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In the words of the great DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince; 'Summer summer summertime, time to sit back and unwind . . . '

T his time of year is always a bit hectic with music festival season starting to properly ramp up and the Edinburgh Festivals edging closer and closer. So while we might not be able to properly sit back and unwind, would we really want to when there's so much

great stuff going on?

The start of summer in Edinburgh signals the return of the Edinburgh International Film Festival and this year's edition has premieres, galas and special events galore. We're really looking forward to seeing the adorable new all-star musical comedy UglyDolls (page 28), along with opening gala flick Boyz in the Wood (page 21) and the SNJO's performance of Sketches of Spain (page 22). Elsewhere, we look ahead to all the wonderful music festivals that Scotland has coming up and chat to headliners Shingai (page 38), Hot Chip (page 44), The Comet is Coming (page 46) and the legends that are Sister Sledge (page 40). We also take a behind-the-scenes look at the SAY Award process (page 56), which is currently in progress, and catch up with Sara Sheridan (page 55) about her latest book.

There's also the Architecture Fringe (page 54) to look forward to and, of course, all that August craziness. But as always, you'll be well prepared with our Festival Guide (out Wed 3 Jul), weekly August issues and daily online shenanigans at list.co.uk/festival.

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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Opening galas, closing movies, premieres, retrospectives, and fun themes are all in place for this year's bumper EIFF. It's not easy picking out the thing we're most excited about: is it the screenings of UglyDolls and Toy Story 4, the Spain theme highlighted by the SNJO performance of a classic Miles Davis album, or Eddie Izzard as a scary laird for the opening film? Or maybe it's the closer, Mrs Lowry & Son, or having a vote in the Audience Awards? Or perhaps it's all just leaving us dizzy with excitement . . .

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DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE The Cardross Estate hosts yet another splendiferous mid-July bill featuring musical artists across an array of genres. Sister Sledge, the Wailers, Hawkwind, Kathryn Joseph and BEAK> are merely the tip of an excellent iceberg. ARCHITECTURE FRINGE With the theme of In Real Life (a 'provocation' they call it), this year's cross-nation event has events, exhibitions, installations, performances, talks, screenings and a summer school, with the likes of You + Pea and Ann Nisbet Studio getting involved.

FRONT

Realist News

Black Mirror

FEATURES

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Edinburgh International Film Festival 21

TRNSMT Jupiter Rising

FOOD & DRINK

Spirit & Spice Grazing by Mark Greenaway

AROUND TOWN

Glasgow Mela

BOOKS

Cymera

Kate Atkinson Ariana Harwicz

COMEDY

James Acaster Gary Meikle

Eleanor Conway

FILM

The Dead Don't Die

Booksmart Never Look Away

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

KIDS

Wee Hansel and Gretel Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels

MUSIC Honeyblood

KISS Stone Temple Pilots

Konx-Om-Pax Music at Paxton

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THEATRE & DANCE 116

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Bard in the Botanics Hormonal Housewives

Ballet Black

TELEVISION Stranger Things

VISUAL ART Self Evidence

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S R E F F O T A E R G

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Win 12 free drop-in classes at Dance Base Win VIP tickets to the Edinburgh Dungeon

Win festival wristbands to Outwith Art Festival Win tickets to Summer Rugby at BT Murrayfield

Win a bottle of Johnnie Walker White Walker Win tickets to the EIFF Opening Gala and VIP Party

FIRST & LAST Nick Offerman

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