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AroundTown Co-promotion
of refugees who arrived in Scotland from Zimbabwe, Germany and Chile. Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
✽✽ FREE Human Rights and Wrongs Wed 1–Thu 30 Jun. Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Sat & Sun 10am–5pm. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, 276 9696. Exhibition commissioned by the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Part of Refugee Week Scotland.
Fairs & Markets Ideal Home Show Scotland Fri 27–Mon 30 May, 10am–6pm. £12 in advance/£15 on the door (seniors £11/£14; under 15s free). SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 894 2010. Sort your gaff out. FREE Ready Steady Grow Sun 5 Jun, 1pm–4pm. Various gardens, Pollokshields, readysteadygrowpollokshields.org.uk A mini garden festival including activities laid on by various green-fingered local groups.
✽✽ FREE Parade Artists: Art, Design and Craft Show and
Sale Fri 10 Jun, 3pm–6pm. Lansdowne Church, 416 Great Western Road, westendfestival.co.uk Pop-up show and sale of work directly from designers and artists. Part of the West End Festival.
✽✽ Bold Souls Sat 11 Jun, 12pm–6pm. £4. Venue tbc,
facebook.com/ boldsoulsglasgow Pop-up styling event run by Chouchou Couture and fashion bloggers Les Garçons de Glasgow. They’ve got yet another secret venue for this one, due to be announced ten days before the event, so keep your ear to the ground.
✽✽ FREE Twinkle Magazine Fashion & Beauty Pop-Up Fair
Sat 11 Jun, noon–5pm. The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Sparkly smorgasbord of fashion designers, jewellery, manicures, cupcakes, vintage, makeovers, lingerie and more. Part of the West End Festival.
✽✽ Holyrood Pleasure Gardens Summer Fete Sat 18 Jun,
1.30pm–4.30pm. £1.50. Holyrood Pleasure Gardens, Holyrood Crescent. Live music, stalls, bouncy castle, face painting, kids’ games, a tombola and lots of tasty food. Part of the West End Festival.
Sport Kelvin 5K Fun Run Sat 4 Jun, 11.30am. £5 in advance; £8 on the day. Kelvingrove Park, Otago Street, 334 6363. A timed fun run in aid of Radio Lollipop at Yorkhill Children’s Hospital. Race for Life Sun 5 Jun, 9.30am. £14.99. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 0871 641 1111. A 5km run (or jog, or walk) organised by Cancer Research UK. See raceforlife.org to register as a runner. The 1 Walk Sun 5 Jun, 11am–2pm. £15 (under-18s £2; under-5s free). Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, children1st.org.uk A 5k walk in aid of vulnerable children in Scotland. Men’s Health Forum: 10K Sun 19 Jun, 9am. By donation. Bellahouston Park, 16 Dumbreck Road, mhfs.org.uk Father’s day charity 10k event proudly fronted by local boy Darius. Goals 5-a-Side Summer Cup Sun 19 Jun, 3pm. £25 per team. Goals Glasgow South, 941 Pollokshaws Road, 636 5334 . Five-a-side football tournament open to all. Trophies for the winners and free pizza and discounts on future bookings for all participants.
Talks FREE Glasgow Sculpture Studios Free Lunchtime Talks Series Thu 26 May, 1pm. Glasgow Sculpture Studios, 145 Kelvinhaugh Street, 204 1740. Dr Dominic Paterson discusses encounters between history of art and contemporary art.
Workshops FREE Photography Workshop:
Composition Sat 28 May & 4 Jun, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. A photographic workshop on composition. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 29 May & 19 Jun, 4pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. FREE The Finnie Loop Stitch Club Wed 1–22 Jun, 6–8pm. Made With Love at eatiBOUTIQUIE, 231 Berkeley Street, Finnieston, 07526 997938. Club for knitters, cross-stitchers and the like. FREE GoMA Bites: Workshop for Adults Fri 3–Sun 5 Jun, 1pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Explore the British Art Show and learn all about sculpture with a workshop. Booking essential. Piano Masterclass with Steven Osborne Fri 3 Jun, 3pm. £4 (£3). RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Steven Osborne, RSAMD international fellow in piano, shares some secrets about what makes a great performance.
✽✽ FREE A Wee Blas of Scottish Gaelic (Blasad Gaidhlig) Tue 7,
14 & 21 Jun, 7pm. An Leanag, 22 Mansfield Street. Beginner Gaelic language sessions. Part of the West End Festival. EDINBURGH Activities & Events FREE Innocent Railway and Dr Neil’s Garden Walk Thu 26 May, 11.30am–2pm. Duddingston Village, activcity.info. Stroll along the Innocent Railway path to Duddingston. Part of Walk Edinburgh Week. FREE Forgotten Savannas of South America Sat 28 & Sun 29 May, 1pm. John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Garden, 20a Inverleith Row, 552 7171. Learn more about the unique and fast-disappearing Cerrado. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Tue
Swedish National Day 6th June celebrate in Boda Bar!! Music Quiz, Aquavit and Schnapps songs!! Swedish nibbles and Drinks on offer!! Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, Edinburgh 553 59 00
Sofi’s Knitting Night 7th June Every first Tuesday of the month, Knitting Mistress Rhiannon will be teaching knitting for a small donation. Alternatively bring your own projects and just enjoy a sociable knitting circle. Victoria DJ Hazzmasta Saturday 11th June 9pm. Spinning the finest funk & soul with a light sprinkling of cheese! (you might remember our favourite DJ from Hogmanay 2008/09 & 2009/10)
Boda Bar – Writers night 15th June Sophie Cooke will come and talk about her writing and her latest book Under the Mountain 7-9pm Joseph Pearce’s Barbeque Sunday 19th June 2-8pm. JP's barbecue is given a sizzle with Lewis Gibson’s upbeat mix of styles and razor sharp lyrics from 7pm
Visit www.bodabar.com for more info about our events or check out Facebook pages for Boda Bar, Sofi’s, Victoriaand Joseph Pearce’s.
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