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two autobiographical books to date is underway. (BD)
53 TIMBERYARD RECLAIMED RESTAURANT
Bissett’s solo Fringe and touring show, The Red Hourglass, in which he plays ‘several species of spider’. (BD)
51 BILLY CONNOLLY COMEDY ICON HONOURED
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out crowds in vast auditoria across the country, brought out his second live DVD and appeared in his own six- part BBC documentary series, Kevin Bridges: What’s the Story? (BD)
54 JANICE GALLOWAY ANTI-MEMOIR HIT
The popular Ayrshire author scooped the Scottish book of the year prize, announced at the EIBF in August, for All Made Up, the ‘anti-memoir’ for All Made Up, the anti memoir of her teenage years, while a TV of her teenage years, while a TV production of her production of her
soundtrack by The One Ensemble inspired by road trips. (GT)
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The format might have changed, but Twitch and Wilkes remain two of the most respected and exciting DJs citing DJs in Scotland, bringing their Optimo Optimo (Espookio) Hallowe’en bash and Glue sh and Glue Factory-based Hogmanay party back y party back once more. Add to this a bi-monthly bi-monthly Sub Club residency and the continuing he continuing presence of Twitch’s production career uction career and Optimo Music label. (DP) DP)
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REAPING THE REWARDS S This public garden continued to ued to l ourish in 2012 thanks to commitment commitment from local growers and artists. As well tists. As well as hosting various food, art and music rt and music events across the summer, the folks r, the folks behind the garden published eco- hed eco- cookery book Taste Not Waste. (NB) Waste. (NB)
55 KEVIN BRIDGES ELIVERS CHIRPY COMIC DELIVERS
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The world orld still appears pears to be the he Clydebank ank comic’s s oyster as he played to more sell-
52 ALAN BISSETT 52 ALAN BISSETT YARN-SPINNING YARN-SPINNING
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He’s not been He’s not been phobic of phobic of good reviews good reviews for his various for his various literary, i lmic literary, i lmic and dramatic and dramatic
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At the ripe young age of 70, the Big Yin was handed a lifetime achievement award from BAFTA
Scotland and was announced as an ambassador for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A poll for Dave TV voted him the most inl uential stand-up of all time while his voice appeared in Brave as the boisterous King Fergus. (BD)
50 MAUREEN BEATTIE CLASS ACT
One of the country’s i nest stage performers, Beattie landed another plum role as the obsessive
note-taker in Stellar Quines’ i ne Fringe production of Jennifer Tremblay’s The List. Her powerful performance came hot on the heels of an acclaimed turn in the National Theatre of Scotland’s Enquirer and a CATS nomination for her part as the mercurial nun in Abi Morgan’s 27. (AR)
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