1 The Big Feed, Glasgow’s very own street food market is back today.
Based at 249 Govan road, this Southside gem is packed to the rafters with lots of independent street food (11 traders), a fully licensed bar, a massive beer garden and balloon twisters. Plus the event is family and dog friendly and is taking Covid-19 safety measures seriously. From 12 noon – 10pm, get yourself along and support local traders. All the details at https://www.facebook.com/events/330873051434348
2 If we want a truly independent Scotland then we must also remember our history whilst embracing our future. We may be ashamed of our slave owning past, but nevertheless it’s a fact. A fascinating online talk by the University of the Highlands and Islands – Sugar, Slave-owning and the Scottish Highlands before 1707 – delves into the details of a Highland-led slave owning circle. Thursday at 1pm, free to listen. All the details and information available at: https://www.facebook.com/events/792673034873195
3 Nothing’s Going To Bring Me Down is a great solo album from one of Scotland’s best performers and certainly Stornoway’s finest songwriter Willie Campbell. He’s released a belter as he takes a break from his band Astrid. This solo album is a joy. It dropped last week, listen to it and support him, one of our own. https://soundcloud.com/the-open-day-rotation/sets/willie-campbell-nothings-going-to-bring-me-down/s-XUafWB9RNLh
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4 Let’s go to the movies, let’s go see a show! It’s yon big Edinburgh Drive-In movie experience at Edinburgh Airport and this week it’s the turn of one of our favourite belters Sunshine On Leith. We’re on our way, from misery to happiness, as Edinburgh International Film Festival and Unique Events present this event on Thursday at 6pm. Find out more and book at https://www.edinburghdrivein.co.uk/
5 The Free Edinburgh Fringe has gone online for its 2020 programme, with daily broadcasts of comedy, cabaret, chat and theatre throughout the month of August. It takes place via Zoom and other live streaming means. We’ve heard good things about the show Stealth Espies and it’s available tomorrow on YouTube at 6pm. For more info go to https://www.freefestival.co.uk
6 As part of the online Edinburgh International Book Festival, the esteemed student activist turned author Joshua Wong talks about his book, free and online at 2pm today. At age 14, Joshua Wong co-founded the student activist group Scholarism, protesting the enforcement of Chinese National Education in Hong Kong. He went on to become a very public leader of the Umbrella Movement, as a founding member and secretary-general of the pro-democracy party Demosist. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/joshua-wong-hong-kong-s-champion-for-democracy
7 The arrival of a new Matt Haig book is always an event, and his latest novel The Midnight Library offers second chances, and his protagonist Nora Seed crtainly has some choices to make. Haig talks to Peggy Hughes, and it promises to be an intimate and joyous conversation about regret and hope, forgiveness and honesty, cosmic libraries and the temptation of do-overs. https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/matt-haig-the-library-of-second-chances
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