What's On Scotland 28 Aug-4 Sep: Edinburgh Psych Fest & more

Look alive folks, it's time for another August festival in Edinburgh. No, come back!! We promise this one's different! Sweet, local, and – crucially – taking place over just one day across various Edinburgh music venues – Edinburgh Psych Fest is the place to be on 31 August, offering a programme of psych, rock and punk from Scotland and beyond.

There's Edinburgh punk mainstays Bikini Body, the charmingly titled New York band Bubble Tea and Cigarettes, newcomer punk rockers Cowboy Hunters, Montreal icons La Sécurité and beloved folk rock singer Nadine Shah on the programme, as well as so many more. Check out the full programme here: there are still some final release passes available.

M4 Festival
SWG3, Glasgow. 30 Aug, 3pm
M4 Festival returns for its second edition, pulling the Scottish summer stubbornly until the end of August. A gorgeous celebration of dance music, the lineup includes Junglehussi, leahgte, and LuckyBabe (pictured), spanning hip hop, R'n'B, Afrobeat and more. Image: Courtesy of SWG3.

Aqsa Arif: Raindrops of Rani
Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh. Until 2 Nov
A short film and digital and screenprinted textiles influenced by South Asian folklore, Raindrops of Rani takes as its subject the displacement of residents from a Glasgow council block for filming as a touchstone for exploring ongoing legacies of migration, resilience and welfare. Image: Aqsa Arif. Photo by Talha Imam.

Father John Misty
Barrowlands, Glasgow. 28-29 Aug, 7pm
Known for his kooky, eccentric lyricism set in contrast with a quintessential Americana musicality, indie darling Father Johny Misty is touring his sixth studio album, Mahashmashana: a formally innovative, playful exploration of spiritualism and apocalypse. Image: Bradley J Calder.

Alice Faye
The Caves, Edinburgh. 28 Aug, 7pm
Glasgow-based singer-songwriter has a classic kind of musicality, drawing on the vocal influences of the likes of Judy Garland and Edith Piaf. She's playing Edinburgh this week, with a Glasgow headliner show the following day at The Art School. Image: Demelza Kingston.

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↪ Doc Screen
Filmhouse, Edinburgh. 3 Sep-1 Oct
A collaboration between the Scottish Documentary Institute and the Filmhouse, this mini season offers a compelling programme of independent documentaries, exploring how documentary filmmaking can incite change.

→ Club Weapon: 1990 Launch Night
1990, Glasgow. 29 Aug, 11pm
There's a new club in town: 1990 has just opened on Sauchiehall Street, and to celebrate their launch – and the launch of a brand new club night – they've invited C Frame, Feena, Jenn Gunn, and Lucky Dip for the inaugural Club Weapon.

→ Kelburn End of Season Party
Gilded Saloon, Edinburgh. 29 Aug, 11pm
The folks behind Kelburn Garden Party opened a new club space in Edinburgh this August – The Gilded Saloon – alongside their partners Gilded Balloon and Paradise Palms. Join them at the club for a end-of-season party ft. Chris Astrojazz b2b Jacuzzi General.