1. Should I stay in or should I go? For one night only Fury Murrys is back. CJ the DJ will be playing a stonking set of hits of the decade for one night only next Saturday, December 28, 10pm till late.
This club and DJ are an institution for those of us of certain age in Glasgow. Rock those wheels of steel CJ. Tickets will be like gold dust ... unless of course you’ve kept your old gold card … All details at this link.
2. Fancy a family afternoon out relaxing while everyone else runs about the shops mad? Well I have the perfect event for you today at The Dockyard Social. There’s a full bar, coffee and street food. Weans and dugs welcome. The kids can join Santa’s elves at their workshop benches to make snowman lollies, Santa’s hot chocolate cones and reindeer food.
Finish up with a Pimp Your Hot Chocolate and treat from the elves and a few elf games!! It is free for parents to come along – but kids must be pre-booked (£5, which includes all crafts and hot chocolate).
Deets can be found by following this link.
3. Drag yourself into the festivities at CC Blooms in Edinburgh where RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cheryl Hole is performing a knock-out set, supported by Alice Rabbit and the Rabbit Hole Queens. Fun, glitter and fabulousness awaits. Adults only for this one, pop pickers. Friday until late.
Tickets from £10 via Eventbrite.
4. Edinburgh Castle is a wonder at this time of year when it transforms itself into a festive spectacular. Expect wonder this festive season as the castle, once the defender of the nation, becomes the Castle of Light.
Follow in the footsteps of Scotland’s heroes and be welcomed by stunning visuals and state of the art lighting installations. Watch as the history of this iconic landmark illuminates the very walls that saw it unfold. A magical experience for all of family – prepare to be dazzled! 5:30pm until 10pm, ends tonight.
Tickets from £10 from the castle's website.
5. Dundee, sweet Dundee pulls it out of the bag again when even the legendary Rhumba pokes its nose out of Perth to head over to that other legendary Yes city, with the one and only Andrew Weatherall. I am sure you dance music connoisseurs out there will appreciate how good a late Xmas present that is gonna be! Supporting acts are the fantastic Le Freak and Friends and Tom Simpson. The party takes place at Church, Ward Road, Dundee and will kick off at 9pm on Saturday.
Tickets are priced at a festive-friendly £16 from this link.
6. Be still my beating heart. The Skids and Big Country appearing at the same venue on the same night. Dunfermline ... you have pulled it out of the bag. Big Country’s second album Steeltown is now 35 years old – can you believe it? I can live and breathe and see the sun in wintertime. On Saturday you should head to Glen Pavillion, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, where it all began for Big Country. Tickets are £35 ... a bloody bargain. The action starts at 7pm.
I can’t believe Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and now The Skids and Big Country have all played within just over a week. What a time to be alive people.
Tickets are £35 and available from Tickeweb.
7. Potentially the gig of the year. Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes. Spector of the classic 60s girl group graces us with her immortal presence at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh tomorrow at 8pm. Baby, I will love you forever if you get me tickets to this.
Tickets from £31, all the deets by following this link.
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