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✽FREE International Tartan Festival Sat 12 & Sun 13 Jul, times vary. Thistle Glasgow Hotel, Cambridge Street, 07810 125767. Check out all the famous textiles Scotland has to offer – tartan, tweed, wool – with a catwalk show, exhibitions, trade stalls and workshops. Booking essential. Part of Homecoming Scotland. FREE Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves Sat 12 Jul, 6.30pm. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113– 117 Trongate, 553 0840. A look at Africa and Britain’s relationship with each other and the Commonwealth via sports, film and discussion. Part of Africa in Motion Film Festival. FREE These Charming Worms Fri 18 Jul, 11am–1pm. Parkmanor Green, 577 4053. Worm charming. It’s like snake charming, but with worms. Equipment provided; wear sturdy shoes. Pride Glasgow Sat 19 Jul, noon. £5. King Street, King Street, prideglasgow. co.uk See LGBT listings. Neu! Reekie! Presents: The Summer Sizzler Sat 19 Jul, 7pm. £12.50. Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. Neu! Reekie! curates a line-up of spoken word, music and visual art for East End Social. With the Pastels, Broken Records, Jock Scot, Jackie Kay and Rachel Maclean. Plus, a free whisky for all!
✽ FREE Glasgow’s Wee Doors Open Day Wed 23 Jul, 10am–4pm. Various venues, 554 4411. Discover the architectural landmarks that make Glas- gow unique, and see how they connect the city to the Commonwealth, through a programme of talks, tours and more.
✽ Merchant City Festival Thu 24 Jul–Sun 3 Aug, times vary. Prices
vary. Various venues, Merchant City, 287 9808. A lively programme of comedy, theatre and art events, crammed together into the area’s fashionable buildings, while street performers add to the upbeat atmosphere. FREE The Empire Café Thu 24 Jul–Fri 1 Aug, times vary. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, 553 5890. Explore the context of Scotland and the North Atlantic slave trade at this week-long series of talks, films and activities during the Commonwealth Games.
✽ Vintage Glasgow Sat 26 & Sun 27 Jul, times vary. £10. Various venues,
0844 395 4000. Hemingway Design brings its Vintage Festival format to Glasgow, featuring music, fashion, film, design and dance that celebrates British creativity from the 1920s to 1980s. In the evening, things get fancy dress with Vintage Nightclubs-themed Soul Casino and the Torch Club. Sound to Sea Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug, 9.30pm. Free but ticketed. River Clyde, River Clyde, 420 5003. See feature, page 30. Part of Glasgow 2014. FREE Art on the Exchange Fri 8– Sun 10 Aug, 11am–6pm. Royal Exchange Square, 07889 797022. Artists and performers – including in visual art, street theatre and music – show off their talent. Presented by Art on Scotland. Women’s Heritage Walks Sat 9 Aug, 2pm. £7.50. Merchant City, 550 2267. Glasgow Women’s Library hosts these walks, which unearth oft-ignored histories. Today: Women of the Merchant City – explore the scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival of Glasgow’s famous quarter. FREE Themed Tour Thu 21 Aug, 12.30pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Today: Medical Interests at the Burrell.
Fairs & Markets FREE Sloans Market Every Sat & Sun, 11am–5pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. Well-heeled weekly outdoor shopping market. FREE Merchant Square Craft Fair Every Sat, noon–6pm. Merchant Square, 71–73 Albion Street, 552 3038. Arts and crafts market, with everything from cupcakes to candles.
FREE Little Birds Market Sun 13 Jul & 10 Aug, noon–4pm. Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. A tantalising selection of vintage, craft and design vendors. FREE Afternoon Twee Local Artisan Market Sun 3 Aug, 11am–4pm. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10–24 Gairbraid Avenue, 0845 860 1891. Scottish handmade, upcycled, repurposed and locally sourced goods. Sport FREE Glasgow Riverside Masters Beach Volleyball Sat 12 Jul, 10am– 5pm. Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. Watch the Scottish pros play before having a go at 1pm. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Wed 23 Jul–Sun 3 Aug, times vary. Prices vary. Glasgow, glasgow2014. com See feature from page 13. Cycle Glasgow Sun 17 Aug, 10am–2.30pm. Earlybird £9; children £3.50. University of Glasgow, University Avenue, 330 3593. Sponsored cycle to raise funds for leukaemia research.
Talks The Glad Academy: Humza Yousaf on Dreaming Sun 13 Jul, 2pm. £5. The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. This edition of Glad Academy features words from Humza Yousaf, the young Scottish National Party MSP for Glasgow. The Tour to Settle the Score: An Audience with ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper Tue 15 Jul, 7pm. £20. The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. The WWE Hall of Famer hosts a live uncensored Q&A. FREE Science Meets Art Mon 4 Aug, 7pm. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. George Donald talks through his drawing of a life model. FREE Glasgow Café Scientifique Mon 11 Aug, 7pm. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 3748. Today: ‘Athlete preparation: What can we learn for our own health?’ with Stuart Gray, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Aberdeen Uni. FREE Scotland – Land of Food and Drink Fri 15 Aug, 1pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5365. Talk reflecting on Scotland’s unique food landscape and discussing what is being done to use big events – Homecoming, the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup – to boost Scotland’s reputation as a Land of Food and Drink. Booking essential. FREE Glasgow Skeptics Mon 18 Aug, 7pm. The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. Today: Dr Martin Poulter, who has been a Scientology- watcher since 1995, presents ‘Create Your Own Cult, The Scientology Way’.
Workshops FREE The Reluctant Commuter Cyclist Thu 10 & 17 Jul, 12pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 556 6699. Workshops delivered in collaboration with the Bike Station designed to help nervous cyclists get on the road. Kalopsia Collective: Words, Pattern and Coding Fri 18 & 25 Jul, 12.30pm. £5 (£3). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Explore contemporary textile practice with the Edinburgh-based art collective. Masterclasses with the Makar Sun 20 & 27 Jul, 2.45pm. £15. Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Work with the Scots Makar, Liz Lochhead, to develop your writing skills. Writing on Sun 20 and performance poetry on Sun 27. Booking essential. Culture 2014. Moku Hanga Course Fri 15–Mon 18 Aug, 10am. £180 for four days. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. Elspeth Lamb leads this class in the intricate craft of Japanese woodblock printing. The price includes materials, equipment, lunch and refreshments. Ages 16+. Booking essential. Review Writing Fri 15–Thu 21 Aug, 1pm. £2 (free). Glasgow Women’s
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