Woodlands Community – Free Zoom Meditation and Discussion
Waking Up to Nature in a Time of Change Friday, May 8, 2020 – 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Online with Zoom(map) Is nature calling to you? Nature and meditation in a time of change. As our usual routines are disrupted, many are finding themselves reflecting on life. Perhaps you have found yourself questioning those usual routines […]
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Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
From Glasgow to Saturn Issue 44 – read online
Issue 44 The world may change in unexpected ways around us, but reading, writing, and art continues. In these trying times From Glasgow To Saturn is proud to present to you the new issue #44, for free, featuring some of the most exciting writing and visual art created by students, staff, and alumni of […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus
Starchild Shine a Light Campaign – Giving Tuesday
Tuesday 5 May, 2020 Learn a new skill in lockdown or be entertained and support Starchild Join the ‘Starchild in Memory of Frankie Marsh Shine your Light campaign’. Show off your skills or lack off for fun and try something new. DONATE TO STARCHILD CHARITY SHINE A LIGHT GIVING TUESDAY On Tuesday 5th May artists, […]
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Monday, May 4, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Starchild
The Specialized Big Isofest
Sunday 3 May, 2020 – 11am until 11pm With the coronavirus outbreak cancelling so many music events, this includes the Specialized Project gigs around the UK . These gigs raise a lot of money for the Specialized portal that shares it out amongst many differing good causes ranging from Teenage Cancer Trust, Youth Music, Tonic […]
Film Friday Art in the Archive National Library of Scotland
1st May, 2020 until 11.30 p.m. Delve into the art world through this selection of footage from the Moving Image Archive. See the streets of Glasgow from a painter’s eye, discover overlooked artistic movements, and enjoy details of iconic design and architecture. Hosted by National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Follow the links in […]
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Sofa Fest – digital entertainment
SofaFest returns with Performances by Seven International Musicians Celebrating its second edition, this time streaming from each artist’s home, due to current circumstances. There will be performances by seven international musicians… Don’t miss it! May 2nd and 3rd, 2020. Being streamed from the home of each artist, due to current circumstances. There will be performances […]
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Thursday, April 30, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Youth Film Festival – Top Documentary Picks for Young People
Top documentary picks for secondary pupils and students Maybe you’re looking to take your first step into the world of documentary film or maybe you’ve just binged all of Tiger King and are looking for your next fix. Whatever your experience with documentary, Glasgow Youth Film Festival’s education team members have picked out some of […]
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Monday, April 27, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Short Attention Span Theatre during Lockdown
Six Writers, Six Actors, Six Monologues With live shows on hold throughout April, 2020 Short Attention Span Theatre put out a show on YouTube. Six writers were given six actors to write monologues for. WRITERS OPEN CALL FOR MAY PROGRAMME SUBMIT BY 1 MAY – full details www.shortattentionspantheatre.co.uk
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Fiona Alderman: Stuck in Salignac and Just Waiting
A month later and we really are housebound here during the Coronavirus lockdown. It seems never ending but we are all pulling together and obeying the restrictions. Going out for a very necessary walk for health reasons each day in the beautiful sunshine is not a hardship however. We still have to have our piece […]
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Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Fiona Alderman blogging from The Salignac Foundation France, Pat's Home Page Blog
Creative Conversations Zoom Event Will Harris
WILL HARRIS: POET – ZOOM EVENT Monday 04 May 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Creative Conversations – Will Harris: Poet Will Harris is a writer of mixed Anglo-Indonesian heritage, born and based in London. He has worked in schools, led workshops at the Southbank Centre and teaches for The Poetry School. He is an […]
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Thursday, April 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dave Arcari Live Concert Live Stream
Join Dave Arcari on Monday 27 April, 2020 8 p.m. for Full Concert ADD A REMINDER TO YOUR DIARY: Apple Calendar Outlook Google Calendar davearcari.com Dave Arcari You Tube
Oscar, Bravo! – live streaming Street Level Photoworks on Facebook
Thursday 23 April, 2020, 6.30 p.m. Oscar, bravo! Livestream Street Level Photoworks and Lost Glasgow Live streamed through Street Level Photowork Facebook page, followed by Q+A. Whether self-isolating or with the family, this special live stream event with Lost Glasgow’s Norry Wilson is a must for all to gather round. In this presentation Norry offers […]
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Tomorrow Is Always Too Long by Phil Collins (2014) watch online
Available online until 30 April, 2020 The Common Guild is grateful to Phil Collins for allowing them to share his film that conjures a social life, from the particular perspective of Glasgow, so well. Read full details and watch the movie ‘While we are all confined and unable to see art in the places we […]
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus
At Home With GFT
Join GFT’s online film club #athomewithGFT. The film club discussion takes place on Twitter every Friday from 4pm – 5pm. Twitter @glasgowfilm Film for Friday 24 April, 2020 Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 This week’s film is Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, available to watch from home on BFI Player (free 14 day trial available). Please note: […]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DANCING ANIMAL poem by Brian Whittingham
‘To combat staying home, my new poem takes me out’ A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DANCING ANIMAL On the, stowed-tae-thegunnelsGlasgowbus. A passenger insists, the driver stops between stops. He feels the request is reasonable as it is convenient for his destination. The driver remonstrates with the man telling him such an action is […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog
Teachers and Volunteers at Hyndland Secondary School Sewing Hospital Scrubs
Producing Scrubs for Hospitals During the Coronavirus Pandemic Hyndland Secondary School Supporting the work of MedSupplyDriveUK-Scotland Kay Muir, fashion lecturer at Kelvin College and Shirley McIlroy principal teacher in health, food and textiles at Hyndland Secondary School are overseeing this fantastic venture – producing scrubs for NHS and front line staff facing the challenge of […]
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Friday, April 17, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog
For the Love of Scotland fundraiser for Masks for Scotland
Wednesday 22nd April, 2020 at 6pm. Edith Bowman will be joined by an array of Scottish talent in a livestream to raise money for new charity initiative, Masks for Scotland, as it aims to provide crucial PPE for frontline workers around the country. Don’t miss Ian Rankin, Jack Lowden, James McAvoy, Jean Johansson, KT Tunstall, Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), Martin […]
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Beatson puts fun into fundraising – online quizz
Beat the Beatson Online Quizzes TV and sporting personalities have signed up to take part in Beatson Cancer Charity’s latest fundraising efforts for April including online quizzes and virtual Q&A sessions with local sporting heroes. So far there have been several hundreds of participants in the weekly Beat the Beatson online quizzes. Joining up with host Andy […]
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Houlihan Pharmacy launches Automated Prescription Collection Service.
Houlihan Pharmacy 24-hour Pharmaself24 automated Prescription Collection Service at Glasgow West End has been operational since 30 March, 2020. The Prescription Collection Point is innovative, accessible and easy to use. At Houlihan Pharmacy on the corner of 312 Dumbarton Road & 5 Gardner Street, Partick. The Collection Point is on Gardner Street, G11 6TF. (This […]
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
The Glasgow Diet – Documentary on History of Food fundraiser
A documentary on the history of food in Glasgow that reflects changes in the food systems in many cities internationally. Fundraising to help tackle Coronavirus £1.20 from each rental will go to Food for Good Glasgow, coordinated by the Glasgow Community Food Network, Slow Food Glasgow and other partners. See full details ‘As the scale […]
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Saturday, April 4, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Chinofeldy – Stay Home – raising funds to tackle NHS COVID-19
Chinofeldy is the brainchild of Joe Kane and Marco Rea, two of Glasgow’s most prolific songwriter/producers. Designed primarily as a project to keep themselves sane during lockdown, they hope their fun songs and surrealist videos bring some entertainment to anyone willing to watch along the way. With help from psych-folk legend Lavinia Blackwall and a […]
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Friday, April 3, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus
The Social Isolation Film Festival curated by GFT
Glasgow Film Theatre – Helping You Hunker Down There’s nothing quite like watching a film on the big screen. For now, due to coronavirus, we’re having to make do with the small screen and there has never been a better time to catch up with everything on your to-watch lists. To help you entertain yourselves […]
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Friday, March 27, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
G20Festival Youth Club – support for self-isolating / coronavirus
If you are self-isolating due to Covid-19 G20 Food from the Wood can help with delivering meals to you – made by a professional chef! They can deliver on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Email if you live around the Wyndford area of Glasgow and in self-isolation due to Covid-19 […]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, G20 Festival
The Nae Pub Quiz Round 2 – Gigs in Scotland
ROUND 2 of The Nae Pub Quiz – your best pal during quarantine! Hosted by The Stayin In Inn and Gigs in Scotland Going live on Facebook this Thursday, 26 March at 9p.m. Can’t get to the pub? Nae bother, bringing it to you (sort of) with special take on a good ole’ pub quiz […]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
An Unwanted Gift by Mary Irvine
The pedlar had pushed the heavy hand-cart all the way from London. He was more used to a pack on his back but not this time. The cart was laden with the wonderful bolts of woollen cloth he had bought at a bargain price. He passed many villages on his journey but refused […]
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Monday, March 9, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Coronavirus stories and poems, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene, Writing
Drumchapel Food Bank
Drumchapel Food Bank are taking every precaution possible with regard to Covid-19 See list most needed items FAO VOLUNTEERS. – If you are over the age of 70 and have ANY underlying issues, please remain at home. – Bring your own lunch as lunch will now not be provided – Hands must be sanitised […]
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Food banks, Joiners Corner, Local Projects, Pat's Home Page Blog
