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Glasgow
Activities & Events Alien Wars until Stiii 10 Aug. 'l’he .Alclles. 2.5 i Argyle Slt'eel. 50.5 IINKI noon l0pm £l0 i£h‘; under los £5i l'rolickmg iacehtiggeis under the Arches llaye you got the. er. guts tor it ' FREE Swishing Party 'l‘hu 30 May. Ktisliioii. I53 I00 Bath Sli‘eeI. IIS45 turmoil. 7,30pm. ('Iassy clothes snapping party run in association with (iala\_\ I’M FREE Seeds of Thought Sat 2 May. (‘(':\. 3.50 Sallelileliall Street. 352 490“. 7,30pm. 'l'ick'eted. l.i\e spoken \soi'd. acoustic music. drama sketches and open mic.
FREE Maydaze Stiii 3 May. The
Old I‘ruitmarket. ('aiidleriggs. 353 SHIN). tioon. See llillist.
Across the Watter Mon 4 May.
The Tall Ship at (ilasgoys Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 25l3. l lam 4pm. £5.95 (£4.05; lirst child iree \sith paying yisitor; additional children £3i. 'l‘rayel irom I’aitick to (ioyan on the Is'elyinhaugh ierry. \yhich is manned by Volunteers. and Iiiid otit about Iiie on board irom the laying History team. I’url (If .S/IHH Still/(Hid. FREE The Pudding Shop 'I‘uesdays. The Flying Duck. 7 Renii‘eyy ('otirt. 572 (Hill). 7pm. Weekly I)IY record shop. clothes snap and ‘mingle-mongrel intisic' irom the (‘roc \ (‘roc I)Js. DiScOmBoBuLaTe Tue 5 May. The Arches. 25.3 Argyle Street. 5(i5 I000. 7.30pm. £4 (£2i. 'I‘Iie laid back literature and periormaiice night \\ ith its tongue (usually) in its cheek moy es to the Arches. I’erioriiiers include Jason Donald. Alan Bissett. lain Ileggie and Skye I.oiieragan.
FREE Glasgow University
Science Festival Thu 7 May 'I‘hu IS Jun. Various Venues. 330 5370. Times \‘tii'y. See llillisl. FREE Weegie Wednesdays 'I'he I'niyei'sal. 57 5‘) Sauchiehall Lane. 332 SSW). 7.30pm. Monthly iorum oliering \\ rilet‘s. poets. publishers. booksellers. librarians. creatiy e u riting students or anyone else \\ ith a literary interest to get together socially to talk about books and publishing. FREE Bratchy and the Wee Man’s Comedy Pub QUIZ The Arches (‘tlle Bar. 253 Argyle Street. 5h5 I035. 8pm. (‘oiiiedic brothers Bratchy and The Wee Man thim oi You'l‘ube iniamy i Iiost a pub qui/ \\ ith a diiierence. including interactiye games. \VWli moy es and tomioolei'y.
Exhibitions
FREE Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes Burrell Collection. 2060 l’ollok‘shtms Road. 237 2550. l'ntil Mon 4 May. Mon 'I‘hu ck Sat 10am 5pm; I-‘ri & Sun I Iam- 5pm. I.ast chance [0 catch the Bun‘ell's e\cellent retrospectiy e on the philosophy -ci'a/y demtx‘racy enthusiasts.
Doctor Who Exhibition Kelx ingrm e Art Gallery & Miiseum. Argyle Street. 08444 8I5Slb. I'ntil Mon 4 Jan. 10am - 5pm: I 1am— 5pm. £7.50 (£4.50; iamily ticket £I8). ()ooeeeeeooool At least a galaxy 's \sorth oi Whoyianabilia. Tickets irom \s \yny[{(‘xtracom or 08444 8158”).
Skin Deep: A History of Tattooing The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. I00 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. I'ntil Sun I7 May. l0am~ 4pm. Included in admission: £4.95 (£3.75; iirst child iree: additional children £2.50). A travelling exhibition tracing the development oi tattoos — and the tattooed -- irom sailors to hipsters.
30 THE LIST .30 Apr—’4 May 2009
Inside DNA In I \lay Sun (I Sep. (ilasg'im Science ('entie. 50 l’aciiic Quay. IIS~l5 JIIIIIII Ilium \eyi interactise e\hibition about l)\'\ e\plormg scientiiic. ethical. social. Itietllcdl IIlItl genealogical IssueS
5pm £7 ”5 i£5 ”5'
Fairs
FREE Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition Thu 30 Apr. Merchant Square. "I '3 Albion Street. oti (‘andleriggs 552 5”HS l0am bpm lluge e\llll‘IlIUII and market shotsing and selling the \iork oi iiideiwndent contemporary |e\\ellet} designers
FREE Sloan's Market Sattiiday \ and Sunday s. Sloan's. Argyle Arcade. 35"
5 5". lltttti “ell-heeled \scekly ottltloot shopping market lust tucked oil Buchanan Street. “1th stalls stuiIed iull oi gourmet treats and classy cralty things
FREE Glasgow’s West End Indoor Art Market Sat 2 May. Ilillhead library. 34S liyres Road. 33‘) 7223 noon 4.30pm. .\'e\\ monthly market ieatui'mg the work oI 35 local artists Ioi sale
. FREE Enjoy the Taste of
‘ Scotland Sat ‘I Is Sun 10 May. (ieorge Square I0am bpm iSati. l0am 5pm iSuni See Ilitlist \sxsucnioy -taste scotlandcom
Talks
Back to the Future - Archaeology in the Nile Delta Sat ‘) May. litiri'ell (‘ollecllotL 20(i0 l’olloksliaus Road. 2S" 2550. 2pm. £4 tligyptology Scotland members £2 I. Talk Irom Dr Patricia Spencer. director oi the Izgypt l-'.\p|oratioii Society. Shes hoping to traxel back to 0(055 and stop Rameses ll's mum Iiom Ialliiig iii one \sith Iiiiii. .\'ot really
Workshops
Nipple Tassle Workshop 'l‘Iiu to Apr. Betsy I.aIielle. 57 liyres Road. 0S45 S3SS 457. 7pm. £25. Nipple tassle craitiiig and a hurling demonstration irom top Scottish burlesque artist I)aquiri l)usk. Wine and treats on hand to make it all that bit easier. Taiko Drumming - Mugenkyo Drummers Sim I0 May. Ramshorn 'I‘heatre. 9S Ingram Street. 54S 3444. 4
Big in Falkirk
bpm :2“ v: I 5' \ unique opportunity to It} out the energetic. heart-iwundmg an oi Iaiko drumming III a l\\o houi taster session taught by Scotland‘s oystt \Iugciikyo laiko Drummers l'ltlall
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Actiyrities and Events Beltane Fire Festival [hit 10 \pi. (.IIlIt‘II lllll. \\.IIL'IliHi Place. *1": Jill“ I itlam £5 lhe iniamous night oi mayhem and ancient ritual celebrating the III'II\.tl oi summer continues atop (‘altott Hill
' Wobfest 2009 In I \lay. l‘oIeSI (Kile. i lit'tSIU Place. 2:“ 4.5 35 “PHI Donations \\ elcoine (‘elebi‘ate International \\oikers Day with acoustic labour songs. iolk music. comedy and political punk
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Goosebumps - Spooky Tales
from the Museum Sun 3 May. Museum oi Izdmbuigh. IIuntIy lIoiise. I42 ('anongate. 52‘) 4I43. noon 2pm Is 3 5pm ('anoiigate stories oi mystery and intrigue \\IIlI storyteller John I'ee. Hooking required on 0| 3| 52" NM or margaret.Iiiidlay (it edinbiirghgoy .uk l’uri Hf .S/Ii'li .S‘r i’l/(Ulil.
ECA Fashion Show \Vetl (i In .s Slay. Izdinbtirgh (‘ollege ol Art. 74 I.auristoii Place. 0370 220 lllb. b.30pm Ik S30pm. i. I .5. See prey ie\\. page 2‘)
-‘I" -. Hot Rocks! Stiii l0 May. Ilolyrood Park Ranger Seryice. llolyrood lodge. 052 Sl50. I 3pm. Journey to the centre oi a real \olcano. touch 350 million?)eairold |a\a lltt\\s and maryel at llie inagiiia.
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Fairs -. Portobello May Craft Fair
l’ortobello 'I‘oysn lIall. l’ortobello. I0am 4pm. I’urchase quality handmade cralts and chat \s ith the makers themselyes.
It, Funk Fair (‘hrist ('hurch.
.3 Moriiingside Road. 007 3033. l0am Split. t: I. See llilllsl.
While Edinburgh and Glasgow’s various festivals get bigger and starrier every year and T in the Park
hoovers up exclusive rights to Scottish dates on any band with even the possibility to make headlines, one not-so-Iittle festival in the Central Belt has been quietly delivering spectacular shows since the turn of the
century. What Big in Falkirk does - excellently - is tailor its crazily diverse
programme (experimental street theatre, magical kids activities, good old-fashioned crowd-pleasing music acts and truly magnificent pyrotechnics) perfectly to the beauty of Callendar Park. This year, look out for skateboarding grannies, brilliant Edinburgh hip hop act Young Fathers, a Sao Paulo carnival in the Secret Garden area, ranger-guided walks and something/one called Fantastic Staccato Bananas. No, really. I Callendar Park. Fa/kirk, Sat 2 8 Sun 3 May. See imwoiginfa/kirkeom
Attention to Detail: Speed Wedding Dating Event Sun I0 May. llopetoun House. Shore Road. South Queensiert'y. 2 4 30pm £I5 Speed dating meets \yeddmg planning Meet the e\perts. quickly and brietly -\Il pioiits go to l'eenage (‘ancei Irust Just when you thought you new through \\lIlI dating FREE Fair Foods Sai H May. Royal Botanic (iaiden. 20a lmcileith Roy\. 552 "l7I l 4pm It‘s “odd I‘au liade Day. so come and learn ho“ l‘Itll liade ioods bcneiit then countries oi origin Smtable ioi all ages I ndei lbs must be accompanied by an adult
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BUPA Great Edinburgh Hun Sun 3 May \arious \enues. 0S45 3S" 2200
10 l0am l‘iUItI £24 to eiitei ispectatois iieei Some oi the \sorld's best athletes tioiit the iield. Iolloysed by thousands ol club and charity iuniieis
Talks
FREE Is Pop Music Bad for Young People? I‘hu 7 May. Ileriot \Vatt I'myersity l’ostgiaduate ('entie. Riccarton. 44‘) 5I I l. 4 30pm We don‘t oiteii ptit in listings e\actly as they .re sent. but we really don‘t think xxe could do this eyent any better lustice than it does itselI "lhis talk begins by summarising the history oi licentious rock star behayioui We then summarise e\ ideiice on the Iiiik betyseen listening to rap and rock and each oi criminality. drug tise. se\ism. beloie iocussing on Iiiiks betneeii music and suicide. Alter considering the interpretation oi lyrics and subliminal lyrics. the talk concludes by addressing \shether pop music should be censored.‘
Hamish Brown: Morocco and the Atlas Mon ll May. Scottish Storytelling ('eiitre. 43 45 Iligli Street. 550 057‘). 7pm. U) l £4i. Ilaiiiisli Iii‘oysn giyes an illustrated talk about his epic tourney across the Atlas mountain range.
FREE The Future of Regulation Wed I3 May. lecture 'I‘heatre ()iie. l'niyersity ol Izdinburgh Business School. 7 lii'isto Square. noon. Amanda llaryie. 'l'rustee oi ReIorm Scotland. chairs the Reiorm Scotland Spring lecture and l)isctissioii with speaker (’Iiarlie Mc('ree\y. Izui'opeaii ('oiiiiiiissionei tor the Internal Market and Serx ices 'l'he subject is economic regulatory regime. RSVP to
tielei'tali.deebl” l'eliii'lliseiilltllitlt‘ttlll. tickets on a first comeiiirst sei'\ ed basis. Polar Bear Talk 'I‘hu l4 Mayni Iidinburgh /.oo. ('orstorphine Road. 3I4 0350. 7.30pm. £0 imembers £4i. I-md out about the loo's polar bear. Mercedes. irom the carnnore keepers.
Workshops FREE Drop-in Drawing Session Run by artist Jane Weatherly Hi I May. lidiiibtirgh (‘ollege oi Art. 74 I.auristoii l’lace. 22l (i000. 2.30 4.30pm. (‘ieate your oun uorks oi art inspired by the cast collection in lidinburgh ('ollege oi Art‘s classical Sculpture ('ourt. Hooking required on lll3l 22l (il l3 or eIISIsU' eca.ac.uk. ”If! U] .S/Imi Still/um]. FREE The Sound of the Future! Soundbeam and Capability Scotland Sat 2 May. St ('ecilia‘s lIaII. .\'iddry Street. ()50 2x05. 2 4pm. A lecture/perilirmance/ demonstration oi (‘apahility Scotland‘s tise oi Soundbeam v. ith people oi reduced tiiobilil}. l’ur! u] Slum .Sr‘ul/uml. Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School Sat 2 May. The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 220 42%. I 3pm. £7 t£()i. l.iie drzming u ith burlesque stunnahs oi both sexes. Men in the Kitchen Mondays. (‘ookingmania 75a Main Street. l)a\idsons Mains. 33620l2. 7, 9.30pm. £40. (ients-only practical cookery classes. Aromatherapy Fri 8 May. .‘s‘orih Edinburgh Ans Centre. I5a Pennyvi ell ('ourt. 3l5 2l5l. 5— 6.30pm. £3.50 donation. Sessions in aromatherapy and reiIeXology. Booking required.