GFT – February Programme 2026
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for February 2026. Highlights include The continuation of GFT’s CineMasters: Jean-Luc Godard season The 10th edition of the Fokus: Films from Germany festival Special screenings marking LGBT History Month and Valentine’s Day A chance to see […]
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Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Harold and Maude at GFT
Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 5.40 p.m. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets Maude at a funeral. A lively woman 60 years his senior who encourages the morbid teenager to look on the bright side and live life to the full, Maude is a million miles away […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Marilyn Monroe 100
Celebrating the legendary life of Marilyn Monroe in the 100th year of her birth. Five films at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 showcasing her wit, vulnerability and the star quality that left an indelible mark on cinema. Thu, 26 Feb The Asphalt Jungle Start Time: 1:30pm Learn MoreBuy Tickets Mon, 2 Mar Don’t Bother to […]
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Cafe D’Jaconelli Family Afternoon, Maryhill Burgh Halls
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Maryhill Museum, Maryhill Burgh Hall, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Free Family Afternoon Ice Cream and Crafts Enjoy some Jaconelli ice cream and some relaxed arts and crafts. You will also have the opportunity to learn some Italian words if you like. All welcome, […]
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Friday, February 13, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Jean Luc Goddard – Cinemasters GFT
4 January – 23 February, 2026 GFT celebrates directors and key figures from filmmaking history and gives you the opportunity to watch their work on the big screen. Few filmmakers have reshaped cinema as profoundly as Jean-Luc Godard. A central figure of the French New Wave, Godard tore up the rulebook, replacing polished studio filmmaking with […]
Scottish Handmade Crafts, Gifts and Artists at Janet & John Glasgow
Janet & John – promoting Scottish creativity. A haven for Scottish Handmade Crafts Upper Floor De Courcy’s Arcade Cresswell Lane T: 07731 768373 Delightful gifts handcrafted by Scottish artisans Janet & John Website Valentine’s Day Gifts https://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/wp-admin/users.php Cards for your Valentine Always Something New at Janet and John Lovely Gifts Wild Swimming […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – James McAvoy will attend Closing Gala
Homegrown superstar James McAvoy will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of directorial debut, California Schemin’ on 8 March. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will return to GFF for the opening gala […]
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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow
417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Perfect Valentine Gifts at Blair and Sheridan Unique and Desirable Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Bespoke Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Whether you’re marking a milestone, gifting with purpose, or simply indulging in something extraordinary, Blair and Sheridan’s bespoke design service […]
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Filed under: Best In The West, Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Designer Jewellery Glasgow, Gifts, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, Valentine's Day Glasgow Gifts, Valentine's Day in Glasgow 2014, Valentine's Day in Glasgow 2017, Valentines Day Glasgow, Weddings Glasgow
GRAY DAY 2026 AT ÒRAN MÓR
Wednesday 25 February, 2026, 7.00 p.m. Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX The annual celebration of Alasdair Gray, presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive in partnership with Canongate, honouring one of Scotland’s most visionary and influential writers and artists. Hosted by the brilliant Josie Long, the evening brings together an outstanding line-up of […]
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Beyond the Tradition at Celtic Connections 2026
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with special guests It’s usually hard to decide, as there are so many concerts on over the festival’s weekends, which concerts to attend. This year I decided to attend Friday’s concert which brought together the Scottish Symphony Orchestra and five outstanding Scottish folk singers to perform new orchestral arrangements by Pippa […]
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Monday, February 9, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, Photography
Romantic Brass Concert
Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 7.30 p.m. Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church, 240 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 5AD Aa very special concert, John Wallace Romantic Brass, curated by John Wallace CBE and performed by The Cooperation Band. An evening of rich, expressive brass music featuring romantic favourites by Saint-Saëns, Chopin, Liszt, Dvořák and more — including […]
Rachelle Atalla, Creative Writing Hillhead Library
Thursday 26 February, 2026, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free Hillhead Library, Glasgow 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP Award winning novelist, short story writer and screenwriter Rachelle Atalla will deliver a creative writing workshop for new and emerging writers at Hillhead Library. Rachelle’s short stories have been published widely, she has written for BBC Radio […]
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GFF2026 Opening Film ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’
25 February, 2026 at Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Festival 2026 to open with UK Premiere of Everybody To Kenmure Street BAFTA-winner Felipe Bustos Sierra’s documentary about one of Scotland’s most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance […]
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Exhibition: Café D’Jaconelli: A Scottish-Italian Success Story
6th February until 10th April, Monday- Friday, 10am-5pm. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE A new exhibition opening in Maryhill Burgh Halls explores Scottish-Italian migration and community life through the story of Café D’Jaconelli, a century-old café remembered fondly by generations of Maryhill people. Focusing on the iconic café, which featured in […]
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mother India – Glasgow
Mother India Restaurants Glasgow Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RU To Book please telephone: 0141 221 1663 (See the menu) Take Away Menu Mother India Cafe, 1355 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AD – open for walk ins 7 days a week (Just opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum)Phone: 0141 339 9145 Mother […]
A Night for Dick Gaughan at Celtic Connections 2026
Gaughan is a voice of deep humanity in our present dark world. Gaughan brought many of the traditional Irish and Scots Celtic songs to new life. I’d never heard Robert Burns Westlin Winds before Gaugan introduced this as one of the best songs ever written. He searched through the Scottish national archives for the best traditional […]
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Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Industry Focus – Full Programme Announced
2 – 6 March, 2026 Scotland’s biggest conference for screen industries expanded to five days with a programme of talks and networking opportunities Halon CEO Chris Ferriter, Jen Davies and Graham Fulton from Conic, and Zaratan co-founder Andrew Pearce to feature in Made in Glasgow, a full day of events showcasing the strength of Glasgow’s […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Programme Announced Glasgow Film Festival 2026
The 22nd edition of Scotland’s largest film festival will showcase 126 films from 44 countries, with 16 World, European, and International premieres, 68 UK premieres and 18 Scottish premieres taking place between 25 February and 8 March UK premieres include humanistic drama Rebuilding starring Josh O’Connor, high-fashion title Couture featuring Angelina Jolie, relationship drama Erupcja […]
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Celtic Connections 2026 – Final Week
Runs until Sunday 1 February 2026 The Chair, Fara and Gnoss raised the roof at the famous Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom with a special sold out Orkney inspired anniversary concert to mark the midway point of Celtic Connections, as more than 100 concerts flashed by in a week dominated by roots, rhythms and reels. Siobhan Miller, Saltfishforty, Astro Bloc, Mec Lir, Senegalese legends Orchestra Baobab, Laura […]
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Filed under: Burns Events, Celtic Connections 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lily Dunn, Creative Conversations University of Glasgow
Monday 26 January, 2026 at 1 p.m. Campus Bookshop, University of Glasgow, Fraser Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ Author Lily Dunn reading and in conversation In her new book, Into being, the acclaimed author of Sins of My Father Lily Dunn shares the secrets of writing a new, transformative kind of memoir. As a memoirist, teacher and mentor, Dunn demystifies […]
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Damian Barr Beacon Book Festival, Greenock
Friday 20 February, 2026, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock PA15 1HJ Come along and catch Damian Barr at the first-ever book festival at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock! Great line-up. See you there? Book tickets
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Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
The Bad Actors, The Clutha Bar
Saturday 24th January, 2026 The Clutha Bar 167-169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4SP Get ready for an epic night of LIVE music with a stacked lineup, headlined by Sheffield’s own funk rock duo **The Bad Actors** – known for their big riffs, bigger energy, and a signature style that’s earned them tour spots with Huey […]
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Monday, January 19, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Take 2: Hugo at GFT
Saturday 17 January, 2026 – 11.30 a.m. Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo’s job is to oil and maintain the station’s clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him […]
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Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celtic Connections: Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band
Friday 16 January, 2026, 8:00pm – 12:00 midnight Ol Fruitmarket, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQGlasgow Dance the night away to the best traditional tunes. Named in a Scotsman poll as the best ceilidh band in Scotland, and the inaugural winners of the Best Scottish Dance band at the first ever Trad Music Awards, Alasdair MacCuish & […]
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Friday, January 16, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Dance, 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
Celtic Connections: Landless and Natalie Wildgoose
Saturday 17 January, 2026, 7. 30 p.m. Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT Unaccompanied Irish folk: four women weave haunting, close-harmony songs Landless, the highly acclaimed Irish quartet of Lily Power, Meabh Meir, Ruth Clinton, and Sinéad Lynch: bring their mesmerizing, unaccompanied traditional songs to the first Saturday of Celtic Connections. Formed in Dublin […]
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Celtic Connections 2026: Opening Night World Connections
Thursday 15 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Celtic Connections 2026 launches with World Connections – a celebration of global traditions and local talent. This genre-spanning opening night will capture the welcoming spirit of Glasgow and look towards the city hosting the Commonwealth Games in July. Line-up […]
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Grant-Lee Phillips at Cottiers
Friday 16 January, 2026 7.30 p.m.C An intimate evening with an Americana legend and soulful troubadour Cottiers, 03 -95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU An unforgettable intimate evening with one of Americana’s most beloved storytellers. Join American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Grant-Lee Phillips for a captivating solo performance in one of the festival’s cosiest venues. Phillips first earned […]
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Monday, January 12, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bob Law: Heads of Ayr to Dunure Coastal Walk
A Spectacular Adventure. Having walked many Scottish coastlines over the last 40 years one I return to, time and time again, is the Heads of Ayr Walk to Dunure. You can park car at Longhill Point car park, just west of the River Doon, on the coast near Alloway ( which is a place also […]
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Louise Welsh in conversation with Chris Brookmyre – The Cut Up
Thursday 29 January, 2026 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW A stylish, atmospheric detective story – the third featuring the gay auctioneer Rilke – from the author of the award-winning cult classic, The Cutting Room. ‘I loved everything about this book – the engaging characters, the credible backdrop to a clear, sharp […]
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Fiction Burns Supper (15th anniversary edition)
Saturday 31 January, 2026 at 6 p.m. Event by You Call That Radio?, Doctur Normul and Mark McGhee Slay Glasgow, 24 Glassford St, Glasgow G1 1UL Musicians, poets and comedians unite for a night of sangs and clatter at Slay hosted by YCTR and Sammy B .Half price early birdys available on skiddle include free haggis and a free […]
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Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Filed under: Burns Events, 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
