AROUND TOWN | Events Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. Find out about how Scotland shaped the growth of football from Richard McBrearty, curator of the Scottish Football Museum. FREE Garden Talk: A Year in the Garden Sun 11 Aug, 1–3pm. Pollok Country Park, Pollokshaws Road, 276 0924. Learn how to keep your garden looking good in every season. Meet at the visitor centre.
Workshops Belly Dance Classes Every Sat, 11.30am–12.30pm. £5. Nur, 22 Bridge Street, 07852 768043. Egyptian-style belly dance classes covering technique and choreography. Learn to Sew with Sew Confident Sun 14, 21 & 28 Jul & 4 Aug, 10am–3.30pm. £145 for six weeks. Peckham’s, 61–65 Glassford Street, 553 0666. Get set up on a top of the line Elna machine and learn how to make a tote bag, bunting, make-up bag, piped cushion cover and a final project of your choice. Lunch included. Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School Sun 14 Jul & 11 Aug, 3–5pm. £7 (£5). Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. Burlesque art class with a relaxed atmosphere, music, drinks and interesting models. Write Camera Action Mon 15 Jul & 19 Aug, 7–9pm. £5 (£3). CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. A series of creative workshops for film writers, directors and actors. Ages 18+. All the Young Nudes – Life Drawing Club Every Tue, 8–10pm. £4. The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. A relaxed life drawing club with music and a bar to aid the flow of inspiration. 42South Art Workshops Thu 18 & Fri 19 Jul, 10am–4pm. £115 for two days. Albert Drive Studios, 334 Albert Drive, 07786 330317. Portrait Painting in Oils: Learn composition and colour mixing by working from a live model, with tuition from Iain Connell. FREE Shape-Note Singing Workshop Fri 26 Jul, 7.30–9.30pm. Donations welcome. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, shapenotescotland@gmail.com Have a go at traditional four-part harmony group singing from the American South. Stage to Page Mon 29 Jul, 7–9.30pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Join in or just watch the creative juices flow at these workshopping sessions for play scripts in progress. Ages 16+. Painting Summer School Sat 3 Aug–Mon 5 Aug, 10am–4pm. £125 including all materials, refreshments and a light lunch. House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. A three-day course in landscape painting en plein air. Ages 16+. Booking essential. FREE Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Workshop Tue 6 Aug– Thu 8 Aug, 10am–6pm. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Workshop exploring techniques for facilitating free musical improvisation. All levels of experience welcome. 42South Art Workshops Wed 7 & Thu 8 Aug, 10am–4pm. £35 for one day; £70 for two days. Pollokshields Burgh Hall, 70 Glencairn Drive, 07786 330317. Location Oil Painting in Maxwell Park: Look to the Impressionists and contemporary Scottish painters for inspiration as you paint outdoors. Dance House Contact Jams Sat 10 Aug, 2–5pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. A chance for dancers and musicians to jam and collaborate. Scottish Screenwriters Mon 12 Aug, 6.30pm. £3. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Novices and professionals alike are welcome at these meetings, which include an industry talk, Q&A and workshopping session. Ages 16+. 48 THE LIST 11 Jul–22 Aug 2013
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BIKES AND SCONES: CYCLING IN THE CITY Bridgeton Library, Glasgow, Sat 20 Jul
Are you a mudhoney? A skinny? Or maybe a rusty? Whether you’re an off-roader, a city cyclist, or you’ve only just taken off your stabilisers, Edinburgh cycling club Hervelo (hervelo.co.uk) has a suitable appellation for you. The capital boasts a well-established cycling community, with campaign groups, blogs and online forums to advise new riders – so the only real obstacle for cyclists might be peddling yourself up the thigh- aching hills.
Sadly, Glasgow seems to be stuck in a slower gear, as taking your bike Clyde-side can be risky business. After all, it was only last year that Sir Chris Hoy called the dear green place ‘hell’ for cyclists. What with the abundance of leafy parks and proximity to the Campsies, it might be tempting just to keep your bike off the road – but Glasgow Women’s Library disagrees, and if you’re a lady with a bike they’ll even bribe you with a bit of baking. ‘It’s basically an invitation to join other women cyclists over tea and scones,’ says the event’s organiser,
GWL’s Gabrielle Macbeth. ‘We’ll also share and discover safe and fun cycle routes to and from Glasgow Green, the Commonwealth Corridor, and GWL’s beautiful home-to-be [in the Bridgeton Library].’
One of the reasons for organising this event is ‘to allow women to share with each other routes which are tried and tested, and avoid ridiculously busy roads and areas in which women might not feel safe,’ according to Macbeth. But cycling safety isn’t just a female issue: potholes, aggressive drivers and lack of cycle lanes affect everyone, and the GWL event is a great opportunity to discuss ways these problems can be addressed.
And if you find that the biking-and-baking combo suits you, you’re not alone: check out cycling cafés Siempre in Glasgow and Ronde in Edinburgh (pictured). Ah, go on – after all that cycling, you’ve earned a wee bit of cake. (Kirsty Logan) ■ womenslibrary.org.uk
EDINBURGH Events & Festivals Daily Garden Walks Daily 11am & 2pm. £5. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Join an expert Garden Guide on a tour of the garden. Meet at the John Hope Gateway reception desk. FREE Rustle of Leaves: A Listening Walk Fri 12 Jul, 3.30–4.30pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. RGBE poet- in-residence Mandy Haggith leads an imaginative walk around the garden. Part of the Scottish Poetry Library’s Walking with Poets project. FREE Happy Half Century, Henderson’s Sun 14 Jul, noon–3pm. St Andrew Square, 0131 225 2605. Celebrate Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant’s 50th with some birthday cake while Ben Hymers constructs a mini Edinburgh Castle out of only vegetables, as you sit upon a 100 metre square picnic blanket designed by school children. Fun! Part of Henderson’s 50/50 Food Festival. Salsa Night at Harry’s Bar Every Wed, 6.30–9pm. £5. Harry’s Bar,
Randolph Place, 07734 435354. Everyone welcome at these salsa classes, with no experience or partner required. Free social dancing from 9pm. Edinburgh International Fashion Festival Fri 19 Jul–Sun 28 Jul, Times vary. Prices vary. Various venues. A festival incorporating runway shows and glam after-parties, plus intellectual talks on fashion-linked topics. See preview, page 49.
✽FREE Bumblebee Ball Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jul, 11am–4pm. Royal
Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Find out more about the fascinating little creatures with staff from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. FREE Living History Scotland Sun 21 Jul & 4 Aug, noon–4pm. National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. Learn about the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots at this collection of living history demonstrations, performances and displays. FREE Tree Hugging Sun 21 Jul, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. Squeeze an elm or a pine (if you’re feeling brave). RGBE poet-in-residence Mandy Haggith
shows you how it’s done as part of the Walking with Poets project. 100 Years, 100 Prizes Mon 22 Jul, 9am–5pm. Included in admission. Edinburgh Zoo, Corstorphine Road, 334 9171. The zoo is turning 100, and in a brilliant turn of events, it’s showering visitors with gifts instead of the other way around, including a panda experience, memberships and adoptions. FREE People’s Postcode Edible Garden Tours Sun 28 Jul & 18 Aug, noon–1pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. A chance to have a look at the Edible Garden’s polytunnel area for inspiration and to ask for advice on your own garden. Limited places. Meet in the John Hope Gateway. Creative Gallery Events Wed 7 Aug, 2pm. Free with exhibition ticket. City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, 529 3993. Watch as some models get their hair done, or take a turn being the model yourself. FREE Badges of Honour: Archive Visits Mon 12 Aug, 1.30pm. University of Edinburgh, George Square, 248 9969. Glasgow Women’s Library visits the extensive oral history archive at the School of Scottish Studies.