Bungofest - 8 October 2011

Another little reminder about the brilliant sounding inaugural Bungofest organised by The Strathbungo Society and The Arches. In and around various Strathbungo locations there will be a host of free spoken word, poetry, theatre, kids workshop and music events. The full list is below and you'll see quite a few are roving the area. The idea is for you to drop into one of the local bars/ cafes and get some free entertainment at the same time.

Lots of great people are involved with local author (and recent Creative Thursday interviewee) Alan Bissett reading scenes from his novels, the amazing Eilidh MacAskill leading her Arches choir in full song and the evening topped off with performances from comedian Bratchy and performer Kieran Hurley. There is even an art exhibition by one half of Southside Happenings on display in Cookie.

As we've said before Bungo in the back Lanes is one of our favourite events in the Southside calender so we've got high hopes that this becomes a regular sister event. There are a lot of great little venues in the area and from our creative Thursday interviews we know the area has its fair share of artists and musicians. Get along and check it out and let us know what you thought.

THE LINE UP

11am-7pm
Hole in My Pocket Exhibition

Cookie
"Bringing their thoughts on faith, belief and belonging to Cookie, Hole in my Pocket form their own religion and ask you to become a true believer."

11am-12 noon
Dance In A Minute

Tapa

Come and learn a fun dance routine with Lucy and Gary Gaizely-Gardiner to show off to your parents and friends in a performance at 11.45am. Suitable for children aged 2+

12.30pm-12.50pm
Iain Campbell, Clemence Blum and Wounded Knee

Gusto & Relish

Cello and percussion group performing improvised work.

1pm-2.30pm
The Arches Community Choir

Roving all venues

The Arches’ choir perform their versions of contemporary hits from Erasure to Amy Winehouse.

1.30pm-3pm
Love Club hosted by ProudExposure

Tapa

Tea, knitting, poetry and music come together in this colourful event.

1.45pm-2pm
Alan Bissett & Martin O’Connor

Mise en Place

Award-winning writer and performer Alan Bissett (Death of a Ladies’ Man, Moira Monologues, Pack Men) reads Scenes From My Novels, and performer and theatre maker Martin O’Connor presents a selection of his Glasgow-themed words and sounds.

2-2.20pm
Iain Campbell & Clemence Blum

Gusto & Relish

2.15-2.30pm
Alan Bissett & Martin O’Connor

Sammy Dow’s

2.45-3pm
Alan Bissett & Martin O’Connor

Moyra Jane’s

3.30-4.10pm
Words Per Minute

Mulberry Street

Popular spoken word event which happens monthly at the Arches. Featuring Kirstin Innes, Martin O’Connor, Alan Bissett and Kirsty Logan

3.30-4.30pm
Doodlebugs

Tapa

A creative life model art class for children of all ages with Catriona Ruth Paterson. Shiver me timbers! Today’s model is a pirate!

4-4.25pm Bratchy

Sammy Dow’s

One quarter of Scotland’s only family of stand up comedians!

4.45-5.10pm
Bratchy

Mulberry Street

5.45-6.45pm
Kieran Hurley: Hitch

Sammy Dow’s

“On 27th June 2008 , I hitched a lift from Glasgow, alone, to be at the G8 summit in Italy”.

An intimate theatre performance telling the real experience of this journey, exploring the meaning and purpose of political protest, the limits of personal power and the possibility of change. “powerful and poignant” **** Scotsman