SPOTLIGHT ON . . . GLASGAY! 15 October - 4 November, ember,, venues across Glasgow gow
Like the city itself, the driving force of Glasgay! y! is its commitment to celebrating individuality y and including everyone. . This year’s festival focuses on acts of union n and questions, ‘Are we wedded wedded to old ways, tired identity stereotypes, ty stereotypes, unrelenting partners or forging new paths and seizing forging new paths and new opportunities?’ At the centrepiece is the stage play of cult 70’s movie, Harold and Maude - combine a death-obsessed teenager with a 79-year old free-thinking liberal and you have a union of hilarity and thought-provoking ideas. Meanwhile, the rest of the programme is jam- packed with more theatre, fi lm, music, comedy and cabaret. i i
Tickets are on sale now: glasgay.co.uk; @glasgayfestival g al g y
LUMINATE: SCOTLAND’S CREATIVE AGEING FESTIVAL S SCOTLAND 1 - 31 OCTOBER, ACROSS SCOTLAND
Stretching from the Borders to rs to Shetland, Luminate celebrates ates our creative lives as we grow ow me older. The packed programme of over 200 events and activities is designed to explore themes around the experience of ageing while simultaneously embracing all generations and proving that creativity y knows no age! The programme
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includes a 70+ ladies rock band from Finland – all of whom learned to play their r tired; a instruments after they retired; a reading of a play by 73 year old Sylvia ar old Sylvia Dow who three years ago graduated with distinction in a Playwriting Masters degree from Glasgow University; and dance performances choreographed and performed by older people’s dance groups in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Luminate includes new work, collaborations, international projects specially planned and programmed for this launch year and many independently-run and community projects.
Relive your childhood memories in Angus through games and activities at Mud Pies, I Spy and Catch Me If You Can...; listen in and empathise with the women of The Guid Sisters, a co-production between the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and the National Theatre of Scotland; and be inspired by artistic maverick jazz legend Annie Ross beautifully portrayed in the feature documentary, No One But Me. Many of the events are free or discounted, but it’s worth checking if you need to book in advance, or whether there’s a discount code you should note.
luminatescotland.org; @LuminateScot; facebook.com/LuminateScotland
Enchanted Forest, Perthshire
UNSOLVED UNSOLVED 19-21 October, Haddo House, Aberdeenshire 19 21 October Haddo House Aberdeenshire New crime writing festival featuring new writers, i lms, tours, workshops and a dedication to all things mysterious. SOUND 19 Oct-18 Nov, Aberdeen Look out for a weekend of new operas in unusual places in the middle of this established new music festival, as well as the festival club, new for 2012. new for 2012.
THE SPREE THE SPREE 25-28 October, Paisley Brand new music, arts and comedy festival - look out for your favourite Scottish comedians in the Spiegeltent and some great bands too. PERTHSHIRE AMBER 26 Oct-4 Nov, Dunkeld Local and international folk and acoustic musicians join the Scottish folk legend to deliver a fantastic festival set against the backdrop of a fantastic festival set aga Perthshire. Perthshire.
Dundee Science Festival
LENNOXLOVE BOOK FESTIVAL 2-4 November, Haddington The manor-set book festival welcomes J.K. Rowling to talk about her new adult novel. Look out for other big names and a family strand too. s DUNDEE D S SCIENCE F FESTIVAL 3-18 November 3- Family friendly and Fa hands-on, head to ha Dundee for fun learning Du as the festival fuses as comedy, dance, art and com i lm with science. i lm
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