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Electric Frog CLUBS The Frog returns stronger than ever for an unprecedented third party this year, complementing its reliably strong dance line-up – Jeff Mills, Derrick May and Frankie Knuckles included – with a stellar live band day on Sunday, featuring Wild Beasts, The Fall and Errors. See preview, page 86. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 10 & Sun 11 Sep. PJ Harvey MUSIC The iconic (and intimidatingly talented) Ms Harvey brings her outstanding Mercury- nominated album Let England Shake to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Her reflections on that record’s prophetic title, given the events of the last few weeks, could prove especially interesting. See preview, page 110. Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Sun 4 Sep.
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Arches Live! THEATRE The Arches’ annual theatre festival kicks off again with over 30 new productions on the programme, including Stef Smith’s Jamais Vu, Ross MacKay’s The Medium and Cara Berger’s Backbone and Navel #3. We talked to each of those directors to gain their perspectives on the festival – see preview, page 133. Arches, Glasgow, Tue 20 Sep–Sat 1 Oct. Edindocs FILM Now in its second year, Edinburgh’s documentary film festival returns with a programme of shorts and feature-length docs on everything from Donald Trump exposés to Swedish sauna films. To browse the highlights, see feature, page 67, as part of our autumn film special. Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 16–Sun 18 Sep.
Death Disco CLUBS Death Disco takes over two venues for a festival- sized special, with guests Lindstrom, Prins Thomas, Factory Floor (pictured), Vondelpark, Man Without Country and more. See preview, page 86. Arches and SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 17 Sep. Alan Bissett BOOKS Bissett makes an appearance at an EIBF Unbound event, before launching new novel Pack Men in Glasgow. See feature, page 82. Charlotte Square Gardens, Edinburgh, Fri 26 Aug; Waterstone’s Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Thu 1 Sep.
Take One Action FILM The political film festival has a stunning schedule this year, including Jarvis Cocker-starring climate change doc Burning Ice. See feature, page 67, as part of our autumn film special. Various venues, Glasgow and Edinburgh, Mon 19 Sep–Sun 2 Oct.
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Big Screen TV SUGGESTED BY TERI WISHART, HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AT EDINDOCS A great accompaniment to all the festival activity is Big Screen TV at the Filmhouse. The beauty of this programme is quite simple – it provides the
opportunity to see top quality TV on the big screen, which, no matter how wide your plasma, is a pretty unique experience. It kicks off with a gem of a spoof comedy, Comic Strip: The Hunt for Tony Blair (with the excellent casting of Stephen Mangan as Blair). It’s a fantastic ‘what if’-style parody: Tony Blair has committed a murder and is forced to go on the run. It’s a nod to the political and social feeling around that particular period of politics, that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Other programme highlights include the new season premiere of Dr Who (pictured) and an exploration of CIA communications in The 9/11 Decade. Big Screen TV, Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Fri 26 & Sat 27 Aug; Edindocs, Church Hill Theatre, Fri 16–Sun 18 Sep.
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