9O SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY TREASURE TROVE OF FAMOUS FACES
The national portrait collection reopened in November following a two-and-a-half year refurbishment. As well
as dusting down the celebrated likenesses of Burns, Scott, Robert the Bruce and Mary, Queen of Scots, the gallery unveiled a photography space, state-of-the-art education centre and rolling exhibition of contemporary portraits, entitled ‘Hot Scots’. (AR)
89 CRY PARROT LOCAL AND LEFTFIELD MUSIC PROMOTERS
Outwith his music programmer day-job at Sleazy’s, Fielding Hope heads up DIY music collective, Cry Parrot. In
2011, CP brought Lucky Dragons to the Glasgow Film Festival, put on Ducktails, threw Muscles of Joy’s album launch, and co-founded inspired experimental festival, Music is the Music Language. (CS)
88 TORSTEN LAUSCHMANN STARTLING ARTIST
Film artist Lauschmann has created some fascinating exhibitions in the past,
but none so large or impressive as Startle Reaction, currently at Dundee Contemporay Arts, which draws on libraries’. She was a particularly active participant in this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, and even paid a visit to the Queen to pick up her MBE. (JE)
his love of technology old and new. The Glasgow-based artist also received the inaugural Margaret Tait Award and a Vital Spark commission from Creative Scotland earlier this year and also made the shortlist for this year’s Jarman Award. (AR)
87 ROD JONES & EMMA POLLOCK FIVE-STAR FRUIT TREE FOUNDERS
Long associated with the music strand of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, Jones and Pollock
teamed up to coordinate First Edition by The Fruit Tree Foundation, a charitable collaboration with musicians including Twilight Sad’s James Graham, Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison, Karine Polwart, Alasdair Roberts and James Yorkston. (DP)
86 JULIA DONALDSON THE KIDS NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD
Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson succeeded Anthony Browne as the UK’s children laureate this year, and has picked up on his message to do ‘everything [she] can to save the
85 LUNG HA’S ENABLING GREAT PERFORMANCES
See panel (below).
84 MARTIN WISHART TROPHY CHEF
Dr Wishart – the first chef in 428 years to be given an honorary degree by Edinburgh University – now has a
Michelin star at both Loch Lomondside and Leith restaurants, while smart brasserie The Honours was this summer’s big opening in Edinburgh. (DR)
DISCO’S NOT DEAD 83 DEATH DISCO
It’s hard to find a club that is so consistent in its line-ups and good time party vibes as The Arches’ flagship night. Among the multitude of excellent guests this year – Peaches, Crookers, Jacques Lu Cont – their September
The
5 PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
WITH ELLIE HARRISON 1 We'll feel the force of the dreaded 'double-dip'.
2 But we'll learn to cope with the ups and downs.
3 Our phones will finally become smarter than us.
4 But we'll begin to tire of our gadgets and start appreciating our friends. 5 And, we'll start eating more irregular-shaped vegetables.
team-up with SWG3 for a Trans-Europe Expressway special, featuring Factory Floor, Lindstrom, Prins Thomas and Feadz, stood out as a highlight of the clubbing year. (HN)
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LUNG HA’S Scotland’s most prominent theatre company for performers with learning difficulties continues to win acclaim and challenge audiences, this year serving up an exhilarating production of Around the World in 80 Days as well as a haunting adaptation of Medea’s Children. (AR)
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