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69 MORVERN CUNNINGHAM WALL BUILDER
Although the well-known programmer and Leith resident’s LeithLate mini-festival was unfortunately shelved this year, Cunningham helped bring the Hamburg-based short-i lm collective A Wall is a Screen to town for a unique and well-received evening of outdoor screenings around the area during August. (DP)
68 ALISON URIE FAIR PLAYER
Vox Liminis’ director Urie helped release an album, with the likes of Emma Pollock, Admiral Fallow and Bdy_Prts collaborating with people who had experience of the criminal justice system. The charity explores both the stories
of its participants and the roles we all play in building a fairer society. (CA)
67 VICTORIA CROWE PAINTERLY CONCERNS
A new painting of Prince Charles was a major draw at Crowe’s retrospective at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, which also included studies of RD Laing, Tam Dalyell and Winifred Rushworth (and ran alongside a show of new work at the Scottish Gallery). (NC)
66 MARTHA FFION SUNDAY GIRL
Fi on’s debut album, Sunday Best, is a dreamy mix of acoustica, country and indie pop that, as our reviewer put it, ‘comforts and challenges
in equal amounts’. She followed up the release with a UK tour and a live session on Marc Riley’s 6Music show. (HN)
65 JENNA WATT MAGNETIC PRESENCE
Recipient of Magnetic North’s Artist Attachment award, Watt is an independent theatre-maker with a consistent vision of a relevant and engaged theatre. Combining the personal and the political, she fuses Live Art practice with an accessible storytelling style. (GKV)
64 CATEGORY IS BOOKS INDEPENDENT MINDS
Married couple Fi and Charlotte Duffy spotted a gap in the market when they opened Glasgow’s i rst ever LGBTQIA+ speciality bookshop in Govanhill earlier this year. The shop has gained substantial support within the local area and also hosts events organised by members of the LGBTQIA+ community. (KG)
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