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FRIDAY 24

I Women Only Swimming Session l .L‘lill S\\ll1lliillif_'(it'lillL‘. .ltiiictioii l’lacc. l‘.tlllll‘lll’f_‘ll liilo: 55"2~l.\ll 2 3pm. Slip l)csig_'iicdpi'iiiiaiih loi \somcn tioiii clhiiic miiioiitics. \sho loi' lL‘llfiltlllstil social rcasoiis cannot \\\ im \\ illi thc gciicial piililic. this is a \scckls scssioii opcii to all \soiiicii \\ oiiicii lilcgiiai'ds attciid arid thcrc is a ti’cc cicclic,

SATURDAY 25

I Gay Theatre In Britain Today l lllltl l s c ('clillc. .isllSaticlticlitill Sllcct . ( iltisgim. 332 "52 1, 1.15pm. Inc I o tic in mm \cil Bill'llL‘lIIS xi l'l\liill ()l [.01 1' RH ('(I/('(//II .S/ccplctii'rciitls plas in}; at thc ll'till 'l'hcatrc i. mcmhcis ot lhc L'Ulllpitli} \\ ill iiitiodiicc thisopciidiscussion.

SUNDAY 26

I Readings From Gay Literature ‘1 lllltl l'.}L‘ (.ctilrc. 35H Satichicliall Sliccl . ( ilasgosy 332 "fill 2.3llpm. \cil ltaitlctt‘s l 'isimi (M Lin t' contpaii) (scc alim c. Sat 35) pi'cscnt c\lracts lr'om authors piililishcd h} Sci‘pcnt's'l ail. lllL'lllLllllg Bai‘tlctt himscll. \Villiam ( it)}L‘ll and Toni \Vttlxc'licld. l’l‘tiL‘L‘Ctls lti ( i;t_\ S“ llL‘lllititil'Ll.

MONDAY 27

IAnte-Natal Swimming Class l’iiiliilicllo Sssimmmgz(‘ciitrc. l’iclllicld Slicct. ltdiiihiiruh. liiloi‘" 1205 c\t 333 J Fllp Rcla\ and lsccp lit iiiidci tliialilicd instruction at this i'ciztilai‘ \scckls L‘lilss, ttppt'os cd h} iilissiiitlici‘;iiiists and dcsigiicd to pros idc gciitlc slrctchiiig L‘\L‘t'L‘isC.

I Lecture: The Cinema in China From Its Origins To The New Wave l.ccttirc ‘I llL'ullL‘. National .\ltisctim ( )l Scotland. ( ‘hamlici's Sti'cct. Izdiiiliiii'gh. liito; 335 "534 c\t I 1‘). 12.45 l.3llpiii. l-i‘cc. llic last in thc Ycai ()l 'l'hc Siiakc sct'tcs ol talks has Dr Paul Bailcs ol l'.tlllil‘l|l'}1ll l 'nisci'sits discussing; a cincma \\ hich liti\\ ciiio} scoiisidciahlc poptilai‘it} in thc \Vcsl, 'l‘hc lilm Hibiscus I’m: II is shim in}; this c\ciiiiig at tlic l-ilmliousc to tic in tscc tilm listings).

WEDNESDAY 29

I Ante-Natal Swimming Class \Varrcndcr Sss iniiiiiiigfcntrc. 'l'hii‘lcstaiic Road. Izdiiilitirgh liito: 55“ lltfi c\l 233 J. ‘l..‘stl lllam. Scc ahos c. Mon 3" tor dclails. hut notc ditlcrciit tiiiic and \ ciiiic on Monday.

I Arts Award Lecture: Making Scott Readable Againfontcrciicc Siiitc. l.c\ cl 5. Mitchcll 'l'hcatrc. (iiaiis illc Sti'cct. (ilasgoss. liilo: 33-133] 1. tipm. i'rcc. .-\rchic 'l‘urnhull ot’ thc \css Scott

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l‘ditioii‘s .\d\ lsitl\ Boat d dcsci ll‘L’S lii\\\ llic l'tlllll‘tll _‘_'ll l'tlllltili \\ ill tisc iiiodci ii tc\tii.il ci iticisiii to icstoic thc \\ as ci lc\ iioscls to thc loi iii iii \\ liich tlicii oi l;_'lll.tl icadcis loiiiid lliciii. licloic Scott and othcis s.i\s lit toaddspiiiioiis .iiiiiotatioiisaiid iiitiodiictioiis

IPublic Appearance: William Mcllvanney (‘L‘lllldll Il‘l.ll\ . ( icoigc I\ Hi idgc. l‘tlllll‘tllull liilofiVJlSll \ooii l-icc. ticlsctsaxailalilc tioiii ll -35.iiii llic poptilai (il.ts\\c'}.!l.lll iio\ clisl picsciitsa l.tll\

IWellWoman Centre:Why Marriage?.si liiidcst'oiiimiiiiits ('ciitic. ( )i\\cll lcitacc. Idiiihiiigh. 33“ ‘51:

a 3“ ‘l .‘llpiii l-icc \laiiiccii ( 'aitci lcads a discussion ol llic pros and cons ol t\ ll‘iL' lllL‘ l'slliil

IWomen Only Swimming Session \\.iiiciidci 5\\llllllllll}.l( ciilic. llitilcslaiic Road. l diiiliiiigli liilo ‘5" 345'“ .\ ‘l .‘~llpm Scc .tl‘t\\ c. l ii 3-1loi dctails. litit iiotc diltciciit timc .iiid \ ciiiic on \\ cdiicsdaxs

THURSDAY 30

I Edinburgh Bisexual Group: Starting Up And Breaking Olt l .csluan .\ (i;l_\ (‘c-niic. 5M liioiighloii Strcct. l'tlllll‘llltlll. 55" .‘tilll. "fill ‘l..‘\llpiii l-icc ‘lliisxscck‘s disciissioiioiicc .ltJillll taclxlcsapiolilciii riot c\cliisn c to liisc\ii.ils. and asks ‘.iic lhcic iighl and \\ ion}; \sass " .v\ll

\\ L‘lL‘tilllL'.

I Royal Television Society Lecture: The Business OtTelevision .s'coiiisli‘l clcsision. ("rm L‘iltltlL‘IIS. ( iltisgim Iillii. .‘Xill3553 "..‘\llpiii tcollcc liom "pmi l'icc. l)iicctoi and ( iciicial \laiiagcr ot ( it aiiada ’lclcsisioii'loiis lliillspcaks

I Thirty Something. Forty Something: First Meeting ( 'lltilL'L‘ l .tliti\ L‘ ( illat llc l’;tl lsc‘lsl. 3.: Rifldl l'.\cll.tti}.:c l’ltic'L‘. ( il.is}_'o\\. I Hi iiiloitiialliiii.call .17: iiaiiic and llllltll‘k‘l

H" l5 and lc.i\ c stittl llpiii 3am .\sits iiaiiic siiggcsts. this is a iic\s c'ltll‘ loi Flt .‘ll _\cai -old piolcssioiial pcoplc. aiid ll _\oti caii't .iltciid [UlllLlllL \oti coiild \\ i ilc to *1 Kcl\ iiigios c Slicct. ( i3 l‘tlllllL‘ c\ciits plaiiiicd arc iiioic iiiglilcliilioutings. diiiiici' parlics .il cotiiitis hoiiscs. lioat and thcalic tripsaiid \scclsciidholida\s IWellWoman Centre: Open Session St Bridcs ( 'omiiiiiiiits ('ciitic. ( )i \scll

'l'ci iacc. ladiiiliiiigh. 33“ 55-13

“Slum litiitll, l-icc .\ll \soiiicii \sclcoiiic locall iii atidcliat

I Women Only Swimming Session I c llll Sssimmiiig; ( 'ciitic. .limctioii l’lacc.

l-tliiiliiiigh liito. <VJJMI _ altos c. l'l'l 24 loi dctails.

SATURDAY 1

I Imposition Oi The Poll Tax Scc

lcatiirc.

I Poll Tax Demo. Edinburgh '\sscmlilc chciil Road. lll..‘~ll.iiii; l.ill\ at llic .\lc;ido\\s. noon liilo: “41 33.‘ ~1‘l.1tr ()ti lhc das thc iicss la\ is diic to coiiic into

3pm Scc

cllcct . tlic Scottish liadcs l 'iiioii (‘iiiigt‘c'ss has orgaiiiscd this i.ill\ toss liich cs cisoiic is ins itcd l-olloss my; thc c\ cnt t\\o \sccks ago iii ( il.tsL'ii\\ . this llt.i\ \s cll lic thc liiggcst dciiioiisliatioii oi opposition s ct lt ciiliiiiiiatcs iii a cabaret

eventai lcsiot Rim l'nioiitlpmlaiida concertai tlic l’shci Hall. I olhiaii Road. tdoors opcii "pm i \s hich top Scots hands such as l)cacoii liliic and 'l c‘\as .iic c\pcctcd to play, Scc caliaict and iocls ll\llll}_'\ toi liiithcr dctails. l~iii;il|i . thcic is a Paris ()l l’rotcst .it lc\iot Ron l‘iiioii l‘lpm .‘am. admission LI 5” LI Sill. \sith ll\ c pci loi maiiccs h) ('atciaii. l)cal

l lciglils ( ".iiiiii .-\ccs. Suaiiip l rash. \\ i.i\ (illll and tlic Rockcts and olhcts. and Spanish llailciii llllellL‘llllT

I Ramblers Association Six-Mile Walk l‘tltllc‘\lltll to l-diiihiii 54h. HUS lrom

l .diiihiii 34h ('all 33” (Mill loi dctails

MONDAY 3

I Alive And Kicking: A Festival ForThe Elderly .\ \scclt-loii; lcstisal loi oldci pcoplc ll\ mg; iii ( ioigic l);ilis . l'diiilitiigli. l‘L‘L‘lllllllltl todas.

Musical play: Ladies and Gentlemen Spiiiiitss cll l loiisc. .-\idmill.iii l ciiacc.

l diiiliiiiglr 3 i" l‘lTI Ipiii and" .‘illpm .‘tlpiiicltidiiiuiclicsliiiiciits l’ositi\c|\ l‘iicmplm cd l)i aiiia ( iiotip .iiid Spiiii§_'\sc|l( Hlllllltllllh ('hoii iii aspccial sllii\\

AUld Rookies St lit idcst ’oiiiiiitiiiitx (critic. ( )iiscll lciiacc.l diiiliiiigli. ‘3" >531? ~pm l‘lL‘L‘ '\ll c\L‘lllllfJill

do“ ii-to-cai tli pocli \ and son}; li\ lllL‘lTll‘L‘H ol a \s i itcis' \\oi ksliop

I Ante-Natal Swimming Class l’oi liilic‘llo .\\\ llllllllllL! ( ’ciitic. liclllicld Sticct. l'tlllll‘tllLlll liilo55fi l_‘li5 c\l .‘._‘.‘\ l Scc .tliin c‘. \liili 1” Int ilc'lalls.

TUESDAY 4

I Alive And Kicking: A Festival ForThe Elderly

Play: Aggie's House Spi lll}_‘\\c'll l loiisc. .\ltlllllll.tll lciiacc. l'diiiliiiigli. 33" l‘l"l 2pm Sllpiiicltidiii; iclicsliiiiciits

Spi iiiusscll .-\iittimii l’l.t\L‘l\. all ol \\ hom aic o\ ci 4* iii a play sct iii a lioaidiii}; lioiisc l.lL‘lll_L‘ liaid tiiiics. \s liich \\ as

is l ittcii li_\ a mcmlici ol tliccoiiipaiis

Tea Dance St [ii idcs ( ’oiiimimits ('ciitic. ()l\\ cll l ci i acc. l'diiilitii _\_'ll. 33" 5313

1 RH .lpiii. l’rcc. \\ llll licc tca .iiid liisciiits l~cattiiiii§4 lhc l’cacock liio

Woodwork and Spinning Demonstrations (iiiltllc‘ ( its Iarm. ( ioigic Road.

l diiilitiigh.3‘13“: I 3 illpm l-icc Gardeners‘ Roadshow St Bi Itlk‘s (ommiiiiits (L'llll'c‘. ( )ixscll 'l ciiacc. l'diiiliiirgli. 33" 5543. "pm l-icc. Him}; _\oiii plaiitstosliou iothcc\pcits.

WEDNESDAY 5

I Alive And Kicking: A Festival ForThe Elderly.

Aromatherapy St liiidcs( 'omiiiiiiiiti ('ciilic. ( )isscll lcitacc. l.tlllll‘lll}_[ll. 33 5543. lllam iiooii l'icc 'lodas'sscssioiiis lcil lis \.iiic‘_\ .iiitl Margarcl ol llic

(ioigic l).tll\ \\ cll \Vomaii ( ~ciitic. l'icc

tca. coltcc and homc halting: arc pios idcd. liiit \oii should limit: soiii oxs ii loss cl Film: Gigi Spring“ cll l loiisc. .-\idiiiillaii lci iacc. 33” I‘Vl, |.3llpiii. Fllpiiicltidiiig icticshiiiciits DiscussionzYou And The POIlTaX.\tlllll l L'.tllllll_L' l’ioicct. lS-l l)ali_\ Road. 33" 5H: 3 1 .illpm, l‘lL‘L' \\ith.i icpicsciitatis c ol tlic ( 'iti/ciis‘ .r\d\ icc litiicaii Play: 1-9-8-9 The Eon Ot Discovery Spiiiigsscll l loiisc. .Nidiiiillaii lciiacc. l'tlllll‘lllL'll. 33" WEI "pm Fllpiiicliidiii}; lL‘llL‘\ltlllL‘lll\ SPUL‘L‘L'lL‘dllllLNL‘llL‘titllllL‘l htiiiiaii Lilillltlpitlcllh iii thc .liiiiioi l)iama (iioiip'ssliois I Ante-Natal Swimming Class War lL‘lttlc'l Sis immiiig ( 'ciitrc. 'l liii lcstaiic Road. l'tlllll‘llltlll liilo. 55" llti.‘ c\l 323 J 9 ill lllaiii. Scc alios c. \\ cd 3‘) loi dctails I Learning To Read The Runes limit .\ Soiil Bookshop. ‘2 l laiiiiltoii l’lacc. l diiiliiiiuh.llo‘llliti T ‘lpm licc .-\ discussion and pi .ictical scssioii oii i iiiiic dis iiiatioii lcd lis \laiiiccii Him cs I New Edinburgh Writing \cilici lioss .-\i ls (critic. l lltlll Slicct. l'diiiliiiigh liilo. Nil

84H}. ",Sllpiii. Ll at thc door. Rcadiiigsol pocti‘s and [misc hs Susan ( 'haiics. Margaict Diiiiii. .lim (ilcii. Stuart .\lcl)oiiald. Doug; .\lcl\'cii/ic and Mark ()glc; iiiti‘odiiccd hs .-\|aii Spciicc.

THURSDAY 6

I Alive And Kicking: A Festival ForThe Elderly

BeingA MotherS‘i Biidcs(‘oiiiiiiiiiiits (‘ciitic. ( )rsscll lciiacc. l-diiilitiigh. 33" 5543 lllam iiooii lhisscssioii.isks‘llasc things chaiigcd oi .iic llic piolilcms still tlic saiiic " l’lcasc hi Hit: a photograph. and comic picpaicd loi c\cisoiic to Icai'ii li'om L‘.lL‘li UlllL‘l

MovementTo Music Class M iii ILlL‘S ('ommiiiiits ('ciilic. ( )l\\L‘ll lciiacc. l.tlllll‘lll_‘_’ll. 33" 55-13 Ill 3” I | .‘llam. l-icc (iciitlcstrctcliincc\ciciscs

Tour Ot Gorgie City Farm \lccl .ii iai m ollicc. ( ioigic Road. l-diiiliiiigh. 33” J)“: l .‘llpiii l'lL'L‘lL'.lt\lL'HllL‘L‘

.tllc‘l \\.tltl\. ltllltt“ L'tl in Pottery Workshop \\ illi Hill x\lll'sL'll. _‘ 1 :“pm

Film: Coneylsland and NewsreelSpiingm-Il llotisc. \idiiiillaii lciiacc.l diiihiiigh. ii" l‘l"l l :lll‘lll *llpiiicliidiiig iclicsliiiiciils

Scottish Country Dancing Class .s'i Hi ItlL'\ (‘oiiiiiiiiiiiti ( critic. ( )isscll Iciiacc. l'diiiliiiigh. 33“ 55.13. _‘ Villpm l icc Plays: Aggie‘s House and 1-9-8-9 Eon Ot Discovery Spi Ill_L‘\\L‘ll llotisc. :\idiiiillaii lL‘llJc'L‘.l’tlllll‘lllgll. “"10"! ~pm Ll lllL‘ltltllllL‘ iclicshiiiciits

I Edinburgh Bisexual Group: Newcomers‘ Nightl L‘\l\l.tll t\ (ias ( ciitic. 5\.i liiotiulitoii Sticct.l diiiliiiigli. *4“ Will!

" 3“ ‘l .‘t'piii licc .\sal\sa_\s. thcliisl scssioii ol llic iiioiilli isdcsotcd toiicxs iiiciiilicis .iiid thcii tiiicstioiis

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER AND GET DOWN TO:

SCOT-“SH STUD NT

DRA FESTIVAL

GLASGOW 3—8 APRIL 1989

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