What's On Scotland 18-25 Oct: Graphic Design Festival

The Graphic Design Festival Scotland celebrates its 5th birthday this year, with a week-long programme of events from 19-25 October and two exhibitions – International Poster Exhibition and Young & Powerful Exhibition – running until 25 November at The Lighthouse, Glasgow.

The annual International Poster Exhibition acts as a showcase for some of the best in contemporary poster design from around the world, with nearly 7000 poster submissions from designers based in 102 countries. Meanwhile, Young & Powerful is an exhibition of work by young designers as part of the 2018 Year of Young People programme, in which designers responded to one of seven statements – Equality, Be Healthy, Get Active, Care for the Environment, Education, Young Power, and Improve Scotland.

Across the rest of the programme, there's also a range of 1-2 day workshops, discussions, bootcamps, and the chance to participate in a live project with assistance from some of Scotland's leading design agencies.

Snail Mail
SWG3, Glasgow. 23 Oct, 7.30pm
Lindsey Jordan’s debut album as Snail Mail proved her to be wise beyond her years; Lush is an accomplished record full of clever lyrics and polished indie rock hits. They’ve been touring pretty much constantly this year, supporting both Lomelda and Ought in the States earlier in the year before heading out on their own solo headline tour. Head along for some good old-fashioned teen angst from Jordan and co. Image: Michael Lavine

Jon Hopkins
SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow. 19 Oct, 7pm
The phrase 'good things come to those who wait' has never felt more true than with Jon Hopkins. The English producer made a welcome return back in May with a stunning new collection of blissful ambient techno tracks on his fifth album and his first in five years, Singularity. Supporting him tonight is the equally fantastic Nathan Fake. Do everything in your power to be at this show. Image: Richard Manning

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Festival of the Future
Various venues, Dundee. 17-21 Oct, times vary
Kicking off yesterday, Dundee's Festival of the Future continues over the next four days in venues around the city, aiming to showcase and celebrate the city's ideas, innovations and inspirations. Just one intriguing inclusion in the festival's programme is a series of Supper Clubs on 19 and 21 October, the latter of which includes a guided tour of the Spirit Molecule exhibition at the LifeSpace Gallery.

Beige B*tch
Platform, Glasgow. 20 Oct, 2pm
Before going on to perform the full work at Contact in Manchester later in the month, Glasgow-via-Berlin artist Nima Séne presents a preview of an extract of her work, Beige B*tch. Blending live art, movement, and film, Séne tells the story of a black woman’s quest for cultural and aesthetic belonging through her TV show alter-ego.

such tender bodies cannot bear so much pressure
Rhubaba, Edinburgh. 19 Oct, 7pm
In this group exhibition, newly commissioned works by Lauren Printy Currie and Claricia Parinussa will be shown alongside Tako Taal’s You Know it but it Don’t Know You (pictured). The first of three cumulative performances devised by Parinussa taking place during the exhibition will be staged tomorrow night during the preview showing, with another two to follow on 28 October and 4 November.

Treat Fest
The Hub, Edinburgh. 21 Oct, 11am
Everybody loves cake, right? Apart from those weirdos who claim they’re “not a dessert person.” They are obviously lying and are not to be trusted. Join a more trustworthy lot at Treat Fest instead, which celebrates some of Edinburgh’s best treat makers and brings them together in one place. Your search for your next sugar rush has never been so easy.

David Byrne’s True Stories
The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema, Glasgow. 20 Oct, 8pm
Double up on your dose of Byrne this week; before you head to see him at the Hydro on Monday, go and see his musical comedy True Stories first. Screened by Pity Party Film Club on Saturday night, Byrne stars alongside John Goodman. As well as acting in it, Byrne also wrote and directed the movie, set in the fictional town of Virgil, Texas, where we are introduced to some of the local eccentrics.

An Evening with Graham Norton
Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 22 Oct, 7pm
National treasure and King of the chat show, Graham Norton made the move into writing in 2016 with his debut novel, Holding. Now, two years on, he’s back with his second, The Keeper, which he will be discussing in the rather grand surrounds of Usher Hall on Monday night, as part of the book’s promotional tour. Image: Sophie Spring

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