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BISHOPBRIGGS   22 - 29 Sept 2012 Literature Literature Symposium Comedy Comedy Music Music Theatre Theatre Kids / Family Kids / Family Festival Champions All Events

Date/Time

Event

Genre

Artist

Venue

Price

Sat 22 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

10:00 - 16:00

Thomas Muir Trail Frieze

Art

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop In

10:00 - 16:00

Thomas Muir crossword & word search

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop In

10:00 - 16:00

Family Treasure Hunt

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

10:00 - 16:00

The Democrat

 A new historic novel about the life and times of Thomas Muir

Launch of the paperback edition

Literature

Olly Wyatt

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

10:00 - 16:00

Creative Care Decoupage Exhibition

Including demonstration’s and a Tea Room

Art

Participation event

All ages

Brackenbrae House

Free

Drop in

11:00 -11:20 & 15:00 - 15:20

The Democrat

Q & A Session with the author Olly Wyatt

Literature

Olly Wyatt

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

12:00 - 12.30

Back to the Present

 

(30 minutes of fun and laughter)

Youth Theatre

Fort Youth Group

Written by Pamela Cowan (Fort youth drama teacher)

Fort Theatre

£3

Ticketed

14:00 - 14:55

The Complete History of Scotland...  in 55mins

Theatre

Hopscotch Theatre

Ages P1 - S2

Fort Theatre

Booking

Advised

£3.50

Ticketed

16:00 - 16:45

Short Play (s)

Theatre

S1 /S2 Pupils of Bishopbriggs Acadamy

Fort Theatre

£3

Ticketed

19:30 - 22:30

Remembering Thomas Muir - An evening of music, song, poetry and comedy

Music

Various Artists

Fort Theatre

Booking

Advised

£8.50

Ticketed

Sun 23 Sept

14:00 - 15:00

Music, coffee and a wee cake

Music

Liam Rooney & Katie O’Neill

Thomas Muir Coffee Shop

Free

Drop in

Tue 25 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

18:15 - 19:00

Wee Granny's Bedtime Story

Wee grannie will tell some great stories, themed Victorian era event…

Family

Children and Families Dept

Bishopbriggs Library

Booking Essential

Free

Ticketed

Wed 26 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

14:00 - 15:30

Afternoon Tea at the Library

with Scottish poetry readings & live music

Literature

Various

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Ticketed

Thur 27 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

14:00 - 17:00

Glasgow Enlightenment

Main speakers include Professor’s Nigel Leask, Gerard Carruthers, and Andrew Hook

Symposium

National and Local History Event

Turnbull High School

Booking

Advised


Free

Ticketed

19:00 - 23:00

The Laughing Crow

Comedy

Various

Crow Tavern

£7.50

Limited

Fri 28 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

14:00 - 14.30

Presentation of 2011 Festival Play’s to East Dunbartonshire’s Archive Dept

Literature

 Bishopbriggs Academy Students and Peter Arnott

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

14:30 - 16:30 (TBC)

Family History Event

The history and development of Bishopbriggs

Come along and help re-establish the Bishopbriggs Local History Group

Local History

David Smith from Information and Local Studies Officer EDLC

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Sat 29 Sept

10:00 - 16:00

The wit and wisdom of the Scottish language

Post your favourite words on our word wall

Family

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

10:00 - 16:00

 Scottish Fun

Thomas Muir crosswords, word search

Plus puzzles, fun sheets, etc

Quiz

Family

Bishopbriggs Library

Free

Drop in

10:00 - 15:00


Thomas Muir Trail

In sections or in its entirety... You decide

Bring a packed lunch


Walking Event

Led by George Reid and Jimmy Watson

Outdoor

Starting point: Clachan of Campsie

Free

Just turn up

14:00 - 16:00

Face Painting

Kids

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

£1

14:00 - 16:00

Ancestors Online

Could you be related to Thomas Muir or local people connected to him?

New free service

Local history

Participation event

All ages

Bishopbriggs Library

Booking

Advised

Free

Booking adviced

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