What's On Scotland 28 Sep-5 Oct: Jury Play
This week in Scottish culture: Edinburgh gives peace a chance with Jury Play and a World Justice Festival; She Is Fierce host their first Noisy Girls Club, and Dave Clarke touches down at SWG3...
It's a widely held sentiment that being called for jury duty is a massive pain in the arse. So why, you might ask, would we recommend Jury Play, Grid Iron's immersive show set in a courtroom? But this play, written by Ben Harrison and Dr Jenny Scott, is a democratic experiment that gives you, the audience, an opportunity to take part in the courtroom proceedings. It's an 'experiment in democracy' which does away with the jargon and pomp, placing fairness (and members of the audience) centre-stage (The Traverse, Edinburgh 3-7 Oct, times vary).
Speaking of fairness, the Edinburgh World Justice Festival also hits the capital this week (30 Sep-16 Oct). The festival began back after the G8 meeting of 2005 in Scotland, when promises were made that still haven't materialised. It's less of a granola affair than you'd expect; though the programme features protests and demos, there are also screenings, workshops, exhibitions and more. If you're intrigued, download a programme here.
Noisy Girls Club
Whitespace, Edinburgh. 30 Sep, 12-5pm
The pure babes at She is Fierce mag host their inaugural Noisy Girls Club this week, an event promising workshops, stalls, performance, fashion shows, food, demos, talks, competitions, shopping, goody bags and, apparently, nicest people on earth (we believe it). Take business cards.
Tenement Trail
Venues across Glasgow, 30 Sep, 2pm
Tenement TV's music fest Tenement Trail returns on Saturday, signing up the likes of Spinning Coin, LUCIA, Fauves, Neon Waltz, Catholic Action, Wuh Oh, Ransom FA, The Ninth Wave and way more besides to play gigs in some of Glasgow's best music venues.
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With the Catalan turmoil coming to a head, a timely film festival in Scotland celebrates Catalan culture. Homage to Catalonia – Scotland’s Catalan Film Festival, organised by Edinburgh-based guerrilla film collective Cinemaattic, runs from 27 September to 6 October. As well as feature and short films, the programme offers a week of poetry, spoken word, parties and talks. Events will be held at Summerhall, Scottish Storytelling Centre and CCA Glasgow. Full programme can be checked here
Flint & Pitch Present: Caroline Bird and Rachel McCrum
Bongo, Edinburgh, 29 Sep, 7pm
For those in a lyrical mood, Flint & Pitch present their next poetry event on Friday, featuring performances of poetry: Caroline Bird's In These Days of Prohibition and Rachel McCrum's First Blast To Awaken Women Degenerate. Catch it the night before at the Hannah Maclure Centre if you're up in Dundee.
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Kelly Richardson: The Weather Makers
DCA, Dundee. 23 Sep-26 Nov, times vary
Up in Dundee, Canadian artist Kelly Richardson presents her Scottish debut, an exhibition entitled The Weather Makers at DCA from late September. Programmed in partnership with Discovery Film Festival, the show features three large-scale video works and a new print series, and asks the viewer to consider what the future might hold if we do not alter our use of the planet's resources. Head along, if you can stomach it...
Kraftadoc
The Lighthouse / Sloans, Glasgow. Times and prices vary
If you're one of the cultured masses who make up the centre of the Venn diagram of craft fans and documentary lovers, Kraftadoc is for you. The first international documentary film festival about making art, it's a unique prospect. There'll be 77 films from 22 countries and a seminar – get involved.
The Rum Festival
The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh. 29 Sep-1 Oct, various times
The Assembly Rooms welcome The Rum Festival this week, a boozy jubilee featuring more than 100 rums from all over the map, plus talks from the people behind the booze and – once again – a commemorative glass to take home. If nothing else, you won't be short of drinking vessels come October. Image: Josh Hurley
Slam: Dave Clarke
SWG3, Glasgow. 29 Sep, 9pm
The Baron of Techno (or just 'Dave Clarke' if you're not one for hyperbole) touches down in Glasgow's SWG3 on Friday after having just announced the forthcoming release of The Desecration Of Desire, his first album in 14 years. Surgeon and Edit Select will also feature on the bill.
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