STRIKE IT LUCKY THIS HOGMANAY
The ultimate party of the year, Scotland’s Hogmanay celebrations attract revellers from around the globe to ring in the New Year. The festivities planned for this year look back on Scotland’s renowned
contribution to music (with a headline performance from Simple Minds) as well as keeping one eye on the talent of tomorrow (with Afro-pop
upstarts Bwani Junction). With 2013 holding a superstitious
resonance for some, there’s a strand of events based around the theme
of luck, with a participatory installation by artists Walker & Bromwich and a discussion with Professior Richard Wiseman. Read about all this and more over the next four pages . . . ➙
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