LAST FLIGHT
Friday 29th - Sunday 31st May
THE FLYING DUCK
LAST FLIGHT
— ON REACHING THE END - WITHOUT SORROW —
CLOSING PARTIES -
FRIDAY 29 / SATURDAY 30 / SUNDAY 31 MAY
ADAMANTINE CHAINS
AKUMU
BAKE
CHIZU NNAMDI
COMFORT
CUCKOO SPIT
DANSE MCABRE
DOUBLE A
HELL HOLE
JOE UNKNOWN
JUNGLEHUSSI
KUTE
LEAHGTE
LEWIS LOWE
LIFE CRY
LUGAS EUROP
MATT ROBIN & PRINCESSA MANGIONE III
MM
MOCK UNCLE
MOUNTAINFOG
NETGF
NOBLE LEISURE
NURSE
OPHERINGS
SHAUN VITAMINS
STRAWB.BBY
TEST OF PATIENCE
TOWN CENTRE
UNMAKING
FRIDAY - 19:00 - 04:00
SATURDAY - 19:00 - 04:00
SUNDAY - 19:00 - 01:00
DIVIDED BY LANGUAGE
NOBLE LESIURE / WHITTLE / ALEXIS P.S / SLYN
Wednesday 27th May|
19:00 - 22:00
Apollo Bar
Flying Duck
Ligament One
For freaks and weirdos alike:
Ligament One.
For the first instalment, we welcome some of the finest talent across Glasgow and the greater realms.
With an exclusive collaborative live set from Linguistics (spxo & zolf) and Sooakxa.
More information to follow....
Danse Macabre feat. Mark O'Roni
GOTH / ITALO / POST-PUNK / DISCO / SYNTH
We're having a queer goth party in the Duck and YOU'RE invited! What's more, our friend Mark is joining us to show us how a real italo DJ works their magic. Not to worry if you're along for the darker tunes, there'll still be plenty of post-punk postcards from paradise. Good vibes only, eyeliner optional but highly encouraged.
We are also taking donations in advance or on the night for a fundraiser for Glasgow Solidarity Pride, a sober, trans-led, Palestine solidarity event happening during Pride in July. If you buy one or more of these donation "tickets", make sure you show your ACTUAL ticket QR on the door to make the entrance queue quicker, thank you :) <3
// ENTRY
Standard: £5 advance, £7 OTD Trade Unionist: £3 advance, £5 OTD Unwaged: £0
Tickets on the door can be paid for by cash or card.
Access to the event is at the venue and cash desk’s discretion, even with a ticket.
Please help keep our space safe for everyone.
// ACCESSIBILITY
The venue is a basement venue, accessed down a flight of stairs. If you wish to discuss ways to access, please contact the venue directly.
We will be using mostly low lighting and smoke machines, visibility may be limited. Audio levels should be loud enough to dance to, but low enough that you shouldn’t need to raise your voice to chat. If you need earplugs, please ask bar staff or DJs.
All toilets are gender-neutral. There are two sets, both to the right-hand side of the stage.
Danse Macabre operates a strict safe space policy and will not tolerate bigotry of any kind. Anyone who feels uncomfortable, harassed, or in danger, should immediately come to the DJ booth, and a member of venue staff or security will be called if required.
Our full policy is available on our website.
The nearest railway station is Glasgow Queen Street, and the nearest Subway stations are Cowcaddens and Buchanan Street. The area is served by a number of buses, with Buchanan Bus Station only a few minutes’ walk away.
// HEALTH
Please do not attend if you feel in any way unwell. There will be plenty of other nights! Black FFP2 masks available from the DJ booth.
THE EX
THE EX / THE CHOP
Friday 22nd May
19:00 - 22:00
Pop Mutations presents:
The Ex
+ Special Guests
Friday 22nd May
The Flying Duck
18+
Few bands are as focused on potential challenges, on what is yet to come, as The Ex. Which is pretty remarkable for a band that celebrated 45 years of existence last year, a turbulent journey filled with an impressive series of highlights. However, nostalgia has never been this band's forte, as they like no other succeed in reinventing themselves, finding new alliances and fascinating challenges along the way. Stay out of that comfort zone for long enough and it just might disappear.
Take a look at the band's story - an unpredictably winding road you can partly keep track of with the chronological series of reissues that they have been making available - and you'll conclude that there never was any stagnation. What started with raucous punk, rooted in the squatting and punk movements of the late 70s, turned into an impossible-to-label range that made its mark nationally as well as internationally.
The Ex played more than 2000 concerts in 45 countries, often as a pioneer. In the 80s, they were one of the very first Western bands to explore Central and Eastern- Europe, from Hungary to the former Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Only after that, Canada and the United States followed. A crucial link turned up at the start of the new millennium, when the band traveled to Ethiopia for the first time, backed by a VPRO TV crew. It was the start of a unique chapter in the band's history: several tours (on several continents), an intense collaboration with Ethiopian artists (from Getatchew Mekuria, with whom they played more than 100 concerts, to dancer and cultural ambassador Melaku Belay, and many others) and lots of releases ensured The Ex also became a pioneer in the 'crossover' world, where music from different regions collides.
The pandemic was a standstill for many, including The Ex. Or perhaps it was more a kind of recharging, as the band is back on national and international stages with new music, ready to return to the studio. Once again, their versatility is evident. Whether you're talking about a legendary rock venue in Amsterdam (The Ex played more than three dozen concerts at Paradiso, with a.o. an Ex Festival during its 50th birthday celebrations) or a festival in Austria where the best of the international free music scene gathers (in november the band plays the legendary Wels Unlimited): the band is so unique that it's all possible.
Just like in the previous decades, new opportunities keep turning up. Only recently, Andy Moor and Terrie Ex contributed to a contemporary live soundtrack to Limite (a classic of Brazilian cinema), during the Holland Festival. Once again an illustration of the fact that the band is so much more than four musicians in a straitjacket. The Ex is still an eager sponge for diverse inspirations, as well as a generator for ideas, a way of life, an ode to vitality and an extended hand.
And they celebrated this with a festival for their 45th birthday. Not a predictable rearview mirror event, no tribute to what once was, but an opportunity to show what living, organic interaction can lead to in the moment. And right now, early 2025, there's a full new album called If Your Mirror Breaks, and a big tour all around Europe, yes, indeed again: "Forward In All Directions".
— Text by Guy Peters.
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MAQUINA
MAQUINA
Monday 18th May
19:00 - 22:00
Pop Mutations & Freakender present:
MAQUINA.
+ Special Guests
Monday 18th May
The Flying Duck
18+
The fierce Lisbon trio MAQUINA. pushes the edges of body music with hypnotic krautrock rhythms, driving industrial beats, and raw punk power. Their live-centered sound thrives on relentless drums, gritty bass, and sharp guitar noise, delivering primal intensity that breaks genre boundaries. Their 2024 album ‘PRATA’ channels organic dance energy perfect for both underground clubs and dance floors alike. MAQUINA.’s live performances are second to none where the repetition leads to steaming mosh pits every single time.
DiLK LiVE + special guests
DiLK performing live for the first time ever at The Flying Duck, Glasgow.
Expect hypnotic electro and techno (dub/minimal/hard) and glorious hardware sound.
+ special guests (tba)
Haseeb Iqbal - Fred Alexander - Mark Quinn
A one-off happening going deep into the night, dancing to the weird and wonderful...
On Friday the 15th of May, we invite you to connect the dots between three DIY parties operating across the UK - Haseeb Iqbal's Studio Crumb, Fred Alexander's Vita Nova and Mark Quinn's Habitat.
Each bringing a bag of leftfield music to play with, we're taking a trip to the fringes of club sounds. Unexpected is the word.
SINK presents HALCYON VEIL
RABIT / TATI AU MIEL / GREY STREAK / ROSCOE FOX
Friday 15th May
19:00 - 22:00
Noise Complaint! 004: SPXO, Salam Kitty, Danyo, Miss Cabbage
psssst… noise complaint! 004 is here Xx
in true NC! fashion we’re bringing you another lineup stacked with local legends. with faces both old and new, you’re guaranteed to have the night of your life soundtracked by some of the best to do it. come join the noise complaint! club… this one is going to be special <3
1st release tickets are going fast, so don’t wait about.
LORELLE
LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE
19:00 - 22:00
Saturday 9th May
Originally from Guadalajara and now based in Ensenada, Baja California, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete formed in 2011 around the core duo of Lorena Quintanilla and Alberto González. They quickly caught the attention of the psych scene with their first two albums, On Welfare and Corruptible Faces.
Since signing with UK label Sonic Cathedral in 2013, the band has toured extensively across Mexico, the UK, Europe, and the US. Over the past decade, their sound has gradually evolved from its psychedelic roots toward a more exploratory direction, incorporating analog synths and sonic search reminiscent of bands like Wire. This progression is evident across albums such as Chambers, Balance, De Facto, and Datura. Along the way, they’ve collaborated with artists like Emma Anderson (Lush), Dälek, and Pye Corner Audio, and have earned fans in the likes of Henry Rollins and Iggy Pop.
GLASTAR: Invitation Only
11pm - 3am
GLASTAR
Forward this…
Birthday celebration for Star Eye and an exclusive first look and chance to buy GLASTAR merch before it drops to the gp.
Expect hip-hop and house all night, with MCs on the mic, and BIRTHDAY CAKE!
Friday 8th May 11PM — 3AM Flying Duck Venue
LULU VAN TRAPP
LULU VAN TRAPP / KIM LOGAN & THE SILHOUETTES / NIGHT CALLER
Friday 8th May
19:00 - 22:00
DIVERGENCE
CARNAC & MEMORY CAIRN / FAR LANE / KING SOFTLY / NUEEN
Thursday 7th May
19:00 - 00:00
Divergence invites you to a kaleidoscopic night of ambient at The Flying Duck. .ೃ࿔ carnac and memory cairn open by easing the room into another pace, where drone, resonance and overtone gather slowly softening the edges of the evening. Far Lane follows live, carrying the space into lighter air, where melody arrives in passing and pulse stays just beneath the surface. .ೃ࿔ King Softy then shifts the grain of the night with a live set shaped as much by sequence as by sound, threading abstract beatwork, blur and tactile textures through the room. To close, Nueen brings a live A/V performance where atmospheric depth, melodic detail and rhythmic tension move together in a set that feels expansive, sonically curious and full of emotional pull. .ೃ࿔ Settle into a night where the world falls back and sound makes room for thought, feeling and the sense of leaving quietly altered. .ೃ࿔ Soundtracked by Aiolos Music should be accessible to everyone, if you can't afford the full ticket price get in touch via our instagram x
CLUB ROMANTICO x NYEGE NYEGE TAPES x LUCKY DIP - Florentino, Dj Babatr & Lucky Dip
Club Romantico x Nyege Nyege Tapes x Lucky Dip
Three stellar crews descend on the Duck for a Bank Holiday Sunday session.
Club Romantico - Florentino is a Mancunian-Colombian DJ and producer known for shaping cross-cultural club sounds over the past decade. Emerging from Manchester’s Swing Ting, he released his debut Tu Y Yo in 2015 and has since worked with labels like Mixpak and NAAFI whilst heading up his own imprint Club Romantico. He’s collaborated with artists including Bad Gyal, Shygirl, and Isabella Lovestory, while touring globally and bringing his high-energy sound to dancefloors worldwide. Through both his productions and Club Romantico releases, Florentino has helped shape a new wave of Latin club music - bold, emotional, and built for the dancefloor. His sets are high-energy and fluid, moving seamlessly between genres while maintaining a distinctive, infectious groove.
Nyege Nyege Tapes - Landing in Glasgow for his debut, DJ Babatr is the creator and driving force behind Raptor House, a genre born in the streets of Caracas in the late ’90s. Built on heavy percussion and urgency, the sound emerged through daytime raves (matinées) and captured the energy of the city’s barrios. Blending Hard Techno, Tribal, House, and local rhythms, Babatr redefined Venezuelan electronic music, turning Raptor House into both a genre and a cultural movement. What started in Caracas became a collective language that now resonates globally. His sets carry that raw, emotional intensity across borders—precise, powerful, and deeply rooted in the barrio. For Babatr, it’s always about the vibe, the energy, and the connection on the dancefloor.
Lucky Dip - We’ll be opening up the night and warming up the floor in true Lucky Dip fashion with our usual vivacious sound.
TICKETS £7.50 - £15 - MORE OTD
Spritz Editions : Les Halles, Scoops of Glory, Raivo Sloan
Spritz Editions presents a very special night of music and theatre including Ambient troubadour Les Halles' debut Glasgow performance / the Scottish premiere of live animated movie ‘Scoops of Glory’ / & local legend Raivo Sloan // More info via link / £8 (notaflof) / 19:00-22:30
WORLD NEWS
WORLD NEWS
Saturday May 2nd
19:00 - 22:00
With an eclectic set of influences from the ‘70s and ‘80s dipping into post-punk, indie-rock and shoegaze alike, World News combines addictive atmospheric guitar riffs with seductive, nonchalant melodies. Moody, punchy, and nostalgic, they’ve drawn comparisons to iconic British bands from The Smiths and The Clash to Dire Straits, wearing the past on their sleeve while remaining perfectly original yet strangely familiar.
2024 saw a continued upward trajectory for the band with the release of two standout EPs, Escape and Mindsnap, their debut appearance in the US at The New Colossus Festival in New York City, and features in Stereogum’s 40 Best New Artists of 2024 and The Fader’s 13 Artists to Watch for 2025. Contributions to 2025 include the singles ‘Don’t Want to Know’ and ‘Everything Is Coming Up Roses’, which set the tone for their 2026 debut LP, alongside a string of summer festival dates and continued sell-out shows across the UK.
Luna Roja with LAZLO, manu_facturer, Ángel Negrín & Shedcat
Luna Roja is back!
Start your bank holiday weekend right with a tasty dose of hypnotic and groovy techno. No interruptions from 11 ‘til 4, come from the start, rave until the end (and for less than a tenner!).
Joining us for this fifth and unique edition:
Lazlo has quickly made her mark on the scene, playing for long-running collectives Animal Farm and Frenetik. Her sound moves through the darker and lighter shades of electronica, driving through modular, analogue textures and heavy low-end into deep, hypnotic territory. Usually found supporting some of the biggest techno heavyweights, this is a rare chance to catch her taking full control of the closing stretch.
manu_facturer is a DJ and producer pushing a distinct blend of industrial, minimal and dark ambient sounds. Expect industrial breaks and stripped back techno with attitude. Co-founder of the Glasgow-based collective A.D.S.R, he has played across the city supporting acts like Public Energy, Setaoc Mass, Scaler and Wolf Eyes.
Ángel Negrín is the founder and resident of Luna Roja. His sets move through hypnotic and groovy territories, building tension and release with psychedelic elements and unpredictable turns. After years playing in punk, psych and post rock bands, Ángel took a turn towards mixing other people’s music, inspired by the rave scenes of Ghent and Glasgow, where he’s currently based.
Shedcat brings a sensual, high energy sound, moving between tribal rhythms, euphoric peaks and textured grooves. From workshops with Eris Drew and CC:DISCO!, to sets in remote communities and bush doofs, her approach is all about connecting with the dancefloor. She’s quickly making her mark on the local scene, already playing some of the city’s key venues like Sub Club and The Berkeley Suite, and shaping up as a strong future figure.
Support your local scene!
CRUSADERS
BEZXUS / FERRISALOSER / MODBOY / SEE YOU TMR / FATJAMBO / DÖUBLECLICK / ???
Friday May 1st
18:30 - 22:00
MY NEW BAND BELIEVE
MY NEW BAND BELIEVE
Tuesday 28th April
19:00 - 22:00
My New Band Believe is the new band from Cameron Picton. The music is as epic and ritzy as Picton’s previous work in black midi but its sound is fleet-footed rather than scorching. The record is almost entirely acoustic, using the barest amount of reverb and electronic effects possible.
Untitled Event
ELENA COLOMBI / CURRENTMOODGIRL / KNOME / NAMÄN / GLOWWIRM / STRAWB.BBY
Saturday 25th April
22:00 - 03:00
£10
GTE GAFF 2
GTE GAFF 2!
For this production, we have assembled some of Glasgow’s finest, what we would like to call our own “Glasgow’s Avengers” for our second event at Flying Duck in Glasgow.
Featuring Rahul.mp3 (founder of Scandal.gla), Bellarosa (Founder of Bounce101), Salam Kitty (Organiser of Mojxmma + WSHWSH), Achira (Radio Buena Vida), and last, but never least, LeahGTE (Co-Founder of GTE Gaff)
Expect hardstyle, hip-hop, trap, gqom and loads of bass!
Poster by @dd.heng on Instagram
SICK THOUGHTS
SICK THOUGHTS / GOLD CUP / SPEEDBONG / MASONIC YOUTH
Thursday 23rd April
19:00 - 22:00
Sick Thoughts is the music project of Drew Owen, a multi-instrumentalist who began releasing music under the name as a teenager in Baltimore. From the outset, Sick Thoughts became known for its raw intensity and prolific output, blending feral garage punk energy with a clear reverence for classic KBD-era sounds. All recordings—performed, recorded, and mixed by Owen himself.
Now based in New Orleans, Owen has continued to refine Sick Thoughts without sacrificing the chaos and urgency that defined its early years. His songwriting has evolved to embrace sharper melodies and tighter arrangements, all while remaining unfiltered and aggressive.
The live band has toured extensively across the U.S. and Europe, known for explosive, high-energy performances that leave no doubt about the project’s staying power.
In addition to releasing music through respected underground labels like Goner Records, Total Punk, and Goodbye Boozy Owen also launched his own label, ROKK Records, further asserting creative control and a fiercely DIY ethic. With an expansive discography of singles, EPs, and LPs—and the new "Another Piece of Plastic" mini album on the way—Sick Thoughts continues to stand as one of the most vital and uncompromising voices in modern rock.
FIXED ABODE - NORTHERN GOTHIC TOUR
KOPI ROMANTIKO / KUTE / MOSELEY / OPHERINGS / RAINY MILLER / SLYN
Saturday 18th April
21:00 - 03:00
Having cemented itself as a home for experimental, boundary-pushing artists, with a focus on highlighting undiscovered talent from the North of England, Rainy Miller's FIXED ABODE presents their debut Glasgow party on April 18th, bringing along a spectacular showcase of new and established friends & family.
Mas Serve!
Join Serve! for their Carnival Party edition — expect Soca, Dancehall, Bouyon, and Merengue all night!
GOUT
GOUT
Friday 17th April
19:00 - 22:00
Loud, angry, nihilistic; Gout is the doom-inducing metal project from members of Glasgow bands Lucia & The Best Boys and The Ninth Wave. A far cry from these projects, however, Gout distills the intensity of hardcore with the slow crush of sludge forebears. Lyrically, vocalist Ally Scott reflects on some of the most uncomfortable aspects of self, evoking visceral imagery of hopelessness and dread. Gout’s debut EP, »Born Rotting« is not a gentle introduction. Across four songs recorded live in Glasgow the band – like its eponym – is largely unrelenting. Lead single »Bed Sores« sets the tone, opening with 20 seconds of feedback wails and tortured shouts. Brief moments of respite appear here and there, yet are inevitably crushed under the hydraulic weight of the band’s blown out instrumentation and animalistic screams. We should all experience Gout.
LATHE OF HEAVEN
LATHE OF HEAVEN / NURSE
Sunday 12th April
19:00 - 22:00
Pop Mutations presents:
Lathe Of Heaven
+ NURSE
Monday 12th April
The Flying Duck
18+
Formed in 2021, Brooklyn based Lathe of Heaven delivers a powerful take on post-punk and new-wave, pushing the boundaries of both genres into an untouched realm of sonic abstraction. With melodic riffs, urgent rhythms and science-fiction themed lyrics,
LoH carefully position themselves in the no-mans-land that ex ists between beauty and dissonance, offering a unique sound as reminiscent of Finnish post-punkers Musta Paraati as they are to pop-pioneers A Flock of Seagulls. Though Lathe of Heaven features members of many noteworthy Brooklyn based projects including People’s Temple, Porvenir Oscuro, Pawns, Android, Hustler, and more, this roster of past and alternate musical endeavors exposes a diverse range of genre and skill sets which can only be understood as a departure from such influences, exploring a sound entirely
of its own.
Lathe of Heaven released their debut full-length album Bound By Naked Skies in 2023. With careful consideration, this eleven track blends elements of British new-wave and Finnish post-punk into a nuanced juxtaposition of 80s sonic mania. This record pays powerful homage to the uncanny worlds of authors Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, Ken Liu, and of course Ursula K. Le Guin (whose novel the band is named after). They return with their second full length album Aurora, a bold expansion of their sonic and thematic palette that unfolds like a series of vivid, emotional vignettes.
Rather than following a singular tone or mood, Aurora un- folds like a collection of short stories, each track offering a different lens into the band’s evolving sound and deeply reflective lyricism.
Aurora is an iteration of Lathe of Heaven’s sound previously unexplored, one that offers a delicate balance of their punk roots with captivating new-wave and 80s post-punk aesthetics. Lyrically, Auro ra doesn’t shy away from heavy themes. Envisioned as a collection of sci-fi short stories, it is deeply influenced and lyrically driven by themes of anti-colonialism, diversity, and equality. Set to be re leased August 29th, 2025, Aurora stakes its claim; “tremble without fear into dreamless oblivion.” You are invited.
Hotel Serum
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Hotel Serum is inspired by Niche nightclub and the early 2000s dance music scene. Nostalgia progresses into neo-grime and weightless, grounded in the UK's experimental outlook on dance/rap. Diversifying the soundscape of established genres.
Dirty K takes inspiration from Japanese Hypertechno, Taiwanese EDM Dancehall and Korean Bokko dance to present a localised perspective on East Asian rave culture. With his recent release on Eastern Margins Xin Yi EP (2026), defining Taikebeat.
AKUMU is a Glasgow-based club DJ / Promoter. Running Red Museum, a night started in 2022 with a focus on experimental club music and melody driven drummy techno.
Tartan Messiah, one half of the collective FourteenSixteen, booked artist talks with Mark Leckey and their Valentines event with Hyperdub artist PLATA in 2025.
Luxembourg Garden Crewe/London-based artist, with a debut live performance.
Joe Ross explores 2-step, hyperdub, and the intersection between Garage and House music, curating sets that pay homage to 2000s nostalgia, white-label digs, and the sound of the Korg M1.
Lyca is a Stockport/Glasgow-based artist whose weightless mix rainzone explores his influences of rap, bass and trance. Expect excitement.
Lighting curated by @noise_hz, founder of outofbounds.
PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING -Expect flashing lights, strobe warning-
Reminder: Hotel Serum is a safe space, hate, discrimination, and violence of any form will not be tolerated.
Dungeon Synth After Party
When the night be not yet done, descend…
Gather ye at The Flying Duck for a dungeon synth after party, where shadowed tones and ancient sounds hold sway.
DJ Fluffie and Shunning Ground shall summon lo-fi echoes of forgotten realms, weaving eerie ambience with a most hypnotic rhythm. Expect mist-laden soundscapes, dim-lit corners, and music fit for wandering minds and restless spirits.
Adventurers that have completed the Quest Master gig storyline may attend as a free action.
Late doors. Linger awhile… if thou dare.