So much culture, so little time. We boil it down to 20 of the best events
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KIDS Build It!
Madrid’s finest garage rockers, fresh from supporting the Vaccines and Libertines abroad, bring us a new album entitled Leave Me Alone. If they keep this up, there’s little chance of that. See preview, page 70. Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 21 Feb. Lego was voted the greatest toy ever in a Channel 4 poll and the movie went on to cement its staying power. Kids (both young and less young) can watch a model of the museum being built or get their hands on some interaction. See preview, page 67. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, until Sun 17 Apr.
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MUSIC WHITE
Leo Condie and his fellow Glasgow noiseniks helped the capital’s Hogmanay celebrations bounce along and their disco-punk vibe has been tipped as one of the sounds of 2016. See preview, page 69. Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Fri 19 Feb; QMU, Glasgow, Sat 20 Feb.
VISUAL ART
Edinburgh Student 7 Arts Festival The country’s sole student-run arts fest has its second outing. There’s workshops, exhibitions and stalls, plus a launch party at the Biscuit Factory on Thu 11 Feb with special guest performances. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 12–Fri 19 Feb.
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DANCE Scottish Dance Theatre
SDT are proud to present a double bill of works which furthers the Dundee-based company’s reputation for accessible modern choreography and marks a jolly nice way to celebrate their 30th birthday. See preview, page 88. Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 17 & Thu 18 Feb.
TV
Mid Morning Matters 9 with Alan Partridge North Norfolk’s finest digital radio DJ delivers some more awkward chat and uncomfortable silences as he upsets and degrades as many people as he can in a single series, Go Alan!. See preview, page 95. Sky Atlantic, Tue 16 Feb.
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CHOSEN BY RALLY & BROAD’S RACHEL MCCRUM Harry Giles
I’m looking forward to the start of the new tour of Harry Giles’ show Everything I Bought and How it Made Me Feel. For a year, Harry logged every transaction that he made (from sandwiches to train tickets) and tried to plot the impact of all this, emotionally, psychologically and intellectually, because it was making him miserable. I’ve seen the show in scratch a couple of years ago, and it’s a fascinating look at taking the minutiae and mundane transactions of our lives and trying to work out what it all means. It’s got real emotional heft. Absolutely recommended! Everything I Bought and How it Made Me Feel, Appleton Tower, Edinburgh, Thu 18 Feb; The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, Sun 21 Feb; Rally & Broad: The Ampersand Sessions, Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 19 Feb, Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 21 Feb. See rallyandbroad.com for full line-ups.
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