Around Scotland

EDINBURGH

An Evening With Nigella Lawson, Queen’s Hall, October 14. Edinburgh venue for the tour of the TV star and global food icon, celebrating 20 years since her first cookbook. www.faneproductions. com/nigella

Cocktail Week, various venues, October 15-21. Be stirred if not shaken with an extensive selection of cocktails available across dozens of bars in the capital. www.edinburghcocktailweek.co.uk

Samhuinn Fire Festival, Royal Mile, October 31, 9pm. Torchlit parade that celebrates the Celtic New Year and which includes acrobatics, fire-dancing and wild drumming. www.beltane.org/about-samhuinn

Oktoberfest, Princes Street Gardens, October 31-November 4. German beer, German food and German atmosphere. Live music adds that extra something to the mix. www.edinburgh-oktoberfest.co.uk Horror Festival, various venues, October 25-31. Go and get ghoulish with a weekend of theatre, comedy, workshops and interactive events. There will be live performances in the Banshee Labyrinth with horror-related theatre, comedy, burlesque and poetry. The festival also includes talks from authors including one by Dacre Stoker, descendant of Bram Stoker, who will be talking about his latest book Dracul. www.edhorrorfest.co.uk