What's On Scotland 10-16 Mar: Glasgow Comedy Festival & more
Glasgow Comedy Festival is back in town this week with some of our favourite standups, plus Scottish Opera launches their ambitious production of Puccini's triptych Il Trittico, and there's time to catch a few more films at Glasgow Film Festival
Glasgow International Comedy Festival
The festival kicks off with Frankie Boyle’s Lap of Shame at King’s Theatre on 15 March and comes to a close 19 days later with the festival’s new Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award on 2 April. In between, there are shows from the likes of Stewart Lee, Fern Brady, Phil Wang (pictured), Tim Key, Amy Matthews, Stuart McPherson and Marjolein Robertson, to name just a handful.
We’d also encourage you to dip into some of the Berk’s Nest takeover at The Old Hairdresser’s, which features loads of reasonably priced WIP shows from Skinny faves like Kieran Hodgson, Celya AB, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and sketch group Tarot.
GICF runs 15 Mar-2 Apr. For the full lineup, head to glasgowcomedyfestival.com
Fergus McCreadie Trio
Fruitmarket Gallery's Warehouse, Edinburgh. 10 Mar, 7pm
This week’s hottest ticket is surely Fergus McCreadie’s show at another Sneaky Pete’s takeover at Fruitmarket’s Warehouse. The Mercury Prize-winning pianist is one of the most exciting young musicians on the Scottish scene, and his singular blending of jazz and Scottish folk has made him a local favourite. 
Ladytron
SWG3, Glasgow. 10 Mar, 7pm
For two decades, electro-art-rock outfit Ladytron — made up of Helen Marnie, Daniel Hunt, Mira Aroyo and Reuben Wu — have been refusing to be pigeonholed, relentlessly pushing boundaries and carving out new sonic space with each new release. Their live show is a formidable proposition not to be missed.
ADVERTISEMENT | Govan Music Festival: Steg G's DEMONS
The Grand Ole Opry, Glasgow. 19 Mar, 7pm
Steg G, the award-winning hip-hop artist who wrote, produced and recorded DEMONS, drew inspiration from the mental health issues he tackled after the coronavirus pandemic and the process of facing his own personal demons head-on. The Glasgow Barons morphs into a ten-piece orchestra performing the album live alongside guest stars LOKI, Mcroy, Solareye, Empress, Freestyle Master and Jam.
More info and tickets here
Il Trittico
Theatre Royal, Glasgow. 11, 15 &18 Mar
How about a soring night of theatre? Scottish Opera's ambitious production of Il Trittico, Puccini's triptych of one-acts, opens in Glasgow this week. The trio of mini-operas – comprised of Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi – run the gamut of emotions, taking in love and loss, heartbreaking drama and high farce.
Strange Desire Ushered In - Allyson Keehan
The Briggait, Glasgow. 10 Mar-26 Apr
Allyson Keehan explores female desire and womanhood with this stunning new exhibition blending painting and drapery to create velvety painting/sculpture hybrids, with the draped materials, with its skin-like folds and creases, becoming a potent metaphor for the body.
↪ Final weekend of Glasgow Film Festival
Various venues, Glasgow. until 12 Mar
The Skinny has been having a grand old time at GFF and you should join us for the final weekend, which includes the UK premieres of Mark Cousins’ The March On Rome, the spry London rom-com Rye Lane (pictured) and, erm, the nightmarish horror concoction Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. Something for everyone!
→ Govan Music Festival
Various venues, Glasgow. 15-19 Mar
The second Govan Music Festival presents a lively programme of music from grassroots to high arts, folk, fusion, classical and hip-hop. A highlight looks to be ||:Renew:||, a concert featuring several Govan school choirs performing brand new songs about climate change.
→ Friday Cowboy
Paradise Palms, Edinburgh. 10 Mar
Don't you ever wish you could dress up like a cowboy and dance? Well, look out your chaps from the back of the cupboard, because Paradise Palms is throwing a boot-slapping cowboy-themed party! The night promises rootin' tootin' tunes, dancing and buckaroo!