Ah, Glasgow. It’s true what they say about you: when a girl gets tired of you, she is tired of life. Of course, nobody says that about you: they say it about somewhere else entirely. But they should, especially given these glorious few days we’ve had recently.
Now, those of you who haven’t had the past few days off your work are probably aware that the weather is supposed to turn again this weekend (and, if you weren’t – spoilers). But don’t despair, as you cancel the barbecue and try to figure our where on earth you’re supposed to store a sun lounger when the heavens open: your old pal Lis, as ever, knows exactly what’s going down in the dingy basements of the city this weekend…
Those of you who have made it out to Platform in the past will know that Easterhouse’s arts/community/cultural hub is about as far removed from dingy as it’s possible to get. On Saturday (that’s tomorrow, folks) the venue will host this year’s Outskirts all-dayer – which is, as the organisers describe it, “part ensemble heist movie, part innovative arts festival”. Featuring family-friendly music, performance, storytelling, cinema, visual arts and workshops, inspired in many cases by the people of Glasgow.
Summarising the programme in a paragraph is a tough one, so I’d urge you to check out the full lineup on the Platform website and on Facebook, but my particular highlights are Easterhouse Conversation – a collaboration between the wonderful RM Hubbert and Drew Wright, and the people of Easterhouse, which is set to become an Outskirts staple in future years with the involvement of different musicians and local people; and Post Office, a performance project that celebrates the lost art of letter writing and hand-delivered mail with the promise of a letter from a stranger at the end of it. There will be a bus from Mono for those of you who can’t deal with a Glasgow beyond the Southside and West End – we promise not to bite – and you can book a ticket for £10 at Tickets Scotland.
And then on Sunday the magnificent Rally & Broad are back at Stereo as part of their monthly residency, with a lineup that’s almost certain to make you swoon. Headlined by performance poet Luke Wright and featuring the writer Kirstin Innes – whose debut novel Fishnet
So that’s my weekend sorted. How about yours?
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