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CREATIVE MACKINTOSH FESTIVAL Craft workshops, walks, talks and exhibitions shine new light on Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s life and work
W ith his signature design and style so imprinted on the architectural and artistic heritage of Glasgow, it can sometimes feel difficult to avoid the legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh in the city. But some people must have managed it, because this year’s Creative Mackintosh Festival, the follow-up to 2012’s inaugural event, is focusing on introducing new people – those who may have not yet discovered Mackintosh’s famous style – to the importance of his influence on Glasgow’s visual identity.
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(including With plenty of workshops for children, teenagers in embroidery and architecture), there are lots of opportunities for novices to get involved. There’s the odd thing to look at, too: the Mackintosh Photographic Exhibition displays unusual photographs of favourite Mackintosh designs at the Lighthouse, Mitchell Lane (which also plays host to the all-ages Mr and Mrs Mackintosh drawing workshop, Sat 26–Sun 27 Oct). There’s more art from
Sofia Perina-Miller with From Garden to Garment (the Hill House, until 27 Oct), an exhibition of flower-inspired paintings and textiles, and from Frances Law with The Architecture of Nature (Mackintosh Church, until 31 Oct), a display that focuses on the links between Law’s art and the work of Mackintosh himself. Elsewhere, there are chances to get a taste of the Glasgow Style with walking tours, kids’ craft workshops and tea parties, knitting events, and a day reappraising Charles Rennie’s wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (Hunterian and Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Sat 26 Oct, 10am). All of which makes it pretty tricky to avoid the famous Glasgow Style this month – even for those who still think that a Mackintosh is just something you wear outdoors on a rainy October morning. (Charlotte Runcie)
Various venues, Glasgow, until Sun 27 Oct, glasgowmackintosh.com/festival
✽ Close Fest – Ten Years of the Real Mary King’s Close A whole week of
spooky fun with cake, music and comedy, plus a chance to see surreal Fringe hit Twonkey’s Blue Cadabra (pictured). See feature, page 17. The Real Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Oct–Sat 9 Nov.
✽ An Audience with Sir Alex Ferguson Experience the football hero’s hairdryer
treatment in person, if you’re (un)lucky. SECC, Glasgow, Tue 29 Oct.
✽ Yoga in French Learn how to do ‘le chien le bas’ (that’s probably what they
call it). The French are very bendy, you know. Alliance Française de Glasgow, every Tue.
✽ Samhuinn Fire Festival Fireworks, music and street performance to mark the turning of the seasons. See preview, page 50. Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Oct.
✽ Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream Speech: Its Enduring Legacy and Relevance to Britain Looking at racism, identity and the context of King’s famous speech, 50 years on. Jurys Inn Glasgow, Wed 23 Oct.
✽ RBS Museum Lates: Mary Queen of Scots Grown-up fun after dark with Mary,
Queen of Scots herself (and music and crafty activities, too). National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Fri 8 Nov.
✽ An Evening with Sir Roger Moore Hollywood legend and knight of the realm
reflects on 007, The Saint, and more from his lengthy career. See 5 Reasons . . . page 51. Theatre Royal Glasgow, Sun 10 Nov; Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Mon 11 Nov.
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