TheRealist So much culture, so little time. We boil it down to ten of the best events 1
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay FESTIVAL / AROUND TOWN The best New Year party in the world kicks off once again with a programme of events on and around the big night. Film screenings, a torchlight procession, New Year’s Day activities, and of course the street party itself, with music from Primal Scream (pictured), Bombay Bicycle Club, Sons & Daughters, Wild Beasts, Friendly Fires and more. See feature, page 14, and preview, page 66. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 30 Dec–Sun 1 Jan.
2 4 THE LIST 15 Dec 2011–5 Jan 2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo FILM Opting to skip the joyful and frivolous weekend leading up to Christmas Day, David Fincher’s take on the first of Stieg Larsson bestselling Millenium books lands on the 26th to remind us that there’s little more entertaining than a slice of murder, mystery and abuse. Daniel Craig and The Social Network’s Rooney Mara take the roles of Blomkvist and Salander this time round – see our review on page 83 to see how it measures up to the original. General release from Mon 26 Dec.