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 for all other events. Listings compiled by Morag Bruce.
Glasgow W
Talks
Cycling the Karakoram Highway Renlield St Stephen‘s (‘hurch Centre. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 2.15pm. £6 (£3). (iavin liox cycled the 600 mile-long Karakoram Highway. regarded as the world's most dangerous. lt passes through stunning scenery and three climatic zones reaclting all altitude of nearly 5000 metres. Doesn't sound that dangerous. he shotlld try the MS.
The Nanoworld-order out of Disorder (ilttsgoyv t'nivcrsity (‘ollege ('lub. t'niversity Aye. 3304768. 7pm. Professor Wilson Poon. l'niversity of lidinburgh. comes to talk about the fascinating nanoworld. which is inhabited by objects with si/es in the range of
l 1000 nanometre. ()ne nanometre = a millionth of 1mm. so that's pretty bloomirtg small isn't it‘.’
Friday 18
Talks
Conversation Pieces: Prof Martin Kemp Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 1pm. £4 in advance; £5 on the day. It's a pity it‘s not Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet fairie. btlt tltis one’s a world authority on Leonardo Da Vinci. His voice has been missing from the burgeoning Da Vinci industry. until
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Saturday 1 9
Fairs
Textile Treasures (ilasgow School of Art. the Mackintosh (iallery. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4500. 10am 4pm. Launch of Lil Arthur‘s new book li'.t‘Ii/(' 77‘(’(1.\‘lll't’.\' a! the Glasgow .St‘llrml (if/1r! (noon). plils work on sale from staff. sttldents arid graduates.
Talks
* Generation KKK Public Lecture St Murtgo Museum of Religious Life Arid Art. 2 (‘astle Street. 553 2557. 2pm. See Hitlist and Visual Art. Booking esserttial.
Workshops
Words and Silence (ilasgow Buddhist ('entre. 328 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0524. 10.30am 4.30pm. £25 (£15). lixplore the connections between writing and meditation. No experience of either is necessary.
Tuesday 22
Talks
Conversation Pieces: Johnny Beattie Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchieltall Street. 353 8000. 12.30pm. £4 irt advance; £5 on the day. Johnnie Beattie is synonymous with a particularly Scottish brand of humour but his more serious roles and work in theatre have seen him at the forefront of the entertainment industry.
Food & Drink
Gorgeous Game litain. Princes Square. 225 5630. ('elebrate the best of local produce at this Scottish game evening and tasting session. Booking essential.
Talks
Saving the World’s Biodiversity (ilasgow Botanic (iardens: Hopkirk Building. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 2pm. Botanic (iardens staff look at their role 11] saving the liarth's biodiversity.
9/1 1 and War Without End - ls Iran Next? Rent'ield St Stephen’s (‘hurch (‘entre. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 7.30pm. lix Ml5 staffers David Shaylor and Annie Machon. spinwatch.org researcher Muhammad ldrees and (‘olin Buchanan from the Troops out of Iraq Network lead the discussion.
Food & Drink
Meinklang Wine Tasting (il'asst'oots, 20 Woodlands Road. 353 3278. 7pm. £15. Meirtklang tasting arid talk by winemaker Werner Micltlits covering all 12 of his wines. with tapas to keep you going.
Saturday 26
Workshops
Freestyle Parkour Tour Holyrood Sports (‘entre. 600 Aitkenhead Road. Free. Meet the stars of Jump London and learn this incredible form of urban gymnastics. See the city as your playground. Places are limited; reserve your place at www.vauxhalltl'ibes.co.uk.
Monday 28
Talks
Conversation Pieces: Ted Cowan Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 1pm. £4 in advance; £5 on the day. Professor of Scottish history at the l’niversity of (ilasgow. Ted (‘owan is a ‘Wallace expelt‘. They call take our lives. hilt they will never take our right to attend historical talks.
Tuesday 29
Talks
Teaching and Travelling in China (iai‘nethill (‘ommunity (‘entre. 21 Rose Street. 332 9765. 7.15pm. £1.50 (£1 ).
David (iubb talks about his experiences of teaching lirtglish and travelling in (’hina. Simon Yates: Beyond the Void Strathclyde L'niversity: Lecture Theatre K325. John Anderson Building. 107 Rotten Row liast. 248 4877. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Simon Yates has had his fair share of adventures. notably ilt 1985 when he was forced to cut the rope on climbing mate Joe Simpson as documented iii the 2003 film 'loia/ii'iig the lord. Hear some high altitude tales with stunning slide accompaniment.
Workshops
Behind the Scenes - The Glasgow Collection Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. 2.30pm. Free. ()prxrrtunity to investigate the rich mix of materials held in the famous (ilttsgow ('ollection including historical newspapers. maps and photographic images. Begins at level two meeting point.
Ongoing Glasgow
Activities & Events
GFT Film Quiz (ilasgow l‘ilm Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 8.45pm. £1.50. Tue 29 Nov. Test your knowledge against a wide-reaching range of film questions. with prizes for first. second and third place.
Glasgow on Ice Sat 26 Nov Sat 24 Dec. Fri/Sat 10am 1 1pm; Stln Thu 10am 10pm. £5 (off peaki £7.50 (£4 off peak -£5l. (ieorge Square. 564 4234. See preview. page 27.
Exhibitions
Extended Conversations: The Scottish Parliament Up Close The Lighthouse. 11 Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. Lord Still 15 Jart. Mon & Wed Sat 10.30am -5pm; Tue 1 lam 5pm: Stilt noon 5pm. Large format images of the parliament by architectural photographer Keith Hunter.
Fairs
DD4 Workshop Christmas Sale The DD4 Workshop. 1 103 Argyle Street. Mercat House. noon 7pm. Free. Sat
26 Stilt 27 Nov. ('ontemjmrary jewellery. 30/20 Craft and Design Fair Royal (‘onccrt Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 10.30am 5pm. £1 (70p); under 12s free. Sat 26-Sun 27 Nov. (‘raft workers and artists exhibit and sell their work.
* Velvet Boutique Christmas Design Fair (‘('A. 350 Saucltiehall Street. 538 9217. liri 5 9pm. Sat
10am 6pm. Free. Fri 18 Sat 19 Nov. See llitlist.
Food & Drink
German Market St linoch Square. 204 3900. 10am 7pm. Fri 18 Nov Thu 24 Dec. (let a taste of a real traditional (ierman market with customary food. drink arid gifts on offer.
Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Mansfield Park. off Dumbarton Road. 341 0844. 10am 2pm. Sat 26 Nov. Who needs supermarket tosh when you've got happy produce from happy places'.’ Taste the difference.
Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market Queen's Park. 520 Langside Park. 287 7273. 10am 2pm. Sat 19 Nov.
Spon
Bank of Scotland International Badminton Championships Kelvin Hall lnternatiortal Sports Arena. 1445 Argyle Street. 357 2525. Thu 24 Sun 27 Nov. liuropean badminton (irand Prix event with sortie of liurope's top players competing fora prize fund. Workshops
Big Knit Out! North Star (are. 108 Queen Margaret Drive. ()7941 219687. 7pm. £2. Wed 30 Nov. (iet together for a spot of knit one. purl one. tea arid cakes. Hip Hop Dance Classes (‘(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7 8pm. £5 (£4). livery Thu. .-\pparently it's your
civic duty to shake your booty.
Knitting Circle Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. livery Tue. Knitting fun with the added bonus of very fine teas.
Stitch and Bitch (ilasgow Women's Library. 109 Trongate. 552 8345. 6.30pm. Tue 29 Nov. t'nwind wool artd any pent tlp gossip at this fortnightly knitting group. (’all to say you‘re going along as places are limited.
Edinburgh
Activities & Events
Gangland Crime North Edinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell (‘ourt. 315 2151. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50). NotorioUs hard-man David Bryce went from a life of crime. violence and drug addiction to form (‘alton Athletic. a football team for recovering addicts. He's joined by jourttalist David Leslie who has written a book about Tom Mc(}raw. the alleged ‘ice-cream' drug dealer. Crime/on]. The authors come together to discuss crime arid its effects.
Talks
Why Scottish Literature Matters? Istituto Italiano Di (‘ultura. 82 Nicolson Street. 668 2232. 6pm. Free. (‘arla Sassi. professor at Verona University. joins Professor Ian Brown to examine insights iltto the nature of nationhood arid identity.
Friday 18
Food & Drink
Villeneuve Wine Tasting doggertisher. l l (iaylield Square. 558 8441. 6-— 10pm. £15. A wide selection of wines from around the world. hosted by one of lidinburgh‘s best indie vintners. Produttori Del Barbaresco Tasting Valvona & ('rolla. 19 [film Row. 556 6066. 7.30-9.30pm. £25. Aldo Vacca. one of Piemonte‘s top wineiriakers. leads a preview of the Nebbiolo 2003 and Barbaresco 2001 vintages. plus a tasting of many older vintages of Barbaresco arid ('rti Barbaresco.
Saturday 1 9
Fairs
Antiques 8. Collectors Fair l‘TL‘CltlttSttltS Hall. 96 (ieorge Street. 558 8720. 10am 4.30pm. £1. (‘ome over all Dickinson as you browse a wide range of antiques and collectibles. What a Bobby Dazzler etc.
Talks
>t< Ethics in the New Millennium l'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 l 155. 10-1 1.45am. £14. See Hitlist.
Spon
Scotland v Samoa Murray-field Stadium. Riversdale (‘rescenL 346 5000. 3pm. Lothian Road on a Saturday night isn‘t the only place to watch incredibly heavy tattooed men charge at other incredibly large cauliflower-eared brtites.
Talks
Early Astronomy Royal Observatory Visitor (‘entre. Blackfol'd Hill. 668 8404. 7.30 8.30pm. £2 (£1 ). Join ()livia Johnson on a journey through the early development of our understanding of otir place in the universe. from naked eye observations in ancient times to the advent of modern astronomy with (ialileo‘s telescope.
Talks
Rahul Mahajan Roxy Art House. 2 Roxburgh Place. 0871 750 0077. 7pm. Free. The Texan author and anti-war