1 EH1 Festival information just dropped so get ready to snap up early bird tickets for this belter of an event. Six arenas, 12 hours, 60 artists – one hell of a good time. Roger Sanchez and Joel Corry for Cream, Basement Jaxx, Above & Beyond, Dave Lee aka Joey Negro, Bart Skills, Amy Wiles, The Shapeshifters … The headcount of world class DJs is phenomenal. Be there. The tickets are on sale now and the event is on September 24 at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston. To snap up your tickets pronto head over to www.eh1 festival.co.uk
2 Long-standing indie rock faves Blood Red Shoes are hitting Glasgow’s King Tuts this week, so if you like your gigs weird and wonderful and certainly not mainstream then this one is for you. The tour coincides with the release of their new LP Ghosts On Tape. If you feel like some gothic, complex and imaginative indie rock genius then pick up tickets at www.bloodredshoes.co.uk for £15 each.
3 CREAM is one of the most recognisable brands in dance music. Since the early 1990s it has defined the global scene with its own nightclub, supersized Creamfields festival and legendary Ibiza residencies. Now, all that know-how and expertise is descending on Ego Nightclub in sunny Perth this week. It’s time to dig out your clubbing gear. Saturday 10pm-late. All information & tickets from the venue www.facebook.com/egoperth
4 THE Children’s Wood in North Glasgow is throwing a festival. A wild one where children and their adults can come together in a community space and celebrate the land and wild flowers, bees and nature. There will be gardening and planting, bird spotting with help from the RSPB, face painting, arts and crafts and music workshops as well as some fun outdoor cooking. Take a neighbour, a pal, your weans, your dugs and a picnic and have a lovely day. June 18 1-3pm. The children’s wood, North Kelvin Meadow, Glasgow, just off Sanda street. For more info hop on to www.thechildrenswood.co.uk
5 Welcome to the house of fun … well the country park of fun. At Ingliston Country Park Big Top today it’s the one and only Madness. It must be love, Scotland, sunshine, Madness. Tickets are £60 at viagogo. Tonight only, 5pm and there’s a few tickets left. Quick!
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6 Hedkandi, it doesn’t get better than this. The legendary Red Sky Bar at the Radisson are pulling the summer of dreams together and this is an absolute highlight. Mark Doyle is joined by Soraya Vivian and Marc Rowell and Emma F on the sax and a full on Hedkandi production. Sensational sounds at Glasgow’s phenomenal and utterly unique rooftop bar. If I were you, I’d be booking a room: £160 gets you TWO tickets, bed and breakfast in a lush room, special march and a cocktail. Solo tickets are £25. Follow Radisson Red Sky Bar on the insta – @redskybar – to be sure you don’t miss out on stonking nights. For more info go to www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-red-glasgow
7 I love SWG3’s Yardworks and next weekend it’s the biggest edition of the festival yet with the greatest graffiti artists, live art, creative workshops, food and cocktails in the sun (we hope). On Saturday and Sunday June 18/19 the Galvanizers Yard will be a riot of colour as the best graffiti artists from around the globe converge on this Finnieston spot. Interactive art, all kinds of food vendors and an ice cream van – it’s the perfect family weekend. And Glasgow’s greatest club night for kids Mini Manoeuvres will be there. Get down early! £5 a day with a discount if you’re a resident of G3, G11 or G51. Sweet. www.ticketweb.uk/event/yardworks-festival-day-ticket-the-galvanizers-yard-swg3-tickets/11932085
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