Added on Friday 1 Apr 2011

Events

Six and a Tanner

Thursday 28 April 7.00pm

A play by Rony Bridges, starring David Hayman. A middle-aged man relives the joys and tragedies of his 1950s childhood as he rages at the coffin of his dead father. Is it an act of revenge, or redemption? Or simply the moment in a man's life when he faces his own mortality? Based on a true story, this is a powerful, moving and hilarious tribute to life in all its absurdity.

Venue: STUC, 7.00pm.

Entry by donation (suggested donation £8)
Donate online at: www.sixandatanner.eventbrite.com

9.00pm Wildcat Re-united

The Wildcat band re-forms to play some old favourites and some new songs - expect songs of resistance, songs of celebration, songs of solidarity, and songs just for the fun of it.

Wildcat Stage Productions made musical theatre for the '80s and the '90s, in the days when the Scottish Arts Council had a commitment to working-class theatre (or at least, couldn't ignore the popular appetite for it)
Dave Anderson - (Gregory's dad in Gregory's Girl; bank manager in City Lights) and a team of some of Scotland's top musos/singers/actors present an entertainment, including songs about the Miner's strike, American imperialism, nostalgia for the British Empire, Love, etc."

Venue: STUC, 9.00pm.
entry by donation (suggested donation £8.50) donate online at: www.wildcat.eventbrite.com

Tom Leonard - A Special Day

Friday 29 April 7.00pm

Tom Leonard will be reading a selection of his work, which will be recorded for a CD to be released later this year. The reading will be accompanied by an exhibition of Tom's posters.

Venue: STUC, 7.00pm.entry by donation (suggested donation £10)
donate online at: www.tomleonard.eventbrite.com

May Day's Got Soul

Friday 29th April 9.00pm

Keep the faith with some soul music, with top Northern Soul DJs and dancing till midnight.

Venue:STUC, 9.00pm, entry by donation (sugested donation £5)
Donate online at: www.northernsoul.eventbrite.com

The Legacy of UCS: film, lecture and discussion

Saturday 30 April 6.00pm

A rare showing of the "UCS 1" film made at the time of the work-in by Cinema Action, the only film crew allowed into the yard by the Shop Stewards' Committee. Directed by Anne Guedes. Followed by a lecture on the legacy of the work-in by Professor John Foster who has had access to the UCS archive material.

There will be time for questions and discussion.

Venue: STUC, 6.00pm.

Entry by donation (sugested donation £5)
Donate online at: www.ucslegacy.eventbrite.com

Arthur Johnstone and the Star Band plus Special Guests

Saturday 30 April 8.00pm

Scotland's working class folk song treasure Arthur Johnstone and the Star Band work their way through the socialist songbook with songs old and new.

Venue: STUC, 8.00pm.

Entry by donation (sugested donation £12.50)
Donate online at: www.arthurjohnstone.eventbrite.com

Glasgow May Day March and Rally

Sunday May 1

Assemble George Square at 11.00am; move off at 11.30am to the Old Fruitmarket.

Entertainment and speakers.

Main speaker: Len McCluskey, Unite General Secretary