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KRIJN DE KONING

We’re totally smitten by this

gorgeous image from the De Koning exhibition at the

Edinburgh College of Art, as part of the Edinburgh

Art Festival. Transforming the ECA’s Sculpture Court

through installations, Dutch artist De Koning’s work is

on show until the end of the month. Edinburgh College of Art, 226 6558, until 1 Sep, free.

CAB GAB Often the source of the best local gossip, we asked some Edinburgh taxi drivers what the hot topics are in their cabs during the festival

‘Festival or not, people want to talk about the tram situation here. The trams have actually replaced the weather as the main topic of conversation in Edinburgh. Well, until now everyone has started complaining they are too hot at the moment!’ MARK TAYLOR (Edinburgh cabbie for 10 years) ‘People are dying to tell you about the show they have just seen, whether it was rubbish or great,

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they really want to talk to someone about it. You can always tell if someone has seen a bad show because they are on a right downer.’ IAN MOFFAT (Edinburgh cabbie for 8 years) ‘Most people want to know about accommodation. One woman asked if they built Edinburgh Castle before they built the rock that it sits on!’ THOMAS COOPER (Edinburgh cabbie for 30 years)

CARBON CREATIVES

SHORTLIST

The List are pleased to announce the i rst shortlist for the Creative

Carbon Awards:

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THE GARDEN

SWEATER CURSE: A YARN ABOUT LOVE

GARDEN O’ DELIGHT

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1,000 SUNS

SACRED EARTH LAST LAND

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For more information or to be

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PROJECTS

Fringe act Mr Twonkey has set Fringe act up a daily panic helpline up a da for journalists. fo Patch us through, people. Patch u

That funny lady off telly telly y y y Janeane Garofalo will appear at the Assembly Rooms s for four nights only, ly, 20–23 Aug. Woop. p.

The crazy photo ops available at the Drambuie stall at

Underbelly.

The last train home. Noisy, drunk people.

Last year’s Ting Thai is gone from Forest Road. Sob. But hooray for newbie Mexican food gaff Antojito. Find it by Checkpoint Assembly.

The Fringe haters. We know the city’s busy but if you don’t like it, don’t go.

B A H H U M B U G !