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ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight

This instalment brings members of the New York House & Ballroom community to Glasgow, along with queer theorists, performance artists, archivists, theologians and filmmakers, to explore Voguing, drag, clubbing, and the politics of race, class and gender.

Tramway, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sat 25 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sun 26 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Festival of the Erotic Arts

After a successful first outing last year, this festival specialising in all things naughty and arty returns for a second week of big-time sensuality in the form of performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more.

Edinburgh: various venues

Mon 10 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

Tue 11 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

Wed 12 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0844 487 7102

…and 4 more dates until 16 Jun

Edinburgh International Film Festival

The oldest continually running film festival in the world, the EIFF draws on its prestige to consistently present abundant programmes of new features, documentaries, retrospectives, shorts, panel discussions and educational workshops, with a few high profile premieres thrown in for good measure.

Edinburgh: various venues

Wed 19 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051

Thu 20 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051

Fri 21 Jun

Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051

…and 9 more dates until 30 Jun

goNORTH Creative Industries Festival

A creative industries festival that started out as a music showcasing festival and has grown into an industry staple, showcasing some of the best emerging Scottish talent.

Various Venues, Inverness

Wed 5 Jun

Times vary / Free

Thu 6 Jun

Times vary / Free

Dundee WestFest

Community arts festival based in the west end of Dundee, starting with a gala day, Big Sunday, on Magdalen Green that features live music and entertainment, kids' activities, stalls, food and drink. Throughout the week there's a mix of walks, talks, literary events, music, dance, theatre, art and film.

Various venues, Dundee

Mon 10 Jun

Times & prices vary

Tue 11 Jun

Times & prices vary

Wed 12 Jun

Times & prices vary

…and 5 more dates until 17 Jun back to top

Edinburgh Short Film Festival

A selection of the best shorts by filmmakers from around the world.

The Granary, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:30

Sun 9 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:30

Fri 14 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0131 554 9465

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:30

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 7 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0845 874 3001

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:30

Sat 15 Jun

£4 (£3) / 0845 874 3001

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 19:30

SUPERCUBE, Edinburgh

Wed 12 Jun

£3 / 0131 226 4218

Short film roulette.

  • 19:00 – 23:00

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Refugee Week Scotland

This annual week-long festival of arts and cultural events and activities celebrates the contribution of refugees to our communities and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary.

Various venues: Glasgow

Mon 17 Jun

Times & prices vary (many free)

Tue 18 Jun

Times & prices vary (many free)

Wed 19 Jun

Times & prices vary (many free)

…and 4 more dates until 23 Jun

Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival

Annual film festival with a focus on screening work that relates to the natural world, to landscape, to mankind’s relationship with natural forces, or to alchemy itself. The festival has a focus on high quality artistic projects and experimental short film from around the world, mixing this with thematically-related…

Tower Mill, Hawick

Fri 25 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

Sat 26 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

Sun 27 Oct

Times vary / Weekend £30 / 01450 360688

Celluloid Wings

The first ever International Festival of Aviation: Film and Documentary – part of the World Festival of Flight 2013, inspired by a hundred years of aviation at Prestwick.

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Fri 30 Aug

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01292 288235

Cupar Arts Festival

Biennial arts festival with a focus on contemporary visual arts that combines an open call for submissions with invited guests to inspire new work and includes internationally-recognised artists. The programme, which also includes music, workshops and artists’ talks, utilises unused buildings and exterior spaces in and…

Various Venues, Cupar

Sat 5 Oct

Times & prices vary

Sun 6 Oct

Times & prices vary

Mon 7 Oct

Times & prices vary

…and 10 more dates until 17 Oct back to top

Discovery Film Festival

Scotland's international film festival for young audiences (3+) taking place annually over three weekends at DCA. It combines the best youth cinema from around the world with a series of creative workshops and events. A specially programmed exhibition by Japanese artist Hiraki Sawa runs in DCA Galleries from 5 Oct – 12…

Dundee Contemporary Arts

Sat 19 Oct

Times vary / £0–£5.50 / 01382 909900

Sun 20 Oct

Times vary / £0–£5.50 / 01382 909900

Mon 21 Oct

Times vary / £0–£5.50 / 01382 909900

…and 13 more dates until 3 Nov

Dundee Mountain Film Festival

The UK's longest continuous running mountain film festival (now in its 31st year) showcases an international programme of films by local film makers, presentations and book signings by world renowned mountaineers, adventurers and expedition leaders, and art and photography exhibitions.

Bonar Hall, Dundee

Fri 22 Nov

Times vary / £6–£15 / 01382 730699

Sat 23 Nov

Times vary / £6–£15 / 01382 730699

Dundee Women's Festival

Celebrating International Women’s Day, 8 Mar, with almost three weeks of events, drama, discussions and workshops. The festival also launches the centerary celebrations of one of Dundee's notable daughters, Mary Lily Walker.

Various venues, Dundee

Sat 21 Sep

Times & prices vary / 01382 305731

Sun 22 Sep

Times & prices vary / 01382 305731

Mon 23 Sep

Times & prices vary / 01382 305731

Dunoon Film Festival

A new boutique festival celebrating Scotland at the movies with classic titles featuring major homegrown stars, rediscovered gems and new work by Scottish directors.

Various venues, Dunoon

Fri 14 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sat 15 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 16 Jun

Times & prices vary

Funny in Falkirk

Falkirk delivers the mirth via live comedy, films and art with a top-notch line-up of familiar comedy faces, covering both boundary-pushing contemporary comedy and family-friendly appeal.

Falkirk

Fri 19 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sat 20 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

Sun 21 Jul

Times & prices vary / 08444 818108

…and 9 more dates until 30 Jul back to top

Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

An essential fixture for everyone in the television industry wanting inspiration, networking, learning and fun. Run by and for the television industry, it is attended by over 2000 delegates and has featured hundreds of globally renowned top TV executives as speakers, including Ricky Gervais, Professor Brian Cox, Elisabeth…

EICC, Edinburgh

Thu 22 Aug

Times & prices vary / 02078 43 0146

Fri 23 Aug

Times & prices vary / 02078 43 0146

Sat 24 Aug

Times & prices vary / 02078 43 0146

Inverness Film Festival

A small festival that packs a cinematic punch with film premieres and a handpicked selection of work by international first time directors.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Wed 6 Nov

Times vary / £8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Thu 7 Nov

Times vary / £8 (£5) / 01463 234234

Fri 8 Nov

Times vary / £8 (£5) / 01463 234234

…and 2 more dates until 10 Nov

Loch Ness Film Festival

An independent, grassroots festival in a unique location, this year will feature the best short films from around Scotland, the UK and abroad as well as two independent Scottish features and, for the first time, a guerrilla film workshop in which a short film will be created on the day from facebook and twitter suggestions.

Various venues

Fri 26 Jul

Times & prices vary

Sat 27 Jul

Times & prices vary

Sun 28 Jul

Times & prices vary

Luminate: Scotland's Creative Ageing Festival

Luminate, a new kid on the festival block, celebrates our creative lives as we age by offering a wide range of inspirational arts activities with and for older people, as well as events for audiences and participants across the generations.

Various venues, Scotland

Tue 1 Oct

Times & prices vary / 0131 668 8066

Wed 2 Oct

Times & prices vary / 0131 668 8066

Thu 3 Oct

Times & prices vary / 0131 668 8066

…and 28 more dates until 31 Oct

McLellan Arts Festival

A celebration of emerging Scottish writing talent across all genres, inspired by the late great playwright Robert McLellan (1907-1985). Poet Simon Armitage presides over this year's programme of performances of writing by McLellan and new writing, especially in Scots.

Various Venues, Arran

Fri 30 Aug

Times & prices vary (£5–£10) / 01770 302670

Sat 31 Aug

Times & prices vary (£5–£10) / 01770 302670

Sun 1 Sep

Times & prices vary (£5–£10) / 01770 302670

…and 14 more dates until 15 Sep back to top

Nairn Book and Arts Festival

A range of musical, literary and artistic events with a fringe drawing on the talents of the local creative community. Last year ran the gamut from Kate Adie to the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and this year will offer a similar programme of favourite names from across the genres.

Various Venues, Nairn

Tue 3 Sep

Times & prices vary (£7–£15)

Wed 4 Sep

Times & prices vary (£7–£15)

Thu 5 Sep

Times & prices vary (£7–£15)

…and 3 more dates until 8 Sep

Open Air Theatre Festival

A programme of theatre and film all set in the splendid outdoor setting of Tuckwell Amphitheatre.

Tuckwell Amphitheatre, Cheltenham

Tue 16 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

Wed 17 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

Thu 18 Jul

Times & prices vary / 01242 258002

…and 9 more dates until 27 Jul

RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film

The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain & Ireland's long-running festival comes to Scotland for the first time, showcasing ethnographic films from all over the world. The four days of screening are subdivided into four categories – RAI & Basil Wright Prize, Material Culture, Intangible Heritage and…

Edinburgh: various venues

Thu 13 Jun

Times vary / Festival pass £80 (£40; Members £60; day pass £8–£35) / 020 7387 0455

Fri 14 Jun

Times vary / Festival pass £80 (£40; Members £60; day pass £8–£35) / 020 7387 0455

Sat 15 Jun

Times vary / Festival pass £80 (£40; Members £60; day pass £8–£35) / 020 7387 0455

Sun 16 Jun

Times vary / Festival pass £80 (£40; Members £60; day pass £8–£35) / 020 7387 0455

Scotland Loves Anime

One for lovers of Japanese animated cinema, the festival showcases the latest Japanese animation with experts on hand to provide behind-the-scenes information.

Various venues, Edinburgh & Glasgow

Fri 11 Oct

Times & prices vary (£2–£10)

Sat 12 Oct

Times & prices vary (£2–£10)

Sun 13 Oct

Times & prices vary (£2–£10)

…and 7 more dates until 20 Oct

Screenplay

Shetland’s annual film festival curated by film critics Linda Ruth Williams and Mark Kermode features screenings, lectures and panel discussions involving national and international film industry professionals and film academics while still maintaining a commitment to local film makers of all ages.

Mareel, Lerwick

Fri 30 Aug

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01595 743843

Sat 31 Aug

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01595 743843

Sun 1 Sep

Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01595 743843

…and 7 more dates until 8 Sep