What's On Scotland 25 Feb-4 Mar: Glasgow Film Festival & more

Great news, film fans: this coming week sees the return of Glasgow Film Festival and boy, is this one you don't want to miss. Running 2-13 March at the festival's home base of Glasgow Film Theatre, this year's edition is one of their strongest programmes in years, with a wealth of screenings, premieres and industry talks showcasing the best of international cinema.

Where to start with such a remarkable programme? How about in the depths of America's porn industry with the darkly funny Red Rocket, or by the banks of the Scottish loch with The Hermit of Treig? We also loved Benediction, the devastating Terrence Davies biopic of war poet Siegfried Sassoon, as well as the absolutely essential Golden Lion-winning Happening, about a teenage girl seeking an illegal abortion in 1960s France. Also unmissable are decadent Balzac adaptation Lost Illusions, tender immigration story Farewell Amor, subversive romantic comedy The Worst Person in the World, and the Abbas Kiarostami-inspired Asteroid.

Tickets for individual films are available to buy from Glasgow Film Theatre's website, with a selection of the programme streaming online. For even more recommendations, check out the latest episode of The Skinny's film podcast The Cineskinny where we shout about all our favourites from the programme. Happy cinema-ing!

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Leith Theatre, Edinburgh. 25-27 Feb
A stunning staging of the infamous Gothic tale, this new production of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella is built for both stage and screen, taking place on an intricately constructed film set in Leith Theatre. Director Hope Dickson Leach transplants the action from London to Edinburgh, dramatically foregrounding the eerie nature of Stevenson’s beloved hometown. Image: Laurence Winram.

Animal Farm x Missing Persons Club (SPFDJ b2b Hector Oaks)
Sub Club, Glasgow. 25 Feb, 11pm
Reared on the techno circuits of London and Berlin, SPFDJ comes to Sub Club for a night of high-octane dance beats. Spinning back to back with Hector Oaks, one of Europe’s most in demand ravers and mixers, and joined by DJs from Glasgow nightlife stalwarts Animal Farm and Missing Persons Club, this is a perfect return to club nights. Image: George Nebieridze.

ADVERTISEMENT | Dance International Glasgow: Spring Season
Tramway, Glasgow, 1 Mar-3 Apr

Next week, Tramway’s Dance International Glasgow spring season opens with a visceral and powerful dance double bill from Suzi Cunningham, on 1 and 2 March. The season, showcasing a clutch of bold UK and international performers including Dance Abhinaya, Farah Saleh, Project X, Three60 and more runs through March, with tickets available now.

RSA New Contemporaries 2022
RSA: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 26 Feb-3 Apr
Featuring 57 graduates selected from various Scottish art schools' 2020 degree shows, RSA New Contemporaries is a sweeping, energising look at the new wave of creative talent emerging in Scotland across the fine arts, from painting and printmaking to installation and filmmaking. Image: RSA.

Yard Act
The Caves, Edinburgh. 2 Mar, 7:30pm
Leeds four-piece have enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last two years, with their debut album released just a month ago to rapturous acclaim. Forget the indie sleaze revival: sharply political and with a welcome punk edge, this is indie music for the new decade. Image: James Brown.

Self Esteem
Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow. 1 Mar, 7pm
Self Esteem (Rebecca Lucy Taylor)'s sophomore album Prioritise Pleasure shook the music landscape, heading straight to the top of numerous critic's 2021 lists. Her live shows bring together Taylor's deliciously witty and audacious lyricism with an electric live presence. Image: Charlotte Patmore.

Amartey Golding: Public Programme
Tramway, Glasgow. 26-27 Feb
To celebrate the last couple of weeks of Amartey Golding's excellent Bring Me to Heal, Tramway have curated a public programme of events to accompany the exhibition this weekend. Catch the remarkable artist in conversation, or take a unique sensory tour of the installation. Image: Amartey Golding.

Queer Folks' Tales
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh. 3 Mar, 7:30pm
A new bimonthly night centring stories from LGBTQ+ lives past, present, and future, the first edition of Queer Folks' Tales featured comedian Bruce Devlin and writer Ely Percy, whose latest book Duck Feet won Scotland’s National Book Awards' Book of the Year 2021. Image: Scottish Storytelling Centre.