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Around Town
Events are listed by date, then type. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to sport@list.co.uk for sport or morag.bruce@list.co.uk tor all other events. Listings compiled by Morag Bruce.
Glasgow EM
Activities 8 Events
Return of the Rock Doctors llunterian Museum. (iilbert Scott Building. University of Glasgow. 330 422l. l()am 3pm. Free. Bring your favourite rock. mineral or fossil for identification. Rock on! Part of the Scottish Geology Festival.
Urban Rocks Corinthian. l‘)l Ingram Street. 552 I I0]. 7pm. £20. An evening of urban inspired fashion and live music in the rocked up Corinthian. Part of the Mere/tun! ( 'i'ty' festival 2005.
Activities 8 Events
Return of the Rock Doctors llunterian Museum. (iilbert Scott Building. University ol‘(ilasgoyy. 330 422l. l()am 3pm. Free. See Thu 22.
Talks
Look Who’s Talking: Kate Adie Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. lpm. £5.50 (£4). The l'ormer BB(' yvar corresixmdent talks about her experience of adoption to promote her book. Nobody-y (lit/(I.
Saturday 24
Fairs
* Glasgow International Highland Cattle Show Pollok Country Park. Pollokshayvs Road. 636 (i200. l()am. l‘ree. See llitlist.
Food 8 Drink
Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Manslield Park. ol'l‘ Dumbarton Road. 34l 08-14. l()am 2pm. Who needs supermarket tosli when you've got happy produce from happy places'.’ Taste the difference.
Spon Kelvingrove Skateboard Scotland
Jam Kelvingroye Park. ()tago Street. 334 (i363. noon. yy yy ys.skateboardscotland.coin See picture caption.
Glasgow Warriors vs Cardiff Blues llughenden. 32 llughendeii Road. 353 3468. Rugby league match.
Talks
Political Imprisonment: The Philosophy Behind Survival The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 0870 240 7528. l0am noon. A look at the dillerent at1islic methods actor limilio llarl'eto employed during l 3 years ol' imprisonment as a means of sury ival and emixm'erment. I’url o/flvlri‘lies I.Il’l-.'.'
Activities 8 Events
Merchant City Boules Tournament Babbin Boyvsters. lo Blackl'riars Street. 552 7774. Noon. Have a crack at the title of Merchant (’ity Bottles ('hampion 2005. ('ome on. there’s an athlete in all ol‘ tis. Part of the Herc/um! ('ilv I'i'ylii'u/ 2005. Masked Ball :\i1a. The Old (‘heesemarkeL I3 1‘) Walls Street. 552
2 Nil. 7.30pm. Round the .lll'l'e/llllll ('I'Iv I'i'ylii‘tt/ 200.5 oll in glorious sty lc at this luxurious dinner. charity attcliou and late night party. Proceeds go to the llikkaduyvu Area Reliel' l-‘und. Much has been helping to rebuild one ol' the Sri lankan resorts deyastated by the tsunami.
Workshops
Text Art Workshop (iallery ot' Modern Art. Queen Street. 22‘) l‘)‘)(i. I 4pm. l-‘ree. looking at an and social justice issues through graphics. adyeitising and the use ol test in an. to bring message and power to your own an yvork. Booking advisable.
Monday 26
Workshops
Creative Writing Classes with Alistair Paterson Borders Books. 08 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. ppm. 9.5. Alistair Patterson hosts a yyriting group open to anyone interested in dey eloping their creative flair. New members alyyays welcome. Ask in store for details. Practical Philosophy Class lodge llouse. Bellahouston Park. Paisley Road \Nest, 0| .506 82-1674. 7.30pm. [(30 ([25 students £42 ()APs). Introductory course in practical philosophy. drayy ing on the great philosophies of east and west. Price is for the whole I l session course.
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If you have been inspired by Stacey Peralta et al to take up the board, but you can’t persuade your dad
to empty the pool, then you should know that Scotland has a very healthy skate scene. Livingston skate park has been in operation for a quarter of a century and new talent is appearing all the time. There’s no better place to experience that talent than at the Kelvingrove Skateboard Scotland Jam. Concrete though, ouch.
IKe/wngrove Park, Otago Street. Glasgow. Sat 24 Sept, 72pm
26 THE LIST 7? Sop (3 Oct 7000
Tuesday 27
Activities 8 Events
An Evening of Mediumship with the Psychic Barber Gordon Smith Royal (‘oucet‘t Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7pm. 9; l 5. (iordon tray els the world looking to connect people \Hlll their departed loy ed ones, and mm he's coming to (ilasgoyy. S()l I) ()l "l.
GFT Film Quiz ( ilasgoyy l'lllll ‘l'lieati'e. l2 Rose Street. 332 8l28, 8.45pm [I 50 Test your knoyyledge against a \y ide reaching range ol liliii questions. \y itli miles for lirst. second and third place
Wednesday 28
Activities 8 Events
Connections for ChildLine Scotland (’hiiiayy‘hite. Bath Street. 0870 3362‘)”. (ipin. {20. Mix business yyith pleasure and enjoy a spot ol' pampering. \y itli beauty treatments. champagne cocktails and canapes in aid ol'('hildl.uie Scotland You can yyin labttlotis pri/es. but ill you don‘t you still get a goodie bag to take littltlt‘, Go Bike! Meeting l-rieiids Meeting House. lilutbaiik (‘rescenL 7.30pm. .loiii the campaign to promote cycling in Scotland and liiid out about regular organised bike rides.
Talks
* An Audience with Barry Norman ('iti/cns‘ 'l’heati'e. l l‘) ( iot'hals Sll‘et‘l. ~12" 0022. 7.30pm. U0. 'l'ales ol' stars and screen. See llilllsl.
Talks
* An Audience with George Galloway ( 'iti/eus‘ 'l'heatre. I ll) ( ioi'bals Street. 42‘) 0022. 7. 30pm. U0 Perinatanned lacial haired contra politician. See llitlist.
Food 8 Drink
Room to Escape . . . Bombay Rooiii Restaurant. ()ne l)e\onslure (iardens. 3ll 0000. £25 l'or three courses .-\ chance to esplore the many delights ol' Indian cuisine.
Talks
* An Audience with John Sergeant ('ltt/elts. 'l'heali'e. l l‘) ( iot'hals Street. ~12” 0022. 7.30pm. [l0 l‘ormer BB(‘ political correspondent and the man responsible tor getting in the yyay ol' that 'l‘hatclier ys itch on the steps ol the Paris linibassy. See llitlist.
Food 8 Drink
Queen‘s Park Farmers’ Market Queen's Park. 520 langsidc Park. 287 7273. l0ani 2pm. l‘orget all about that
mass produced rubbish l'ai'iiiei‘s‘ markets are all about organic. quality produce direct l'rom the chaps and chapettes \y ho make ll.
Food 8 Drink
Pink Afternoon Tea ()iie l)e\oiisliire (iardens. 33‘) 200i 2 -l.30piii. L21. lziiioy a selection ol' saiidyy iches. scones. pastries. cakes and champagne. all \\ itli a hint ol pittk. [.5 li‘oiii the price ol each ticket goes to Breast ('ancer (are.
Spon
West of Scotland Croquet Championships Kely iiigi-oye l’ark. ()tago Street. 33.1(i3o3 ('i'otluct is the neyy rock and roll. you lsllti“.
Workshops
Creative Writing Classes with Alistair Paterson Borders Books. 08 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. ppm See .\loii 2o.
Activities 8 l-vonts
Stitch and Bitch (ilasgoyy \\'oiiieii's library. ltl‘) 'l'ioiigate. 552 8 3-15, 0 30pm l'nyyiiid yyool .iiid any peiit tip gossip at this close knit idid you see “hat I did theic ’t knitting giotip ('all to say you're going along as places .iie liniited
Edinburgh
Talks
Joan Lingard \'.itioiia| l ibiaiy oi .Sctillalltl. (it‘itl‘gc‘ l\' lil'ltlg‘t‘. (if; 3X15 7pm .loan l ingaiil \lBl'. the celebiatcd. best selling atitlioi ol both adult and childieit'slitciatui'e. launchesth latest \yoi'k lllt t/iIt/lti'y lot/mm. an c\ocati\e literary noyel inai'iying tact \\llll lictioii. taking iii iiiystei'iotis liaisons \\llll \‘irgiuia \Vooll .iiid the Blooiiisbuiy Set. tit l‘)_‘lls Spain and lidinhtiigh‘s \'e\y limit
letlks
* Amnesty International Evening: Marielos Monzon ()iiakci' \lectiiig House. 7 \‘it toria ‘lcri'ace. 3.35 l8_‘5
b 7‘ iltpiii l-iee See llitlist
Saturday 24
Activates 8 l vents
Doors Open Day: National Library of Scotland \‘aiioiial l ibiaiy oi Scotland. (ieoige l\' Bridge I l5piii.
2 l5piii. 3 l5piii & v1 l5piii, lake a guided tour tliioiiglt the leading i'oonis .llltl stilllt‘ Ul lllk' \t‘M‘tl slitlt‘}s Ul l‘llllb \l.tcl\\ l‘t‘l“ t‘t‘ll ( it'ttlt't' lllltlg't‘ .tlltl ('o\yg.itc Ilitlll tickets \\lll be issued at lpui.
* Doors Open Day: Anatomy Lecture Theatre and Alcock- Ballingal Military Surgery Collection I 'niyeisity ol ldiiibiiigh. l)t\ttl\\.l_\ 3. \lcdical School. 'lcyiol l’lacc See llitlist
Doors Open Day: Mansfield Traquair Centre \laiistield ’l'i‘atliiaii ('entic. l5 \latislield l’lacc. \dinire the spectaculai |lllll'.tl\ by l’hoebe \iiiia 'l'i'aqiiaii. \yhich .iie ciii'ieiitly being lL'\ll‘lk'll
Doors Open Day: Royal Observatory ls’oyal ()hsci\atoiy \isitoi ('eiitic. Blacktoid llill lake pail in hands on .istioiioniy actiy ilies and deiiioiisti'ations iii this latitastic lii|| top obsei\atoi‘y
Doors Open Day: Scottish Parliament Scottish l’ai'liaiiicitt llitildtng. llolyi'ooil Road llayc a nosey aiouiid areas ol the pailiaineiit not usually open to the public
Fairs
Body and Soul Fair \sseiiibly ls’ooiiis. 5.1(ieorge8iieei. 5“unit llatn 5 ‘yllpiit [350113 5th Scotland‘s biggest gathering ol taiot readeis. astrologeis .iiid claiiyoyants. ciiiiipleiiicntai‘y therapists .iiid health practitioners as \\ ell as cialt stalls
Arts Market l'he l)i'i|l llall. l).iliiieiiy Sheet. 555 7lllll uooii (ipiii 'l'he chance to buy original .iil by local .iitists. including painting. teyyelleiy. hats. piiiits. l.Il‘l|t' .tl'l. collectibles .t\ \\ .ts l‘ttitks. accessoiies. clothing. ciiiios. iet oiils and more lliat's a \yhole Iotta .iit' (liganised by (hit ol the Blue \its .iiid education
The Leith Market ( ‘oinineic i.il ()iiay. ()ccan lli'iye. to“ ‘l-l.‘.‘ \ petitiaiteiit iiiarket \\llll looil. lashioii. design. antiques. liiiiiitiiie. books .llltl iniisic
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Fungi Foray \'.i|\on.i .\ ('iolla. I” ll!“ Roxy. 55o l(ioS " 30am ipiii t'ltl loiii an c\pcilitioii to a set tel location \\llll consultant iiiycologist l’iot Roy \\.itling. to Mid labiilous lungi l'll|i\\ .i \alyoiia t\'