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AROUND TOWN Edinburgh’s Christmas
The capital gets truly festive for the best part of two months with a feast of entertainment including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Black Beauty, balloon rides, a Christmas tree maze, ice skating, the Santa Run and, of course, that Big Wheel. See feature, page 48. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 18 Nov–Sat 7 Jan.
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MUSIC Anna Meredith
Scottish Album of the Year Award winner Anna Meredith brings ‘Anno’ (pictured), her take on ‘The Four Seasons’, to Edinburgh and Glasgow, while ‘Fringeflower’ will be performed by the BBC SSO (City Halls, Glasgow, Sun 27 Nov) and Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 17 Dec). See Hot 100 feature, page 42. Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 10 & Fri 11 Nov; The Hub, Edinburgh, Sun 13 Nov. 6 THE LIST 3 Nov 2016–31 Jan 2017
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DANCE Rambert
Alongside two new pieces from the acclaimed dance company is their undisputed classic, Christopher Bruce’s ‘Ghost Dances’. This gem is revived for the first time in over a decade. See preview, page 120. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 23–Fri 25 Nov.