What's On Scotland 23-30 Sep: Edinburgh Printmakers & more

It is officially autumn as we write this, and the season already promises many cosy joys. We have our best plaid on and our best Doc Martens being broken in (the pain, it turns out, is very real), and a whole new season of art to enjoy. We are especially hyped about Edinburgh Printmakers' roster of new exhibitions: Singaporean-British artist Hannah Lim's first solo show Ornamental Mythologies draws on medieval and Chinese bestiaries through sculpture and print to create new magical worlds, while artist-researcher Catherine Baker's Held gracefully explores ideas of illness by mapping clinical experiences onto affective bodies. Both are free to enter, and kick off this coming week: pop in 29 September-20 November.

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ADVERTISEMENT | Philippe Quesne – Farm Fatale
Tramway, Glasgow. 7 Oct, 7pm
A post-apocalyptic, not-so-distant future: Five scarecrows, rendered redundant thanks to climate change, come together in a commune. These disarmingly funny characters turn their attention to preparing slogans and demo signs, and blowing pop music into the airwaves via pirate radio… In Farm Fatale, world-renowned French director Philippe Quesne envisions an absurdly charming universe inhabited by gentle dreamers and activists, who have an urgent ecological message for our times.

FUR
The Mash House, Edinburgh. 27 Sep, 7pm
Scrappy, Brighton-based, jangly indie band FUR engage with nostalgia in a very specific way: blending the sunny grit of 60s pop with a late-noughties indie boy band feel. It’s all very charming: for fans of The Beths, Rex Orange County and, of course, The Beatles. Image: Courtesy of artist.

Locarno
SWG3, Glasgow. 23 Sep, 11pm
If you're not the biggest fan of techno and house (listen, it's OK, this is a safe space), then this unique and high-octane club night is for you. Locarno's resident DJs line up everything from soul, garage, rock n roll, psychedelia and beyond, for a delirious 60s-infused dance party. Image: Ben Douglas.

Taiwan Spotlight 2022
Filmhouse, Edinburgh. 5-12 Aug
A collaboration between Scottish and Taiwanese cultural institutions, Taiwan Spotlight is a celebration of Taiwan's thriving arts scene. There are screenings - including Goddamned Asura, a beautiful ensemble crime drama - and a fascinating lecture series. Image: Taiwan Spotlight.

The Big Moon
Oran Mor, Glasgow. 23 Sep, 7pm
Dreamy alt pop group The Big Moon are back with a brand new album next month but if that feels too long to wait, catch them in Glasgow tonight playing from their earlier work - debut Love in the 4th Dimension and sweet and thoughtful sophomore album Walking Like We Do. Image: Pooneh Ghana.

↪ Soccer Mommy
Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. 24 Sep, 7pm
The melancholy soundtrack to all our lockdowns (no? Just me?), Sophie Regina Allison AKA Soccer Mommy specialises in an indie brand of pop that cuts to the quick of the modern condition: slightly lost, slightly searching, slightly elusive.

→ Edinburgh Disco Lovers presents Good Custard
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 29 Sep, 11pm
OK, so there isn't actually custard here, but if you can get over the obvious disappointment, this club night is still a very sweet deal. Featuring Manchester-based collective Good Custard, there's also support from residents Dina, Frankie Elyse and Jozette.

→ Majd Abdel Hamid: Muscle Memory
CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow. 24 Sep-5 Nov
Drawing on Palestinian practices of embroidery, this new body of work was created in the aftermath of the 2020 Beirut explosion, and explores the ecosystems of memory, grief and nostalgia formed in the cityscapes.