AroundTown EVENTS
FREE Farrier at Glasgow Green Tue 6 Nov, 10am–12.30pm. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street. Watch as the farrier gives the working horses their new shoes.
Exhibitions FREE I am a Muslim Woman. I Speak for Myself Thu 18 & Fri 19 Oct, 10am–4.30pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Portraits and messages from Scottish Muslim women. FREE Connect Sat 20 Oct–Thu 15 Nov, 9am–5pm. Project Ability, Trongate 103, 552 2822. Artwork marking the 16-year history of Project Ability’s Connect Programme. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. FREE Lennox Castle Stories Tue 23 Oct–Sat 27 Oct, 9am–5pm (Tue 23 Oct 10am–5pm). Trongate 103, 552 2822. Objects, images and stories from people who were resident in Lennox Castle Hospital before it closed in 2003. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. Cathcart Model Railway Exhibition Sun 28 & Mon 29 Oct, 10am–5pm. £5 (£3; children £2; family £10). Pollokshaws Burgh Halls, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, 632 5811. Model railway show with working layouts, displays, societies, traders and a buffet.
✽ FREE Women’s Liberation Music Making in the UK:
1970–1989 Until Sat 24 Nov. Mon– Fri, 10am–4.30pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Interactive exhibition celebrating the use of music to empower women in the 70s and 80s.
Fairs & Markets Scotland’s Outdoors, Ski and Snowboard Show Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct, 10am–6pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Snowsports and outdoor products. FREE Craft Fair Sun 4 Nov, 10.30am–4pm. Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. Charity crafts.
FREE Glasgow Crafters Coop Craft Fair Sun 4 Nov, 11am–3.30pm. Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. Lots of handmade bargains. FREE Little Birds Market Sun 11 Nov, 12–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 07946 715204. Vintage, craft and design. Sport The Northern European Gymnastics Championships Sat 20 & Sun 21 Oct, times vary. £15 for a weekend ticket; £10 Saturday only; £7 Sunday only (children £7.50/£5/£3.50). Commonwealth Arena, 1000 London Road, 287 4350. Cheer on Team Scotland’s bendiest athletes. Pride Wrestling: Origins Sat 3 Nov, 6.30–9pm. £10 (£8; children £8; family £25). Bridgeton Community Centre, 68 Dale Street, Bridgeton, 0843 289 0248. Tag teams, hard hitters and women’s wrestling. Suitable for a family audience.
Talks FREE Public Study Day: Reinventing Scotland’s Woollen Traditions Thu 18 Oct, 2.30–6.30pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 330 3538. Presenting Scottish knitting traditions, with a technique demonstration. Booking essential. FREE Are We Stifling Creativity in Science? Sat 20 Oct, 3–5pm. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. Phillip Burnside discusses whether maverick geniuses of the past like Einstein would survive today’s academic environment. Mike Dilger: TV Presenter, Writer and Naturalist Sat 27 Oct, 6.45pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. An evening of wildlife discussion. FREE Aidan Kelly on Ink Thu 1 Nov, 6pm. Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, 552 2151. Talk accompanying exhibition of photographs of older people with tattoos. Part of Luminate. The Hairy Bikers: Larger Than Live Sun 11 Nov, 7.30pm. £25. Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. The bearded twosome (Dave Myers and Si King) motor in to discuss their cooking and riding exploits.
Hopetoun Fireworks Night
FREE Our Neighbourhood Needs You! Tue 13 Nov, 3–5pm. Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street Dennistoun, 559 5065. Session on getting more involved in your local community. FREE Life, The Universe and Everything Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm. University of Strathclyde Royal College Building, 204 George Street, 950 3000. Lecture covering all you need to know about, well, everything. Workshops FREE Creative Memory Training Workshop Thu 25 Oct, 7–8.30pm. The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 07412 863013. Learn some creative memory techniques with comedian Obie. FREE Women Make History: Suffragette Postcards Thu 8 Nov, 5.30–7.30pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Look at some archived pro- and anti-Suffragette propaganda postcards, and have a go at making your own. Booking essential. Club Noir: Burlesque Workshop Sun 11 Nov, 2.10–4pm. £25. O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. Learn the art of being a burlesque performer from Tina Warren. Notebook Making Workshop Wed 14 Nov, 7–9pm. £20. The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 07786 971992. Make a fabric-covered notebook. Price includes materials. Booking essential.
EDINBURGH Hallowe’en City of the Dead Fri 26–Sun 28 & Wed 31 Oct, times vary. £10 (£8). Various venues across the city, 225 9044, blackhartuk.com Try a special Hallowe’en edition of the famous walking tour, meeting up at St Giles Cathedral. See Hallowe’en preview, page 42. FREE Hallowe’en Party Fri 26 Oct, 8pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street, 555 7019. A Hallowe’en party themed around a homage to B movies, with a prize for best costume. Even if you don’t win, you can still enjoy scary music, games, a buffet and creepy decor. Dark Truth Tours Fri 26 Oct–Wed 31 Oct, 10pm. £15 (seniors and students £14). The Real Mary King’s Close, 2 Warriston’s Close, High Street, 0845 070 6244. Special Hallowe’en tours that are darker, stranger and gorier than usual. Over 16s only. FREE Hallowe’en Zombie Apocalypse Party Sat 27 Oct, 7pm. Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. Party like it’s the end of the world and everyone’s trying to eat your brains. Probably a good excuse for a pint.
✽ Annual Hallowe’en Party Sun 28 Oct, 7.30pm. £12 (concessions
available – contact Usher Hall for details). Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. The Usher Hall’s 2012 Hallowe’en party is 1920s-themed affair, featuring a performance of the grisly 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, and also the 1928 short of Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. There’s lots of music and fancy dress, too, so don 1920s garb for maximum enjoyment. Booking essential. Holyrood’s Hallowe’en Mon 29–Tue 30 Oct, 6pm–8pm. £5 (children £2). Holyrood Park, 652 8150, historic- scotland.gov.uk An undead Ranger takes you on a scary walk through Holyrood Park. Suitable for children, believe it or not. See Hallowe’en preview, page 42. FREE Samhuinn Wed 31 Oct, Times vary. Free; donations appreciated. Starts outside St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9044. Colourful autumnal parade enacting the victory of the Horned God and the Winter Court, with fire and extravagant costumes to ease the shortening of the days. See Hallowe’en preview, page 42. Boo at the Zoo! Wed 31 Oct, 7pm– midnight. £45 (hot buffet included). Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 314
Looking for something to do this Bonfire Night which doesn’t involve getting prodded with sparklers by local youths with too much time on their hands? Head outside the city walls to the majestic Hopetoun House grounds, providing a special and scenic backdrop for their award-winning annual fireworks display. Visit hopetoun.co.uk for early bird deals and additional information. ■ Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, 3 Nov. 46 THE LIST 18 Oct–15 Nov 2012
0334. Join Edinburgh Zoo’s Hallowe’en Ghost Hunt, with Jimmy Devlin and medium Jackie Drummond. Bring a torch and your best ‘I’m not scared, honest’ face. Over 18s only. Booking essential. Zombie Walk Sat 3 Nov, 2pm. £2.50 (including button badge; proceeds go to charity). Meet at the Mound, beside the Gallery. Don your undead finery for this zombie parade to celebrate Hallowe’en and raise money for Edinburgh Sick Kids. Hallowe’en Howler 5k Sun 4 Nov, 10am–1pm. £10 (under 16s £5; family £25). Holyrood Park, 555 7245. Hallowe’en-themed 5k run (or jog, or walk). Dressing up is encouraged, maybe bring a broomstick for extra speed. Activities & Events Public Astronomy Evening Fridays 6.30–7.30pm & 8–9pm. £4 (£3). Royal Observatory Visitor Centre, Blackford Hill, 668 8263. A star-themed evening where you can touch a real piece of outer space. Booking essential.
✽ RBS Museum Lates: Behind the Masque Fri 19 Oct, 7–10.30pm.
£10 (£8); combined ticket with entry to Catherine the Great exhibition £18 (£16). National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. A masked courtly soiree of the type Catherine the Great might have let her hair down at. See the exhibition all about Catherine’s collec- tions and enjoy the usual treasure box of bands, installations, performances, dressing up and more. Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival Fri 26–Sun 28 Oct, Times vary. Prices vary (£5–£12). Various venues, emff. co.uk Festival celebrating mountain culture and the high quality filmmaking that goes along with it. FREE Into Deep Space Sat 27 & Sun 28 Oct, 12–4.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. A weekend of astronomy fun.
✽ Hopetoun Fireworks Display, Sat 3 Nov, 6.30pm. £10 (children
£6). Hopetoun House, Shore Road, South Queensferry, 331 2451, hopetoun.co.uk See preview. It’s Good 2 Give Sparkle and Shine Fashion Show Sun 4 Nov, 4–6.30pm. £10. Tom Fleming Centre, Queensferry Terrace, 07901 555352. Annual charity fashion show.
✽ Meadowbank Annual Fireworks Display Mon 5 Nov, 6.30pm. £6.
Meadowbank Sports Centre, 139 London Road, 661 5351, edinburghleisure.co.uk This year’s official fireworks display has a Disney theme. Rock Trust Sleep Out 2012 Thu 8 Nov, 7pm–7am. Sponsorship required to take part. Festival Square, Lothian Road, rocktrust.org Get sponsored and spend the night out in the cold in aid of Rock Trust. Bring a sleeping bag, warm clothing and a groundsheet to lie on. Hot drinks, toilets and snacks provided. Register online in advance. FREE Life Through A Lens Sat 10 & Sun 11 Nov, 12.30–3.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. A look at the work of early scientists using microscopes and simple experiments.
Exhibitions FREE Going to the Pictures: Scotland at the Cinema Until Sun 28 Oct. Mon–Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 2–5pm. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, 623 3918. Scotland’s relationship with the cinema is explored in this exhibition. Fairs & Markets Arts Market Sat 20 Oct, 11am–5pm. £0.80. Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. Arts, crafts, fashion and design. FREE By Leaves We Live Fair Sat 20 Oct, 11am–6pm. Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, Canongate, 557 2876. Books and work from small creative presses. Stockbridge Market Sun 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov & 11 Nov, 10am–5pm.