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after him in the Fife village of Lumphinnans? Now you do. See Hitlist. Professor Alan Dunlop: Thought Lines Wed 27 Apr, 7.30pm. £5 (includes wine). Fotheringay Centre, Fotheringay Road, Pollokshields. The architect of Hazelwood School in Pollokshields discusses the complexity of designing a new build. Workshops FREE Knit Night Thursdays, 6pm. The Yarn Cake, 148 Queen Margaret Drive, 946 5305. Friendly knitting night, all welcome, and there’s tea and cake – what could be lovelier? Clothes Recycling Classes Thursdays, 7pm. £40 for six weeks. Grosvenor Café, the Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. Equipment and clothing are supplied at these thrifty classes where you can learn how to turn old, unloved items into this season’s most wanted. Irish Family History Workshop Sat 2 Apr, 10am. £10. Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. An introduction to researching Irish family history at the library. The Comedy Unit Presents . . . Sat 2 Apr, 2pm. £8. The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. The Glasgow-based production company offers help and advice for those interested in the comedy industry. Today’s focus is on writing. Part of Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Northern Streams 2011: Day of Dance Sun 3 Apr, 1pm, 2.45pm, 4.30pm & 7pm. £20 (£15) for a day ticket, or individual workshops £7 (£5) each, ceilidh/performance £8 (£6). Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue, 339 8697. Three dance workshops in Scottish, Norwegian and Danish traditional dance styles. Followed by a ceilidh and performance at 7pm.
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Make a Tote Bag Tue 5 Apr, 6pm. £30. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Sewing machine tutorial. Price includes materials and tea/coffee. Booking essential. FREE Knitorials Tuesdays, 6pm. The Yarn Cake, 148 Queen Margaret Drive, 946 5305. Get advice and help with your knottiest knits. Tea and cakes available. All the Young Nudes – Life Drawing Club Tuesdays, 8pm. £4. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield St, 564 1450. A relaxed life-drawing club with music and a bar to aid the flow of inspiration. Women Make History Workshop: Gems from the GWL Archive Thu 7 Apr, 6pm. £3 (free). Glasgow Women’s Library, Mitchell Library, 15 Berkeley Street, 248 9969. Hear about the work of the collective at Slade School of Art which, in the 1970s and 80s, produced posters for a variety of causes. Chinese Seal Carving Sat 9 & Sun 10 Apr, 10am–5pm. £85 (£75). Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre, GMAC, Trongate 103, 548 6978. Learn how to carve your own unique seal to stamp all those official missives at this weekend course. All materials are provided. Learn to Crochet Thu 14 Apr, 6pm. £25. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Knitting? So last year, darling. The cool kids are doing it with hooks now. Booking essential. Chinese Book Arts Sat 16 & Sun 17 Apr, 10am–5pm. £80 (£70). Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre, GMAC, Trongate 103, 548 6978. Learn Chinese bookbinding, papermaking and calligraphy techniques. Write Camera Action Mon 18 Apr, 7pm. £5 (£3). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Workshops for film writers, directors and actors. Return of the Sock Monkeys! Wed 20 Apr, 1pm. £25. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. The world needs more sock monkeys. Learn
how to turn a simple pair of socks into a primate companion; materials (and tea/coffee) are provided, but feel free to bring your own socks if you have a particular design in mind. Booking essential. Fabulous Fascinators Thu 21 Apr, 1pm. £30. Make It Glasgow, 3 Osborne Street, 07597 122809. Complete your outfit with a unique headpiece. Price includes material and tea/coffee. Booking essential. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 24 Apr, 4pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. China on Film: An Introduction to Chinese Language Cinema Wednesdays 27 Apr–25 May, 6pm. £75 (£65). Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre, GMAC, Trongate 103, 548 6978. Five- week film course covering Chinese cinema from the 1930s to the present day.
EDINBURGH Activities & Events Salsa Buena Social Night Fri 1 Apr, 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Thomas Morton Hall, Ferry Road, Leith, 225 5525. A salsa class with teachers from Dance Base, followed by a night of social dancing and fun to Latin music. FREE August Sander – Curator’s Tour Mon 4 Apr, 12.45pm. Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. The chief curator gives a tour of this important photographic exhibition. FREE Victoria’s Language Cafe Tue 5 & 19 Apr, 7pm. Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. A meet-up for people interested in learning languages. Sofi’s Knitting Club Tue 5 Apr, 7.30pm. By donation. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street Leith, 555 1979. Friendly monthly knitting session for all
y’all purlers and garterers out there. Tuition available. FREE Coup Red’s Select Wed 6 Apr, 6.30pm. Sofi’s, 65 Henderson Street Leith, 555 1979. Artist gathering hosted by arts initiative Coup Red. Submissions are welcome, be that artists, exhibitions, quotes or text that have caught your eye – email to mail@coupred.com. FREE Artists’ Books in Focus Thu 7 Apr, 11.30am. Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, 624 6200. The final in the current series of talks looking at art books focuses on collections of the work of influential photographer Man Ray. Booking essential. FREE In Conversation About Tapestry Thu 7 Apr, 7pm. Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. A discussion (in English) about tapestry with artists behind the current exhibition. FREE Debating Delusions: God? Dawkins? Jesus Christ? Thu 7 Apr, 7.30pm. The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. A Christian response to Richard Dawkins.
✽✽ Edinburgh International Science Festival Sat 9–Fri 22
Apr, times vary. Prices vary. Various Venues, 553 0322. This fun-centric celebration of science and technology has been going for 22 years and is one of the largest science festivals in Europe. As well as activities for kids involving everything from nanosludge to dancing custard, there’s plenty aimed at getting adults excited about science too. The programme enables you to do anything from sniffing trees at the Botanics to peeking at raunchy optical illusions after hours at the Camera Obscura, staying the night at the zoo or drooling over World’s Sexiest Physicist Who Used to be in an Indie Band (©) Brian Cox. See interview, page 26, preview, page 38, and Comedy.
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