arenacrossuk.com Watch in awe as the riders whip and back-flip their 100kg motorcycles 40 feet above the track. There’s a series of jump offs before a frenzied freestyle free-for-all.

NITROCIRCUS SSE Hydro, Thu 4 Feb, nitrocircuslive.com Travis Pastrana’s daring and action- packed extreme sports show, with freestyle motocross, BMX and skateboard stunts choreographed at death-defying heights and speed.

EDINBURGH

BOTANIC LIGHTS Royal Botanic Garden, until Sun 22 Nov, rbge.org.uk Follow a trail of light through the Botanic Garden and see it illuminated by a variety of effects. There’s mulled wine, hot drinks and snacks available too.

DON’T WORRY BE SCOTTISH Summerhall, Thu 5 Nov, summerhall.co.uk An evening combining Czech and Slovak filmmakers and Scottish authors, literature, films and theatre. The event is hosted by writer and performer Alan Bisset and presents the UK premiere of a unique series of 16 short film essays.

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LIGHT NIGHT their talents.

George Street, Sun 22 Nov, summerhall.co.uk Susan Boyle turns on Edinburgh’s Christmas lights, and over 1,300 local performers show off

BRIGHT CLUB The Stand, Tue 24 Nov, Tue 26 Jan, brightclubedinburgh.blogspot.

com The hardworking staff at Edinburgh’s universities are let out for the night to share their tales about the weird, wonderful, and often very funny, world of research.