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Activities & Events Women’s Heritage Walks Sun 20 Apr, 2–4pm. £7.50 (accompanied under 15s free). Garnethill Park, Rose Street, 550 2267. Hidden Gems of Garnethill Heritage Walk – hear the stories of local women, from artists to suffragettes. FREE Glasgow Skeptics Mon 21 Apr, 7.30–9.30pm. The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. Tonight’s talk is ‘Cancer – Debunking the Conspiracies’ with cancer researcher Dr Vicky Forster. Now, What’s That Ye Call Music? Tue 22 Apr, 7.30pm. £2. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. Nab some bragging rights – plus prizes – as the most encyclopedic muso of them all. All the Young Nudes – Life Drawing Club Every Tue, 8–10pm. £4. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. Relaxed life drawing club with music and a bar to aid the flow of inspiration. GFT Film Quiz Tue 22 Apr, 8pm. £1. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Test your knowledge against some of Scotland’s cleverest film critics. Ages 18+. Fashion Revolution Day Thu 24 Apr, 5pm. £tbc. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. Refashion Glasgow and Glad Rags Thrift present this event as part of the first international Fashion Revolution Day in support of ethical fashion, including a clothing swap. FREE Future City | Glasgow: Future Hacks Fri 25–Sun 27 Apr, Times vary. The Hub, Pacific Quay, open.glasgow.gov. uk/hackathon How technology and open data could improve life in Glasgow in the future. Tonight, health in the future city. See feature, page 27. The Big Bluebell Dog Walk Sun 27 Apr, 10.30am. £5 (children £2). Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Take your pup on a walk and help raise money to train assistance dogs. FREE Adult Arts Club Sun 27 Apr, 1–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. Outside, decorate the street with chalk spray paint. Inside, create an artwork to contribute to Atelier Public #2. Ages 16+. Stage to Page Mon 28 Apr, 7pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Join in as an actor, director or writer, or just watch the creative juices flow at these workshopping sessions for play scripts. Women’s Heritage Walks Sat 3 May, 2–4pm. £7.50 (accompanied under 15s free). Merchant City, 550 2267. Women of the Merchant City Heritage Walk – explore the scandal, vice, radicalism and revival of Glasgow’s famous quarter. FREE Glasgow Wedding Collective: Bridal Market & Wedding Showcase Sun 4 May, 11am–5pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. Quirky and creative wedding suppliers from around the country, all under one roof. Little Bit of Theatre Mon 5 May, 7.30–11pm. £5 (students £3). The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. Live performance art, theatre, comedy, music, burlesque and spoken word. Word Play Wed 7 May, 8–11pm. £2 suggested donation. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Open mic night with acoustic music, poetry and prose. The Southside Fringe Festival Launch Fri 9 May, 7.30pm. £6. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. Music, comedy and drama to kick off the second Southside Fringe. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 11 May, 1–3pm. £7 (£5). Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Burlesque art class. Scottish Screenwriters Mon 12 May, 7pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 38 THE LIST 17 Apr–15 May 2014
What Happens If Scotland Votes No? Sat 26 Apr, 10am–3.30pm. Free but ticketed. Trades Hall of Glasgow, 85 Glassford Street, 552 2418. Academics, politicians and representatives speculate about the independence referendum. FREE Georgian Glasgow Tue 29 Apr, 2.30–3.30pm. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, South Nitshill Industrial Estate, 276 9300. The art, politics and key people of Glasgow during the Georgian period. FREE How British Is Scotland? Lecture Series Tue 29 Apr, 5.30– 6.30pm. University of Glasgow, Boyd Orr Building, University Gardens, gla.ac.uk Series of lectures in the lead-up to the 2014 referendum. Today: ‘Archaeological Origins of Scotland’ with Ewan Campbell and Stephen Driscoll. Iain Macwhirter: The Road to Referendum Fri 2 May, 7.30pm. £10. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. See Books listings. FREE Seeing God . . . Sun 4 May, 2–3pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 276 1625. Series examining different faiths across the world. For ‘Seeing God in the Desert’, Professor David Jasper examines the desert as a theme in Christian art and literature. FREE All probability resolves into form: Exhibition Talk Sat 10 May, 3pm. The Common Guild, 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. Kate Bush of the Barbican discusses Gabriel Kuri’s work. Workshops Britain from Above: Creative Writing Lunchtime Bites Fri 18 Apr & 25 Apr, 12.30–1pm. Free but ticketed. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. See Books listings. FREE Britain from Above: Creative Saturdays Sat 26 Apr, 10.30am–4.30pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. Get some inspiration from the Britain from Above: Scotland’s Industrial Might exhibition before creating an art project. Today, Mary Freeman runs a digital photography workshop. The Cushion Workshop – Free Motion Embroidery Sun 27 Apr, 10.30am–4.30pm. £50 plus fabrics. The Stitchery, Flat 2/2, 50 Kent Road, 07969 044462. Designer Susie Haigh introduces free-motion embroidery techniques. How to Make a Micro Budget Film and Sell It Mon 28 Apr, 9.30am– 5.30pm. £79–£99. The Corinthian Club, 191 Ingram Street, 552 1101. One-day film masterclass in the art of the micro budget – going from screenwriting all the way to marketing. From Intense Productions. FREE Burrell for Blokes Wed 30 Apr, 10am–noon. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Practical, hands-on art workshops aimed at older men. Sun Series Masterclass Sat 3 & Sun 4 May, 10am–4pm. £95 (includes material and light lunch). House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Explore a variety of artistic techniques alongside Hatha yoga, with artist Sue Biazotti. Pulp Fiction! Sat 10 & Sun 11 May, 10am–4pm. £95 (includes materials and light lunch). House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Start off with some pulpy goo and walk away with fancy paper in this masterclass with artist Elspeth Lamb. Butterflies for Beginners Sat 10 May, 1–4pm. £15 (RSPB members £10). Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 331 9805. Learn about butterflies, including how to survey and identify them, with the RSPB and Butterfly Conservation. Booking essential.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Edinburgh International Science Festival Thu 17–Sun 20 Apr, times vary. Prices vary. Various venues, 0844 557 2686. Final days of the fest, with science in venues
COLIN CLOUD: FORENSIC MIND READER The mentalist, performer and comedian comes to Edinburgh to show off his remarkable mind-reading skills. Hailed as ‘the new Derren Brown’ and described as ‘one of the greatest thought readers of all time’ by none other than Uri Geller, Cloud will be attempting to solve a crime that the audience commits using just his powers of deduction. ■ Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Apr.
352 4900. Open sessions for screenwriters, from the novice to the professional, including an industry talk, Q&A and workshopping session. Ages 16+. Exhibitions FREE Best Dressed Cycle Parades & Competition Sun 20 & Mon 21 Apr, noon–4pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Decorate your bicycle and yourself and try to win the accolade of ‘best dressed’ at the museum’s cycle parade. Suitable for children, families and adults. FREE Badges of Honour Thu 1–Fri 23 May. Mon & Wed–Fri, 9.30am–5pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, 550 2267. Women’s badges, from suffragette brooches to dancing medals, and the stories that accompany them. FREE GREEN2014: The Environmental Legacy of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Until Fri 24 Oct, 10:30–5pm. Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5360. A six- month programme of exhibitions, talks and activities, looking at how the 2014 Commonwealth Games will affect the environment. See preview, page 36.
Fairs & Markets FREE Sloans Market Every Sat & Sun, 11am–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. Outdoor shopping market tucked just off Buchanan Street. FREE African Market Sat 26 & Sun 27 Apr, 7.30am–4pm. Barras Market, Gallowgate, 552 4601. The first African market to be held at the Barras with traders selling African and Caribbean products including crafts, food, fashion, hair and beauty, music, DVDs and more. West End Vintage Fair Sat 3 May, noon–5pm. £1. Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. Vintage women’s, men’s, and kids’ fashion, plus period furniture and jewellery. FREE Afternoon Twee Local Artisan Market Mon 5 May, 11am–4pm. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10–24 Gairbraid Avenue, 0845 860 1891. Scottish handmade, upcycled, repurposed and locally sourced goods. FREE Little Birds Market Sun 11 May, noon–4pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll
Arcade, 221 8886. Vintage, craft and design vendors.
Sport FREE Ping! Every Mon, 8pm. Hillhead Bookclub, 17 Vinicombe Street, 576 1700. Paddles at the ready for a massive knock- out table tennis tournament. Race for Life Sun 4 May, 9.30am. £14.99 (children £10; under 6s free). Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, 0845 600 6050. Join the UK’s largest women- only fundraising event and walk, run, jog or dance 5k to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Clyde Stride Sat 10 May, 9pm. £20 (children £10). Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 429 5599. Don your pyjamas or fancy dress and walk 5k or 10k in support of the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. WWE Live – Wrestlemania Revenge Wed 14 May, 6.30pm. £30. The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. WWE Superstars Randy Orton, CM Punk and AJ bring the pain to the UK.
Talks FREE Astronomical Society of Glasgow Lectures Thu 17 Apr, 7.30pm. University of Strathclyde Royal College Building, 204 George Street, 950 3000. ‘Edge of Darkness: Talk on dark nebulae’ by Dr Nick Hewitt, British Astronomical Society. Bedwyr Williams: The Starry Messenger Sat 19 Apr, 6.15pm. £8 (£6.50). Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, 332 6535. The artist gives a presentation on his work at the Venice Biennale, following a screening of Starry Messenger and outtakes. Part of Glasgow International. Gallery Talk Thu 24 Apr, 6pm. Free but ticketed. The Common Guild, 21 Woodlands Terrace, 428 3022. Prof Catherine Alexander places the Gabriel Kuri exhibition in context.
✽ FREE Meet the Adventurers Fri 25 Apr, 2–3pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Andy Brown talks about cycling three continents – Australia, Africa and South America – in less than a year. See 5 reasons, page 36.