What's On Scotland 26 Mar-2 Apr: RSA New Contemporaries & more

Every year for the past 17 years, the Royal Scottish Academy celebrates the best of rising talent in the Scottish visual arts with New Contemporaries, an exhibition of work selected from across the country’s art school degree shows last year.

This year's show opens this weekend on 28 March and runs until 22 April. Extremely unique, New Contemporaries offers a snapshot of the cutting edge of Scottish art, from sculpture and painting to installation and moving image from some of the best and brightest (and youngest) artists working in Scotland at the moment. Book your tickets here – if you're lucky enough to have Mondays off it's even free to visit on Mondays.

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City Halls, Glasgow (26 Mar, 7.30pm) | Usher Hall, Edinburgh (29 Mar, 3.00pm)

Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a rare, unmissable concert performance of Debussy's only opera, Pelléas et Mélisande. This haunting opera explores love, jealousy and fate in a shadowy world. Sophie Bevan and Huw Montague Rendall star as the tragic lovers, joined by a team of world-class vocalists and the RCS Chamber Choir. An extraordinary musical experience not to be missed!

Acolyte's Moon Disaster
The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow. 30 Mar, 7:30pm
With their highly anticipated debut EP out in May, Edinburgh-based experimental band Acolyte are breadcrumbing another single release in the lead up. Head to The Old Hairdresser's for the single launch and music video premier by Glasgow-based artist Laura Meek. Image: Laura Meekk.

BOUNCE 101: BACK AND BAD
Stereo, Glasgow. 28 Mar, 11pm
Powered by Black and PoC DJs and the power of ass-shaking tunes from across the diaspora, new-on-the-block Glasgow club night Bounce 101 is back, with sets from Bellarosa, LISAKEEKS, one half of Lucky Dip CLO, and Melly: expect dancehall, hip-hop, and more. Image: Courtesy of Bellarosa.

RARE Club // miira Takeover
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 31 Mar, 11pm
EHFM resident, member of Miss World collective, and general Edinburgh dance music legend miira takes over Sneaky's Tuesday night RARE with a dose of heavy basslines and fast BPMs. Their sets span across genres, with an emphasis on hard-hitting rhythms. Image: Courtesy of EHFM.

Leah McDonald: C'Mere
Generator Projects, Dundee. 29 Mar-3 May
The first solo exhibition by site-responsive artist Leah McDonald, C'Mere features newly commissioned site-specific work alongside existing pieces that together examine the politics of public space and the commons and their intersections with issues of class and identity. Image: Leah McDonald.

↪ AMPLIFI: Brownbear + Ria Andrews + Nuna
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 27 Mar, 8pm
AMPLIFI's takeover of The Queen's Hall main stage continues, welcoming some old faces from the gig series' five year history as well as new names. This month sees the return of indie soul outfit Brownbear alongside musician and DJ Ria and neo-soul artist Nuna. Image: Gabby Secomb Flegg.

→ Death on the Nile
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Until 28 Mar, various times
This recommendation coming at you from a recent Poirot binge courtesy of McDonald Road Library's Agatha Christie display...there's been a MURDER on the NILE and only one man can solve it.

→ Ponyboy Labs presents: Project Equinox
Exit, Glasgow. 27 Mar, 9pm
The latest project from beloved queer clubbing institution Ponyboy, Project Equinox is a new clubbing world that has been quietly in the works for months: this night is the first of a series of events that will take place over the spring and summer.