Scotland's creative ageing festival

1st - 31st October, 2012

Throughout October Luminate will offer a nationwide programme of inspirational arts activities aimed at audiences and participants across the generations.

The festival programme aims to spotlight older people and activities that bring the generations together. It will include work by older professional artists together with creative activities in residential homes and local communities.

The festival programme lists over 200 individual events and activities.

Events in Glasgow include:

Chris Leslie - The Old Men's Club

A collaboration project between Chris Leslie, Street Level Photoworks, Springburn Old Men?s Club

A short documentary film about the history of the house and their club and also the bonds and friendships that have kept the club going for the past 60 years, whilst all around them in Springburn has changed.

oldmensclub - more information

Silver Sambistas

Learn funky Brazilian drumming in this four week course. Participants will learn two samba pieces and get to try a range of percussion from the big bass surdos to melodic agogo bells. No experience or past participation is required. All abilities catered for. Fun guaranteed!

First date of 4 week course. From 4th October.

Further Details

Crypt Cafe, Wellington Church, Southpark Avenue,Glasgow G12 8LE

Stitch-n-Time

A four-day exhibition following a four month needlecraft project with older Scottish and Asian women. The display of the craft work will be accompanied by a cross generational puppet making workshop for the school children, focussing on the anniversary of Punch and Judy.

Tuesdays 10.00 a.m. 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th October, 2012.

Supported by Age Scotland - Further Details: Telephone: 0141 429 5370

Nan McKay Community Hall, St John's Road, Glasgow, G41 GSR

Ceilidh Club

Monday 15th October - Friday 19th October 2012 - 10.30 a.m.

A series of four storytelling and singing workshops culminating in a traditional ceilidh on the morning of Friday 19 October at Platform, Easterhouse, where, in a relaxed setting, participants can share their stories and songs. Ceilidh Club is open to anyone of retirement age and older living in the East End of Glasgow and beyond.

Free but advance booking via phone recommended - Telephone: 0141 276 9696

Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow G34 9JW

Bird Yarns

Come watch a film and work on your knitting at the Bird yarns Knit and Natter event!

5 - 28 October at the Lighthouse, Glasgow 2pm-4pm

Over 80 terns, made from Ardalanish wool from Mull and from recycled plastic, will arrive at The Lighthouse seeking shelter. Bird Yarns celebrates the feats of the Arctic tern, and reflects on the plight of migratory sea birds affected by environmental and climate change.

The result of a collaboration between artist Deirdre Nelson and an international community of knitters, Bird Yarns is part of Sea Change (Tionndadh na Mara), a Cape Farewell programme of expedition, residencies, events and exhibitions across the islands of Scotland. The project was a partnership with An Tobar in Tobermory.

Further details: luminate bird-yarns
Email: the lighthouse
Telephone: 0141 276 5365

The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow G1 3NU

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