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Edinburgh's festival season kicks off with the Meadows Festival, which offers the best local bands, dance groups, quirky performers and workshops amidst lots of family-friendly activities.

Matthew Bourne's ballet inspired by La Sylphide, first performed in 1994, returns for a new Scottish tour. We follow the misfortunes of James, a young Scotsman whose taste for the wilder side of life brings him into the company of a strange and beautiful gothic fairy.

It was Bill Shankly, perhaps the greatest football manager ever to come out of Scotland, who summed up the appeal of football to the fan. 'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death,' he mused. 'I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.' This exhibition looks at the history of football in…

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

The Frog is back and there seems to be no stopping them as they return for a May Bank Holiday special featuring David Morales, Dimitri from Paris, Erol Alkan, Chez Damier, Octave One (live), Matias Aguayo (live), Nicholas, Optimo, 6th Borough Project, Harri & Domenic, Melting Pot, Thunder Disco Club, Ben Martin…

An exhibition of images and objects connecting books to nature.

The self-proclaimed 'comedian, swashbuckler and scientist' takes his latest and no doubt controversial show on the road.

Double bill. Caryl Churchill's play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night at her aunt and uncle’s house to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who has the unusual gift of being able to move objects by power of…

Glasgow's well-established house institution continues to reign supreme, with residents Harri and Domenic. Forthcoming guests include Telford (May 18), Ralph Lawson (May 25), Mark E and Craig Moog (Jun 1).

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.

A weekly event for those who like to do their chillaxing outside of the home. There's papers, a brunch menu, coffee, tea and beer, table football and DJs David Barbarossa and James Pole in the evening to help with your pursuit of Sunday bliss.

Video art made from the artist's extensive archive and film, TV and spoken-word recordings, made over the last 25 years. Sutcliffe uses archive material to reflect on idea of class-consciousness and cultural authority. This exhibition includes a new work, Outwork, inspired by the work of Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman.

The master of surreality airs his qualms and doubts about the world via a charming blend of religious dubstep, horntallica and an interesting new musical take on Downton Abbey.

Get the whole family out for this veggie BBQ, complete with kebabs and kids' activities. There's also a bicycle-powered smoothie maker on hand, which right there is reason enough to attend. Of course, it's all free, so there's that, too.

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Montreal producer Jacques Greene (Night Slugs, LuckyMe) brings some of the artists on his own label to Scotland.

An eclectic bi-monthly night from Death in Vegas founder Richard Fearless, named after his record label.

Over-14s show. seductive, self-styled 'Hollywood sadcore' sounds from the pop siren of the moment.