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Conservation staff at the National Museum of Scotland install the Kinghorne Carpet in Art of Living, one of ten new galleries opening on Fri 8 May.
A N AU D I E N C E ’S V I EW O F C AST L E R O C K The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced that this year’s programme will feature an adaptation of Alice Munro’s short stories. The View From Castle Rock has been adapted by playwright Linda McLean, and tells the story of Munro’s ancestors who sailed to Canada from Leith Docks in 1818. Handy if you’re stuck for something to watch on stage in August. TO M A R K E T, TO M A R K E T (ST R E E T ) The recently-refurbished New Waverley Arches Complex on East Market Street is open for business, and the stone arch spaces have been converted into shops, cafes and other retail ventures. Highlights include Gannet & Guga sandwich bar, the Baba Budan coffee and doughnut shop, and the Buff. Concept Store salon. Save us a chocolate custard doughnut, please and thank you.
M A D E I N S COT L A N D, L I V E I N E D I N B U R G H A total of £590,000 in funding has been awarded to the Made in Scotland showcase: a programme which offers Scottish companies, ensembles and artists the chance to present their work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This year’s programme includes work from Barrowland Ballet, Janis Claxton Dance, Kieran Hurley, Puppet State Theatre and more.
L I G H TS, C A M E RA , P I C N I C B L A N K E T Film Fest in the City, ma event, is returning to Edinburgh’s open-air cinema event, is returning to ns, Fri 10–Sun 12 Jun. St Andrew Square Gardens, Fri 10–Sun 12 Jun. The happy news is it’s free, and has some big hitters such as Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Force Awakens, The Breakfast Club, and Mad Max: Fury Road on the bill. The sad news is, it is outside, and well, it’s Scotland. Pack an umbrella just in case. N EW GA L L E RY B O N Z A N Z A On Fri 8 Jul, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is opening ten new galleries. The new spaces promise more interactivity, and will encompass science, technology, decorative art, design and fashion. The development adds 3,000 objects to the museum’s exhibits, about two thirds of which haven’t been seen in recent memory.
CO M E BAC K FO R K E LV I N H A L L Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall has had a bit of a makeover (a £35m makeover at that), and is set to reopen in autumn as one of the UK’s biggest museum and research centres. It will house the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image archive, as well as 1.5m pieces from Glasgow’s civic collection and the Hunterian Museum. A F I L M F EST I N M OT I O N As part of Africa in Motion Film Festival, the touring programme African Hopes, Beats and Dreams is
coming to the Centre of coming to the Centre of Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, Wed 8, Fri 10 and Sat 19 Jun. This package of three i lms (The Dreams of Shahrazad, Beats of the Antonov, and Hope) aims to shed light on contemporary issues in Africa. SAY W H AT ? The longlist for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award has been announced. Featured artists are Admiral Fallow, Anna Meredith, Auntie Flo, C Duncan, CHVRCHES, Django Django, Dunedin Consort, Emma Pollock, FFS, Hector Bizerk, Hudson Mohawke, Iain Morrison, Jarlath Henderson, Lau, Steve Mason, Miaoux Miaoux, Primal Scream, Rachel Sermanni, The Revenge, and Young Fathers. The shortlist will be announced on Thu 16 Jun, and the winner on Wed 29 Jun. See feature, page 29.
S U STA I N A B L E P R AC T I C E FO R T H E W I N The Edinburgh Fringe Sustainable Practice Awards are open for applications. The award is aimed at Fringe acts whose shows deal with themes of sustainability and / or have elements of sustainable production. Applications are open until Fri 12 Aug, and the shortlist will be announced soon after. 2 Jun–1 Sep 2016 THE LIST 11