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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

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Forget the many Jersey Boys tribute shows and revel in the real falsetto as Frankie Valli returns to Scotland for the first time in over 30 years to perform classic hits from 'Walk Like a Man' to 'Beggin''.

Bournemouth International Centre

Thu 20 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 576 3000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey

Fri 21 Jun

£60–£75 / 0844 482 7777

  • 21:00

LG Arena, Birmingham

Sun 23 Jun

Cancelled / 0844 338 8000

Please note this date has been postponed.

  • 19:30

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Little Bit of Theatre

Monthly evening featuring live performance art, theatre, comedy, music, burlesque and spoken word.

The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow

Wed 19 Jun

£5 (Students £3) / 0141 553 1638

  • 19:00 – 22:30

Oktoberfest

Party like you're in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There's even a family-friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder.

Assembly @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Wed 9 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Thu 10 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 11 Oct

Free Free entrance Wed; Thu, Fri & Sun £5; Sat £10; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 2 more dates until 13 Oct

Glasgow Green

Thu 17 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Fri 18 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

Sat 19 Oct

Free entrance Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39 / 02032 395032

…and 5 more dates until 27 Oct

The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Glamorous Amorous

The Lady Boys present their world-famous show with renditions of J-Lo, Whitney, Kylie et al.

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy

Tue 27 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Wed 28 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

Thu 29 Aug

£25 (£23) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 5 Sep

Albert Halls, Bolton

Wed 9 Oct

£21.50 (£20) / 01204 334400

  • 19:30

Caird Hall, Dundee

Sun 1 Sep

£22.50 (£20.50) / 01246 345222

  • 19:30

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Burns Night Ceilidh

The Flaming Heather ceilidh band and caller Ken Gourlay set off Burns Night right, with a few folk dancers and a piper in tow.

Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 25 Jan

£8 / 0131 339 5374

  • 20:00 – 00:30

St Andrew's Night Ceilidh

Ken Gourlay calls it, Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band plays it, while a piper and international folk dancers do their thing. Remember: no stilettos or high heels! This is serious dancing business.

Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Sat 30 Nov

£8 / 0131 339 5374

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Alba Flamenca

Alba Flamenca. Alba Flamenca’s very own Edinburgh-based Spanish flamenco troupe return with another new show! Already rich in provenance and authenticity, they consistently delight! ‘…an authentic taste of flamenco … the warmth from the performers [is] infectious’ ★★★★ (ThreeWeeks, 2012). ‘…never for a moment letting…

La Sal, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sat 3 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Sun 4 Aug

£14 (£12) / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

…and 21 more dates until 25 Aug

Die Antwoord

The four-piece from Cape Town, South Africa performs rave-rap and alt-hip hop from the album Ten$Ion.

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Sat 22 Jun

£19.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

The Ritz, Manchester

Fri 21 Jun

£16.50 adv / 0161 236 3234

  • 18:30 – 22:00

El Duo Cubano

Ricardo Fernandez Pompa and Erick Alfonso share their Latin beats. Enjoy some tapas and feel free to take to the dance floor.

La Bodega Tapas Bar, Glasgow

Sat 22 Jun

£5–£7.50 / 0141 581 3401

  • 21:00 – 00:00
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Fortunata Charity Supper and Dance

Dance swing, boogie woogie, jive and jazz to live music at this event for Fortunata Charity to raise funds for Beaumond House Community Hospice.

Sir Stuart Goodwin Pavilion, Newark-on-Trent

Sat 27 Jul

£22 (includes prize draw entry)

  • 20:00 – 23:30

Gottwood Festival

The Gottwood Festival celebrates the longest day of the year by kicking off four days of cutting edge and underground electronic music. The line-up includes Extrawelt (live), Ryan Davis, Blackhall & Bookless and Liam Vance, among many, many others.

Carreglwyd Wood, Holyhead

Thu 20 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / Weekend pass £95

Havana Nights

Cuban music and dance night including performances from professionals Indira Roman, Yainer Carbonell Vegueriz and Noel Hernandez-Roque.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Sat 22 Jun

£15 / 01463 234234

  • 20:30

Monique

The singer-songwriter based in Birmingham performs soul and dance with elements of R&B to promote the album Full Circle.

The Glee Club, Nottingham

Sun 14 Jul

£7 / 0871 472 0400

  • 19:00

Hoochie Coochie, Newcastle upon Tyne

Fri 26 Jul

£5 / 0191 222 0130

  • 19:00 – 01:00

The Institute, Birmingham

Sat 22 Jun

£7 adv / 0121 643 0428

  • 19:00 – 23:00

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Scottish Step Dancing Class

Get your feet a-flailing as you learn the energetic traditional dance from the Kelvingrove Dancers, with live music accompaniment.

SDTA Studio (1st Floor), Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

£5 per drop-in class; £12 for a month of basics-level classes

  • 18:30 – 20:30

Thu 27 Jun

£5 per drop-in class; £12 for a month of basics-level classes

  • 18:30 – 20:30

Thu 4 Jul

£5 per drop-in class; £12 for a month of basics-level classes

  • 18:30 – 20:30
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Tagore Festival

A two-day festival inspired by Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore, including music from Soumik Datta, Flux and Glorious Chorus, a talk by Nitin Sawhney on Ravi Shankar and dance performances from Aakash Odedra and his company.

The Arts at Dartington, Totnes

Fri 28 Jun

Prices vary / 01803 847 070

  • 12:00

Sat 29 Jun

Prices vary / 01803 847 070

  • 12:00

Sun 30 Jun

Prices vary / 01803 847 070

  • 12:00

Yoruba Arts Festival

African festival of music, arts and culture with activities and entertainment for all the family.

Clissold Park, London N16

Sat 27 Jul

Free / 020 7249 1222

  • 11:00 – 21:00

1940s Big Band Swing Dance

Dress in your 1940s finery (perhaps a diamond as big as the Blitz?) for dinner and dancing to the musical stylings of That Swing Sensation Big Band and Nicola Cassells. More fun comes in the form of a raffle and auction.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow

Fri 30 Aug

£55 (includes complimentary drink and three course meal) / 01292 561347

  • 18:15 – 00:00

Abdelkader Saadoun

The Algerian singer and multi-instrumentalist, now living in London, performs an eclectic fusion of Gypsy-folk, rai, jazz and world-dance.

The Stables @ The Duke Of Cumberland, Whitstable

Fri 21 Jun

Free / 01227 280617

  • 21:00

Aberdeen International Youth Festival

Classical and chamber music, contemporary and traditional dance, jazz and theatre is on offer from a cast of rising international and local stars, with companies travelling from the USA, Russia, Middle East, Africa and Asia to perform.

Various venues, Aberdeen

Fri 26 Jul

Times & prices vary (free–£15) / 01224 213800

Sat 27 Jul

Times & prices vary (free–£15) / 01224 213800

Sun 28 Jul

Times & prices vary (free–£15) / 01224 213800

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Alhambra Theatre Summer School Concert

The Alhambra Summer School students show off the new skills they have learned during the last two weeks of singing, dancing and acting lessons.

Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline

Fri 2 Aug

£11.50 / 01383 740384

  • 14:30

Sat 3 Aug

£11.50 / 01383 740384

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Amelia Lily, The Loveable Rogues

The singer, who gained fame as a finalist on The X Factor in 2011, performs pop and dance to promote the album Be A Fighter.

Bluewater, Greenhithe

Tue 6 Aug

£20–£22.50 / 0844 847 2479

  • 19:30

B-Movie

The five-piece collective, originally formed in Nottinghamshire in 1979, performs its alternative blend or new wave, synth-pop and dance.

The Cellars At Eastney, Southsea

Wed 19 Jun

£10; £8 adv / 023 9282 6249

  • 20:00

Bananarama

The veteran group led by singing duo Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin, performs its pop and dance hits including Robert De Niro's Waiting…, Love In The First Degree and Venus.

Epsom Downs Racecourse

Thu 4 Jul

£25; £22.50 adv (Children £10; Children £9 adv) / 01372 726311

  • 16:00

Bashiyra, Onita Boone, Xenia

The multi-award winning singer-songwriter performs an eclectic mix of neo-soul, funk, reggae and dance in support of her album Independent.

The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, London N16

Mon 15 Jul

£10 / 020 7254 4097

  • 20:30
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