l Following last year's successful inaugural event, the Islay Sessions will be promoting some of Scotland's top folk music talents across the island from Friday November 16 to Sunday November 18.
Singer Maeve MacKinnon, popular young band Rura, singer-guitarist Finlay Napier and fiddler Gillian Frame are among those featuring in a programme of pub sessions, workshops and a grand concert ceilidh in Bruichladdich Hall. For full details log onto www.islaysessions.co.uk
l A new exhibition has opened at Recoat, Glasgow's gallery of street art in North Woodside Road. Bricks & Sticks & Mortar marks the first time internationally exhibited artist Erms and Eko have shown together, although they share a background in the UK graffiti scene and have known each other for many years. These works on paper are styled "a duel exhibition", which runs to December 2, and the pair will also be creating murals at the gallery and collaborating on a limited-edition print and publication.
l Hands Up For Trad, the organisation that has done much to raise the profile of traditional music in Scotland in recent years, has instigated a monthly award to recognise other achievers in the cultural sector. The Business Limelight Award for November is Birnam CD – the disc, video and vinyl production and promotion company led by Martin Hadden. www.scottishcultureonline.com
l Watercolours have replaced water coolers in a three-floor office space at 116 George Street, Edinburgh in a pop-up gallery created by Edinburgh College of Art students at the invitation of real-estate company Mapeley. From today until Thursday November 15, the empty building will be filled by work from students in Intermedia Art, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and MA (Hons) Fine Art. Mapeley is also sponsoring a £1000 prize that will be go to the best work, as judged by a panel from ECA and the company.
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