Claystation: Remodelling the Clyde
The Design Transformation Group create devices to allow people to design their own cities. Wannabe planners, architects and the public will be able to indulge their architectural fantasies - in plasticine! Colour-coded plasticine lets you see exactly the kind of ambitions each sector has for the city.

The Lighthouse
Sat 8 Oct - Fri 21 Oct
Admission free during BLOCK*
0141 221 6362

HIDDEN GARDENS
The award-winning Hidden Gardens have completely transformed a derelict wasteland to the rear of Tramway in Pollokshields into a dynamic open-air community resource and peace garden. In these beautiful surroundings the Gardens aim to take the lead in engaging people with their built and natural environment.

Labyrinth At Hidden Gardens
How do you picture the built environment? High buildings? Dominant architecture? Jim Buchanan is an environmental artist exploring the application of the ancient labyrinth as contemporary walk-through sculpture. Inspired by the Hidden Gardens programme of walking meditation in Saint Ninian's Bower, Jim creates a projected labyrinth of light onto a sand floor. This acts as a recording surface as each participant undertakes the pilgrimage journey to find the labyrinth's centre.

Hidden Gardens
Sat 8 Oct 17.00 - 20.00
Sun 9 Oct 17.00 - 18.00
Mon 10 Oct Closed
Tue 11 Oct - Sat 15 Oct 17.00 - 20.00
Admission free

Labyrinth Masterclass
Jim Buchanan is leading a one day public workshop, which covers the ancient myths behind the labyrinth through to its modern day applications. The day will be a blend of informative lecture, learning the labyrinth design through drawing indoors and out.

Tramway
Sun 9 Oct 11.00 - 17.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Bikes & Buildings
An architectural tour using the cycle lanes to travel around the city. Pick up a route map from The Lighthouse then follow the cycle route and visit the architectural high points on the way. Selected buildings will provide you with stickers, which you apply to your map. Once this is full, return it to The Lighthouse and be entered into a free prize draw to win a bike.

Sun 9 Oct 10.00 - 16.00
To receive a map, please visit
or call The Lighthouse: 0141 221 6362

BLOCKbusters
A team of students from each of Glasgow's architecture schools battle it out at this irreverent 'University Challenge' style quiz for the coveted BLOCK Cup. They may be good at maths, but do they know what size of shoe Charles Rennie Mackintosh took? Chaired by broadcaster and writer Muriel Gray, a lively evening not to be missed.

Glasgow Film Theatre
Wed 12 Oct 18.30 - 20.00
Tickets £2.00
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Urban Summit
This year's conference will explore New Urbanism and the Future of Place Making. New Urbanism is the revival of our lost art of place making and is essentially a re-ordering of the built environment into the form of complete cities, towns, villages and neighbourhoods - the way communities have been built for centuries around the world.

Taking the debate about New Urbanism as its starting point, this conference will look at the future of placemaking in Scotland with an interesting array of local and international speakers.

The Lighthouse
Thu13 Oct 10.00 - 16.00
Tickets £50.00 + VAT
To book:
0141 225 8413
jennifer.martin@thelighthouse.co.uk

Zaha Hadid Lecture and The Lighthouse Achievement Award 2005
Zaha Hadid is one of the most imaginative and groundbreaking architects working today. Her projects include the BMW Plant, Leipzig and the Rosenthal Centre for Contemporary Art, Cincinnati. Glasgow has commissioned her to design the £50 million Riverside Museum, one of the key initiatives of the River Clyde regeneration. This lecture gives the public and professionals an opportunity to hear the ideas behind the design and her vision for the finished building. The Lighthouse Achievement Award, an annual award for an exceptional contribution to architecture and the built environment, will be presented by Zaha Hadid following the lecture.

The Radisson SAS Hotel
Fri 14 Oct 18.30
Tickets £5.00 full price, £3.00 concessions
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

European Forum for Architecture Policies
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, The Scottish Executive and The Lighthouse present a day-long conference on the theme of Architecture, Identity and Democracy, with speakers from the UK, Ireland and Europe. The conference is one of the events being held as part of the UK Presidency of the EU, and policy makers from governments, professional bodies and cultural institutions from throughout Europe will attend.   A limited number of free public spaces are available.

St Andrew's in the Square
Fri 14 Oct 09.30 - 17.15
Admission free but registration essential.
To register email by 30 September:
katy.mcneil@thelighthouse.co.uk

Architectural Poetry
Following on from the positive feedback of 2004, Cutting Teeth magazine will once again be working with emerging writers to place poems in prominent windows across Glasgow. The poetry will respond to its location as well as the cultural legacy of Glasgow, encouraging passers-by to reflect on the city and its history. Referencing Glasgow's rich literary tradition whilst in the process bringing poetry into public buildings, the windows will provide the 'pages' for the work. Walk around and see them all.
www.blockarc.co.uk

RIVER BOAT TOURS
One of the most popular events of 2004 has quadrupled in size for 2005. Each tour will have its own topic, early booking recommended. All River Boat Tours depart from the Moat House Hotel, Glasgow.

Look! There It Isn't
This guided tour takes to the river for 2005, with a 'Look, There It Isn't' theme on the Clyde. Members of the Hidden Glasgow organisation will guide you to look beyond the new buildings to see what used to be in their place on the banks. Absent icons or just nostalgia? Judge for yourself.

Mon 10 Oct 13.00 - 15.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Work on Water
Decamp from the office and join Glasgow 2020 to explore the future of work and creativity. Old river industry will connect with the new economy world of Glasgow at this event, where you are invited to 'work on water', when the Pride of the Clyde becomes an open office for the day. Whether you choose to swap your office for the river or just hold a business meeting between stops - coffee, somewhere to plug in your lap-top and space to work will be provided. At the close of office, an evening seminar will delve further into the changing nature of work and organisations, with Pat Kane (Play Ethic), Rob Mitchel (Chateau Gateau) and Gary Ennis (Urban Learning Centres).

Tue 11 Oct 10.00 - 16.00
Seminar 17.00 - 19.30
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400
For more info about pick-up points and times: www.demos.co.uk/workonwater
or email workonwater@demos.co.uk

Tomorrow's River
We know the river and its banks are changing, with ambitious regeneration plans already underway, but now you can find out exactly what to expect over the next five years. Join this tour with the men who know! Brian Clarke, Joint Managing Director of Park Lane Developments and Alastair MacLeod of Clyde Fast Ferries will put you in the picture about future plans for the banks and the river itself.

Wed 12 Oct 13.00 - 15.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Life Aboard the Lifeboat
As lifeboat man and officer of the Glasgow Humane Society, George Parsonage has rescued at least 1500 people from the River Clyde. In May 2005 he was awarded a Royal Humane Society Silver Medal in recognition of his courage and humanity. 'It is hard to imagine a modern life that better embodies the qualities of compassion and respect for human life', wrote the Glasgow Herald. Hear stories of George's amazing work on the river.

Thu 13 Oct 13.00 - 15.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

The Peripatetic Randomiser
Colquhoun's Randomiser for the Pleasurable Negation of Spectacular Space has been used in Glasgow, Aberdeen, New York and Vancouver and is a peculiar and interesting way to travel through the city. Join artist Jim Colquhoun and let the Randomiser direct you on as many unique tours of Glasgow as you like, through streets and past buildings you may never have seen before!

Sat 8 Oct, Sat 15 Oct 13.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Reading the Runes - Buchanan Street to George Square
Buchanan Street has always been thought of as a retail thoroughfare but a closer look at the sculpture and architectural carvings on display reveals how its development was shaped by a more complex pattern of political, economic and cultural forces. The walk, led by Ray McKenzie, will follow a route down Buchanan Street, take in a couple of minor detours and then pass through Royal Exchange Square to George Square, finishing with the City Chambers.

Sat 8 Oct, Sat 15 Oct 11.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Reading the Runes - George Square and the Merchant City
Merchant City was the urban nucleus from which modern Glasgow was to grow, with the internationalism of its outlook embodied on its physical fabric. Beginning with the imperialist ascendancy of the City Chambers, the walk, led by Ray McKenzie will trace a zig-zag path through to the Trongate, ending with Douglas Gordon's very different take on Glasgow's role in the creation of the British Empire.

Sat 8 Oct, Sat 15 Oct 13.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Architectural Star & Bars
Join us for a leisurely Sunday afternoon guided architectural pub crawl. Marvel at The Horseshoe Bar with its original Victorian interiors and stained glass, Rogano, an Art Deco masterpiece, Bar 10, with a contemporary interior by Ben Kelly and The Counting House, where a modern bar has been gently placed inside a grand banking hall. Enjoy a half pint in each of these landmark interiors with historian Ronnie Scott, who will tell the stories behind the architecture of these pubs.

Sun 9 Oct 15.00
Tickets £6.00 (includes four half pints)
To book, contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Sound Walk
One of the most prevalent and overwhelming textures of the modern city is sound. In the course of this evening walk, you can endeavour to chart some of the more unusual and overlooked aural delights the city has to offer. Each member of the tour will have the chance to lead the others in a search for the source of the sound of their choice.

Mon 10 Oct, Thu 13 Oct 17.30
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

City of the Dead
Come Roamin' in the Gloamin' in the atmospheric Glasgow Necropolis, where just about every significant architect of the Victorian era designed a monument to those who made Glasgow the Second City of the British Empire. Hear the stories behind the stones from historian Ronnie Scott, author of 'Death by Design: The True Story of the Glasgow Necropolis' and founding chairman of The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis. For the full twilight effect, bring a torch and a candle...and expect a surprise!

Mon 10 Oct, Fri14 Oct 18.30. Bring a torch.
Wed 12 Oct 13.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Book Buildings
Elder Park Library in Govan, an 'A' listed building designed by JJ Burnett is the oldest in the city and the new Gorbals Library the most recent addition to the current list of 34. Find out the architectural history behind both and the anecdotes that connect them to their neighbourhoods.

Elder Park Library, Tue 11 Oct 14:00
Gorbals Library, Wed 12 Oct 14:00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

From the Cathedral to the Clyde
Historian Ronnie Scott invites you to take a wander along the spine of old Glasgow from the Cathedral, where St Mungo founded a religious settlement 1500 years ago, down the venerable High Street, past Glasgow Cross and on to the River Clyde, where a fishing and trading community first flourished at least as long ago. Hear the intriguing history of public health in this city, which has consistently pioneered ways of improving its citizens' quality of life, often through the built environment, by better housing, cleaner water and proper sewers.

Sponsored by Glasgow Centre for Population Health, which has published a booklet to accompany this tour.

Tue 11 Oct 15.00
Wed 12 Oct, Thu 13 Oct 18.30
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.
To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Sustainable Living
Take a tour of the Partick Housing Association new build in Crathie Drive. Designed by John Gilbert Architects, this is a twist on the traditional tenement and at the forefront of sustainability. The eight flat development uses recycled materials, water and underfloor space heating is provided by solar power, and the insulation uses sheep's wool! Glimpse the future today.

Tue 11 Oct 16.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance.To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Home & Away
Tour the city's football stadiums with architects from the Miller Partnership. The company have a substantial reputation throughout the UK and abroad for its experience and expertise in the design of sports stadia over 25 years. Glasgow's football fans are some of the most enthusiastic in Europe, but what impact do these buildings have on their immediate neighbourhoods of Parkhead, Ibrox and Firhill, and what makes this type of architecture unique?

Bus tour and visits inside two of the stadiums.
Tue 11 Oct 10.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Lighthouse Tours
Guided tours by Johnny Rodger, editor of the Literary/Arts magazine The Drouth and a teacher at Glasgow School of Art. He also wrote the Scottish section for the book to accompany the European touring exhibition which visited The Lighthouse 'Art Nouveau in Progress'. The tour highlights the regeneration of Mackintosh's Herald building and its role in the city today.

The Lighthouse
Wed 12 Oct, Thu 13 Oct, Sat 15 Oct 15.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

Hard Hat Tour
Get a sneak preview of the refurbished home of Glasgow's 'treasures', with a tour around the beloved Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Be one of the lucky first to see what the public can expect in June 2006.

Fri 14 Oct 16.00
Admission free but tickets must be booked in advance. To book tickets contact VisitScotland Glasgow Information Centre:
0141 204 4400

River City Tours
River City is BBC Scotland's soap opera which has broadcast twice a week on BBC One since autumn 2002. Set in the fictional Glasgow community Shieldinch, River City has become one of BBC Scotland's most popular programmes. Based at the former J&B whisky and bottling plant in Dumbarton, it is the biggest drama set in the country and operates from a purpose built backlot and studio. How was this fictional world created and how does it evolve? Hear how the designers make this world look and feel believable as an existing Glasgow community with a colourful history and traditional Glasgow tenements.

This tour has been specially commissioned by BLOCK by courtesy of the BBC.
Sat 15 Oct 09.30 and 12.30
Admission free but tickets

Marimekko: Fabrics, Fashion, Architecture
Comprising of more than 150 examples of fabrics, fashion clothing, accessories and architecture, the Marimekko exhibition explores the creation and rise of the Marimekko brand and its unique philosophy. It also introduces the foremost Marimekko designers and considers the key role played by women in creating the company's successful lifestyle concept.

The Lighthouse
Sat 10 Sep - Tue 8 Nov
Admission free during BLOCK*

Life along the A8 Corridor
A selection of photographs by Martin Parr depicting life along the A8 corridor from Port Glasgow to Gourock. Initiated by the proposed redevelopment of the Sugar Warehouse in Greenock by John McAslan & Partners.

The Lighthouse
Sat 17 Sep - Thu 3 Nov
Admission free during BLOCK*

Flower Garland
Shaeron Averbuch is an Edinburgh based artist who specialises in hanging sculptures made from metal and paper. For The Lighthouse Shaeron presents 'Flower Garland' an outdoor installation of surreal - like sculptures based in giant flower forms.

The Lighthouse
Sat 8 Oct - Sun 4 Dec
Admission free during BLOCK*

Landforms - Contemporary Scottish Architecture
A chance to see the award-winning Landforms exhibition featuring 17 architectural projects completed in Scotland since devolution in 1999. A range of projects that reflect the variety and quality of contemporary architecture emerging from numerous Scottish landscapes, from large scale endeavours like the Falkirk Wheel, the Scottish Parliament and the new Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, to intimate buildings in rural locations like the An Turas shelter on Tiree and Tigh na Drochaide (house of the bridge) on the Isle of Skye.

The Lighthouse
Sat 8 Oct - Fri 28 Oct
Admission free during BLOCK*

Pod Life                      
The Collaborators is a group of London based artists and designers acting upon the need to pioneer the city environment, test frontiers and claim temporary ownership of territories. They have developed the Pod, a hanging seating structure or meeting place that can be installed in various urban spaces, encouraging physical interaction between bodies. The Pod is made using recycled military materials, as a celebration of peace; the Pod literally creates unity, communication and inclusivity. The collaborators will create a unique Pod for The Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse
Sat 8 Oct - Sun 4 Dec
Admission free during BLOCK*

FAMILY

Claystation: Remodelling the Clyde
What would you really like to see in the streets that surround the River Clyde? Would you move the Science Centre around if you got the chance, or just pop a shoe shop in the shape of a monster next to the Kingston Bridge instead? Now is your chance to pretend - in plasticine.

The Lighthouse
Sat 8 Oct - Fri 21 Oct
Admission free during BLOCK *

Urban Fabric
Where are your family's favourite city places? An afternoon of fun creating a big personalised fabric map of Glasgow for picnics and park trips. Add drawn and iron-on images of people and places as well as your memories, quotes and legends to map out your family's city. Bring your own photos or images for very individual cartography! All welcome but under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.

The Lighthouse
Sun 9 Oct 13.30 - 16.00
Admission free but must be booked in advance. To book contact Christopher Kane, Education Assistant: 0141 225 8406
christopher@thelighthouse.co.uk

Snug as a Bug
We see architecture everyday all around us, from the homes we live in to our schools, museums and leisure centres. But what about nature's architects and buildings?

Beasties and bugs don't like the cold and look for shelter over the cold winter months. Come and join Glasgow City's Council Countryside Rangers to help keep the chills at bay. We will be making a variety of hibernation homes for mini beasts and looking at other structures that we can build to help wildlife survive the winter.

Stables Courtyard, Linn Park
Sun 9 Oct 13.30 - 15.30
Admission free but must be booked in advance.
0141 632 9299 ask for Countryside Rangers

SCHOOLS

Claystation 2
An activity packed guided tour for school groups to explore the architecture of The Lighthouse. You'll be modelling, sketching, writing, looking and learning as you design a new Glasgow in Claystation. Climb over 100 spiral steps to the top of the magnificent Mackintosh tower (listen for the ghost!) or take the lift to the glass box in the sky! Event includes entry to all exhibits and resources. Suitable for 5-14 yrs.

The Lighthouse
Mon 10 Oct - Fri 14 Oct
10.00 - 12.30 and 12.30 - 15.00
Admission free but school groups must be booked in advance. To book contact Christopher Kane, Education Assistant: 0141 225 8406
christopher@thelighthouse.co.uk

YOUTH

Pod Life Glasgow
From around the city Glaswegians aged 12 - 18 years are invited to The Lighthouse during BLOCK for three evening workshops to experience Pod Life. Each workshop will offer two youth groups the opportunity to meet up and give their take on Glasgow. Using a covered Pod, music, text and images to create a projected light and sound installation illustrating their urban life and future visions. In association with Glasgow City Council Youth Services and Community Action Team, Glasgow.

The Lighthouse
Mon 10 Oct - Thu 13 Oct 18.00 - 21.00
Admission free but groups must be booked in advance. To book contact Tassy Thompson, Education Workshop Officer: 0141 225 0100 tassy@thelighthouse.co.uk

NURSERY

Wee Architects, Wee Builders
Find out more about those who design and make the buildings around us. Look at pictures of buildings being made. See the tools used and even try mixing cement. With stories and a tour of Mackintosh's famous school. Suitable for nursery children aged four and over.

Scotland Street School Museum
Mon 10 Oct - Fri 14 Oct
£10 per group.
To book contact Glasgow City Council's Museums Education Department:
0141 565 4113