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 Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow Activities & Events FREE Blochestra Mon 26 Jul & 2 Aug, 9pm. Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. Bring along any instrument you might have (from tubas to triangles) for a workshop/jam session with Craig Grant (Union of Knives) teaching two songs each week, before planned gigs for this ad hoc multi-member orchestra. Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre Thu 22 & Sun 25 Jul, Thu 3pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm. £5 (£3). Sharmanka Kinetic Gallery, Trongate 103, 552 7080. Sharmanka’s kinetic sculptures come to life with a magical music and light show to accompany the mechanical wonder. See www.sharmanka.com for bookings. Performance lasts 30 minutes. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
✽✽ FREE The Surge Grande Parade: Conflux Maximus Fri 23
Jul, 5pm. Buchanan Street, 559 4928. The physical theatre festival takes to the streets led by Mischief la Bas. See picture, below. FREE Ramshorn Guided Tours Sat 24 Jul, 10am–4pm. Ramshorn Church Yard, Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, 341 0844. Learn about the graveyard, its occupants and the surrounding buildings. Suitable for over 12s. Part of the Merchant City Festival. Ski Everest Challenge 2010 Sat 24 Jul, noon. £18. Xscape Braehead, Kings Inch Road, Braehead, 0871 222 5672. Charity skiing for Cancer Research UK.
Email skieverest2010@yahoo.co.uk for more info. FREE Dance House presents Dance Juke Box! Sat 24 Jul, 1–4pm. 77 Trongate, 552 2442. See preview, page 32. Part of the Merchant City Festival. FREE Russian Tea Room with Music Sat 24 Jul, 3–4pm. Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 553 0733. Enjoy traditional Russian tea while being serenaded with live performances of Russian and Ukrainian songs. Booking essential. FREE A Psychic Dérive Sat 24 & Sun 25 Jul, 7pm. 60 Candleriggs, email mcfestivaltours@uzevents.com for tickets. A combination of historical/ghost/pub/art tour, led by artist Peter McCaughley. Meet at the Festival Info Point at 60 Candleriggs. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
✽✽ FREE Bratchy and The Wee Man’s Comedy Pub Quiz Thu 5
Aug, 8pm. The Arches Café Bar, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1035. The comedy brother-act do their pub quiz. See Hitlist.
Fairs FREE Sloans Market Sun 25 Jul & Sun 1 Aug, 11am–5pm. Argyll Arcade Buchanan Street/Argyll Street, 812 0937. Well-heeled weekly outdoor shopping market tucked just off Buchanan Street, with stalls stuffed full of gourmet treats, vintage one-offs and classy crafty things. FREE Blochairn Car Boot Sale Sun 25 Jul & Sun 1 Aug, 6am. 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. Glasgow Show Sat 31 Jul & Sun 1 Aug, noon–5pm. £4 (£2–£3; family ticket £9). Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 0141 287 5918. Glasgow Green plays host to a weekend of thrills and hopefully not too many spills with displays from
The Surge Grande Parade: Conflux Maximus Something strange has been happening in Glasgow’s performance spaces recently, and it’s about to burst all over Buchanan Street. Conflux Maximus is a gigantic parade of performance art, and possibly some Roman-style decadence, to celebrate the launch of Surge, Scotland’s first festival of street arts, circus, physical theatre and buffoonery. Long time Glasgow meddlers Mischief La Bas are in charge, and look out for the likes of Al Seed and New York merry-maker Red Bastard. We want to see toga-clad clowns embarrassing after-work shoppers, OK? Check out www.conflux.co.uk for more info. ■ Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Fri 23 Jul, 5pm.
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stunt teams riding horses, motorbikes, the Drakes of Hazzard duck display team, plus the Golden Lions Freefall Team will be dropping in more than once over the weekend. The festivities open with a parade through the city from George Square to the Green led by the Lord Provost (departs 11.30am).
Food & Drink FREE Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Sat 24 Jul, 10am. Mansfield Park, Partick, 287 2500. Over 40 stalls of local produce, direct from the manufacturers. FREE Silverburn Farmers’, Speciality Foods and Craft Market Sun 25 Jul, 10am. Silverburn, Barrhead Road, 287 2500. Fresh Scottish produce direct from local farmers and producers, as well as a variety of arts and crafts. Sport Big Fun Run Sat 24 Jul, 11am. £8–£12. Bellahouston Park, 16 Drumbreck Road, 427 5454. A 5km fun run with charity concessions available for those running for a good cause. FREE Glasgow Park Run 5k Sat 24 & 31 Jul, 9.30am. Pollok Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. A weekly timed run in the park – it’s free, but you need to register in advance at www.parkrun.org.uk/Glasgow
Talks FREE Truth Sets you Free Sat 24 Jul, 2pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A public lecture which asks, ‘what is the freedom of the spirit?’ and looks at ‘In the Light of Truth,’ the Grail message by Abd-ru-shin. FREE Curators’ Favourites Wed 28 Jul, 12.30–1pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Ralph Moffat, Curator of European Arms and Armour, gives a talk on 16th-century German armour.
Edinburgh Activities & Events FREE Storytellers at Home Until Fri 30 Jul, 2–2.45pm & 3.30–4.15pm. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Meet the storyteller who is making the centre their home for the day for some yarn-spinning fun. National Museum of Flight: Airshow Sat 24 Jul, 10am–5pm. £18 (£16; under 16s £10; under 5s free; family ticket £45). National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, 247 4238. High- octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets plus children’s activity workshops, fairground rides, cycle stunt displays and demonstrations. FREE A Girl’s Guide to Vintage Tue 27 Jul, 7.30pm. The One Below, Rutland Hotel, 1–3 Rutland Street, 225 4326. Fashionista, journalist and presenter Lynne McCrossan explores the Best of British in the field of vintage clothes shopping.
✽✽ Glasswalking Challenge Fri 30 Jul, 6.30–9.30pm. £6 (£4).
Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. Feels like you’re walking on broken glass, as the Annie Lennox might say? Probably because you are. See Hitlist. Guid Crack Fri 30 Jul, 7.30pm. Suggested donation £3. Waverley Bar, 1 St Mary’s Street, 557 1050. Settle back with a pint while listening to a yarn or two. Truckfest Scotland Sat 31 Jul & Sun 1 Aug, £10.50 (children £6.50; family ticket £27.50). Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 01775 768661. Scotland’s largest truck festival with plenty of entertainment for all the family. FREE Access Festival Sun 1 Aug, 11am–3pm. Holyrood Park, Holyrood Lodge, 652 8150. An open day at the park for all the family – learn about the work of the park rangers and emergency services. Booking essential.
✽✽ FREE Holyrood Park Fun Dog Show Sun 1 Aug, 11am–3pm.
Holyrood Park, Holyrood Lodge, 652 8150. Ruff! See Hitlist.
Fairs ✽✽ Made in the Shade Summertime Hop Sat 24 Jul, 10.30am–5pm. £1. Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. Retro tunes and indie crafters. See Hitlist. FREE Hopetoun Summer Fair Sun 25 Jul, 11am–5pm. Hopetoun House, Shore Road, South Queensferry, Fun family day out in the grounds of this historic house.
Food & Drink FREE The Village Store Sat 24 Jul & Sat 31 Jul, 10am–2pm. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. The return of the Drill Hall’s weekly local shop for Leithers in search of quality ethical goods. WoodWinters Friday Tastings Fri 30 Jul, 5pm. £5. WoodWinters, 91 Newington Road, 667 2760. Wine tasting on the last Friday of the month. This month’s theme is ‘Rebel Rebel’. Bottoms up!
Talks Animal Talks Thu 22 Jul & Wed 4 Aug, 7.30–9pm. £6 (members £4). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. Join expert zookeepers to learn about what’s been going on in their sections over the last few months. It’s penguins on Thu 22 Jul, primates on Wed 4 Aug. FREE Three Directors at the Gallery of Modern Art in Conversation Tue 27 Jul, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. The GMA’s current director, Simon Groom, comes face to face with two former directors, Douglas Hall and Richard Calvocoressi. FREE Artist Talk by Vicki Bennett (People Like Us) Thu 29 Jul, 4.30pm. Edinburgh Printmakers, 23 Union Street, 557 2479. Vicki Bennett discusses her work in the field of audio-visual collage. Places are limited so please call or email to book: gallery@edinburgh- printmakmers.co.uk
✽✽ FREE Inspirations at NLS: Mark Cousins Thu 29 Jul, 6pm.
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. The cinematic luminary discusses his influeces. See Hitlist. FREE National Gallery Highlights Tour Sat 31 Jul, 2–2.45pm & 3–3.45pm. National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. An introduction and tour of the key paintings in the National Galleries’ permanent collection. Meet at the main entrance. FREE ARTIST ROOMS: Sharing a National Collection Tue 3 Aug, 12.45pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. Lucy Askew, Managing Director of the ARTIST ROOMS exhibition at both the National Galleries of Scotland and the Tate, gives a talk on the innovative contemporary collection. FREE Portraits in Focus Wed 4 Aug, 12.45–1.30pm. National Gallery of Scotland: Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, The Mound, 624 6200. Susanna Kerr examines the Galleries’ collection of portraits of distinguished Scots at war with the French in the 18th and 19th centuries. FREE Behind the Scenes at the Botanics Wed 4 Aug, 2–3pm. Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. Find out what goes on in the buildings and glasshouses of the Botanics behind closed doors. Ages 8+.
Workshops Summer Ceramic Workshops: Pots Sat 31 Jul & Sun 1 Aug, noon–4pm. £70 (full weekend). Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 07896 695481/ info@campbellfirth.com. Make and decorate your own clay pot.