AROUND TOWN | Events park. Those up for it should meet at the Riverside car park. OktoberWEST Fri 4 & 11 Oct, 7pm– midnight. £19.95 (includes two-course meal). WEST Brewery, Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. Running since 2006, this year’s Oktoberfest celebration at the brewery promises to be bigger and better than ever. See preview, page 38.
✽ The Cat’s Meow Sat 5 Oct, 7–10.30pm. £10 (students £8).
Berkeley Suite, 237 North Street, 237 3235. Inspired by The Great Gatsby, this evening of glamour and dancing is all in aid of the Quarriers. FREE TalkSeePhotography Sat 5 Oct, 7pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Photo types get together to share, discuss and look at still photography. Glasgay! Wed 9–Thu 17 Oct, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 552 7575. Marking its 20th anniversary, this year’s massive celebration of queer culture has a ‘legacy’ theme, which is demonstrated in its impressive programme of theatre, comedy, music, clubs and visual art events. See feature, page 26. FREE Fantastic Fungi Sat 12 & Sun 13 Oct, 10am–3pm. Tollcross Park, 254b Wellshot Road, 763 2345. Informative fungi-foraging walk. Booking essential. Scottish Screenwriters Mon 14 Oct, 6.30pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Open sessions for the novice to the professional, with an industry talk, Q&A and workshop session. Ages 16+.
✽ Oktoberfest Thu 17–Sun 27 Oct, times vary. Free entry Thu, Fri & Sun; Saturday £5; food, beer and seat reservation £34–£39. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 02032 395032. Party like you’re in Bavaria, minus the plane fare. Drink the beer, eat the bratwurst, wear the lederhosen and party the night away, stein in hand. There’s even a family- friendly Sunday lunch for the kinder. See preview, page 38.
Exhibitions FREE Black History Month: Once Upon a Time in Kingsway Exhibition Tue 1–Thu 31 Oct, 10am–4pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, 248 9969. Exhibition documenting the heritage of migrant women in Scotstoun.
Fairs & Markets FREE Merchant Square Market Every Sat & Sun, 11am–6pm. Merchant Square, 71–73 Albion Street, 552 3038. Arts and crafts market, with everything from cupcakes to candles. FREE Bohemia Sat 21 Sep, noon–5pm. Curlers Rest, 256–260 Byres Road, 341 0737. Handmade art, crafts, vintage items and goodies. FREE Byres Road Makers Market Sat 28 Sep, 11am–4pm. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, 339 7223. Handmade crafts and work by Scottish designers, artists and crafters. FREE Gin in Teacups Sat 5 Oct, noon–5pm. The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Fair with an eclectic emporium of crafts, vintage jewellery, clothing and curiosities. Britannia Panopticon Grand Jumble Sale Sat 5 Oct, noon–4pm. £1. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113–117 Trongate, 553 0840. A jumble sale with a huge range of goodies from vinyl and clothing to kitchenalia. FREE Little Birds Market Sun 13 Oct, noon–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 07946 715204. A tantalising selection of vintage, craft and design vendors – including clothes, jewellery, upcycled furniture and lots more.
Sport FREE Glasgow parkrun Every Sat, 9.30am. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, parkrun.org.uk/ glasgow An informal 5k run where everyone is welcome. Dogs and buggies are OK too! Register online. FREE Tollcross parkrun Every Sat, 9.30am. Tollcross Park, 254b Wellshot 42 THE LIST 19 Sep–17 Oct 2013
important women who refused to accept their unfair lot. FREE 2013 Steven Campbell Trust Lecture: Ron O’Donnell Thu 10 Oct, 7pm. Ticketed. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. The narrative photographer, and collaborator of Steven Campbell, gives this year’s lecture, reflecting on his own practice. Workshops FREE GoMA Bites Sun 22 Sep, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. A print workshop for adults (no experience required), taking inspiration from the work of Ian Hamilton Finlay. 42south Art Workshops Every Tue 24 Sep–5 Nov (not 15 Oct), 7–9pm. £70 for six weeks. Couper Institute, 86 Clarkston Road, 07786 330317. Watercolour techniques course with Iain Connell. Supplies and vegetarian lunch included. Samba Drumming Workshops Every Tue, 7–8.15pm. £5 per class. SambaYaBamba Rehearsal Space, Kilbirnie Street, Tradeston, sambayabamba.com. Beginners get tuition in rhythms and different instruments, eventually playing in a large samba band. 42south Art Workshops Every Fri 27 Sep–25 Oct (not 18 Oct), 1–3pm. £80 for four weeks. Kilmardinny Arts Centre, 50 Kilmardinny Avenue, Bearsden, 07786 330317. Portraiture drawing course, covering a host of techniques. FREE Adult Art Afternoons Sun 29 Sep, 1–4pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Unleash your inner art beast in this ‘Beautiful Beadwork’ session. Booking essential. Learn Public Speaking Sun 13 Oct, 1–5pm. £95 early bird. The Training Suite, 34 West George Street, 332 8855. Get over those public speaking butterflies and learn the art of oration. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 13 Oct, 3–5pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. FREE Exploring Mental Well- being through Creative Arts Thu 17 Oct, 10am–noon. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. Creative workshop exploring mental wellbeing through craft, and scrapbooking in particular. Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
EDINBURGH
Activities & Events ✽ 2.8 Hours Later: Asylum Thu 19 & Sat 21 Sep, 7pm, 7.30pm
& 8pm. £30. Edinburgh City Centre, 2.8hourslater.com Cross-city zombie chase game. See preview above. Pout Edinburgh Sat 21 Sep, 11am–7pm. Sun 22 Sep, 11am–5pm. £15–£16.50. Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. Grab a glass of champers, get your brows threaded to perfection and pick up a new frock or two at this fashion and beauty event. FREE Victoria’s Singles’ Night Sat 21 Sep, 8pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. A bit of lighthearted matchmaking fun, with speed dating and the intriguing postman game. FREE Edible Garden: Harvest Festival Sun 22 Sep, 11am–4.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. A chance to see and taste produce from the Edible Garden project, plus get advice about growing, harvesting and storing edible crops. FREE St Andrew (Edinburgh) Speakers Forum Tue 24 Sep & 8 Oct, 7.30–10pm. Boroughmuir Rugby Club, Meggetland, Colinton Road, 07721 952968. Fortnightly meetings of this friendly public speaking forum. FREE Sofi’s Clothes Swap Wed 25 Sep, 7pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street,
2.8 HOURS LATER: ASYLUM Zombies are a trend that just keep coming back from, well, the dead. That’s OK though, because they make for some great immersive, city- wide horror events. This highly physical zombie chase game starts off at a secret city centre location in Edinburgh (you’ll find out where on booking). The capital has been secured against the zombie epidemic, but for how long? Grab your pals and see if you can make it to a safe location in time. The fun is rounded off with a zombie disco late into the night, so you can settle scores on the dancefloor as you compare head wounds. ■ Secret location, Edinburgh, Thu 19, Sat 21 Sep, 8hourslater.com
Road, parkrun.org.uk/tollcross. See Glasgow parkrun. Yorkhill Children’s Charity 10 Mile City Walk Sat 21 Sep, 10am. £10 (children £5; family/group of four people £25). Yorkhill Children’s Hospital, Dalnair Street, 201 6917. Ten-mile walk to raise funds for the hospital. Glasgow Bridges Walk for Kidney Research UK Sun 22 Sep, 10.30am– 5pm. £10 (children £4). Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 0845 612 1226. Take in Glasgow’s most iconic vistas as you raise money for charity on this walk along the Clyde. FREE YogArena Mon 23 Sep, 6–8.30pm. Emirates Arena, Commonwealth Arena, 1000 London Road, yogarena.org. Learn more about creating a healthy life with tuition from yog practitioner Swami Ramdev Ji. Register online to participate. Talks FREE Glasgow’s Built Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities Thu 19 Sep, 1–2pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust leads this talk on the challenges facing historic buildings. Booking essential Doors Open Day. FREE Summer Sea, Winter Sea Thu 19 Sep, 6.30pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, 248 9969. Biographer Christopher Andreae talks about Scottish painter Joan Eardley (1921– 63), who captured the rural and urban landscapes of Scotland. FREE Lucy Skaer: Talk Thu 19 Sep, 6.30pm. The Common Guild, 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. The artist talks about her work. Booking essential. Time Travellers Sat 21 Sep, 11am–12.30pm & 1–2.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Scotland Street School Museum, 225 Scotland Street, 287 0500. The Victorian school marm takes you from the Victorian era through WWII and into the swinging 60s on a tour through the school. Doors Open Day. An Afternoon with Dostoyevsky Sat 21 Sep, 12.15pm. £8. Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. Insight
GREAT DAYS OUT IDEAS
FREE Garden Talks: Harvesting and the Storage of Crops Sun 6 Oct, 1–3pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Learn the best ways to reap what you have sown in your garden or allotment.
into the life of the towering icon of Russian literature. Ticket includes talk and lunch. FREE Doulton Fountain Tour Sat 21 & Sun 22 Sep, 1–2.30pm. People’s Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, 276 0788. Learn more about Glasgow’s impressive history, with the Doulton Fountain acting as the centrepiece of the tale. Doors Open Day. FREE Seeing Through a Different Lens Sat 21 Sep, 3–4.30pm. Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, 277 High Street, 552 7446. A talk by filmmaker Bipin Anand on how people can be affected emotionally by film. FREE Specialist Tours at Glasgow Museums Tue 24 Sep, 2.30–3.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Today, take a poke around the Ship Models Collection. Booking essential.
✽ FREE Beethoven: An Introduction Thu 26 Sep, 8pm.
City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. John Deathridge introduces this mythologised composer and talks about some works in the three-year Beethoven Festival. FREE RailsGirls Glasgow Sat 28 Sep, 6–9pm. Sun 29 Sep, 9am–6pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. A chance for lady-types to learn about making their mark on the world wide web, learning coding and other skills
from RailsGirls, an initiative begun in Helsinki.
FREE Glasgow Café Scientifique Mon 7 Oct, 7pm.
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Colin Adams schools you on water with ‘Life = H2O: Six (or perhaps seven) things you did not know about water’. FREE Firebrand Women: The Suffragettes Thu 10 Oct, 5.30–7pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, 248 9969. Learn more about Flora ‘The General’ Drummond, Helen Crawfurd, Jessie Stephen and other