festival CONTENTS
FESTIVAL 2018 | ISSUE 2 | LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL
COVER STORY SOPHIE Glasgow label Numbers present an evening of exciting names, including producer, songwriter, and DJ SOPHIE, who brings something wholly unique to the International Festival’s Light on the Shore programme. We speak to the eclectic artist about her latest album, diverse collaborations and her reshaping of familiar musical styles. Find out more on page 16.
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BRIEFS FACTORY The Australian drag and circus collective celebrate 10 years at the forefront of alt. cabaret. JUNE SARPONG The award-winning broadcaster heads to the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
O F F E R S
Win tickets to Museum After Hours
Win a case of Blue Moon Win a pair of tickets to Huff at King’s Hall
Win a pair of tickets to see Harpy
Win tickets to Autobiography 20% off all tours in Aug with Gray Line Travels
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Big Fat Bribes
Top 20 News
FEATURES
SOPHIE Briefs
June Sarpong
FOOD & DRINK Leith Chill Fest
BOOKS
Afua Hirsch Hitlist
Susie Orbach
CABARET
Cazeleon Hitlist
Miss Behave
COMEDY Luisa Omielan
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Elf Lyons Nina Conti
Kieran Hodgson Reviews at a Glance
DANCE
L-E-V Hitlist
The Spinners Sediment
KIDS
Four Go Wild in Wellies
Hitlist Dick and Dom
Denim: The Denim Juniors
MUSIC Neu! Reekie!
Hitlist Crow Hill
Loki
THEATRE Ulster American
Hitlist Ladykiller
Proxy
Century Song Reviews at a Glance
VISUAL ART
Rembrandt Hitlist
Alisdair Gray and Siobhan Healy
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