Pollokshields Heritage

Pollokshields Heritage was formed in 1992 as a local conservation and amenity society. It supports the policy embodied in the Glasgow Local Plan for Pollokshields / Dumbreck. It aims to encourage development which enhances the fabric of the neighbourhood and to promote the maintenance of the character and quality of this unique garden suburb and tenement conservation areas.

Pollokshields Heritage aims, by charitable means only, to promote and encourage the following :

1.to stimulate public interest in all aspects of local environment.

2.to encourage development that enhances the area, having regard to amenity, open space and the character and vernacular of the area.

3.to support the conservation and/or restoration of buildings of importance, private or public.

4.to pursue these ends by meetings, lectures, publications and the promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

To find out more about the group and find out ways to be invovled in helping them achieve their aims then visit their website - http://www.pollokshieldsheritage.org/

LECTURES SPRING 2011It’s a core part of Pollokshields Heritage’s mission to stimulate public interest in all aspects of the local environment which is why they have set up the below lecture series which all sound really interesting.

Thurs 27th January
Doug Pritchard – The Documentation of Scottish and World Heritage on

Doug Pritchard is the Director of the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualisation (CDDV) and Head of Visualisation at the Glasgow School of Art. He is currently directing the Scottish 10 project, an ambitious five-year project to use cutting edge technology to create exceptionally accurate digital models of Scotland’s five UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites and five international ones, including Mount Rushmore, in order to better conserve and manage them

Wed 23rd February
Dr James Macauley – Charles Rennie Macintosh: Arts and Crafts? Modernist? Dr James Macaulay is a former senior lecturer at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and former chairman of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain and the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland.

Wednesday 23rd March
Dr Evelyn Silber – The Queen’s Park Arena Project on Dr Evelyn Silber is currently the Chair of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society and former Director of the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.

Wednesday 27th April
Professor Alan Dunlop – Thought lines after our AGM

Professor Alan Dunlop is an award winning architect and frequent commentator on architecture issues in the media. Southside Residents of Pollokshields will be very familiar with his Hazelwood School for the sensory impaired in Bellahouston Park.

This Weekend 28-30 January 2011

This weekend there is -

Friday and Saturday night you can take advantage of Tapa's special Buy one get one free deal for Southside Happenings readers. (See here for info)

Fun event that we are really looking forward to, Pecha Kucha at the Tramway. (You can win two tickets by following us on Twitter and retweeting this message) Sat 29 Jan 2011 @ 7:00pm £4.50 / £3.50

The 29th Scout Group are having a Coffee Morning at the Scout Halls, 147 Mossgeil Road, Newlands, G43 2BY from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. In addition to teas and coffees with home baking there will there will be stalls selling books, bric-a-brac and baking plus a raffle and a cartoon den to keep the little ones amused.

The famous Govanhill Baths Ceilidh is on in Langside Halls on Saturday Night. (But is sold out now)

Also the House for an Art Lover's Burns supper is on Saturday night too and there are still spaces there. Follow the link to find out how to book. 

Plus:
The Botanical Art Exhibition at the House for an Art Lover (until 14 Feb). Daily 10 -5pm.

Toy Stories Exhibition (Until 2 May) at the Scotland Street School.
What else is on this weekend? Post in the comments below.

Heart of Govan

25 Jan 19:00 - 20:00
 

Its not all Burns this Tuesday with an interesting free event taking place at Govn Old Parish Church.

"A performance presented by Fablevision and CRAN Theatre in association with Hear Glasgow and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Govan is famous for its industrial heritage but has a longer and more significant story to tell. It has been a place of spiritual importance as early as the 6th century with evidence of Druid presence, and home to Picts, Celts, Scots and Vikings.

We are reviving the heart of Govan - through performance we will celebrate its history and investigate its spiritual heritage using verse, song and music."

Govan Old Parish Church

866-868 Govan Road
Govan
G51 3UU



Tapa Coffee House - Offer Buy One get One Free

To celebrate their new menu and evening opening hours Tapa Coffee House, on Pollokshaws Road, are offering Southside Happenings Readers an exclusive deal. Book a table between 5pm and 9pm, Thursday till Saturday and mention this offer when you book and you'll get one main main course free with every paid main course  (cheapest free) . This offer is available to the first ten people to book. Call Tapa on 0141 423 9494

Tapa are also hosting their first Wine Tasting Evening on Thursday 10th Feb 7.30pm. The tasting will be hosted by Linda Ward, UK Sales Manager of Vintage Roots, the UK’s leading supplier of organic wines. Linda is well known for giving fun and informative talks and it’s a great opportunity to learn about their new wine list and what makes it really special. Wine tasting plus sampling of their new antipasti boards! Tickets £15.00

Tapa Coffee House
721 Pollokshaws Rd,
Glasgow
G41 2AA
0141 423 9494

Nur Restaurant

Just before Christmas I went along to the new Egyptian restaurant on Bridge Street. I'd passed it quite a few times but hadn't had a chance to get along. A few friends and I were going along to see Tron Legacy at the Imax (Looked amazing, so so story) and we wanted to find somewhere to eat on the way. We weren't really sure what Egyptian food would actually be like, possibly everything would be in wraps? (sorry) As it turned out its actually quite similar to Greek food with lots of kebabs, mousaka, flat bread and houmous. Interestingly they serve Pasta which according to the waitress was originally an Egyptian invention, though there seems to quite a few places claiming pasta as their own on Wikipedia.

Our first impressions on walking in were very positive, the inside is really lovely and the lady that greeted us at the door and served us was super friendly, talking us through the menu, offering us some dish suggestions and giving us a glass of deliciously warm Egyptian style festive wine. It was amazingly tasty and really warmed us up on what was a pretty miserable grey day outside. Actually the whole restaurant was ideal for a day like that, its all dark wood, cushioned seats and warm flickering lamps. It makes you feel toasty and warm and far away from the rain and cold.

It was early evening and it was reasonably quiet so we were allowed our choice of seats. We chose the mezzanine  level where large cushioned chairs and a long low table allowed a comfy and social eating space. Our waitress explained that they don't have an alcohol licence but that you can bring your own, or purchase from the Spar across the street with corkage £3.95 for wine and 75p for beer. We decided to opt out of any more alcohol and gave their selection of fruit drinks a go and I can vouch for the Mango juice being very tasty.

After a bit of guidance we decided to get the following items and have a little share around:

Foul Sausage (A lot tastier than its sounds.), Falafel, Charcoal Grilled Kofta, Grilled Chicken and Chicken ; Spinach Tagine. My dish was the tagine served with a pyramid of rice and it was pretty tasty but when the food  arrived I wished I'd gone for some of the grilled meat, I managed to pinch a bit of both the chicken and the lamb and they were really juicy and nice crispy on the outside. We were running a bit tight for time so we had to forgo the deserts and get ice-cream at the Science Centre but will try and give them a go next time.

All in all a good addition to the Southside restaurant scene. Egyptian food is rich, hearty and full of flavour but I don't think its going to knock Italian and Indian from the top of the Glasgow Food Culture list. While I'm not sure I'd go every night, for a evening trying a few new tastes or if your on your way to the nearby Citizen's theatre its worth a visit. If you really want to get into the spirit of things you can take part in some belly dancing classes on a Saturday morning at 11:30am - see their website for details.

Nur
22 Bridge Street,
Glasgow, G5 9HR
Phone: 0141 418 0990

http://www.nur-restaurant.co.uk/

Citizens Theatre - Vintage Photographs

While browsing through flickr I can across a very interesting series of photographs posted by the Citizens Theatre.  Recently photographer John Crallan donated a series of vintage photographs of the Citizens and the adjacent Palace Theatre (which sadly like so many others has since been demolished). It is a really beautiful collection of exterior, interior and the Victorian backstage machinery, which actually still exists today.

Click Here for the photographs

Pecha Kucha - Current Affairs

                      Image from www.rosssinclair.co.uk

The Pecha Kucha series of events hosted by the Tramway in 2010, showcased a whole host of Artists, designers, performers and writers.We didn't make it to all the events, you have to be fast as tickets sell out quickly, but the events we went to were really interesting and a good mix of people, experience and disciplines.

If you've never been along before, Pecha Kucha is a format where speakers take the floor for just over six minutes, presenting twenty slides for twenty seconds each. Our next event will be bigger than ever, representing the broad range of creative thinkers based in Glasgow and taking place in our main theatre.

Thankfully the Tramway have a new series of Pecha Kucha nights scheduled for 2011 and the first of these takes place on the 29 January. As you would expect there is a wide range of creative thinkers at the event, ranging from environmental artist Ross Sinclair to Scottish dance artist Rosalind Masson, and actor Tam Dean Burn.

Due to the popularity of the previous events, this Pecha Kucha will be held in Tramway one which has a bigger capacity - so more chance of getting tickets

Sat 29 Jan 2011 @ 7:00pm

£4.50 / £3.50

0845 330 3501

Burns Suppers and Ceilidh's

On the 25th January there will be Burns suppers, and poetry reciting throughout the world. I think Ayrshire maybe just outside our Southside boundary, however there are several Burns events going on in the Southside, you can probably even go to more than one, most are around the 25th of January.

The Glasgow IVC will be holding a Burns Supper in St. Ninian's Church Hall, on Saturday 22nd January at 19.00 - 01.00. Tickets cost £25 and includes your Meal (Soup, Haggis Neeps and Tattie followed by Apple Pie), piper, a glass of wine, soft drinks & ceilidh. You can also BYOB if one glass of wine is not enough! for more information http://www.glasgowivc.org.uk/ or call 0754 657 0139 after 6pm to book

On the 27 January Gusto and Relish, on Pollokshaws Road will be hosting a Burns Supper. 3 course meal including a wee dram £17.50 per person (BYOB £3) Starts at 7.30pm contact Gusto and Relish on Tel: 0141 424 123 or  info@gustoandrelish.com

Langside College will be holding a Burns Supper and Ceilidh in their new college theatre and bar, from 7.30pm till late. Tickets are £8/£5  telephone 0141 272 3771

We've already posted about the now legendary Govanhill Bath Trust's Burns Nicht Ceilidh, taking place on the 29 January at Langside Halls. Tickets will be available from the GBCT office, 126 Calder Street, Govanhill or e-mail info@govanhillbaths.com They've kept ticket prices at the same rate as last year, £10 and £8 conc (including a haggis dinner), and have booked the 'Cosmic Ceilidh Band' for the event!

The House for an Art Lover will host their traditional Burns Supper night on the 29 January. Guests will be welcomed by the enchanting sounds of a piper as they enjoy a glass of sparkling wine in the stunning surroundings of the Music Room before proceeding to the Main Hall and Dining Room, where they will be served Burns’ inspired fare with a twist including the traditional neeps, tatties and of course the renowned guest of honour, the haggis. Following the hearty address to the haggis and delightful dinner, guests will be further entertained by popular Burns’ poetry including the perennial Tam O’Shanter as well as a selection of lively songs. Tickets are £50 per person contact 0141 353 4770 to book a table.

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If your going to host your own Burns Supper, please buy your Haggis Neeps and Tatties from your local butcher and grocers and support your local shops.

This Weekend - 14-16 January

On Saturday morning the Farmers Market will be pitching up in Queens Park, offering  a large selection of locally grown and produce goods. Perfect for purchasing some delicious and comforting winter food.

Eastwood Park Theatre have two showings of Wonderland, an interactive show specially created for 3-6 year olds with puppets, original music and songs. (10.30am and 1.30pm) There will also be a free arts & craft workshops and storytelling sessions in the building.

You can cheer on the Clan as they take on the Newcastle Vipers at the Braehead Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM.

There is a celebration of 13th Century Iranian Poet Jalal al-Din Rumi on at The Burrell Collection in collaboration with the Iranian Scottish Association. The afternoon of music and song inspired by Rumi's poetry will be presented by a traditional Iranian music ensemble, and will also include an introductory talk and a lecture about Rumi's life and work. Sunday 16 January, 2pm to 4.15pm, FREE, no booking required.

There is also still the Botanical Art Exhibition at the House for an Art Lover (until 14 Feb). Exhibiting artists are Dianne Sutherland, Fiona Strickland, Jenny Matthews, Lynne Henderson and Mary-Clare Cornwallis. Daily 10 -5pm.

There is also another ongoing show to get in touch with your inner child - Toy Stories Exhibition (Until 2 May) at the Scotland Street School.

And remember Parkrun is on this Saturday as normal at 09:30 in Pollok Park (see here for details).

Streetlands - Project Proposal Deadline Approaching

The Govanhill Baths Community Trust have started 2011 in top gear, with their famous Burns Nicht Celidh on the 29 January, the opening of their new Emporium on the 22 January and  a call for Artist's for their exhibition and silent auction in March.

Streetland, Govanhill's Art Festival, are currently seeking proposals for projects for this years Streetlands. The event was great last year - so if you've got a great idea, get it submitted soon.

Deadlines for submitting ideas is the 21st of January. Please visit http://www.streetland.net/ to download the application info. If you have any queries, you can contact the team at streetlandinfo@googlemail.com

The Baths Auction is looking for Art Work

The Baths Auction is seeking a number of works for a three day charity event taking place inside the historic Govanhill Baths from March 17th - 19th, 2011. Proceeds of the auction will support the Govanhill Baths Community Trust and its campaign to restore the building to public use. Artists will have the option of a full (100% of proceeds to charity) or partial (50% to charity 50% back to artist) donation of their works.

Auction Format

The auction will take place in two parts: first, a three day exhibition and silent auction, and secondly, a live auction on the evening of the 19th. All accepted works will be for sale in the silent auction with a starting bid of £20. All following bids must be made in £10 increments or more. Fully donated works (100% to charity) will be marked as such at the exhibition. A selection of the most sought after works from the silent auction will move on to the live auction to be sold alongside works from invited well-established artists.

Eligibility

In accordance with the Govanhill Baths Community Trust's primary aims of benefiting the local area, one third of exhibited work at the Bath's auction will be selected from applicants within the Govanhill community. The remaining two thirds are open to all artists working in any auctionable media. All accepted work must be delivered to the Govanhill Baths Community Trust office by March 1st and be ready to display upon delivery.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted via e-mail to artatbaths@gmail.com and must include the following:

- your name and contact information. Please also include a note as to whether you are a member of the Govanhill community or not. If so, please briefly tell us in what way.

- images (.jpgs under 1MB each) of up to 5 works.

- title of work(s), media, dimensions, year, file name of

corresponding image, and whether you wish to fully donate the piece or make a partial donation.

- (optional) maximum 250 word c.v. or bio.

New Shows at Eastwood Theatre

Eastwood Park Theatre got in touch, this week, to tell us about a couple of new shows which will be taking place at Eastwood Park.

For the little people there is Wonderland  a 45 minute interactive Christmas show specially created for 3-6 year olds with puppets, original music and songs. 

 Join Max on a big adventure as he learns how to skate and meets new friends including Santa’s ninja elf and Jackie the bird!
There are shows on at 10.30am and 1.30pm each day (13-15th January) and tickets are £4 Contact the box office on 0141 577 4970

The following weekend (18-22nd January) Glasgow Music Theatre is  bringing West Side Story to Eastwood Park Theatre.

This savage retelling of Romeo and Juliet concerns an American boy and a Puerto Rican girl, caught in the cross-fire of gang warfare in a New York slum. A feast for the eyes, ears and heart, West Side Story features Bernstein's unforgettable songs: 'Tonight', 'Maria', 'I Feel Pretty' and 'America'. This urban love story is now regarded as a masterpiece of musical theatre.

GMT'S production of West Side Story moves away from the sanitised movie version of the show and redresses the balance between the Jets and the Sharks. There's no good versus evil, no right versus wrong, just damaged young people seething with hate, fear and prejudice.

Featuring exhilarating choreography for some of Glasgow's finest dancers, this production replaces Broadway glitz with gritty gang warfare as the very best of Glasgow's talent performs this Broadway classic as you've never seen it before.

7.30pm each evening

2.30pm Saturday matinee

Full price - £12.50

Concession - £9.50 (under 16s, students, senior citizens and unemployed)

Burns Nicht Ceildh - 29 January 2011

(Available from Papa Stour) Image © Hole in my Pocket                              

The Govanhill Baths legendary Burns Nicht Ceildh is back and ticket go on sale tomorrow. The Ceildh is normally a sell out so if you want tickets you better be quick.

Tickets will be available from the GBCT office, 126 Calder Street, Govanhill, from the 5th January for the now legendary 'Burns Nicht Ceilidh', Saturday the 29th January 2011, 7.30pm- 11.30pm.

They've kept ticket prices at the same rate as last year, £10 and £8 conc (including a haggis dinner), and have booked the 'Cosmic Ceilidh Band' for the event! The 'Burns Nicht Ceilidh' is usually a sell out event so we would urge everyone to buy their tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Langside Halls

5 Langside Avenue Shawlands,

Glasgow, G41 2QR

Scotland

info@govanhillbaths.com

"Another exciting upcoming event in January 2011", is the opening of Govanhill Baths Community Trust new 'Emporium' at 465 Victoria Road. Following on from the success of the Charity Shop on Calder Street, the group have now been able to secure new, larger premises to raise funds and awareness. 

The official opening is next Saturday the 29th January 2011 at 12pm, grab a bargain and support the Baths and the Govanhill Community at the same time?"

http://www.govanhillbaths.com/home/

Cookie - Il Divo

Cookie's film club continues on Sunday 9th January with some antipasti, pasta, red wine and a showing of Il Divo at 7:30pm.

Il Divo is a documentary about "The story of Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who has been elected to Parliament seven times since is was established in 1946." 

and not a documentary about

"Il Divo ("divine male performer" in Italian) a multinational operatic pop vocal group created by music manager, executive, and reality TV star Simon Cowell."

Book ahead to be sure of a table
Cookie Scotland
72 Nithsdale Road
Glasgow
G41 2AN
0141 423 1411

And The Winner is

The  Great Southside Christmas  Giveaway, winner,  is Deborah Johnston. Deborah has won the Christmas goodie bag, filled with  lovely objects from Hole in my Pocket.  Deborah, please send us an email to claim your prize.

Jane Gilgannon, Samuel Sparrow, Jennifer C, L Brown and Silent Bo all win Southside Happenings Badges, just send us an e-mail to southsidehappenings@gmail.com  and we'll post out your badge.

Thank you for all your suggestions and comments.