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Activmes 8 Events FREE Chinese Art on Your Doorstep Until Fri 15 Aug. Burrell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287
2550. l—4pm. See Chinese writing. handle
mystery objects. walk around the displays and hear Chinese stories in a week of free activities. Part of China Now. Pipes/Drums Pub Quiz Thu 14 Aug. The National Piping Centre. 30—34 McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 551 1. 5.30pm. £12 per team. The first ever ‘pipes/drums Trivia Challenge Open Championship Extravaganza'. Please register online at wwwpipingtestival.co.uk. Part of Piping Livel.
BSPBA Worid Pipe Band Championships Glasgow Green. Greendyke Street. 0871 200 3940. 9am. £7—£9 (£4—£6; family ticket l6-£l9). The pre-eminent pipers of Canada. the US. Australia. New Zealand and Pakistan travel to Scotland to pit their pipes against home-grown performers in the World Champs. The Highland Games Heavy Events Championships are also taking place. Part of Piping Live.’.
Art Nouveau Walking Tour The Lighthouse. 11 Mitchell Lane. 221 6362. l lam—noon. £7 (£5). Explore the lovelier side of the city‘s architecture. Tours leave from the Lighthouse at 1 1am every Saturday.
King Monkey Pub Quiz Every Tuesday. The Drawing Room. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 8.30pm. Are you brainy or bananas? Win yellow fruit and beer at this weekly pub quiz.
Books FREE Andrew Mueller Thu 14 Aug. Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Travel writer Andrew Mueller takes time out of his globe trotting to sign copies of I Wouldn 't Starrfmm Here. See feature. page 12. Lloyd Jones Mon 18 Aug. Mitchell Theatre. 6 Granville Street. 287 2999. l—2pm. £5. Lloyd Jones (whose Mr Pip was shortlisted for the Booker in 2007) talks about his new fictive foray. Biagrafi. FREE Peter Robinson Wed 20 Aug. Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Crime writer Peter Robinson signs copies of his new book. All the Colours of Darkness.
Exhibitions
FREE Life After Iraq St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and An. 2 Castle Street. 553 2557. Until Sun 26 Oct. Mon—Thu & Sat 10am—5pm; Fri & Sun 1 1am—5pm. Joint exhibition by award-winning photojoumalist Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs. who travelled to Syria to document the plight of some of the millions of ordinary Iraqis living there who have fled the conflict in their homeland. Part of Re ugee Week 2008.
FREE Mce Nightiy Mce Brightly Auld Kirk Museum. Cowgate. Kirkintilloch. 578 0144. Until Sat 30 Aug (not Sun/Mon). 10am—lpm; 2—5pm. Presented by the Scottish Music Hall and Variety Theatre Society. this exhibition explores the great days of the Scottish Variety Theatre.
Food 8 Drink FREE Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market Sat 16 Aug. Queen’s Park. 520 Langside Park. 287 7273. 9am—2pm. Local produce. from local people.
The Herald Wine Event Sun 17
Aug. Oran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 1.30pm. £30. The Herald‘s wine columnist. Joe Fattorini. will guide you through an entertaining aftemoon of wine appreciation featuring wines from Chile. South Africa and Australia. Enjoy three interactive tasting sessions where you can learn about and sample a variety of wines. The aftemoon will conclude with
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a delicious buffet. Tickets cost £30 and include: glass of wine on arrival. three tutored wine tasting sessions and buffet with a glass of wine.
Workshops
Ensemble 8: Tonal Balance Thu 14 Aug. The National Piping Centre. 30—34
McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 551 1. 10am. £6 (£4). Workshop looking at how
pipe bands are set up musically with Winston Pollock. Part of Pipng Livef.
Kids
Activities and Fun
FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 16 Aug. 10.30am—1pm. Gallery of Modem Art. Royal Exchange Square. 229 1996. Art activities run by a different art educator each week relating to the art on display with drawing. collage. sculpture-making and games. Parents can get stuck in too. Ages 3—12.
A Play in a Day Fri 15 Aug.
1 lam—2pm. Included in admission: £4.95 (£3.75; additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Join Resident
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Storyteller. Lulu. in a race to bring a story to life using props and costumes. then perform for friends and family after lunch. Booking required. Ages 7+.
Craft Workshop Thu 14 Aug. l—3pm. Included in admission: £4.95 (£3.75: additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Maritime-themed craft activities aboard the Tall Ship.
FREE Back to the Drawing Board Sun 17 Aug. Sun 1 1.30am-lpm & 2—3.30pm. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2651. Drop into the museum and have fun at this creative workshop. where you can sketch some of the objects on display. Children’s Art Courses Until Fri 15 Aug. times vary. £l()0-£1 10 per week. Glasgow School ofAn. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4565. Find out if you are a mini-Monet with a series of differently themed an courses. each lasting one week in moming or aftemoon sessions.
TREE Farm Open Day Sun 17 Aug. noon—3.30pm. Tollcross Children's Farm. Wellshot Road. 763 1863. A day of family fun in the children's farm with music and games. balloon sculpture and face painting. See picture. below.
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5 Forever Changes Sculpture Workshop Sun 17 Aug. l-3.30pm. Gallery of Modem Art. Royal Exchange Square. 287 3059. Examine Jim Lambie's bold and colourful visuals in a practical sculpture workshop led by
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Story Workshop Thu 14 Aug. 1 1am & noon. Included in admission: £4.95. The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Try your hand at composing nautical tales.
Activities and Fun
V7131: Indoor Beach Thu—Sat
l 1am—4pm; Sun 1 lam—5pm. East Kilbride Shopping Centre. Town Centre. East Kilbride. 0845 330 3828. Escape the Scottish summer by heading indoors to the beach for 10 tonnes of golden sand. deck chairs. beach games and authentic sound effects. Sand play is free. but restricted to 30 minutes.
Experience countryside life in the east end of Glasgow at the Tollcross Children’s farm. Open 7 days a week from 10am-3pm, the farm boasts a variety of farmyard animals to
get up close and personal with, as well as a fun-filled day of music and games, balloon sculpture, face painting and much more. Great for kids and just about anybody who hasn’t seen an Anglo-Nubian goat before. Just
don’t forget to bring your wellies!
I The Courtyard, Tollcross Park, Glasgow, Mon—Sun 70am-3pm