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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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