What's On Scotland 13-20 Oct: Angel Olsen
Cure your soul after a week of Trump-ache and October chilliness with a big bundle of cultural joy, from Angel Olsen at SWG3 to Alan Cumming at Dundee Literary Festival, RBMA and Graphic Design Festival Scotland.
Last month we sort of lost our shit over Angel Olsen's new album My Woman so it's only fair we continue the jubilation in anticipation of her live show at Glasgow's SWG3 on 15 Oct. But that's far from the end of the story when it comes to gorgeous gig this week; there's also Oslo-born Jenny Hval at Stereo on 17 Oct and The Bathers at St Luke's and Electric Circus on 18 and 19 Oct respectively.
Oxjam also touches down on 15 Oct in both Edinburgh and Glasgow for its 10th festival of philanthropic fun-times. The capital brings in the likes of Numbers Are Futile, Amy Duncan and Esther Swift to play across five venues and Glasgow's line-up features The Twistettes, Boogaloo and Steve Grozier.
Graphic Design Festival Scotland
The Lighthouse, Glasgow. 17-23 Oct, times and prices vary
Whether you're an Adobe nerd or just have a keen eye for gorgeous design, check out Graphic Design Festival Scotland as it returns with a programme of workshops, lectures, parties and networking events. Thu 20 Oct sees a hotbed of wicked one-day tutorials, from web design to analogue publishing, 3D printing to sign painting.
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Dundee Literary Festival
Various venues across Dundee, 19-23 Oct, times and prices vary
Wednesday marks the start of Dundee Literary Festival, which will be drafting in the likes of Alan Cumming, James Kelman, Liz Lochhead and Jenni Fagan for a grand old time celebrating all that’s bookish. Check out their website for info on everything from workshops to walking tours, silent reading parties to literary lock-ins. Image: K K Dundas/Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Scotland Loves Anime
GFT, Glasgow, 14-16 Oct, times vary
Filmhouse, Edinburgh 17-23 Oct, times vary
Hot fact: last year Scotland Loves Animation sold over 6000 tickets to screenings of wicked Japanese films as part of their festival Scotland Loves Anime. The not-for-profit fiesta of talent returns this year with a tonne of Scottish, UK and European premieres and opportunities to meet the minds behind the mastery.
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A visually stunning exhibition exploring the work of the Czech painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939). Through his stylish theatrical and advertising posters, the exhibition examines how ‘le style Mucha’ evolved and became synonymous with the international Art Nouveau style.
It also examines the often-hidden, skilled draughtsmanship behind Mucha’s internationally recognisable designs, and explores how his artistic philosophy influenced his later career. Alongside works by Mucha feature several objects from Glasgow Museums’ own collection; artworks that demonstrate the interchange of ideas between Scotland, the rest of the UK and continental Europe.
The Flint and Pitch Revue #1
Bongo, Edinburgh. 14 Oct, 7pm
We're very much looking forward to the first in a series of regular literary-music crossover revues with Jenny Lindsay, who made up one half of the dearly departed duo Rally & Broad. The night will take place at Bongo, and will feature the lies of Jo Mango and Finn LeMarinel, Chitra Ramaswamy, Harry Giles and newcomer Hannah Lavery. Image: Ingrid Mur
Red Bull Music Academy
Mitchell Library, Glasgow. 16 Oct, 1pm
Red Bull are up to their usual antics of doing Actually Pretty Cool Things; right now they've got their sights set on fostering creativity with their very own music academy. Catch the RBMA tour as it passes through Glasgow on 13-16 Oct, bringing in the likes of Kölsch, Nightwave and Denis Sulta. On Sunday, catch A Conversation With Young Fathers, hosted by Ray Philp – bound to be special.
Image: Mihaela Bodlovic
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