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Glasgow Activities & Events FREE Vintage Vogue Sale Thu 19 Nov, 5–7pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 2nd Floor, 81 Parnie Street, 552 8345. A one-off chance to get your hands on some of the library’s collection of vintage fashion mags, for keeps. See picture, right. Friday Frock Swap Fri 20 Nov, 7–10pm. £10. Byblos, Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. Bring along a frock and swap it for a brand new (to you) dress. See picture,right. FREE The Golden Hour Fri 20 Nov, 7.30pm. Mearns Library, Newton Mearns, A trip to Glasgow for the anarchic cabaret evening with reader Ryan Van Winkle and music from Jed Milroy, Burnt Island and The Oran Social. FREE The Better Crack Club Fri 20 Nov, 8pm. Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. The regular storytelling club for adults. The Tartan Ball Sat 21 Nov, 6.30pm. £65 (table of ten £550). Glasgow Thistle Hotel, Cambridge Street, 08712 249710. A reception, three-course meal and live music from The Republic of Soul. Proceeds go to the St Andrews trust. FREE Bik Van Der Pol Talk Sat 21 Nov, 7pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Dutch duo Liesbeth Bik and Jos van der Pol discuss their current exhibition with reference to Peter Watkins’ 1964 BBC film Culloden. FREE St Mungo’s Nature Pilgrimage Sun 22 Nov, 1–3pm. Tollcross Park, 254 b Wellshot Road, 276 0931. Learn about the stories behind four elements of Glasgow’s coat of arms. Early booking advised. FREE Winter Tree Identification Sun 22 Nov, 1–3pm. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 01475 540505. Come and learn how to identify some of our common trees in winter by means of their buds, bark and overall shape. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 22 Nov, 4–7pm. £7 (£5). The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Where cabaret meets life drawing – the models are burlesque divas, strapping hunks of manhood and circus freaks. The Best of British Mediumship Mon 23 Nov, 7.30pm. £19.50. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. TV mediums Colin Fry and TJ Higgs contact the spirit world in this public demonstration. SOCIAL Science launch Fri 27 Nov, 6.30pm. £8.25 (with £4.50 supplement for film screening). Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 08715 401000. A new night of science experiments, food and drink for adults only – it could get messy! See preview, page 33. Keeping Christmas at Pollok House Sat 28 Nov–Sun 3 Jan, 10am–5pm. £4 (members £1; under 12s free). Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 0844 493 2202. A huge Christmas celebration, with the whole house decorated for the festive season.
✽✽ FREE Mother of Purl Sat 28 Nov, noon–5pm. Street Level Photo
Works, Trongate 103, 552 2151. See Hitlist FREE Seeds of Thought Sat 28 Nov, 7.30–11.30pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Live spoken word, acoustic music, drama sketches and open mic celebrating Black History month.
✽✽ DiScomBoBuLate Tue 1 Dec, 7.30pm. £4 (£2). The Arches, 253
Argyle Street, 565 1000. See Hitlist 34 THE LIST 19 Nov–3 Dec 2009
✽✽ FREE First Thursday Thu 3 Dec, 10am–9pm. Trongate 103. See
Hitlist. FREE Bratchy and the Wee Man’s Comedy Pub Quiz Thu 3 Dec, 8pm. The Arches Café Bar, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1035. Comedic brothers Bratchy and The Wee Man, him of YouTube infamy, host a pub quiz with a difference.
Fairs The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair Thu 19–Sun 22 Nov, Thu–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 10am–4pm. £11; £8.50 in advance (£7; £5.50 in advance, under 5s free). SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. The fair returns to Scotland, bringing with it over 200 exhibitors showcasing the finest in crafts, garden and home accessories, jewellery, clothing and homemade food and drink. Tickets from www.countrylivingfair.com. Body & Soul Fair Sat 21 Nov, 11am–5.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50; weekend
ticket £4–£5). Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 01368 862 717. A range of stalls offering complementary therapies, healing, psychics, gifts, jewellery, crystals etc. Free talks and special speaker Nikki Mackay, family constellator and author. FREE Christmas Gift Fair Sat 21 & Sun 22 Nov, 11am–4pm. The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, 222 2513. Food and gift stalls with fine Scottish produce and hand-crafted goods, and a chance for kids to meet to Santa in the Captain’s Cabin. Christmas Fair Sun 22 Nov, 11am–4pm. Free (usual admission prices for garden apply). Greenbank Garden, Flenders Road, Clarkston, 0844 493 2201. Drop into the decorated house to meet some characters from the past, browse gifts made by the Friends of Greenbank and partake of some homemade Christmas fayre in the Coach House. FREE Craft Fair Sat 28 Nov, noon–4pm. Armadale Street New Church,
Girlie Glaswegian glory-hunting Between indie craft markets, vintage
magazine auction sales and full on fancy frock-swaps there are loads of ways to get your consumerist kicks in Glasgow without having to brave the high street this fortnight. The Glasgow Craft Mafia, long-time favourites of The List, are holding their monthly market, doubtless with a festive twist: our current favourites are Cherry Loco’s delicate, original jewellery, and Ding Dong Designs’ brilliant Morrissey fingerpuppet (with detachable gladioli). Glasgow Women’s Library are offering the perfect chance to pick up a stocking filler for the fashion freak in your life, with a sale of all their vintage copies of Vogue magazine. And if you want to treat yourself without dipping into your present funds, might we suggest the Friday Frock Swap at Byblos? Bring along a dress you’re bored of, and swap it with someone else’s: experts will also be on hand to help out with alterations and to give you a complete hair and beauty make over. ■ Glasgow Craft Mafia Handmade Haven, Mono, Sun 29 Nov, 1–6pm. Vintage Vogue Sale, Glasgow Women’s Library, Thu 19 Nov, 5–7pm. Friday Frock Swap, Byblos, Merchant Square, Fri 20 Nov, 7–10pm (be there by 7.45pm).
Off Duke Street, Dennistoun, Local craft fair organised by Dennistoun Community Group with a wide range of stallholders from across Greater Glasgow exhibiting a variety of one-of-a-kind, handmade goods. FREE Handmade Haven Sun 29 Nov, 1–6pm. Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. The indie craft market returns to Mono. See www.glasgowcraftmafia.com for more info, or picture, below. Sport St Andrew’s Day Saltire 6k Fun Run Sun 29 Nov, 11am. Prices vary. Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, 01698 402060. Celebrate St Andrew’s Day by running, jogging or walking 6k around the Park, raising money for St Andrew’s Hospice in the process. Medals for all finishers. See picture, page 35.
Talks FREE Winter Safety Talks Fri 20 Nov, 7.30pm. Cotswold Outdoor, West End Retail Park, Crow Road, Partick, 357 5353. Entertaining illustrated talks from Mck Tighe, mountain guide and former member of Lochaber MRT, offering advice and guidance for anyone wishing to extend their hillwalking activities into the winter months. Emergency First Aid Course Sat 21 Nov, 9.30am–4.30pm. £40. Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. A certificated day course with Leven First Aid Organisation. Lunch included. Booking essential. Café Histoire Mon 23 Nov, 5.30pm. £3–£5. Alliance Française de Glasgow, 3 Park Circus, 339 4281. Enjoy a glass of wine and (re)-discover, in French, the important dates and personalities in French history with Patrick Landri. FREE Burrell’s Tapestries: It’s All in the Detail Thu 26 Nov, 12.30–1.30pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2550. Patricia Collins, Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Art, sheds light on the tapestries in the Burrell Collection’s ‘Gothic Chapel’ area. Meet in the Burrell Courtyard. The Universe After 2009 Wed 2 Dec, 7pm. £6.05. Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 08715 401000. Find out what are the coming attractions of the night sky in 2010 with Steve Owens, UK Co-ordinator for the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Western Palearctic Birder – a Guide to Difficult Species Wed 2 Dec, 7.30pm. £3. Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, rspb.glasgow1972@ntlworld.com. Ken Shaw presents an interesting and lively talk on hard-to-spot species, drawing on his decades of knowledge amassed as an RSPB warden. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society: Searching Remote Pacific Islands for New Cures Thu 3 Dec, 2.15pm. £6 (free). Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath Street, 332 2826. A talk from ethnobotanist Paul Cox, who has spent three decades searching the rainforests of Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands for new medicines. Workshops FREE GoMa Bites: Workshops for Adults Sun 22 Nov, 2–3pm. Gallery of Modern Art, Royal Exchange Square, 287 3050. A fun, informal Paolozzi-themed workshop. FREE Adult Workshop: Oil Painting Sun 22 Nov, 2pm. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2564. View the Burrell’s collection of oil paintings before trying your hand at creating one yourself. All materials are supplied. Book in advance. FREE Celebrating Scottish Interfaith Week Sun 29 Nov, 2–4.30pm. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, 553 2557. An afternoon of fun and activities at St Mungo’s celebrating Scotland’s diversity and promoting understanding between different communities.