Around Town
Events are listed by date, then type. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to sportGlist.co.uk for sport or rachael.street@list.co.uk for all other events. Listings compiled by Robin Lee.
Glasgow
Tuesday 7
Politics Press Complaints Commission
' Open Day ('ity Halls: Recital Rooms. ‘ (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 2.30- 5.30pm.
Activities & Events
Ottakar’s Crime Reading Group ()ttakar‘s. Unit 6. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan Street. 353 1500. 6.30pm. Free. The literary misdeeds tip for discussion are in [Elizabeth Peter's Sceptre um! (‘nm-n.
Talks
Presences l'niversity of Glasgow. 33‘) 8855. 7.30pm. £4 for non-members. Archie Roy discusses facets of human personality. before and after death. A Scottish Society for Psychical Research talk.
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Glasgow Warriors v Connacht Hughenden. 32 llughenden Road. 353 3468. (‘eltic League rugby union match.
Saturday 4
Activities & Events
Friends of the River Kelvin Clean- Up Ha'penny Bridge House. 32 (‘louston Street. ‘)46 4542. 10.30am~1pm. Free. Monthly conservation sweep of the Glasgow river valley.
Dances in the Glasgow Style Hunterian Art Gallery. University of Glasgow. 82 llillhead Street. 330 5431. 3—4pm. Free. Promenade performance by the Studio Dance (‘ompanyz a mixture of words and dance with a touch of humour.
Food & Drink
Slow Food Society Buffet The Glasgow Art (‘lub. 185 Bath Street. 248 5210. 7pni-niidniglit. £15. Sample delicious organic food. including a buffet. a free glass of wine and live music. Tickets available from Grassroots Deli or info(0 slowftxxlglasgowcom.
Activities & Events
Go Bike! Wcle Ride Bell‘s Bridge. Congress Road. 07932 460093. 10am. Monthly day cycle trip in the Strathclyde region -- visit www.gobike.org/rides.php for details. Rides are generally 30-35 miles; beginners welcome.
Glasgow 2014 Fireworks Display Glasgow Green. Greendyke Street. ()871 200 3940. 4- 10pm. Free. See llitlist. Bonfire Night Firewalking St linoch Square. ()845 2600 78‘). 6.45pm. Registration donation £15. (‘lyde 1’s Gina McKie leads brave walkers over toasty coals at this event for Alzheimer Scotland. (‘all 0845 2600 78‘) or email rnlawrencemalzscot.org to see how you can get involved.
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Scottish Rocks v Worcester Wolves Braehead Arena. Kings lnch Road. 886 8300. 5pm. £8 (£5). The British Basketball League campaign continues.
Free. Meet P(‘(‘ representatives and learn how to express opinions on press standards. Registration recommended: email tonia.milton(a‘pcc.org.uk.
Faslane 365 Faslane Peace (limp. Shandon. Nr llelensburgh. 07773 423051. 5am—5pm. £10 (£5). lidinburgh Stop the War (‘oalition outing to the nuclear base blockade. Buses leave Portobello and pick tip at various stops through lidinburgh. Booking essential.
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Talks
Café Scientifique The Victorian Bar. Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 7pm. Free. lixplore the latest ideas in science and technology. outside a traditional academic context. See www.cafescientiliqueorg for details.
Workshops
Tchai Ovna Book Group Tchai ()vna. 16‘) Deanston Drive. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. Literature pathology session.
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WWE - Raw Braehead Arena. Kings Inch Road. 0870 272 6600. 7.30- 10pm. £25~£45. See picture caption.
Talks
Arctic Russia: History and Wildlife Woodside Hall. 36 Glenfarg Street. 7.30pm. £6: free for students and RSGS members. Photographer and travel writer Richard Sale combines images of early expeditions with his own wildlife photos.
Talks
The Aerodynamic Design, Test and
Development of a Formula One Car Glasgow l7niversity. James Watt Building South. lTiiiversity Avenue. 330 6143. 6pm. Free. Annual Pilcher Lecture. given by Professor Mark Gillan for speed freaks and petrolheads.
Workshops
Gerry Cambridge Gallery of Modern Art. Royal lixchange Square. 22‘) 1‘)‘)6. 6pm. Free. The poet lends his expertise in a skills workshop held in conjunction with the Wigtown Poetry Competition. Booking essential.
Activities & Events The Path of Perversion Part ll The
I Glasgow School of Art. 167 Renfrew
Street. 353 4526. Free. Artist and writer
Gmpletastic
Sharon Kivland populates art imaginary Paris with literary figures.
Fairs
Glasgow Book Fair Trades Hall. 85 Glassford Street. 228 8000. 10am 5pm. £1. Second-hand and antiquarian book fair with antique maps and prints.
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Scottish Rocks v Chester Jets Braehead Arena. Kings Inch Road. 886 8300. 5pm. £8 (£5). First-round British Basketball League (‘up tie.
Workshops
The Big Singing Thing Rertlield St Stephen's (‘htirch. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 7.30 ‘).30pm. Free. Discover and exercise your talent for congregational song and make a delightful big noise.
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American Wrestling Pavilion Theatre. 121 Reniield Street. 332 1846. 6.45pm. £8 £10. See picture caption.
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WWE - Smackdovvn Braehead Arena. Kings lnch Road. 0870 444 6062 . 7.30pm. £20 £45. See picture caption.
Workshops
Big Knit Out! North Star (are. 108 Queen Margaret Drive. 576 01 13. 7 ‘)pm. Free. Knitting. tea and cakes.
Best of British Mediumship Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16 £18.50. TV mediums ('olin Fry and Tony Stockwell contact the spirit world in this public demonstration.
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Betfred Premier League Snooker Sli(‘('. Finnieston Quay. 0870 272 6600. 7.30pm. £15 £17.50. Big names. including Steve Davis. Stephen llendry and Ronnie ()‘Sullivan. take to the table.
Wrasslin’ madness abounds, as World Wrestling Entertainment’s Smackdown and RAW events hit
Glasgow. They’re sold out already, but the Pavilion Theatre is tagging itself into the ring with a night of American Wrestling in between. Gone are the days of fat men resembling oversized babies in ill-fitting leotards. Even the bleached-blond overwrought drama of Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior is passé - now it’s brawny, athletic superheroes and nimble, lissome divas playing it real, and real hard, dude.
I WWE Survivor Series, Braehead Arena, Glasgow. Wed 8 8 Wed l5 Nov. American Wrestling, Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Mon 73 Nov.
Talks
Charan Gill Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 1 2pm. £4 in advance; £5. Rags to riches tale from the ‘curry king'. Gill once took a second job as a waiter to support his young family. Two decades later he owns 16 restaurants with a turnover of £12 million.
From Elsa to Egypt Rent'ield St Stephen‘s (‘htirch. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 2.15pm. £6; free for students and RSGS members. Barrie Brown reveals gems front the society's collection of maps and photographs.
Activities & Events
Dabblers and Divers Sat 1 l 8; Sun 12 Nov. lloggantield Loch. 7631863. Free. Take a trip on the waterbus and explore the local wildfowl.
Govanhill Baths Trust Thu 2 Nov & Thu 16 Nov. Govanhill Neighbourhtxxl Centre. 6 Daisy Street. 423 6492. 7pm. Support the reopening of the historic baths. ('ontact info(a govanhillballts.eort) for tnore information.
Singles in the City Ceilidh Thu ‘) & Sun 12 Nov. ()ran Mor. 731 735 Great Western Road. 357 6200.
7.30pm midnight. £28. llook tip with a beau or belle in the traditional way. The ceilidh is augmented by a 1)]. photo wall and free drink on arrival. For those in their 20s 1‘) Nov), 30s (‘) Nov & 12 Nov) and forties ( 12 Nov).
Fairs
Mind, Body & Spirit Fair Sat 4 & Stiii 5 Nov. llillhead Library. 348 Byres Road. 33‘) 7223. 1 Iain —5pm. Free. Alternative health therapists and products. clairvoyants. and talks on tarot.
Food & Drink
Farmers’ Markets Sat 4 Nov, Queen‘s Park. 520 Langside Park. 287 7273; Sat 1 1 Nov. Mansfield Park. off Dumbarton Road. 341 0844. 10am 2pm. Farmers‘ markets are all about quality produce.
Soil Association Organic Food Festival Sat 4 & Sun 5 Nov. The Old Frtiitmarket. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 10am. £2. See llillist.
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Glasgow Gymnastics Grand Prix Fri 10 & Sat 1 1 Nov. Kelvin llall International Sports Arena. 1445 Argyle Street. 357 2525. Times vary. Attracting athletes from 24 nations last year. the event is one of only six category A \\'orld (‘up Series meetings.
Talks
The Friday Tour Fri 3 & Fri 10 Nov. The Bridge. 1000 \‘t'esterhouse Road. liasterhouse. 276 9696. lprn. Free. Guided walks through Glasgow's newest arts venue. with commentary on what‘s behind the scenes. Booking essential.
Workshops
Community Green Tea & Chat Fri
3 Mon 6 Nov. Radius Shop. 423 Shields Road. 418 0070. 2 7pm. Free. Find otit more about the new public art initiative in Pollokshields. involving inusic and visuals.
Edinburgh Em
Politics
George Monbiot Royal Botanic Gardens (Lecture Theatre). Royal Botanic Gardens. lnverleith Row. 552 7171. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). ()ne of the l'K‘s iitost famous environmental and political commentators talks about his books and investigations.
Talks
Festival City Theatre Talks: Me and My Girl Festival Theatre. 13 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 10.30am 12.30pm. £4 including tea and coffee. Mike Ridings talks on the origins of the Theatre‘s current production.