Pressure
9 CLUBS Tiga escorts a selection of artists from his Turbo label to Pressure, with DJ sets from Riton, Boys Noize and Tiga himself. See preview, page 34. The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 30 Apr.
Beltane
10 FESTIVAL Join the revellers on Calton Hill for a night of drumming, fire juggling,
body paint and ancient rites. See Around Town, page 30. Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Fri 30 Apr.
Behaviour
8 THEATRE Return of the annual celebration of envelope-pushing theatre and performance at the Arches. See preview, page 82. Arches, Glasgow, Tue 11–Sat 15 May.
Imaginate Festival Mayfesto
11 KIDS The fresh and deliriously exciting festival for kids will be taking over
12 THEATRE A new festival of issue-led theatre featuring works by David Greig and Rhymes
Edinburgh for a week. See preview, page 57. Various venues, Edinburgh, Mon 10–Sun 16 May. with Purple. See feature, page 24. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 7–Sat 22 May.
The First Movie
13 FILM Mark Cousins shows his brilliant documentary film, The First Movie, which
records his visit to the site of a chemical attack in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. See preview, page 41. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Wed 5 May.
Malcolm Gladwell
14 BOOKS The popular thinker will be providing answers to a few social
conundrums, including why is there only one variety of ketchup? Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Sun 9 May.
Glasgow International
15 VISUAL ART The city-wide art festival continues, with exhibitions from Christoph Büchel, Gerard Byrne, Linder (pictured) and many more. See previews and reviews from page 87. Various venues, Glasgow, until Mon 3 May.
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