MUSIG listings
FOLK RESIDENCIES: GLASGOW, THURSDAYS
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Martin Pottinger and Co. I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
Fridays
I Kelvinparlt Lorne Hotel Sauchiehall Street. 334 4891. 8.30pm. Free. Pure Malt and The Kells alternate.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish thetne pub. Live bartds.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
Saturdays
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander‘s bar. Live groups.
Sundays
I Doctor Browns Queen Street. 221 9330. 3pm. Free. The Bloody Sarks play traditional Scottish.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 9pm.
Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I Dolphin Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folkation.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland
classical &
opera
listings
Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Clas5tca| listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
I Lynne Harvey-Allan Pollok House. Pollok Country Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 616 6410. 7pm. £8 (£7). The Glasgow-born soprano is joined by
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pianist Graeme McNaught. clarinettist Vaughan Townhill and contralto Katrine Townhill for a selection which moves from Mendelssohn and Mozart in the first half to Berlin. Gershwin and Novello in the second.
I National Youth Orchestra Of Scotland Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £4—£l6 (£1). Conductor Takuo Yuasa leads the talented young orchestra in Wagner‘s Prelude to Die Meistersinger. Tchaikovsky's Vin/in C(rltc'el‘m in D (with guest soloist Tasmin Little) and Ravel’s Drip/mix and Chloe Orchestral Suites I & 2.
St Andrews
I George McPhee St Salvator‘s Chapel. North Street. ()1334 462226. 8pm. £3. Organist McPhee perfortns a programme of works by Bach.
SATURDAY 7 Edinburgh
I lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Afternoon vocals from the Faith Lutheran Church Choir.
SUNDAY 8
Glasgow
I Sunday Afternoon Concert House
For An Art Lover. Bellahouston Park 10 Durnbreck Road. 353 4773. 2.30-4pm.
Free. A varying programme of informal classical music in the Music Rootn.
Edinburgh
I St Giles‘ At Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Organists Maureen McAllister and Robin Jackson perform a duet recital featuring works by Bellini. Rutter. Gervaise. Bedard and Loffler.
I The Glorious Company Christ Church. Morningside. 667 3633. 7pm. £5 (£3). A celebration of music with organist Michael Bonaventure and flautist George Gwilt.
MONDAY 9
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. A tnusical interlude from the excellently named Kalamazoo ()ratorio Society of Michigan.
WEDNESDAY 11 Edinburgh I Lunch And Listen Organ Recitals St Andrew‘s and St George‘s Church. 13 George Street. 225 3847. 12.30-lpm. Free. with retiring collection. A recital from George Wilson of Edinburgh.
Haddington
I SCO Chamber Ensemble St Mary‘s Parish Church. Haddingtott. Tickets: ()131 668 2019. Members of the Scottish Chamber ()rchestra perform Mendelssohn‘s ()t'te/ in [if/at and Schubert‘s ()(‘Il’l in I”.
THURSDAY 12 Edinburgh I Lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Heavenly vocals from the Los Angeles Congregational Church Concert Choir of Lancaster. Pennsylvania.
St Andrews
I Highland Presbyterian Church St Salvator‘s Chapel. North Street. 0| 334 462226. 8pm. £3. Music frotn the visiting choir from Pennsylvania. USA.
For Edinburgh Festival music
previews see pages 63-68
THEATRE
Drama is listed by city. then alphabetically by venue. Shows will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Drama & dance listings compiled by Steve Cramer.
DISABLED ACCESS KEY
Access: P = Parking Facilities. PPA = Parking to be Pre-Arranged. L = Level Access. R = Ramped Access. ST = Steps to negotiate.
Facilities: WC = Adapted Toilet(s). WS = Wheelchair Spaces. AS = Adjacent Seats. H = Induction Loop System. IR = Infra Red System. G = Guide Dogs Allowed. R = Restaurant Accessible. C = Catering Accessible. T = Adapted Telephone.
Help: A = Assistance Available. AA = Advise Venue irt Advance.
TICKETLINK
Tickets for major venues in Glasgow are available from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Mon—Sat 10.30am until 6.30pm in person or until 9pm by phone on 0141 287 551 1. Sunday opening is noon—5pm. Any Ticketlink box office cart sell tickets for other venues.
THEATRE TOKENS
TT indicates venues where Theatre Tokens can be exchanged for tickets. Tokens can be bought from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Glasgow. 0141 287 5910: most branches of W.H. Smith. John Menzies and James Thin Booksellers; or by credit card from Tokenline. ()171 240 8800.
GLASGOW DRAMA
CCA AT MCLELLAN GALLERIES
270 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0522. [WC. WA]
Electra - Queen Of Revenge Thu 12 & Fri 13 Aug. 8pm. £7 (£5). Theatre Cryptic premiere their take on Clare Venables’ version of Sophocles' ultimate story of justice and revenge.
CITIZENS' THEATRE
119 Gorbals Street. 429 0022. [P. H. TT. wc. WA]
Charlotte's Web Thtt 5—Sat 7 Aug. Thu 6’: Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2pm 8: 7.30pm. £7.50 (£3.50); fatnin ticket £18.50. All ages. Based on the book by F. B. White. Charlotte is a spider who cart write and Wilbur a pig who can talk. Living at Zuckerman‘s farm. Wilbur soon discovers that they are fattening him up for the dinner table and enlists Charlotte‘s letter- writing talents to save his bacon. Themes of love. friendship and bravery combine in Scottish Youth Theatre's adaptation of this classic story.
The Pirates Of Penzance Until Sat 7 Aug. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£3.50); family ticket £18.50. Pirate capers as Scottish Youth Theatre present a new version of Gilbert and Sullivan's original 19th century rotnp. featuring the popular turtes of l’tmr lltlltt/el'iltg One. A l’n/rt'eman '.\ Lu! l.\ Nu! A Htl/l/H' One and A l’arm/ut‘.
THE PAVILION THEATRE
I21 Renfield Street. 332 1846. IP. WC. WA]
Peter Powers Fri 6 8; Sat 7 Aug. 7.30pm; Sat 7.30pm & midnight. £7—£8. Laughter and mystery with the international tnan of hypnottsm.
PEARCE INSTITUTE
840 Govan Road. 445 1941.
Tales Of Canterbury Until Thu 5 Aug. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). Best Kept Sekret Theatre revamp two of Chaucer's sauciest stories —
'The Miller's Tale' and 'The Reeve‘s Tale'.
CENTRAL DRAMA
BELLSHILL CULTURAL CENTRE
John Street. (11698 267515. 11’. H. WC. WA]
Crooked Jack's Giant Jeely Piece Show Fri 6 Aug. 2.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). An
action-packed children's show for the
summer holidays featuring songs. laughter and audience participation.
CRAWFORD ARTS CENTRE
93 North Street. 01334 474610. [R WA] Byre Theatre Presents Thu S-Sat 7 Aug. Mon 9—Thu 12 Aug. 8pm; Sat 2.30pm & 8pm. £4—£6.50. Byre Theatre company present two plays in repertory. Sabina the award-winning romantic comedy by Chris Dolan and The Hostess. a psychological twister by Vivienne Adam.
FALKIRK TOWN HALL
West Bridge Street. 01324 506850.
The Happy Gang's Tartan Treasure Hunt Wed 11 Aug. llam & 3pm. £1. Singalong fun in the hills and glens with the Happy Gang's all-new show.
GAIETY THEATRE
Carrick Street. 01292 61 1222. [H. WC. WA]
The Gaiety Whirl Thu 5—Sat 7 Aug.
Tue 10—Thu 12 Aug. 7.30pm; Fri & Sat 6pm & 8.30pm. £8.50—£1 2. Reviving the tradition of summer variety entertainment for the second year are Bobby Crush. Dean Park. Brenda Cochrane and co — you‘ll be pleased to know that there are two shows with entirely different repertoires.
MACROBERT
University of Stirling. 01786 461081. (P. H. WC. WA]
Werewolves Fri 6 & Sat 7 Aug. 7.30pm. £6—£7 (£3—£3.50). Catch it first at MacRobert before it goes to the Edinburgh Fringe. compelling drama from Theatre Archipelago (formerly Cornmunicado). exploring universal themes of love and death.
comedy
listings
Shows are listed b date. then by city. Performances will e listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Comedy listings compiled by Steve Cramer.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar.
148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Joining Billy Bonkers for a bit of a giggle tonight are Craig Crookston and Jason Whitehead.
SATURDAY 7
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar.
148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Scraping the bottom of the comedy barrel are Neil Shackleton. Bill Bruce and comp Billy Bonkers.
Glasgow
Mark 8: John's Quiz Special
13th Note Club. 260 Clyde Street. 243 2177. 9pm. Free. Not so much a pub quiz as a bizarre cabaret experience. featuring a stand-up slot every week.
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar.
148 Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). lt's Billy Bonkers again.joined by Rutherford and Merson and at least one other leading light from the comedy circuit. possibly of the Edinburgh Festival variety.