FESTIVE ART listings
ART LISTINGS continued
ceramics and jewellery front both established and emerging artists. Christmas Crackers Until Thu 24 Dec. Unique gifts and ideas comprising hundreds of prints. jewellery. ceramics and cards all priced below £100.
LAPLAND
106 Byres Road. I‘lillhead. 334 9749. Mon—Wed noon---6pm; Thu—Sat noon-8pm; Sun noon—5pm.
Lapland (Anywhere Out Of The World) Thu 10—Wed 23 Dec. The fourth annual festive selling show from Lapland featuring cutting-edge design and art editions and multiples.
LILLIE ART GALLERY
Station Road. Milngavie. 943 3247. Tue—Iii 10ain--lpm. 2—-5pm; Sat & Sun 2—5pnr
Embroiderers‘ Guild Of Scotland Uniil Sun 20 Dec. An exhibition of work by members of the Guild. plus a selection of (‘hristmas crafts.
PROJECT ABILITY Centre For Developmental Arts. 18 Albion Street. 552 2822. Mon—Fri 10am-5pm. Christmas Exhibition Fri 4—Tue 22 Dec. ()riginal artworks. ideal for a Christmas gift. ranging in price from £5 —£5().
EDINBURGH GALLERIES
BRITISH COUNCIL
3 Bruntsfield Crescent. 447 4716. Mon—Sat 10am—5pm; Sun noon—5pm. Centre Of Attention Sat 5—Stin 20 Dec. Contemporary crafts selected from the membership of the Association for Applied Arts.
CALTON GALLERY
I0 Royal Terrace. 556 1010. Mon—Fri I0am—6pm; Sat 10am— I pm. Christmas Exhibition Thu 3—Wed 23 Dec. General stock including works by Stuart Park. William Clark and James Francis Williams.
EDINBURGH GALLERY
l8a Dundas Street. 557 5227. Mon-Fri
I Iain-5pm; Sat 10am-l pm.
Christmas Exhibition Until Thu 31 Dec. A mixed exhibition of paintings by regular gallery artists.
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
23 Union Street. 557 2479. Tue—Sat 10am-6pm.
Annual Christmas Exhibition Until Tue 22 Dec. Works on sale by members of the studio.
FIRTH GALLERY 35 William Street. 225 2196. Tue—Fri
I lam—5pm; Sat I lam-2pm. Christmas Show Of Scottish Landscapes Fri 4—Thu 24 Dec. Landscape paintings by various gallery and new artists.
HANOVER FINE ARTS
22a Dundas Street. 556 2 I 8 I. Mon—Fri 10.30am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm (open 1—5pm on Sun 6 & Sun 20 Dec).
Small Paintings For Christmas Until 30 Jan I999. ()ver I50 works by more than 60 contemporary Scottish and foreign artists featuring paintings. ceramics. sculpture. jewellery and silk scarves ranging in price from £7—£1800.
INGLEBY GALLERY
6 Carlton Terrace. 556 4441. Wed—Sat IOain—6 m.
Merry hristmas: Small Works By Leading Scottish Artists Until Wed 23 Dec. The work of 25 Scottish artists goes on display to raise funds for the national charity for single homeless people Crisis. Featured artists include Alan Davie. Ian Hamilton Finlay. Will Maclean. Margaret Mellis and Alison Watt.
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66 Cumberland Street. 558 9872. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat IOam—4 m.
Blue Chip Stocking Fil ers Until Thu 24
94 THE LIST 3—17 Dec 1998
Dec. Modern European prints by David Hockney. Jim Dime. Iiduardo Paolozzi. Alan Davie. John Bellany and Juan Miro.
KINGFISHER GALLERY
5 Northumberland Street Lane. 557 5454. Daily I lam—4.30pm.
Charity Christmas Exhibition Until Wed 23 Dec. Painting. sculpture. furniture and jewellery exhibition. in support of the Maggie Centre at the Western General Hospital.
LEITH GALLERY
65 The Shore. 553 5255. Mon—Fri 11am—6pm: Sat Ham—4pm.
Christmas Exhibition Tue 8 Dec—I6 Jan 1999. A traditional Christmas show featuring paintings. jewellery. ceramics. glass and furniture by over 50 gallery artists.
MALCOLM INNES GALLERY
4 Dundas Street. 558 9544/5. Mon-Fri I0am—6pm; Sat IOam—I pm.
Christmas Exhibition Until Thu 3| Dec. A selection of paintings including works by Frits Goosen. Vicky Hopkinson. Lucy Poett and Alan Reid.
OPEN EYE GALLERY
75—79 Cumberland Street. 557 I020. Mon—Fri 10am-6pm: Sat 10am—4pm.
On A Small Scale Until Thu 24 Dec. Mixed media works featuring paintings. ceramics and applied arts by invited artists plus jewellery by Jane Dickinson and Angus McFadyen.
OUT OF THE NOMADS TENT
2| St Leonard's Lane. 662 I612. Mon—Sat I0am—5pm: Sun noon—4pm.
Christmas Choices Until Wed 23 Dec. Recent artefacts from Kerala. Assam and Rajasthan. jewellery from Jaipur plus small weavings from Iran. rugs and enamel teapots.
PATRIOTHALL GALLERY
(WASPS) Patriothall Studios. off 48 Hamilton Place. 225 I289. Mon—Sun noon—5pm.
Christmas Exhibition Sat 5-Sun l3 Dec. A selling exhibition of mixed media works.
SCOTTISH GALLERY
16Dundas Street. 558 I200. Mon—Fri 10am—6pm; Sat 10am—4pm.
Christmas Exhibitions Until Thu 24 Dec. Paintings and applied arts by gallery artists. plus new work by Barbara Rae. figurative ceramics by Craig Mitchell and jewellery by Geoff Roberts.
TORRANCE GALLERY
36 Dundas Street. 556 6366. Mon—Fri
I lam-6pm; Sat I0.30am—4pm. Christmas Exhibition Sat 5-Thu 3| [)ec. Mixed show including paintings. sculpture and ceramics plus jewellery by Sheana Stephen.
Tom Kirk's ‘Spike Number 2 Wall Light' featured in the Christmas Exhibition at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gallery
An unexpected snow blizzard leaves the gang holed up in an Adventure Castle on Christmas Eve. With the morning looming ever closer, and no pre- sents in sight, they begin to explore the castle and its many rooms - what lies behind the secret door? And who is the mysterious bearded owner of Adventure Castle? (ooh I wonder).
We welcome submissions for this section. but cannot guarantee inclusion. Please send details to our offices at least ten days before publication. Kids listings compiled by Helen Monaghan.
Activities And Fun Christmas 98 Arts 8: Crafts Workshops Every Mon until I4 Dec. Ages 5—10. 4.40—6.30pm; ages 11+. 6.45—8.30pm. Partick Burgh Hall. Glasgow. £28 for course or £6 per session. For more information and to book a place contact Alison at Art f.x. 01698 811375. Make Christmas gifts galore iii this creative workshop s ecialising in arts and crafts. hristmas Parade 8. Carol Concert Sun 6 Dec. 4.30pm. City Centre. The themed parade fun kicks off from Blythswood Square and makes its way to George Square for a carol concert at 5.10pm. Par! o/‘S/ii'iie ()ii Glasgow.
Film
The Witches (PG) Tue 15 Dec. 1pm; The Muppet Christmas Carol (U) Wed l6 Dec. 1.15pm; The Singing Ringing Tree (U)Thu 17 Dec. 1.15pm. £2. Glasgow Film Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. See Film index.
Musrc
Children's Classic Concerts Sun 6 Dec. 3pm. £8 (£4—£5); family ticket £22. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Saucbiehall Street. 287 5511. Floella Benjamin isjoined by the orchestra of Scottish Opera for this fun concert for children entitled ‘Cracker Music‘. featuring music by Prokofiev. Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Theatre
The Whimpety Wham Sat 5 Dec. 2pm. £3 (£2). Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Ages 5—8. Colourful tales about the ‘whimpety wham‘ with storyteller James Campbell.
Jack And The Beanstalk Sat 12 Dec. 2pm. £3 (£2). Scottish Mask & Puppet Theatre Centre. 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Ages 3-8. Swopping the famin cow for a handful of magic beans. Jack discovers a beanstalk in his garden and on clambering up. he gets more than he bargained for in Jack 0‘ Lantern Puppets' new show.
Tales Of The Arabian Nights Mon l4—Sat 19 Dec. 7.15pm; Sat 10am. £5 (£3). RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Classic tales brought to you from the deserts ofArabia including the story of the Hunchback. Shokran the angry Genie and Sinbad the Wanderer. Performed by final year actin students. The Happy Gang's Castle 0 Adventure Tue 15—Tue 22 Dec. Mort—Fri I().30am & 1.30pm; Sat 1pm; Sun lpm & 4pm. £5 (£3.50); family ticket £18. SECC. Finnieston Quay. 287 7777. Up to age 9. The gang find themselves snowed in at an Adventure Castle on Christmas Eve. help them solve the mysteries and find their way out. Exhibition
Insights Until 3 Jan I999. Scotland Street School Museum. 225 Scotland Street. 429 I202. Mon-Sat 10am—5pm; Sun 2—5pm. An interactive exhibition for children aimed at giving them an insight into the geography. history and culture of Germany. Among the exhibits is a football stadium featuring the flags of the leading German teams and a castle made of glass to house characters from Grimms‘ fairytales.
Storytelfing
Cat Storytime Sat 5 Dec. Ilarn. Borders Books. Music And Cafe. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. Moggie madness in the children‘s department with readings. face-paintings and colouring in.
Magic Roundabout Children's Storytime Sat 12 Dec. llam. Borders Books. Music And Cafe. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. Stories from the Magic Roundabout and a personal appearance from Dougal and Florence.