Books EVENTS

EVENTS Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to books@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor.

Thursday 6 Glasgow FREE Poetry Discussion Group Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. 6pm. Lively and informal discussions of poetry on the first Thursday of the month.

Sunday 9

Glasgow ✽✽ Words Per Minute The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 4pm. £4. Monthly performance session run by Glasgow-based writer-performers Anneliese Mackintosh and Kirstin Innes. See picture caption for more details about this anarchic mix of poetry, film, spoken word and music.

Monday 10 Edinburgh FREE Blackwell Book Quiz Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8222. 6pm. Test your literary credentials in teams of up to five members. Please arrive for 5.45pm.

Friday 14

Glasgow FREE Reading Allowed Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. A monthly evening of storytelling and poetry reading.

Monday 17 Edinburgh FREE Blackwell Book Group Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8222. 6pm. Share the reading experience with a group of fellow booklovers, with an evening of friendly discussion. This month the subject for discussion is Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky, available in the shop at a discount to group members. Email

Words Per Minute

events.edinburgh@ blackwell.co.uk to join. FREE The Blackwell Children’s Book Group Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8222. 6pm. An hour of friendly chat about books for 8–11 year olds, every month. This month it’s Invisible Fiends: Mr Mumbles by Barry Hutchinson. Email childrens.edinburgh@ blackwell.co.uk to join.

Tuesday 18

Edinburgh ✽✽ Curtain Raiser: A View from the Bridge Royal Lyceum

Theatre, Grindlay Street, 248 4848. 6pm. £5 (under 18s free). Part of a series of talks helping to enhance the experience of theatregoers at the Lyceum by examining certain aspects of the production. Lynn Bains, accent coach for the current production of one of Arthur Miller’s greatest plays, discusses the challenges for British actors in adopting American accents.

Wednesday 19 Edinburgh Café Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7pm. £4. A relaxed evening of storytelling, poetry and song organised by the Connecting Voices project.

Thursday 20

Glasgow FREE Behind the Scenes Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. 2.30pm. Guided tour around the dusty shelves of the largest public reference library in Europe. FREE Flora McDonald Pollokshaws Library, 50/60 Shawbridge Street, 276 1535. 6.30–7.30pm. A chance to meet the author of Coco is Crubagan: A Hebridean Childhood.

Edinburgh ✽✽ FREE Alanna Knight: The Seal King Murders Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8206. 6.30pm. An event to celebrate the launch of the latest book in Knight’s series about Orkney-dwelling Victorian sleuth, Inspector Faro. Booking essential.

The second Sunday of every month just keeps getting more intriguing down the Arches way with the WPM juggernaut. This time around there are words from Allan Radcliffe, beat boxing from DMC champion Bigg Taj, music from Michael Cassidy and some short films action. The Arches, Glasgow, Sun 9 Jan. 36 THE LIST 6–20 Jan 2011

LGBT

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to gay@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry

Glasgow FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 9pm–3am. With DJ Shawn Roberts. Friday 7

Glasgow Lip Service FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–3am. £tbc. Ladies’ night. Includes facepainting, dress-up box, spin the bottle booths and a ‘sexual postbox’. Ooh-er. FREE Revolver Bears Revolver, 6a John Street, 553 2456. 8pm–1am. New monthly night for Glasgow gents, courtesy of the Bear Scots team and DJ Corky. POP Junkie The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 11pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. DJs Steven and Suave Gav inject your ears with pop sounds. Edinburgh Kinky Disco GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop and dance from Cilla Slack and funky electro from DJ Michelle.

Saturday 8

Glasgow FREE FHQ Saturdays FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–3am. The party starts here with DJ Steven Devine playing upbeat pop anthems. Stepping Up a Notch The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. DJs Suave Gav and Leah give it their all on Saturday nights. Edinburgh Bear Sauna Steamworks Sauna, 5 Broughton Market, 477 3567. 2pm. Prices vary. Sauna session for men who like their guys with plenty of fluff. Discounts available for Bear Scots club members. Circus GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop and dance across two rooms. FREE Bears in the Basement The Basement Bar and Restaurant, 10–12a Broughton Street, 557 0097. 10pm–2am. A men-only night for bears and their admirers to meet up with old friends or make new ones. FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. DJ Shazza and DJ Blondie battle it out.

Sunday 9

Glasgow Weekends With a Bang! The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (students £3) after. An explosive end to the week with DJ Leah. Edinburgh Bear-ly Awake Brunch New Town Bar, 26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. 12.30pm. Prices vary. Feed the hangover with tasty grub at the NTB (breakfasts or full meals) and get the goss from the night before with the Bear Scots. FREE Sunday Skool CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. Weekly 90s nostalgia-fest.

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Wednesday 12 Glasgow FREE Foreplay FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–3am. DJ Shazza presents a party for girls.

Thursday 13

Glasgow FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 9pm–3am. See Thu 6. Edinburgh Quiz Night New Town Bar, 26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. 9pm–10.30pm. £tbc. Fortnightly evening of brainteasers and conundrums.

Friday 14

Glasgow POP Junkie The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 11pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. See Fri 7. Edinburgh FREE Women’s Group LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 4.30pm. A new group offering a relaxed setting in which to meet other women. Kinky Disco GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. See Fri 7. Velvet Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Kickin’ tunes with DJ Trendy Wendy.

Saturday 15

Glasgow Stepping Up a Notch The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. See Sat 8. Death Disco The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 11pm–3am. £14. This month’s line-up includes Yuksek, Acid Washed and Visions of Trees. Edinburgh Circus GHQ, 4 Picardy Place, 0845 166 6024. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. See Sat 8. FREE Saturday Showdown CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. See Sat 8.

Sunday 16

Glasgow Weekends With a Bang! The Polo Lounge, 84 Wilson Street, 0845 659 5905. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. See Sun 9. Edinburgh FREE Sunday Skool CC Blooms, 23–24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. 11pm–3am. See Sun 9.

Monday 17

Edinburgh FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 5.30pm–8pm. See Mon 10.

Wednesday 19 Glasgow FREE Foreplay FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 6pm–3am. See Wed 12.

Monday 10 Thursday 20

Edinburgh FREE LGBT Centre Drop-in LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing, 9 Howe Street, 523 1100. 5.30pm–8pm. Meet new friends or catch up with old ones Glasgow FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens FHQ, 10 John Street, 0845 166 6037. 9pm–3am. See Thu 6.