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bETAMAX
Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Go-Go).
Studio 24, Edinburgh
Sat 29 Jun
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
Sat 27 Jul
£5 (£4) / 0131 558 3758
- 23:00 – 03:00
English National Ballet: Swan Lake
- Written by: Derek Deane
Choreographer Derek Deane's highly dramatic version of the Tchaikovsky ballet is performed in the round, featuring 60 swans which glide across the arena floor. Artist director Tamara Rojo performs the role of Odette/Odile in some performances.
Royal Albert Hall, London SW7
Thu 20 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
- 19:30
Fri 21 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 19:30
Sat 22 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
- 19:30
Sun 23 Jun
£19.50–£65; £19.50–£59.50 / 0845 401 5045
- 14:30
Tutto Bene, Mamma?
- Directed by: Ewan Marshall
- Written by: Gloria Mina
Gloria Mina's one-act drama, based on the true story of a mother and her young boy, is adapted by April de Angelis. An immersive production where both cast and audience will be in a world of complete darkness, the play features Laura Donnelly and Georgia Groome. Director is Ewan Marshall.
The Print Room, London W2
Thu 20 Jun
£20 (£15) / 020 7221 6036
- 19:30
Fri 21 Jun
£20 (£15) / 020 7221 6036
- 19:30
Sat 22 Jun
£20 (£15) / 020 7221 6036
- 15:00
- 19:30
Public Image Ltd and The Selecter
John Lydon's post-Pistols outfit return, minus Keith Levine and Jah Wobble but still packing a terrific back catalogue. With support from their ska peers The Selecter.
Brighton Dome
Thu 27 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed / 01273 709709
O2 ABC, Glasgow
Fri 18 Oct
£26.50 / 0141 332 2232
- 19:00
O2 Academy Birmingham
Sun 20 Oct
Prices to be confirmed / 0844 477 2000
With support from the Selecter.
- 19:00
Also on at:
The London Ballet Company: Postcard From London
The dancers of The London Ballet Company take ballet out of its box with their novel and innovative vision to make ballet more approachable and current, which find them developing a story with their own unique slant.
Bridewell Theatre, London EC4Y
Thu 20 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
Fri 21 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
Tue 25 Jun
£6.50 adv / 020 7353 3331
- 13:00
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
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 228 4051
The Scottish Game Fair
This fair entertains all the family with a variety of displays including falconry and terrier racing in the main ring, clay pigeon shooting and gundog and fishing competitions on the banks of the River Tay.
Scone Palace, Perth
Fri 5 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sat 6 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Sun 7 Jul
£18 (Children £5; Family £38) / 01738 554826
- 09:30 – 18:00
Festival of the Spoken Nerd - Full Frontal Nerdity
A night of unashamed nerdiness and unlimited laughs with Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker.
Assembly George Square, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
West End Festival
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 open days.
West End, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices vary
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary
The Extreme Stunt Show
Motorsport stunts including monster truck mayhem and back flipping motocross.
Armadale Stadium
Sun 21 Jul
£12 (£6; Family £33)
Auction Mart, Lanark
Wed 3 Jul
£12 (£6; Family £33)
Aviemore Highland Resort
Tue 23 Jul
£12 (£6; Family £33) / 0870 060 0100
Also on at:
- Ayr Racecourse
- Battery Park, Greenock
- Beach Esplanade, Aberdeen
- Blaydon RFC, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
- Caird Park, Dundee
- Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
- Car Boot Site, Whitby
- Clairville Common, Middlesbrough
- Clairville Common, Middlesbrough
- Driffield Showground
- East Links, Montrose
Derren Brown: Infamous
- Directed by: Polly Findlay
- Written by: Iain Sharkey
The master of mentalism takes his brand new show (we hope he's actually written it by the time it gets here) on the road, melding mind games, illusion, showmanship and masses of charm. Not suitable for children under 12 years.
Bristol Hippodrome
Mon 21 Apr
£36–£45 / 0844 847 2325
Tue 22 Apr
£36–£45 / 0844 847 2325
Wed 23 Apr
£36–£45 / 0844 847 2325
Hull New Theatre
Thu 20 Jun
£35–£40 / 01482 226655
- 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
£35–£40 / 01482 226655
- 20:00
Sat 22 Jun
£35–£40 / 01482 226655
- 20:00
Milton Keynes Theatre
Mon 14 Apr
£36–£45 / 0870 060 6652
Tue 15 Apr
£36–£45 / 0870 060 6652
Wed 16 Apr
£36–£45 / 0870 060 6652
Also on at:
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
ListLive
Bust out your best moves guys, cos The List is taking over The Big Smoke with our tiptop monthly nights. ListLive showcases some of the very best up-and-coming and established musical talent from the city and beyond. Prepare yourself for a regular injection of multi-genred artists with a different theme each time.
The Purple Turtle, London NW1
Fri 21 Jun
£5 (includes admission into the club afterwards) / 020 7383 4976
Following on from last time round, our second night offers up music from the Roger Daltrey/Jimmy Page-lauded poprockers Rubylux, 80s synth-poppy Caan and rap/acoustic/spoken word types iAM1. There's also DJ Shoot the Pony until the early hours.
Red Note Ensemble: From Reels to Ragas
It's been speculated that Indian music and Celtic music long ago cross-fertilised each other, via the trade routes of the eastern Atlantic; sounds plausible, as reels and ragas can sound eerily and otherwise inexplicably similar. As if to underline the point, Red Note undertakes a tour of the Western isles with some…
Big Shed, Killin
Tue 23 Jul
£8 (£4; under 12s free)
- 21:00
Breakish Hall
Sat 20 Jul
£8 (£4; under 12s free)
- 21:00
Coll Hall, Isle of Coll
Fri 19 Jul
£8 (£4; under 12s free)
- 19:30
Also on at:
Ladies Day
Comedy about a group of female factory workers who all want different things and life and decide to visit Royal Ascot. Starring Roxanne Pallett and Angela Simms.
Royal Court Liverpool
Thu 20 Jun
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 20:00
Fri 21 Jun
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 20:00
Sat 22 Jun
£11 / 0151 709 4321
- 14:00
- 20:00
The Golf House Club, Elie
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices to be confirmed
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
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
Thu 20 Jun
£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501
Fri 21 Jun
£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501
Sat 22 Jun
£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501
Here And Now: 80s Extravaganza
As part of Falkirk FC's 'Rock the Stadium' weekend comes this throwback concert featuring a massive line-up of 80s groups. The night includes Altered Images, the Real Thing, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Five Star, Paul Young, Midge Ure, T’Pau, and Toyah.
The Falkirk Stadium
Sat 22 Jun
£35–£45 / 01324 618740
Russell Brand: The Messiah Complex
The loverfella with the upwardly-mobile hair struts around the world on his first global tour. This time he's looking at the idea of a Messiah Complex and dissecting historical and social figures to psychoanalyse them in his loquacious way. Plus, he'll talk about sex. But, of course.
Belfast Waterfront
Wed 13 Nov
£30 / 028 9032 5913
Bournemouth International Centre
Tue 29 Oct
£27.50 / 0844 576 3000
Brighton Centre
Fri 18 Oct
£30.70 / 0844 847 1515
Also on at:
- Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
- Colston Hall, Bristol
- The Guildhall, Portsmouth
- HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
- Ipswich Regent
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- O2 Apollo Manchester
- Plymouth Pavilions
- Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
- SECC, Glasgow
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham
- Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
David Cass: Years of Dust and Dry
Paintings incorporating found objects.
The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Fri 21 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 18:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free / 0131 558 1200
- 10:00 – 16:00
Ricoh Women's British Open 2013
The biggest women's golf tournament outside the USA takes place on St Andrews' legendary Old Course.
Old Course, St Andrews
Thu 1 Aug
Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01334 473017
Fri 2 Aug
Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01334 473017
Sat 3 Aug
Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01334 473017
Sun 4 Aug
Times vary / Prices to be confirmed / 01334 473017
Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder
Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.
Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
Tue 2 Jul
£10.50–£25.50 (£8.50–£23.50) / 01274 432000
- 19:30
Wed 3 Jul
£10.50–£25.50 (£8.50–£23.50) / 01274 432000
- 14:00
- 19:30
Thu 4 Jul
£10.50–£25.50 (£8.50–£23.50) / 01274 432000
- 19:30
Harrogate Theatre
Thu 20 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 19:30
Fri 21 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 19:30
Sat 22 Jun
£22 / 01423 502116
- 14:30
- 19:30
Milton Keynes Theatre
Mon 8 Jul
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
Tue 9 Jul
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6652
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Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival
Henderson's celebrates 50 years of their healthy veggie eats. In addition to barbecues, exhibitions, vegetarian speed dining, bonfires and live music, the 50-day fete hosts a couple of fancy dress food parties: 'Back to '63', with 60s inspired food and fashion, and 'Henderson's Goes to Hawaii', with – you guessed it…
Edinburgh: various venues
Thu 20 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Fri 21 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Sat 22 Jun
Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131
Cyclone Bike Track Launch
Celebrate the launch of a new mountain bike trail!
Gypsy Brae Recreation Ground, Edinburgh
Sat 22 Jun
Free
Part of Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.
- 13:00 – 17:00






