AROUND TOWN

Ahead of July’s TRNSMT Festival, the organisers have put together a city-wide sustainable Fashion Trail (Sunday 25 May), taking over iconic Glasgow venues including the Barras Market, Kings Court and Off The Rails at Vega Glasgow. You’ll be able to check out acts that will be performing on the festival’s BBC Introducing and Radio 1 Dance Stage.

Travel back in time for a couple of days of eye-opening, authentically ancient entertainment at the Traquair Medieval Fayre (Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 May). It features jousting, falconry, armed combat, living history, have-a-go archery and more.

Whether you’re already house-proud or looking to get your pad in better shape, the Ideal Home Show (Friday 23 – Monday 26 May) should provide plenty of domestic inspiration. Taking place over four days, Glasgow’s SEC is where it’s at.

MUSIC

Describing themselves as ‘placid pals peddling patriarchy-poking parp punk’ Animal Byproducts (Sunday 25 May) will be at Edinburgh’s Leith Depot this weekend, joined by Lynskey and Alexx Munro.

Glasgow’s Saint Luke’s will be playing host to musical trailblazers The East Pointers (Saturday 24 May), who push the boundaries of modern folk with their dancefloor-shaking electro-trad breakdowns.

While Glasgow’s The Hug and Pint have their own folk firebrands rocking up this weekend in the shape of Mama’s Broke (Sunday 25 May), a Canadian duo known for their dark, folk-without-borders sound, which they have taken all over the world.

STAGE

Continuing into this weekend and next week is the Perth Festival Of The Arts (until Saturday 31 May) where stars of stage, music and screen will be appearing and performing. Highlights include Sir Derek Jacobi speaking to Richard Clifford, and musical show Jamie MacDougall As Lauder.

Meanwhile, the Traverse Theatre will be hosting plenty of family fun as part of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (Saturday 24 May – Sunday 1 June), which is celebrating its 35th anniversary with an array of circus, dance, puppetry and theatre.

At Edinburgh’s The Queen’s Hall, LA-based musician and comedian Morgan Jay (Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 May) will be stopping by for two nights as part of his Goofy Guy tour. Morgan has a massive social media following and is known for his stand-up and appearances on NBC and Comedy Central.

SCREEN

A childhood favourite of many, Lilo & Stitch has had the remake treatment with a slickly produced and anarchically funny live-action / CGI update, starring adorable newcomer Maia Kealoha, alongside Tia Carrere, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis and more.

And to celebrate the release of his latest, The Phoenician Scheme, the Grosvenor Picture Theatre in Glasgow are putting on a Wes Anderson Season (Thursday 22 May – Thursday 5 June) featuring some of the director’s most endearing offerings. It kicks off this week with his debut, Bottle Rocket, with Rushmore and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou to follow.

At Edinburgh’s Cameo, you can rediscover a pair of Peter Bogdanovich classics with this week’s screenings of Paper Moon & The Last Picture Show (Friday 23 – Sunday 25 May).

PODCASTS

In David Tennant Does A Podcast With… the actor sits down for a chat with a wide range of famous faces, from Olivia Colman and Catherine Tate to Gordon Brown, Jon Hamm and Whoopi Goldberg.

New from The History Podcast is Half-Life, in which writer Joe Dunthorne uncovers an extraordinary confession in the seemingly impenetrable memoir of his great-grandfather, a German-Jewish chemist.

Another new listen is Bright Ideas With Anita Rani in which Anita picks the brains of celebrities and experts to find out their tips for making life just that little bit happier. Dr Ranj Singh, Andi and Miquita Oliver, and Alexander Armstrong are amongst the guests.

VISUAL ART

Showcasing Scottish artists and the way they’ve depicted canine companions, Woof! The Dog Show (Saturday 24 May – Sunday 8 June) boasts a wide variety of takes on this timeless theme. Check it out at Edinburgh’s Morningside Gallery.

While over at Edinburgh’s Out Of The Blue Drill Hall they have a new exhibition from artist-in-residence Kerry Simms. The SMALL PRINT (until Saturday 12 July) uses abstractions from circuit board imagery as it looks at the cultural and economic forces that shape our every day.

And finally, part of the aforementioned Perth Festival Of The Arts, arTay Exhibition (until Sunday 25 May) brings together established Scottish artists and fresh new talent in a pop-up gallery in the outdoor plaza of Perth Concert Hall. All artworks are for sale and it features a wide range of media and styles.