What's On Scotland 19-26 Jan: Burns and Beyond & more
Celebrate Robert Burns with the likes of Nadine Shah and Callum Easter over at Burns and Beyond. Elsewhere, Quiet Houses play Glasgow and there's a programme of Palestinian films at Generator Projects
Burns Night doesn’t have to be all haggis and tatties, you know. Celebrate the life and spirit of Scotland’s beloved poet with Burns and Beyond, a weekend-long programme of free and ticketed events across Edinburgh running from 25-28 January.
There's everything from Mercury Prize-nominee Nadine Shah at the Assembly Rooms to a Callum Easter TV special and a Museum Lates ceilidh at the National Museum of Scotland. Don your tartan, grab a whisky and get stuck in.
Quiet Houses
King Tut's, Glasgow. 25 Jan, 7:30pm
Edinburgh indie folk duo Quiet Houses write songs that are, appropriately, quiet, aching, and beautiful. With their music featured on BBC Radio Scotland and even Spotify's Most Beautiful Songs in the World playlist, they're a perfect dreamy evening for these cold days. Image: @grainbyhenry.
Club Mediterraneo
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 20 Jan, 11pm
Club Mediterraneo return to Sneaky's this week, with Manchester-based selector joining the club night's founder and Sicilian disco legend Andrea in the booth for four hours of back-to-back jazz funk, city pop, Brazilian disco and soul, and more. Expect sweaty, summery vibes. Image: Courtesy of Sneaky Pete's.
The Scale of Things
Cooper Gallery, Dundee. 26 Jan-6 Apr
Bringing together three moving image works across genres and time periods by Grace Ndiritu, Saodat Ismailova and Margaret Tait, The Scale of Things explores how we situate ourselves within nature, and imagine the boundaries between the human and nonhuman. Image: Grace Ndiritu.
OK Pal Records Fundraiser
Lost in Leith, Edinburgh. 20 Jan, 7:30pm
Back-to-back acts and DJs make up this stacked lineup at Lost in Leith on Saturday. Kicking things off are synth pop duo Both Hands (pictured), Edinburgh pop sensation SHEARS and songwriter Faith Eliott, with a DJ set into the wee hours with Arusa Qureshi. Image: Laura Meek.
↪ Larissa Sansour Solidarity Screenings
Generator Projects, Dundee. 23 Jan, 6:30pm
Head to Generator Projects on Tuesday for a series of solidarity screenings featuring work by Palestinian director Larissa Sansour, whose mesmerising short films use speculative frameworks to consider ideas of belonging, land, and dystopia.
→ Niteworks DJs
Dannsa, Glasgow. 20 Jan, 11pm
There's very very few tickets left for this once-in-a-lifetime club night at Dannsa, featuring DJs from electro-ceilidh band Niteworks. If it's sold out, pop along on the night in case of any remainders.
→ Benefit for Medical Aid for Palestinians
The Stand, Edinburgh + Glasgow. 23+31 Jan, 7pm
The Stand is throwing two comedy benefit nights, with all ticket proceeds going to Medical Aid for Palestinians. The lineup is pretty stacked, with appearances from Josie Long, Christopher MacArthur Boyd, Mark Nelson, Vlad McTavish and Liam Withnail.
