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 FREE Film Discussion Group Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, 6535. Meet up with film writer Eddie Harrison and lots of other film buffs to swap opinions and perceptions of both art house and big blockbuster recent releases. FREE By Candlelight Thu 15 Apr, 7–9.30pm. Dams to Darnley Country Park, Nitshill Road, Darnley, Barrhill, 577 4053. A night time walk around the reservoirs of the park looking for nocturnal wildlife. Suitable for families. Booking essential. Meet at St Luke’s High School, Barrhead. A Question of Support Thu 15 Apr, 7pm. £29.95. Hilton Grosvenor, 1–10 Grosvenor Terrace, 08444 771000. Sport- themed quiz night with rounds introduced by Gordon Smith, Derek Johnstone, Jackie McNamara and Jonatan Johansson and hosted by Jean Johansson. Ticket price includes a three-course meal. FREE The Better Crack Club Fri 16 Apr, 8pm. Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. The regular storytelling club for adults.
✽✽ FREE The Made in the Shade Springtime Jamboree Sat 17
Apr, 10.30am. The National Architecture Centre, Lighthouse Building, 11 Mitchell Lane, 221 6362. Vintage and unusual objects to buy at this enhanced shopping experience. See picture, above. Mmm . . . Ceilidh Sat 17 Apr, 8pm. £10. Sloan’s, 108 Argyle Arcade, 357 5387. A charity ceilidh and disco to raise money for Maggie’s Cancer Charity. FREE Merchants Market Sun 18 Apr, 11am. Bell Street, Merchant City, 287 2500. Produce, arts and crafts market. Murder at the Casino Thu 22 Apr, 7.30pm. £13. Halo Crowwood Hotel, Cumbernauld Road, 07792 957153. Charity night with ‘funmoney’ casino tables, a murder mystery, and a Bond theme. FREE The Pregnancy Tea Room Fri 23–Sun 25 Apr, 9.30am–5pm. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Mothers-to-be event held by Mama Tea. FREE Orienteering Training Event Sat 24 Apr, 10am. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6586. Whether you are young, old, experienced or new to the sport, join Clydeside Orienteers on a variety of courses around the park. Garden Willow Weaving Sat 24 Apr, 10am–4pm. £35. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6586. Find out how you can create something for your climbers to cling on to with at this workshop with Joan Campbell. Booking essential. FREE Ceol’s Craic at CCA Sat 24 Apr, 3pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. A Gaelic club night including a series of talks by artists and academics, discussing the impact that Gaelic influence has had on their work. Part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. Steven Campbell Trust Fundraiser – John Byrne’s Tutti Frutti Sat 24 Apr, 8pm. £20. The Vic Cafe Bar, Glasgow School of Art, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 8000. Fundraising event to support creative artists, with music, art auction, and special guests Byrne and Peter Mullan. FREE Spring Forward Sun 25 Apr, Dawsholm Park, Ilay Road, 276 0931. A springtime guided walk with the park rangers. Please phone to book and to find out where and when to meet.
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Made In The Shade Springtime Jamboree Spring is in the air, and the retro gals at Made In The Shade are slicking on their eyeliner and
pressing their ginghams in anticipation of their Springtime Jamboree. The boutique shopping event is back, set to fill up the Lighthouse with hipster crafting and well-chosen vintage stalls, all rocking out to an old-time soundtrack. Check out www.wearemadeintheshade.com for further info. ■ The Lighthouse, Glasgow, Sat 17 Apr, 10.30am–5pm.
Fairs East Meets West Thu 15 Apr, 6.30pm. £20. Glasgow Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, 07742 236896. Fashion show cherry picking the best aspects of Eastern and Western style with a live DJ and Bollywood dancers, and also sending some fundraising the way of charity Enable Scotland. Ticket price includes a Champagne reception and buffet. FREE Glasgow International Artists Book Fair 2010 Fri 16 & Sat 17 Apr, 11am. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. Books as artworks and about bookbinding. Say No to Plastic Spring Vintage & Craft Sale Sun 18 Apr, 2–5pm. £1. Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. Vintage and second-hand shopping in homeware, clothing, books, DVDs and accessories. Ethical bargains! In support of Breast Cancer Care, The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice and Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. Scottish Fashion Show Wed 21 Apr, 8pm. £20. Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. A showcase of Scotland’s leading designer brands, retailers and talent in aid of Multiple Sclerosis. Ticket includes Champagne reception. Glasgow PBFA Book Fair Sat 24 Apr, 10am–5pm. £1 (free for young children). Glasgow Pond Hotel, Great Western Road, 01436 676453. Rare, collectable and quality used books and other printed material on a wide range of subjects with prices to suit all. Food & Drink Roving Fromagiere Cheese Tutorials Thu 15, Thu 22 & Thu 29 Apr, 7.30pm. £6. Big Mouth Coffee Bar and Café, 167 Dumbarton Road, 427 4108. Learn all about cheeses with a different category each night. Booking required. Rangers Player of the Year 2010 Sun 18 Apr, 7pm. £120 + VAT. Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, 0871 702 1972. Learn which player has earned the award over dinner at this annual awards ceremony. Noah’s Ark Charity Luncheon at The Buttery Thu 22 Apr, noon. £50. Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery, 652–654 Argyle Street. Three courses meal, a raffle
prizes and guest speaker Annabel Karmel in an event to raise money for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS). Talks FREE Religion and Art – Victorian Depictions of Death Sun 25 Apr, 2–4pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Art Historian Dr Joanna Meacock discusses the relationship between art and religion, with a particular emphasis on the Victorian interest in death, spirituality and the afterlife. Please book in advance. Dorothy . . . Once More . . . Again!! Mon 26 Apr–Sat 1 May, 7.30pm (Wed & Sat mat 2pm). £13–£17. Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Stories, anecdotes and reminiscences from the life of the Dennistoun-born actress, Dorothy Paul.
Workshops FREE Mellow out at St Mungo’s Sat 17 Apr, 1–2pm & 2–3pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. Chill out in this free meditation session. Adult session 1pm–2pm, families session 2pm–3pm. Make Your Own Natural Skincare Workshop Sun 18 Apr, 10am. £50. Woodland Herbs, 100 Woodlands Road, 0141 564 3184. Make a variety of items to use at home with Anna Hill.
✽✽ FREE GoMA Bites: Figure Me Out Sun 18 Apr, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3059. Learn figurative drawing techniques in 2D and 3D, and express your true nature. Booking essential. Part of Glasgow International. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art Class Sun 18 Apr, 4–7pm. £7 (£5). The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. Banish Monday Blues Mon 19 Apr, 7–8.30pm. £10. The New Sports Cafe, 292–331 Sauchiehall Street, 07842 414765. Joyworks laughter workshop on the last Monday of every month. Nightschool Mon 19 & Tue 20, Mon 26 & Tue 27 Apr, times vary. £75 per term (£50). Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals
Street, 429 0022. Informal courses at beginner (Tue 7pm), intermediate (Mon 5.30pm) and advanced (Mon 7.30pm) levels. Ages 22+. Term starts Mon 19/Tue 20 Apr. FREE The Barras Story – Filmmaking Workshops Tue 20, Thu 22 & Thu 29 Apr, 6.30–8.30pm. Diversity Films CIC, Studio 6, 333 Woodlands Road, 357 7299. Work with a team of professional filmmakers to develop, direct, film, edit and produce a documentary film about the Barras.
✽✽ FREE GoMA Bites: Layer Me Up Sun 25 Apr, 1–3pm. Gallery of
Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3059. Adult workshop offering you the chance to make a transparent self-portrait and then see it stuck up in the windows of Gallery 2. Booking essential. Part of Glasgow International. Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine Wed 28 Apr, 7–9pm. £15. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. Learn the basics of this traditional natural form of healthcare. Booking required.
Edinburgh Activities & Events DollyLeo Fri 16 & Sat 17 Apr, £15. DollyLeo, 22 Raeburn Place, 315 2035. Nikki Marriott joins DollyLeo residents Sadie and Jo for an evening of make-up makeovers. Ticket price is redeemable against BECCA products. Yellow on the Broom Sat 17 Apr, 7pm. £8 (£6). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Jess Smith tells tales of Betsy Whyte, one of Scotland’s best-known travelling women. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
✽✽ Northern Streams: Hoots Man Alive! Traditional Male Dance
Festival Sun 18 Apr, 12.30–2.30pm, 2.30–4.30pm & 4.30–6.30pm. £11 (£9); weekend ticket £45 (£35). Dance Base, 14–16 Grassmarket, 228 1155. Learn from some of the top male dancers from around Scandinavia and Scotland. See picture, page 33. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
✽✽ FREE A Better Way to Work Wed 21 Apr, 10.30am–4pm. Castle Street. Launch of the Bike Station’s new