1 Jingle bells, jingle bells... It’s the most wonderful time of the year. St Enoch’s Christmas Market arrives in Glasgow. A beautifully dressed Christmas village featuring more than 50 seasonal chalets, including local crispy duck rotisserie, bratwurst sausage, crepes, hog roast, plus two new German bars and a magnificent feature German windmill, there’s no better place to get your Christmas cheer on.
2 Coca Cola Christmas Truck is on its way to Tesco Extra at Rutherglen today from 12 noon until 8pm. Santa is coming in 44 sleeps! Stick on a Chrismas jumper and get in the mood.
3 Paisley’s big Christmas light switch on is next Saturday, with the excitement starting at 12 noon. There’s lots to do all day, including the Santa parade in the early afternoon and an urban Christmas market. Paisley goes big with holidays and celebrations and this will be no exception. The artists for the day are X-Factor stars the Cutkelvins, and the actual light switch-on should be around 6pm. Free event. Head to Paisley Abbey and surrounding areas.
4 Untold Stories. Women of Faith and Women of Colour in the Suffragette Movement. Wednesday from 6pm until 10pm. A free event at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. 45 High St, Edinburgh. Grab some food, enjoy some forgotten history and have some meaningful dialogue.
5 The all-new Edinburgh Craft Beer Experience comes to the Assembly Roxy at Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, this week from Thursday until Saturday. Tickets start at a very affordable £8 and include a specially designed schooner glass, a token for your first drink and access to all demos and masterclasses. Not just for beer geeks, there will be DJs, tastings, stalls, specialised local craft spirits and a chance to chat to the beer making experts. Tickets from www.craftbeerexperience.co.uk
6 Dundee Jazz Festival. The hip, cool and jazz lovers are heading to Dundee this week, from Wednesday to Sunday. Various venues and artists ranging from American blues legends Otis Taylor Band and Alvin Youngblood Hart Solo playing a unique version of Delta-inspired country-blues, to the history of classic jazz presented by the Scottish Swing Orchestra and the Flyright Dancers with their brand new show, Kings of Swing. There’s also a celebration of Miles Davis’ (above) music with Richard Ingham’s Birth of the Cool Ensemble and one of the UK’s most exciting Afrobeat purveyors of jazz, Nubiyan Twist. All the details at www.jazzdundee.co.uk
7 Art by serious artists at a fun and approachable event. A drink, a nibble and a chance to buy original high quality art at a pop up event in Finnieston this week. Opening night is Friday, 6pm @ The Vacant Space, 1184 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Hosted by the uber stylish Fromthestudio.art, it promises to be a brilliant pop up, so pop in and pick up a piece for Christmas or for kudos, for your lover or your living room or even your lavvy wall. Sexy and stylish stunning works can be picked up whilst squaffing a vino … hic.
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