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Chapman series. Booking essential. FREE Astronomical Society of Glasgow Lectures Fri 20 Dec, 7.30pm. University of Strathclyde Royal College Building, 204 George Street, 950 3000. Learn what kind of cheese the moon is made of at this talk, entitled ‘The Apollo Lunar Rover’, by author David Woods. FREE If the Song Changes Sat 18 Jan, 1pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. A panel discussion on how Scottish Independence might affect the country’s cultural health. With author Lesley Riddoch; Icelandic singer-songwriter Benni Hemm Hemm; Québébcois musician Yves Lambert; and others. Part of Celtic Connections. FREE The Power of Habit and New Year’s Resolutions – Making Them Stick Sat 18 Jan, 7–9pm. Lucky 7 Canteen, 166 Bath Street, 331 6227. Discuss how changing habits can change your brain, at this ‘Food for Thought’ dinner meet-up (pay for your own meal). Holocaust Memorial Lecture 2014 Tue 21 Jan, 5.30–7.15pm. Free, but ticketed. Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre, off University Avenue, daoevents@glasgow.ac.uk Paul Weindling, Professor in the History of Medicine at Oxford Brookes University, examines the Nazis and eugenics. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series Tue 21 Jan, 7pm. £5 (includes wine). Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road, Pollokshields. Tonight, Abigail Howkins discusses Tramway’s Albert Drive Project. Workshops Wildlife Photography Workshop with Dean Bricknell Sat 14 Dec, 9am–4.30pm. £65 (RSPB members £58). Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 331 9805. Learn how to snap shots of birds, foxes and maybe even tigers and orcas in this one-day course. FREE GoMA Bites Workshop for Adults Sun 15 Dec, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Spruce up your holiday decorations at this ‘Create Decorations’ workshop. All materials provided and no experience necessary. Ages 16+. FREE Say It Ain’t Sew Every Tue, 6.30pm. Hillhead Bookclub, 17 Vinicombe Street, 576 1700. Cross- stitch craft with cool projects and added cocktails. Decor, Dinner and Drinks Wed 18 Dec, 7pm. £25. The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Make a festive Christmas wreath at this craft masterclass, followed up by food and wine. Introduction to Drawing and Painting Every Sun 12 Jan–30 Mar, noon–2pm. £125 for 12 weeks. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Develop basic skills in drawing and painting, such as line, scale, proportion and colour. Materials and equipment provided.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Edinburgh’s Christmas Thu 12 Dec–Sun 5 Jan, times vary. Prices vary. City Centre, edinburghschristmas.com The west side of Princes Street becomes a winter wonderland, transformed by a fairground, ice rink, colourful lights and the fabled German Christmas market. FREE Lucia Fri 13 Dec, 7.30–8.30pm. Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. Observe the Swedish tradition of welcoming St Lucia, bringing light into the winter darkness. Put on your best white nightgown and prepare for some sweet serene singing. Also occurring at all of Boda’s sister bars: Joseph Pearce’s, Victoria, Sofi’s and Hemma. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Every Mon, 7pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. Just turn up and see if someone’s got the lingo you want to pick up, then have a chat.
5 REASONS
JAMES MORTON’S STOLLEN CHRISTMAS
1. He’s ‘The One That Bakes’. So his website tells us. Which, given it was The Great Brit- ish Bake Off that brought him to national attention, doesn’t exactly set him apart from his peers. But hold on . . .
2. He knows a lot about bread. He sure does, and that’s what got him to the final of Bake Off in 2012. Despite the title, bread’s what this seasonal cook- ery show will mainly be about, as Morton (son of the broadcaster Tom) and his assistant get in about the loaves and the seasonal sourdough with festive spirit. 3. He’ll teach you all about multi-tasking. Originally from Shetland, Morton’s a student of medicine at Glasgow University, and was when he was doing Bake Off too. Clearly a man who knows how to make time to get it right in the kitchen, which is what we want him to teach everyone in the audience here. Right?
4. He’ll give you good ideas for Christmas. Namely his de- but cookery book Brilliant Bread, which was released earlier this year and will no doubt be available on a trestle table. Take your purse and / or wallet if you want to sup- port your local baker. 5. He’ll give you good ideas, full stop. All your bread ques- tions answered, we’re assured, with the bold and authoritative manner that the 22-year-old food writer and broadcaster is fast developing. (David Pollock) ■ James Morton’s Stollen Christmas, Òran Mór, Glasgow, Sun 15 Dec.
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NOW, WHAT’S THAT YOU CALL MUSIC? QUIZ They’ve billed themselves as the world’s only quiz dedicated to pop music, and if they say so it must be true. Right? It’s certainly the only one held in the Southside’s hippest music cafe, and for that we vouch for it. Win things. Show off. Hide your answers. Get into the spirit of Christmas, season of the compilations from which the quiz takes its name. (David Pollock) ■ Glad Café, Glasgow, Thu 19 Dec.
Fairs & Markets FREE Saltmarket Design Pop-up Shop Thu 12–Sun 22 Dec, 10am–7pm. The Finnieston, 1125 Argyle Street, 07931 110622. Saltmarket Design presents pieces from artists, designers and makers as well as free workshops; to book a place for the workshops, email awright@saltmarketdesign.com FREE Glasgow Christmas Market Thu 12–Mon 23 Dec. Mon–Wed 10am–8pm; Thu–Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 10am–6pm. St Enoch Square, glasgowloveschristmas.com Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the Christmas market with German bratwurst, sweet treats and a sparkling array of gifts and decorations. FREE Bespoke Atelier Christmas Pop-up Boat Fri 13–Sun 15 Dec, 11am–5pm. Bespoke Atelier Canal Boat, Moored on the Forth and Clyde Canal, 2 Dawson Road, 07818 824014. Bespoke Atelier, Risotto, Flux, Deryck Walker and other local makers take Christmas shopping to the high seas (oh, alright, to the canal). FREE This Is Not (a Craft) Fair! Sat 14 Dec, 10am–6pm. Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, 433 2999. Craft fair featuring local artists and designers. ✽ FREE The Lighthouse Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Dec, 10am–5pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. An array of wares to buy direct from the designers and makers who crafted them across three Christmas markets. Plus, a Secret Santa shop each Saturday. FREE Oot of Your Suitcase Sat 14 Dec, 10am–2pm. Free entry (suitcase pitch £4–£5). Green City Studios, 23 Fleming Street, Dennistoun, 07913 147317. Pack up a suitcase full of your wares and bring ‘em to this ‘indoor car boot’ sale. There’s also activities for kids, artwork, music and refreshments. FREE Granny Would Be Proud Sun 15 & 22 Dec, noon–5pm. Hillhead Bookclub, 17 Vinicombe Street, 576 1700. Retro vintage market featuring fashion, jewellery, crafts and more. Christmas Design Markets
Sense Scotland Swap Shop Sat 18 Jan, 11am–2.30pm. £10. Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, 429 0294. Bring in clothes, DVDs or any off-the-mark Christmas gifts and swap them out for someone else’s high quality duds and trinkets. Bring no more than ten items. Sport Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships Fri 13 Dec, 5–7pm. Prices vary. George Square, redbullcrashedice.com The festive ice rink in George Square is rigged out with an intense assault course as over 100 skaters race against the clock to secure a place at the international finals in 2014. Register online. FREE Ping! Every Mon, 8pm. Hillhead Bookclub, 17 Vinicombe Street, 576 1700. Paddles at the ready for a massive knockout table tennis tournament.
Worst Case Scenario Fri 13 Talks FREE Roundtable Conversation Thu 12 Dec, 6pm. The Common Guild, 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. GoMA curator Ben Harman and artist Dave Sherry discuss the current Roman Ondák exhibition. Booking essential. ✽ FREE Zombie Science: Dec, 7.30pm. Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, info@timetastical.com Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin has all the know-how you’ll need to survive when the inevitable apocalypse occurs. Booking recommended. ✽ James Morton’s Stollen Christmas! Sun 15 Dec, 3pm. £12. Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. Don’t know your sourdough from your stollen? James is around to show you the way, a year after winning The Great British Bake-Off. FREE Specialist Tours at Glasgow Museums Tue 17 Dec, 2.30–3.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. Today it’s ‘Showtime! A Tribute to Scottish Theatre’, a chance to see the newly acquired June Crisfield