What's On Scotland 25 Oct-1 Nov: Halloween

In case you might have missed it (if you've been living under a rock), Halloween is coming up so get yourself in the spooky spirit this week. Plus, Scottish Alternative Music Awards, Africa in Motion, Terminal V and more...

Feature by Nadia Younes | 25 Oct 2018

Shop aisles have been lined with costumes for months and pumpkins are fucking everywhere, but now’s the time to really embrace Halloween before it’s all over for another year.

In Edinburgh, the King’s Theatre will be staging a true spooky classic over the Halloween period, with a brand new multi-sensory adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula for you to sink your teeth into (ha-ha). And if you're braving a night out on actual All Hallow’s Eve, the FLY Halloween Spooktacular is the place to be, with sets from Skream, Mella Dee and Baba Stiltz.

Over in Glasgow, if you were lucky enough to get a ticket for The Spook School Halloween Spook-Tacular, you'll be able to catch performances from the lovely band themselves, as well as Paws, The Just Joans and Charmpit. Otherwise head to Flying Duck instead, where Burnt Church Film Club are screening the ultimate Halloween film Hocus Pocus, featuring incredible performances from Bette Midler, on the hunt for her booo-oook, and a very thirsty Sarah Jessica Parker.


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Dean Castle Country Park, Kilmarnock, 24 Oct-18 Nov
Illuminight with Lidl returns with an all-new show. A captivating 1.5km woodland trail showcasing the Park, its forest, grounds, river, ponds and castle in a whole new light with one or two mythical creatures and magical beasts along the way. New for 2018: an illuminated play-park, giant ferris wheel and enhanced warming zones. More dazzling lights, water shows, sound installations and hands-on activities throughout the trail will fill the park with wonderment and awe!

Teenage Fanclub: The Creation Records Years
Barrowlands, Glasgow. 29-31 Oct, 7pm
Over three days at the Barras, Scottish icons Teenage Fanclub will delve into their back catalogue, exploring The Creation Records Years. The Bellshill-hailing quartet will be playing through their songs chronologically, with night one (29 Oct) dedicated to songs from 1991-1993, night two (30 Oct) to songs from 1994-1997 and the final night (31 Oct) to songs from 1998-2000. Image: Donald Milne

Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018
St Luke's, Glasgow. 25 Oct, 6.30pm
For nine years, all aspects of Scottish music have been celebrated and awarded at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards, more commonly known as the SAMAs. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Jim Gellatly and Laura Boyd, and will feature live performances from Blanck Mass (pictured), The Vegan Leather and more, with all the usual awards given out on the night. Image: John Graham

Africa in Motion
Various venues across Edinburgh and Glasgow. 26 Oct-4 Nov
Africa in Motion continues to open our eyes to Africa’s vibrant film scene, screening new and old films from African cinema. As part of this year’s Decolonising the Speculative strand, two of the films included in the short film series are Annetta Laufer’s Afro Punk Girl and C.J Obasi’s Hello, Rain (pictured), both creating separate visions of the future.

Artists' Moving Image Festival
Tramway, Glasgow. 27-28 Oct
Taking place over two days at Tramway, in collaboration with LUX Scotland, the annual Artists' Moving Image Festival returns for its seventh edition, programmed this year by artist Mark Briggs and writer Naomi Pearce. Over the weekend, you can take in a selection of film, video and sound works selected through an open call earlier this year. Image: Mama (2018), Karolina Bachanek

The Rock Trust Sleep Out
St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. 26 Oct, 8pm
It’s been 25 years since The Rock Trust organised their first Sleep Out outside Edinburgh's St Andrew's and St George's West Church, all the way back in 1993. Since then, over 2,000 participants have helped raise over £500,000 towards services for local teenagers and young adults enduring, or who are threatened by, homelessness.

Terminal V
Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. 27 Oct, 12pm
With Halloween falling on a Wednesday this year, it appears to have been widely decided that Saturday is the day to celebrate for all those unable to party on a weekday. In Edinburgh, Terminal V play host to some of electronic music’s finest, with the likes of The Black Madonna (pictured), Moodymann, Optimo and many more, over four stages at their 11-hour party. Image: Aldo Paredes


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