Coronavirus.

Scottish Opera Breath Cycle Programme for Long Covid Patients

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Singing your way to health – Scottish Opera’s breath cycle programme begins for Long COVID patients A new block of sessions for Breath Cycle, Scottish Opera’s project designed to benefit those suffering from a range of conditions affecting lung health, in particular Long COVID, begins online on January 26. Register Your Interest Blocks starting in […]

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Sounds in the Suburbs – Refuweegee Show

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Thursday 26 August, 2021 at 8 p.m. Sounds in the Suburbs 16th Refuweegee virtual fundraising gig is on Thursday 26th August at 8pm GMT. Best ZOOM Hour of the Month!! Another all star line up With, formerly of the Christians, Henry Priestman, Les Glover, formerly of TV21, Norman Rodger, Rod Picott and Norrie McCulloch. Get […]

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It’s Quiz Night with Duglus T Stewart

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24 August 2021 at 7 p.m. Free Event by BMX Bandits JOIN ON FACEBOOK Duglas and his best monkey friend are back with a brand new end of Summer quiz.. Quiz fans won’t want to miss this one. Go on, give your brain a good workout while having top fun. Here is the link for donations: paypal.me/duglast Thank […]

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Al Fresco Dining Glasgow West End

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Westenders take every opportunity available to dine al fresco and there’s no lack of choice to dine in the sunshine or catch some rays over a cappuccino. Great spots for al fresco dining in the West End include: The Bungalow Cafe, Nr. Kelvingrove – home made ice cream and handy for the park. Cottier’s Garden, Hyndland […]

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This is not the time to be the bad Angel by Jim Byrne

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This is not a poem – it is just some Sunday ruminations that might become a song lyric. This is not the time to be the bad Angel this is not the time to be the bad Angel to break the rules to celebrate the dark side of life to cut off the kind and […]

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Sunday, January 10, 2021 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Coronavirus stories and poems, Pat's Home Page Blog, Poetry, Writing

Jasmine Boutique – Stay at Home Service

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Jasmine Boutique has reopened. Tis the season to be cosy – and glamorous Great sale with up to 70% reductions. Stay At Home Service You can still take advantage of Jasmine Boutique Stay At Home Service. Jasmine Boutique is offering a Special Stay At Home Service – pick up your order at the shop or […]

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GFT – Coronavirus – Cinema to close temporarily from 2 November

Important Update from GFT Following new Covid-19 guidance issued by the Scottish Government today (29 October), placing Glasgow in Level 3, GFT will be closed temporarily from Monday 2 November, 2020.  GFT anticipates being closed for a minimum of 2 weeks and so have cancelled all screenings from 2-15 November. If you have booked tickets […]

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Thursday, October 29, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus

Being Together: Book Free Outdoor Space – Woodlands Community Garden

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 Woodlands Community Don’t be alone this winter.  If you don’t have a garden where you can meet your family or friends outdoors, Woodlands Community has the perfect solution. Book free outdoor space to safely meet with friends and family. Book at Evenbrite Woodlands Community is offering their Workspace Terrace, 66 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6HW […]

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Free Events, Woodlands Community

Cottiers – Book a Table

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Book a Table at Beer Garden or Inside – Updated hours (Sept, 2020) Doing Everything to Keep You Safe Walk ins are welcome however cannot guarantee a spot Book Online Telephone to book: 0141 357 5825 CHECK OUT THE MENU Order from Cottiers at Home Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eats for Cottiers delivery Restrictions […]

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Virtual Glasgow Mela 2020

Glasgow Mela 2012,Kelvingrove Park,Glasgow.

Glasgow Mela will be broadcast live 20 – 30 September, 2020 Bringing you music, colour and vibrancy to you virtually. Broadcasting live daily between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tune in and enjoy the Mela at home. Truck Art at The Mela Tweets by GlasgowMela  

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Scottish Opera – Pop Up Opera

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4 – 28 September, 2020 You may not be able to come back to the theatre yet – so instead, Scottish Opera is coming to you! Pop-up Opera is back on the road with three captivating shows for audiences of all ages. Experience all the drama and wonder of grand opera on a miniature scale, with […]

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Digital Doors Open Day Glasgow 2020

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Monday, 14 September 2020 from 09:00-23:30 through until 20 September, 2020 Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Tickets Digital doors are opening across Glasgow… Free Explore the programme ​In 2020,  Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is going DIGITAL! ​ From Monday 14th – Sunday 20th September, you can expect a diverse programme of webinars, 3D-tours, audio […]

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Creative Conversations: Nicholson Baker

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Creative Conversations College of Arts – University of Glasgow  Thursday 17 September 2020 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Zoom Event Tickets at Eventbrite Nicholson Baker ‘s novels are A Box of Matches, The Fermata, Room Temperature, The Mezzanine, House of Holes, Vox, The Anthologist and Travelling Sprinkler  (both featuring ‘beloved hero and poet Paul Chowder’). His works of nonfiction include U & I , Human Smoke, […]

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Creative Conversations: Andrew O’Hagan

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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS & TIDELINES PRESENT: ANDREW O’HAGAN Thursday 03 September 2020, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Zoom Event Register for Tickets ‘Mayflies is one of those novels to press into the hands of friends. Beautifully written – wise, funny, poetic, alert to time, place and the ordinary human… I adored this book.’ Carol Ann Duffy […]

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Bloody Scotland 2020 – Online

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A note from Festival Director – Bob McDevitt ‘What began with disappointment and seemingly endless challenges has turned into a genuine opportunity to try something a bit different this year. The festival has a truly epic scale from our biggest ever panel featuring no less than 27 authors to a session that will bring five continents online […]

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Edinburgh Book Festival James Tait Black Prizes

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THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH EVENT Friday 21 August, 2020 14:30 – 15:30 The New York Times Main Theatre Online Free, online Sponsored by The UK’s longest-running literary prizes are awarded in this special event with broadcaster Sally Magnusson, who hosts a joyous celebration of the year’s best works of fiction and biography. On the 2020 […]

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Govanhill International Festival 2020

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21 until 31 August, 2020 Govanhill International Festival – now in its fourth year, is an anti-racist festival. It celebrates the contribution immigrants have made to the diversity, culture, community and the rich history of the area. Elven days of film, music, books, talks, walks, art, kids activities and more! Join in and celebrate the […]

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Take One Action 2020

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Take One Action 2020 announces full programme All films will be available to stream from 16 – 27 September. The UK’s leading global change film festival returns with an online programme of nearly 30 feature length and short documentaries and dramas The 13th annual festival will showcase 6 UK premieres, with 75% of features & […]

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Reopens

Kelvingrove reopened 17 August, 2020 Some changes have been made to keep you safe and make your journey enjoyable. Pre-book in advance Pre-booking is essential.  Book Tickets You now require a ticket to enter the museum. Tickets are FREE. You need to pre-book online, in advance, for your household for a specific date and time. This will provide […]

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Looking After Mental Wellbeing

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Saturday 22 August, 2020 – online at 2 p.m. Woodlands Community Garden For Parents and Carers  Woodlands Community and Take Time 4 U Online with Facebook Live Are you a parent or carer and feeling anxious as Coronavirus restrictions begin to ease? Are you struggling with the stress and uncertainty of the situation? This online workshop will […]

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Stuart Cosgrove ‘The Soul of Muhammad Ali’

Edinburgh Book Festival  Monday 17 August, 2020 11:30 – 12:30 The New York Times Main Theatre Online Free, online Following on from his acclaimed Soul Trilogy about the American soul music scene in the 1960s, much-loved Scottish broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove returns to the American post-war era with his highly topical new book. In Cassius […]

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Edinburgh Book Festival The New York Times Book Review Live

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THE NEW YORK TIMES SERIES Sunday 16 August, 2020 17:30 – 18:30 The New York Times Main Theatre Online Free, online Sponsored by ‘There is an intimacy to reading: it’s just us and the author; our subjective response and their generous, imaginative understanding of a world that we share but may struggle to articulate. Yet […]

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Edinburgh Book Festival Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Nick Sharratt

 Sat 15 Aug, 2020 10:00 – 10:50 Gruffalos, Conjurors and Teeny Weeny Genies with Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler and Nick Sharratt  Baillie Gifford Children’s Theatre Online  Free, online In the first of two bumper Book Festival shows from the award-winning author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson treats you to some lively storytelling from her magical book, The Teeny Weeny […]

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James Robertson – Live Author Event

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Wednesday 19 August, 2020 at 6 p.m. Online James Robertson with talk about writing historical fiction, taking in the ways that the past lives on in the present, finding connections across different historical eras, and writing about history in the making while living through its events. James Robertson is one of Scotland’s foremost writers, and […]

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Creative Writing with Marjorie Lofti Gill

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Tuesday 18 August, 2020- 6.30-8pm Online Creative Writing Free online session 10 places available Registration and Information This August with Open Book for a shared reading and creative writing workshop led by poet Marjorie Lotfi Gill. Together you will read and discuss passages of fiction and poetry thematically linked to Helen Mirra’s exhibition Acts for […]

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Celebrating Diversity Festival

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17 August, 2020 at 18:00 – 23 August, 2020 at 18:00 Hosted by Sheba Arts A week of celebration showcasing original work including: poetry, animation, digital theatre, discussion, visual arts and online crafts for children. Enjoy the festival from your own home. Further information at Sheba Arts at Facebook. including participants including: Parham Ghalamdar (Iranian-born […]

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Online launch of new CPO themed short film ‘Something To Lose’

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27 August, 2020 at 1 p.m. By Street Cones Free – Register About this Event Hosted by Tom Jackson (Head of Community Justice Glasgow). The film will be shown and then special guests introduced. Please submit your questions live via vimeo, youtube, facebook. Please also share the event using #somethingtolose (so we can give you […]

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Lockdown Video – Mic Clark

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Glasgow Lockdown Video – original music Acoustic Butterfly street art Rebel Bear Scotland end Racism ‘It’s been a bizarre and thought provoking time for everyone during lockdown. As a musician all live work dried up overnight. I found myself trying to keep my mind occupied and at the start of lockdown I fixed up an […]

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Sunday, August 9, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events

Scottish Writers Showcase 2 Creative Conversations

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Photo Credits: Claire Armstrong (Armstrong), Cailean Maclean (Campbell) Wednesday 12 August, 2020 – 5.30 p.m. Writing the Past in the Present Angus Peter Campbell, Norman Bissell, and Sarah Armstrong chaired by Colin Herd About this Event The second in a three part celebration of the best in new Scottish writing, co-organised by Publishing Scotland and […]

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Calypso Windrush Caribbean Film Festival

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Thursday, 20 August 2020 from 19:00-22:00 A Special Screening of Calypso Dreams & The Glamour Boyz Again Hosted by Women of Colour-Scotland, Windrush Caribbean Film Festival and Patricia Hamazhee and Fraces-Anne Solomon Online event Free via Eventbrite WCFF continues its August INDEPENDENCE SERIES with the films Calypso Dreams and The Glamour Boyz Again, followed by a […]

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