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Nile Rodgers with Jean Pierre Muller

Master guitarist/producer/songwriter Nile Rodgers has brought the funk to collaborators as diverse as Sister Sledge and Daft Punk. Tonight’s show is a special collaboration between Rodgers and Belgian artist Jean Pierre Muller for 'Indigo Night', a music and art project that brings to life the musical and cultural history…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Sat 22 Jun

£30 (£25) / 0845 874 3001

  • 20:00

Confessions of a Justified Sinner Reconstructed

Untitled Projects and actor George Anton present an archive of Paul Bright's 1987 Scotland-spanning adaptation of the James Hogg novel.

Tramway, Glasgow

Wed 19 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

Thu 20 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

Fri 21 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

…and 4 more dates until 28 Jun

Kelvin Brawl

Comedy plus wrestling – what more could you want from an evening? Greg Hemphill takes on Robert Florence, with teams of talent behind each of them.

Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow

Fri 21 Jun

Over-14s only

£15 / 0844 844 0444

Cannibal Women of Mars

Featuring songs by Belle and Sebastian's Mick Cooke, this romantic musical sees star-crossed lovers thrown together by fate.

Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Fri 5 Jul

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Sat 6 Jul

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Tue 9 Jul

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

…and 9 more dates until 20 Jul

Subculture

Glasgow's well-established house institution continues to reign supreme, with residents Harri and Domenic. Forthcoming guests include Mark E and Craig Moog (Jun 1), Silicone Soul and Telford (Jun 8), Andrew Weatherall (Jun 15) and John Talabot (Jun 20).

The Sub Club, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£10 / 0141 248 4600

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Sat 29 Jun

£10 / 0141 248 4600

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Sat 6 Jul

£10 / 0141 248 4600

  • 23:00 – 03:00
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Being Tommy Cooper

  • Directed by: Cecily Boys
  • Written by: Tom Green

In a small Las Vegas hotel room, the up-and-coming comedian Tommy Cooper faces his first failure. A warring relationship with his manager, plus the prospect of his show's early closure, Cooper lashes out. Comedy-drama written by Tom Green.

Palace Theatre, Newark

Thu 20 Jun

£14 (Children £13; £13; £12.50) / 01636 655755

  • 19:30

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

Wed 19 Jun

£10–£25 / 0844 871 7649

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Mon 24 Jun

£14–£19.50 / 0131 248 4848

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Coalition

Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week.

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Sun 23 Jun

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Sun 30 Jun

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Sun 7 Jul

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00
…and 12 more dates until 29 Sep

Gasoline Dance Machine

A night of mixed genres and mutant disco at this night from Cheap Picasso and Rob Ralston.

Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£7 (£5) / 0131 247 4704

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Xplicit

Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats.

The Bongo Club, Edinburgh

Fri 21 Jun

£4 before midnight; £6 after / 0131 558 8844

Residents special.

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Fri 12 Jul

£4 before midnight; £6 after / 0131 558 8844

Residents summer special.

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Tour

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Mon 18 Nov

£14.75–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

Tue 19 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

Wed 20 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

…and 3 more dates until 23 Nov

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Mon 12 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30

Tue 13 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30

Wed 14 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 17 Aug

Grand Opera House, Belfast

Tue 30 Jul

£24.75–£44.75 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30

Wed 31 Jul

£24.75–£44.75 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30

Thu 1 Aug

£24.75–£44.75 / 028 9024 0411

  • 19:30
…and 2 more dates until 3 Aug

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Scottish Opera: The Pirates of Penzance

The Pirates of Penzance was written in a hurry so that Gilbert & Sullivan could open it on Broadway and finally taste those sweet, sweet American royalties, but in spite of its mercenary origin it's one of the best-loved operettas ever written, a crazily sparkling farce with a bumbling but patriotic pirate crew, some…

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 19 Jun

£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325

Thu 20 Jun

£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325

Fri 21 Jun

£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325

Sat 22 Jun

£15–£47.50 / 0844 847 2325

New Theatre, Oxford

Tue 2 Jul

£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500

Wed 3 Jul

£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500

Thu 4 Jul

£15–£45 / 0870 606 3500

…and 2 more dates until 6 Jul

Size Is Everything: National Flash Fiction Day

Blind Poetics, Illicit Ink, Inky Fingers and Writers’ Bloc have put aside their differences to come together for National Flash Fiction Day (just kidding they probably all get along just fine). A number of Edinburgh's finest bring their terse, compact stories to the stage to prove tiny stories can still pack a wallop.

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£5 (£3) / 0131 556 9579

Calum's Road

  • 3 stars

The National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado Theatre Company present David Harrower's take on the true tale of a man on the Isle of Skye who, faced with council indifference to his remote village's isolated plight, built a two-mile stretch of road all by himself with nothing but a pick, a wheelbarrow and a shovel.

macrobert, Stirling

Fri 28 Jun

£13.50 (Children £12; Seniors £12; Students £5) / 01786 466666

  • 19:30

SEALL at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle Of Skye

Tue 25 Jun

£12 (Students £9; Children £5; under 10s and seasons free) / 01471 844207

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)

The Reduced Shakespeare Company barrel through the Bard's greatest histories, tragedies and comedies for a whirlwind look at one of our best-loved writers without all the boring bits they insist on teaching at school.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Tue 8 Oct

£16 / 0844 871 7607

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£14 (£12) / 0131 665 2240

  • 19:30

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Sun 6 Oct

£16 / 0870 060 6620

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Eats Everything

Pan-genre clubbing success story Daniel Pearce, aka Eats Everything, brings his show to Scotland for a set that's bound to receive a lot of attention.

The Sub Club, Glasgow

Fri 21 Jun

£10 / 0141 248 4600

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Edinburgh Zoo Nights

There is no one among us who hasn't wanted to visit the zoo after hours. Just what do all those critters do after dark, anyway? Now's there's a way to find out! The zoo opens its gates for an adults-only extravaganza featuring dancing, music, a champagne and a Pimm's bar, tapas, sushi, BBQ (take a breath) facepainting…

Edinburgh Zoo

Fri 28 Jun

£20 (Members £17) / 0131 314 0340

  • 18:00 – 22:00

I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore

Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.

The Glad Café, Glasgow

Thu 27 Jun

£6 / 0141 636 6119

Illusion

Up front house.

The Annexe at the Liquid Room, Edinburgh

Sat 22 Jun

£10–£12.50 / 0131 225 2564

First birthday special featuring Flashmob (Defected) and Claptone (Exploited).

  • 22:30 – 03:00

Mark Beaumont

Record-breaking endurance cyclist, rower and adventurer Mark Beaumont discusses his incredible experiences.

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

£13 (£10) / 0131 668 2019

Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

  • 19:30
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Night of the Living Dead Party

Celebrate the release of World War Z with a zombie party – dress up, get your make-up done and try not to overdo it on the brains.

The Grosvenor Café, Glasgow

Fri 28 Jun

Free / 0845 166 6028

  • 20:00

Terry Jones: Chaucer in the 21st Century

Terry Jones (of writing, directing and Monty Python fame) talks about the possible reasons behind censorship in the Ellesmere manuscript, an early 15th century illuminated manuscript of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

University of Glasgow

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 0141 330 2001

Tictactoe

The minimal house and techno night returns, with resident Andrew Doran.

La Cheetah, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

Free before midnight; £5 after / 0141 221 1379

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Witness

Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Ross & Andy Witness.

Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh

Wed 19 Jun

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Wed 26 Jun

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00

Wed 3 Jul

Free / 0131 225 1757

  • 23:00 – 03:00
…and 5 more dates until 21 Aug back to top