STUDENT GUIDE 2018 C U L T U R A L
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The Celtic New Year starts with i re and fun in Edinburgh, when the Beltane Fire Society bring the traditional Samhuinn parade to the city centre. If you’re hunting for a visual, think packs of people leading a torchlight parade down the Royal Mile, with acrobatics, dramatic performances and more. It’s supposed to mark the beginning of the darker half of the year, but with all that i re and light, it’s positively glowing. Edinburgh, Wed 31 Oct. This annual festival is hosted by Youth Arts Theatre Scotland, and celebrates all of the excellent work young people do in the world of theatre. It takes place at the Traverse throughout November, and participants can explore new styles of stagecraft, as well as how to write for theatre, and how to approach criticism. For audiences, it’s also a great chance to see rising talent being celebrated early. Edinburgh, Thu 1– Fri 30 Nov.
CHRISTMAS AND HOGMANAY
Nobody does the festive season like Auld Reekie. Edinburgh’s Christmas is a six-week celebration of all things festive, glittery and good, with markets, rides, attractions and more. And once Santa’s packed up his sack for another year, there’s Hogmanay to look forward to, with concerts, ceilidhs and general merriment setting the tone for 2019. Edinburgh, Fri 16 Nov–Sat 5 Jan.
Paisley may have been pipped for City of Culture (boo), but it’s still programming top-notch entertainment, and this music, comedy and arts festival is a great example. This year’s lineup includes Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (pictured), the Orb and Wolfgang Flür (ex Kraftwerk) and it’s all just minutes from Glasgow on the train. Paisley, Fri 12–Sat 20 Oct.
FESTIVAL The Glasgow Youth Film Festival is very youthy indeed: it’s aimed at teenagers, and it’s also the i rst i lm festival in Europe to be curated by 15–19 year olds. Alongside a solid, inspiring range of i lms, there are also talks, workshops and Q&As, as well as advice for young i lmmakers on how to break into the industry. Glasgow, Fri 14–Sun 16 Oct.
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