May 2008 - Diary of Cultural Events in the Clyde Valley

On this page are listed open events where you do not have to join a group but you can go along as a participant, a spectator or a member of the audience. All of the events listed here are also listed, together with other events, on the appropriate EVENTS pages for arts, craft, dance, music, and literature.

For events, where you have to join a group to participate, you can find all of the regular group meeting days on our 'Group Meeting Days' page. You can also find more detailed information on the varous GROUP pages listing groups. Eg to find the usual meeting times of photographic groups and camera clubs you would look in the page 'Photographers'.

 

SaturdayMay 17th, 10.30am-5.30pm, The Music Workshop, Old Schoolhouse, Carstairs JunctionThe Music Workshop is holding a Clarinet Day  in association with The Wind Section (Edinburgh). It’s an ideal opportunity for clarinettists of Grade 1-5 standard to get together, have fun and play with others, develop playing technique, explore and try out new instruments and accessories supplied by The Wind Section, who will have their own instrument room and will be running sessions on instrument maintenance and available for general advice. The practical workshops will be led by professional clarinettist and experienced educator Rob Hall.

Places: £49   (places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment)

Rob Hall, The Music Workshop The Old Schoolhouse Carstairs Junction ML11 8QY

Telephone: 01555 870555

Website: www.themusicworkshop.co.uk
 TuesdayMay 27th, 7.30, Corn Exchange, Biggar Biggar Writers' Group, in conjunction with a writing group based in Edinburgh, is hosting an evening of readings in which writers from the groups and others read from their work in 5-15 minute 'slots' - poetry, short stories, or extracts from novels/works inprogress.  Of course, you don't have to be reading to come along; we'll be looking for an audience as well!

Andrew McCallum

Tel: 01899 221743

Website: www.biggarwriters.weebly.com