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1. FILM | Take One Action
Various venues, Edinburgh & Glasgow. 16-27 Sep, various times, booking here
Take One Action film fest returns for its eighth year with another thought-provoking programme asking big questions about the world we live in and inviting social change, opening in Edinburgh with Harold Crooks' eye-opening documentary on the UK and global financial system, The Price We Pay (pictured; read our chat with Crooks here), followed by an audience discussion. Also showing at Glasgow Film Theatre the following evening. Read our full festival preview here. |
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2. ART | LeithLate15: Open Studios
Various venues, Edinburgh. 12 & 13 Sep, various times, free
With this year's LeithLate enjoying an expanded format, the festival continues with its four-month programme of pop-ups. This weekend sees the event series host LeithLate15 Open Studios across Wasps Albion Road Studios (pictured), Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts, and St Margaret’s House, before before later drawing September to a close with a showcase exhibition as part of City Link Festival (details on that here). |
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3. THEATRE | Pioneers of Performance
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. 12 Sep, various times, £10 (per show) here
Well-kent for giving a platform to independent artists at various stages of their career, the Trav hosts a day-long festival of fresh performance and dance theatre created by indy artists working in Scotland – Pioneers of Performance – kicking off with the kiddie-friendly (We Are The Monsters and Chalk About), before rounding off in the evening with Robbie Synge's powerful solo performance Douglas, and Anna Krzystek's intimate multimedia piece Face On (pictured). |
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4. MUSIC | CARBS
The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 12 Sep, 7.30pm, £5 here
A hip-hop inspired new project from sonic boomer Jonnie Common and Conquering Animal Sound's Jamie Scott, CARBS take to The Glad Cafe to launch their debut LP, Joyous Material Failure (reviewed here) – a dizzying mix of collected sounds, slouchy electronica, and skewed sort-of-rap. Support comes from Phoene and Sham Gate, with Miaoux Miaoux positioning himself behind the decks post-gig. The duo talk us through the album, track-by-track, in its premiere here. |
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5. ART | Jompet Kuswidananto: Grand Parade
The Glue Factory, Glasgow. Opens 10 Sep, Wed-Sun, free
The Discover Indonesia programme continues with Indonesian multimedia artist and theatre maker Jompet Kuswidananto touring his Grand Parade installation to Scotland (following a stint at the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam) – a visually-arresting set-up of light, sound, and movement depicting dozens of human figures in festive, ceremonial, and political dress aligned in a big square (pictured). |
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6. CLUBS | Headway w/ Bicep
Reading Rooms, Dundee. 11 Sep, 10.30pm, £12 here
After a few years of tirelessly trying/begging, the folks behind long-running Dundee house and techno night Headway finally manage to entice DJ duo Bicep – aka Northern Ireland purveyors of forgotten disco, Chicago house, and Detroit techno, Matt McBriar and Andy Ferguson (pictured) – to host one of their notoriously good 'Feel My Bicep' parties in the Reading Rooms, marking what will be their Dundee debut. |
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7. FOOD & DRINK | Dumpling Night
The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 15 Sep, 7.30pm, £8 here
Quite frankly, they had us at 'dumpling', but by way of a little more information, the CCA's 'Cooking Pot' project – a community-focused series of events bringing people together through food – welcomes Ricefield Arts to host the delectable-sounding Dumpling Night, a workshop/live tasting teaching attendees how to make traditional Chinese dumplings from differing regions in China, before culminating in a group eating session. |
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8. THEATRE | Two Minute Manifesto
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. 10 Sep, 7pm, £8 (£6) here
The Two Minute Manifesto collective (pictured) return for another debate of bite-sized portions, with a handpicked batch of guests – among them poet JL Williams, journalist Dominic Hinde, and singer/songwriter Chrissy Barnacle – bringing their personal manifesto to the stage, condensed into two minutes and told in a format of their choosing, before being analysed by the residents and voted on by the audience. |
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9. ART | Abstracting from Architecture
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh. Opens 11 Sep, Tue-Sat, free
After a busy festival period (not to mention the renovation of a gargantuan new space in Fountainbridge, opening in 2018), Edinburgh Printmakers kicks off its autumn season with a showcase of four contemporary British artists – George Charman, Carla Scott Fullerton, Andrew MacKenzie (pictured artwork), and Bronwen Sleigh – each with an interest in architectural structures, surfaces, materials, and forms. Browse more weekend art picks here. |
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10. COMEDY | Electric Tales: Monologue Special
The Stand, Edinburgh. 15 Sep, 8.30pm, £5 (£4) here
We end with a special outing for Electric Tales – aka they of the stand-up comedy crossed with storytelling – who host a 'Monologue Special', inviting a selection of their favourite acts to celebrate the art of the comedy monologue with an in-character set. Among those taking to the stage will be Jojo Sutherland (pictured), The Creative Martyrs, Vladimir McTavish, Rebecca Green, and Derek Johnston. Plus, there's a chance to win a glow-in-the-dark robot Alan Bennett magnet! |
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Bob Slayer's Blundabus Tour of Edinburgh
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Competitions & Reader Offers
Pleasance Sessions tickets: Win a pair of tickets to next month's Pleasance Sessions weekender in Edinburgh (9-11 Oct), featuring the likes of Blanck Mass, PAWS and Withered Hand. Closes 30 Sep.
Neu! Reekie! tickets: Win a pair of tickets (and a free meal) to Neu! Reekie!'s City Link Festival special (26 Sep). Simply send your best begging email to zap@theskinny.co.uk. Closes 25 Sep.
Frank Gossner tickets: Win a pair of tickets to intercontinental groove excavator Frank Gossner's Scottish debut at Glasgow's CCA (26 Sep). Closes 23 Sep.
Spot the Difference: Spot the difference between these 'hotdogs' to win a copy of The Well by Catherine Chanter, care of our pals at Canongate. Closes 1 Oct.
More competitions here >>>
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