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the sun. \Nildltle crawls out ol hibernation. ., w . V .' .. H, a... UN WM, MUM” llowers bloom. and thoughts turn to travel and 1.. ,‘ N. 3...,1.,..,,,;,,,Ht;,, imwlwy adventure. All hail the summer festival season. 5. ,. at, 1': 4m (llama where people come together to celebrate under " the radiant orb that gives all of us life. the i—‘lowing star round which we rotate. 23 MAY 6 JUN "6 30 MM

01' at least we celebrate with an al fresco beer. Edinburgh International Children's Bell Lawrie Scottish Series I a alter having seen a stultil‘ying student play. or Theatre FEStival ' LOCh Fynev Talbert 0141 221 2774- Clyde-0'9 winced at a troupe ol‘ hopefuls who think they're venues vaer Edinburgh £4 SChOO'Sv 1 free E t" ' WNW mm"; cumulmm because Ihe). make their {ricndS teacher ticket for every ten pupils booked, £8 ;r:' .' z 5 ":u u‘cunw: w,- [,irmlr‘fllttt‘; next laugh. And then perhaps we join a queue for a 5nd'v',duals’ 210-230 fam'l'es' 0131 2281404' ' H". i i “"77 I’m!" w “my “Ni rank of portable toilets while trying not to get our 'mag'nateiorg'UK - .lfi'Vz’T/i t, 'zl iiirjiflmli.m,' WM) dim” g y g . f _ . .~ . See listings. page 39. warm: ' -, 'zm": mar, 1‘;‘;i/mr,.‘/liii/‘: mint; shoes too sodden in the mud as rain lalls yet A ,, L ; N: ,‘ WWW/‘11:,”WWW.) W; again. And wonder why we didn't just stay at 25 - 28 MAY ; .i z .. 3 pg) home. Summer? What summer? Le weekend I

Here we present a run-down ot‘ the best Tollbooth, Stirring, 212/28 daytickets 230/220 26 MAY - 4 JUNE shindigs. shebangs and sprees in Scotland and festival pass. 01786 27 4000. leweekendfestival.co.uk Guardian Hay Festival I I the UK. with a select few from around the world. See DreVlew. page 61 . Venues vary, Hay on Wye. 0870 990 1299.

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