Falkirk steals the march on Bowie film
Falkirk steals the march on Bowie film
THE hugely successful David Bowie is. . . exhibition created at the V&A in London has already been to Toronto, Sao Paolo and Berlin and opens in Chicago at the start of the year, but it may be coming to a cinema near you next month, with Falkirk's restored Hippodrome stealing a march on the big cities.
Hamish Hamilton's documentary film of the exhibition was made on the closing night of the extended London run and includes special guests fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto and broadcaster and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker as well as insights from curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey March. The Hippodrome screening is on Novembber 6 and the film is shown at the Cineworld and Vue in Edinburgh, Cineworld and Showcase in Glasgow and Showcase in Paisley on November 18.
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Grab earlybirds for Wickerman
FOR one month only, "earlybird" tickets for next year's Wickerman Festival will be on sale at the same price as this year's event. The offer runs from 9am today until midnight on November 30, exclusively via Skiddle, with weekend adult tickets priced at £105 (£52.50 concession and free for children aged 12 and under). Camping prices have also been frozen for the duration of the offer, and this year music fans can also splash out on VIP weekend passes at £150 (£25 for child).
Wickerman 2015 takes place near Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 July. The line-up will be announced at a later date.
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Live sessions at Watts nightclub
CUPAR Blues & Beyond Club continues to promote live music in the Fife town with two more sessions before Christmas. Glasgow Guitarist Fraser John Lindsay's Blues Incentive will guest on November 7, with a double bill of Baby Isaac and Derek Smith following on December 5.
Tom Beaver and David Latto & the Grass Hats first foot the club on January 16.
All gigs take place in Watts nightclub and the music begins at 8pm.
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