DOORS OPEN DAY FESTIVAL
Various venues, Glasgow, Mon 12–Sun 18 Sep, doorsopendays.org.uk Free admission to see inside some of Scotland’s finest buildings, plus guided walks around the cities. Glasgow venues include the Britannia Panopticon Music
Hall, Tron Theatre and STV Studios, while in Edinburgh you can visit Leith Theatre, the Royal Observatory or Saltyard, among many others. Also various venues, Edinburgh, Sat 24 & Sun 25 Sep.
ANDY MURRAY LIVE SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Wed 21 Sep,
H I T L I S T
thessehydro.com The tennis champion plays a singles match against Gaël Monfils then teams up with his brother Jamie for a doubles match against Monfils and British tennis icon, Tim Henman. All profits go to Glasgow charity
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Young People’s Futures and Unicef.
GLASGOW HORROR FESTIVAL
Blackfriars, Glasgow, Sat 29 Oct, popcorn horror.yapsody.com Popcorn Horror presents this all-day horror festival featuring Q&As, indie film screenings, FX demos, live music, DJs and more.
AROUND TOWN HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
CORONATION STREET ON TOUR SECC, until Sun 1 Jan 2017, coronationstreetontour.co.uk Get behind the scenes of Corrie with this guided tour of the set. Discover the Duckworths’ and Platts’ inner secrets and get a picture behind the bar in the Rovers Return.
PROFESSOR BRIAN COX Pavilion Theatre, Fri 23 Sep, apolloschildren.com Professor Brian Cox takes audiences on a journey through space and time in his new stage show. See Q&A, page 128.
EXPLORATHON EXTRAVAGANZA! Glasgow Science Centre, Fri 30 Sep, explorathon.co.uk Meet hundreds of researchers from the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and learn about their cutting-edge research through activities, talks and comedy.
BEAR GRYLLS: ENDEAVOUR SSE Hydro, Tue 11 Oct, beargrylls.com The popular adventurer’s first live arena show features intimate storytelling and aerial stunts as Grylls takes audiences on an interactive journey around the world, from the comfort of their seats.
ARIKA EPISODE 8: REFUSE POWER’S GRASP
The Art School & Tramway, Fri 21– Sun 23 Oct, arika.org.uk A three-day exploration of the ways people’s bodies are violently categorised and segregated by race, class, gender or ability, and a celebration of those who reject normative culture. Featuring performances, discussions, screenings and workshops. See
Bear Grylls preview, page 43.
PEARCE INSTITUTE GHOST HUNT Pearce Institute, Fri 28 Oct, ukghostnights.co.uk The Scottish Ghost Nights crew of mediums and investigators explore the Pearce Institute, and any paranormal activity which may occur there. Over 18s only.
EDINBURGH
EDINBURGH RIDING OF THE MARCHES
Royal Mile, Sun 11 Sep, edinburghridingthemarches.co.uk A re-enactment of the return of the Captain of the Trained Band to Edinburgh with the tragic news of defeat at the battle of Flodden in 1513. Watch the Edinburgh Captain and Edinburgh Lass lead 250 horses up the Royal Mile to Mercat Cross.
CELTS
SCOTCON Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Sun 4 Sep, scotcon.scot A celebration of all things Scottish, and particularly Outlander, with events including battle re-enactments, Highland games and Outlander filming site tours.
National Museum of Scotland, until Sun 25 Sep, nms.ac.uk/celts A major exhibition reviewing what we know about the different people who, over the centuries, have been identified as ‘Celts’, with artefacts, manuscripts, weapons and stunning art objects. A special exhibition
organised between the National Museum of Scotland and the British Museum in London.
BOTANIC LIGHTS Royal Botanic Garden, Thu 13 Oct–Sun 6 Nov, rbge.org.uk Follow a trail of light through the Botanic Garden and see features such as the Victorian Palm House, the Chinese Hillside and Inverleith House illuminated, as this award-winning winter event returns to Edinburgh.
CELTIC MYSTERY FESTIVAL Teviot, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Oct, fenetwork.org A weekend celebrating the ancient Celts and their beliefs, with everything from psychics and tarot readers to lectures and workshops.
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