Five things to do in Scotland this week: Surge, Rewind and more

Venture out into Merchant City during this free three-day festival dedicated to outdoor arts, physical theatre, circus and more, and you might bump into a giant fish, some hip-hop beetroots or even a few zombie mushrooms. Investigate a special portal in Candleriggs, where you’ll find a blend of real-time generative AI, live performance and model-making, or find a classical Indian dancer who might actually be an automaton. The organisers have mapped the events clearly on their website, so there’s no risk of missing out on any of the weird and wonderful performances on offer.
Details Jul 19-21, Merchant City, Glasgow, surge-festival.co.uk

If you have been waiting for an excuse to hop on the ferry to Bute and you enjoy visual inventiveness, this is it. Thirty-five