What's On Scotland 15-22 Sep: Freakender 2016
The British Bake Off might be utterly screwed, but Glasgow's baking scene is positively burgeoning this week. Plus Groove Armada at Nightvision, Freakender 2016 and a Katy Dove memorial exhibition.
Freakender 2016
The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. 16-18 Sep, times vary
It's always great when Fuzzkill throws all-dayers – it's even better when they team up with the likes of El Rancho and Eyes Wide Open to through whole festivals. Enter Freakender, ft. Wedding, Virgin Kids, Home $lice, Fruit Tones and Sweaty Palms.
It's so brilliantly programmed there's even a properly thought-out Comedown Aftermath Party on 18 Sep featuring Mordwaffe, Beach Skulls and Lush Purr. Image: Ryan Johnston
Foodie Events in Glasgow
Various venues across Glasgow throuhgout the week. Dates and times vary
Learn to make nutty baklava at Soul Food Sisters' Arabic High Tea night, check out Drygate's Urban Market Kitchen, nosh down at an inclusive international BBQ with Refuweegee at Kinning Park Complex, educate your tastebuds at a Chinese Dessert Night at Project Café and a join in a bash at Taste Buchanan's street food hub.
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Nightvision S5: Groove Armada
The Liquid Room, Edinburgh. 17 Sep, 9pm
Fresh off the back of their hectic summer festival circuit and their most recent Fabric compilation, Groove Armada return exclusively to the capital for their first club show in almost eight years. The event also features UK house talent, Darius Syrossian, New Yorker Kim Ann Foxman and Greek rising star Detlef.
ADVERTISEMENT | Mozart The Last Three Symphonies – Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Perth, Edinburgh & Glasgow. 5-7 Oct, 7.30pm
Vienna, 1788. A West-East war was raging. Thousands of refugees fled Westwards to escape the war zone. Civil strife, riots, soaring national debt which resulted in dire economic hardship.
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra transport Mozart’s final three symphonies, all composed during the summer of 1788, to our own times, where they remain relevant and striking. Experience the power of a live orchestra playing some of the greatest works of all time.
Tramway Unlimited Festival
Tramway, Glasgow, 15-25 Sep, times vary
Tramway's Unlimited Festival, an international programme of performance and visual art by disabled artists kicks off this week. We're intrigued by Pioneer[03], Maki Yamazaki's interactive video game in which users are invited to play the role of a non-white, disabled protagonist within a cast of LGBTQAI+ characters.
Doe
Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh. 21 Sep, 7pm
Transmisson, Glasgow. 22 Sep, 8pm
Indie punk trio Doe have just released a gorgeous debut full-length album called Some Things Last Longer Than You and are taking to the road for the month of September with Charla Fantasma to perform it. If you need convincing, heed the words of our North Music Editor: "DOE ARE THE BEST BAND IN THE UK.". Image: Andy Sawyer
Katy Dove Memorial Exhibition
DCA, Dundee, 17 Sep-20 Nov, 11am-6pm
This month DCA holds a memorial exhibition of drawings, collages, paintings, prints and animations byKaty Dove, an much-loved artist who created meditative spaces by combining sound and image, and contemplative responses to colour and rhythm. Dove was a student of DJCAD in the 90s and a former employee of DCA. She passed away in 2015. Image courtesy of Katy Dove.
ADVERTISEMENT | Visit the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Burns is an international icon. His national pride and quick wit have become synonymous with the Scottish character itself. Set in the poet’s cherished Alloway countryside, the museum offers a unique encounter with Scotland’s favourite son. Step inside Burns Cottage where Burns was born in 1759, visit the Burns Museum to see the world’s best collection of Burns artefacts, walk along Poet’s Path, venture into Alloway Auld Kirk, see the Burns Monument and wander over the Brig o’ Doon.
Paul Currie: FFFFFFFMILK!
The Stand, Glasgow. 19 Sep, 8.30pm
If you fancied seeing Paul Currie's show this Fringe (we gave it five stars – why wouldn't ya?) but couldn't stomach the stampede of like-minded punters drop-kicking one another out of the queue for free tickets on Niddry Street, here's your solution. Cough up a tenner and get a nice civilised seat at The Stand instead.
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