Around Town
Events are listed by city, then type. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to sport@list.co.uk for sport or aroundtown@list.co.uk for all other events. Listings compiled by Suzanne Black. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Glasgow Activities & Events The Monday Night Social Mon 25 & 1 Feb, 6–8.30pm. From £3 per session. Project Ability, Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, Monday night meet-up with Art Trek, a group of artists with learning disabilities, for other people with learning disabilities who are interested in the arts. Ages 18+. FREE Tech Tuesdays Tue 26 Jan & 2 Feb, 6–8.30pm. City Halls, Candleriggs, 559 6026. Access to music software and hardware with professional tutors on hand. Ages 16+. FREE The Merchant Voices Wed 27 Jan & 3 Feb, 6.30–8.30pm. City Halls, Candleriggs, 559 6026. Community choir with weekly classes, led by tenor and conductor Dominic Peckham and covering a broad vocal repertoire. Open to adults of all ages, no previous musical experience is required – just lots of enthusiasm! ENABLE Third Degree Burns Night Firewalk Mon 25 Jan, £20 to register. St Enoch Square. See picture, page 31.
FREE Tour of the Mitchell Tue 26 Jan, 2.30pm. Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, 287 2999. Behind the scenes of Glasgow’s famous library. Meet at Granville Street. Dress ‘n Gown – Swishing party for Deafblind Scotland Fri 29 Jan, 7.30pm. £12.50. The Georgian Hotel, 26 Lefroy Street, Coatbridge, 777 6111. Clothes swap event: bring along three quality items and take home a different outfit. Ticket price includes a glass of wine. FREE Steffi Klenz Artist Talk Sat 30 Jan, 3pm. Street Level Photo Works, Trongate 103, 552 2151. Steffi Klenz talks about her exhibition, Nummianus.
✽✽ FREE First Thursday Thu 4 Feb, 10am–9pm. Trongate 103, 276 8380.
See Hitlist.
✽✽ Cryptic Nights Thu 4 Feb, 8pm. £5. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street,
352 4900. See Hitlist. Fairs FREE Blochairn Car Boot Sale Sun 24 & 31 Jan, 6pm. Wholesale Fruit, Veg, Flower and Fish Market, 130 Blochairn Road, 287 2500. One of the UK’s largest weekly car boot sales, attracting over 500 sellers. See feature, page 16. Great Western Wedding Fayre Sun 31 Jan, noon–4pm. £5 (£15 for four tickets). Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 07739 027318. Big day inspiration for all types of weddings. Proceeds to the Myasthenia Gravis Association.
Piano Masterclass with Jean-Phillippe Collard Ever fancied yourself as a bit of a Liberace? Or maybe you’re more of a Scott Joplin type. Ivory-tinklers of all levels of ability are welcome at this open event – allow the internationally acclaimed French pianist to right all your keyboard-based wrongs. And no, we very much doubt he’ll be playing ‘Chopsticks’ for you. ■ RSAMD, Glasgow, Thu 21 Jan.
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The Glasgow Fashion Show 2010 Wed 3 Feb, 8pm. £20. 29 Private Members Club, 29 Royal Exchange Square, 225 5610. Catwalk show presented by Chris Reid and Sean Neilson and featuring leading designers, stuntmen, DJs and a scouting team. Tickets from www.sinclairmodels.com The Scottish Caravan & Outdoor Leisure Show Thu 4–Sun 7 Feb, 10am–6pm. £7–£9 (OAPs £6–£8; under 16s free). SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Wagons roll as the exhibition for holiday nomads and fresh air lovers arrives in Glasgow. The day promises to be a one stop shop for all the latest caravans, motorhomes, camping products and accessories. Food & Drink Rangers Burns Supper Thu 21 Jan, 7pm. £89 (£850 for ten; excl VAT; minimum booking two places). Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, 0871 702 1972. Traditional event to commemorate the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet with guest speakers and a host of Rangers legends past and present. FREE Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Sat 23 Jan, 10am. Mansfield Park, Partick, 287 2500. 40+ stalls of local produce, direct from the manufacturers. Burns Night at Oran Mor Sat 23 & Sun 24 Jan, 7.30pm. £40. Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A mixed night of music from The Sirens of Titan Choir, comedy from Karen Dunbar and Jonathan Watson performing The Immortal Memory to celebrate the anniversary of Burns’ birth, complete with a traditional Burns supper. Burns Evening Mon 25 Jan, 7pm. £45. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4770. Traditional Burns supper with piping, poetry, dinner and music from Dennis Haggerty.
Sport TNA Wrestling: Maximum Impact Tour Sat 23 Jan, 7.30–10pm. £20–£45. Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0870 444 6062. Total Nonstop Action with professional wrestlers Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett. Aviva International Match Sat 30 Jan, 1.30–4.30pm. £12–£15 (£8; reductions for families available). Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, 357 2525. The first event of the 2010 athletics calendar takes place at Kelvin Hall, with various teams competing in track and field events. Talks FREE Donated: Selected Work from the BBC Collection Thu 21 Jan, 6.15–7.30pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. GoMA curator Sean McGlashan gives an overview of the artworks donated by BBC Scotland as the end of the Donated exhibition approaches. FREE Curators’ Favourites Wed 27 Jan, 12.30–1pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Noorah al- Gailani, Curator of Islamic Civilisations, discusses an 18th century Persian carpet from the Joshagan in Iran. FREE Curators’ Favourites Wed 3 Feb, 12.30–1pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Ralph Moffat, Curator of European Arms and Armour, gives a talk entitled ‘By George! A medieval warrior saint in stained glass’. FREE Themed Tours at the Burrell Thu 4 Feb, 12.30pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. John Rattenbury gives a tour of the Burrell’s Islamic art. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society: Travels to Find Where My Stuff Came From Thu 4 Feb, 2.15pm. £6 (children, students & members free). Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath Street, 01738 455050. Fred Pearce, science writer, broadcaster and speaker, talks about his quest to discover the origins and the environmental impact of
various products he uses in his everyday life. Workshops FREE Aspire, Connect and Create Workshops Until Fri 19 Mar, times vary. Project Ability, Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Different workshops for young people with disabilities, adults with learning disabilities and adults with mental health issues. Booking required. FREE The Merchant Sinfonia Tue 26 Jan & 2 Feb, 7.30–9pm. City Halls, Candleriggs, 552 0909. The Merchant Sinfonia is an orchestra for all those musicians out there who think they are too rusty, too inexperienced, too busy, or too nervous to play. It provides a great opportunity to get back into music, or start for the first time, and is led by cellist and conductor Louise Martin. Piano Masterclass with Jean- Phillippe Collard Thu 21 Jan, 6.30pm. £3 (£2). RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. The internationally acclaimed French pianist visits the RSAMD to provide valuable advice and insights to anyone keen to learn from the best. See picture, below and left. FREE Photography and Storytelling Fri 22 Jan, 1–3pm. St James’ (Pollok) Parish Church, 183 Meiklerig Crescent, 882 3025. Learn about photography, IT and storytelling with Judy Parrott in a project exploring Pollok. Ages 50+. Make Your Own Ceramic Flower Pots and Garden Ornaments Sun 24 & 31 Jan, 10am–4pm. £110. Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. A two-day workshop spread over two weekends. Beginners welcome. Come and Try Scottish Dance Sun 24 Jan, 3–5pm. £3. SDTA Studio (1st Floor), 101 Park Rd, Kelvinbrige, 564 4824. Try different types of Scottish dance with live music accompaniment. FREE GoMA Bites: Paper jewellery Sun 31 Jan, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3059. Adult workshop in which you can create beautiful paper jewellery inspired by GoMA’s abstract art. Experiment with paper folding, cut-out designs, thread and patterns. Please book.
Edinburgh Activities & Events Supernatural History Tours Sat 23 & 30 Jan, 6–9pm. £10.50 (£9.50; children £6). The Real Mary King’s Close, 2 Warriston’s Close, High Street, 0845 070 6244. Visit one of Scotland’s allegedly most haunted locations, the Real Mary King’s Close, for some unexplained paranormal activity and centuries of fascinatingly gruesome history dating back to the 1600s. Join the costumed guides as they take you deep below the Royal Mile. Tours run every 20 minutes. FREE Burns’ Night Quiz Mon 25 Jan, 9pm. Brass Monkey, 14 Drummond Street, 556 1961. Test your knowledge of Burns and other Scottishy things. FREE French Quiz Night Fri 29 Jan, 5.30pm. Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. My French knowledge, let me show you it at this quiz night for teams of two or more Francophiles. Ooh la la! Hidden Door Sat 30 & Sun 31 Jan, 1pm–midnight. £9–£10. Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, www.hiddendoor.org. Artists, bands, poets and filmmakers congregate under the roofs of the Roxy Art House and Bowery for an interdisciplinary arts festival. Tickets from tickets@hiddendoor.org. See Music, page 63 FREE Epic Rock Quiz Sun 31 Jan, 10pm. Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock knowledge quiz on the last Sunday of the month. FREE Snowdrop Walks Mon 1–Thu 4 Feb (not Wed), 11–11.30am & 2–2.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith