What's On Scotland 2-9 Feb: Celtic Connections

Pardon?! You haven't been to a Celtic Connections gig yet? As in, one of UK's biggest folky extravaganzas, organised specifically to lift you out of your winter hibernation and warm your cockles? Well, luckily for you there's another three-and-a-half days worth of gigs and events to go, and we're here to give you the lowdown.

On Friday Meursault celebrate their return with a gig at Hug & Pint with Faith Elliot, Pronto Mama and The Vegan Leather swing by Oran Mòr for a show and Anna Meredith plays CCA in all her kaleidoscopic multi-instrumental glory. If that's not enough to sort your musical cravings, check out our highlights for this week's live music in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

How To Suffer Politely (And Other Etiquette)
Transmission, Glasgow, until 15 Feb, free
So, we’ve established the world has turned to bollocks. What now? Well, for Brooklyn-based artist, researcher, and educator Kameelah Janan Rasheed the answer is big, witty, pissed off billboards. Her series of public aphoristic large format digital prints, entitled How To Suffer Politely (And Other Etiquette) examines the performance of the ‘angelic negro’ who in the face of routinised Black deaths must eternally repress anger. See it in Transmission’s window until mid Feb.

Granny Would Be Proud’s Vintage, Craft & Design Market
Hillhead Bookclub, Glasgow, 5 Feb, 12pm-5pm
Whether you’re after a wee Valentine’s treat, need 2017 a wardrobe update or just fancy a mindless mooch, Hillhead’s got you sorted this month with Granny Would Be Proud’s Vintage, Craft & Design Market. There’ll be all the usual on offer – banging vintage, stacks of stuff from local designers and a whole loada inspiration.

ADVERTISEMENT | Scottish Dance Theatre – Dreamers / TuTuMucky
An exciting double-bill from Scottish Dance Theatre which pairs Dreamers, by critically acclaimed choreographer Anton Lachky, with new work TuTuMuky by Botis Seva, a fresh new voice in British dance. Together they promise an evening of high energy, humorous, and engaging work. The highly physical Dreamers features high-speed group movements to intimate duets set to beautiful classical excerpts while TuTuMucky uses strong spiritual foundations and draws on both contemporary and experimental hip-hop techniques.

The Glug, The Glad and The Glugly
Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 7-9 Feb
The Glad Cafe’s a groovy little haunt. Not only do they host Genuinely Good Events on the reg, they’re a not-for-profit social enterprise. And y’know what? Doing that sorta thing in 2017 isn’t easy. That in mind, they’re hosting a three-night fundraising party called The Glug, The Glad and The Glugly (great name), at which Kathryn Joseph, Trembling Bells, Whyte and loads of other acts will be playing.  Image: Neil Jarvie

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ESAF
9 Feb-3 Mar, Various venues across Edinburgh, times and prices vary
Edinburgh Student Arts Festival began back in 2015 when Briana Pedago noticed an unfortunate division between the Edinburgh University and ECA student bodies. Still going strong, it returns this month from 9 Feb-3 Mar with an abundance of performance, visual art, music, film, talks and workshops. Check out theESAF website for the full programme.

Four Corners 12th Birthday Party
Bongo, Edinburgh, 3 Feb, 11pm
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Good news? Bongo's global odyssey of a clubnight – Four Corners – turns 12 this month! Bad news? Their birthday party tonight will double up as their farewell gig. Wahhh. Go dose up on deep funk, boogie, disco reggae, latin, blues and afrobeat with DJs Simon Hodge, Astrojazz and Johnny Cashback for the very last time. Image: Stevie Powers

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