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Govanhill International Festival 2025

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1 – 10 August, 2025 Highlights include: Irish Roots programme at Govanhill International Festival & Carnival Hotblast Friday 1 August – Sunday 10 August The Hidden Gardens via Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE Tuesday – Friday, 10am-5pm / Saturday-Sunday, 12noon-5pm / Monday, closed Hotblast is a new installation by Glaswegian artist and writer Hayley […]

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Lens on Legacy – Spotlight on Glasgow’s At-Risk Buildings

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Special weekend opend Saturday 5 July, 2025 Glasgow City Heritage Trust, GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ Lens on Legacy: Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage, our exhibition in collaboration with Queen’s Park Camera Club, is now up and running and  a special weekend opening Saturday, 5th July, from 10am-4pm! The exhibition continues the city’s long and rich […]

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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/ 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 offers an intimate, highly personalised journey — […]

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WestFest 2025: The Big Sunday at Kelvin Way

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WestFest Sunday 29 June, 2025 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. What’s On at Big Sunday A brand new community event for 2025 on Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow G3 7TA A jam-packed street festival in partnership with Cala Jordanhill Park & Glasgow City Council, supported by National Lottery Communities Fund. Featuring live music, choirs, brass […]

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New Brunch Menu Mother India’s Cafe

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Mother India’s Cafe, 1355 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AD New Brunch Menu from Saturday 28 June 2025 at Mother India’s Cafe Weekend Thali Brunch Mother India’s Cafe is situated across from the  Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the West End of Glasgow, it offers diners small tasting portions from an extensive and freshly produced […]

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Mother India – Glasgow

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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 […]

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Jim and Pat’s West End Chat – Podcast with Deedee Cuddihy

Deedee Cuddihy Podcast

Pat chats to Glasgow Writer Deedee Cuddy. A New Yorker in Glasgow writing fabulous Funny Scottish Books.  Podcast Author Deedee Cuddihy chats with Pat Byrne – Scottish Funny Books In this episode Pat chats with the Deedee Cuddihy – author of a series of very popular and Funny Scottish Books. You will get a sense […]

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Friday, June 20, 2025 | Filed under: Jim and Pat's West End Chat, Pat's Home Page Blog

Hidden at GFT

Hidden

20 – 26 June, 2025 A married couple’s comfortable lifestyle begins to implode after they start to receive surveillance tapes of their home in Michael Haneke’s gripping psychological thriller, starring Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil. Four years after The Piano Teacher won a trio of prizes in Cannes, Michael Haneke’s disturbing psychological thriller opened the festival – […]

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog

Glasgow Jazz Festival 2025

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18 – 22 June, 2025 The 39th edition of Glasgow Jazz Festival – Five Extraordinary Days of Live Music Over 100 musicians, from renowned international acts to Scotland’s brightest stars  This year’s programme spans more than 35 events in venues from Milngavie to the Merchant City. Not to be missed shows include: Brian Jackson – catch the legendary […]

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tell it slant at Locavore

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Friday 27 June , 2025 @ 7 p.m. Express Yourself – Tell it Slant, `at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA Poetry, raffle, teas, coffee, cakes and delicious salads on offer from the cafe. A with an open mic microphone to share your poems – plenty of breaks for socialising and mingling with other […]

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Open Mic Nights Glasgow and around

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Spoken Word Events in Glasgow courtesy of Stephen Watt Email:your details of Open Mic Nights in Glasgow for Inclusion ALWAYS CHECK TIMES AND DATES WITH VENUES and Venues please get in touch if details change or Open Mic ceases. Thanks.:) Working on Updating Page.  Open Mic events can be found in Glasgow more or less […]

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2025 – Milestones

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Runs from 13 – 22 June, 2025 See Programme of Events This year marks 25 years of the festival, and the Scottish Refugee Council’s 40th – who are immensely proud to be organising a national march as part of the festival. The festival comes as we see an alarming rise in support for racist and […]

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Partick Film Fest-athon

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Saturday, 14 June, 2025, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Partick Film Fest-athon at WestFest Partick Film Festival in collaboration with the Kelvin Hall has curated a programme of short films to celebrate Glasgow 850 at this year’s WestFest. The films feature the people and places who make this unique city that we call home. The […]

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Refugee Festival Scotland: Live in Art at CCA

10 – 14 June, 2025 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Syeda Sadaf Zaidi has brought together the work of 12 Glasgow-based artists from Afghanistan, Colombia, Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine and Vietnam for LIVE IN ART. You can see this unique #RefugeeFestScot exhibition at the CCA in Glasgow. Participating artists Syeda Sadaf Zaidi, Yuliya […]

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Glasgow Science Festival: The Art of Science

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11 June, 2025,  6 – 8 p.m. University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, G11 6EW An adult-focused evening of fun activities, mini-talks and an exhibition to explore the connection between art and science. Join Glasgow Science Festival for an evening at the Advanced Research Centre for activities, mini talks and an exhibition […]

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Night Market at Cottiers

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Thursday 12 June, 2025 5.30 p.m. -10.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Happy June everyone! The Night Market has had some sun up here in Scotland and they’r feeling PO-SI-TIVE. So let us ask you this: Don’t know what to get the father figure in your life for Father’s Day? Why […]

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Circus Vegas Review at Silverburn

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Circus Vegas Came To Glasgow We had a wonderful time at the Vegas themed show with the glizt and glamour of Vegas. It brilliantly combined all the usual circus type acts such as juggling, aerial acts, acrobats and a fun clown, who was the star of the show, The costumes and dancers were fantastic each […]

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Step into the Arlington Baths Club WestFest 2025

Saturday 7 June, 2025 Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT Part of WestFest Visit the oldest member-run swimming pool in Europe and see the spectacular Turkish Bath: one of Glasgow’s best-kept secrets! The Arlington Baths Club is the oldest member-run swimming pool in Europe. The  ‘A’ listed building houses a skylit swimming […]

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Friday, June 6, 2025 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog

West End Fest 2025 – Vinicombe Street Gala

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Saturday 7 June, 2025, 12 noon – 4 p.m. Vinicombe Street, (Top of Byres Road) Glasgow, G12 Come along and enjoy the return of the fabulous Vinicombe Street Gala. Taking place on the piazza just off Byres Road (opposite Waitrose). Come along and enjoy an afternoon of live music, circus performers, choirs & community groups. […]

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Byres Hub Community Day 2025 – Celebrating Connections

Byres Hub Community Day

Saturday 7 June, 2025 12 noon – 4 p.m. Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears Building, University of Glasgow 90 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8TB Join School of Health and Wellbeing staff, students and Byres Hub community groups for their third annual community day filled with fun activities, refreshments, and chat during Glasgow Science Festival. This […]

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Breaking the Cycle: Escaping Diet Culture, Embracing Food Freedom – Luisa Mannering

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Breaking the Cycle is a deeply personal exploration of Luisa Mannering’s experience growing up immersed in diet culture and the lasting effects this had on her. In her book she shines a light on the powerful influence of diet culture and the beauty industry, revealing how their messages, both blatant and subtle, shape our relationships […]

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Love Loss Data – Lacunas Music Society

Love Loss Data Lacunas Music Society

Thursday, 26 June, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Beautiful songs and evocative music, complemented with spoken word and arresting visuals, love loss data is presented by Lacunas Music Society. Part of WestFest Actress Blythe Duff – best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the long running crime show Taggart – […]

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Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: Robert Burns Country

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July, 2025 The Health Culture Rambling  Club arranged a circular walk from Alloway which is only just over an hour by bus from Glasgow near the Ayrshire coast. Alloway is famous as the birthplace of Robert Burns, the poet and National Bard for Scotland.  The walk started from the National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre […]

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Saturday, May 31, 2025 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog

Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Partners in Life and Art?

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The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Thursday, 5 June, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A talk by curator Joseph Sharples, which will consider the extent of the couple’s artistic relationship. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets “In all my architectural efforts you have been half if not threequarters […]

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Glasgow Mela 2025

Sunday 22 June, 2025, 12 noon – 8 p.m. Scotland’s Biggest South Asian Festival is back for 2025! Kelvingrove Park, Park Terrace, Glasgow G3 6BY Come along to Kelvingrove Park for a fun, free day out for all the family. Bringing music, dance, arts and vibrancy to the heart of Glasgow’s west end with tasty […]

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Filed under: Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Dave Arcari plus special guest Al Hughes

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Thursday 12 June, 2025 – 7.30 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road Glasgow G41 2HG SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. His music has been showcased via seven internationally-acclaimed solo album releases. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign […]

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The Naked Neds at Cottiers

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Friday, 13 June, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU The Naked Neds are back! Hot off the heels of their sold-out 2024 tour. Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter, tears, and maybe a few awkward moments with Paul, Jamie, Tony, Harry, and Bev! ‘The Naked Neds follows a group […]

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Bob Law’s Blog: A Day Trip to Stirling City of the Wolf

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Stirling Walk and Photography Until I visited Stirling for a day walk around the place I didn’t realise it was the city of the wolf. Paid car parking is available on the streets leading up to the castle. Bus and train routes are also available. In many ways Stirling is like a smaller version of […]

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Ashton Lane Street Party, West End Festival

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Saturday 31 May, 12pm – 10 pm & Sunday 1 June, 2025, 12 pm – 7 pm Ashton Lane, (off Byres Road) G12 8SJ Ashton Lane Opening Street Party & Vinicombe Street Party WestFesst ️ ️ Ashton Lane is throwing the street party as part of the West End Festival. Grab your pals, bring the […]

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dharma gadelica: readings for Gerry Loose at the Kibble Palace

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Sunday 25th May, 2025 at 3.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m. The Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0EU Readings in memory of Gerry Loose, who died on 30 April 2024. The memorial renga composed earlier in the day will  by those who knew Gerry, including Sukhema Butler, dogo (greum maol stevenson), Gerrie […]

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