Spooky Sinatra

Spooky Sinatra comes to Òran Mór on Wednesday 28 October, a cocktail and small plates evening with live music from Craig McLellan. It's a mid-week one, running from 5pm to 7pm, so it sits more as a late-afternoon thing than a full night out.

McLellan takes the musical lead, and the name gives you a fair idea of the territory he'll be working in. It's Sinatra-style crooning with a Halloween twist, so expect the Great American Songbook filtered through a spooky lens. If you're into that kind of thing, it's a good way to get into the spirit of the season without needing to commit to a full fancy-dress party.

Around the music, there are cocktails and small plates, so it's as much about the drinks and the food as it is about the singing. You can pick at a few things while you listen, rather than sitting down to a proper meal, which keeps it casual. It's the kind of evening that works just as well for a few drinks with friends as it does for a date, and because it wraps up by 7pm, you're not looking at a late one on a Wednesday.

Òran Mór is at the top of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, a landmark that brings theatre, live music and dining under one roof. Its programming runs from live music and tribute shows to seasonal pantomime and the 'A Play, a Pie and a Pint' theatre series, alongside pub classics and Sunday roasts in the bar. Beyond its daily service, the venue also hosts community galas and cabaret. Spooky Sinatra fits right into that mix: cocktails, small plates and Craig McLellan on the mic, Wednesday 28 October, 5pm to 7pm.