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✽ Outskirts A half-day mini-festival with literature, art, music and installations
suitable for all the family. Music comes from Frisk Frugt, The Crying Lion and A Hawk & A Hacksaw, with readings and performances from Rob Newman and Ryan Van Winkle. There is also a handy bus link from the city, leaving from Mono. Platform, Glasgow, Sat 20 Apr.
✽ Beltane Fire Festival This annual
event celebrates the ancient fertility festival, performing the traditional story of the ‘death’ of winter and the ‘birth’ of summer via the mediums of dance, music, puppetry and fire. As you do. Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Tue 30 Apr.
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✽ Debate: Who Runs Scottish Culture? This discussion takes place as part of Mayfesto, bringing together a panel of journalists, cultural commentators and artists based in Scotland to talk about Scottish culture, inspired by Alasdair Gray’s essay, ‘Settlers and Colonists’. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 9 May.
✽ Bright Club: Edinburgh Edinburgh
Uni staffers are the ones under the Bright Club spotlight this month, providing an insight into academia via the medium of comedy. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 23 Apr.
✽ Badges of Honour Launch As the
GWL settle into their new Landressy Street premises, they are continuing to run regular events, including their Women’s Heritage Walks (see listings) and this one-off project, celebrating the power of the simple badge in everything from peace activism and suffrage campaigns. For more on their new location, head to womenslibrary.org. uk. Glasgow Women’s Library, Glasgow, Wed 1 May.
✽ Britain From The Air This touring exhibition features over 100 aerial
photographs of the United Kingdom, giving you a pretty unique perspective on these fair isles. Organised by the Royal Geographic Society and stamped with the approval of Michael Palin. For full details, visit britainfromtheair.com. Festival Sqaure, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Apr–Thu 16 May.
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TRADFEST ‘A feast of culture in the Festival city’
A new 12 day festival bringing dance, crafts, folk drama and environmental celebrations to venues across Edinburgh. The first under this particular name, TradFest is organised by the Scottish Storytelling Centre on behalf of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland – funded by Edinburgh City Council and Creative Scotland – and takes influence from previous festivals such as the Edinburgh People’s Festival and Edinburgh International Folk Festival. Central to the programme is a love of Scotland’s traditional arts. Venues taking part include The Pleasance,
Queens Hall, Dance Base and Teviot Row House, with outdoor events happening on Calton Hill, Arthur’s Seat and Portobello Promenade. Musical highlights include Karine Polwart, Alasdair Roberts and Natalie Haas, Shooglenifty and the Northern Streams event celebrating Nordic dance, music and song (pictured). For more information, visit scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/tradfest. (Lauren Mayberry) Various venues, Edinburgh, Wed 24 Apr– Mon 6 May.