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 and Events Deafblind Scotland’s Abba-solutely Fabulous 70s & 80s Disco Fri 19 Feb, 7.30pm. £17.50. Ramada Jarvis Hotel, 201 Ingram Street, 777 6111. Abba-themed fundraising action with a hot buffet and entertainment. FREE The Better Crack Club Fri 19 Feb, 8pm. Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. The regular storytelling club for adults. FREE Bushcraft Skills Unravelled Sat 20 Feb, Tollcross Park, 254 b Wellshot Road, 276 0931. Find out all you need to survive in the wild (or maybe just impress on a camping holiday). Booking essential. FREE Glasgow Kelvingrove Sun 21 Feb, 2.30pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 07768 911369. A talk by a Blue Badge Guide in costume describing life on St Kilda prior to the 1930 evacuation, specially designed for people with visual impairments. Part of the International Day of Tourist Guiding. FREE GI Primers: Artists Talk – Gerard Byrne Tue 23 Feb, 6–8pm. University of Glasgow, Humanity Lecture Theatre, Main Building, 330 2001. Part of a specially conceived series of ‘Primer’ talks and screening events which expand on the festival’s theme of ‘past, present, and future’, organised and introduced by Dominic Paterson (University of Glasgow). Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. FREE Firebrand Women: Suffragettes and First Wave Feminism Wed 24 Feb, 1–2.30pm. St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 552 8345. The first event in a series celebrating the women who refused to accept their unfair lot, and took action to get a fairer deal. This session is led by Anne Williams. Secret Wars Euro League 2010 Thu 25 Feb, 10pm. £7 (£4–£6). The Sub Club, 22 Jamaica Street, 248 4600. Like Fight Club, but with artists, Secret Wars is a live art battle that has been running in covert locations across the world for some time now. This leg pits Glasgow against Malmo (Sweden) with Spectrum providing the beats. Lion Aid Fundraising Gala Evening Mon 1 Mar, 7pm. £55 (table of ten £450). Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, 204 5555. Gala dinner to raise awareness about the rate at which lions are disappearing from the wild. Also, look out for Lion Aid temporarily shrouding one of the guardian lions in George Square at the Cenotaph (10am, Tue 2 Mar) and the lion at the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre 10am, Wed 3 Mar). FREE Firebrand Women: The Temperance Movement Wed 3 Mar, 1–2.30pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 552 8345. One of a series of events celebrating women who effected real social change. This session is led by Kirsty Hood. Cafe Flicker Wed 3 Mar, 7pm. £3 (members £1). Trongate 103, 276 8380. An informal networking event for film makers to screen their work, discuss it with others and network with other film makers on the first Wednesday of every month. Film submissions (usually under 10 mins, one per person per night) are accepted up until 6.30pm and will get you free entry. FREE Glasgow’s Gaelic Conversation Group Wed 3 Mar, 7pm. Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street, 07736 327119. Regular meet-up for native speakers and those new to the language.
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Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3059. A fun workshop in which you’ll use weird and wonderful materials and techniques to discover unusual ways of drawing. Please book in advance. FREE Photography and Storytelling Fri 26 Feb, 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+. FREE Tapestry Study Day: Past, Present and Future Sat 27 Feb, 10.30am–3pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Learn about the ancient tradition of tapestry weaving, its place in medieval culture and how it has evolved through time. You’ll also have a go at creating your own tapestry. Edinburgh Activities and Events Femstruation Week Until Sat 20 Feb, times vary. Prices vary. The Big Red Door, 10 Lady Lawson Street, 228 4567. Organised by the Edinburgh feminist group Kollectiv, this week of events seeks to remove the stigma and secrecy from menstruation with a series of workshops, exhibitions, spoken word and gigs. The Long Cold Winter of 1746-7 Sat 20 & Sun 21 Feb, 11am, noon, 1.30pm & 2.30pm. Included in admission: £11 (£8; children £6). Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. A living history event based on the letters of Governor Richard Coren, depicting life in the Redcoat garrison in the winter of 1746–7. FREE Unesco World City of Literature Sun 21 Feb, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm. Various Venues, 07944 470371. Guided coach tours leaving from Waterloo Place. Part of the International Day of Tourist Guiding. FREE Edinburgh New Town Walking Tours Sun 21 Feb, 11am & 2pm. Various Venues, 07977 934274. ‘Tours by Twilight’ leaving from The Piazza, Waverley Market. Part of the International Day of Tourist Guiding. FREE Edinburgh Castle Sun 21 Feb, 2.30pm. Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 07751 516776. A special tour designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. Dogs welcome. Part of the International Day of Tourist Guiding. FREE Ghosts and Ghouls Sun 21 Feb, times vary. Various Venues, 225 5445. Spooky tour organised by Mercat Tours. Part of the International Day of Tourist Guiding. Night of Safa Wed 24 Feb, 7–11pm. Prices vary. Empires Café, 24 Street Marys Street, 466 0100. Turkish party night with Middle Eastern music, photography, dance and food. Part of the Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace 2010. Extraordinary People Wed 24 Feb, 7pm. £5 (£4; members free). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 225 7534. Dr Bill Manley, Senior Curator of Egyptian Scripts, reveals how the museum’s Ancient Egypt collections tell the story of the museum in miniature. Celtic Spring Thu 25 Feb, 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Storytelling and poetry with David Campbell and Donald Smith. The Lords of the Congregation Sat 27 & Sun 28 Feb, 11am, noon, 1.30pm & 2.30pm. Included in admission: £11 (£8; children £6). Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. Meet two of the key figures in Scotland’s Reformation and discover the story of how they ended up on opposite sides in the end. FREE The Biodiversity of Wild Places Sat 27 & Sun 28 Feb, 1–4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. John Muir (1838–1914) is widely considered to be the founding father of the modern conservation movement. Find out about the John Muir Trust, the UK’s leading wild land
Charley Boorman For those fond of travel and/or motorbikes, it’s hard to imagine Charley Boorman without
his globe-trotting other half Ewan McGregor, with the pair’s jaunts around the world now well-documented in TV and print. Here Boorman talks about Hollywood buddies, his life as an actor, his role as UNICEF supporter and life growing up with his father, director John Boorman. ■ Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 24 Feb, 7.30pm.
Fairs The Scottish Wedding Show Sat 20 & Sun 21 Feb, 10am–6pm. £9. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 587 6088. Tips and advice for the blushing bride, including catwalk shows and featuring the latest bridal gowns. Body and Soul Fair Sat 20 Feb, 11am–5.30pm. £3.50 (weekend ticket £5). Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. Featuring demonstrations, talks, tarot readers and stalls selling jewellery, candles and aromatherapy products. Model Rail Scotland Fri 26–Sun 28 Feb, Fri 11am–8pm; Sat 10am–6pm; Sun 10am–5pm. Weekend ticket £16 (day ticket £8). SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. The model rail exhibition fires up its engines for another year of displays, new designs and practical advice.
✽✽ The Fair Trade Experience 2010 Sat 27 Feb, 11am–6pm. £1
(accompanied children free). Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. Hind Hashem El Arabi of the Palestinian Fair Trade Association joins the line-up of producers from India and Chile for the eighth Fair Trade fair at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall. Aimed at all the family, this year’s line-up brings together food, drink, fashio and much, much more. See picture, page 33 and hitlist. West End Wedding Show Sun 28 Feb, noon–4pm. £6. Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. Makeovers, tips, and decoration inspiration for your special day.
Food & Drink Aromatics Anonymous Tue 2 Mar, 7–9pm. £10. Inverarity One to One Glasgow, 185a Bath Street, 221 5121. Wine tasting with an emphasis on floral and fragrant types. Sport American Wrestling Sat 20 Feb, 2pm. £12 (£10; family ticket £36). Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. American-style wrestling entertainment (and hopefully spandex). Glasgow Rocks vs The Essex Pirates Sun 21 Feb, 5pm. £8–£10 (£6). Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, 334 4600. Basketball match. Braehead Pirates vs Dundee Stars
Sat 27 Feb, 6.30pm. £8 (£6). Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0870 277 6062. Smashing hockey action. Glasgow Rocks vs Milton Keynes Lions Sun 28 Feb, 5pm. £8–£10 (£6). Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, 1445 Argyle Street, 334 4600. Basketball match. Scotland v Czech Republic Wed 3 Mar, 8pm. Hampden Park, Letherby Drive, 616 6000. Euro 2012 championship match.
Talks FREE Artist Talk & Publication Launch Fri 19 Feb, 1–4pm. Project Ability, Centre for the Developmental Arts, Trongate 103, 276 8380. A talk from the artists exhibiting at Project Ability and the launch of an accompanying publication by artist and art therapist Ailsa Fullarton, and artist and writer Martin Vincent.
✽✽ Charley Boorman Wed 24 Feb, 7.30pm. £18.50. Pavilion Theatre,
121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Boorman recalls his trips around the world. See picture, above. Albatrosses and the Marine Environment Wed 3 Mar, 7.30pm. £2–£3. Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, rspb.glasgow1972@ntlworld.com. An illustrated talk from RSPB Head of Marine Policy Euan Dunn on the problems facing the world’s albatrosses, the effects their extinction could have on the environment, and what we can do to help. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society: Everest Needs You, Mr Irvine Thu 4 Mar, 2.15pm. £6 (free). Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath Street, 01738 455050. Historian and biographer Julie Summers gives a talk on the incredible Sandy Irvine, who died on the upper slopes of Everest at the age of just 22, having lived a life full of innovation, adventure and excitement.
Workshops FREE Creative Writing / Life Story Mon 22 Feb & 1 Mar, 3–5pm. St James’ (Pollok) Parish Church, 183 Meiklerig Crescent, 882 3025. Liam Stewart tutors a class in writing life stories, with an emphasis on developing writing skills and an encouraging audience. FREE GoMA Bites: Workshops for Adults Sun 21 Feb, 1–3pm. Gallery of