The Santa Dash and the Santa Stroll

9 AROUND TOWN Hundreds of Santa look-a- likes will be walking across town in Edinburgh, and

running in Glasgow, all in the name of sweet charity. See page 35. West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh; George Square, Glasgow Sun 14 Dec.

Jay McInerney

10 BOOKS A member of 1980s New York’s ‘literary brat pack’, the writer returns with the

short story collection, The Last Bachelor, a Peeping Tom’s look at modern American couples. See page 38. Published by Bloomsbury.

The Wizard of Oz

8 THEATRE Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Expect glittery shoes, yellow brick roads and munchkins too, at the Citz’ spectacularly lavish Christmas show. See page 96. Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow, until Sat 3 Jan.

The Glasgow School of Art Goes Pop

11 MUSIC Zoey Van Goey, Popup, Isosceles and Plaaydoh all feature on this

compilation of Glasgow’s finest bands See page 77.

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

12 MUSIC Alt.country’s favourite odd couple perform tracks from their two

albums, See page 82. The Picture House, Edinburgh, Sun 14 Dec.

Craig Hill

13 COMEDY The fruitiest fixture on the Scottish comedy scene, camp comic Craig plays a

two-nighter. See page 49. Traverse, Edinburgh, Fri 19 & Sat 20 Dec.

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr Hunter S Thompson

14 FILM Narrated by Johnny Depp, this documentary looks at the counter- culturalist who invented ‘gonzo’ journalism. See page 52. On selected release from Fri 19 Dec.

Aladdin

15 THEATRE Scotland’s panto dream-team returns with Allan Stewart camping it up as Widow Twankey and Grant Stott as baddie Abanazar. Slide on the 3D specs and watch a giant genie and magic carpet ride.

See page 96. King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, until Sun 18 Jan 2009.

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