Upcoming tours, festivals and special events

Funk-jazz courtesy of the Newcastle-based band.

Electronic dub reggae and roots.

Australian psychedelic rock band.

New act showcase.

Indie-pop/folk band.

Melodic fuzzy rock from Sub Pop's Kyle Thomas.

A chance to sample more than 30 real ales from around the country, as well as wines, ciders and continental beers. Live music is on offer and all guests receive a commemorative beer glass and programme with detailed tasting notes.

Californian metalcore.

Upbeat pop songs from the London boy band with X Factor connections.

Kingston's amateur orchestra for musicians who can rehearse during the day.

As the Bee-Gees once said – you should be dancing, yeah. Well, luckily for you, there's two whole days of dance in Kingussie, with performances, films, classes and a ceilidh.

Nope, not the rainforest mammal of the family Procyonidae, but the jazz/electronic-touting group touring their first EP.

Wednesday night electro and house.

Night of cross-genre delights, new wave, Krautrock, spiky pop and freak beat from Charlotte and Rafla.

A mix of 60s sounds and biting guitar, all the way from Japan.

Fife-based, Danny Award-winning group playing classic and contemporary songs.

A mix of family fun including pantos, music, street market, carols, fairs and Christmas activities.

Brighton-based electropop and indie-folk collective.

Frontman of post-punk band Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny returns with a solo show.

Post-punk with a hint of Goth by the ex-leader of Spear Of Destiny and Dead Men Walking.

Kirkcaldy Film Festival features four days of classic movies, current releases, special events and workshops. Films screened at the 2016 festival include The Big Sleep, Rocky, Brassed Off and Alien: The Director's Cut. They also host the Scottish premiere of The Girl with All the Gifts, featuring author MR Carey and…

An informal weekly 5k run in Beveridge Park. Everyone is welcome, no matter how fast or slow (you're welcome to walk the route, bring your dog or push a buggy), so you can use it as a one-off fitness test, a chance to get some fresh air or come every week to try to beat your personal best time. It's friendly and free, and…

Kirkland Ciccone discusses his second book, Endless Empress: A Mass Murderer's Guide to Dictatorship in the Fictional Nation of Enkadar.

Kirrimuir Agricultural Show is – rightly – proud of the fact that it's been about since 1877 and has survived both world wars and both foot & mouth outbreaks. With all the events you'd expect from a show of its kind, 2015 sees a new one added – tractor pulling.

Tribute band to KISS.

• Directed by: Steve Edis
• Written by: Cole Porter

A revival of Cole Porter's famous romantic musical, which was inspired by William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew.

A full-stage production from Kissy Sell Out promising banging electronic sounds all night.

Polished Brazilian electronic rock five-piece fronted by Sabrina Sanm.