Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide

Monday, May 12, 2025, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Professor Michèle Lamont from Harvard University reflects on how we equip ourselves to think across different levels of analysis Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Global Dignity and Seeing Others How can we equip ourselves to think across different levels […]

Friday 25 April, 2025 11 a.m. Maryhill Community to Honour Local WWI Fallen at Commemorative Plaque Unveiling On Friday 25th April at 11:00am, the Maryhill community will gather for a solemn ceremony to unveil a bronze memorial plaque commemorating local men who lost their lives in the First World War. To attend please book.  The […]

Saturday 26 April, 2025 G20 Youth, 21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow G20 8HS G20 youth project will be taking part in the Kilt walk. ✨ To raise funds for G20 project. 🫶🏻 They will be walking the 14 mile big stroll from Clydebank to Balloch on Saturday 26th April. If you would like to join them and […]

Sunday 25 May, 2025, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153 – 157  Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Join the award winning writer and poet, Michael Pedersen, as he launches his debut fiction title, Muckle Flugga, in conversation in store. ‘Life on a remote island is turned upside down by a stranger’s arrival, testing bonds […]

Saturday 3 May, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Ormidale Pavilion, Ormidale Park, Brodick, Isle of Arran In this masterclass, Krissy Matthews will talk about his equipment, how he looks for his tone in a live setting, his approach to music/ songwriting and will show you some of his licks. You will all jam […]

Friday 2nd – Saturday 3rd May 2025 Benefit Gig in Glasgow at McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL Great to see the punk scene everywhere* standing up in support of Palestinian human rights – here’s another upcoming benefit gig – nice one Glasgow punx! All procceeds to Viva Palestina Scotland. The Scottish Sex Pistols […]

Saturday, April 26, 2025, 3 – 4 p.m. Glasgow Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road Glasgow G12 0UE Spring is in the air – meet-up in Glasgow’s Westend for a ‘Europe’ themed picnic in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens The plan is to meet south of the Kibble Palace anytime from 3 pm. Hope you […]

Friday, April 18, 2025, 6 p.m.- 8.30 p.m. Part of the Spring Fling: Space and Place collection A games night with a difference as you explore how games and gaming help  imagine space and place. Free – reserve a spot Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW

WestFest is back for its third annual festival 1st – 29th June After a hugely successful 2024 festival, comprising 131 events and reaching total audience numbers of 110,000 WestFest – Glasgow’s biggest community led, cultural festival today (Thursday 12 April) launches the programme for its 2025 festival. WestFest captures the imaginations of participants, residents and visitors […]

Tuesday 22 April, 2025 6 p.m – 8 p.m. Discover songs and poetry from Paisley’s mill heritage – create a song to remember Paisley’s mill workers. Come along and help write a radical weaver’s song with poet Jim Ferguson and musician Rebecca Maria Witherspoon Building, 10 Stone Street, Paisley PA1 2AR To book email   […]

Ferry Outing to Port Askaig, Islay (9th April 2025) Brilliant weather, lately, so decided on an early start to this year’s ramblings. Today’s outing would be a two hour ferry trip from Kennacraig to Port Askaig, on the east coast of Islay. I’d have just 25 minutes to walk around Port Askaig taking some photos, […]

Thursday 17 April, 2025 5.30 p.m. -8.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Buy tickets Hello Glasgow, it’s almost time to hoppity hop on down to Cottiers for the annual Night Market UK easter event on Thursday 17th April. Happiness is egg shaped they say, and there will be some treats in […]

 G20 Youth Glencloy Street, Glasgow, G20 Every Wednesday 12 – 2 p.m. starting 30 April, 2025 Come and help G20 create a mini Children’s Wood and garden at their G20 Community Garden in Maryhill. They’ll be building raised beds, planting, taking part in conservation activities and creating a mud kitchen. They’ve already cleared up the […]

Saturday 12 April, 2025 Celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday with three music-themed modern classics: a 30th anniversary screening of Empire Records on 35mm; a 25th anniversary screening of Almost Famous on 4K; and a free family screening of School of Rock. The brilliant Assai Records on GFT’s doorstep, at 233 Sauchiehall Street, so make sure you pay them a […]

Bob Law, Photographer and Walker Living in Glasgow for many decades Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow have always been handy for me to visit by car, bus, train or bike but a recent trip down there opened my eyes even further to an area  I thought I already knew well.   First stop was Greenock’s […]