Arcadia Scotland

Art and Culture

Jannica Honey: The Exploited as a Reference in a Mohawk Rez Called Kahnawake: Throughout the End of March, People's Palace and Winter Gardens

Work by Edinburgh-based photographer hailing from Stockholm. Honey visited Kahnawake, a Mohawk reservation just outside Montreal, and photographed members of the community including chiefs, peacemakers, the staff of a local newspaper and a young punk (hence the mention of the Exploited.) The focus is on identity and the meaning of community.

20th Century Scottish Painting: Throughout the End of March, Ewan Mundy Fine Art

Works by major Scottish artists of the last century, including Robert Colquhoun, William Gillies, Joan Eardley, William Crosbie, Elizabeth Blackadder, JD Fergusson, Stephen Conroy and others.

The Celts in Seville: 19-29 March, Pavillion Theatre, 7.30pm

The story of a typical Celtic family as their heroes go all the way to the UEFA Cup final in Seville, written by award winning playwright Tony Roper.

Sue Tompkins: Come to Ozark: Throughout the end of March, Gallery of Modern Art

New fabric pieces, paintings and works on newsprint, as well as a performance.

Britain from Above: Scotland's Industrial Might:  Throughout the End of March, The Lighthouse

Aerial photographs of Scotland's industrial heartland from 1919 to 1953, taken from the Aerofilms Collection.

It's Not Very Nice That: Politics in Contemporary Graphic Design: Throughout the End of March, The Lighthouse

A look at the ways in which graphic designers have responded to the increasing social unrest of the last decade, such as the Arab Spring and the response to the Wikileaks revelations.

Antonio Pacitti: The Story of a Scottish-Italian Family: Through 28 March, The Hillhead Library

The photographic story of a Scottish-Italian family.

Music, Comedy and Dance

Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show: 17-18 March, SSE Hydro, 8pm

The socially awkward, perennially clumsy Miranda off the, what we call, telly embarks on her first ever live tour. Such fun!

Anna Massie and Mairearad Green: 21 March, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 7.30pm

Mairearad Green (accordion and bagpipes) and Anna Massie (guitar, banjo, fiddle) in session.

Archie Fisher: 18 March, The Admiral, 7.30pm

A mixture of Scottish traditional and contemporary songs from folk troubadour Fisher, known for his BBC Radio 4 award-winning show Traveling Folk.

Scottish Music Concert: 19 March, The National Piping Centre, 7.30pm

Young Scottish traditional musicians in session.

Willie Campbell: 22 March, CCA, 7.30pm

The former Astrid front-man and Reindeer Section members mixes indie with Gaelic folk, 60s pop and Americana influences

Alan Anderson: Whisky Fir Dafties: 27-29 March, DRAM!, 7.30pm

Regular Glasgow compère Alan Anderson explores the beauty of the dram. Proper education, right there.

Omid Djalili: 29 March, King's Theatre, 7pm

The British-Iranian comedian and star of stage and screen brings his new show to an adoring public.

Lectures, Sports and Local Festivals

Glasgow St Patrick's Day Festival: 15-16 March, Various Venues and Times

Celebrate the Irish heritage of Glasgow and Scotland with a programme of film, talks, family activities, dancing and, of course, a whole lot of music.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival: Throughout the End of March, Various Venues

Glasgow's comedy festival is birling into its 11th year, getting ever more impressive with each outing. The funny types gracing the city's various stages in 2014 include Richard Herring, Russell Kane and Chris Ramsey, with a shedload of great Scots and international favorites waiting in the wings.

Glasgow Park Run: 15, 22, 29 March, Pollok Country Park, 9.30am

An informal weekly 5k run in Pollok Country Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time.

Italian Film Festival Scotland: Through 20 March, Glasgow Film Theatre, Various Times

This festival celebrates the best of Italian cinema, bringing it across the waters and all the way up to Scotland. As usual, a mix of classic and contemporary cinematic delights makes up the programme.

Culture 2014: Throughout the End of March, Various Venues

A national celebration counting down to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Culture 2014 will showcase dance, theater, music, visual arts, comedy and so much more in the run up to the Games. Everyone’s invited!