Something For The Weekend: The View, Winona Ryder, Maisie Williams, and more
In this edition of our round-up of the best cultural happenings across the central belt, we're rolling dice at Tabletop Scotland, letting loose at the Freakender Festival and awaiting the return of a northern comedy titan
AROUND TOWN
Boasting action both on the river and on dry land, Glasgow’s Clydebuilt Festival (Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September) invites you to set sail or try your hand at activities like outdoor survival skills, traditional crafts and building techniques. Or you can take it easy and browse the handmade products at Clydebuilt Market.
Feeling hungry? Then get stuck into Perthshire Eat Week (until Monday 9 September), a celebration of the great food and drink culture of Perth & Kinross, featuring whisky tastings, chocolate making, afternoon tea and much, much more.
If you’re into board, card and roleplaying games then Tabletop Scotland (Friday 6 – Sunday 8 September) will provide the space and opportunities for you to play to your heart’s content, with newcomers and more seasoned fans equally welcome. Check it out at Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre.
MUSIC
Glasgow’s Freakender Festival (Friday 6 – Sunday 8 September) is back at The Old Hairdressers and it’s bigger and better than ever. Choose from more than 20 live acts from across the musical spectrum, including Nightshift, Bikini Body, Curtis Miles, The Hanging Stars and Ryan Sambol.
Travelling music festival Summer Sundays (Sunday 8 September) will be swinging by Dundee’s Slessor Gardens this weekend with local boys The View headlining. They’re supported by Ash, The Pigeon Detectives and The Gerry Cinnamon Experience.
Dunfermline’s multi-arts festival Outwith Fest (until Sunday 8 September) has kicked off. Music fans can enjoy a Big Country gig or a night of blues on Friday and a musical all-dayer featuring Das Koolies, Kathryn Joseph and Lomond Campbell on Saturday.
STAGE
One of the biggest names in stand-up brings his new show to Dunfermline’s Alhambra in John Bishop: Back At It (Saturday 7 September). Hear what’s new with the laugh-inducing Liverpudlian as he returns to the stage after a couple of years out of the touring game.
Meanwhile, over at Glasgow’s Oran Mor they’ll be hosting Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Sunday 8 September), the five-time Chortle-winning comedian and co-creator of hit podcast All Killa No Filla, who will be talking about life as a foster parent.
If you’re looking for something more family friendly then King’s Theatre, Glasgow have a scrumptious new stage version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (until Sunday 8 September) starring Wicked’s Adam Garcia, and Rab C Nesbitt’s Elaine C Smith as the Childcatcher.
SCREEN
It’s been a whopping 36 years since Tim Burton’s original but Beetlejuice Beetlejuice resurrects the bio-exorcist and undead troublemaker, played again quite marvellously by Michael Keaton. Jenna Ortega, star of Wednesday, is an apt addition to a cast that includes returning stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.
On a limited theatrical run before heading to Netflix in a couple of weeks, His Three Daughters is a sensational platform for three extraordinary actors. Azazel Jacobs brings together Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as a trio of very different sisters caring for their dying dad.
Mystery drama series The Perfect Couple has just dropped on Netflix. This adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s book stars Nicole Kidman as a novelist matriarch tangling with her soon-to-be daughter-in-law (played by Eve Hewson), with a body on the beach further complicating matters. Dakota Fanning and Liev Schreiber co-star.
PODCASTS
In Mo Gilligan: Beginning, Middle & End the loveable comedian will be sitting down with a selection of celebs to find out how they got started, what they’re doing now and the legacy they’d like to leave. Check out his chats with Jonathan Ross and ShxtsNGigs.
Popular true crime podcast Bad People returns with weekly episodes discussing the terrible things people do and why. Hosted by criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and true crime documentary maker Amber Haque.
Presented by Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams, Famously… Winona takes a fun and forensic look at the life and times of the titular actress, from her rebellious younger years and shoplifting scandal to her career reinvention courtesy of Stranger Things.
VISUAL ART
Ending this weekend at Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy, Frontiers: Painting In Scotland Now (until Sunday 8 September) features paintings by 31 artists working in Scotland today, including Rowan Paton and Sharon Quigley.
At Glasgow’s Burrell Collection until the end of the month, Discovering Degas: Collecting In The Time Of William Burrell (until Monday 30 September) gathers together around 30 Degas works from across the globe, including Sir William Burrell’s own impressive collection.
See artists at work, chat to them about their inspirations and methods, and purchase from them in person in Central Fife Open Studios (Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 September), taking place in artists’ spaces across the area this weekend and next.
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