TheRealist So much culture, so little time. We boil it down to ten of the best events 1
Edinburgh Festival FESTIVAL The multi-festival juggernaut keeps on rolling for a while longer, with the Fringe and Book Festivals wrapping up on Mon 29 Aug, and the International and Art Festivals continuing until Sun 4 Sep. Mariinsky Opera’s epic production of Die Frau ohne Schatten (pictured) plays at the Festival Theatre Thu 1–Sun 3 Sep. See eif.co.uk/diefrau for more details. Our Festival coverage, including previews, reviews and features, kicks off on page 15. Edinburgh, until 4 Sep.
2 4 THE LIST 25 Aug–22 Sep 2011
Vault VISUAL ART The recently refurbished Briggait in Glasgow’s Merchant City – formerly a fishmarket, now a cutting edge hub for more than 70 artists and cultural institutions – matches up to its new job description with a contemporary visual art fair, set inside a large-scale installation. Among the artists included are Dawn Youll, Ellie Harrison and Risa Tsunegi – for more from them, and to see a sample of their wares, check out the feature on page 68. Briggait, Glasgow, Fri 9–Sun 11 Sep.