Our very own Frayedattheedges is going to be at The Dennistoun Craft Fair on Saturday 27th November with lots of warm hand knits and funky brooches.
As well as lots of stalls with handmade goodies from local makers there will be a book signing with the author Paul Henke and of course a cafe.
It will be held at the Dennistoun New Parish Church on Armadale street (off Duke Street) between 11am and 4pm. Craft Fair poster 1
To celebrate their festive production of Cinderella, Scottish Ballet are offering the chance to win an extra-special night at the the ballet for you and your fairy godmother/father, dinner and an overnight stay in a luxury hotel!
It could be anyone from a family member or a best friend to a teacher or workmate. Maybe they surprised you with a wonderful gift, drove you to your dance classes or helped you prepare for an important job interview – any act of kindness which transformed your life.
How to enter:
For your chance to win, simply explain who your Fairy Godmother is and what makes them so special. How you tell your story is up to you – it can be a story, poem, video, photo, drawing or anything you like!
Send your entry including contact details and your chosen city to FairyGodmother@scottishballet.co.uk with ‘Fairy Godmother competition’ in the subject line, or if you would prefer to post your entry, please send it to:
Fairy Godmother competition
Scottish Ballet
Tramway
25 Albert Drive
Glasgow
G41 2PE
The closing date for entries is Thursday 2nd December 2010. Winners will be picked by Scottish Ballet’s own Fairy Godmother, with one winner in each city Cinderella tours to: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella opens at Theatre Royal Glasgow on 14 December and will run until 31 December before touring to Festival Theatre Edinburgh 12 – 15 January 2011, His Majesty’s Theatre Aberdeen 19 – 22 January, Eden Court Theatre Inverness 26 – 29 January 2011 and the Grand Opera House Belfast 2 – 5 February 2011.
GCM Members Much Too Fun have launched a Christmas pop up shop in The Hidden Lanes!
Along with other members of Glasgow’s Hidden Lane community there will be a wonderful array of gifts and goodies for you to buy such as Finch and Fouracre tenement kits, Isle of Skye hand poured candles, Obscure Couture jewellery, hand bound leather journals, Wonky Woolie knitwear, a selection of prints from local creatives and lots more.
The shop will be based in Unit 24a of The Hidden Lane and open every weekday 12noon – 6pm and on Saturdays 12noon – 4pm.
Find out more over on Facebook.
Yes, the Mafia are packing their trunks and hitting the road again! And my goodness, it looks like a wonderful trip…
Where and when?
This Sunday, the 14th of November, from 11.30 til 4.30, we’ll be rocking it Christmas-style at the wonderful Inver Cottage. Pretty much all of your festive shopping can be taken care of in one fell swoop with a range of sellers offering jewellery, clothing, stationery, accessories and more.
Inver Cottage is well-known for its amazing food and beautiful surroundings, so dress warmly and make a day of it! You can find out more about Inver Cottage on their website: http://www.invercottage.com/
Who’ll be there?
Frayed at the Edges, The Rainbow Effect, Carrot Coriander, Asking for Trouble, Rosie’s Retro Styling and Glitterysah with be joined by two of Inver’s local suppliers, selling scarves and festive wreaths.
So come on down and choose handmade not high street this Christmas!
We’re getting quite excited by the range of classes on offer at The Life Craft especially as the ones for children. Here are two different classes that have caught our eye…
Mafia member Lucy from LucyJacksonDesigns will be on hand on the 7th, 14th and 28th of November to show you how to design and make you own badges or bracelets. Pop along at 2pm on any of those dates and for £3 (materials supplied) you can either make something for yourself or as a Christmas present.
Or what about
If your children are interested in learning new crafty skills or improving them then Iona from Iheart… has an exciting 6 week course for them at The Life Craft. Starting this Friday at 4pm and running for 6 weeks she will guide them through the disciplines of sewing, knitting and cross stitch with a lot of fun thrown in.
Sadly this series of classes is strictly for children but I’m sure you’ll benefit from their makes too when they bring them home.
For more information please look at http://www.thelifecraft.co.uk/blog/ or why not pop in and have a chat with Vonnie and the team.
