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Top Things To Do
in the West End
Top for Film
You can’t beat a film on a chilly autumn day and
this season is shaping up to be a fine one for
kids. For our adolescents who study all aspects
of cinema, Glasgow Youth Film Festival kicks off
from 14-16th September. This event is scheduled
by young people. With hands on mentors all
year round, the group put together a whole
range of events, workshops and film screenings.
As always, details are tightly guarded until mid
August, however the opening gala will be Anna
and the Apocalypse! This home grown zombie
musical has a Q&A with cast and crew following
the screening. Given it’s a zombie movie, the
Q&A may turn out to be a gruesome affair…
Glasgow Youth Film Festival
14th-16th Sept, GFT wfglasgowfilm.org
Top for Ghosties & Goulies
On the subject of zombies (sentences you never
thought you would write) Halloween is right
around the corner – and here in our very own
Cresswell Lane The Root of Magic has opened.
This family run magic shop feels extra mystical…
and that’s just walking over the threshold. With
magical animals adorning the enchanted trees
and some ethereal decor to get the kids excited,
the team have done a lovely job.
With an apothecary for lotions and potions,
your little sorcerer’s apprentice can have a
go at designing a concoction too. The store
runs workshops from their onsite classroom
on potion-making and science shenanigans.
Each class is conducted by a fully trained
witch or wizard who will have the cauldrons
bubbling in no time. Sessions run for 90 minutes.
Afterwards, why not peruse the many handmade
wands and magical gifts, which include tons of
official Harry Potter merchandise. Who needs
Diagon Alley, when we have Cresswell Lane?
The Root of Magic, Unit 14 Cresswell Lane
wftherootofmagic.com
Top for a Tipple
As the days get colder, it’s easy to laze the day
away on the sofa. But with the promise of a dram
(or 3) to look forward to, why not consider a
trip to the Clydeside Distillery? This brand new
single malt scotch whisky distillery sits on the
Queens Dock. The Pump House is the site of the
distillery and of the tour. It’s a great opportunity
to learn about the origins and production of the
amber nectar. At the end of the tour there will be
the chance to sample three malts from around
our great nation and the opportunity to buy your
favourite at the on-site specialist shop. With a
gorgeous cafe serving locally sourced, seasonal
produce, that lazy day on the sofa will seem a lot
less enticing.
Clydeside Distillery Tours
The Pump House, 100 Stobcross Road
wftheclydeside.com
Top for Art
Avril Paton is one of our most notabe and
recognisable artists. There cannot be many
a Glasgow home which isn’t adorned by her
astonishing depictions of Glasgow tenement life.
So what a treat for the city that Paton’s latest
creation, The Four Graces is to be 'gracing' the
walls of Kelvingrove this autumn. Capturing
'a moment in time' outside the museum, this
stunning watercolour, as in so many of her
pieces, conveys caught moments in people’s
lives: joy, sadness, love, stillness. What’s even
more thrilling is that the artist herself will be
giving a talk on Tuesday 18th of September in
front of her latest artwork. A great chance to
hear just how one captures our West End lives
and immortalises them on canvas. How lucky we
are to live in our Windows in the West.
The Four Graces, on loan from Avril
Paton until 22nd Oct, with Avril
Paton presentation Tues 18th Sept,
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
wfglasgowlife.org.uk/news