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DIRTY SANCHEZ COOKS DIRTY Matt Pritchard, the main man on MTV stunt show Dirty Sanchez, has been announced as the star chef at this year’s Paisley Food and Drink Festival. The prankster, who presents the BBC’s Dirty Vegan cooking show, will rustle up vegan recipes from his cookbook and take part in a Q&A session. ‘I am totally stoked to be heading to the Paisley Food and Drink Festival to share my passion for amazing plant-based food that tastes BANGING!’ says Pritchard.
EDINBURGH RESIDENTS INVITED TO HOST AN ARTIST The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has launched a new partnership with accommodation platform TheatreDigsBooker to provide affordable accommodation to artists. The initiative will link up Edinburgh residents with a passion for the arts to Fringe participants, to enable them to share a unique experience and see a different side of the festival. The plan is part of the Fringe Society’s Fringe Blueprint which aims to tackle the rising cost of attendance at the Fringe.
SOUTHSIDE DISCO MAGIC After Queen’s Park Disco Sessions One Night at the Disco sold out fast, the organisers have added another date to take place on Bank Holiday Sunday (Sun 5 May). The weekend will bring the spirit of disco in all its glamour and excess to Glasgow’s Southside, with music, performers, DJs and a lot of glitter.
TENEMENT TV HITS THE ROAD The Scottish music platform Tenement TV will tour the UK this April bringing the nation some of Scotland’s best up-and-coming talent. Alligator, Beta Waves, Crystal, Lazy Angel, Lizzie Reid, Mark Sharp & the Bicycle Thieves, Ok Button, Quiche, Scarlett Randle, VanIves, Walt Disco and Zoe Graham are on the bill. Dates include stops in Glasgow (Fri 5), Dundee (Sat 6), Edinburgh (Thu 18), Aberdeen (Fri 26) and Inverness (Sat 27).
WALK WITH THE EIFF Edinburgh International Film Festival has announced a brand new filmmaking project for Scotland-based filmmakers called Walk With Us. It challenges filmmakers to think creatively and visually about a theme and put it together in an innovative way. If you think you’ve got what it takes, then send your 60-second entry to them by noon on Wednesday 10 April. The full programme for the EIFF’s 73rd edition will be announced on Wednesday 29 May.
GRAB YOUR PUPCORN Get ready dog lovers, because a new film festival that celebrates the unbreakable bond between dogs and humans is wagging its way into Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on Saturday 18 May. The Top Dog Film Festival features short films from international, independent filmmakers that showcase emotional tales of man’s best friend. Head to topdogfilmfestival.co.uk for more information.
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Queen’s Park Disco Sessions Top Dog Film Festival