1 “Now you know what we are, now you know what you are. You’ll never grow old, Michael, and you’ll never die”. The Lost Boys – THE vampire movie to end all vampire movies. Glasgow’s BAaD is going all 80s with its cinema club. I wouldn’t miss it for anything. Halloween, 8pm, tickets for Wednesday at www.tickettailor.com, £8
2 Boozy Brunch with a Calamity Jane sing-a-long ... does it get any better? Whipcrack away for a mere £26 that includes prosecco and brunch and entertainment. At the Grosvenor Cinema Ashton Lane. Saturday November 3, 10:15am until 2.45pm.
3 YES CHEF! For the fifth year running the team behind Yes Chef! will see the culmination of their hard work. A group from the Moving On project, which works with young men recently released after short-term prison sentences and helps to integrate them into the community, have spent three months in professional kitchens learning the ropes. Next Sunday night they will be cooking up a storm for 500 guests at the Hilton, Glasgow. Action for Children Scotland are the hosts and some spaces are still available. Should be a great night for an ace cause! https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/in-your-area/events/scotland/yes-chef-2018/
4 Samhuinn Fire Festival at Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Wednesday. Bringing the Celtic New Year to a modern audience, this promises to be a different and unusual Halloween experience. This Samhuinn Fire Festival will be totally immersive as you wander between hundreds of otherworldly creatures battling it out all over the Hill. Get up close to this spectacular struggle between the seasons, brought to life by wild drumming, fire-dancing, acrobatics, and vibrant costumes. Kids welcome at parents' discretion. Tickets £6.
5 Condemned: The Real Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh, Wednesday. Buried deep beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the underground street of Mary’s King Close has no shortage of grisly and murderous stories to share. Don’t miss its special Halloween tour, which will transport you back to 18th century Edinburgh to learn all about the capital’s dark history of witchcraft and witch hunting. Tickets £16.95. www.realmarykingsclose.com
6 Uncovering Edinburgh’s Black Alumni at Teviot Dining Room, Monday, at 7pm. In Black History Month join these researchers for an evening learning about their most exciting discoveries about the Black alumni who shaped the University of Edinburgh’s history. There will be opportunities to network and refreshments provided. Free event but please register. https://www.facebook.com/events/1939932216316530/
7 Night of the Living Dead at Ness Islands, Wednesday, Inverness. A free Halloween Show on Ness Islands is now firmly established as a much loved Inverness tradition with over 10,000 spectators (many dressed in the most amazing costumes imaginable) arriving to discover the many delightful frights lurking around every corner. Wicked and witchy.
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