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Mother India – Glasgow

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Mother India Restaurants Glasgow Book Mother India for Christmas Mother India Glasgow, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU Book Online Call to reserve 0141 221 1663 Don’t wait, secure your table today: Book for Christmas at Mother India  Step into the magic of the festive season at . Embark on a special culinary journey with  […]

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The Nancy Smillie Shop – Glasgow West End

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53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Nancy Smillie Instagram Great Gifts for Christmas at The Nancy Smillie Shop New in   A Taste of Shetland A Touch of Luxury There’s nothing quite like velvet for adding a little […]

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Christmas Concert, Child Bereavement, Cottiers

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Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 Cottiers are excited to announce first ever Child Bereavement Christmas Concert in Glasgow A magical evening featuring popular carols as well as festive readings and performances from our celebrity friends and supporters at Cottiers, one of Glasgow’s most unique and magical venues. Confirmed performers so far this year include former BBC […]

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Artists’ Christmas Fayre

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Friday 8th December, 2023  1pm – 7pm Saturday 9th December, 2023  11am-5pm Glasgow Art Club’s Christmas Fair Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will be held in our historic building and will showcase a fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and […]

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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow

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417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Beautiful Gifts for Christmas at Blair and Sheridan   Wonderful selection of jewellery to buy in the shop or online Christmas comes but once a year… as do ring and jewellery pieces at Blair and Sheridan.  Selection of ready to buy […]

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Global Climate Change in September and October 2023

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Record warmth in September The remarkable and unprecedented surge in global temperature which began in June, continues unabated, and has actually increased since August. September smashed the record for the most extreme record month, with an anomaly of 1.47 C higher than the 1951-80 average, and 0.49 C higher than the previous record of +0.98 […]

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Friday, November 17, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Science: Climate Change and Other Topics

Glasgow Film Festival – Year of Celebration

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The 20th festival will launch a year of celebration for Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has announced plans to host a series of special events for the 20th edition of the much-loved festival, which returns from 28 February to 10 March 2024. GFF is one of the leading film festivals in the UK and […]

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Arthur’s Christmas Tale in aid of Shelter Scotland

Arthur's Christmas Tale

Arthur’s Christmas Tale is a heart warming stop motion animation based on a poem by  AH Proctor that was created to raise funds in aid of Shelter Scotland. The animation will be showing in the trailers of cinemas across Scotland throughout December 2023, to help rasie funds for the charity. Donate to Shelter Scotland Giving […]

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The Arlington Baths Club

Arlington Baths

61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 [email protected] www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk Swimming With Gravitational Waves – 18 November Swimming With Gravitational Waves – Arlington Baths Club   Film Night, Saturday 25 Novemberm 6 p.m. Sea Donkey Sea Donkey – Film Night at Arlington Baths Club     The Iconic Arlington Baths Club The Arlington Baths […]

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What’s New Glasgow West End

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(Photo by Jim Byrne) RECENT FEATURES Scottish Ballet – Cinders! – 9 – 31 December, 2023 – 28 November, 2023 New in at Nancy Smillie Shop – 27 Novembeer, 2023 The Poems of John Maclean at the Griffin. 26 November 6 p.m. book launch – 26 November, 2023 Artist’s Christmas Fayre, Glasgow Art Club 8 […]

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Thursday, November 9, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog

Without Verona Walls at Websters

Without Verona Walls

Friday November 10th, 2023 at 8 p.m. Romeo has been banished from Verona after killing the cousin of his forbidden lover, Juliet. In Mantua he meets fellow exiles who are forced into isolation to consider suffering, loneliness, ice cream, nudity and free will. An absurd tragicomedy with music, inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.  […]

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Stage and Screen Exhibition at The Hunterian

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(image: Parick Caulfield, Party Game: design for back cloth, 1984. © The estate of Patrick Caulfield. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023.) 10 November 2023 until 25 February 2024 NEW EXHIBITION SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON STAGE AND SCREEN The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ A new exhibition opening at […]

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Glasgow West End: Nancy Smillie Shop

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53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Nancy Smillie Instagram Make A Statement Contemporary designers using cutting edge tech iques and materials to makme beautiful statement jewellery that is effortlessly chic and wearable. Great selection of beautiful designs at […]

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Scottish Women’s Convention – STEMinism

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Saturday, 11 November 2023 11:30 – 15:30 The Scottish Women’s Convention are holding a hybrid conference to explore what needs to change to keep women in STEM. By Scottish Women’s Convention Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel, 1-9 Grosvenor Terrace Glasgow G12 0TB STEMinism: What Needs to Change to Keep Women in STEM? In 2022, 2,891,788 people were employed […]

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Reclaim the River, Poetry and Music

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Tuesday 31 October, 2023 7 – 9 pm Scottish Writers Centre, CCA Clubroom, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JW RECLAIM THE RIVER | DOVE TALES & SCOTTISH CND | POETRY & MUSIC OPEN MIC On the Mexican Day of the Dead, Dove Tales joins forces with Scottish CND as part of their Reclaim the River campaign. […]

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Voicebeat 21st Anniversary Concert

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Saturday 25 November, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Adelaide Place, 209 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HZ  Voicebeat will commemorate two decades of harmony singing from around the world. This in-person event promises to be a night to remember as Voicebeat sing songs from their many years together. They will also be launching their third […]

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Spooky Walk at Glasgow Green

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Saturday 28 October, 2023 Hallowe’en Event by Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Meet 5 p.m. at Nelson’s Monument, Glasgow Green Come along and join the fun at this FREE event –  dress up for Hallowe’en. Walk to People’s Palace where Kids and Adults can do their turn – Tell a joke , […]

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Panopticon Halloween Market

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Saturday 28 October, 2023 – 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Come along for a phenomenal Halloween vintage and crafts Market. Discover some spooktacular gifts from wonderful ghoulish vendors! Entry is £1

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Clann An Drumma, St Andrews Night, Cottiers

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30 November, 2023, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Join Clann An Drumma at Cottiers for a memorable St. Andrew’s Night celebration with the electrifying Scottish tribal band, Clann An Drumma. Get ready to experience an evening filled with blood-pumping Scottish music, energetic drumming, and captivating stories. Immerse yourself in the spirit of auld Alba as […]

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Diana Devlin at Avant Garde

Diana Devlin

Monday 23 October, 2023, Doors 7 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. start Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT Following on from her launch of ‘Judas Sky’ in the square in Gallicano, Tuscany on Wednesday 13 September, 2023. The poet, Diana Devlin, will be heading to Glasgow to launch her collection ‘Full Frontal’ at Avant […]

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Take 2: Puffin Rock and the New Friends

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Saturday 21 October, 2023 11.30am Following the disappearance of the final Little Egg of the season, Oona and her friends embark on a race against time to try to save it before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the island in danger. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, Ge 6RB

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Glasgow Film Festival – a year of celebration

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Glasgow Film Festival announces special screening with 20 weeks until the event’s 20th edition GFF24, 28 February – 10 March, 2024  The 20th festival will launch a year of celebration for Glasgow Film Theatre  Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has announced plans to host a series of special events for the 20th edition of the much-loved […]

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The Carlton Jug Band

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Saturday 28th October , 2023, 2.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. The Clutha Bar,159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Sunday 29 October, 2023,  5 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Quarter Gill, 232 Dumbarton Rd, Partick, Glasgow G11 6TU Get on board the loooove train at your destination of choice peeps The Carlton JugBand The Carlton Jug Band […]

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Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow

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56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: [email protected] DRIVE-SAFE glasses, perfect for driving at night. 20% off until end of October. Innovation meets elegance at Mika and Me Mika and Me’s bespoke Vision lenses are meticulously crafted to bring you a visual experience like no other. With advanced Japanese eye measuring technology and […]

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BFI London Film Festival at GFT

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Wednesday 4 – Sunday 15 October, 2023 And it’s back with a bang! Sensational line-up of previews from the LFF programme begins with a sell-out screening of the opening film, Saltburn After incredible demand, GFT is thrilled to add a second screening of Andrew Haigh’s supernatural romance All of Us Strangers to the programme, starring […]

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Taking Root: Food Art Film Festival at CCA

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Saturday, 7 October, 2023, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 2JD As society becomes increasingly fragmented, the gathering, preparing, and sharing of food has the power to root us deeply in relation with others both human and non-human. The 2023 edition of Food Art Film Festival takes up the themes […]

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Glasgow Shopping: Currie and Quirk Opticians, Byres Road, G12

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Fabulous Selection of Eyewear at Currie and Quirk Eye Care and Quality Eye Wear 142 – 144 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TD, 0141 339 2900  [email protected] Branches throughout Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire Bellshill: 318 Main Street, ML 3 1BA01698 746747 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TD: 0141 339 2900 Clydebank: 64 Sylvania Way, G81 2TL 0141 952 3888 […]

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | Filed under: Best In The West, Eyecare, Opticians, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping

SQIFF 2023

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival – 26 – 30 September SQIFF 2023 will open on 26th September with the ever-popular Scottish Shorts, celebrating local filmmakers’ home-grown film projects. This year’s festival will host a mixture of Queer classics and new releases, with a focus on new filmmaking talent. This year’s artwork is by Konstantinos korakonero, a Glasgow […]

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Alan Sharp and From Greenock to Hollywood at the Glasgow Film Theatre

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by Dave Manderson Recently I brought out a book about Alan Sharp, the first to trace his career and life from start to end. It came out in April this year. Shortly afterwards I asked the Glasgow Film Theatre if they’d put on a season of Alan’s films, and now I’m curating four of the […]

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To See Ourselves – film about the lead up to the Scottish Referendum in 2014

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(To See Ourselves is screening at DCA Dundee, Tuesday 26 September, 2023) In the run up to the referendum in 2014, Jane McAllister, filmmaker, New Licht Film, spent many hours following her dad, Fraser, around Musselburgh as he threw himself wholeheartedly into the campaign for Scottish Independence. It was not Jane’s initial intention to make […]

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Monday, September 25, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog

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