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Bard in the Botanics
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Scotland's only annual outdoor Shakespeare festival returns to Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, with 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'.
25 Jun–2 Aug (Times vary) Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
Subculture
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Harri and Domenic's well-established house institution continues to reign supreme. With very special guests Dennis Ferrer (2 Aug) and Ame (9 Aug).
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am The Sub Club, Glasgow
Zest Holiday Programme
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Add some life to the school holidays with a bundle of different drop-in activities for families and children. The line-up comprises: sculpture, glitter, 3D, pottery painting, printing, extreme drawing and loads more. Booking required. Please see website for a full list of workshop times and different age categories.
Saturdays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (Times vary) Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Art Nouveau Walking Tour
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Explore the lovelier side of the city's architecture. Tours leave from the Lighthouse at 11am every Saturday.
28 Jun–30 Aug, not Fridays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 11.00am–12.00 The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Absolution
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Rock, metal, industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am Classic Grand, Glasgow
Club Noir: Backstage
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The burlesque night slips into something a little more comfortable for a pared down, intimate, spin-off night with the same glamorous ethos. There will be a pair of professional burlesque acts and live music, and also a chance for the regulars to join in with the return of Club Noir's Burlesque Idol. Tickets available from Hellfire, 105 West Nile St, www.ticketweb.co.uk or Tickets Scotland, 239 Argyle St 0141 204 5151 or 08444 77 1000.
2 Aug 10.00–3.00am The Winchester Club, Glasgow
Bruce Devlin's Pick of the Fringe
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More treats from Uncle Bruce this evening, in a non-pervy way, with this fine selection of Fringe performers: Stewart Lee, Liam Mullone, Jeff Kreisler and Eleanor Tiernan.
2 Aug 9.00 The Stand, Glasgow
Love Music
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Soul, rock'n'roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons (Teenage Fanclub) and David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch).
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am ABC, Glasgow
B In The Park - Love's Labours Lost
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Following the huge success of 2007's Twelfth Night, the young people of the B in the Park Summer School are back with a rare opportunity to see one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, Love's Labours Lost.
30 Jul–2 Aug 7.15 Gilmorehill G12, Glasgow
Electric Circus
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Indie and electro with DJ Tom (Salon Boris). Featuring special guest DJs in rotation upstairs.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Barfly, Glasgow
Flawless Saturday
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Resident Noble Whitelaw brings you classic dance tunes, while Craig Mcfadden plays chart, R'n'B and party.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am Victoria's, Glasgow
Queen's Park Farmers' Market
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Local produce, from local people.
2 Aug, 16 Aug, 6 Sep, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 15 Nov, 6 Dec, 20 Dec 9.00am–2.00 Queen's Park, Glasgow
Superfly
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Duncan Superfly and Gregor Emond provide a sweltering mix of sweet soul, sexy assed funk, 60s psyche rock, hip hop, post punk and new releases.
2 Aug 10.00–2.00am Winchester Club Woodside Social Club, Glasgow
Bleep By Day
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The first of three summer pre-club parties for Stereo's Saturday night techno bash with DJs Laurence Hughes, Jamie Thomson and Jason Brunton.
2 Aug 3.00–11.00 The Courtyard, Glasgow
Dark Horses
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Group show of three of the most promising art students in the UK. Margarita Louca, Kitty Clark and Anna Peaker create an otherworldly exhibition of alien celebrity alter egos, underdog success stories and pipe nebulae, overseen by first-time curator Emma Balkind
5 Jul–6 Aug Tue–Sun 12.00–6.00 Recoat, Glasgow
Halt Bar Hijack
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Weekly music takeover with bands to be confirmed.
26 Jul–9 Aug 8.00 The Halt Bar, Glasgow
Harry Benson: A Photographer's Journey
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An exciting homecoming exhibition of photographs from the 60-year career of Harry Benson, the internationally renowned photographer from Glasgow. Benson's career is a roll-call of contemporary history and culture, and some of his images have achieved icon status. On display are a range of images of world leaders and events; icons of fashion, music and film; and Scottish and American athletes, alongside images from his recent book 'Harry Benson's Glasgow'.
30 May–14 Sep Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Jim Lambie: Forever Changes
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Lambie's biggest exhibition in Glasgow to date includes a new version of his celebrated black and white, vinyl floor amid a quiet riot of colour and materials fighting it out in sculptural works that take inspiration from both art history and contemporary hairstyling trends. 'Part of Glasgow international 2008'.
11 Apr–29 Sep Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club
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Glasgow Jongleurs continues on its merry way as Edinburgh burns, with fine performances from comedians such as Owen O'Neill and Rob Collins showing that the capital's not the only place with funnies. Dancing afterwards included in the ticket price.
2 Aug 8.00 Jongleurs, Glasgow
The Michael Deans Quintet
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Quintet led by tenor saxophonist Deans, playing a modern blend of bebop, jazz and funk.
Saturdays 5.00–8.00 Bloc+, Glasgow
Pollok Family Day
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Pollok Family Day offers a host of entertainment acts and activities to satisfy even the most demanding family member - and best of all it's free!
2 Aug 10.00am–5.00 Pollok Country Park, Glasgow
Souldiggin'
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The team behind Decodance brings you live bands and a selection of soul, funk, hip hop, dancehall and rare groove. With DJs Joeboy, David Craig, Gav Sommerville and Yasmin.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Classic Grand, Glasgow
Streetlife
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Stevie Elements and Craig Loosejoints bring us their upbeat house-party sound at this new weekly residency.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am The Beat Club, Glasgow
Transfer Audio, Stroszek and The Reward
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Joy Division and Werner Herzog influences from Stroszek.
2 Aug 8.00 The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Cathy Wilkes
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New exhibition from the Belfast-born, Glasgow-based artist, whose installation and video works tend to tackle feminist issues often marginalised in the art world.
28 Jun–6 Sep The Modern Institute, Glasgow
The Futuristic Retro Champions
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Colourful indie pop ensemble play this Dolly Mixture night.
2 Aug The Flying Duck, Glasgow
Glamorama
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Resident Lil' Rich plays a mix of 90s house, 80s classics, R&B and big chart songs for your pleasure.
Saturdays 9.30–3.00am Boho, Glasgow
Haptic
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An exhibition from the Nippon Design Museum for which curator, Kenya Hara invited artists from a variety of fields, including designers Siguru Ban and Jasper Morrison, and French graphic artist Mathieu Manche, to create products designed to stimulate the senses.
18 Jun–29 Sep The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Infexious
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Hard dance, techno and hardstyle with guests Mark EG and Uberdruck.
2 Aug 10.30–3.00am Ivory Blacks, Glasgow
Jo Spence
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Retrospective of the hugely influential British photographer (1934-92), comprising her mischevious, unsettling takes on class, feminity, self-image and the breast cancer which would ultimately kill her.
12 Jun–16 Nov 10.00am–5.00; Thu 10.00am–8.00; Fri & Sun 11.00am–5.00 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Saturdays
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DJs Eric and Nicola offers classic and current rock on level one, while DJ Billy and Framie belt out on emo and metal on level two.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am The Cathouse, Glasgow
A Shout in the Street
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New and reworked sculptural and text-based pieces from Glasgow artist Kenny Hunter, depicting urban animals and the discarded remnants of human activity whilst exploring the modernist idea of 'truth to the material'.
13 Jun–24 Aug, not Mondays Tue–Fri 10.00am–5.00; Sat & Sun 12.00–5.00 Tramway, Glasgow
All Tore Up
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Maximum rhythm and blues, rock'n'roll and rockabilly. Old faves at this top night.
2 Aug 10.00–3.00am Blackfriars, Glasgow
Alt-w: New Directions in Scottish Digital Culture
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Selection of work from Scottish artists (including Simon Biggs, Sue Haeksley, Mandy Mcintosh, Donna Leishman) who have been supported by the Alt-w Fund.
2 Aug–13 Sep Tue–Sat 11.00am–6.00 CCA, Glasgow
Bleep Live
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House and techno from Paul Woolford, supported by Glasgow's own Jason Brunton and Danny Sharkey.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am Stereo, Glasgow
Bob's Full House
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Dance and pop.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Òran Mór, Glasgow
Bordello
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House from Gordon Miller, and a musical mixture from Billy Milligan and Steven Foy.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Kushion, Glasgow
Bunker Saturdays
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Toast drops indie bits, rock picks and student anthems.
Saturdays 9.00–2.00am Bunker, Glasgow
Canvas Club
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Live bands plus DJ Joe Deehan playing funk and party classics.
Fridays, Saturdays 10.00–3.00am Arta, Glasgow
Comedy @ The State
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The State Bar basement has long been the home to top value, top-quality comedy. Pop down to see why it's the comedian's comedy haunt with a weekly line-up that always promises a bargain night of entertainment.
Saturdays Sat 9.00 The State Bar, Glasgow
Divine
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Glasgow's longest-running club residency presents a unique blend of soul, funk, ska and psych dug deep from the Divine sound archives.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Homegrown
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Stevie Sole plays a funky, soulful house set with Miguel playing R&B and Dominic Martin supplying the funk and jazz.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am Bamboo, Glasgow
Hunter: Man, Medic and Collector
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This exhibition tells the story of Dr. William Hunter, the Scottish obstetrician, teacher, collector and founder of the Hunterian museum. The displays explore Hunter's life and highlight both his passion for collecting and his hugely successful career as a royal physician, teacher of anatomy and surgery and scientific researcher. Parking for disabled visitors by prior arrangement only.
1 May–30 Sep, not Sundays 9.30am–5.00 Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
I Love the Garage Saturdays
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Brian McMaster plays all your favourite classics in the main hall while Kenny soars through alternative indie and retro classics in the Attic.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am The Garage, Glasgow
Jennifer Clark Quartet
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Dynamic bassist and her quartet, featuring flautist Margaret McLarty.
2 Aug 3.00–6.00 Brel, Glasgow
Life After Iraq
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Joint exhibition by award-winning photojournalist Angela Catlin and writer Billy Briggs, who travelled to Syria to document the plight of some of the millions of ordinary Iraqis living there who have fled the conflict in their homeland. 'Part of Refugee Week 2008'
10 Jun–26 Oct St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow
Longview, Matadors! and Delta Mainline
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Workaday Mancunian indie sorts plough their post-Coldplay furrow.
2 Aug 8.30 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
Melting Pot
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All things disco-house with residents Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner, and special guest Tim Sweeney (Beats In Space, DFA) and Twitch (Optimo, with a special Go Disco! set).
2 Aug 11.00–4.00am The Admiral, Glasgow
Nu Skool
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Nick Peacock, Craig Thompson, John Ross and Alex, provide a fine line in disco, northern soul and all things funky.
Saturdays 10.30–3.00am The Buff, Glasgow
The Other Side: Lys Hansen and Karen Christiansen
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An exhibition of politically charged sculpture and painting inspired by each artist's reactions of the others environment: Berlin and Scotland.
28 Jun–9 Aug, not Sundays 10.00am–5.00; Sat 12.00–4.00 Collins Gallery, Glasgow
The Quakes, Short Notice and Hyperjax
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US psychobilly band on their first tour in 15 years.
2 Aug 7.30 Stereo, Glasgow
Receivers, Marriot Lane, Halcyon and The Snozz Wangers
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Indie Rocks night.
2 Aug 8.00 Capitol, Glasgow
Red 'n' Black
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A new urban night with the Artistik DJs.
Fridays, Saturdays 10.00–3.00am Drop, Glasgow
Sabado Saturdays
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House music from Iain Thomson ('M8' magazine) and Paul Rea.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Byblos, Glasgow
Seydisfj RU
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Artists Mhari Baxter and Melissa MacRobert will be trapping visitors in photographic light boxes immersing you in images of Icelandic harbour town Seydisfjordur.
11 Jul–6 Aug The Arches, Glasgow
SIX Student Awards for Architecture
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Showcase of work submitted for five student awards - the RIAS Silver Medal for 5th year student, The Lighthouse Award for best 3rd year student, the Urban Design Award, the Sust. Award for Sustainable Design and the RIAS Award for Drawing. This exhibition offers the opportunity to see work from all six of Scotland's schools of architecture.
12 Jun–3 Sep The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Suspire
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Atmospheric rock four-piece, whose influences include Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and U2.
2 Aug 8.00 Box, Glasgow
The Remedies and The Trade
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Unsigned bands showcase.
2 Aug 7.00 The Ferry, Glasgow
Twice Nightly Twice Brightly
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Presented by the Scottish Music Hall and Variety Theatre Society, this exhibition explores the great days of the Scottish Variety Theatre.
5 Jul–30 Aug Tue–Sat 10.00am–1.00; 2.00–5.00 Auld Kirk Museum, Glasgow
Valdor
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Yasmin and Cris Bigguzzi play R&B, hip hop, house and electro over two rooms.
Saturdays 11.00–3.00am Valdor, Glasgow
Bass Warrior
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DJ Dirtsman brings you a blazin night of total reggae dancehall, with a bit of Soca thrown in to give a complete Caribbean vibe.
2 Aug 10.00–3.00am The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
Bob Cheevers, David McNeil and John Hinshelwood
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Emmy winning country songwriter from Memphis who played on Johnny Cash's last tour.
2 Aug 8.00 Western Baths Club, Glasgow
Contained: Rosalind Lawless
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Using interior spaces as a starting point towards abstraction, Lawless creates works on paper that convey the tenor of the expanses she observes.
4 Jul–2 Aug Glasgow Print Studio, Glasgow
Crash My Model Car
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Melodic, solid guitar rock from the band formerly known as Poor Old Ben, punting their album 'Sitting Down With the Pencil Me Ins.
2 Aug 7.30 Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Crisis
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Live music.
2 Aug 8.30 Samuel Dow's, Glasgow
Dolly Mixture
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Celebrating the first ladies of rock, punk, electro, soul, indie and pop. With special live guests Futuristic Retro Champions.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am The Flying Duck, Glasgow
Gadburn School
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A display of clay project work created by pupils at Gadburn School, as part of the Sense over Sectarianism scheme.
10 Nov 2007–27 Nov 10.00am–5.00; Fri & Sun 11.00am–5.00 Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
Hanoi Rocks
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DJs Joe Smith and Craig Wilson play indie from past and present to a discerning music crowd.
Saturdays 9.00–3.00am Firewater, Glasgow
Kinetic Blue
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Indie and funky house from Ross McMillan.
Saturdays 9.00–3.00am The Viper Bar & Club, Glasgow
Label, Safe 2 Say, The Adjournements, The Rebel Hearts and El Guapo
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Over-14s show. Local rock bands.
2 Aug 7.00 Barrowland 2, Glasgow
Lanterns, Wounded Knee, d.o-neimagi-ne, Trees and Noma
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Guitar drone from Lanterns, dark, ambient electronica from Wounded Knee and other experimental sounds.
3 Aug Captain's Rest, Glasgow
Luvely
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Tasty Tim, Tommy Kay, Dean Newton and the Luvely collective kick off the popular gay club's new residency at the Arches. The theme is 'privates on parade' - dress accordingly.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am The Arches, Glasgow
Make Model
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CANCELLED.
2 Aug Òran Mór, Glasgow
Off the Record
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The Soundhaus-based techno/minimal shindig returns, with guests Siren, the Animal Farm DJs, Ronin and the Koochie Koo DJs.
2 Aug 11.00–4.00am Soundhaus, Glasgow
Pandemic
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Noj (Critical Mass), Kris (Actual Size) and Mark (Monorail) playing indie, 60s garage, soul, rock'n'roll and 'everything else in between'.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow
Patricia Cain: Drawing Construction
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Drawings of the built environment tracing urban regeneration in Glasgow around the Water Works project in Milngavie.
5 Jul–16 Aug Lillie Art Gallery, Glasgow
Ratatat
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Experimental pop duo touting acoustic and slide guitars, cello and sleigh bells.
2 Aug Captain's Rest, Glasgow
Saturday Art Club
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Art activities run by a different art educator each week relating to the art on display with drawing, collage, sculpture-making and games. Parents can get stuck in too. Ages 3-12.
Saturdays 10.30am–1.00 Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow
Saturdays at Mama San
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Jazz, soul and funk with house band Ray Harris (Fusion Experience) and DJ Tatyana (Salon Boris).
Saturdays 9.00–3.00am Mama San, Glasgow
Slabs of the Tabernacle
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Disco, house and more, with special guests Hek and The Third Man.
2 Aug 11.00–3.00am The Twisted Wheel, Glasgow
Slick (Previews)
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On the outskirts of town a destitute tenement looms above the only crude oil supply in Glasgow, a discovery that's about to rip its tiny, impoverished community apart. Literally. New work from Glasgow-based company Vox Motus.
1 Aug–5 Aug, not Sundays, Mondays Fri, Sat & Tue 7.00 Tron Theatre, Glasgow
This Is . . .
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James Lithgow and Max Asante playing funky indie.
Saturdays 5.00–3.00am Common, Glasgow

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