What's On Scotland 7-14 Oct: Pop Mutations & more
Pop Mutations has its first ever physical edition this week, with the likes of Sacred Paws and Junglehussi taking to the stage. Elsewhere, Rina Sawayama plays two nights, and the Cineskinny holds a new spooky film club.
Founded during the, um, halcyon days of lockdown, Glasgow-based music festival Pop Mutations are building on their two digital editions with their first in-person extravaganza next week, from 13-16 October. Spread out across Mono, Stereo, The Old Hairdressers, The Flying Duck and The 78, the festival promises glimpses of some of the hottest Scottish talent and beyond.
Get ready for appearances from the likes of indie punk outfit Sacred Paws, avant-garde musicians Handle, and Mauritian-Scottish R'n'B artist Clarissa Woods. There's also a little (a lot of) night music from the likes of Junglehussi, Roo Honeychild and more, with an afterparty on the Saturday to keep the penultimate evening going as long as possible. Find more info here and grab your passes quick.
ADVERTISEMENT | Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Various venues, Edinburgh + Glasgow + Stirling, until 4 Nov
ESFF22 is almost here and we can finally reveal this year's programme. A cinematic fusion of comedy, classics, dramas, thrillers and documentaries! We are bringing films from the Basque Country, Catalonia, Perú and Argentina... a mix of debut and highly acclaimed directors! Check out the trailer here. We are also thrilled to be screening at new venues: Glasgow Film Theatre, Filmhouse, Everyman, French Institute and Summerhall. Enjoy and browse through what's on... we hope to see you there!
Cineskinny Film Club
Summerhall, Edinburgh. 13 Oct, 6:30pm
The Cineskinny Film Club returns! We're going Hallowe'en themed this month, with a series of anarchic, transgressive shorts by Bryan M Ferguson plus Q&A, followed by a screening of contemporary horror classic It Follows (a very scary film that some of us are too wimpy to see). Image: David Robert Mitchell.
Rina Sawayama
SWG3, Glasgow. 12-13 Oct, 7pm
Get ready to dance. Rina Sawayama, the future of UK pop and the people’s princess (it’s us, we’re the people) returns to our stages. Having made tsunami-like waves with her debut album, she returns with Hold the Girl, a just-as-wild, musically staggering genre meld. Image: Thurstan Redding.
ADVERTISEMENT | Ainadamar
Theatre Royal + Festival Theatre, Glasgow + Edinburgh. 29 Oct–12 Nov, 7.15pm
Opera meets flamenco in the UK staged premiere that everyone will be talking about. Immerse yourself in the rhythm and pulse of Ainadamar, Osvaldo Golijov’s masterpiece, an explosion of music and dance. Olivier Award-winning choreographer Deborah Colker, dance legend of Cirque du Soleil and the Rio Olympics, brings this speedy and ambitious production to life. Under 26? Nab some of the best seats for just £10.
TAQA with DIJA + NAMÄN
La Cheetah Club, Glasgow. 8 Oct, 11pm
It’s been a long time since La Cheetah Club added a new resident to their roster. It says marvellous things about DIJA, then, that they’re joining the family. Curating her trademark genre-fluid sound, this week sees her joined by acclaimed Glasgow-based producer NAMÄN. Image: Courtesy of artist.
Ade Adesina: Parallel
RSA: Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. 8 Oct-13 Nov
Aberdonian-by-way-of-Nigeria artist Ade Adesina presents his second solo show at the Royal Scottish Academy. Known for his technically masterful and intricate woodcuts and etchings, his astonishing works explore themes of climate crisis, industry and Scottishness. Image: Ade Adesina.
↪ Cryptic Nights: EYVE and Veronica Petukhov
CCA: Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow. 13 Oct, 8pm
The latest in Cryptic Nights sees Glasgow-based Zimbabwean musician EYVE team up with digital artist Veronica Petukhov, who will create live visuals based on EYVE's unique, generically ambiguous, African-influenced music. Image: Maria Till.
→ SOAK
The Caves, Edinburgh. 10 Oct, 7pm
Having toured in support of Lucy Dacus, Derry-born indie artist SOAK is striking out on their own. With introspective, offbeat songwriting and a 90s grunge edge, SOAK perfectly documents experiences of collective uncertainty, transformation, and longing.
→ Dr No's Ska Club
The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh. 8 Oct, 11pm
It's been a long time but The Wee Red Bar is back in business. Check them out for all the usual underground gigs and quirky club nights you won't find elsewhere. This week sees Dr No's take over the room, with their brand of vintage reggae and ska.