AROUND TOWN | Highlights
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL Various venues, Sun 1–Sun 15 Apr, sciencefestival.co.uk Hands-on science for adults, children and families. See feature, page 23. EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL MAGIC FESTIVAL
Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 11–Sat 19 May, magicfest.co.uk MagicFest presents another programme of close-up conundrums, mindboggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible. SOUTHSIDE FRINGE Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 11–Sun 27 May, southsidefringe.org.uk
A 17-day independent fringe festival in Glasgow’s Southside. See feature, page 41. GLASGOW COFFEE FESTIVAL The Briggait, Glasgow, Sat 19 & Sun 20 May, glasgowcoffeefestival. com A festival celebrating the mighty coffee bean and
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showcasing the specialty coffee scene in Scotland, with roasters, bars, brews and baristas hosting tastings and presentations.
HIDDEN DOOR Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 25 May–Sun 3 Jun, hiddendoorblog.org Interdisciplinary arts festival down in Leith, which features dozens of cool musicians, bands, artists, filmmakers and poets, often working in new and exciting combinations. See feature, page 36.
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GLASGOW
MICHAEL PARKINSON City Halls, Sun 22 Apr, glasgowconcerthalls.com The veteran broadcaster talks about his love of music. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ comedy for details
OUTSKIRTS Platform, Sat 28 Apr, platform-online. co.uk Festival featuring performance, music, art and film. 2018’s lineup includes Turntable by Michael John McCarthy and Red Bridge Arts and exhibitions from Glasgow International 2018. WOMEN OF THE GORBALS HERITAGE WALK The Clutha Vaults, Sun 29 Apr, womenslibrary.org.uk A tour celebrating the creative women who have made significant contributions to the area. These women have often faced daily challenges to make ends meet, but their resourcefulness and creativity have allowed them to strive and thrive.
NARCOS O2 Academy, Wed 9 May, academymusicgroup.com Javier Pena and Steve Murphy discuss their work in taking down Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, which later inspired the hit Netflix series, Narcos. Also touring, see list.co.uk for details. JAY RAYNER: THE TEN (FOOD) COMMANDMENTS Mitchell Theatre, Fri 11 May, jayrayner.co.uk Jay Rayner presents an evening of important food rules. Also touring, see list.co.uk/daysout for details
FAST & FURIOUS LIVE SSE Hydro, Fri 11–Sun 13 May, fastandfuriouslive.com A live-action performance of the popular film franchise featuring stunts and 3D projection 56 THE LIST 1 Apr–31 May 2018
mapping. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ daysout for details. can be done with glass. See preview, page 55.
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Braehead Arena, Thu 24 May, harlemglobetrotters.com The Harlem Globetrotters, known for their international basketball skills, perform some of their best tricks and slams. Check out the skills of Special K Daley, Big Easy Lofton, Flight Time Lang and the rest. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ daysout for details.
TEDXYOUTH@GLASGOW SEC, Thu 31 May, tedxglasgow. com/youth TEDx is an independently organised TED event, where a programme of TED videos and live speakers spark discussion and debate. This premiere event welcomes over 2000 young delegates to share creativity, ideas and innovation.
IDEAL HOME SHOW SCOTLAND SEC, Thu 31 May–Sun 3 Jun, idealhomeshowscotland.co.uk Make your house fantasies a reality with everything you need for redesigning and improving your home, with over 400 exhibitors under one roof, from interiors to home improvement, gardens to gadgets. EDINBURGH
THE INTERNATIONAL STYLE OF MURIEL SPARK National Library of Scotland, Sun 1 Apr–Sun 13 May, nls.uk A virtual journey to the places Muriel Spark called home, with archive material and personal artefacts illustrating her life and work.
FAILTE FAYRE The Hub, Fri 6–Sun 8 Apr, failtebrands.co.uk A mix of Scottish food, drink (including gin, whisky and beer), crafts and food.
ART OF GLASS National Museum of Scotland, Fri 6–Sun 16 Apr, nms.ac.uk Presented in collaboration with the National Centre for Craft & Design and featuring the work of artists pushing the boundaries of what
WIDE DAYS Various venues, Fri 20 & Sat 21 Apr, widedays.com Born to be Wide present two days of music seminars. Speakers include Aarti Joshi of DF Concerts, PPL’s Adam Smith and Leo O’Brien, Danny Roberts (Decca Records) and Julie Weir (Sony). See feature, page 26.
TRADFEST Various venues, Thu 26 Apr–Sun 6 May, tracscotland.org Edinburgh’s TradFest kickstarts the summer season with a feast of folk arts – music, storytelling, dance, folk film, literature, talks, crafts and visual arts – across Scotland’s capital. BELTANE Calton Hill, Mon 30 Apr, beltane. org A modern interpretation of the ancient fertility festival of Beltane in the spectacular setting of Calton Hill. Beltane Fire Society performs the story of the death of winter and the birth of summer via dance, drumming, debauched acrobatics, giant-puppetry and fire.
EDINBURGH CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL The Biscuit Factory, Fri 25–Sun 27 May, edinburghcraftbeerfestival. co.uk Scotland’s global craft beer gathering returns with breweries from around the world, street food and live music.
EDINBURGH MARATHON FESTIVAL Various venues, Sat 26 & Sun 27 May, edinburgh-marathon.com Scotland’s largest running festival of its kind with over 30,000 runners expected to take part in 2017. There are seven races to choose from over two days including the marathon, half marathon, team relay, 10k, 5k and junior races. GAME ON! National Museum of Scotland, Sun 1–Wed 4 Apr, nms.ac.uk An interactive, playful introduction to computer
programming. Explore the exciting world of video games, learn the basics of coding in a visual programming language called Scratch, and design and build your very own computer game. OUT OF TOWN
BRICK WONDERS Aberdour Castle and Garden, Kirkcaldy, Sun 1–Sun 22 Apr, historicenvironment.scot Architectural gems in Lego, created by Warren Elsmore. Also touring, see list.co.uk/ kids for details.
CANTEEN STREET FOOD FESTIVAL Archerfield Walled Garden, Dirleton, Sat 28 Apr & Sat 26 May, roguevillage.com A street food market in East Lothian, bringing ten different Scottish traders to every session. Live DJs and an open air bar in the courtyard at Archerfield. BRITISH PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS St James Playing Fields, Paisley, Sat 19 May, rspba.org Home-grown performers pit their pipes against each other at the British Pipe Band Championships. There’s a food village, a children’s entertainment zone, and the Slug in a Bottle craft market.