What's On Scotland 20-27 Feb: Glasgow Film Festival & more

Film is set to take over Glasgow in the next couple of months, and things kick off with the 21st edition of Glasgow Film Festival this coming week. Running at Glasgow Film Theatre from 26 February-9 March, the festival is now on its 21st edition and shows no signs of slowing down.

This year's festival opens and closes with two Scotland-shot films by Scottish directors – high-octane thriller Tornado and heart-warming documentary Make It to Munich – and features the likes of Joshua Oppenheimer’s musical The End (pictured), indie comedy Boys Go to Jupiter, and an in-conversation with Glasgow star James McAvoy along the way. You can browse the full programme here and book tickets for individual films.

SweatBox x Stereo: RP Boo & Big Dope P
Stereo, Glasgow. 22 Feb, 11pm
In this special collaboration between Stereo and SweatBox, Chicago-based footwork icon RP Boo teams up with Parisian funkstar Big Dope P in a night celebrating the best of US club music. Support comes from makaya, Bellarosa and DJ Garlic Breath. Image: Courtesy of Stereo.

Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey
Tramway, Glasgow. 22 Feb-1 Mar, various times
Based on short stories by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey is half-detective story, half-exploration of human compulsion and redemption, told through incredible performance and puppetry.

Hamish Hawk
Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 22 Feb, 7pm
Now on his fifth album, Edinburgh boy Hamish Hawk is reaching prolific levels of output. His latest release A Firmer Hand, out last year, is maybe his best yet: a dark, sexy record of queer desire that blends everything from sleazy goth rock to moody synth pop.

Luke Sital-Singh
King Tut’s, Glasgow. 26 Feb, 7:30pm
To mark the release of his fifth album Fool’s Gold, out this month, British folk musician Luke Sital-Singh heads out on tour. Chronicling a period of intense turbulence in his life, Fool’s Gold embodies the same intimate lyricism and gentle melodies as his previous music.

ADVERTISEMENT | Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
Theatre Royal, Glasgow 3-8 Mar, various times
Direct from its triumph in the West End, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story.

Men, money and microphones will be fought over in this irreverent but affectionate adaptation where the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to romance. This multi-award-winning production features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.

↪ Petra Bauer: Sisters!
Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, 22 Feb-23 Mar
In the thought-provoking and moving Sisters!, Swedish artist and filmmaker Petra Bauer worked with London-based feminist collective Southhall Black Sisters to chronicle the power of community activism and grassroots action to rebel and resist against power.

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West Port Oracle, Edinburgh. 23 Feb, 3pm
Head to West Port Oracle this Sunday for the perfect wind down listening party. Local icons Nikki Kent and Sippa Seb will be playing back to back, selecting mellow, downtempo tunes to see the weekend out.

→ Fierce Salvage: A Queer Words Anthology
Lighthouse Bookshop, Edinburgh. 21 Feb, 7pm
There's a new anthology from indie publishers 404 Ink, and they're launching it at Lighthouse Bookshop. Fierce Salvage is an anthology of writing by local queer authors: the evening features readings from Colin McGuire, Lakshmi Ajay and Suki Hollywood.

ADVERTISEMENT | Last chance to join the party for Celebrating 40 Years of Scotland’s Photography Collection
National Galleries Scotland: Portrait, Edinburgh. Open until Sun 16 Mar, 10am-5pm. Free.

Don’t miss your chance to travel through time to the 1980s when the National Galleries of Scotland began its world-class photography collection. Explore over 100 works dating from the 1840’s to the present day in this free exhibition. Come face to face with famous Scots such as David Tennant, Andy Murray, The Proclaimers and Jackie Kay. Marvel at historic photographs and discover a range of photographic styles in this eclectic celebration of the nation’s photography collection.