One hundred years of the Govanhill Baths in Glasgow is celebrated in a new book, edited by the artist Helen de Main, to be published later this month.
United We Will Swim: 100 Years of Govanhill Baths is being published by Luath Press and comes out on April 24.
The book documents the "rich, diverse and inspiring story of the baths and the community that it serves".
It features seven essays on the baths, with a forward by Lesley Riddoch as well as an introduction by Andrew Johnson, chair of the trust that runs the baths. The book explores the building's uses as a creative hub and community resource as well as its history.
The Govanhill Baths Community Trust was established in 2005 and aims to preserve and conserve the baths.
luath.co.uk
Frank To, the Glasgow-based artist, shows his depictions of Machiavelli's masterpiece The Prince at an exhibition in The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh this month. To, pictured, has chosen to depict a selection of key scenes from the famous book and, in another first, feature text excerpts from The Prince translated into Auld Scots.
Of his exhibition, he said: "From all the Machiavelli scholars I have consulted, none has found any records of any other artist having depicted The Prince."
To's Machiavelli-inspired paintings can be seen in as part of a joint exhibition with artist Jacqueline Marr called Ying and Yang.
the-leith-gallery.co.uk
The actor Sanjeev Kohli unveils his new programme about learning Gaelic this week on the national Gaelic channel.
In An Dùbhlan - Sanjeev Kohli does Gaelic - has been produced for BBC Alba by HG Productions and is to be transmitted on Thursday, April 9.
It follows Kohli over the course of six months as he throws himself into the Gaelic in order to present an entire music show on BBC Radio nan GÃ idheal. It will also be available after transmission on the BBC iPlayer.
bbcalba.co.uk
Edinburgh's Science Festival is staging an event at arts complex Summerhall, and exhibition called How the Light Gets In.
Co-curated by the Science Festival, Summerhall and ASCUS Art & Science, How the Light Gets In brings together a selection of works by international artists intrigued by light. The exhibition takes its inspiration from the UN International Year of Light 2015 and the Science Festival's Brainwaves strand of events exploring neuroscience.
It features a commissioned work by UK-based sculptor and scientific glassblower Julia Malle, who has created Pattern Repeat - a neon work installed around the pillars of the Summerhall foyer, which after the exhibition closes will remain as a permanent artwork.
sciencefestival.co.uk
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