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OV E R L E I T H Inverleith House, the modern art gallery that has stood in the Royal Botanic Garden for 30 years, has closed. The garden’s Regius Keeper Simon Milne said running the house as a gallery is no longer affordable for the institution. A petition to keep the venue as a gallery has amassed over 7000 signatures. N EW H E A D FO R N TS The National Theatre of Scotland has appointed Jackie Wylie (pictured above) as its new artistic director, succeeding Laurie Sansom. Wylie was artistic director of The Arches in Glasgow from 2008 to 2015, and is currently co-director of the new Tramway- based contemporary and experimental performance festival, Take Me Somewhere.
S COTS S E T O N S U N S E T S O N G Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel Sunset Song has been voted Scotland’s favourite book in a recent poll conducted by BBC Scotland. First published in 1932, the novel is set in north-east Scotland, and explores the impact of WWI on the rural community. Iain Banks’ The Wasp Factory came in second place, followed by Alasdair Gray’s Lanark in third. WO R L D - C L AS S W R I T I N G Seven Scottish writers are participating in
this year’s International Literature Showcase, namely Hollie McNish, Jenni Fagan, William Letford, James es Meek, Denise Mina, Kerry Hudson and Karrie Fransman. The ILS, as it is fondly known, is a ten-month programme which helps writers e and literary organisations promote their work worldwide.
A B R AV E N EW P O P - U P Glasgow Film Festival is hosting pop-up screenings at Mackintosh Queen’s Cross church to celebrate St Andrew’s Day. On Sat 26 Nov, f Scottish viewers can pop along to see a trio of Scottish classics: Annie Laurie, Highlander and Brave. O H H I , R G I After a short hiatus, the Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts’ (almost) annual exhibition is returning. This year, the 153rd show will take place Sat 12–Sun 27 Nov at the Mitchell Library, with its focus on iconic Scottish architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, for whom 2017 is the bicentenary of his birth.
N OT S O R U B B I S H Leith artist Trevor Jones is using rubbish from the streets of Edinburgh to create portraits of
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politicians (pictured, politicians (pictured, inset), including Donald Trump, Theresa May and Hillary Clinton. His exhibition, Would I Lie To You?, is being displayed at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Thu 3–Tue 15 Nov.
E AT, D R I N K , VOT E We love food, but then again, so do you. That’s why we’ve launched The List’s Reader Award in association with Birra Moretti. We’re asking our readers to hop online to list.co.uk/ readeraward and vote for their favourite restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The winners will be announced at the 2017 Eating and Drinking Guide awards and you could win tickets to the bash in April. 3 Nov 2016–31 Jan 2017 THE LIST 15