MAYFESTO Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 3–Tue 30 May, tron. co.uk Mayfesto celebrates theatre with an edge, which focuses on what’s going on in the world and that responds to recent events. See preview, page 103.
VOLUNTARY ARTS FESTIVAL Scotland-wide, Fri 5–Sun 14 May, voluntaryarts. org/festival The UK-wide festival showcases cultural groups and invites you to ‘get creative’ in your community.
BURNSFEST! Rozelle Park, Ayr, Sat 6 May, burnsfestival.com A programme of events based around the works of Oor Rabbie, including live music, a Burns Wine Bar and Beer Garden, Pop-Up Poems, A-Coo-Stick Tipi, The Mercat, Performance Pokey, Burns Fair, a Haggis Hurling Hoolie and other events.
TECTONICS GLASGOW Various venues, Glasgow, Sat 6 & Sun 7 May, tectonicsfestival.com Tectonics Glasgow is a glittering festival of new music, curated by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s redoubtable Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov. The 2017 lineup features Roscoe Mitchell, Julia Holter, Catherine Lamb, Laura Steenberge, K-Scape, Shiori Usui, Yarn/Wire, Eddie Prévost, the Necks, Luke Fowler, Raymond MacDonald, Ilana Halperin, and works by Linda Catlin Smith and Lori Goldston, among others.
IGNITE DUNDEE Various venues, Dundee, Sat 6–Sun 28 May, ignitednd.co.uk A series of events in and around Dundee aimed at drawing visitors to the city and raising its profile with theatre, music and art, including Duncan of Jordanstone College’s Art & Design degree show.
FESTIVALE4 Summerhall, Edinburgh, Thu 11–Sun 13 May, summerhall.co.uk The fourth edition of this beer, spirit and ale street food festival at Summerhall. Look out for fun stuff from Pickering’s Gin, the Bar of Unearthly Delights, the Cocktail Kitchen and street food from the good folk at The Pitt. This year’s FestivAle also coincides with the Scottish Street Food Awards, and there’ll be live science experiments going on too.
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EDINBURGH CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh, Fri 26–Sun 28 May, edinburghcraftbeerfestival.co.uk Scotland’s first global craft beer gathering with over 30 internationally renowned brewers including Lervig, Firestone Walker, Pohjala and Yeastie Boys, while The Pitt provide a variety of street food dishes. There’ll also be DJ sets from Young Fathers (Friday night), Jamie MacColl from Bombay Bicycle Club (Saturday day), Belle & Sebastian (Saturday night), Idlewild (Sunday day), Metronomy’s Olugbenga (Sunday day).
BOSWELL BOOK FESTIVAL Dumfries House, Cumnock, Fri 12–Sun 14 May, boswellbookfestival.co.uk A quirky literary festival devoted to biography and the first modern biographer, James Boswell. The fest spans talks, performances and workshops by writers, actors and artists.
SOUTHSIDE FRINGE Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 12–Sun 28 May, southsidefringe.org.uk A 17-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.
OPEN THE DOOR: SCOTLAND’S WOMEN WRITERS FESTIVAL
Glasgow Women’s Library, Sat 13 May, womenslibrary.org.uk A new literary festival celebrating an exciting era of women writers and readers, including Val McDermid, Maggie O’Farrell and Leila Aboulela. See preview, page 57.
PSYCHEDELIC FOREST DISCO Kelburn Castle, Largs, Sat 13 May, kelburngardenparty.com Spin-off from the Kelburn Garden Party featuring house, techno, electro, electronica, disco and funk over four stages. Acts include Hot Chip (DJ Set), Horse Meat Disco, Taxman, Electrikal Sound, Stu Alcane, and PJ & KETA with Friends.
PERTH FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Perth Concert Hall, Mon 15–Sat 27 May, perthfestival.co.uk Music, comedy, theatre, dance
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and visual arts are all up for grabs at this festival. Highlights include English Touring Opera performing Tosca, the Treacherous Orchestra, Adam Holmes and the Embers, Rachel Sermanni, Nicola Benedetti, Marcus Brigstocke, Martin Taylor and Alison Burns, and the Moscow Philharmonic with Freddy Kempf.
REIMAGINATION: CUMBERNAULD Various venues, Cumbernauld, Fri 19–Sun 21 May, booked.edbookfest.co.uk A new initiative from Edinburgh International Book Festival bringing together writers, artists and theatre makers with the population of Cumbernauld. The three-day event features adult and children’s authors and offers the chance to explore the stories of Cumbernauld and join in discussions on the future of the town.
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