What's On Scotland 16-23 Jun: Spit It Out Festival & more

In the mood for a sexy summer festival about mental health? Spit It Out, Scotland's creative charity dedicated to opening up difficult conversations around consent, mental wellbeing, and healing, is putting on Spit It Out Festival for the second year, with a gorgeous programme of events, performances and workshops split between Edinburgh, Glasgow and online from 16-25 June.

Find workshops on spoken word by Bee Asha, skating by SkateBoobs, sexual pleasure and more, a Scotland-Zambian poetry night, and exhibition openings from Sophia Bharmal, Saffron Cherry and Halal Kitty, and even more besides. You can discover the full programme, and get tickets for individual events, here.

Peaceophobia
Tramway, Glasgow. Until 17 Jun, various times
In a Bradford car park, three British-Muslim men gather to find sanctuary. Part car-meet, part immersive theatre set against the background of the Bradford Riots and post-9/11, Peaceophobia unpicks narratives of Islamophobia and racism that undergird the UK. Image: Ian Hodgson.

Nation of Language
QMU, Glasgow. 16 Jun, 7pm
New York-based synth-poppers Nation of Language straddle the line between the cutting edge and nostalgic, infusing their contemporary songwriting with the retro indie-dance stylings of the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Bloc Party. Find them on their only Scotland show at QMU. Image: Dominik Friess.

Mica Millar
Summerhall, Edinburgh. 17 Jun, 7pm
The winner of Jazz FM's prestigious Soul Act of the Year, Mica Millar melds velvety smooth melodies with a sincere and searching lyricism. Fresh from having sold out her first London headline show, she now heads to Edinburgh's Summerhall complete with a seven-piece band. Image: Courtesy of artist.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022
National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. 17 Jun-10 Sep
A celebration of the possibilities of contemporary photography, this year's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 draws on over 4000 entries from 62 countries, representing the breadth of cutting edge international portrait photography. Image: Suleika Muelle Shaheen and Bari.

↪ Femmergy Pride Opening Party
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. 22 Jun, 11pm
It’s Pride Month baby, and what better way to celebrate than with the all-femme DJ crew at Femmergy. Head to The Bongo Club for an evening of high camp, including a drag show hosted by the iconic Groundskeeper Fanny, and pop, disco, and R’n’B-heavy DJ sets. Image: Charlotte Cullen. 

→ Fundamentals with D-Leria, Brandon Lee Vear and TRSSX
Stereo, Glasgow. 16 June, 11pm
Italian techno legend D-Leria makes their Scottish debut at Stereo tonight, spinning their well-loved brand of hardcore and techno magic. Support comes from Stereo regulars Brandon Lee Vear and TRSSX on vinyl.

→ Sneak Peek: Fringe 2023... WIP!
Monkey Barrel Comedy Club, Edinburgh. 22 Jun, 7pm
The Fringe programme is officially OUT which means the Fringe is right around the corner, which we feel very normal and not at all out-of-our-minds about. Feel very in the loop with this sneak peek of some comedy WIPs at the Monkey Barrel.