31 MARCH-28 APRIL YOU’VE GOT 29 DAYS TO LIVE! 24 With the weather changing, or thoughts are shifting too. We've got things to buy and places to go to on our wish lists (see our independent shopping guide, from page 13, and Easter days out suggestions, from page 33), and the beginnings of feverish anticipation for the Edinburgh festivals, particularly the EIF's original and intriguing Asian arts programme. With all the messages of support for our change MICHEL FABER The author of Victorian epic novel The Crimson Petal and The Whiteshares his views on the BBC’s upcoming TV adaptation.
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1. Coats and capes by Jenny Sweetnam at Technicolour, from £90; 2. Neon leather bag by sainthughsbones at Welcome Home, £120; 3. Necklaces by Jenny Sweetnam and (black and gold pleat necklace, far left) Jo Richardson at Technicolour, from £15; 4. Elsie Dodds cushion from The Red Door Gallery, £39; 5. Zines Ross Christie, from Analogue, from £7; Magda Boreyza toasty cats zine, £3.50 and Chris Palmer ‘The Exploading Car’ illustration, £20 from Technicolour; 6. Vintage magazine rack from Bra Bohag, £25; 7. Scarf by Morag Macpherson at The Shop of Interest, £45; 8. Assorted rings at Technicolour, prices vary; 9. ‘Flat pet’ from The Red Door Gallery, £10; 10. Nigel Peake book from Analogue, £12; 11. Gill Chantler illustrations from £20; 12. Lindsey Brown cushions from £35, from Technicolour. Model: Cat Sinclair at The Model Team, shot in Technicolour gallery, Edinburgh Photographer: Jannica Honey Styled by: Claire Sawers Hair: by Sublime
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ELECTRIC FROG The Glasgow dance festival expands into an Easter Weekender, with guests François K, Danny Krivit and more.
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2 First Word Surrealist comic Simon Munnery. 7 Noticeboard News from the official launch of the Edinburgh International Fesival 2011.
28 Lifestyle Our pick of the best activities this Easter.
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Books David Foster Wallace Henning Mankell Roddy Doyle
Clubs Electric Frog Soma 20th Anniversary Fudge Fingas
Comedy Josie Long Luke Wright Film Jerzy Skolimowski Pina Oranges and Sunshine Passenger Side Little White Lies
Kids Shaun’s Big Show
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