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EVENTS
THURSDAY 2
Glasgow Janet McBain Borders Books. 283
Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Curator
of the Scottish Film and Television Archive will be describin ’ the arehive‘s work and discussing Scotiand‘s rich film heritage. Plus a preview of (Hawaii- 1980. a video chroniclin v the city‘s regeneration as a major :uropean centre. In association with Scottish Screen. Game Of Two Halves? The Business Of Football Waterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. Under discussion is the key theme of this book which is that the behaviour of club directors towards their fans is ‘outrageous‘ and that supporters should have a rcater role in the runninu of clubs. uest speakers will include the Lord Provost of Glasgow who is joined by the editors of the book for an evening of lively debate.
0n Gunter Grass Goethe Institut. 3 Park Circus. 332 2555. 7.30pm. Professor Rudiger Gomer presents a homage to the German Nobel Prize winning author.
Edinburgh
Christmas Artist Book Fair And Workshop Fruitmarket Gallery. 45 Market Street. 225 2383. 6pm. Free. Artist book-makers (not the betting kind) Alec Finlay and Rachel Hazel give instruction on how to make mini- publications and Christmas cards while artist David Shrigley launches his latest book The Beast Is Near (Redstone Press £5.95).
FRIDAY 3 Glasgow
Noddy Holder Watcrstone‘s. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. £2 (£1). Ticket redeemable against price of book. Holder talks about his autobiogra hy and is also available for uestions. e suggest ‘What‘s your avourite Cu asou 1" and ‘Go on. do IT’S CHRIS MA 113‘. The evening also includes a screening of a film made about Slade in their prime.
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Pants On Fire Netherbow Arts Centre. 43—45 Hi ’h Street. 556 9579/2647. 7.30pm. £35 (£3.50). Michael Kerins tells folktales from a Glasgow century. guaranteed to raise a smile.
SATURDAY 4
Edinburgh
Pants On Fire Netherbow Arts Centre. 43—45 High Street. 556 9579/2047. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). See Fri 3.
TUESDAY 7 Glasgow
01 Clarke Waterstone's. 153—157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. £2 (includes wine). Waterstone‘s suggest that you interrupt your Christmas shopping to drop into this wine tasting wit the irrepressible 07.. Not recommended if all your relatives are teetotallers. although they might still
enjoy one of his three recent books about
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
Glas ow On A Plate Borders Books. 283 uchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. The cream of Glasgow‘s top chefs provide a cookery demonstration in time for the festive season. See Frontlines. page 4.
Edinburgh
02 Clarke Hogarood Hotel. Holyrood Road. 550 45( . b.30pin. £5. See Tue 7.
THURSDAY 9
Glasgow
Waterstone's/GFI Film Challenge Glasgow Film Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 7pm. £1. h/lega-popular quiz. in its fourth outing this year — as ever. enter as a learn of no more than four people and book early to avoid disappointment.
Better Crack Club Sloan's. Argyle Arcade. 357 5387. 8pm. £2. Share your short stories and tall tales at Glasgow‘s storytelling club.
FRIDAY 10 *
Edinburgh
Ursula Ferri no James Thin. George Street. 225 4 95. 6.30pm. Cookery demonstration from the author of Truly Italian (Mitchell Beazley £20).
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Glasgow
Even Better Crack Club Lansdowne
Church Hall. 420 Great Western Road. 01506 847935. l()atn——noon. £1. More
tallish tales. traditional and new for all the family.
MONDAY 15 ;
Glasgow
Irvine Butterfield Waterstone‘s. 153~157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9105. 7pm. Free. For all Munro enthusiasts. Irvine Butterfield launches his new collection of photographs The Magic ()f The Munms (David & Charles £25).
WEDNESDAY 15
Glasgow
Cafes Litteraires Alliance Franeaise De Glasgow. 7 Bowtnont Gardens. 339 4281. (1pm. This week the informal discussion group looks at Port-Somlan by Olivier Rolin.
THURSDAY 16
Edinburgh
Malcolm Gluck Edinburgh Festival Theatre. 23-29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7pm. £1. Ticket redeemable against price of book. Festive wine tasting with The Guardian wine writer and author of Super-[flank 2()()() ( Hodder & Stoughton £5.99) and .S'wisalirmal Liquid (Hodder & Stoughton £20).
Noizing them up: Noddy and the Slade boy: at Waterstone's, Glasgow on Fri 3 Dec
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NODDY HOLDER
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the man himself for the launch of his much-awaited autobiography.
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IRVINE BUTTERFIELD
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