Play with the city - glasgow

The man of the moment is not, as you might mistakenly be thinking, Barack Obama (we are sooo over that shizzle), but a 250 year old womanising ploughman from Ayrshire… This Year marks the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth.

Oran Mor is holding a mixed night of music from Moira Kerr, Jimmy McGregor and the Sirens of Titan Choir, comedy from Karen Dunbar and actor David Hayman performing ‘The Immortal Memory’ to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth, complete with a traditional Burns supper… AKA Haggis, neeps and tatties!

The Burns’ celebration night is on Saturday 24th of January at 7pm, the event will will also be previewing 10 unique and witty paintings illustrating Burns’s epic poem, Tam ‘O’ Shanter, by artist and author Charles Nasmyth.

Oran Mor, meaning the ‘great melody of life’ or ‘big song’, is a cultural centre and meeting place in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. Inside are two bars, two restaurants, a nightclub and stunning private event space available for hire in a fab looking converted church, formerly Kelvinside Parish Church.

The Place is going to be in full swing by 12 dark with a Ceilidh bringing us into early Sunday morning! Im thinking, tartan skirts… men in kilts… and plenty of drams-a-drinking.

Anyone joining me?

We all love bloggers.. don’t lie.

One Ive found that’s sooo fab its worth a gander is - Abouttime.

It is a “Visual Communication Blog” by the Glasgow School of Art which is a place for staff and students to share resources, ideas, seek feedback and advice, and generally comment on and discuss visual culture.

Well, these cleaver clogs of scummies are holding an art event by up and coming international and Scottish ‘wanna-be’s’ in a derelict pharmacy on Maryhill Road in Glasgow…. yes you read right… in a derelict pharmacy.

The event is so Hush Hush that you cant say I told you so ssssshhhhh, keep it secret.

Viewings are by appointment only!

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Ok… So I am fluttering my long luscious eye lashes to all you out there with Alkaline Trio tickets… as I cant go.

The gig was so in demand, tickets sold out on day one (hang on till I get a handkerchief to dry my tears) I can only guess how amazing the night is going to be, the atmosphere buzzing with the crowed and the band playing their wee hearts out to a packet out gig as the Green Day-approved morbid punk trio return for their first Glasgow date in years!

So here I am; crossing my wee fingers and praying to the big man up stairs that someone takes pity on me and decides to ditch their best mate and invite me instead to go see Alkaline Trio with them on the 10th of February at the ABC in Glasgow.

You Know I love you, don’t you!