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Activities & Events Glasgow Style City Walking Tour Until Sat 29 Sep, Wed–Sat only, 10.15am–1pm. £24.50 (£19.50; under 18s £11; under 5s free). Glasgow School of Art Shop, 11 Dalhousie Street, 353 4526. A design-focused walking tour led by guides from Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow Miracle City Walking Tour Until Sat 29 Sep, Wed–Sat only, 2.15–5pm. £24.50 (£19.50; under 18s £11; under 5s free). Glasgow School of Art Shop, 11 Dalhousie Street, 353 4526. Learn about the city’s reinvention in the post- industrial age as a hotbed of artistic talent and creative innovation on a student-led walking tour. FREE The Bad Boy Pub Quiz Thursdays, 7pm–midnight. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 221 8866. Weekly pub quiz with a bar tab prize and other Sloans goodies for the winners. FREE Adults Only Afternoons Fri 20 & 27 Jul, 1.30–3.30pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. A chance to enjoy the exhibits with tripping over toddlers. Under the Skin Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jul, 10am–5pm. £9.95 as part of centre admission (£7.95). Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 420 5000. Sports science activities, with experts around all weekend letting you pick their brains, including celebrity trainer Prof Greg White. Glasgow Show Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jul, 11.30am–5.30pm. £5 (£2–£3; family £12; under 5s free). Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, glasgow.gov.uk Glasgow’s oldest park plays host to motorcycle stunts, jousting, a live music stage (featuring Jedward and Marcus Collins, no less), street theatre and circus acts, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids. The Glasgow Grinders’ 10k Fun Run Sun 22 Jul, 10.30am. £15 (ScottishAthletics members £13). Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0843 515 8950. Raise money for your favourite charity or ice hockey club with a Sunday morning ‘run, jog, stroll or stagger’ from Braehead Arena through the charms of Renfrew and back to Braehead. FREE Bad Boy Musical Bingo Sun 22 Jul, 6pm–midnight. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 221 8866. A loud and interactive night filled with music from the Bad Boy DJs, non-stop laughs and exciting prizes. West Highland Gate Pub Quiz Sun 22 Jul & 29 Jul, 8–10pm. £1 entry, put towards a cash jackpot. West Highland Gate, 103 Main Street, Milngavie, 956 7835. A pub quiz with rounds including showbiz, music, pictures and general knowledge. BarCo Bingo Mon 23 Jul & 30 Jul, 8–10pm. £1. Barco, 512 St Vincent Street, 248 2223. A showbiz twist on the traditional bingo night.
✽ FREE Family Street Party Wed 25 Jul, noon–3pm. Merchant City, merchantcityglasgow.com The festival kicks off with a parade of young samba drummers from City Hall to the stage on Brunswick Street. Part of the Merchant City Festival (hereafter MCF). FREE Pourhouse Pub Quiz Wed 25 Jul & 1 Aug, 8.30–10.30pm. The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. Win cash, booze, food and other prizes by navigating a jolly good pub quiz. FREE Bar Gallus Pub Quiz Wed 25 Jul & 1 Aug, 9–11pm. Gallus, 80 Dumbarton Road, 334 8012. A quiz hosted by sequinned Glasgow pub quiz aristocrat Sir James. FREE Horse & Dray History Tour Thu 26 Jul, 10.30am–noon. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 07919 228060. Take a horse and dray ride around Glasgow’s oldest park. Booking essential.
✽ FREE Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre: Travelling Circus Thu
26 & Fri 27 Jul, 1–4pm; Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul, noon–5pm. St Enoch Centre, 55 St Enoch Square, 204 3900. Have a look at the magical kinetic sculptures of Eduard Bersudsky. MCF.
✽ Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre: Gothic Kinetic Thu 26 Jul & Sun 29 Jul, 7pm; Fri 27 & Sat 28 Jul, 3pm. £5–£8 (£3–£5). Trongate 103, 276 8380, sharmanka.com Sharmanka presents a static display of Eduard Bersudsky’s kinetic sculptures. MCF.
✽ FREE Big Fat Greek Weekend Fri 27–Sun 29 Jul, 12–11.30pm. Home, 80 Albion Street, 287 8980. Greek-themed toga party to celebrate the Olympics and the festival. MCF.
✽ FREE Big Man Walking Fri 27 Jul, 5pm; Sat 28 Jul, 2–3pm. George
Square, visionmechanics.org Come out and wave as the eight metres tall blue fellow arrives in the Merchant City for one of his awe-inspiring walks. MCF.
✽ Fetish Fri 27 Jul, 8–10.30pm. £6. The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. A cross-platform investigation into our darkest desires. Over 18s only.
✽ FREE Brutti Compadres Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul, 12–9pm. Virginia Galleries,
Virginia Court, Merchant City, 287 8980. World music, fashion and culture come together in the courtyard of Virginia Galleries with a mix of artistic and musical talent invited by the Brunswick Hotel’s Brutti Ma Buoni. MCF.
✽ FREE The Briggait Open Weekend Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul,
1–9pm. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, 553 5890. Artists and organisations throw open their doors for the weekend with performances and workshops from Rollerama and Circoscotia Circus. MCF.
✽ FREE School of Frock Show and Reception Sat 28 Jul, 5–7.30pm. Eco
Chic Boutique, 45 High Street, Merchant City, 552 5226. A fashion show and drinks reception showcasing a range of clothing themed around the Olympic colours created during a week of creative workshops at Eco Chic Boutique with a live band. MCF.
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Fairs & Markets FREE Merchant Square Market Weekly, Saturdays 11am–6pm & Sundays noon–6pm. Merchant Square, 71–73 Albion Street, 552 5908. Arts and crafts market. FREE Sloans Market Weekly, Saturdays & Sundays 11am–5pm. Argyll Arcade, Buchanan Street/Argyll Street, sloansglasgow.com/market Well-heeled weekly outdoor shopping market. FREE Ashton Lane Sunday Market Weekly, Sundays, 11am–5pm. Ashton Lane. Vintage clothing, original jewellery, art and art work and more.
✽ FREE This for That Exchange Market Sat 28 Jul, noon–4pm. Nicholas Street, Merchant City. The humble bring-and-buy sale is resurrected. MCF.
Writer, journalist, broadcaster and curator Paul Gravett has worked in the publishing and promotion of comics for over 30 years. To coincide with the closing days of the CCA exhibition by innovative Indian graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee, Gravett will present an illustrated lecture on artists who have had a lasting impact on the world of comics, complemented by reading rooms within Banerjee’s exhibition containing a selection of historical material and landmark graphic novels. (Lauren Mayberry) ■ CCA, Glasgow, Sat 28 Jul.
✽ FREE Magic Market and Arts & Crafts Market Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul,
noon–6pm. King Street, Merchant City. Just one of an array of outdoor shopping opportunities as part of this year’s festival. MCF.
Talks FREE Smouldering Fires in the Earth System Sat 21 Jul, 3–5pm. Suggested donation £2. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. Dr Guillermo Rein gives a talk on climate change and environmental technology. FREE Themed Tour Tue 24 Jul, 12.30– 1pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Lunchtime tour focused on French paintings in the collection. FREE Specialist Tour: Out of the Closet – Modern Art Tue 24 Jul, 2.30–3.30pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Themed tour examining the museum’s paintings, photographs and sculptures.
✽ FREE Medieval City Tour Wed 25–Sun 29 Jul, 11am–12.30pm. City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. A tour of Glasgow’s medieval landmarks from the Trongate to the Cathedral. MCF. FREE Curator’s Talk: Harlots of the Desert Wed 25 Jul, 12.30–1pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Explore art depicting female saints and sinners. Meet in the courtyard.
✽ FREE Glasgow and the Slave Trade Wed 25 Jul, 6–8pm. St Mungo
Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Historian Stephen Mullan explores the development of Merchant City. MCF.
✽ FREE Sports Heritage in Glasgow Wed 25 Jul, 7–9pm.
Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell Street, 287 8980. A lecture looking at how some of Glasgow’s buildings were created to inspire people to sporting achievement. MCF.
✽ FREE Glasgow Necropolis Walking Tours Thu 26 Jul, 6–8pm; Fri 27 Jul, 2–4pm; Sat 28 Jul, noon–2pm & 2.30–4.30pm. Glasgow Necropolis, 50 Cathedral Square, 287 8980. Tours of Glasgow’s spectacular Victorian cemetery. MCF.
✽ FREE Fashion Show and After Party Sat 28 Jul, 9.30pm–midnight.
The Brunswick Hotel, 106–108 Brunswick Street, 552 1552. An exclusive fashion show featuring international collections from Merchant City retailers followed by a party in the basement. RSVP to supermax@fastmail. co.uk if you want to attend. MCF.
✽ FREE Women of the Merchant City Heritage Walk Sun 29 Jul,
2–4pm. Organised by Glasgow Women’s Library, 248 9969, starting point tba on booking. Discover the hidden history of scandal, vice, radicalism and regeneration lurking in the quarter with this guided walk. MCF.
✽ Food Tells a Story Sun 29 Jul, 7–10.30pm. £25. Café Cossachok,
Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. A communal dining experience/performance from theatre artist Adura Onashile and The Hidden Gardens Cultural Cookery Group. MCF. Horror/Cult Film Discussion Group Wed 1 Aug, 6.30pm. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, 332 6535. Meet up with other genre fans at this relaxed and
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