What's On Scotland 12-19 Jan: King Tut's NYR
King Tut's New Year's Revolution is on the cards this week as we charge on into January, along with the Scottish Slam Champtionships, The Woman in Black at King's Theatre, and even a Skinny club night at Electric Circus...
Happy New Year! It's been a while, but the Zap is officially back after a festive hiatus and a foodie takeover. Speaking of which, how are those NY resolutions going? Terribly? Awesome.
Time to focus your attention on something bigger – REVOLUTIONS (both in the global sense and the King Tut's sense). After kicking off on 4 Jan, the Wah Wah Hut's annual festival of grassroots music continues this week, hosting a flabberghastingly wicked programme of live shows and DJ sets from the likes of Elle Exxe, Mt. Doubt, Catholic Action and The Van T's. Find out more about the programme and ticketing here.
Marie Davidson
Flying Duck, Glasgow, 13 Jan, 11pm
Flying Duck's high-jumping into 2017 with a corker of a show – nip down to see Montréal electronic mastermind and recent Boiler Room talent Marie Davidson dishing out cold wave, synth dance and techno. Support comes in from The Modern Institute and Sue Zuki, live along with DJ sets from MR TC and DM.
Rob Churm and Malcy Duff
DCA, Dundee, 19 Jan, 7pm
DCA’s having a belter of a time this month. Not only does their DCA Thomson exhibition continue into Feb (celebrating 80 years of Oor Wullie & The Broons!), but they’re also bringing in renowned absurdist artists Rob Churm and Malcy Duff for a one-off performance of theatre, puppetry and spoken word. Lovely excuse to head up to ol’ Dundee for the day. Image courtesy of Malcy Duff
ADVERTISEMENT | Frank Quitely: The Art of Comics
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, 1 Apr-1 Oct
All your favourite superheroes together in a fantastic exhibition. You can Marvel at the displays, swoop into your own superhero costume and be amazed at the artworks you discover. The exhibition will showcase the largest ever collection of work by renowned comic artist Frank Quitely, featuring work by comic book legends Mark Millar and Grant Morrison.
Scottish Slam Championships
Tron, Glasgow, 14 Jan, 7.45pm
Get your clicking fingers ready, Scotland’s Slam Championships (Slampionships?) take place this Saturday at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre. With previous winners including Carly Brown and Bram E. Gieben, there’s no better place to wrap your eyes, ears and heart ventricles around a load of lush spoken word. You can read current champ Iona Lee's thoughts on the competition here. Image: Raj Dhunna
The Woman In Black
King’s Theatre, Glasgow, 17-21 Jan, times and prices vary
Scare the absolute living shit out of yourself tonight at psychological stage horror The Woman In Black as it embarks on a tour of the UK to celebrate a whole quarter-century of petrifying success in the West End. It’s noirish, it’s thrilling, and is known to regularly fill theatres with yelping, cowering audience members. A perfectly horrifying night out.
Remake, Remix, Rip-Off
CCA, Glasgow, 19 Jan, 7pm
Wanna know something hilarious? In the 70s and 80s, Turkish filmmakers weren't bound by copyright law, giving them freedom to remake hundreds of Hollywood films without any repercussions. The result? Summat amazing. See it discussed in Cem Kaya's belting documentary, Remake, Remix, Rip-Off. Trailer here.
Where to head for food on-the-go
Who joined Ting Thai and Brew Box Coffee Company in ranking top of the take-away spots? Check out the Food and Drink Survey 2017 to get the chat.