Around Town
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All Scotland
Show Scotland Various Venues. Scotland. 013] 550 4100. Hi 2 Mon 5 May. Times vary. Prices vary. See Listpicks.
Glasgow
Activities & Events Glasgow University Science Festival l'ntil Sat 2| Jun. (ilasgow l'niversity. lfniversity Ave. 330 2806. Times vary. A packed programme of public lectures. family days and educational projects. See www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk for full info.
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25 Apr. The Beat ('lub. 375 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9919. 8pm. .95. See Listpicks. FREE Dean Sexton’s Terriny Mysterious Close Up Magic Sat 26 Apr. Mono. 12 King‘s (‘ourt. King Street. 553 2400. lpm. The local rnagicrnan does some sleight of hand under your very eyes. lle'll also be roving around during the club night at The Flying l)uck on l‘ri 25 Apr. Don't worry; he’s nowhere near as dodgy as that Derren Brown. FREE Maryhill Arty Party Fri 2 May The Northwest Women‘s ('entre iNWW('). 17-33 Shaw park Street. Maryhill. 576 I400. l2.30pm. The (ilasgow Mtiseurns’ art and costume Collections dtisl themselves doer and take themselves ottl for their first showcase in the community. Now. we presume there will be people actually warring them. because frankly we find the thought of headless. body-less costumes moving through our community terrifying. lt's Maryhill. not Sleepy Hollow! I’ar! (i/‘S/um' Soul/(mil FREE Glasgow, the City of Marvellous Music! Sun 4 May. People's Palace & Winter (iardens. (ilasgow (ireen. 271 2962. Noon 3pm. (ilasgow pats itself on its diverse. multicultural wee back. with a showcase of music. poetry. discussion and events from Roma. Scottish. African. Asian and fusion ensembles. I’arr afS/rmr Scar/and. FREE The Burrell Adventure Mon 5 May. Burrell ('ollection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. l 4pm. Remember when you were about seven. and going to the rnuseum was an adventure'.’ Recreate all that excitement at the Burrell ('ollection. w here you can travel through time. cultures and ideas without leaving the Burrell (‘ollection at this drop-in event. May not include actual time travel. l’ar! at'S/mn- Scar/and. FREE Tour of the Mitchell Tue 6 May. Mitchell library. 20l North Street. 287 2999. 2 3.30pm. Behind the scenes of (ilasgow 's famous library. Meet at (iranville Street. Walk: The Luggie Meander, Kirkintilloch Wed 7 May. Mugdock (‘ountry Park. ('raigallian Road. Milngavie. 956 6100. l lam. L'tbc. An hour-long ranger-led walk along the excellently-named Luggie Meander. No. we don't know what it means; we just like saying it. Btises will leave from Lennoxtown. ('all Mugdock ('ountrv Park to book. - Back to Primary Pub Quiz Wed 7 May. The Primary. 3| 1 Woodlands Road. 8pm. £20 per team. Pub qui/ hosted by the British Red (loss with cash pt'i/es. raffle. drinks promotions and an international round.
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Exhibitions
Me, Art and the Garden (iallery of Modern Art. Royal lixchange Square. 229 I996. [Tntil Sun 27 Apr. Mon- Wed 6’; Sat l0arn~ 5pm: Thu l0am- 8pm; Fri & Sun 1 lam 5pm. A group of young girls frotn the Pollokshields-based organisation Y(‘SA. worked with the Hit/(It'll (hut/(71.8" artist in residence. Rachel Mirniec. to create this exhibition inspired by their experiences of being in the (iardens.
A Moment in Time (iallery of Modern Art. Royal lixchange Square. 229 I996. l'ntil Sun 27 Apr. Mon Wed & Sat l0am 5pm; Thu l0am 8pm: Hi 8; Sun 1 Iain 5pm. i-‘our mixed-media collages by pupils of St (iregory’s and Wyndford primary schools. tirade with the help of artist Victoria Skogsberg. featuring old and new images of
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Maryhill. (‘ommissioned as part of the Maryhill Housing Associations 30-year anniversary programme.
Fairs
FREE Glasgow International Artist‘s Bookfair Fri 25 8; Sat 26 Apr Apr. Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. l lam 6pm. Books by [K and international artists. books as artworks. books about books. books about book-binding. old-style letterpress books. audio books and more. Books. B( )()KS. Ya dig‘.’ Par! o/ti/asgmr international 2008.
FREE Mind, Body and Spirit Sat 3 8; Sun 4 May. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art. 2 ('astle Street. 553 2557. l lain 4.30pm. A selection of different faith practices relating to well being. including yoga. tai chi. Sufi
The Goethe
lnstitut are
helping to launch createeurope, a pan-European competition for young
fashion designers, with a day of talks and discussions looking at how the
German and Scottish fashion industries have been revived after years of being considered ‘fashion wastelands’. The fashion designers Rowan McIntosh (design pictured) and Eva Gronbach give insight in their work, try to define a Scottish or German style, and explore local and national
fashion scenes.
I Goethe Inst/tut, Glasgow, Wed 30Apr.
performance and meditation. Part of Show Scat/and.
FREE Crafts Fair Sun 4 May. (ilasgow Botanic (iardens: llopkirk Building. 730 (ireat Western Road. 014] 276 l6l4. 10.30am 5pm. Buy and browse wood-turned crafty items from the Wheelchair Woodturners.
Food & Drink
FREE Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Dowanhill Primary School. llavelock Street. Partick. 9am—3pm. What's this'.’ Mansfield Park l-‘armers' Market nu! arrrml/y happening in .l’hlllfifh’ld Park ." Don't worry. this is just a temporary rehousing while Mansfield Park gets a facelift. l)owanhill Primary School playground still has room for 40+ stalls bursting with everything from happy bacon and spttds with t'mud on ‘em to (ireek delicacies and face painting.
FREE Enjoy The Taste of Scotland Sat 26 & Sun 27 Apr. (ieorge Square. Proving once again that there is such a thing as a free lunch if you take it in very tiny pieces. the giant exhibition of Scottish produce this year with tnore than I00 food and drink companies showcasing their wares r returns to (ieorge Square with plenty of samples for tasting.
Queen’s Park Farrners’ Market Sat 3 May. Queen‘s Park. 520 Langside Park. 287 7273. 9am 2pm. Local produce. from local people.
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The Cheer Challenge Sun 27 Apr. Braehead Arena. Kings Inch Road. 885 4600. l lam. £8. They're sexy! They're cute? They‘re popular to boot! They‘re bitchin'? (ireat hair . . . 3 Sorry. we thought we were Kirsten l)unst fora second there. Happens all the time. Scotland‘s biggest cheerleading competition star-jumps into action. with 56 squads trying to out-perform. out-pep and out-spell each other.
Talks
FREE Plug lll: Composers’ Forum Tue 29 Apr. RSAMI). l00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 3pm. Ticketed. The (‘onservatoire (‘omposers Forum hosts a conversation on the confusing nature of contemporary composition. Controversial. I’ar! a/il’lng.
FREE createunope: The Fashion Academy Award Wed 30 Apr. (ioethe Institut. 3 Park (‘ircus. 332 2555. 5.30pm. See picture. left.
FREE The Story of Mackintosh at Scotland Street School Museum Tue 6 May. Scotland Street School Mtrseum. Museum of liducation. 225 Scotland Street. 287 0500. lpm. A talk about that (‘harles Rennie Mackintosh fella ah sure. you have heard of him! by Alison Brown. (‘urator of Decorative Arts.
Workshops
Soma Skool Fri 25 Apr. The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 l()()().
l lam 3pm. £5 (£1 i. (let some hands on experience from the best in the business. as Soma Records put on a day of workshops. demos and talks. all centering on the dance music industry. Willi studio tips and hands on experience from artists. Q&A sessions. business start up ideas and more. (‘heck www.somaskool.corn for more info. See picture. page 31.
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Fri 25 Apr. The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 I000. 4 7pm. £7 05). Live music. live girls and live art? The burlesque life drawing classes do things a little differently in the West. with a bit of a cafe feel for your Sunday afternoon. FREE Sun Over the Botanics Sun 27 Apr. (ilasgow Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. lpm. Because sometimes it's all right to stare at the sun. A guide to safe solar observing plus advice on setting up and using telescopes at home.