Contents 18 FEBRUARY – 4 MARCH
Cover story: Glasgow Film Festival Carey Mulligan (pictured) talks to James Mottram about life after An Education, as her latest film The Greatestis shown at the Glasgow Film Festival. Plus, The Wire’s Idris Elba speaks about the challenges of his GFF offering, Legacy, and we bring you the festival films you cannot afford to miss from the horror, Japanese and music strands of the line-up. Features 28 Kill Your Timid Notion Prepare to have your mind blown at this über-experimental music and art festival. Rosalie Doubal explains why.
14 Wi-Fi In an ever-tech savvy world, you’re nobody if you’re not connected. We review the hottest gadgets and bring you the best places to log on.
Regulars 2 First Word Tom Conti talks Shakespeare and the government.
7 Noticeboard Plans for The Royal High School revealed; RockNess line-up announced. 12 Shop Bookshops: Bookworm Kirstin Innes brings you Edinburgh and Glasgow’s finest.
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Fifer Festival The Fair Trade Experience Charley Boorman
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Books Clubs
Comedy Film
Kids LGBT
Music
Theatre
Visual Art Classified
Offers
Amy Sackville Martin Amis Delphine de Vigan Max Schaefer Pedro Juan Gutierrez
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Pinup Nights Padded Cell Bonobo
Carl Donnelly Stewart Lee
Crazy Heart
The Last Station The Lovely Bones Everybody’s Fine Extraordinary Measures Leap Year DVDs Poppy and Dignan
Listings
Queer Ball Events
Lady Gaga
Errors Girls Sir Richard Bishop Hot Chip Jeans Team Hidden Door Records Jazz & Folk Classical
Equus What We Know Roam The City Promises Promises Scottish Dance Theatre
Peter Liversidge Steffi Klenz Duncan Campbell My Black Hole
Recruitment Courses Property Personal I Saw You
Reader Offers
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