1 Glasgow Real Ale Festival
The Briggait, Glasgow, today until June 25
Organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), this festival celebrates the perfect pint. The three-day event features over 100 beers from breweries across Scotland and the rest of the UK as well as real cider and beer from Bavaria. Beers on offer to thirsty punters include Alechemy’s Anti-Venom, Blackjack’s Double Bluff, Caledonian’s Flying Scotsman, Fyne Ales’ Ragnarok, Loch Lomond’s Bravehop, Skye’s Tomahawk and Whippet’s Flaming Dog.
Tickets cost £4 for CAMRA members and £6 for non-members. A Glasgow Real Ale Festival beer glass is included in the admission price. Visit www.glasgowrealalefestival.co.uk for more information.
2 Bard in the Botanics
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, today until July 30
Celebrating the life and works of William Shakespeare, this annual festival brings the Bard’s works to life in the stunning surroundings of the Botanic Gardens. This year’s stellar programme features performances of Twelfth Night, Coriolanus, Macbeth and Doctor Faustus. The festival has staged more than 50 productions of the Bard’s works to over 70,000 people since it began 15 years ago.
Tickets cost £15. Visit www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk for more information.
3 Glasgow Jazz Festival
Various venues, Glasgow, today until July 3
Music lovers will be in seventh heaven when the Glasgow Jazz Festival kicks off this weekend.
The event has hosted some of the biggest names in jazz, blues, soul, funk and R&B, including Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Tito Puente and Sarah Vaughan, since launching 30 years ago. This year’s line-up includes Soweto Kinch, Darius Brubeck, Kamasi Washington, George Benson and Joe Bonamassa.
Tickets prices vary. Visit www.jazzfest.co.uk for more information.
4 Zombie Science: Brain of the Dead
Dram!, Glasgow, June 25
Do zombies have brains and, if so, how do they work? If you’ve ever asked yourself this question then this new interactive lecture from the Zombie Institute for Theoretical Studies may be for you. The lecture will try and uncover the dark complexity of the zombie brain. There’s also the chance to brush up on the latest zombie apocalypse survival tips and pitch your living dead questions to a panel from the University of Glasgow.
Tickets cost £6.60 for adults and £4.40 for concessions. Visit www.zombiescience.co.uk for more information.
5 Rihanna
Hampden Park, Glasgow, June 27
THE Barbadian superstar will bring her award-winning brand of sassy pop and R&B to Scotland on Monday when her Anti World Tour visits Glasgow.
Famed for tracks including Umbrella, We Found Love and Diamonds, The pop icon promises a hit-filled set featuring songs from her new album, Anti, alongside her best-loved anthems.
With support from The Weeknd and Big Sean, this is one gig pop and R&B fans won’t want to miss.
Tickets cost £55-£75. Visit www.rihannanow.com for more information.
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