What's On Scotland 16-23 Nov: Radical Book Fair

Olivia Newton John may have wanted you to get physical, but we want you to get radical; and what better way to do so than at the Edinburgh Radical Book Fair this weekend. Established in 1996 by Wole Soyinka, the event was run by Word Power Books for 20 years before relaunching at the Lighthouse Bookshop in May this year.

The shop's beloved annual fair survived the transition and returns to the Assembly Roxy this month, from 16-19 Nov, to do its usual business of platforming progressive publishers and exposing readers to new and diverse voices and subjects. Former director of Liberty, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti will open this year's fair tonight, with a talk inspired by her new book, Of Women.

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Pussy Riot
Òran Mór, Glasgow. 21 Nov, 7pm
Feminist punk protesters Pussy Riot are badder than you. Some of them were even incarcerated for their dedication to protecting human rights. Still unsatisfied, members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina created an organisation to protect the rights of prisoners – the latter going on to win peace prizes and grants for her work. Oh, they're also fierce as fuck musicians, too. Go and witness their historic Riot Days tour. Seriously.

Run The Jewels
O2 Academy, Glasgow. 16 Nov, 7pm
Hip-hop's top tag team of Killer Mike and El-P return for their biggest Scottish headline show to date, on the heels of supporting Eminem at Bellahouston Park in summer. We caught up with Mike and El back in summer to chat about mixing the powerful, political and puerile together – expect all three tonight, and head down early to catch a support slot from the excellent Danny Brown. Image: Dan Medhurst

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ADVERTISEMENT | Amanda Ross-Ho: UNTITLED PERIOD PIECE
Tramway, Glasgow, 10 Nov-20 Dec
Notions of time, labour and economy collapse in this theatrical exhibition, partly inspired by Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, made in 1936 during the great global recession. The American artist combines the handmade with the ready-made, creating a surreal factory floor that plays with scale and repetition to dramatic effect. UNTITLED PERIOD PIECE is Amanda Ross-Ho’s first solo show in the UK, finding a natural home in Tramway’s industrial main gallery. Free entry. 

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Arika - Episode 9: Other Worlds Already Exist
Various venues, Glasgow. 16-19 Nov, times vary
Groundshakingly important arts festival Arika returns this month with Episode 9: Other Worlds Already Exist: another series of cross-platform performance, art and incisive sociopolitical interrogation. This episode takes on a theme of science fiction and fantasy, using the works of Samuel R. Delany, aka Chip, a sci-fi literary experimenter – not to mention sex-radical writer, social commentator and critic – to build ideas of new worlds. We met him last month – read our interview here. Image: Bob Sweeney

Edinburgh Tequila Festival
Atik, Edinburgh. 18 Nov, 1pm
Ariba! Ariba! The Tequila Festival lands in Edinburgh on Saturday night at Atik, the nightclub formerly known as Cav, where you can spend the day like a baller, sippin' on Patron (and numerous other brands of tequila). Your ticket entitles you to a complimentary shot of tequila upon arrival and you will also be supplied with your very own tequila bible. Now that's a religion we can get on board with.

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ADVERTISEMENT | Daniel Sloss: NOW
NOW is the stunning new show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning stand-up star Daniel Sloss. See him live this autumn at a venue near you. Get tickets here.

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Chrysalis
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. 17-19 Nov, times vary
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland reprises Chrysalis, a three-day showcase of performance for young theatre-makers, this weekend, featuring four original pieces entitled There is a Light: Brightlight, How To Save The World...ish, Dark Mechanics and Queer Fish. There will also be a variety workshops, events and post-show discussions for YTAS members, festival participants and the general public.

Partial presents: Anthony Naples
La Cheetah Club, Glasgow. 17 Nov, 11pm
For the last Partial event of the year, they've roped in none other than New York-based wunderkind Anthony Naples to help them round off the year in style. Glasgow has been good to Naples since the early days of his career, with the initial distribution wing of his label Proibito channelled through Glasgow record store and label, Rubadub. Expect him to reward the city with a mighty set. Image: Will Bankhead

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The Workshop
Filmhouse, Edinburgh. 17 Nov, 3.45pm & 8.40pm
Screening as part of this year's French Film Festival on Friday is Laurent Cantet's latest thought-provoking film, The Workshop. Like his knockout Palme d’Or winner The Class, the film is full of explosive dialogue and performance. It focuses on a writing workshop for several teenagers, who are tasked with collectively penning a thriller about their town under the guidance of a celebrated crime novelist.

Wasabi Disco: Midland & Prosumer
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 18 Nov, 11pm
Midland's star just keeps on rising, thanks in no small part to his latest project, his FabricLive 94 mix, which was released in September. He's joined in the capital by fellow FabricLive alumnus, and now Edinburgh native, Prosumer. Sneaky's make all your house and disco dreams come true, by bringing the two titans and friends of the club together to play for you lucky people all night.

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