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Book events
Edwin Morgan Water-stone’s. 153 157 Sauchiehall Street. 332 91(15. (1.30pm. Free. btit ticketed. Acclaimed Scottish poet Morgan reads from his latest work and discusses his yastly successful career.
Envrronment
The Green Office Exhibition 8. Seminar Trades House. 85 (ilassford Street. 554 9977. 10am 4pm. Friends of the liarth Scotland presents its ideas fora greener. more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly workplace.
Political
Candlelit Vigil (ieorge Square. 07939 863204. 6. -7pm. Free. ()rganised as part of the Stop The War campaign.
Talks
Roy Jenkins In Conversation With Alan Taylor Royal (‘oneert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 80(10. 12.30pm. £3.50 £4. With a parliamentary career spanning around (10 years. Jenkins is an icon of British politics. and here he discusses his relationship with celebrated prime minister Winston (‘hurehill
Other events
Projector (‘(‘:\. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 10.30am (1pm.
£10 £15. .-\ unique one-day eyent dedicated to animation. There will be screenings including l)on Hei't/feldt's ()scar-nominated Referral: a panel debate featuring speakers (’ampbell .\1c.»\llister. and Steve Mclntyre. chief executiye officer of Scottish Screen.
Conferences
New Media: Networks (CA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. £15 (£101. ((‘(‘:\ 4 & (‘('.-\ 51. A one-day conference lookitig at the deyelopment of on-Iine and off-line networks for the communication of networked art and culture.
Political
Scottish Socialist Party Socialism 2001 (ilasgow ('aledonian l'niyersity. (‘owcaddens Road. 221 7714. (1pm. £5 (£3) day pass; £8 (£5) weekend bass. A weekend of debate on current issues such as imperialism. war. globalisation and nationalism. The weekend begins with a march from (ieorge Square at (1pm. before a series of speakers frotn a range of political parties oyer the following two days.
Winter festival
Glasgow On Ice t‘ntil Mon 24 Dee. George Square. 226 (1550. 10am 10pm (1 1pm Fri & Sat1. £5 (£41; family ticket £15. See photo caption.
Book events
Ron Ferguson Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 7pm. Free. The popular Orkney-based writer will sign copies of his latest collection of short stories. Hit/('1' 1121s .-1 li’gt'lurrrui :1an (filter 'lrt/t's. His wide-ranging articles include quirky takes on the world of bolitics. religion. sex. football and the media.
Conferences
New Media: Networks (‘(‘.'\. 35(1 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. £15 (£101. See Fri 30.
Political
Scottish Socialist Party Socialism 2001 (ilasgow (‘aledonian l'niyersity. ('owcaddens Road. 221 7714. 10am- 5pm. £5 (£31 day pass: £8 (£51 weekend pass. See Fri 30.
Spons
Senior Inter-Group (‘oekhurri (‘entre. 40 Bogmoor Place. 445 1218. 10am. l-ree. Seniors badminton tournament.
Celtic v Hibernian (‘eltie Park. Kerrydale Street. l’arkhead. 551 8653. 3pm. £21 (£121. Sl’l. football match.
Talks
Turner Prize Discussion 'l’ransmission (iallery. 28 King Street. 552 4813. 2pm. liree. A discussion on this year's 'l'urner l’t'i/e. chaired by Lucy Byatt atid featuring speakers Haley Tompkins. ('hristine Borland. Terry Atkinson and David .\ltisgraye.
World AIDS day
Glasgow World AIDS Day Service Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 l'niyersity (iardens. 332 5925. (1.30pm. Free. A celebration and reflection on the lives of all those affected or infected by HIV and .'\11)S. See World .-\II)S l)ay feature page
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Other events
Christmas Toy And Gift Fair John Wright Sports (‘entre. ('alderwood Road. liast Kilbride. 01355 237731.
10am 4.30pm. £1.50. Find that unique gift for ('hristmas and meet Santa at the children's corner.
Christmas Craft Fair Mother-w ell (‘oncert Hall. ('iyic (‘entie Windmillhill Street. Motherwell. 01698 267515.
10am 4pm. Free. The chance to shop for an original ('hristmas gift.
Trace Your Ancestry Group Borders Books. 283 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. l lam. Free. A group aimed to give members the skills to find out about their family tree.
Permanent
attractions
Art Gallery 8. Museum, Kelvingrove Argyle Street. 287 2099. Mon—Thu 8. Sat 10am—Spin: Fr18 Sun
1 1arii—5pm. Free. This fine example of late Victorian architecture houses a permanent collection of work by such names as Rembrandt. Botticelli. Whistler and Cadell.
Burrell Collection 2000 Pollokshaws Road. 287 25:30. Mon—Thu 8. Sat l()£ill‘i—51)11‘; Fri 8. Sun 11arn--:’>pm. Free. Sir William Burrell's world fan‘ous collection of beautiful art ()l)](3(JiS from around the globe. housed in a specially designed. £1V.’Elf(l“4711111ng building. Clydebuilt Scottish Maritime Museum Braehead Shopping Centre, Kings Inch Road. 880 1019,. Mon—Sat 10am—0pm; Sun 11am-0pm.£3.50 (£17531; faintly 5‘8. This
attraction. situated on the River Clyde. brings to life the story of Glasgow's development tron: the tobacco lords in the 1700's right up to the 21st century.
Glasgow Cathedral Castle Street. 8198. Mon—Sat 9.30ani—Aprn; Sun 2—4prn. Free. A stone-built church has stood on this site since
1 130. however most of the present building dates iron: the 13th or 153111 centuries. the most notable exception being the stained-glass
SYMPOSIUM STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
Tron Theatre, Sun 9 Dec.
Glasgow life
Zinnie Harris makes theatre add up
Ever wondered about the connection between theatre and the world of numbers? Scotland’s innovative theatre company Suspect Culture admits to being ‘nosy about other subjects’ and it was while a few of them were sitting in a pub, they started wondering about the connection between theatre and mathematics. Hence the symposium. ‘There’s lots of conferences about funding and cultural policy but not about creative subjects,’ says the blurb.
Partly inspired by Simon Singh, responsible for making science popular in the book and accompanying TV series, Fermat’s Last Theorem, in which be solved a centuries-old maths conundrum, the day at the Tron has gathered an amazing collection of individuals for talks and workshops. Performance artist Rose English will be in attendance as well as Finnish mathematician/ performance artist, Irma Optimist. From Canada comes playwright/scientist John Mighton, who recently adapted his play Possible Worlds for Robert Lepage to film. Graham Eatough and a professor from Heriot-Watt will be running a workshop exploring how you can theatrically communicate mathematical ideas. Award-winning dramatist Zinnie Harris (whose Further Than The Furthest Thing was such a success) will produce something on the day, after she has been paired with a statistician.
The session is open to all and lunch and refreshments are included in the
price. (John Binnie)
Scottish Youth Theatre 25th Birthday Bash Henry Wood Hall. 73 (‘laremont Street. 221 5127. 7.30pm. £10 £40 family ticket. Scottish Youth Theatre celebrates its 25th anniyersary year with an eyening of entertainment. ceilidh dancing and competitions for past participants and friends.
Political
Scottish Socialist Party Socialism 2001 (ilasgow (‘aledonian l'niyersity. (‘owcaddens Road. 221 7714. l0am- 5pm. £5 (£3) day pass: £8 (£51 weekend pass. See Fri 30.
Spons
Southern Parks Tour Bells Bridge. (‘ongress Road. 07932 400093. 1 lam. A combination of path and on-road cycling in l’ollok Park. Linn Park and (ilasgow (ii'een.
Windows. renowned as one of the finest post-war collections iii the country. Glasgow School of
The Mackintosh Gallery. 167 Renfrew Street. (3:33 11500. Glasgow School of Art is Charles Rennie Mackintosh's greatest achievement and it continues to intrigue and inspire visitors from all over the world. Glasgow Science Centre
:30 Pacific Quay. 420 53000. 5.75.:30—1‘. 1 4 ($311—$310). Situated on the
site of the 1988 Garden Festival. Glasgow's S.‘.75n‘. visitor attraction is a tiiirie of information on science Art and technology. The Science Mall has four floors of interactive exhibits. the IMAX cinema shows selected films on a 80 by (3011 screen. and the 197m Glasgow T()‘.'.’(}l' is the world's only 300 rotating structure. Glasgow Zoopark Calderpark. Uddingstorr 7'71 1 18:3. Daily 9.130am—ztpni. £4.00 (£2.70). A popular haunt on school trips. Glasgow
Talks
English In its Underwear: A Celebration Of The Scots Language St Andrew's in The Square. Off Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 (1020. 7.30pm. £8 (£41. William .\lcllyanne_\' giyes a keynote address followed by a debate on the poetry of Robert 1"c‘gtisstiti. 'I'here'll also be songs from (iordeanna .\1c('ulloch and Anne Sinclair and fiddle tunes from Hugh .\lac(}i1p.
Other events
Christmas Toy And Gift Fair John Wright Sports (‘entre. ('aldet'wood Road. Iiast Kilbi‘ide.
01355 237731. 10am 4.30pm. £1.50.
See Sat 1.
Trees For Life (ileniffer Bi‘aes (‘ouiitry Park. (ilen Lodge. (ilentield Road. l’aisley. 884 3794. 1.30pm. Free. Learn more about the importance of trees. Meet at Brownside liarm.
Zoopark boasts a ‘.'£lt"(}(1 collection of anin‘als. froni lions to guinea pigs, as viiell as a i.'-.'el stocked reptile house.
House For An Art Lover
Bellalioustoii Park. 1.7 Duntbt'eckRoad.851.1 .1773. 513.530 -S‘.’3.:’»(7. lnitialli, designed i». Charles Rewrit- Mackintosh for a (:oti‘petit o" iii 199‘. this unfinished ‘~.'.’o"k Has been. (:on‘pletetl by liltlilOt" day architects and designers in true Miltik’ltiflSl‘ sti, 1e.
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