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Sub Club’s 25th birthday CLUBS The venerable clubbing institution is 25 years old, and is celebrating with over a month of clubbing events including Seth Troxler at Sensu, Matthew Dear and Andrew Weatherall at Subculture and a return of the mighty Optimo with Twitch & Wilkes (pictured). See preview at list.co.uk. Sub Club, Glasgow, Sat 31 Mar–Sat 5 May. Wild Bill FILM While the London gangster genre may seem like an all-too- obvious choice for Dexter Fletcher, the Lock, Stock actor has managed to give the genre a refreshing overhaul in his directorial debut. See review, page 68, column, page 69, and an interview with Fletcher at the Glasgow Film Festival at list.co.uk Out now on general release.
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Edinburgh International Science Festival AROUND TOWN As ever, the kid friendly EISF programme also features a bunch of activities for grown- ups as well, including ‘sensual dining’, the physics behind DJing and chocolate-tasting. See feature, page 28, and preview, page 44. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 30 Mar–Sun 15 Apr. King Lear THEATRE After a 33 year absence, David Hayman returns to the scene of many of his early stage triumphs, the Citizens Theatre. He’s playing the highly-prized role of Lear for the first time in this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, directed by Dominic Hill. See preview, page 112. Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 20 Apr- Sat 12 May.
Graham Coxon MUSIC The sometime Blur guitarist is on tour in support of his latest solo effort A+E. Read our interview, page 82, an album review on page 86, and win copies of A+E, page 91. Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Mon 16 Apr; The Garage, Glasgow, Tue 17 Apr.
Uh Huh Her MUSIC / LGBT A resurrection of indie electro-pop duo Camila Grey (formerly of lo-fi rock outfit Mellowdrone) and Leisha Hailey (who you may recognize from The L Word). See preview, page 80. Arches, Glasgow, Sun 22 Apr. Le Havre FILM Finnish director Aki Kaurasmaki has invested the illegal immigrant fish out of water story with charm and warmth, and picked up the Cannes International Critics Award as a reward. See review, page 70. Selected release, Fri 6 Apr.
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Hot Mess SELECTED BY SOPHIE HOLMES-ELLIOT OF LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
If LUYD had a penis it would be Hot Mess. Founder and DJ extraordinaire, Simon ‘Simonotron’ Eilbeck, is a man after my own heart. While his straight-friendly queer party is open to everyone, make no mistake: that shit gay. And, as an earlier poster proclaimed, that’s ‘not gay as in “lame”, gay as in “f**king awesome”’. If you haven't yet been then you need to take a good long look in the mirror and ask yourself why. It’s hosted at the shabby-cum- hipster Wee Red Bar, and the fact that the venue is ever so slightly off the beaten track in terms of the ’burgh’s scene only works in its favour, creating an upbeat and welcoming atmosphere. It only happens once every two months, so it’s always a special occasion. Hot Mess, Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 6 Apr. LUYD club night, Flying Duck, Glasgow, Fri 20 Apr; LUYD presents Priscilla Queen of the Desert, GFT, Glasgow, Sun 22 Apr.
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