What's On Scotland 16-23 Aug: Weekend Parties

It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday... Well, it's obviously Thursday but Friday can't come quick enough, and our sincerest apologies for getting that annoyingly catchy song stuck in your head for the rest of the day now. 

There's so much going on across Scotland on Friday night we don't even know where to start. But we'll begin with Helena Hauff; the Hamburg-born techno superstar never seems to stop and has had a pretty gruelling touring schedule in the first half of the year, as well as releasing new album Qualm. She makes a stop in Edinburgh tomorrow night for Nightvision's latest party at The Liquid Room. Just up the road at Summerhall, Optimo (pictured) makes a return to Edinburgh, courtesy of legendary DJ duo JD Twitch and JG Wilkes.

In Glasgow, Bigfoot's Tea Party continue their 10-year celebrations; this time, with help from NTS Radio host Moxie, who holds one of the longest standing residencies on the station. Meanwhile, The Burrell Connection host Solid State in the La Cheetah basement, where they'll be joined by Tunisian-born, Berlin-based Cera Khin and Glasgow's own Ribeka. Image: David Moffat 

Dirty Projectors
King Tut's, Glasgow. 19 Aug, 7pm
Just over a year since releasing their seventh, and self-titled, album, David Longstreth and his Dirty Projectors returned with another phenomenal new album Lamp Lit Prose last month. We gave that album five stars, and this is just one of four UK dates so no excuses for not being able to go please. Image: Derek M Chapman

Britney Spears
SSE Hydro, Glasgow. 22 Aug, 6.30pm
It’s Britney, bitch! Yes, the princess of pop herself graces our shores tonight, taking her absolutely mammoth Piece of Me tour around the world. The show allows fans to see Britbrit’s record-breaking, four-year headlining Las Vegas residency show before she retires it completely, so don’t miss out. She was born to make you happy after all.

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Michael Pedersen’s Oyster Party for Scott Hutchison
The Spiegeltent (Charlotte Square Gardens), Edinburgh. 16 Aug, 6.30pm
Neu! Reekie!’s Michael Pedersen leads a tribute to his friend and Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, following his sad passing in May, for the Book Festival. Pedersen will be joined at his Oyster Party for Scott Hutchison by Hollie McNish, Withered Hand and E A Hanks, who will perform their own work and share tales of Hutchison to celebrate his life and incredible influence. Image: Kat Gollock

Cult Classics: Heathers
GFT, Glasgow. 17 Aug, 11pm
Winona Ryder, Shannon Doherty and Christian Slater all-star in the ultimate high school cult classic, Heathers; there’s no wonder it’s being shown as part of GFT’s Cult Classics series. With the film celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, its legacy lives on in the world of pop culture, with many teen films since emulating its vicious take on high school life.

BEASTS: Best of BEASTS
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh. 16-19 Aug, 8.20pm
Comedy sketch trio BEASTS return to the Fringe for a brief four-night run this weekend with their pretty self-explanatory show, Best of BEASTS. Ciarán Dowd, James McNicholas and Owen Roberts team up once again to bring us their best ever sketches from over the years in a manic, quickfire hour of fun, frolics and frenzy. Image: Ciarán Dowd

Little Death Club
Underbelly's Circus Hub on the Meadows (The Beauty), Edinburgh. Until 25 Aug, 8pm
If you enjoyed Sasha Velour’s Marlene Dietrich impression during season nine’s Snatch Game on RuPaul’s Drag Race, then Bernie Dieter’s Little Death Club will be like heaven on Earth. Winner of the weekly Pick of the Fringe award at the 2017 Adelaide Fringe, the show comes recommended not just by us, but by real experts. Image: Ayesha Hussian

Summer Show 2018
White Stuff (George Street), Edinburgh. Until 26 Aug
Take some time away from the Fringe madness and spend a day browsing what Scotland’s designers and makers have to offer at Craft Scotland’s Summer Show 2018. This year, as part of a high street takeover, 37 contemporary craft makers will fill an entire floor of White Stuff on George Street with an array of jewellery, knitwear, ceramics and printed textiles. Image: Susan Castillo

BlacKkKlansman Special Screening
DCA, Dundee. 20 Aug, 6.30pm
Following its world premiere at The 2018 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Spike Lee's latest film BlacKkKlansman will be screened in cinemas across Scotland on Monday night – other participating cinemas include Cineworld and the Cameo in Edinburgh and GFT in Glasgow. The preview screenings will also be followed by a live satellite Q&A with Spike Lee himself.

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