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Mackintosh 100

Mackintosh 100


For the centenary of The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art, a programme of exhibitions, talks, tours and activities at the school and the city's other Mackintosh venues have been planned. See www.gsa.ac.uk for more information of individual events. Part of Scotland's Homecoming 2009.

Starts: 29 Jan 2009 | Ends 30 Nov 2009
Location: The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow
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Doctor Who Exhibition

Doctor Who Exhibition


Calling all Whovians: a galaxy of Doctor-related material will be on display in Kelvingrove, from props to costumes. Come face to face with Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and the Ood in this collection of objects that has previously been shown in Earls Court, London.

Starts: 28 Mar 2009 | Ends 04 Jan 2010
Location: Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
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Inspired

Inspired


Inspired" will be on display in the Old Reading Hall at The Mitchell Library, Glasgow. The exhibition will feature around 50 contemporary works of art and several Burns relics. The contemporary pieces going on display as part of Inspired are primarily new unseen works. It is hoped that this exhibition will go some way towards increasing the public's awareness of the extent of not only Burns' talent, but also how his words still have the power to both touch and influence others throughout the world.



Starts: 04 Apr 2009 | Ends 20 Sep 2009
Location: The Mitchell Library, Glasgow
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Edvard Munch: Prints

Edvard Munch: Prints


From 12 June, visitors to the Hunterian Art Gallery will have the rare opportunity to see some of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's remarkable prints. The new exhibition, Edvard Munch: Prints, is a major loan exhibition from the Munch Museum in Oslo and features 40 of his finest prints. This will be the most substantial display of Munch's prints in the UK in over 35 years.



Starts: 12 Jun 2009 | Ends 05 Sep 2009
Location: Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow
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Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs


For 200 million years the Dinosaurs ruled the earth...

Now, they're back, roaming the arenas of the United Kingdom in an extraordinary new theatrical production. 

The spectacular new theatrical arena show comes to Glasgow on the 1 - 5 July. The show based on the award-winning BBC Television series will see real size dinosaurs come to life in what promises to be one of the most exciting and groundbreaking shows ever seen in the U.K. 

For more information on tickets visit www.dinosaurlive.co.uk or call 0844 875 9000.



Starts: 01 Jul 2009 | Ends 05 Jul 2009
Location: SECC, Glasgow
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band


With over 120 million records sold, 19 Grammy awards and an Oscar to show for his 44-year musical career, the man who has been known from the very start as 'The Boss' probably doesn't need to do another tour or write another song in his life - yet he's still going. Expect epic and uplifting rock anthems, from the classic 'Born to Run' to recent hits such as 'Working on a Dream', at this live spectacular.

Starts: 14 Jul 2009 | Ends 14 Jul 2009
Location: Hampden Park, Glasgow
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Piping Live!

Piping Live!


Piping Live! is a week-long celebration of piping: contemporary and traditional, solo and pipe bands, and much more. The World Pipe Band Championships takes place on the second to last day at Glasgow Green.

Starts: 10 Aug 2009 | Ends 16 Aug 2009
Location: The National Piping Centre, Glasgow
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Retrofest

Retrofest


Calling all who wish they were still 'livin' in the 80’ - make Glasgow Green your destination this August Bank Holiday weekend. Expect nostalgic fun aplenty at this celebration of the music and culture of the 1980s, the biggest draw being the amazing line-up of bands, including Heaven 17, Gloria Gaynor and ABC.

Starts: 28 Aug 2009 | Ends 30 Aug 2009
Location: Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, Glasgow
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The Great Scottish Swim

The Great Scottish Swim


In the beautiful setting of Strathclyde Country Park, thousands of people will take to the water and swim one mile, raising money for charities in the process. The event aims to make swimming races in open water as accessible and popular as charity runs and marathons have become in recent years. There's plenty going on for non-swimmers too, with stalls, charity marquees and caterers selling fresh local produce.

Starts: 29 Aug 2009 | Ends 29 Aug 2009
Location: Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell, Glasgow
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Proms in the Park

Proms in the Park


BBC Proms in the Park returns to Glasgow Green for another spectacular evening of music and song. Presented by Jamie MacDougall, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra will be joined by some very special guests including violinist Nicola Benedetti, mezzo soprano Karen Cargill and the NYCoS National Girls Choir.

Starts: 12 Sep 2009 | Ends 12 Sep 2009
Location: Glasgow Green, Glasgow
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Coldplay and Jay-Z

Coldplay and Jay-Z


Beyonce and Gwyneth's husbands team up for a genre-bending night of massive hits and massive personalities. Jay-Z headlined Glastonbury festival last year and, despite the controversy surrounding his performance, succeeded in converting the crowds of rock and indie fans to his creative style of hip hop. Equally at home on enormous stages are Coldplay, who have been leading stadium-sized sing-a-longs of their epic and moving ballads since their first album. Following the two acts' performance of the track 'Lost' at the Grammy awards earlier this year, an on stage collaboration is certainly not out of the question.

Starts: 16 Sep 2009 | Ends 16 Sep 2009
Location: Hampden Park, Glasgow
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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray

Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray


Acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne brings his latest dance theatre production to Glasgow, following its unprecedented success at the Edinburgh International Festival last summer. This dark tale of the dangers of narcissism and vanity has perhaps never been more relevant, and this performance promises a darkly seductive, modern angle on Oscar Wilde's novel.

Starts: 29 Sep 2009 | Ends 03 Oct 2009
Location: Theatre Royal, Glasgow
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MOBO Awards 2009

MOBO Awards 2009


2009 sees the leading awards for music of black origin leave London for the first time and descend on Glasgow's SECC, where an audience of 25,000 will be treated to a stellar line-up of musicians performing rap, hip-hop, r'n'b, and more. The MOBOs have been responsible for raising the profile of urban music around the world and the night remains one of the biggest in the music calendar with artists pulling out all the stops to make their performance on the night the most spectacular.

Starts: 30 Sep 2009 | Ends 30 Sep 2009
Location: SECC, Glasgow
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Scottish Ballet 40th Anniversary Tour

Scottish Ballet 40th Anniversary Tour


Scotland's world-class national ballet company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with a triple bill of contemporary works of choreography, set to the music of composers from Luciano Berio to Johann Sebastian Bach. The programme includes George Balanchine's 'Rubies', which was inspired by jewellery design, and Krzysztof Pastor's 'In Light and Shadow', which mixes the spirit and music of the Baroque period with the most contemporary of shapes.

Starts: 08 Oct 2009 | Ends 10 Oct 2009
Location: Theatre Royal, Glasgow
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