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Southside Happenings is a great blog for everything happening Southside. Check it out. As Southside people we hope you come to discover this part of the city, with its fine buildings, beautiful parks and cultural institutes such as the Burrell Collection and Tramway. You will find the latest info on what is happening and what is cool, quirky and interesting.
Sherlock @ Southside Film Festival
On Saturday evening there will be a full night of Shelock Holmes organised by the 'Shelock Holmes Society of Scotland' (who are Southsiders). Its a really good line up and with the recent movies and tv series, here's great chance to see three further alternate presentations of the consulting detective.
Part one will screen Reichenbach Falls including an introduction and Q&A with writer James Mavor and actor Alec Newman. Followed by two Sherlock Silents, The Mystery of Leaping Fish and Sherlock Jr
Runs from 7pm - 10pm at The Shed on Landside Avenue and shaping up to be a...
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The Improvdogs @ The Bungo
The Improvedogs present The Show a night of improvised comedy sketches and music. The Show takes place on Sunday 20th May at the Bungo. Tickets £5 and doors open 7.30pm.For more info - visit www.southsidehappenings.co.uk
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Red Exhibition: 18th May 2012
Local Southside digital artist Stephen O'Neil is hosting a one night exhibition celebrating five years of work. The exhibition 'Red' takes place on Queens Drive between 6.30 - 9.30 on Friday night. The event is free but a ticket is required. Contact Stephen stephen@art-glasgow.co.uk or 07708464696.For more info - visit www.southsidehappenings.co.uk
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Class Struggle: Film from the Clyde: Saturday 19th May
As part of the Southside Festival, The Pearce Institute in Govan will be screening the Class Struggle: Film from the Clyde, which records the dramatic events of the UCS work-in of 1971-2 inside the shipyards. Film collective, Cinema Action, were the only film crew allowed access to the shipyards by the Shop Stewards’ Committee during the work-in. It was one of the most exciting and powerful struggles against unemployment in Britain.
The shipyard work-in - organised by Jimmy Reid, Jimmy Airlie, Sammy Barr and Sammy Gilmore - was an alternative to a strike. It came after the new Conservative...
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Southside Fim Festival Quiz Night - 17th May 2012
On Thursday night there are two pre-festival events taking place. The Bungo are hosting the first ever Southside Film Festival film quiz at 8pm, hosted by locals Barry Young and Noelle Carroll from Young's Interesting Books. It's £5 per team and starts at 8pm.
Over on Westmoreland Street, the Southside Studios will be opening an exhibition of selected artists films from 7pm - 9pm. more info www.southsidefestival.net
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