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Quay, shine.cancerresearchuk.org/ events/glasgow Walk either a half or full marathon by the light of the silvery moon, raising money for cancer care in the process. Walk begins at 9pm. Pedal For Scotland Sun 11 Sep, 9am. From £18. From Glasgow Green, 348 7998. Annual display of pedal power as participants cycle the 51 miles from Glasgow Green to the finishing line in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. There’s also an off-road family ride around Glasgow, and a 100-mile timed ride taking a more difficult route for those who like a challenge. Glasgow Forget Me Not Walk Sun 11 Sep, 11.30am. £7.50 in advance/£10 on the day (children £5; family ticket £20/£25). Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, beatbloodcancers.org Charity walk of around 5k raising funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Davis Cup: Great Britain vs Hungary Fri 16–Sun 18 Sep, times vary. £13–£27 (£11–£25; children £4–£13). Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0870 277 6062. The second chance to see the Davis Cup in Scotland and witness some high calibre tennis. Talks FREE Themed Tours at the Burrell Thursdays, 2.30–3.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, 276 9300. Themed tours of Glasgow’s vast museum collections, with a different focus each week. FREE David Sherry: Artist Talk Sat 27 Aug, 2pm. Market Gallery, 334 Duke Street, 556 7276. David Sherry, deadpan provocateur, discusses his work in the context of the exhibition One hundred drawings on cheese and ham. The Future of Sport Refereeing Thu 1 Sep, 7.30pm. £35. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. A debate about how technical advancements have impacted on the role of the referee and rules of many sports, with John Beattie presiding over a panel including Craig Brown, Murdo MacLeod, Fraser Wishart, Andy Nicol and Kenny Clark. Afterwards there’s a ‘posh pie & pint’ supper, entertainment and a chance to mingle with the speakers. FREE Breaking the Renaissance Code: Old Books and Johnny Depp Tue 6 Sep, 1pm. Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, 330 5431. Gallery talk illustrating the Hunterian’s current exhibition: presumably Dr Billy Grove will explain the connection to the Depper. FREE The Music of China Tue 6 Sep, 2.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, 276 9300. Scottish composer Eddie McGuire joins the curator of the Chinese and Far Eastern Civilisations exhibit to explore the impact of Chinese culture on his music. FREE Handling Criticism Thu 8 Sep, 7pm. Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, 277 High Street, 552 7446. A talk on accepting criticism gracefully. FREE Futureproof Artists Talks Sat 10 Sep & 17 Sep, 3pm. Street Level Photo Works, Trongate 103, 552 2151. A selection of artists involved in the photography exhibition discuss their own work. See review, page 136. Glasgow in the Making: Women’s West End Walk and Talk Fri 16 Sep, 2–4pm. £7.50. Albany Centre, Ashley Street Woodlands, 248 9969. A walking tour celebrating the achievements of pioneering and inspirational West End women. The walk is followed by refreshments and discussion at the Albany Centre; details about where to meet are given out on booking. FREE Councillor Archie Graham: The Commonwealth Games Thu 22 Sep, 1–2pm. Langside Library, 2 Sinclair Drive, 632 0810. Long-standing Langside councillor Archie Graham shares his thoughts on what the 2014 Games will bring to Glasgow.
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Workshops African Beadwork Sat 27 Aug, 1–4pm. £25. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, 276 9300. Adult workshop in traditional techniques. FREE Pastels: An Introduction Sat 3 Sep, 1–4pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Art workshop for beginners. FREE GoMA Bites Sun 4 Sep, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Explore Kate Davis’ Peace at Last! exhibition and learn creative drawing techniques. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 4 Sep, 3–5pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. FREE Meditation – In a Nutshell Mon 5 Sep, 10–11.30am. Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, 277 High Street, 552 7446. A workshop in achieving inner well-being through meditation. FREE Adult Art Workshops Wed 7 Sep, 10am–noon. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. A gallery tour followed by a practical workshop in plate painting. Women Make History Workshop: Oral Histories Thu 8 Sep, 6pm. £3 (free). Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Following on from a first oral histories session in June, GWL offers a chance to practise recording and have a go at transcription. Creative Drawing Season Sat 10 Sep, 10.30am–4pm. £25. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A unique chance to paint and sketch live dancers in the museum’s galleries. Book in advance. FREE Millefiori Workshop Sat 10 Sep, 2pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, Nitshill, 276 9300. After a curator’s tour of the millefiori glass collection at 1pm, there’s a hands-on workshop. Booking essential. Scottish Screenwriters Mon 12 Sep, 6pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street,
352 4900. Meetings start with an industry talk followed by a Q&A and a workshopping session on scripts brought along by participants. FREE Living Classrooms Wed 14 Sep & Mon 19 Sep, 9.30am–2pm. Venue tbc, organised via Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. A chance for local women to take part in creative learning in an outdoor environment in the Southside of Glasgow. Children also welcome. Booking essential. FREE Tango Tipica Taster Class Fri 16 & 30 Sep, 6.15pm. Turnbull Hall, 13–15 Southpark Terrace, tangotipica.info A free introduction to the start of a new series of authentic tango classes (which raise money for Volunteer Tutor Organisation Glasgow). Those booking before or at this taster session receive a discount on the full course of nine classes. Participants must attend with a partner. FREE GWL Learners Forum Mon 19 Sep, 2pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. A chance to meet other users of the Library and talk about possible improvements to services and facilities. Write Camera Action Mon 19 Sep, 6pm. £5. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Creative workshop for film writers, directors and actors on the third Monday of every month.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Festival of Politics 2011: Renewing Politics in the Age of New Media Until Sat 27 Aug, times vary. Prices vary. The Scottish Parliament, Holyrood Road, 348 5000. The festival continues its investigations into modern politics and its relations with new forms of media. Remaining events include a debate on the impact of political reporting, discussions on access to information and intellectual property, a theatre piece telling of Scotland’s evolution, and a debate on whether
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comedy is damaging politics by encouraging cynicism and the phenomenon of ‘disaffected democrats’. FREE Art Late Thu 25 Aug, from 5.30pm. Various galleries, edinburghartfestival.com A regular and extremely popular feature of the Edinburgh Art Festival, Art Late is a specially programmed night of late openings and special performances at galleries across the city. FREE BookMachine Edinburgh Thu 25 Aug, 6.30pm. The Cambridge Bar, 20 Young Street, 226 2120. A drinks social for book lovers and people involved in publishing. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Until Sat 27 Aug. Mon–Thu, 9pm; Sat, 7.30pm & 10.30pm. £25–£58. Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 1188. Last few days of all that noise up at the castle . . . ahem, we mean glittering military entertainment and lovely fireworks.
✽✽ FREE Words Per Minute Unbound Fri 26 Aug, 9–11pm,
Spiegeltent, Edinburgh international Book Festival, Charlotte Square Gardens. Glasgow’s excellent literary/film/live music night comes to Edinburgh with RM Hubbert, Swimmer One, Alan Bissett, McSweeney’s author Adam Levin, Zorras and Ryan Van Winkle. See picture, page 80, and Alan Bissett feature, page 82.
✽✽ Neu! Reekie! Festival Showcase Fri 26 & Sat 27 Aug,
7–10pm. £5 (£4) each; both shows £7 (£6). Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House Trunks Close 55 High Street, 524 0160. The avant-garde arts night presents a festival double bill. The first night features words from Ross Sutherland and Des Dillon, film from Torsten Lauschmann and Carla Easton and music from Billy Page and Emelle, while the fun continues the following night with poetry from Kevin Cadwallender, Michael Pederson and Graham Hardie, a film offering from writer Ewan Morrison, and music from Alan McKim and Paul Haig (ex-Josef K). Tickets available from Elvis Shakespeare, Leith Walk. See picture, page 80.
Following the success of their exhibition and book collaboration with Panel, The Inventors of Tradition, which looked at the heritage of the Scottish textiles industry, Atelier (aka artist Lucy McKenzie and designer Beca Lipscombe) have created a pop-up showroom and shop. They’ll be selling pieces from their first fashion collection, which was created entirely in Scotland with local manufacturers, and showcasing high-quality Scottish textiles. They’ve described the collection as ‘a wardrobe for working women’. ■ Mackintosh Museum, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Thu 15 & Fri 16 Sep, 10.30am–4.30pm.