What's On Scotland 30 Sep-7 Oct: 249 & more
This month, queer club night 249 has its inaugural party at Summerhall. Elsewhere, Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival wraps up its final days, and Cloth play at SWG3.
It's Friday night which means, as you well know, it's party time. And this week we're headed to 249, a joyous and chaotic queer club night that started out life in Leith but now have a monthly spot in Summerhall’s Dissection Room. Join them tonight, the 30 September, to christen the new space: starting at a very reasonable time of 9pm and continuing late into the night, there’ll be belly dancing, amazing DJs, and - appropriately - an entire set of Kate Bush remixes.
There may be a few early bird tickets left here, or you can get tickets on the door for £10. To make a full night of it, why not head to Summerhall's indie cinema before: there are screenings of comedy horror Bodies Bodies Bodies and teen classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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Fort George, Nr Ardersier, Inverness. 24 Sep–15 Jan 2023
Bringing together writers and artists from a variety of backgrounds along with archival material, this exhibition explores stories from people who shaped and were shaped by Scotland. Some of them lived simple lives, some of them paved the way for others, here they are all celebrated as part of Scotland's story.
What Does the Space Know
GoMA, Glasgow. 2 Oct, 3pm
Theatre-maker Farah Saleh's dynamic, site-specific works have been shown at Fruitmarket and EIF and explore ideas of belonging. In collaboration with Mirjam Sögner, this new piece combines dance and installation to explore the experience of being in and with vanished places. Image: Lucas Kao.
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival
CCA: Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow. Until 1 Oct
There's only a couple of days left of this stunning festival, but still plenty of time to catch a few gems. We love the look of Ivan's Land, about one of the last folk artists in Ukraine, and Ashik Kerib, a luscious, Baroque Georgian-Armenian classic from 1988. Image: Samizdat Film Festival.
ADVERTISEMENT | Shades: Black and Queer Storytelling Cabaret
Fruitmarket, Edinburgh. 15 Oct, 6pm
Grab your tickets for this sensational storytelling cabaret celebrating Black and queer stories. Featuring fabulous rapping drag queen Rhys’ Pieces, sublime mezzo soprano Andrea Baker, powerful dancer Divine Tasinda and dazzling pole artist Kheanna Walker. This joyous, inclusive event is taking place as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories. Not to be missed!
Cloth
SWG3, Glasgow. 6 Oct, 7pm
Glasgow-based band Cloth defy genres: there's the synth-y repetition of electro, the breathy intimacy of lo-fi pop, and the musical adventurousness of the very best of experimental indie. Catch them in their hometown this week the day before the launch of their new EP Low Sun. Image: Erin MacKenzie.
Heads Up!
SWG3, Glasgow.
You know we love a good Heads Up (one for the die-hard The Skinny fans): this mini exhibition, presented in the aftermath of Daniel Silver's Looking at Fruitmarket, comes out of a series of summer workshops inspired by his work, and comprises 1000 handcrafted clay heads. Image: Chris Scott.
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Dundee Rep, Dundee. 24 Sep-5 Oct
It's time to put on the armour, saddle up the mobility scooter and go forth on a journey (N.B. NOT an emotional one!). In an exciting new co-production between Dundee Rep and Perth Theatre, we bring you a riotous reimagining of the classic story of Don Quixote. Together with a live flamenco guitar score, one 87-year old man decides to cut through the noise and be the good old-fashioned hero the world needs right now.
↪ Céleste w/ Seren Seo
The Berkeley Suite, Glasgow. 30 Sep, 11pm
The Berkeley Suite celebrates the one year birthday of its club night Céleste with rising DJ star Seren Seo taking to the stage playing their sexy, charismatic blend of techno and electro, with support from Jubemi (Bemz) and Steven Simpson (Granary 12).
→ Heather Parry: Orpheus Builds a Girl Launch
The Portobello Bookshop, Edinburgh. 6 Oct, 7pm
Heather Parry, editor of Extra Teeth and body horror babe of the Scottish literary scene, celebrates the launch of their searing and macabre debut novel Orpheus Builds a Girl at Portobello Books, in conversation with founder of Haunt Publishing, Rebecca Wojturska.
→ Journey of the Mind
V&A Dundee, Dundee. 1-2 Oct
Running alongside the Journey of the Mind exhibition at Glasgow's Kelvingrove, this weekend-long series of workshops and exhibitions explores how Sikh teachings can be used as tools to help and heal.
