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THE AVENGERS IN EDINBURGH Some good news: Marvel is making another Avengers i lm, by the name of Ini nity War. Some better news: it’s being i lmed in Edinburgh’s Old Town, so you can go and see for yourself if those actors really do have superpowers. More than 400 crew members will work over six weeks, with cast members due to land in Edinburgh mid-April. Oh hi, Robert Downey Jr!
GLASGOW’S 6 APPEAL The 6 Music Festival took place in Glasgow from Fri 24–Sun 26 Mar. Highlights included Depeche Mode, Grandaddy, Sacred Paws (main pic), the Shins and the Jesus and Mary Chain. Sufi ce to say, it was hailed a success. A 6-cess, even. No?
EIF STILL LOOKS GOOD AT 70 The Edinburgh International Festival has launched its 2017 programme, which marks its 70th anniversary. Highlights include PJ Harvey (pictured, right), the Magnetic Fields, Martin Creed, Nederlands Dans Theater, and the Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales collaboration, Room 29.
to the Edinburgh institution for helping him when he l ed Syria. Nihad Al Turk – who was arrested in his home country several times for opposing the Assad regime – came to the capital via Aleppo back in 2015 with his wife. Leith School of Art has given him the space to continue his artistic practice. POWER TO ART
LOVE FOR LEITH An award-winning artist has donated several paintings to Leith School of Art, as a big thank you
The Pelamis building in Leith Docks – which was once home to a wave power plant – is currently housing a temporary visual art exhibition.
Edinburgh-born artist Kevin Harman is showing his work there, which features a series of visual installations and live performances.
FROM THE ASHES Three years on from the devastating i re which shook Glasgow School of Art, an auction of artworks made using i re-damaged goods from the premises has taken place. Artists such as Grayson Perry, Sir Antony Gormley and Jenny Saville created pieces for the Ash to Art auction. The work raised more than £700,000 for the Mackintosh Campus Appeal.
A ROYAL MAKEOVER Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre could be set for a £25m revamp to secure its future as a key venue in the city. If the plans go ahead, the theatre could be closed for up to 18 months.
TALK OF THE TRON Toonspeak, the Glasgow charity which provides free, high-quality drama and theatre activities for young people aged 11–25, turns 30 this year. To celebrate, the organisation will venture on to a professional stage for the i rst time. Around 50 young people will perform Ma Bit at The Tron on Thu 29 Jul.
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