TheRealist So much culture, so little time. We boil it down to ten of the best events 1

Whatever Gets You Through the Night MULTI-ARTS Music, literature, theatre, spoken word and film combine in a massive multi-arts event featuring some of Scotland’s brightest artistic talents, including theatre-makers Cora Bissett and David Greig, musicians Swimmer One, Withered Hand, Eugene Kelly, Wounded Knee, Conquering Animal Sound and more. See feature, page 18. The Arches, Glasgow, Tue 26–Fri 29 Jun. (photo: © Jannica Honey)

2 4 THE LIST 21 Jun–19 Jul 2012

T in the Park MUSIC The big daddy of Scotland’s music festival calendar is upon us once again, with a host of high quality lower-key acts joining the three headliners Snow Patrol, Kasabian and Stone Roses. Accordingly, our coverage is large-scale too. See our Q&A interview with Ren Harvieu, page 6; a chat with Orbital (pictured), page 22; our guide to the acts playing the T Break stage across the weekend, page 24; a guide to the best of T’s comedy, cabaret, camping and eating options, page 26; and a buyers’ guide to good festival gear, page 40. Balado, near Kinross, Fri 6–Sun 8 Jul.