Arcadia Scotland
What's On Near You? October Happenings
Date
September 29, 2023
The leaves are beautiful colours, it’s getting cosy and crisp and we have another round of events for you. Keep an eye out for Halloween events at your favourite local venues, or host one yourself!
October
Edinburgh!
Music
Royal Blood, Usher Hall, 21st October.
Theatre
Treason the Musical Festival Theatre 25th to 28th October.
Festivals/Markets
Oktoberfest, West Princes Street Gardens, 5-8 Oct.
Comic Con Scotland, Royal Highland Centre, 7-8 Oct.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival, various venues, 17-29 Oct.
Edinburgh Horror Festival, various venues, 26-31 Oct.
Samhuinn Fire Festival, 31 Oct
Edinburgh Short Film Festival, Summerhall TBC
Art
Monarchs of the Glen, Dovecot Studios, 14thOct to 2nd of March
Grayson Perry, Royal Scottish Academy, til 12 Nov.
Scottish Women Artists, Dovecot Studios, til 6 Jan..
Alberta Whittle: Create Dangerously Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 1 April-7 JAN.
Decades: The Art of Change 1900-1980 Scottish National Gallery of Modern till Jan 7.
Glasgow!
Music
The Chemical Brothers, Ovo Hydro, 26 Oct
5 Seconds of Summer, Ovo Hydro, 3 Oct
Fall Out Boy, Ovo Hydro, 26 Oct
Neck Deep, Slay Glasgow, 16 Oct.
The Sherlocks, St Luke’s and the Winged Ox, 12 Oct
Skindred, The Garage, 21 Oct
Kids in Glass Houses, Galvanizers Road, 15 Oct
Theatre/Comedy
Foil, Arms and Hog, The Pavillion, 12 Oct.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World Tour, Scottish Events Campus, 15 Oct.
Dirty Dancing, King’s Theatre, 24-28 Oct.
Sunshine on Leith, King’s Theatre, 31 Oct-4 Nov
Legally Blonde, King’s Theatre, 2-7 Oct.
Markets
Art at the Wolf, Howlin Wolf, 22 Oct.
Art
Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 20 May 2023 – 22 Oct 2023
Aberdeen!
Music
Deacon Blue, PandJ Live, 13 Oct.
Skylights, Beach Ballroom, 14 Oct.
The Xcerts, the Lemon Tree, 13 Oct.
Theatre/Comedy
Jack Whitehall, PandJ Live, 8 Oct
Pickled Republic, The Lemon Tree, 5 Oct.
The Maggie Wall, Aberdeen Arts Centre, 18-21 Oct.
Market/Festivals/Talks
Haddo Arts Festival, Aberdeen Art Gallery, 5 Oct.
Horror Con Scotland, Beach Ballroom, 21 Oct.
Transgender Histories in Aberdeen, Aberdeen Art Gallery, 4 Oct.
Art
Look of Love, Aberdeen Art Gallery, 1 Oct.
St Andrews and Dundee!
Music
Bombay Bicycle Club, Fat Sam’s, 26 Oct.
Theatre
Swan Lake, Caird Hall, 28 Oct.
Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning, Dundee Rep Theatre, 5 Oct.
Festival/Markets
The Yard Market, The Steeple, 7 Oct.
Horror Con Scotland, Bonar Hall, 7 Oct.
Art
Pictures at an Exhibition, Carid Hall, 5 Oct.