What's On Scotland 4-11 Jul: Love Is Strange & more

It's the season of love (what says love more than a damp and grey summer!!!), and in celebration of that, and also Michel Gondry’s iconic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind turning 20, Glasgow Film Theatre have programmed a whole month of films dedicated to the subject of love in all its strange, expansive and prickly forms. 

Running until the end of the month, there's something for everyone – from the sappy to the cynical. Catch Gondry’s classic, of course, as well as the likes of Call Me By Your Name, Bringing Up Baby and the Before Trilogy, including some 35mm screenings. Head to the GFT website for the full programme and for tickets – may you have a blessed and un-heartbroken month!

Al Harah Theater UK Tour
Civic House, Glasgow. 9 Jul, 7pm
Palestinian theatre company Al Harah Theater puts on theatre across Palestine, exploring how art can help people in expressing, processing and overcoming trauma. As part of a UK-wide tour, the company’s General Director is coming to Civic House for a talk on her work. Image: Al Harah Theater.

Susan Bear + Goodnight Louisa
Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow. 5 Jul, 7:30pm
Join musician, sound artist and producer Susan Bear to celebrate the launch of their new album Algorithmic Mood Music with a live set supported by Edinburgh dark pop singer Goodnight Louisa and party vibes late into the night courtesy of the Fantastic Man DJs. Image: Beth Chalmers.

El Anatsui: Scottish Mission Book Depot Keta
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh. Until 29 Sep
The most significant UK showcase of work by eminent Ghanaian artist El Anatsui, this exhibition spans five decades of his work, showcasing extraordinary sculptures and installations made from found objects that spill over to the gallery's facade, examining the politics of materiality. Image: El Anatsui.

Lizzie No
Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. 8 Jul, 7pm
For fans of the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, The Staves and Iron & Wine, New York-based singer-songwriter and harpist Lizzie No makes delicate searching music, drawing on the rhythms and sensibilities of country and folk with a confessional and experimental indie overlay.

ADVERTORIAL | Ibrahim Mahama: Songs about Roses
Fruitmarket, Edinburgh. 13 Jul-6 Oct
The first-ever solo exhibition in Scotland of the work of Ibrahim Mahama; a Ghanaian artist critically acclaimed for his evocative large-scale, site-specific installations that speak to the cultural and social effects of post-colonialism and global migration.

↪ Dorica & Hiba Till Late
Stereo, Glasgow. 5 Jul, 11pm
Part of Stereo's new Till Late series, this night sees DJs Hiba and Dorica take to the decks. From Lebanon and now based in Scotland, Hiba's sets span the diversity of Arab music, while Dorica's are full of alt R'n'B and soul. All proceeds go to buying eSims for Gaza.

→ FLOOD zine & FIELDNOTES Issue 6 launch
Good Press, Glasgow. 5 Jul, 6:30pm
There's a double launch event at Good Press this weekend, with FLOOD, a new zine exploring place-making poetics across coastal and riverside spaces, and Issue 6 of FIELDNOTES making it into the world, with readings from both.

→ Midnight Bass
The Bongo Club, Edinburgh. 9 Jul, 11pm
Say goodbye to The Bongo Club for the summer before they turn into an official Fringe venue with a week's worth of parties. On Tuesday, Midnight Bass takes over the space, with drum 'n' bass from Profilix, Huxy, Dave Valdez and more.