Around Town
Events are listed by date, then type. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to sportGlist.co.uk for sport or morag.bruce@list.co.uk for all other events. Listings compiled by Morag Bruce and Rachael Street.
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Activities & Events
Indian Head Massage Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 29l0. () 8pm. £8. The perfect pre-weekend wind-down with resident therapist Lil. Forrester. Iiach massage lasts around I5 minutes.
Talks
ArtBites! Mcl.el|an (ialleries. 270 Sauchiehall Street. 565 4|00. lpm. Free. Short talk on ‘Froanna‘ by Wyndham Lewis.
Workshops
Ottakar’s Reading Group ()ttakar‘s Btmkstore. Unit (3. Buchanan (ialleries. Buchanan Street. 353 I500. (3pm. Free. Sue Monk‘s childreth novel Secret Life (if/fees is tip for discussion at this book group hosted by Matt Meade.
Hip Hop Dance Classes (‘(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7 8pm. £5 (£4). Apparently it's your civic duty to shake your booty.
Spon
National Zapcat Championships (‘Iyde River. Nail biting powerboat racing in the narrow confines of the (‘lyde. as part of Glasgow River I'i'slii'ul 2005.
Activities & Events
Glasgow River Festival (‘lyde River. 248 8005. Want (1pm. Free. A two-day celebration of the River (‘lyde with ships. power boats. stalls and events at the SIi(‘(‘ and Science ('entre.
Food & Drink
Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Mansfield Park. off I)umbarton Road. 34] 0844. 10am 2pm. Who needs supermarket tosh when you've got happy produce from happy places‘.’ Taste the difference.
Spon National Zapcat Championships (‘lyde River. Sec Fri 22.
Talks
An Introduction to Parahandy (ilasgow Science (‘entrez (‘lyde Room. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. 1.30 2.30pm. Brian Osborne and Ronald Armstrong. editors of Birlinn‘s complete edition of Neil Munro‘s I’uru Hum/v. present a lively and entertaining account of the immortal puffer skipper. illustrated by readings from some of the favourite stories.
Kyle Gray Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 29l0.
() 8pm. Introductory talk and demonstration from the spiritual medium. reiki healer and tarot and crystal ball reader.
Activities & Events Glasgow River Festival (‘lyde River. 248 8005. Want (rpm. Free. See Sat 23.
Fairs
Scotfairs Antique Fair Kelvin “all International Sports Arena. I445 Argyle Street. 0l7o4 054555. I0ani 4.30pm. L'l (Free). Browse stalls laden with
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jewellery. coins. linen. medals and antiques.
Spon
National Zapcat Championships (‘lyde River. See Fri 22.
Talks
An Introduction to Parahandy (ilasgow Science (‘entrez (‘Iyde Room. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. l.30 2.30pm. See Sat 23.
Spon National Zapcat Championships (‘lyde River. See Fri 22.
Tuesday 26
Activities & Events I GF'I' Film Quiz (ilasgow Film Theatre. 9 12 Rose Street. 332 8l28. 8.45pm. Test your knowledge against a wide-reaching range of film questions. with prizes for first. second and third place.
Stitch and Bitch (ilasgow Women's Library. 109 'I'rongatc. 552 8345. Free. Unwind wool and any pent up gossip at this close knit (did you see what I did there?) knitting group. ('all to say you're going along as places are limited.
Wednesday 27 _
Activities & Events
Go Bike! Meeting Friends Meeting Ilouse. Iilmbank (‘rescent. 7.30pm. Join the campaign to promote cycling in Scotland and liiid out about regular organised bike rides.
Talks
Curator’s Favourites Burrell Collection. 2060 I’ollokshaws Road. 287 2550. I230 lpm. Free. Scan Mc(ilashan. curator of (‘ontemporary Art gives a talk entitled ‘Venus Rising: Baird and Magritte‘.
Andrew Sinclair - Bosslyn Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. ppm. The grail expert and author will be debunking the myths and misinterpretations surrounding Rosslyn (‘hapeL the Iloly (irail and The Du Vimi (iuhh
Thursday 28
Spon
Scotland v Belgium Hockey Tournament Bellahouston Leisure (‘entre. Bellahouston Drive. 427 9090. Scotland‘s senior men's team take on Belgium
Talks ArtBites! Mcl.el|an (ialleries. 270 Sauchiehall Street. 565 4l00. Ipiii. Free. Short talk on ‘The Adulteress brought before (‘hrist‘ by (ieorgione/I’itian.
* Swinging on a Star Glasgow Science (‘entrc2 Scottishl’ower Planetarium. 50 Pacific Quay. 420 5000. 7 8.30pm. £4.95. Intrepid Scottish astronomers set out to weigh the world using only the basic equipment available in a secondary school science laboratory reworking the famous Schiellion experiment. Find ottt how and why. See lliilist.
Workshops
Hip Hop Dance Classes (‘(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7 8pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 21.
Food & Drink
Room to Escape . . .Bome Room Restaurant. ()ne I)evonshire (iardcns. 34! 0000. £25. A chance to experience Italian cuisine.
Spon
Scotland v Belgium Tournament Bellahouston Leisure (‘entre. Bellahouston Drive. 427 9090. See Thu 28.
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Scotland v Belgium Tournament Bellahouston Leisure ('entre. Bellahouston Drive. 427 9090. See Thu
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Glasgow Tigers v Edinburgh Wolves (‘ambuslang Rugby (‘|ub. (‘oats Park. Langlea Road. (‘ambuslang (347 3403. 2.30pm. The Wolves face the Tigers in this return BSI. American Football game.
Scotland v Belgium Hockey Tournament Bellahouston Leisure (‘entre. Bellahouston Drive. 427 9090. See Thu 28.
Activities & Events
Words and Music Samuel Dow’s. ()7 7I Nithsdale Road. 423 0l07.
8 l0.30pm. ()pen stage poetry and music night.
' Tuesday 2
Politics
Greenpeace Meeting Mono. I2 Kings (‘ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 7.30pm. Join in the monthly (ireenpeacc meetings and do your bit for the planet.
Wednesday 3
Food & Drink
Paella and Tapas Barea. Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 248 (1555. £25. A demonstration of paella cooking with a ftill selection of tapas and a bottle of (‘ava per two diners. Part of (foil/me! (i/(lsgun' 200.5.
Talks
Curator’s Favourites Burrell ('ollection. 2060 I’ollokshaws Road. 287 2550. I230 lpm. Free. Vivien Hamilton. research manager for art. gives a talk entitled ‘Venus Rising: Titian vs I’ieasso‘.
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A celebration of Glasgow’s past, present and future relationship with the mighty River Clyde. Graceful
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* The 63rd World Science Fiction ll Convention SIi(‘(’. Finnieston Quay. i 08700404000. £25 £40 (£5 £I0l. lluge sci-Ii convention for fans. with guest 1 slots from the likes of (ireg l’iekersgill f and (‘hristopher Priest incorporating the % IIugo Awards.
Talks ArtBites! Mcl.el|an (ialleries. 270 Sauchiehall Street. 565 4l00. lpm. Free. Short talk on ‘The White ('oekade‘ by Wli I.ockhart.
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Hip Hop Dance Classes (‘(‘A. 350 Satichiehall Street. 352 4900. 7 8pm. £5 (5.4). See Thu 2|.
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Archiprix International 2005 the
Lighthouse. ll Mitchell I.ane. 22l (i362. Until Sun 7 Aug. .‘ylon & Wed Sat I0.30am 5pm: Tue l lam 5pm; Sun noon 5pm. Iixhibition featuring work by all the candidates shortlisted for the prestigious Hunter Douglas Awards. the
winners of which were announced in (ilasgow on 24 June. Glasgow 1955: Through the Lens
People's Palace & Winter (iai'dens. (ilasgow (ireen. 27l 295l. l'ntil Sun 30
Jul. 10am 5pm: Ilain 5pm. Free. An exhibition of images ol'(ilasgow in I955.
previously shown in Kehittgt'ove and the People’s Palace 50 years ago.
Gourmet Glasgow Various \entles
throughout (ilasgow. 337 2873. Mon l Wed 3| Atig. Themed and fixed price menus. wine tastings and demonstrations. Also including the Ilighland Park Food and Drink Festival in (ieot‘ge Square on Sat 20 Mon 22 Aug. For details of participating restaurants go to wwwgournictglasgow.coni. Quilt Art Nenty (’ollins (iallei'). University of Strathclyde. 22 Richmond Street. 548 2558. l'ntil 20 Aug. l0am-- 5pm. Free. International exhibition of textiles which explore and extend the botindaries of quiltinaking.
Clippers share space with tiny vessels giving people their first taste of sailing, ships built during the Clyde’s ship building hey-day return to their birthplace and Zapcat powerboats rip up the river in the national championships. There are also plenty of land-based activities for adult
and kiddies who prefer terra firma.
I Next to the SECC and SCIOIKJO Centre. Sat 23 and Sun 2’4 Ji 1/, Go to www. g/asgowr‘ivorfr)slival. (:o. i /k for H mm H lft )r/ i ial/t )I i.
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