1 Festival of the Dead at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
Decadence, carnival pageantry, giant skull processions, acrobats, dancers, light show, and beautiful decorative art & costumes. DJs, smoke, unadulterated hedonistic partying. Skulls and snakes and scary clubbing. Not one for the fam. Tickets on Eventbrite or www.festivalofthedead.co.uk
2 Brick Wonders
Little people like Lego? Who knew? Get yourself down to Glasgow Cathedral this weekend where architectural marvels and the seven wonders of the world are recreated in Lego by touring experts.
3 Abba Disco Wonderland, SWG
“I was sick and tired of everything, when I called you last night from Glasgow.”
A soul-shaking body-rocking fiesta of feel-good anthems and cool as hell cheese as 3 transports itself from head to toe back to the 70s. Tickets at SWG3.tv
4 Backyard at BAAD (Barras Art & Design)
It’s a special September with this: eat, drink and enjoy the DJs. Take the dug, take the weans and enjoy the laid-back chilled vibes as summer comes to a close. www.baadglasgow.com
5 Dundee V&A
Dundee is very much still the place to be, with the city alive and kicking with a continental feel as the world’s eyes stay on the mighty V&A. This week and the weekend coming, Oktoberfest comes to Slessor Gardens right in front of the V&A with 20 live acts, German street food, a gin bar and lots and lots of beer.
6 Bloody Scotland
This literary event for lovers of all things macabre and murderous hit Stirling this weekend, with a torchlight procession, criminal cabaret, and the cherry on the pie tonight – an evening with Irvine Welsh at the Albert Halls, where he’ll be chatting about his new book featuring four guys you may have heard of: Renton, Begbie, Sickboy and Spud.
This will sell out so buy quickly. See www.bloodyscotland.com
7 Free the Pussy
Summerhall Edinburgh sees an exhibition of all things Pussy Riot curated by Tamsyn Challenger, including work by Yoko Ono. The works are a testament to the power of women’s voices and punk rebellion. Free entry.
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