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FESTIVAL 2017 | ISSUE 2 | LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL
Big Fat Bribes
Top 20 News
FEATURES Courtney Act
Incredible String Band Party Game
FOOD & DRINK
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COVER STORY
COURTNEY ACT If you hadn't noticed, drag is big at the
Fringe this year. Ahead of her festival appearance, we
spoke to drag superstar Courtney Act – who you
might already know from
RuPaul's Drag Race or Australian Idol – about
providing her audience
with an escape just when
it feels like the world is falling apart. Find out more on page 16.
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Win tickets to Art Late on 17 Aug Win a case of Caledonian Coast to Coast Pale Ale
Win a delivery from Blue Moon
Win tickets to Meow Meow Win tickets to Jenny Bede
Win family rail travel and free entry to Camera Obscura
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REQUIEM FOR ALEPPO Distressed by the Syrian crisis, composer David Cazalet wanted to do something to raise money. This one-night-only music and dance extravaganza is the result. THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND The stalwarts of Edinburgh's 1960s folk scene are celebrated in two events: one at the EIF and another at the Book Festival.
BOOKS
The Outrun Hitlist
Nikesh Shukla
COMEDY
Alexei Sayle
Hitlist Jan Ravens
Lauren Pattison Ongals
Reviews at a Glance
DANCE Yo, Carmen
Hitlist Sigma
The Dreamer
KIDS
Vuelos Hitlist
Is This a Dagger? The Giant Jam Sandwich
MUSIC
Tokio Myers World Hitlist
New European Songbook
Martin Creed THEATRE
Hot Brown Honey
Hitlist Lula Del Ray
Adam
The Nature of Forgetting Reviews at a Glance
VISUAL ART Plant Scenery of the World
Hitlist Bobby Niven
EVENTS
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TOP RATED SHOWS AT LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL You'll find over 150 reviews over these pages, but head to list.co.uk/festival and there's even more to peruse. We're adding new festival reviews every day, so you know what to miss and what's unmissable. Plus, check out our top rated page, where we rank shows by their average review score from multiple publications, for a definitive guide to what's hot at the festival.