EDINBURGH HOGMANAY 2005
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f. like most mildly sane. seasonally
maladjusted people. the thought of New
Year's live fills you with the kind of dread that usually only precedes tripe tasting at the local abattoir. then one solution may be to hide out in the dark of the cinema.
By putting on specially chosen films in the days that lead up to Hogmanay. cinema managements must realise that they have a captive audience A noticeably one driven near suicidal by their families and yet to whom the idea of spending time with their faux
celebratory friends in the aftermath of
Christmas is an anathema.
This year the l‘ilmhouse has got it right by programming a (‘atalan theme to its Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations. lirom Monday 26 December you can check out such delights as Bigas Luna‘s .lumrin .lunnin. (in/(Ion Bulls and The Ti! and Illt’ Mmm. along with a short season of documentaries about Salvador Dali and a screening of Marta
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1 Get wet Brave the cold and take the plunge Ill the Forth for the 18th annual 'l oony Dook'. Costumes; are encouraged and there are hot toddies for all successful eornpetrtors. Meet at the Moorings Put). South
EDINBURGH
Paul Dale plans to hide in the dark this Hogmanay — in the cinema, that is — and he thinks you should do the same.
Balletbr‘r-(‘oll’s lovely romantic farce Selig/rt" and even a screening of Pedro Almodovar"s wonderfully hysterical All About My Mother. Over in (ilasgow the (il’l' is playing the big nostalgia card with a frankly terrifying big screen outing of the l957 (irimm Brothers‘ adaptation The Singing Ringing 'li't't'. Anyone who has seen it will know to bring something to hide behind when the dwarf appears. l’or those who like to keep their holidays happy
and frothy there will also he a screening of
Minnelli‘s Mva Me in St Louis and Madagascar. The other cinemas are yet to
confirm their Hogmanay programmes but if
they are wise they will offer movie all- nighters and warm toddies for all.
See Film section, page 62, for full programme details or visit GFT, Glasgow, 0141 332 8128, www.gft.org.uk or Filmhouse, Edinburgh, 0131 228 2688, www.filmhousecinema.com
5, 5 WAYS TO ANNIHILATE YOUR HANGOVER
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2 Get high Try out the Bungydorne lll Princes; Street Gardens. part of l;drnt)urgh's Winter Wonderland. 8‘5) for live rnrnutes.
3 Get training lake a deep breath and j()|ll the Edinburgh Breyele Triathlon round Arthur's Seat. starting; from Holyrood Park at 12.30pm. Register onlrne at wwweritr'y(;entr'al.net to compete.
4 Get out for those ol you not so out for glory. try the non eornpetrtrve ()ne O'Cloek Hun (lov/n the Royal Mile. Meet at the Castle Esplanade trorn llarn to get involved. 8‘5) entry.
5 Get iced Strap on your boots. brave the prr‘ouettrng (:hrldren and go for a .S[)Ill on the lee rink at ldrniiurgh's Winter Wonderland. Prices vary. I / or more Information see WWW. ed/rrhrrrg/ts/tognra/layorg
31 DECEMBER EDINBURGH
11AM
FAMILY FUN Hogmanay Carnival Market Street, 473 2000. 11am—11pm. prices vary. Bigger, better and scarier rides than ever before. COMEDY Whose Lunch Is it Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 12.30pm. Free. Freester funniness from resident duo Paul and Stuart with David Kay and Sandra Johnston. THEATRE Mother Goose King‘s Theatre. 52 Leven St. 529 6000. 1pm. 25—1219 (264316). The King's Theatre annual pantomime starring Allan Stewart. Andy Gray and Grant Stott.
JAZZ The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2—5pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.
THEATRE A Christmas Carol Royal Lyceum Theatre. Grindlay Street. 248 4848. 2.30pm. 813—5218 (53650—216). John Bett takes the lead as Ebenezer Scrooge for some fun for ages 6+. JAZZ House Trlo The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street, 220 4290. 3—5.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with piano. bass and drums.
7PM
COMEDY Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongieurs. Omni Centre. Greenside Place. 08707 870707. 7pm. £15. Stu Who? keeps the laughs rolling, with support from Ian Edwards and Pommy Johnson. COMEDY Hootfest The Stand, 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30—10.30pm. 21250—931750 ($315). Prepare to bring in 2006 laughing with Bruce Devlin presents Vladimir McTavish. Dougie Dunlop ano Mandy Muden.
CLASSICAL & OPERA Candlellt Concert in the Cathedral St Giles' Cathedral, Royal Mile. 473 2000. 7.30pm. 216. St Giles' Cathedral Choir is joined by the Scottish Ensemble for a festive programme including Vivalidi's Gloria. and Bach's Magnificant. as well as a Handel organ concerto performed by Peter Backhouse.
9PM
JAZZ Hogmanay Jazz Party Extravaganza The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm—5am. 28. Special edition Jazz Bar Quintet featuring Colin Steele (trumpet) and Gordon Mitchell (sax) until midnight. then Gecko 3 plus Erik da Viking and Astroboy keep you dancing till the tiny wee hours.
ROCK E POP Texas, KT 'l'tmstall and El Presldente Princes Street Gardens. 9pm. {230—5235. This year's gig in the gardens offers some of the best in Scots pop. Tickets are now competer sold out for this event but there is still a chance to get Street Party passes by snapping up a Party Pack or Festival Membership from www.hubtickets.co.uk or by calling 0131 473 2000.
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