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Glasgow 1 International Comedy Festival In these days of global uncertainty and mad wall- building, we all need a good laugh, right? Thankfully two and a half weeks of vast chuckling has been laid on by the GICF. The likes of Richard Gadd, Fern Brady, Bridget Christie and Larry Dean will be revisiting their 2016 Edinburgh Fringe triumphs while Russell Howard, Sue Perkins (pictured), Miles Jupp and Reginald D Hunter display their brand new wares. See feature, page 28. Various venues, Glasgow, Thu 9–Sun 26 Mar.
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Enter the world of primates in this excellent exhibition full of sights and sounds (and interactive sections) which will let you experience lorises, lemurs and macaques as never before. There’s also a section on endangered species that will leave you sad and furious. See review, page 66. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, until Sun 23 Apr. It’s another author-packed programme, as over 200 writers drop in to three venues for Aye Write! Among those attending are Ian Rankin, John Byrne (pictured), Jenni Murray, Peter Davison and Jackie Kay. There’s also a new music strand featuring Brix Smith Start and Tim Burgess called Aye Tunes! Of course. See Highlights, page 51. Various venues, Glasgow, Thu 9–Sun 19 Mar.
6 THE LIST 1 Feb–31 Mar 2017