Around Town
REASONS TO GO SEE
DOO OPIH DAY Ill GLASGOW
It could solve one of the world’s greatest mysteries Why is it that the lights at Charing Cross are always on red when you’re in a hUrry. or the number 44 bus arrives at the stop precisely 30 seconds before you do? All will be revealed (possibly) behind the doors at the Glasgow & Traffic Control Centre. which controls road signals and trunk routes across the country. There will also be a display about a new system to track buses from space! You‘ll never be late for work again.
See more of Eesterhouse than the tower blocks Jump on the free shuttle bus to this burgeoning area that boasts Platform. the recently opened all- singing. all-dancing arts centre and permanent home of the National Theatre of Scotland. You can also check out the community health centre. the tire station and the John Wheatley College.
Free beer! Not only do you get the chance to see behind the scenes of a beautiful new brewery that was once the winding house extension to William Leiper's famous Venetian block. but you also get to sample some of the products created by the West Brewing Company.
Spread 1: little love We all know that understanding and respecting world religions is the first step to peace. so why not start with a tour of Glasgow‘s faith buildings? Places of worship for Buddhists. Muslims. Christians (in all their colours and flavours) and Jews are all represented in the programme. Goodies and good deeds Visit as many buildings as possible on Doors Open day and you'll have a chance to win a luxury day and night in Glasgow. You can also make your visit count in other ways by getting involved in the Maggies Building Life Walk. a ten-mite sponsored walk around the
participating venues to raise money .
for vital services caring for those affected by cancer.
I Glasgow Doors Open Days take place on Sat 16 8 Sun 17 Sep. Visit www.gbtp.ory for fiJII details of these and lots of other events.
26 THE LIST 7-21 Sep 9006
Strathclyde University Continuing Education Open Day Bordcrs Books. 08 Buchanan Strcct. 333 7700.
.\'ooii 3pm 8 5 7pm. l‘rcc. l‘llltl out morc about thc coiirscs thc l iiiyci'sity has it) rillc‘l titlllll lc‘al‘liL'l's.
Talks
Forsythe in Full (ioctlic Institiit. 3 l’ark (nuts. 33: 3555. 0pm, £3. Stcwn Spici' giy cs this talk about thc contciiipoi'ai'y. and oltcii controyci'sial chorciigraphct'. William l'ol‘sytlic.
An Audience with John Sergeant (‘ili/clis' 'l‘hcatt‘c. I l‘) (iot‘ltals Strcct. 43‘) 0023 730pm. £l0 'l‘hc lormci' BB(‘ political coi'rcslmndcnt cntci'tains \\ itli talcs from his \aricd carccr'.
Psychic Criminology l'iiiicisiiy of (ilasgoyi. 'l‘hc Boyd ()rr Building. 330 8855. 7.30pm. £4. A talk on this lascinaling subicct by .llm! [ltllllthrS l)r (’iar‘an ()‘cht‘c.
Friday 8
Activities & Events Manga/Tokypop Night ( )rriikai-‘s. [mi 0. Buchanan (iallci'ics. Buchanan Strch 353 I500. 0pm. l'i‘cc. ()ttakar's and 'l‘okypop prcscnt an cy cniiig cclcbrating .lapancsc aiiiiiic. as Manga madncss s\\c‘L‘P\ through lhc l'ls'.
Saturday 9
Activities & Events
Basketball and Mural Painting liglinton loll. ()l'l' liglintoii Road. 07875 958205. .-\notlicr chancc to hpr brightcn up thc community gai'dcn.
Talks
Grow Your Own l’ollok ('oimtry l’ai'k. l’ollokshayys Road. 0339399. | 3pm. lt‘cc. l.carn iiioi'c about grim ing \cgctablcs l'oi' thc kitchcii.
Glasgow Art Club and Messrs Honeyman, Keppie and Mackintosh 'l'lic (ilasgoyy Ari ('lub. I85 Bath Strcct. 330 4200. 3pm. £0. Architcctural historian I)r Jamcs Macaulay looks back at thc cai'ly days of thc (ilasgoyi Art (‘lub. I’urr Ufl/lt' (iliiyumi' .llui‘kr/itmli I'i'xlri'ul (UM/"l.
Activities & Events
Tea Dances Miisctim ol' 'l‘raiisport. KL‘l\lll Hall. 1 Bunhoiisc Road. 287 305 l. 3 4pm. l-‘rcc. l‘orgct all thosc ncys langch ray cs. this is I'L‘llliL‘lllCliltll'illliil.
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Glasgow University Continuing Education Open Day Bordcrs Books. ()8 Buchanan Strcct. 232 7700.
.\'oon 2pm & 0 8pm. l't'cc. Stat'l' from thc Dcpaitiiiciit ol' Adult and ('ontinuing liducation \iill bc on hand to discuss thcir rangc ol~ coursc‘s l'oi‘ adults.
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Mackintosh and his Contemporaries Alliaiicc l-‘rancaisc dc (iltlsgtm. .3 l’ztrlk (di’c‘lh. 439 (i700. 0.30pm. £5. .-\ scrics ot~ Iccturcs about thc liycs and \yorks ot‘ 'l‘ahsin Morris, William l.cipcr and Frank Lloyd Wright & .-\rata lindo in Japan. I’ur! u/"(illlfi
Activities & Events
Poplite! l3th .\'otc (are. 5000 King Strcct. 553 I038. 8.30pm. £l. In this monthly dull the qucstions arc secondary to getting drunk. singing along to Spandau Ballet and moaning about .scorcs.
Talks
Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens Talk ( ilasgoxy Botanic (iardcns. -. 3“ (ircat \\ c‘slc't’tt Road. 1:4 3433. " 30pm. (icncral iiianagci l'\\cti Donaldson giycs an insight into thc \sorkings ot thc gaidcns
Talks
* Look Who’s Talking: George Alagiah ‘l'hcatt'c Rtiyttl. 282 lliipc‘ Slit‘t‘l. risfrinoooisl" 1pm. £5 Sniui Scc llllllsl.
Saturday 1 6
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Maggie’s Building Life Walks Kch iiigi'oy c l’ark. ()tago Sti'cct. 330 2001. ‘lam. £l0. .-\ sponsorcd tcn milc walk to now lunds to support thosc allcctcd by canccr.
Talks
Revisiting the Architectural Work of Mackintosh in the 21st Century chpic l)csign. I00 \\'cst chciit Strcct. 204 0000. l l_30aiii l230pm. l-‘i'cc. |)a\id Stark c\p|ot'cs hoyy conlctiipor'al'y idcas about Mackintosh‘s isork hay c conic about and siiggcsts that it may bc isorth rcconsidci'ing ho“ BC is \ 1C“ L‘d. Par! 0/ (ill/3
Saturday 1 6
Activities & Events
Style at the Galleries ls'cly ingroy c Art (iallcry & Mtiscuni. Argylc Strcct. 332 2200. 8pm. £38. All auction ol paintings dcpicttng lamous laccs such as Billy ('onnolly. .-\lc\ Kapranos and Kcli iligt‘oy c llsc‘ll- l0 L‘L‘lclit‘ttlc‘ lllL‘ uniquc '(ilttsgms
sty lc‘. plus a cat\\alk slioxi and hi c cntcitainmcnt from up and coming talciit.
Activities & Events
Animal Awareness Day l’ollok ('ounti'y l’ark. l’ollok‘shaiss Road. 033 939‘). 1 4pm. l'i’L‘L‘. Drop in to thc lccturc room in tlic ()ld Stablc ('our‘tyai'd and Icai'n somctliing ncyy about animals.
Talks
Morning Talks lloiisc for an .-\it l.o\cr. Bcllaliouston Park. Ill l)uiiibrcck Road. 330 4200. llam l3.30pm. £3.50 t£2._'0i. A pair ol~ lccturcs by l’rolcssoi' Jimmy (’osgroy c and artist l)ai Vaughan. csploring thc uorking i'clationship bctiyccri Mackintosh and his \\ il'c Mai'garct Macdonald. and hois artists go about translorming Mackintosh's dcsigns into rcality. I’ur! u/(iflI/V.
Glasgow Hecropolis Historical Tour (ilasgoyy Ncct'opolis. liast ol~ (ilasgois ('athcdr‘al ((‘ttsllc‘ Strcctl. 287 0770. 3pm. l'rcc. 'l‘akc a closcr look at thc liandiyyork (ll. ('litll'ICs chnic Mackintosh and Alcxandcr ‘(ircck' 'l'hoiiipsori. Booking Csscnlial.
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Food & Drink
Institute of Wines and Spirits: Torres of Chile ('ciitral llorcl. ('ciirral Station. (iordon Str'cct. Ill 9080. 7.30pm. A tutorcd tasting ol‘ \\ iiics from this cstatc lcd by Roddy MacDonald.
Talks
Furnishing Holmwood House llolmyyood llotisc'. (il 03 thhcrlcc Road, ('ulhcgrn, 330 4306. 7 9pm. £5. Illustrach talk by Ian (ion from thc National Trust tor Scotland looking back at thc dccoration ol llic propcrty. I’ur! n/ (Lilli
Activities & Events Charles Rennie Mackintosh Festival l'ntil Sat 30 Sup. VarioUs
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\\ \y \\ glasgoys mac kiiitoslifl “0 coin toi thc tiill piogiaiiiiiic
West End Walks Sat 0 .\ Sim l0 Sci‘ \arioiis \cniics. \\cst l nd. 33" 0188
2pm £0 50 \ pair ot \ycckcnd \yalks starting otl “fill a tour of thc \lliancc l‘l.tllc.lt\c‘ dc (ilasgoyi \\ itli cciitic diicctoi llcnis (‘hailcs ('oiiidciit on Saturday. tolloyscd by .i look at thc grand \illas and tci'iaccs ot l’aitickhill \\llll local historian .\|nia lopcii llcpaitiiic point is gin-ii oii pinchasc ol tickct
When the Moon was Overhead l-\ci'y Sun until 34 Scp lliinlciian \it (iallciy. l'niycisity ot (ilasgoxv 83 llillhcad Sticct. 330 5-13l i 330prii l'icc \ ik'i'loiinaiicc ot \llan ls’.idclillc\ diainatic monologuc about \lackintosh‘s sistci in lays l‘i'anccs .\l.icdoii.ild. an artist in hci H\\ll right Booking rccoiiiinciidcd I’ul'l or (ill/
Tchai Ovna Games Society l‘M‘l} 'Iuc lchar Hum. 10" llcanston lli‘nc. 0401358. 8pm Rciiicinbci. lllltl\\ ing thc board up in a bad tciiipci ll you losc is childish
Glasgow Scrabble Club lit-iy \M-il chlicld St Stcplicn's ('hiiich ('critic. 200 littlll Slt't‘t‘l. 88" ‘H q‘) (i, 3H 9. 30pm Bi'iish up on your \soid skills and haw sonic lllll at this \scckly Scrabblc scssioii Glasgow Doors Open Day 2006 Sat lb 8 Sun I" Scp. \arioiis owns 348
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30 Sun 34 Scp \"ar'ioiis \cniics. 553 0037. 'I'imcs & pi‘iccs \ary, Scc llitlisi
Fairs
Homes & Interiors Scotland Sat 0 8 Sim l0 Scp. Sli('('. l'lllllIL'Slllll ()iiay. 0870 040 4000 l0aiii 5pm. £7 £0. 'lalks. dciiios. sciiiiiiai‘s and plcnty ol cshibitois hit all your honics and intcriors nccds. The Dubai 8. Gulf Property Show Sat l0 & Sun I" Scp. Sl:('('. l‘llllllt'\ltlll Quay. 0870 010 4000 I0 itlani 0pm, l’rcc. I)oii't \soi‘i'y ll you can't tind csactly \yliat yoii‘i'c looking lot at this propci’ty shots it it docsn't csist alicady. tlicy 'Il probably iiist build it loi yoii' Scotland‘s Exclusive Wedding Event Sat I0 8 Sun 17 Scp. Royal ('oncci‘t Hall. 2 Saiichichall Strcct. ‘53 8000 llam. £7. With c\c|iisi\c siipplicis and tlt‘slgllcl‘ lttslililll shim s L‘acll day lhcrc's bound to bc soiiicthiiig tliat‘ll takc your lancy tor thc big day.
Scotland’s Autumn Gift Fair Sun
17 inc l‘) Scp, Sli('('. l-iiiiiicstoii ()iiay. 0870 010 4000. Scp. Sun & Mon 0.30am 5.30pm; inc 0. 30am 4. illpiii. Scotland's Autumn (iilt l-aii is a priiiic opportunity to stock up on gilt idcas loi thc ('hristmas scason and bcyond.
Food & Drink
Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Sat ‘) Scp. Manslicld l’ai'k. otl l)umharton Road. 34| 0844. Main 3pm. Who iiccds supcrmarkct iosli \shcti you‘yc got happy producc than happy placcs‘.’ 'l'astc thc tllllc‘l'c‘llcc‘.
Whisky Live Hi 8 & Sat ‘) Scp, (icor'gc squat-c.0100} 013808. 2 8pm.
L. l 2.5” {4‘}. :\ cclcbr'ation ill lllc' \satct' Hl lilc. \sith samplings. tiitorcd tastings. a chancc to nicct thc produccrs and buy your layouritc dram.
Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market ()uccn's Park. 530 |,angsidc Park. 387 7373. [Hum 3pm.
Talks
Hidden Voices Hi 8 Sun l0 Scp. S'HT'. 3.33 \Voodlattds Road. 3.37 8H)”. l0am 5pm. £30 £95 i£l5 £75i. |.apidiis Scotland's inaugural coiilcrcncc cxplorcs thc potcntial ol thc lilcrary arts to
ciiipoiy cr \oic‘c's l'rotn thc margins ol socicty. Visit isinvlapidiisorguk tor morc information.
Workshops
Hip Hop Dance Classes liycry 'l'hu. ('('A. 350 Sauchichall Street. 353 4900. 7—8pm. £5. Apparently it's your civic duty