Arcadia Scotland
What's On Near You? October Happenings
It’s starting to get a little crisp, the leaves are turning and Halloween is on the way. Happy October! We’ve got another round of happenings in your city to make your autumn spooktacular!
OCTOBER
Edinburgh!
Live music venues:
Sandy Bells
Captain’s Bar
Stramash
Jazz Bar
Sneaky Pete’s
Bannerman’s Bar
Usher Hall
O2 Academy (Formerly the Corn Exchange)
Queer Spaces:
Paradise Palms-queer cabaret and poetry nights.
Drag nights at Subway, CC Blooms, The Street, Planet Bar.
HOT MESS at Sneaky Pete’s.
Kafe Kweer.
Lighthouse Bookshop
Music
Aurora, Usher Hall, Oct 5.
Maximo Park, Queens Hall, Oct 11.
Ben Howard, Usher Hall, Oct 13.
Theatre and Comedy
Ed Byrne, Queens Hall, Oct 6.
The Book of Mormon, Edinburgh Playhouse, Oct 15-Nov 2.
Twilight in Concert, the Film with life band, Usher Hall, Oct 20.
Markets and Festivals
Oktoberfest, West Princes Street Gardens, Oct 3-6.
Comic Con Scotland, Royal Highland Centre, Oct 5-6
Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Oct 18-31.
Edinburgh Horror Festival Oct 31-4 Nov.
Edinburgh Farmers Market, Castle Terrace every Sat.
Grassmarket Weekly Market, Grassmarket, every Sat.
Leith Market, Dock PLace, every Sat.
Ocean Terminal Market, Ocean Terminal, every Sat and Sun.
Stockbridge Market, Saunders Street, every Sun.
Art
Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK, 1970-1990, Modern Gallery, till Jan 26th.
An Irish Impressionist, Royal Scottish Academy, Jul 20-27 Oct.
Stitched: Scotland’s Embroidered Art, Dovecot Studios, Oct 25-Jan 18.
Glasgow!
Queer Spaces:
Aye-Aye Books
Category Is Books
Speakeasy
The Waterloo Bar
Delmonica’s
The Gallery
Centre for Contemporary Arts
Music Venues:
King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
Ovo Hydro
Howlin’ Wolf
The Garage
O2 Academy Glasgow
SWG3
Music
Paul Wellor ,Barrowland Ballroom, Oct 29.
Crowded House, Ovo Hydro, Oct 9.
The Last Dinner Party, O2 Academy Glasgow, Oct 10.
Theatre and Comedy
Up a Close, Websters Theatre, Oct 3rd-5th.
Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes, the Stand Comedy Club, 10th October 2024.
Markets
The Barras Market- Gallowgate, Glasgow, every Saturday and Sunday.
The Forge Market, Duke Street, Thursday-Sunday 10-5.
Art
Delaine Le Bas - Delainia: 17071965 Unfolding, Tramway, til Oct 13th.
Green: International Photography Exhibition, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography: High Street, Glasgow City Centre, October 3rd - October 30th.
Mimesis: African Soldier, Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre, Oct 26th-31st Aug.
Aberdeen!
Queer and Queer Friendly Spaces
Cheerz
Sabotage Clubbing
The Market Arms
Music and Theatre/Comedy
Dana Alexandra: Live, Breakneck Comedy, Oct 4th.
Jimeoin: Who's Your Man?, Aberdeen Music Hall, Oct 13th.
Punk Rock Factory, The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen, Oct 19th.
Art
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Aberdeen Art Gallery, till Oct 27th.
Gordon Contemporaries, Aberdeen Art Gallery, till 24 Nov.
Aberdeen: Trade and Empire, Maritime Museum
St Andrews and Dundee
Queer Pub:
The Salty Dog
Music
Tea and Tunes - Gaelic Lunchtime Concerts, Maryatt Hall, Oct 16th.
Becky Sikasa, Beat Generator Live!, Oct 10th.
Jazz Jam Sessions, Club 601, Oct 3-4.
Lunchtime Concert by Lantivet Duo, Laidlaw Music Centre, McPherson Recital Room, Oct 16.
Theatre
Larry Dean: Dodger, Whitehall Theatre, Oct 31st.
Imperial Classical Ballet - The Nutcracker, Caird Hall, Oct 24th.
Art
Dundee Naturalists' Society 150th Anniversary display, The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, till Mar 31st.
Claudia Martínez Garay, Dundee Contemporary Arts, till 17th Nov.
Creepy Comics Workshop, The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, Oct 16th.
Photo City: How Images Shape the Urban World, Dundee V and A, Till Oct 27th.
Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, Dundee V and A, Jan 5th.