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HITLIST THE BEST PARTIES, TALKS & EXHIBITIONS
✽ Wide Days Two days of music–related seminars, including a series of live gigs
as well as talks from photographer Euan Robertson and Stevie Wonder’s manager Keith Harris (pictured). Teviot Row House, Edinburgh, Wed 10 & Thu 11 Apr.
✽ Science Festival Lates: Opening
Party For one night only, the Edinburgh International Science Festival lets adults try out its main kids’ exhibitions, free from the sticky fingers of little ones. Win tickets on page ??, and read more about the Fest in our feature, page 31. City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Thu 21 Mar.
✽ More Than a Game: How Scotland
Shaped World Football An exhibition looking at the history of Scottish football and how our country helped shape the sport, looking at figures including Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson and James McFadden. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow, Wed 27 Mar–Sun 14 Apr.
✽ BodyWorks An interesting exhibition for all young folks interested in how the body
works, giving insight into the latest scientific research. Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow, Thu 28 Mar–Thu 18 Apr.
✽ Sleepover Under the Stars Storytelling, midnight snacks and a hot
breakfast are all included in this ultimate sleepover for ages 7–11 and their parents, inspired by William Hole’s Ceiling of Stars in the Gallery’s Great Hall. See preview, page 79. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Sat 23 Mar.
✽ Xpress Yourself – Short Film Workshop A four-day course where 14 to
17-year-olds get the chance to write, film, act in and edit their own short movie. Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Tue 2–Fri 5 Apr.
ALIEN APOCALYPSE: THE FINAL ENCOUNTER Catch them while you can (and / or before they catch you)
takes you deep into
thought of
This long-running total reality experience the Arches’ labyrinthine underbelly to terrify you with the things extra-terrestrial. Originally opened in 1992 to tie in with the Alien film franchise, the production has since grown legs, tails and extendable tongue-mouths of its own, and the latest incarnation (which arrived at the venue last September) is still Shit Your Pants Scary**. The story, given to each tour of ten lucky
(or unlucky) individuals, is that there have been recent sightings of an unknown species in the eerie catacombs beneath the Arches – but will you see any alternative life forms on your travels? And will your teammates prove their mettle when times get tough? You have until 14 April to find out. [**This is a technical term.] (Lauren Mayberry) The Arches, Glasgow, until Sun 14 Apr.
38 THE LIST 21 Mar–18 Apr 2013