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MCM SCOTLAND FUTUREPROOF
COMIC CON SEC, Glasgow, Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sep, mcmcomiccon.com/ scotland A US-style comic convention and celebration of superheroes, sci-fi, TV, gaming, trading cards, toys, anime and more. Guest of honour is anime director Shingo Natsume.
Various venues, Scotland, Fri 28 Sep–Sun 28 Oct, nationaltheatrescotland. com/futureproof A brand- new month-long festival taking place at ten locations across the country. The festival is co-curated and creatively led by Lucy Gaizely of multi-disciplinary performance company
21Common, with its emphasis on celebrating young people and their vital contribution to artistic life.
KNIGHT AT THE CASTLE
Edinburgh Castle, Fri 5 Oct, edinburghcastle. scot/knight Experience one of Scotland’s iconic buildings after hours at this event for young adults to
celebrate the Year of Young People 2018. controversial subject matter.
FESTIVAL OF POLITICS Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Wed 10–Sat 13 Oct, festivalofpolitics.scot Expect big names from politics and culture to step up to the plate as the controversial Scottish Parliament building plays host to even more
RESONATE SEC, Glasgow, Fri 19–Sun 21 Oct, resonatetotalgaming. com Three-day festival of gaming featuring a professional eSports tournament, a junior gamer zone, a play hall and a retail zone.
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BRICK WONDERS Glasgow Cathedral, Sat 14 Jul– Sun 23 Sep, warrenelsmore.com/ brickwonders Architectural gems from around the world are recreated as large-scale LEGO models by artist Warren Elsmore. Catch a glimpse
BRAW CIRCUS FESTIVAL Various venues, Thu 6–Sat 8 Sep, scottishcircusfestival.com Scotland’s circus scene is brought to the forefront in this festival that celebrates the art. It includes five different shows developed by Scottish-based circus companies performed in different venues across the city.
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