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Activities & Events ✽✽ Glasgow Film Festival Talks and Workshops Programme Thu 17–Sun 27 Feb, times vary. Prices vary. Glasgow Film Theatre, CCA and various other venues, 332 6535. As always, the focus at GFF is not just on watching films, but also on getting involved with workshops and discussions, and meeting the people behind the rich and lively film culture on show at the festival. Among the highlights are a comic book workshop with Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar, a discussion on fashion in film with designer Pam Hogg, and a panel discussion about whether filmmaking is a career choice open only to a very narrow social group. There’s also an awesome range of events for young people as part of the Glasgow Youth Film Festival. See www.glasgowfilm.org/festival for details. FREE Salsa Sabrosa Fri 18 & 25 Feb, 7.30pm. La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. Salsa dancing and tapas to start your evening off in suitably hot and spicy style. Textilefest Sat 19 Feb–Thu 3 Mar, times vary. Prices vary. Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum and Scotland Street School Museum, 276 9508. A programme of talks and activities celebrating the centenary of the revolutionary Scottish publication Educational Needlecraft in 1911. Aerobathon Sun 20 Feb, 11am–1pm. Registration fee £5. The Arc, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, 0844 892 0212. A sponsored workout session with qualified instructors raising money for the NSPCC. The Principal’s Tour Mon 21 Feb, 2pm. £2. RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Guided tour behind the scenes at the RSAMD. Places are strictly limited and must be booked in advance. Pirate Party Conference Sat 26 Feb, 9.30am–5.30pm. £18.50 (group tickets available). Strathclyde Students’ Union, 90 John Street, 567 5023. Nothing to do with bottles of rum or jolly rogering, the Pirate Party describes itself as ‘a new political party fighting for freedom and fairness in the digital age.’ Find out about the activities of the party, meet members and see how you can get involved. Strictly Titanic Sat 26 Feb, 2–4pm. £10 (£8). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, 222 2513. Watch a demonstration by the fleet-footed Fly Right Dance Company, than join in with a good old fashioned tea dance. Tea and scones are a given, and dressing up is very much encouraged. FREE Is This Performance Art? Sat 26 Feb, 2–5pm. SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. Critical forum held by TEAM (Transdisciplinary European Art Magazines) Network, exploring how critics can discuss and give feedback on performance art without resorting to ill- fitting art historical tropes or the hackneyed ‘art that defies definition’ label. Part of New Territories. Last Chance to Visit Glenlee at Yorkhill Quay Sun 27 Feb, 10am–4pm. £5.95 (£4.95; first child free; additional children £3). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, 222 2513. See the Tall Ship in her home of 12 years and wave goodbye until she opens her doors once more in her new home beside the Riverside Museum. Cafe Flicker Wed 2 Mar, 7pm. £3 (members £1). GMAC (Glasgow Media Access Centre), Fifth Floor Trongate 103,
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553 2620. Submit your finished film to the GMAC and they will show it at this lively evening of film, discussion, advice and debate.
Exhibitions FREE The Inventors of Tradition Until Sat 26 Feb. Tue–Sat 11am–5pm. 21 Stockwell Street, wearepanel.co.uk. At the point where art, design and social history meet comes this exhibition exploring the history of Scottish fashion, and its tempestuous relationship with all things tartan and trad. FREE V&A at Dundee Until Fri 18 Feb. Mon & Wed–Sat 10.30am–5pm; Tue 11am–5pm. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 221 6362. The six shortlisted designs for Scotland’s new design centre on Dundee waterfront. See picture, below. Titanic: Honour and Glory Until Sun 27 Feb. Daily 10am–4pm. £3 (£2). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, 222 2513. Last chance to catch the exhibition about the ill-fated ship. Fairs The Scottish Wedding Show Sat 19 & Sun 20 Feb, 10am–6pm. £9–£12. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 587 6088. Tips and advice for the blushing bride, including catwalk shows and featuring the latest bridal gowns. Blochairn Car Boot Sale Sun 20 & 27 Feb, 6am. Wholesale Fruit, Veg, Flower and Fish Market, 130 Blochairn Road, 287 2500. One of the UK’s largest weekly car boot sales. Model Rail Scotland Fri 25–Sun 27 Feb, 10am. £8–£16. SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. Yearly gathering of displays, new designs and practical advice. FREE The St Andrew’s in the Square Wedding Fayre Sun 27 Feb, noon–4pm. St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. If you didn’t get your fill of tiered cakes and meringue dresses last week (and you haven’t been watching that gypsy wedding show), here’s your chance to try again. FREE Busby Hotel Wedding Fayre Sun 27 Feb, noon–5pm. Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. Warning: over-exposure to wedding fairs can bring you out in a rash, which is one of the first symptoms of potentially deadly confettilitis, or wedding fever. The List accepts no responsibility for the deaths of readers from this condition.
Talks FREE Members’ Night Thu 17 Feb, 7.30pm. University of Strathclyde Royal College Building, 204 George Street, 950 3000. Talks by members of the Astronomical Society of Glasgow. FREE Black Market International Talks Programme Tue 22–Fri 25 Feb, 4pm. Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, 552 3489. Free talks from different artists as part of Black Market International’s residency at the New
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Territories festival of performance art. Guests are: Myriam Laplante & Roi Vaara (Tue 22 Feb), Alastair MacLennan & Lee Wen (Wed 23 Feb), Boris Nieslony & Jürgen Fritz (Thu 24 Feb) and Elvira Santamaria and other BMI members (Fri 25 Feb). Each day’s talk is followed by a programme of film screenings. Part of New Territories. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series Wed 23 Feb, 7.30pm. £5 (includes wine). Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road Pollockshields, pollokshieldsheritage.org. Dr James MacAulay discusses the questions about Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s affinities to the Arts & Crafts and modernist movements. Keith Farquhar Thu 3 Mar, 7pm. £2.50. Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. Illustrated talk from the artist about current exhibition More Nudes in Colour, Glasgow. Peter Mackay: A Tour Round Two Centuries of Scottish Lighthouses Thu 3 Mar, 7.30pm. £8 (under 18s/students/RSGS members free). Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath Street, 332 2826. An illustrated tour around the lighthouses of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Workshops FREE Animal Architecture Sat 19 Feb, 10.30am–4pm. Architecture + Design Scotland, Level 2, The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 225 8350. Architecture workshop for families and adults inspired by the ingenious dwellings that animals and birds make for themselves, from hives to burrows. Suitable for all ages.
✽✽ FREE A Way With Words Sat 19 Feb, 11am–2pm. Glasgow Women’s
Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Two creative writing, storytelling and visual art workshops drawing on the wisdom of women’s folk tales for inspiration. Lunch provided. FREE Drawstring Bag Workshops Sat 19 & 26 Feb, noon–4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9508. Create and embellish a bag inspired by displays in the Glasgow Style Gallery. Recommended for those with previous sewing experience. Booking essential. Part of Textilefest. FREE Life Dramas Mon 21 & 28 Feb, 12.30–2.30pm. Glasgow Women’s Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Theatre workshop for women using the Theatre of the Oppressed methodology. Beginners welcome. Write Camera Action Mon 21 Feb, 7–9pm. £5 (£3). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Monthly workshop for film writers, directors and actors. Tapestry Study Day Sat 26 Feb, 10.15am–4pm. £20. Burrell Collection, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 287 2593. A selection of different speakers examine aspects of the Burrell Collection’s range of tapestries. The price includes lunch. Part of Textilefest. Booking essential.
Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 27 Feb, 4–7pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. Make a Cushion Cover Thu 3 Mar, 10am. £30 (includes materials and tea/coffee). Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, www.makeitglasgow.co.uk. Design and make a round cushion cover with a cool colour wheel design. Part of a series of cushion cover sessions – drop in for one or turn up each week and collect the full set for a truly superior sofa. FREE Timeless Wisdom for Today’s City Dweller Thu 3 Mar, 7pm. Inner Space Glasgow Meditation Centre, 277 High Street, 552 7446. Rose Goodenough leads a guided meditation session focusing on techniques for maintaining well-being in the urban environment. EDINBURGH
Activities & Events FREE Remembered Remedies Sat 19 Feb, 10am–noon. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. We all know dock leaves take the nip out of a nettle sting, but how else do we use plants as remedies? Ethnomedica want to know your secrets. FREE Pick a Line Sat 19 Feb, 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm. Writers’ Museum, Lady Stair’s Close, Lawnmarket, 529 3963. Art session involving song lyrics: take a line from your favourite song, and add it to a collaborative mobile. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. Prisoner of the Crown Sat 19 & Sun 20 Feb, 11am–3pm. £14 as part of castle admission (£11.20; children £8.20; under 5s free). Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. Meet an American prisoner from the War of Independence. Geowalk: Craiglockhart Tue 22 Feb, 10am–1pm. £9 (children £5). Venue tbc, 555 5488. A guided walk around the nature reserve and Water of Leith. Meeting point to be disclosed on booking. Booking essential. FREE Open Day at the Melting Pot Thu 24 Feb, 9am–9pm. The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, 243 2626. Workspace and networking for freelancers and home workers.
✽✽ Bring Home Fashion Thu 24 Feb, 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Telford College, 350 West Granton Road, 559 4000. Fashion show by Telford College and Heriot-Watt University, with designs based along a theme of ‘upcycling’. All proceeds go to the British Heart Foundation. Snowdrop Walks Fri 25–Sun 27 Feb, 11am–noon. £3. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 3937. Discover the specialist snowdrop collection. Ages 14+. FREE Sofi’s Grease Party Fri 25 Feb, 8pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street Leith, 555 1979. Are you a demure, full-skirted, alice-banded Sandy or a tight-jeaned,
A chance for Glasgow to have a close up look at Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s winning design for the new V&A at Dundee museum. Not the actual building, obviously – it’s an exhibition of the six models shortlisted for the competition, and a fascinating look into the state of architecture in 2011. ■ V&A at Dundee Architectural Exhibition, Lighthouse, Glasgow, until Fir 18 Feb, free.