WIN TICKETS TO MAYFESTO’S CRAZY GARY’S MOBILE DISCO

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A snapshot of life in small-town Wales on a Saturday night introduces legendary bully Crazy Gary, deluded cabaret singer Matthew D Melody and poor old Russell Markham, three young men each damaged by their past, trapped by their present circumstances, and contemplating their future. Gary Owen’s award- winning play is the Tron Theatre Company’s main house production for MAYFESTO 2011.

To win a pair of tickets for one of the five performances taking place between 24-28 May simply log on to www.list.co.uk/offers and tell us:

In which country is Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco set? For further information and to download a copy of the MAYFESTO 2011 programme visit: www.tron.co.uk/mayfesto

Tickets for all MAYFESTO 2011 productions are on sale now at the Tron Theatre Box Office 0141 552 4267 or online at www.tron.co.uk

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TICKETS GO ON SALE ON SATURDAY 16 APRIL Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival will be storming through the region in a flurry of drama, dance, literature, music, film and visual arts from 20 29 May in venues across Dumfries and Galloway and includes an eclectic array of renowned and international performers. Tickets go on sale on Saturday 16 April, go to www.dgartsfest.com for more information.

Some of the highlights of this varied and exciting programme are as follows: Liz Lochhead The recently appointed Scotland’s “MAKAR”, the national poet, Liz Lochhead is famed for her warmth and humanity. She never fails to truly connect with her audience. Liz manages to bridge the gap between the literary and the popular with her lively, witty takes on modern life and relationships, particularly her poems on the lot of modern women. 21 May, Theatre Royal Dumfries Lockerbie: Unfinished Business - Jim Swire’s on-going struggle to find the truth is examined in David Benson’s hard-hitting and compelling political theatre with international relevance. 26 May, Theatre Royal, Dumfries and 28 May, Buccleuch Centre, Langholm Charles Jencks An audience with the renowned architect of the Garden of Cosmic Speculation one of

the most original and highly praised contemporary gardens. Jencks will be discussing his latest book Universe in the Landscape and explaining the complex cosmic and historical metaphors underlying his work, including new projects in his own garden near Dumfries, as well as the award winning Landform Ueda outside the Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. Streets of Dumfries A whole new element to the festival, this is a diverse cup of emergent Scottish culture showcasing some of the best bands to come out of the Scottish arts scene including Skerryvore, Orkestra del Sol, and Edinburgh’s Horndog Brass Band. Central to the project is a Carnival parade, forming the culmination of a dance and carnival arts youth programme. 28 Apr–26 May 2011 THE LIST 11