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‘i'iiiéi “S’USST‘SH assessessrs‘eersm. Book Festival has reported a 40%

increase in ticket sales in the first

24 hours, against

the same period STUDIO 24 CLOSES ITS DOORS i" 2308. The but just for now as

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the launch of

Margaret make some

Atwood's new book, The Year of the Flood, as well events featuring Henning Menkell, Antony Beevor, Gerald Scarfe and David Simon.

refurbishments. The club will re-open on 1 September With a brand spanking new license, interior and club nights. The club

apolog1sed to promoters, bands SC ratC h h a p PV and customers for any inconvenience. As Festival Square welcomes the newl installed Bi Screen 250711.259 ism Studio fans can check i gglgsbgig‘t; agglovers get up close an personal wi h Gregory' 5 Girl digitally document their progress on

Scotland's five World Heritage Sites The Antonine Wall, St Kilda. New Lanark. Heart of Neolithic Orkney. and the Old and New Towns of

MyS ace and

Face ook where

the ’11 keep followers up ated on their

t‘s pillows at the ready this month. as

Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Cinema sets its stall

to showcase one of the country‘s best loved films.

As part of a national programme of

Harry Parr. partner of Bompas & Parr LLP said of the event:

‘Bill Forsyth‘s film is perfect for outdoor presentation: it‘s dripping in now-generation nostalgia and our sense

events to mark London 2012 Open Weekend. comedy drama Gregory’s Girl will be shown free at the newly installed Big Screen Edinburgh in Festival Square outside the Sheraton Hotel.

This, the first outdoor Scratch ‘n‘ Sniff

event in the UK, promises punters the chance to quite literally smell the drama off screen, courtesy of whiff-makers Bompas & Parr. The scents will remain a closely guarded secret until the evening itself but will include a signature perfume for love interest Dorothy. and a total of eight mystery smells to complement key moments. with aromas micro-encapsulated. numbered and

of smell is shamefully ignored as a means of triggering memories and emotions.‘

Bren O’Callaghan. manager of the Big Screen Edinburgh added: ‘This year's Open Weekend theme is ‘Open Up! " and

this event is one of a selection of

benchmark projects intended to set a precedent to show the screen is intended as a creative resource and firmly position it as a means of generating a collective experience in public space.’

Gregory’s Girl is screened at Festival Square, Edinburgh, Sun 26 Jul, 5pm. Limited seating will be provided on a

Edinburgh. The first international site will be Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. which will be scanned in 3D to provide a visual documentation of this internationally important monument.

progress.

printed onto special scratch ‘n’ sniff cards issued to the audience on arrival. subject to availability.

first come, first served basis. See www.|ondon2012 .com/get- involved/open-weekend

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COMING HOME

I The Homecoming Scotland Guide, free with this issue of the List, will be launching with the First Minister at the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival in Portsoy on Sun 5 July. An exclusive guide to all the events between now and St Andrew's Day nationwide, the guide affords

22 up and coming

artists and bands

"m“ around “‘9 weekend are now on sale. Entry to

UK, including h rid . f A' I' ,

eight from t e wo premIere o Ismgs .

Scotland, as part Children: Tales of the Homecoming

0’ a ”We“ on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade was previously only open to weekend passport holder, but organizers have now made 2000 tickets available for

music. See T in order in this issue from The Hub at Castlehill,

support unsigned and undiscovered

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as a running Tickets costing £10 are available you thechance to check out 0' The List . . i everythIng from muSIc and art to starting on page Edinburgh, onlIne at I theatre and dance. 24. www.hubtickets.co.uk or by phoning

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8 THE LIST 9—23 Jul 2009