STRIKE IT LUCKY THIS HOGMANAY

The ultimate party of the year, Scotland’s Hogmanay celebrations attract revellers from around the globe to ring in the New Year. The festivities planned for this year look back on Scotland’s renowned

contribution to music (with a headline performance from Simple Minds) as well as keeping one eye on the talent of tomorrow (with Afro-pop

upstarts Bwani Junction). With 2013 holding a superstitious

resonance for some, there’s a strand of events based around the theme

of luck, with a participatory installation by artists Walker & Bromwich and a discussion with Professior Richard Wiseman. Read about all this and more over the next four pages . . .

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