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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
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
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
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
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
Also on at:
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
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
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
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
Also on at:
- The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds
- Hull New Theatre
- King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Orchard Theatre, Dartford
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
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
Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
You know fine well who he is, now pop along and see his new show, which looks at life from a skewed white van man's perspective.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 7 Oct
£23 / 0844 871 7607
Bristol Hippodrome
Wed 13 Nov
£23 / 0844 847 2325
Colchester Arts Centre
Tue 16 Jul
£17.50 phone for availability / 01206 500900
- 20:30
Also on at:
- De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
- De Montfort Hall, Leicester
- The Edinburgh Playhouse
- The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds
- HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
- King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
- The Lowry, Salford
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Middlesbrough Town Hall
- New Theatre, Oxford
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
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
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
Also on at:
- Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
- macrobert, Stirling
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
- Richmond Theatre
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
- Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
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
Micky Flanagan: Back in the Game
You may have caught him on one of his increasingly regular TV appearances, so here's a chance to catch the distinctively voiced Cockney in the flesh.
Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)
Wed 9 Oct
£24.50 / 0844 477 9000
Bournemouth International Centre
Wed 30 Oct
£22.50 / 0844 576 3000
Brighton Centre
Wed 23 Oct
£22.50 / 0844 847 1515
Also on at:
- Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
- Colston Hall, Bristol
- First Direct Arena, Leeds
- The Guildhall, Portsmouth
- Hull City Hall
- Ipswich Regent
- Liverpool Echo Arena & Convention Centre
- Manchester Arena
- Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
- Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
- National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
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





