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Glasgow Times
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Doors Open Days return to East Dunbartonshire in September
The annual event, on September 6 and 7, grants free access to various venues, including historic, cultural, archaeological, and community sites. Many of these are usually closed to the public. Caldwell Halls in Torrance, dating back to 1813, invites visitors to step back in time. Read more: Huge crowds gather in Glasgow to watch Spider-Man filming Once the local school, it served as the schoolmaster's home. Various displays will showcase school life history, and traditional children's games will be available. Theatre enthusiasts can go behind the scenes at Kirkintilloch's The Turret and Bishopbriggs's Fort Theatre. The Turret is home to the Kirkintilloch Players and has hosted countless award-winning productions. Refreshments will be served in the Fort's bar, and the children's puppet show on September 7 will be the highlight. For more details, go to Jim Gibbons, chair of EDLC Trust, said: "Doors Open Day is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar, and I am delighted to see so many much-loved venues in East Dunbartonshire taking part this year. "As well as being able to see the wonderful architecture and design of the venues, Doors Open Day is about learning more about communities and the social history of the area. "Many buildings will be sharing their stories through temporary exhibitions and heritage talks and I would encourage everyone to take the opportunity to go along and learn more about our rich social and cultural history." East Dunbartonshire's Doors Open Day is part of a series of similar events across Scotland in September. The national coordination is by the Scottish Civic Trust, with EDLC Trust overseeing the East Dunbartonshire programme. The event relies on the volunteer support of participating groups, venues, and the East Dunbartonshire Heritage and History Forum. This free festival celebrates Scotland's places and stories, both new and old, and is supported by Historic Environment Scotland.
Glasgow Times
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow charity performs play about suicide and survival
Fever: A Prisoner's Story of Survival is being performed by a cast from Sisco, which works in prisons and in communities. The play, written and directed by Gemma Muir, is about the harsh reality of addiction and suicide, giving an insight into life behind the prison walls. Gemma had been involved in talk-to-me training with Sisco at Barlinnie when the idea for the play came about. Gemma said: 'There has been a 40% increase in suicide in prisons, that's insane.' The cast of ten is drawn from the men and women of Sisco who have lived experience of drug and alcohol recovery. It focuses on two main characters and their journey. Gemma added: 'It's about a brotherhood of men trying to come together, save lives and survive the chaos of addiction, the brutality of incarceration. READ NEXT:Mother and new baby turned up at homeless shelter needing help 'It's raw and true with some humour but sadness.' The cast have never acted before and ahead of the opening night had only performed half of the play. (Image: Sisco) She added: It is nerve-wrecking for them.' The play is being performed at the Fort Theatre in Bishopbriggs this weekend but Gemma and Sisco believe it is deserving of an ever wider audience Natalie Logan, Chief Executive of Sisco, said: 'Fever was created for the voiceless, it was created for the people who are no longer here to tell us about their suffering and it's a play that determines the difference between hope and death. "It's sad funny and it's a roller coaster of raw emotions. READ NEXT:'Frightened' homeless Glasgow teenager put in hostel dorm 'full of men' 'It's not fictional, it's fact and based on true stories.' The production is funded by Glasgow Sculpture Studio and the Fort Theatre has given time and technical resources to help show it to the public.
Glasgow Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Free drama workshops at the Fort theatre this summer
The Fort Theatre will host the beginner-friendly workshops every Sunday. They cover acting, singing, movement, comedy, and more. The workshops start this Sunday, July 13. Read more: Rangers defender reportedly set for move to English League One side For more information, go to The group has its own theatre and is keen to welcome new members. Participants will also have the opportunity to audition for the 2025 Christmas pantomime, as well as future productions. A spokesman for the theatre group said in a Facebook post: "We're a friendly amateur theatre group with our own theatre, and we're looking for new members. "The workshops won't cost you a penny, and if you enjoy them, there's the chance to audition for our 2025 Christmas Pantomime at the end of the series as well as a range of future productions."
