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10 things to do this week From Ben Fogle to new Peter James play
SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE AT THE SCOTTISH GALLERY
October 3-23. Free. The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ. The Scottish Gallery celebrates the anniversary of Scotland’s first Modernist Samuel John Peploe this month, coinciding with his 150th anniversary. This celebratory exhibition includes many of Peploe’s greatest paintings featuring key loans sourced from notable private collections. Divided into four sections, visitors can explore still life works; paintings of his models; Fauvist panels; and his drawings. http://www.scottish-gallery.co.uk/
THE SPREE FESTIVAL
7-16 October. Tickets vary (see event website). County Square, Paisley PA1 1BS.
Paisley’s popular music, comedy and arts festival returns with a bumper line up of acts such as The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap and Nadine Shah. The festival kicks off this week with innovative multi-instrumentalist Michael Rother. There’s a host of musical acts, across a variety of genres. https://www.thespree.co.uk
THE SPOOKTACULAR 2021
7-31 October. Tickets from £12. Silverburn, Barrhead Road, Glasgow, G53 6AG.
The Spooktacular is a new immersive spooky event coming to Glasgow this October. There will be lots of activities including a rollercoaster, grown-up thrill rides, a festival wheel, Little Pumpkin rides and a scare maze. One of the main attractions will be Gandey’s Circus Spooktacular – a
45-minute circus show showcasing talented artists from across the globe. https://www.festicket.com
BEN FOGLE: TALES FROM THE WILDERNESS
5 October. Tickets from £29. Ayr Town Hall, New Bridge Street, Ayr, KA7 1JX. Join Ben Fogle for his uplifting show in which he’ll be sharing his stories of the wilderness. Ben has climbed Everest, been swimming with crocodiles, saved elephants, dodged pirates, been marooned for a year on an uninhabited island along with many other adventures. The much loved TV adventurer will recount his tales in this intimate evening of stories from around the world. https://www. ticketmaster. co.uk
LOCH LOMOND SCARY FAERIE TRAIL
4-31 October. Tickets from £8. Loch Lomond Faerie Trail, Luss, G83 8PA.
This October, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will once again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail. This year is set to be even better, with the trail dressed in spooky webs and lights, ending at the Loch Lomond Arms in their custom Faerie Cafe. At the end of your adventure, the Faerie
Pumpkin Patch awaits, exclusively for customers of the Faerie Trail. https://www.lochlomondfaerietrail.com
KRAPP’S LAST TAPE WITH GO ON
4-9 October. Tickets from £14.50. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB.
This thought-provoking double bill explores what happens when you dare to interact with previous and future versions of yourself. A combination of Samuel Beckett’s seminal Krapp’s Last Tape and Go On – the premiere of a new play by one of Scotland’s most important voices Linda
McLean. https://www.tron.co.uk
ONLINE HORROR WALK
– ESCAPE THE GHOULS
4-31 October. Tickets from £8.50. Online event.
Take a walk through Glasgow’s Necropolis, the last resting place of Glasgow’s great and good. Stick close to your guide as they tell you the stories of Glasgow’s gruesome past. The event is online and will be available throughout October. https://www.spiritofglasgow.co.uk
EDINBURGH SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL
4-10 October. Ticket prices vary (see event website). Edinburgh Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ. Bring a little bit of Spain and Latin America to Edinburgh. Created in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and the Spanish Consulate, is the Edinburgh
Spanish Film Festival. There’s a variety of theatrical adaptations as well as films from new and highly acclaimed directors. https://www.edinburghspanishfilmfestival. com
LOOKING GOOD DEAD
5-9 October. Tickets from £23. Kings Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ.
Don’t miss your chance to see the premier tour of Peter James’ new play Looking Good Dead. The multi-million No1 best-selling author brings his thrilling Looking Good Dead to the stage in Edinburgh. https://www.capitaltheatres.com
TIR AN AIRM
30 September-13 November. Free. Stills Centre for Photography,
23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1BP
This latest exhibition from award winning photographer Alex Boyd, titled ‘Tir an Airm’ (Land of the Military) sees Boy, below, exploring the largely unseen places used to train the British armed forces and those of our NATO allies. The exhibition also features work from invited artist Mhairi Killin RSA, sharing pieces from her series Fata Morgana – an exploration of drone warfare testing in the Outer Hebrides. https://stills.org