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✽ Fresh14 A Freshers’ fair with a difference – as well as info and all that important
stuff, there’s also free alcohol, DJs, the chance to get glammed up, competitions and a whole bunch of typical new student fun. See preview, page 41. Barrowland, Glasgow, Fri 19 Sep.
✽ StockFest Stockbridge gets its party hat on for this week-long community festival
which includes ceilidhs, food & drink markets, poetry readings, workshops, cookery demos and a massive closing party. Various venues, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Sat 20–Sat 27 Sep.
✽ The Wheels and Wings Show Ever wanted a go on a Segway? Of course
you have. Now’s your chance, at this classic cars and working vehicles show. There are more than 200 on display, plus performances from gravity-defying motorcycle display team the White Helmets, hands-on activities and a chance to chat with the experts. National Museum of Flight, North Berwick, Sun 21 Sep.
✽ Creative Mackintosh
Festival See preview, left. Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 1– Fri 31 Oct.
✽ Midlothian Science Festival Events for adults and kids covering the science
of the everyday and heftier topics like the environment and genetics. Expect TV’s Simon Watt and his Ugly Animal Show as well as a ‘live’ neurosurgery event. See preview, page 41. Various venues, Midlothian, Sat 4–Sun 19 Oct.
✽ The Great Scottish Run Your chance to take part in Scotland’s largest mass-
participation sporting event – either a 10K or half marathon – and raise money for one of a variety of worthy causes in the process. Various venues, Glasgow, Sun 5 Oct.
CREATIVE MACKINTOSH FESTIVAL Celebrate Rennie Mackintosh with a month of creativity
N ow in its third year and bigger than ever thanks to Homecoming Scotland 2014, the Creative Mackintosh Festival has been given an extra layer of poignancy due to the extensive fire damage to one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most iconic buildings, the Glasgow School of Art, in May. ‘The sadness about what happened there is deeply felt,’ says Ian Elder, chair of Glasgow Mackintosh, which delivers the festival. ‘The fact that attendances at Mackintosh venues over the Commonwealth Games increased by 60% demonstrates how much visitors value this heritage.’ Although many events in the festival are free, all will be holding collections for the Art School’s relief fund.
Running throughout October in numerous Glasgow venues, the festival celebrates Mackintosh’s work and encourages people to engage with his legacy, with a wide-ranging programme featuring exhibitions, talks, tours, music events, kids’ activities and walks.
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Key events include the creative commission Unlooking by Alex Rigg and Oceanallover, a promenade performance around six Mackintosh buildings; a major exhibition of Mackintosh architectural drawings, films and models at the Hunterian; and The Lighthouse Late in conjunction with The List (see preview, page 76), an evening of food, drink and entertainment devoted to design. ‘The heritage and legacy of any place, but especially Glasgow, is built on its pioneers,’ says Elder. ‘It’s important to bear in mind that although we’re looking back, Mackintosh was a pioneer whose influence is still felt throughout design and architecture. By celebrating his work we create an opportunity not only for people to learn about design, but also to appreciate the buildings and development of Glasgow itself.’ (David Pollock)
Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 1–Fri 31 Oct.