EDINBURGH

Breakfast Plays: Youthquake, Traverse Theatre, various dates from August 14. Three young Scottish playwrights pair up with leading British writers to produce work that explores how the younger generation can create social and political change. Chapter House Singers ,St Vincent’s Chapel, August 18, 3.30pm. Music from this amateur choir who are based in the city’s St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. Vegan Festival, BT Murrayfield Stadium, August 19. A healthy and happy food and drink festival, focussing on veganism and vegetarianism. There are stalls, speakers, film screenings and more. www.veganfestival.co.uk Show And Tell, Queen’s Hall, August 20. A night of alternative comedy featuring Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated acts including Joseph Morpurgo and Josie Long. Kadamati, Palace of Holyrood, August 22. With choreography by Akram Khan, hundreds of dancers from Edinburgh and Paris collaborate in a large-scale outdoor dance programme. Sax Appeal 2018, St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, August 25, 2.30pm. Enjoy a relaxing hour away from the Fringe and Festival frenzy with a programme of light jazz, classics, ragtime and easy listening music from Scotland’s popular Hume Saxophone Quartet. Heavy Scotland, Corn Exchange, August 31, September 1-2. Second year of this heavy metal festival, with acts including Carcass, Sisters of Suffocation and Martyrium. www.heavyscotland.com

Go Bats!

Holyrood Park, September 7, 8-10pm. Join in an informative chat about bats before heading out on a night-time walk around Holyrood to track down these fascinating nocturnal animals.