Aidan Moffat, photograph by Neale Smith
Detours
4 August – 4 September 2011
This August, a series of impromptu happenings are winding their way through the Edinburgh Art Festival. Trigger presents dark tales and strange experiences created by comedian Josie Long, musician Aidan Moffat formerly of Arab Strap, poet Ross Sutherland and performers Nigel Barrett & Louise Mari of Shunt. Spun from the Edinburgh Art Festival programme, Detours is a series of live events, performed in the city’s most stimulating visual art spaces.
Experience Detours through a cinematic lens. Pick up the stories online and return to the gallery in your own time. Follow these channels to be the first to know when the videos are published:
Twitter: twitter.com/EdArtFest
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YouTube: YouTube.com/EdinburghArtFestival
Detours is produced by Trigger and commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival.
Supported by Event Scotland and The National Lottery Fund through Creative Scotland.
Free but ticketed. Book on 0131 226 6558 or [email protected]
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Events
Detours: Aidan Moffat at Sierra Metro
7 August, 8 August
5pm
Free. Booking essential
9 August 2011
Detours: Josie Long at Inspace
2pm
Free, booking essential
This performance will start at 2pm exactly, no latecomers admitted. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early.
15 August 2011
Detours: Ross Sutherland at Open Eye Gallery
6.30pm
Free, booking essential
16 August 2011
Detours: Josie Long at The Fruitmarket Gallery
5pm
Free, booking essential
17 August 2011
Detours: Nigel & Louise of Shunt at Bourne Fine Art
7pm
Free, booking Essential
19 August 2011
Detours: Ross Sutherland at The City Art Centre
7pm
Free, booking essential
20 August 2011
Detours: Nigel & Louise of Shunt at Jupiter Artland
3.30pm
Free, booking essential