Friday 1 May 2015

Saturday 2nd May - The Steaming Galleries and National Buckfast Day!

The Steaming Galleries @ Govan Hill Baths
2nd - 24 May Opening times are varied

TSG" exhibition is a collaboration between Michelle Cohen (Grey Wolf Art), Peter Gillies (GIA Co-ordinator), and Ross Williamson (Citizen's Theatre Stage Manager). We are putting a call out for artists to take part in this exclusive exhibition running throughout the SouthSide Fringe. Only original pieces of 2D and 3D art will be accepted.
The venue is in “The Steamie” at the back of the Govan Hill Baths (GHB). There will be a pop up theatre and bar running on some evenings throughout the event (hosted by the Baths). A full list will be available next month on their website. Our daytime access for the gallery is on Kingarth Street at the back of the GHB’s.
Free all day everyday!

Art School Trip  - Garden of Cosmic Speculation @ GSA
3rd May 10am

Take a trip with GSA to to the Gardens of Cosmic Speculation in Dumfries. The sculpture garden is open one day a year, so this only opportunity of 2015 to discover it! 
The sculpture garden was created by landscape Architect and Architectural theorist Charles Jencks. Covering 30 acres, the garden features artificially warped and distorted landforms, terraces inspired by geometry and Cosmic themes such as Black Holes and Fractals —which play on your senses and perception. 
Tickets are £15 and this includes your bus travel. Tickets available in person at the Vic Bar.

Southside Fringe Launch party 2015 @  The Rum Shack Glasgow
8th May 7-10pm

The opening event of this years Southside Fringe Festival! 
In conjunction with Friday Reggae Shack  we'll have a host of Fringe favourites on stage from 7.30pm-10pm, then we'll enjoy live reggae sets from Lady Lex, Bass Warrior & Hectorr til late.. 
Tickets available on the door for £5

National Buckfast Day @ National Wide Featuring Buckskank @ the Art School
9th May 11-3am

National buckfast day is here! Get your bottles of tonic at the ready. Glasgow's Optimo will be hosting their annual event Buckyskank (no bams!) at the Art School, expect all music from the little island that is Jamaica. Buckskank is a night from Optimo that celebrates Jamacian music, JD Twitch will play his favourite dub, dancehall, roots and sleng teng all night that have a Jamaican influence. Also featuring the other half of Optimo JG Wilkes.
£6 before 12 or £8 after. Tickets on the door only