What's On Scotland 8-15 Dec: Foodie Pop-Ups
Y'can't keep up the festive momentum all the time – take a wee break this week with Feast End Festival, The Pitt, Fatboy Slim and a Filmosophy screening of Spike Jonze's Her.
Christmas fatigue? Us too.
Alright, we admit, last week we got a bit wrapped up (pardon the pun) in Christmas fever. We're a little spent, and we imagine you are too, so we've taken it upon ourselves to come up with a list of non-festive / only semi-festive foodie tip-offs for your fun-schedule.
First up, we've got Feast End Festival at BAad. Sure, it's being dubbed a Christmas market, but we imagine that between likes of Firedog, Chompsky, Julie's Street Kitchen, brewers Bottle of Ginger and Charlie Mills coffee, there's bound to be something a little more interesting than yer average festive fare.
If you're serious about your Christmas-avoidance, Glasgow folks can head to Beavertown's Tap Takeover at Inn Deep. Edinburghians, head to The Pitt, where the likes of The Marshmallow Lady, Ròst and Bruadair will be bringing all the bois to the yard.
Competitions of the Week
Denim tats, grooming & shopping sprees at Topman
Throughout Dec Topman will host a series of special events including free denim personalisation and grooming. There's also chance to win a spree worth 100 smackers – get involved.
Glasses giveaway
Get your facial accessories on point – win a pair of designer specs.
Street party tickets
Fancy seeing The Charlatans on NYE? Try your luck here.
Spot the difference
If you've got an eye for distinguishing tortoises from Christmas puddings, enter our comp to land a copy of Barack Obama's Dreams from my Father. In it to win it and all that.
Events of the Week
The Christmas Effect
Mono, Glasgow. 11 Dec, 7pm
Following the success of last year’s Girl Effect fundraisers, TeenCanteen are rallying the troops with the help of Last Night In Glasgow for a 2016 edition. In case raising tonnesae cash for Scottish Women's Aid and The Scottish Refugee Council and wasn’t enough, check out the devilishly handsome line-up including Ette, Boohoohoo, Eugene Kelly, MT. Doubt and Randolph’s Leap. Image: Amy Muir
Fatboy Slim
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 9 Dec, 6.30pm
‘Member when Fatboy Slim played Glastonbury this summer and you were left salivating at the sight of all the euphoria, sweat and sweet ravey goodness you were missing out on? Well, now you’ve got another chance to get involved. Don’t fuck it up. Image: Amy Muir
Summerhall Christmas Market
Summerhall, Edinburgh, 11 Dec, 11am
Yes, we promised not to bang on about Christmas... But look, Summerhall's hosting its annual festive fête on Sunday. With a colossal roster of makers and designers in attendance, along with Summerhall Singers and loads of foodie vendors, it'll be bloody lovely. Alright? Alright. Image: Nikki Miles
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Her
Filmhouse, Edinburgh. 14 Dec, 5.50pm
Film-pondering society Filmosophy will hold a screening of Spike Jonze' heart-squeezing Her this Wednesday at Edinburgh's Filmhouse. There'll also be the usual Filmosophy post-film discussion, giving you the opportunity to revel, philosophise and swap notes with other film buffs and fans.
acts of dis play
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh. Until 17 Dec
This week's your last chance to see Glasgow-based artist Rob Kennedy’s acts of dis play. The piece aims to disrupt our preoccupation with explaining things, and takes the form of an installation featuring a new video work, performances, detritus, found objects, philosophical texts and contemporary / historical artworks by the likes of Merlin James, Conor Kelly, Julian Kildear and more. Image: Chris Park
Paradise Palms Zine Fest
Paradise Palms, Edinburgh, 11 Dec, 1pm
DIY publishing enthusiasts will be chuffed to hear that Paradise Palms' Zine store Crisps is hosting its very own festival this weekend, with all kinds of printers, illustrators and publishers holding stalls. There'll also be a DIY workshop from Primitive Painters, giving you the opporunity to try your hand. Image: Yvette Earl
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