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ASTRA Discussion Meetings
Get together with the society to discuss a variety of space-related topics.
The Ogilvie Centre, Glasgow (0.8 miles)
Mon 20 May
£2
Tonight's topic TBC.
- 19:30 – 21:30
West End Festival
Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.
West End, Glasgow (1.8 miles)
Fri 31 May
Times & prices vary
Sat 1 Jun
Times & prices vary
Sun 2 Jun
Times & prices vary
Garden Talk: Allotments
Pollok Country Park Gardener Sean Belshaw dispenses handy tips on how to get the most out of your allotment in the summer months.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow (3.5 miles)
Sun 7 Jul
Free / 0141 276 0924
- 13:00 – 15:00
Glasgow Comic Con
Indulge your love of all things graphic at this fiesta of films, comics and fandoms. Last year saw plenty of big names from the worlds of Captain Marvel, Judge Dredd, Planet of the Apes, X-Men, Superman and Batman exhibit, and 2013 promises equal opportunity to meet and get sketches and autographs from your heroes.
CCA, Glasgow (0.8 miles)
Sat 13 Jul
Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900
Sun 14 Jul
Times to be confirmed / one day ticket £12.50 (£9); weekend pass £20 (£15) / 0141 352 4900
Taking Ashes into Orbit
Entrepreneur Tom Walkinshaw discusses his plan to use revolutionary space technology to allow the public to launch cremated remains of their loved ones into space.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Sat 15 Jun
Stirling Room
Free / 0141 287 2999
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 15:00 – 16:00
Alexander Wilson: Local Hero
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of poet, artist and naturalist Alexander Wilson.
University of Glasgow (1.8 miles)
Fri 14 Jun
Graham Kerr Building
Free / 0141 330 5511
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 18:30 – 21:30
Annual Cardinal Winning Lecture
Archbishop Gerard Muller, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gives a lecture in in recognition of the importance of the St. Andrew’s Foundation. Booking is essential.
Bute Hall, Glasgow (1.8 miles)
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0141 330 4092
An Archive of Feelings
Ann Cvetkovich discusses queer archives and the importance of recording traumatic cultural experience.
Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)
Sun 26 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.
- 11:00
Archive Show and Tell Sessions
A closer look at a section of the Glasgow Women's Library archive.
Glasgow Women's Library (1.1 miles)
Fri 28 Jun
Free (donations welcome) / 0141 248 9969
Suffragette Collection: uncover an inspirational woman amongst the suffragette postcards and pamphlets as part of the Illuminated Letters project.
- 14:00 – 15:00
ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight
This instalment brings members of the New York House & Ballroom community to Glasgow, along with queer theorists, performance artists, archivists, theologians and filmmakers, to explore Voguing, drag, clubbing, and the politics of race, class and gender.
Tramway, Glasgow (1.7 miles)
Fri 24 May
Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501
Sat 25 May
Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501
Sun 26 May
Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501
The Atlantic Cable
A cross-disciplinary evening, featuring a network of scholars, artists and musicians who come together to exchange ideas and culture beyond national borders (and that wide, wide expanse known as the Atlantic Ocean).
The Glad Café, Glasgow (2.4 miles)
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 636 6119
The first ever Atlantic Cable, featuring talks by Dr Michael Morris (Glasgow University), Dr Michael Brown (University of Aberdeen); music from Joe Black, Siobhan Wilson, and Jill O'Sullivan (Sparrow and the Workshop); and video work from artist Annie Crabtree (Picture Window).
- 19:00 – 22:30
Badges of Honour: Talks and Events
A chance to explore the GWL's collection of badges and learn more about the history of badges in political and social movements from the experts.
People's Palace & Winter Gardens, Glasgow (0.8 miles)
Wed 12 Jun
Free / 0141 276 0788
Today's event is entitled 'People’s Palace'.
- 14:00 – 16:00
Glasgow Women's Library (1.1 miles)
Fri 7 Jun
Free / 0141 248 9969
Todays' event is entitled 'GWL Badges'.
- 14:00 – 16:00
Best of the West: Meet the Ladies
Pecha kucha session featuring women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine across Glasgow.
Glasgow City Chambers (0.5 miles)
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 18:00 – 20:30
Bright Club: Glasgow
Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city's universities turn their studies into entertaining stories.
The Stand, Glasgow (1.4 miles)
Mon 30 Sep
£5 / 0844 335 8879
- 20:30
Mon 25 Nov
£5 / 0844 335 8879
- 20:30
Bright Club Meets Glasgow Skeptics: Festival Special
An evening of stand-up comedy and science, with Simon Watt, Bright Club, Helen Arney and some of Glasgow's funniest academics.
The Admiral, Glasgow (0.6 miles)
Mon 10 Jun
£8 / 0141 330 5370
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 19:00 – 23:00
Cathedrals of Football: The Evolution of Architecture in Scottish Football
Scottish football architecture has an illustrious history: Hampden was once the biggest football arena and Ibrox has the honour of hosting the first football arena disaster in 1902. Richard McBrearty talks about this as part of the More Than A Game: How Scotland Shaped World Football exhibition programme.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 18:00 – 19:00
Classic Album Series
Listen to a classic jazz album on a top-range sound system in company, and hear insights into its musical context and how it came to be made.
City Halls, Glasgow (0.2 miles)
Wed 26 Jun
Club Room
£6 / 0141 353 8000
This session focuses on Sonny Rollins' quirky 1957 classic Way Out West, in which Rollins for the first time recorded with just bass and drums. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Thu 27 Jun
Club Room
£6 / 0141 353 8000
This session is about Ella Fitzgerald's memorable 1965 encounter with Ellington, Ella at Duke's Place. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Fri 28 Jun
Club Room
£6 / 0141 353 8000
A listening session with Dave Brubeck's irresistible 1959 Time Out, the first jazz album ever to go platinum. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Connecting Parents to Paediatrics
Practical advice on paediatrics for people with young families.
Offshore, Glasgow (1.6 miles)
Thu 6 Jun
Free
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 14:00 – 15:30
Curator's Favourites
Regular talks on museum staff's favourite objects from the collection.
Burrell Collection, Glasgow (3.5 miles)
Wed 5 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2550
Today: Two Tapestries – Compare and Contrast.
- 12:30 – 14:00
Thu 20 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2550
This week: All that Glistens – Gold at the Burrell.
- 12:30 – 14:30
Embrace The Space: Social Networking For Business Masterclass
A one-day session for small and medium businesses to learn how to use social media to their best advantage.
Hillington Park Innovation Centre, Glasgow (4.5 miles)
Fri 24 May
£150 with early bird discount / 0141 585 6390
- 09:30 – 17:00
Explore MacMillan Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
Paul Rissmann leads a study day exploring James MacMillan's Veni, Veni, Emmanuel, the most performed percussion concerto in the world.
City Halls, Glasgow (0.2 miles)
Sat 12 Apr
Studio Two
£25 (includes refreshments and lunch) / 0131 478 8342
- 10:30 – 16:30
The First Ladies of Football
A talk that illuminates women's often overlooked contribution to the beautiful sport, with Richard McBrearty, Curator of Scottish Football Museum.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Wed 19 Jun
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 17:00 – 18:30
From Corneas to Kidneys: Organ Transplantation, its History, Ethics and Art
A symposium exploring the history of organ transplantation.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (0.7 miles)
Thu 6 Jun
Free / 0141 241 6210
Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
- 18:00 – 21:00
Galilean Society Lectures
All manner of spacey things are discussed at these monthly meetings, with the aim of promoting science to the general public (i.e., those of us without PhDs).
Mitchell Library, Glasgow (1.0 miles)
Sat 15 Jun
Free (donations welcome) / 0141 287 2999
Topic: 'New Frontiers in End of Life Celebration' by Tom Walkinshaw of Alba Orbital, about sending loved ones' ashes into space. Part of Glasgow Science Festival.
Garden Talk: A Year in the Garden
A talk about how to keep your garden looking good throughout the year.
Pollok Country Park, Glasgow (3.5 miles)
Sun 11 Aug
Free / 0141 276 0924
Meet at visitor centre.
- 13:00 – 15:00
