoat Gallery, Glasgow

Until 06:00PM; Free

Former Skinny Showcasers who have recently been featured in Taschen’s Illustration Now Volume 3, and have produced work for Adidas, Swatch and MTV. .

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Lucy Ridges and Adam Vaughn

Cornerhouse, Manchester

Until 06:00PM; Free

Two artists whose work explores alternative methods of manipulating traditional photographic film.

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Neck Of The Woods

Nexus Art Café, Manchester

Until 06:00PM; Free

Group exhibition investigating artists' responses into the concept of community and how this is evolving.

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Steve Gullick

KRAAK, Manchester

Until 06:00PM; Free

Retrospective exhibition by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick.

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The Edge Of Things

Cornerhouse, Manchester

Until 06:00PM; Free

David Mackintosh drawings, which explore ideas of dislocation, isolation and indecision.

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12:30PM

Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?

The Stand, Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Until 03:00PM; Free

Improvised comedy led by audience suggestions, with Stu and Garry.

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01:00PM

The Skinny Presents...The Big Lunchtime Comedy Chat Show @ Sloans

Sloans, Glasgow

Until 02:00PM; £3/£8 inc Soup and Sandwich

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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Leo Fitzmaurice and Kim Rugg

Castlefield Gallery, Manchester

Until 06:00PM; Free

Two person exhibition dissecting and re-arranging mass-produced material, forcing us to reconsider the familiar in a completely new perspective.

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02:00PM

Doctor Austin & Doug Safety?s Time-Tastical Time Tale

Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

Until 03:00PM; £6/£4

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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Life Drawing

The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Until 05:00PM; £7/£10

Taught by Edinburgh based artist Leigh Chorlton.

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05:00PM

Sunday Screen

Collective Gallery, Edinburgh

Until 06:30PM; Free

Showing Werner Herzog films.

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06:30PM

What's The Damage, One Day Remains, Final Silence

Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

Until 10:30PM; £tbc

Experimental metal fusion.

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07:00PM

Perth Strathspey & Reel Society (Perth Strathspey & Reel Society with special guests Paul Anderson, the well known fiddler from Tarland, plus the very popular Fair City Singers)

Perth Concert Hall, Perth

Until 09:00PM; £14

Perth Strathspey and Reel Society, under the baton of David McGibbon, will again host a Scottish evening of traditional music. With compere Eddie Rose, a night of mirth and toe tapping music is a certainty.

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The Siege of Leith

The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Until 09:00PM; Free

Citadel Arts Group presents a performed reading of The Siege of Leith.

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Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip

Classic Grand, Glasgow

Until 10:30PM; £tbc

Pop-lit, now with added beats.

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Dead Man's Boots (The Ambush, Sick Lillys, Major Major, Pick Up The Gun)

Retro Bar, Manchester

Until 10:30PM; £3

Live music, art and poetry. Perfect.

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The Computers, Outcry Collective

Roadhouse, Manchester

Until 12:00AM; £7

Blues punk and hardcore rock.

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07:30PM

The Tony Law Show (Tony Law)

The Stand, Glasgow, Glasgow

Until 08:30PM; £8/£7

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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David Benson Sings Noel Coward

Manchester Library Theatre, Manchester

Until 10:00PM; £15 (£13.50)

One-night special, with piano accompaniment.

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Glengarry Glen Ross

Manchester Library Theatre, Manchester

Until 10:00PM; £10.50-£18

Meet four desperate Chicago real estate salesmen, in David Mamet's bold play.

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Nineteen Eighty-Four

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Until 10:00PM; £8.50-£25.50

World premiere of Matthew Dunster's sensual and sinister adaptation of Orwell's classic.

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Babybird (Sparrow and the Workshop)

The Ruby Lounge, Manchester

Until 10:30PM; £9

90s indie band with sterling Scottish support act.

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Cimmaron

Band On The Wall, Manchester

Until 10:30PM; £12.50

Rhythmic Columbian seven-piece.

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Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Until 10:30PM; £10-£26

Christine Brewer sings Strauss.

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St Matthew Passion

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Until 10:30PM; £10-£22

Scottish baroque ensemble.

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JW's Bluesburner

Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

Until 01:00AM; Free

Album launch night.

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08:00PM

I Would Happily Punch Every One of You in the Face (Frankie Boyle)

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £20.00

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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Mitch Benn

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £12/£10

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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The Cutting Edge (Sean Mao, Alun Cochrane, Mick Ferry, Roger Monkhouse, Steve Gribbin)

The Comedy Store, Manchester

Until 10:30PM; £10-£16

Topical comedy.

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El Da Sensei (The Returners)

Moho Live, Manchester

Until 11:00PM; £10

Hip-hop and rap.

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The Beat

The Doghouse, Dundee

Until 11:00PM; £15

Ska-pop beats.

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The Rabble, The Begrudgers (The Terrors)

Bannerman's, Edinburgh

Until 11:00PM; £5

Vitriolic old-school punk.

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Nine Inch Nails Night

Pivo Pivo, Glasgow

Until 11:45PM; £tbc

NIN special.

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Acoustic Sessions

Iguana Bar, Manchester

Until 12:00AM; Free

Stripped-back musicians' session, hand-picked by singer/songwriter Michaela Turner-Millar.

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08:15PM

Napier Showcase

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Until 11:00PM; £4 (£3)

College vocalists showcase.

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08:30PM

David Kay Gets Dynamic

Blackfriars Basement, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £7/£5

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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Ha Ha Raw Comedy

Ivory Hotel, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; Free Ticketed

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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I?ve Got More Jokes Than You (Teddy)

Brel, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £6/£5

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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McPhabb - ulous Comedy

McPhabb's, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £5.00

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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Take Two (Weird's Way)

The Universal, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £6/£5

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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The Skinny presents...Stand Up @Sloans

Sloans, Glasgow

Until 10:00PM; £7/£5

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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John Bishop

The Stand, Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Until 10:27PM; £10 (£8)

Solo show.

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09:00PM

Georgie Gajjic

Cafe Cossachok, Glasgow

Until 11:00PM; £6

Accordian melodies.

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Chris T-T

13th Note, Glasgow

Until 11:30PM; £tbc

Indie-folk.

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Bloc+Jam

Bloc, Glasgow

Until 01:00AM; Free

Open mic night.

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Butterfly Strategy

The Butterfly & The Pig, Glasgow

Until 12:00PM; Free

Live acoustic tunes.

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09:30PM

Craig Campbell

The Stand, Glasgow, Glasgow

Until 11:00PM; £8/£7

Part of the Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

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10:00PM

Disco Badger

Bamboo, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £2 before 11pm, £5 (£4) after

Hip-hop, house and electro.

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10:30PM

Sabado

Byblos, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; Free before 11pm, £8 after

Dance, R'n'B and chart.

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11:00PM

Asylum

Kage, Dundee

Until 03:00AM; £5

Metal, punk and indie.

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Cathouse Sundays (Mythic)

Cathouse, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £2 (£1)

Requests night.

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Coalition

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Until 03:00AM; Free

Breaks, dubstep and drum 'n' bass.

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Guilty

Classic Grand, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £tbc

Alternative Sunday party.

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Headspin (DJ Format)

The Bongo Club, Edinburgh

Until 03:00AM; £8

Funky hip-hop.

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Killer Kitsch

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Until 03:00AM; Free

Current and classic dance.

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Optimo

Sub Club, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £7 (£6)

Eclectic house, techno and party.

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Sections

The Hive, Edinburgh

Until 03:00AM; Free

Alternative rock and pop-punk.

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Shedkandi

The Shed, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £2

House and R'n'B.

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Sin City

The Buff Club, Glasgow

Until 03:00AM; £3

Funk, soul, disco and rock.

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