What's On Scotland 2-9 Aug: Glasgow All-Dayers

Yeahhhhhh it's a party in the G.L.A. Avoid the hustle and bustle of the Fringe opening weekend and migrate to Glasgow for the next few days instead, where there's a whole weekend of music, clubbing and good times ahead.

There’s plenty of local live music to enjoy at Broadcast Summer Session on Saturday, from the likes of Home$lice, CRYSTAL and Tongue Trap. For the techno-heads, 10 hours of outdoor partying awaits, as Platform 18 Open Air returns to Glasgow's West Street, with Berghain resident Ben Klock headlining alongside Kobosil, Sebastian Mullaert (live) and Alexkid b2b Ivan Kutz.

Glasgow’s live music weekend concludes with Saint Luke's All-Dayer, where 15 bands will play across two stages in one day – would you bloody believe it?! Holy Esque will put in a headline set, with the likes of Fauves, Shredd and Pleasure Heads also on the bill.

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LYLO
The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow. 3 Aug, 8pm
LYLO play a homecoming show tonight, rounding up a brief UK tour in support of their new single Yeah Boy, where there'll surely be lots of saucy sax in store. The Glasgow five-piece are bringing along two lovely local supports with them as well, in the form of Wet Look and The Lawnmower. Image: Neelam Khan Vela

Bishop Nehru
Stereo, Glasgow. 5 Aug, 7.30pm
All the hip-hop heads will most certainly be piling into Stereo on Sunday night to see New York wunderkind Bishop Nehru, who is still only 21 years old; you heard, 21 YEARS OLD. With a heap of impressive full-length solo albums and an incredible collaborative album with MF Doom in the form of Nehruviandoom, there's pretty much nothing Nehru can't do.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: Five Telegrams
Festival Square, Edinburgh. 3 Aug, 10.30pm
In case you weren't aware, the Edinburgh Festivals begin tomorrow. Just one of composer extraordinaire Anna Meredith's (pictured) many projects over the course of the month include this opening event for Edinburgh International Festival – a free outdoor digital performance featuring whole building projection mapping from the Tony Award-winning 59 Productions team. Image: Victoria Best

Ulster American
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Until 26 Aug, times vary
As part of this year’s Traverse Festival, the theatre will play host to the world premiere of David Ireland’s latest play, Ulster American. An actor, director and playwright meet to discuss the challenges of a new play and, as tensions rise, the discussions reach a violent climax. Just a light bit of theatre for you then. Image: Michael Cranston

LIBERTY Lates
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh. 2-30 Aug, 5.30pm
August is a busy month and everyone knows it; that’s why Dovecot is allowing late-night access to its exhibition celebrating Liberty Art Fabrics every Thursday night this month. Liberty Art Fabrics & Fashion is a major retrospective celebrating the innovative retailer and design studio Liberty London, featuring over 100 garments and fabrics spanning 140 years. Image: Courtesy of Fashion & Textile Museum

Goblin perform a live score to Suspiria & their Greatest Hits
Summerhall, Edinburgh. 5-6 Aug, times vary
As part of the Suspiria and Dawn of the Dead 40th Anniversary celebrations, catch Italian progressive rock band Goblin two nights on the trot as part of Summerhall’s Fringe programme. They'll be performing the soundtrack to 1977 supernatural horror Suspiria live followed by a special Greatest Hits show on the first night, and vice versa on night two. Get on it quick as this will sell out. Image: JayJay Robertson

Leith Chill Fest
Various venues, Edinburgh. 2 Aug-2 Sep
Perhaps you like your food and drink unsullied by the arts, or maybe you live in Leith and don’t fancy charging headlong into a sea of circus performers and confused tourists? Leith Chill Fest has you covered. The month-long cocktail shebang kicks off today and the bar line-up features a host of Leith’s best, and the fact the thing runs all month means there’s no need for the usual Fringe panic.

Rhythm Machine
Summerhall, Edinburgh. 4 Aug, 11pm
Rhythm Machine returns to Summerhall for a string of Saturday night parties during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Resident DJs Yves and William Francis will be joined by special guests Ribeka and Anz, playing their usual genre-spanning selections and, as is tradition, contemporary artists will present new performance and installation work throughout the space. Image: Molly Dyson

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