Around Town
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
‘I edit the Around Town section of The List.’ I tell people. ‘Oh right.’ they say. ‘What's that. then?’
‘Well.’ I say (quickly. before their eyes glaze over). “we cover all the events that don’t really fit in anywhere else.’
It’s a pretty fair summary of the year in Around Town. to be honest: there have been more and more of those awkward events that don't sit easily in any other section of the magazine. Where would you put something like Shedowed Spaces. Which happened in July in a series of hidden locations around Edinburgh and Glasgow: OK. it was run by the same people who produce music festivals Instal and Kill Your Timid Notion. and involved performances by leading experimental musicians. but it was also a series of readings on and writings about urban architecture. Similarly. in October. Glasgow’s third Hidden City project commissioned site-specific poetry performances about the gratfitied bridge over the Clyde at Jamaica Street. The increasing popularity of spoken word. mixed art form cabaret events like the bi-monthly Licence Pending at the Tron Theatre present problems for lazy journalists after easy classifications; while the hugely popular Dr Sketohy‘e Anti Art School (Edinburgh and Glasgow. monthly) - essentially life drawing classes. but with alcohol and foxy. fetishy burlesque performers stripping slowly for your sketching pleasure. Would that go in the Visual Art section? in Theatre. maybe?
This rampant. genre-crossing wackiness has produced some of the most interesting events of the year from the chaos. October's Glimmers In Limbo exhibition brought Glasgow's oldest music hall back to vivid life. while the multi- platform Comic Book Project at the Edinburgh Festival pulled together comedy. art. Barbra Streisand and really big comic books into something entirely unclassifiable. Issue-based festivals are benefiting from the mix up too: the brand new Scottish Mental Iieeith Arts a Film Festival combined music. art, theatre. talks and film with conscience-raising aplomb.
a. See, that's what theAround Town _— sectioncovers. Oh. andwehavea
‘ldvely of listings for knitting too. (Kirstin tnnes)
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Events are listed by date, then type. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to sport@list.co.uk for sport or aroundtown©list.co.uk for all other events. Listings compiled by Kirstin Innes.
Glasgow
Activrtres & Events
Keeping Christmas at Pollolt House until lue i Jan. l’ollok lltlllSt‘. l’ollok ('otrntr} l’ar'k. 2llbll l’ollok\ha\\\ Road. “SH .193 22tl2 lllani 5pm {-1 (LI. under l2\ ti‘eei. .-\ huge (‘hrr\trrra\ celebration. \\ ith the “hole lltltlSe decorated till the textne \eaxon. each room in a dilletent \t}le 'l here \\ ill be a hunting breaktaxL \iintei \poi‘h tun \iith tlte l’ollok 'ledd} Heats and .\lt\ (‘latix it ill be there to meet the children i he textaur'ant \iill also be \erxirig a litige range of le\ll\ e tare Hook earl_\ tor (‘hrixtrnax nieab it25i
Glasgow on ice l'ntil Sun t» tan. (ieor‘ge Square. HST] 2”“ 304”.
lllam lllprti. Lb {SSH i£2 UH. .\ chance to pertect _\ottt' pii‘otiette\ lot at le;r\t let go ol the \ldel trx (ieor‘ge Square‘s open an ice rink returnx tor another )ear accompanied b} nonstop
* Eilidh’s Daily Ukulele Ceilidh ’l‘hu l3 l)ec. 'l‘chai ()\na. li'i‘l l)eaii\tori l)ri\e. (ill) 725K. Spin. £2. See llllllSl. GOMA Guided Tours Sattii‘da) \ arid Sunday. (Ballet) ol‘ Modern .-\rt. Ro};tl li\change Sqtrare. 22‘) l‘ltltr Noon ck 2pm. l‘ree. Informal tour around the galleries. Learn art tactx. impress cultured knou -it-al| l'riendx.
Irn Bru Carnival l-‘r‘i 3| |)ec- Sun l.‘~ .lan Sli('(‘. l‘iiiniexton ()tltt}. llh’7ll tlJtl 4000. (l ltlpm. L‘ltl for ten ticketx; tinder 3S tree. See pre\ le“. page 35.
BSL Interpreted Tours of the GMRC Collection Sat 22 Dee. (ilaxgou .\lu\eum\ Rexotirce ('entre. 2le \Voodhead Road. Nitxhill. 27b (HUS. lit-15am. l‘t'ee. Monthl) interpreted tour of the ptttltltltgx. \cirlpturex and natural lllSltll') objectx in the niuxetim’x collectiott. Please book in athattce h} phone itllJl 27o 0308i. minicom itll-ll 27b ‘N2Si or entail
i(i.\lR( ‘Bookingxm cxglaxgouorg l.
Big Vern 8. The Shootahs Party Night Bruing l)a_\. ()rart Moi. 73l 735 (ir'eat Western Road. ‘57 0200. 7.30pm. .\ ('hr'istmax part} \\ ith the nine-piece \tltll otitlit pla)irig rock'ii'roll classics
\\ ith a ltiiik and \oul l\\ ist. Dance the night tt\\;l_\. bab}.
Glasgow's Hogmanay ( ieot'ge Square. tlS’7I 2tltl Slut). 9pm l..itlaiti. fill). the meet part} kickx ol'l’ right at the heart ol the cit_\. \\ ith the ubiqtiitotix Am} Macdonald. ace tribute act Stixpiciotixl} lili IS. and smell} -troii\ered te;ii';t\\a_\\ the View ()lll) tour ticketx per houxehold.
Exhibitions
1999 Design Medal Exhibition The lightlltltlSC. ll Mitchell lane. 22l (rib2. l'iitil Stiii 13 Jan. .\lon ck Wed Sat ltlfitlam 5pm; 'l'tre llam 5pm; Stiti noon 5pm. The I‘N‘l l)e\ign Medal ix imarded e\et‘_\ _\eai' to a graduate lroiti oite ot' ( ila\go\\ '\ ttirtltei' arid higher education lthllltllttlllS. 'I'hix e\hibition Siltnkc‘dSCS the \\ inning dexign and \ltot'lli\led entries.
Blind Faith: Contemporary Art and Human Rights (iallei') of Modern .-\rt. Ro}al li\change Square. 22‘) twrr. l'iitil Sun 2t) .laii. ltlam Spin; llam 5pm; ltlaiti 5pm. .-\\ part of the Blind l-‘aith outreach progratiime. artixtx Anne lilliot. laxa Fleming and Jane Mclnall) ha\ e been working \iith )iitriig people and (ilaxgoxi ta\i dri\er\ to de\elop tte\\ \\tll'k e\plot'ing \ectai‘iattixnt. identit}. nation and territorialixni. Thix e\hrbition Show cttxe\ the re\ult\ ol' thexe [\ko collaborath e projects.
Kylie: The Exhibition Keh iiigrme An (taller) ck Muxeum. .-\rg_\le Street. 27b
“5"” l titrl Strii illan \lorr lilitr .\ Sa'. lllatn 5pm. l‘tt .\ Sun llaiii 5pm \lor‘. ‘il l‘ldltl lpiiiv rt ~lined litre 25. \\ed 2" tree It Si‘tl haxen't otrt K}llc‘d )ottrxelt alread_\ lltIS month. take a Hot round her trockrng great llISIi'l) in preparation tor her (‘hiixtitiax l)a_\ l.tltlt\ trip (itrrded liltlt\ oii lhti tillec. llaiii Mind-Forg’d Manacles: William Blake and Slavery (Gallery Based Talks) liiritell ('ollection. Jib“ l’ttlli'kSll.t\\\ Rlltlii. :\- :22“ ill llllec. Sun lb l)ec. ltte lS llec. i ii 21 llec. Sun 2: Dec. inc :5 llec. l'tl :3 llec. ill -1 llec it‘lll l'ree (iallerx haxed talkx. introducing the e\hihition marking the 2tNltli ttlllll\el\.tl_\ ot the \bolitroit ol the lil'lllSll Sla\e 'liade. teattriing \xoikx b_\ \Villiattt lilake
REBELLAND ( i.illei_\ ot \lodern \it. Ril}.tl l:\change Square. 22‘l l‘Wb tho
i i llec Still lll l'eh \liltt \\ed t\ hall Illaiii 5pm. 'l'hti lilaiii Spin. l‘t'l .\ Stiii llarn 5pm r.\loii it lllaiii lpnii it’lmed 'l'tle 22. \\ed :ttl the See tite\ W“. Page ii
Stuart Haygarth llle l igliiliotixe. I 1 Mitchell lane. 22l biti2 l'ntil Stiii l“ l'eb. .\lon ck \Ved Sat lll.3tl.tiii 5pm. Itie llani 5pm; Stiii noon 5pm ()ne ot the e\tr‘;rotdtltat‘} ct'eatiottx li‘oitt Stuart llgiigrir’tli. \iho makes spectacular chandeliers out ot plaxtic \xine glavex part} ptippel’S. old litIIIPSlldtleS. or
\\ liateiei‘ else he can find.
Voices from Africa Part 2 St \ttiiigo Mtixetiiri ot RellgltltlS late and .-\it. 2 ('axtle Street. 553 2557. l'iitil Stiii 2-1 l'eb. .\lon 'I'hu tk Sat lllaiii 5pm; in t\ Sun llani 5pm i.\lon ‘il lllam lpiiir ((iloxed lite 25. Wed 20. Tue l t\ \Ved
2 i. l‘ree. Protect that “(film \iith rneniberx ol~ the (ilaxgou '\ Alrican and .-\lt‘icaii (‘aribbean eomiiitiiiitiex lit the i‘eiiiterpi'etatitin ot’ man} ol the ohiech held in \torage in the St Mungo .\ltl\etllll. The museum hax alxo L‘UlllltllSSltlllL'tl a next artiiork b} (ilaxgou rbaxed illilSl Beth l‘itll'tle.
Fairs
German Christmas Market. until Sun (i .lati. St linoch Square. 204 Will), linio} the huxtle and bustle ol a genuine (ierman ('hrixtmax market \\ ith t‘llSltlltlttt'} lood and drink to \airiple and \lttll\ packed ttill ol to}\ and gillS.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner at Poliok House 'lihtlt'x l3 ck 2” Dec. l’ollok llottxc. l’ollok ('ountr} l’ai'k. 20bit l’tdltdkSlltHkx Road. (ilo (l—lll). (ipni. £25. li\et‘} \Vednexda} and 'l'htirxda} in December l’ollok llotixe \\lll be open for a texti\ e meal in their auartl-xiinning l'.tl\\ttl'tllitll Kitchen restaurant. l.a\t order\ at Nillplll. Booking exxenttal.
Queen's Park Farmers’ Market Sat 15 l)ec.()tieen\ Park. 52” langxtde Park. 287 72/3. tlain 2pm.
Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market Sat 2‘) Dec. Manxtield l’ar‘k. l’ai'tick. tll73S 440-130 ‘laiii 3pm. l-r'ee. l)on't choke dou it another tired turkey
\andii ieh when there‘s the bext ot local. \eaxonal produce on oller.
Talks
Madonna and Child ’l‘liu 13 Dec. Sr .\lurigo.\1u\etrrtiot Religiotix lite and .-\rt. 2 ('axtle Street. 55* 2557. 2pm. l'i'ee. :\ll\tlll Kell}. ('urator of World Religions. tllSL‘tlSSL‘S thix touchstone ol rellletlUS iconograph} in the run-up to ('hrixtniax Tim Emmett: Big Air Thu 13 Dec.
l iii\er\tt} ot (iltthou. Boid ()ri' litiilding. 33‘) SS55. Spin LES it," adiaitcer. ‘l‘rin e\plain\ hoii )oti cart make a rapid descent dou ii a big \iall b} taking a BASl-Z iumptng parachute rig
u ith )ou. \Vhoaaali )eah.
Blowing Hot and Cold Mon l~ Dec. Mugdock ('otintr} Park. ('raigallian Road. Militgaiie. 956 Mill). ".Rtipm. t—l it.'3r. Niall Logan. l’rotexxor ol Bacteriolog} at (ilasgim ('aledonian l'ni\erxit_\. tells the \tor} ol an Antarctic expedition to \tud} heat-lox ing bacteria in \olcanoex.
Gordon Buchanan: Capturing the Wilderness l '.S llec .l\e'.\ i'igrme \r'.
(iaileu .\ \lrrxearr; \zex‘e Street, .‘it‘ train) 12 ill .‘t‘itr 1 ‘ size-sored .ior‘atroz‘. In lllIS lx‘Sl‘li iliiiclllillt.‘ Iaik, t rozdozt litxciranair :ioirx lilit ~ i.:it\\ .il‘oitt xiiidiite arid cr"‘\.‘t\.:'.lr"‘ 11‘. "'te
e “illiti \dkaitce booking lS recoriitrieiided lx‘etrexhzriet‘tx xi iil be pio\ riled
Curator‘s Favourites \\. .i l” lice lillllc‘ii (‘l‘iikik lli‘ll_ :llhll l‘i‘iii‘k\ll.t\\ \ i‘1l‘tlki..‘,\‘ 255“ 12 ill lprrr lie.“
lltiwt ierriote part\ or 1?:
learn all about an eaiix l ith ct'llltlH eiiihiotdeied bodice \iitli lx’ehm . ()uiiitoii. ( ~triatoi ol t‘oxtirriie and le\tile\ l’leaw riteet iii the litiiiell (inttlkatd
Cult of the Virgin llltl .‘H lit-c Kt'l\irr§_:rri\t' \it ( rallei_\ .\ \ltl\c‘tllll. \rgtle Street. .‘ifi “5"” .‘prrr l ree leari \\al\h_ Senior ('titatoi at l\e'l\iii;‘to\e \it (i.tllel_\ arid \ltm'iitrr. and ll.tlt\ llirrrlop \ltISetllll \lariagei ot St \liineo \lHSelllll ol lx’eligiotrx | ile arid \it. dixc tl\\ let‘leSellldllilllS ot the \ iti'iii \l.tl\ in tlie llltl\etltll\i collec llilHS
Astronomical Society of Glasgow lliti 2U l)t‘\, l lll\t‘l\ll\ ot Stratlit lxde. Roiiltl R 1l5. Rota! ( ~olleee. ‘l‘ll iilil“
ti -l5piii liee l’iotexwi l.tll l\'ill‘\illl ol the Roial ( lhxenator}. l diribiii; lr leadx .: talk on the acti\e galat tit irtic lei arid \trperiri.r\\i\e black hole\ \orr lllellll‘t'lS \xelcoiiie
Workshops
Voicebeat Multicultural Singing Group lhtiinlaix. llie \iitie\e. "a Steuaitulle Street. l’aitit k. *5 ' (i i l'
2 l5 ‘lpiii. L i 5“ \ll \l‘l\k'\_ idlelllS .rird .rgex \kelcotite \\e \iixpett there might be .i nice non deiiiiitiirratioiial texti\ e bent to the \orig\ llllS irioiitlr
Edinburgh
Activities 8 Events
Edinburgh‘s Christmas I iilil Sirir b Jan. l’i‘incex Street (idltlellS. lilaiir i‘lpirr 'l\\iitkl_\ ll_L‘lll\. big \iheelx. mergiouir elxex. \ainiaii tool tllllll.\ in the Ice Mallet} and bar. heart \\.tlllllll‘2l} happx \xee lace\ and the l\\.tll_L' ol t'ldSllt lioiii the litiiigidoine rii l’iitrte\ Street (i.tltlt'll\ l‘tll ltlt'lllel iirtoiiiiatioii on e\elll\ happening all oiei ldiiibirigh. \er' \xii\iedinbtiighxchri\tiir.r\ torn
Winter Wonderland Ice Rink l lllll Sun (i .lan. l’tlllceS Street littlilellS l .r\l. Princes Street. lllairi lllpiri t..S it ' taitril} ticket t ill. \kate lllle Ll I (ilide like art angel oi tall like a toddler. ll.t\e lllll eitliei “at on the it e irirk \et belov. ldinhttigh ( antic. a lltl‘.\ traditional teatiii‘e ol the cit} \ ( 'hitxtiiiax ttiii Christmas on The Closes l Hill Suit 3‘ Dec. II he Real \lat} King‘s ( line, 2 \Vai‘i‘ixloiiK ('loxe. High Street. “VH2 -l ill loll. -l (iprii. {S5ll r Uri See pretrexi. page H
Nativity Carol Scene l'iilil Sitii b Jan. “eSl l’l'lllc‘eS Street (itlltik'lIS. l tee lllt' \atnit} Scene. caried Ill 2”“; h} .tllISI 'l'iiii ('halk ot (‘halk \\oik\ arid ctllllllllSSltllletl b} Sii 'Ioiii and l ad} l‘ttl'lllel. i\ on He“ again ii\el the lt‘Sll‘-t' pel‘ltitl
Yulefest t’iiiil Sat 2‘) [let rclmed (‘hrhtinax Ha} i. Scottixh Stor}tellirie ('eiitre. 4* 45 High Street. 55b 055‘) 'liiire\ \ar} l’i‘ice\ \ai'} .-\ llllil‘-'-llllt'l lea\t ot talex and lllllSIc at the Scottixh Stor}telling ('eritre.
The Guid Crack Club i II It lit-c. \\'.i\etle} liar. I St \larvx Street. 55b ‘15-") 5‘. m(Hit. t i. the club elcoirie\ gtre\t \toi'}tellet' Jan .-\ndte\‘. \ ('oriie along and lixten or ioiii lll
Christmas Concerts Sun I!» llec. National \ltlSelllll ot Scotland llauthornden ('ourt. 2 (‘haiiibers Street. 2-1" 4-122. l.45piii. 2.45pm ck i.»l5piii. l'ree. llear lextne tunes pertorirred h} itlc'ttl c‘lltllrx.
Carol Ceilidh Sun to Dec. (ire) ll'ltttx Kirk. (ir‘e}triar\ Place. 225 Will. (rpm. l'ree ltltltlitlltlthl. (iet into the leSlH e \plt'll xiith an exerting ot \llllelljJ. dancing.