Opening Concert Celtic Connections 2025, Glasgow 850
Review and Photographs by Pauline Keightley This year’s Opening Concert of Celtic Connections, the world leading folk and roots music festival, began with the dramatic horn blowing of an ancient Celtic instrument the Carnyx, (a wind instrument used by the Celts during the Iron Age, between c. 200 BCE and c. 200 CE). Glasgow 850 Opening Concert The Opening Concert […]
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Full programme announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2025 (GFF25)
The 21st edition of Scotland’s largest film festival will open on 26 February,2025 with the World premiere of Scottish director John Maclean’s hotly anticipated survival thriller Tornado starring Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira and Kōki, shot on location in Scotland. GFF25 will close on 9 March with the World premiere of Scottish documentary filmmaker […]
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Some Highlights: Glasgow 850 Celebrations Events
Events celebrating Glasgow’s 850th birthday will run throughout 2025. Clyde Chorus (29-30 May): Launching with a procession around Pacific Quay led by the Lord Provost, this three-day multi-genre musical event with a focus on homegrown and local talent, will take place at iconic venues along the River Clyde, including the SEC Armadillo, SWG3, The Briggait, […]
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Monday, January 20, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Friends of People's Palace and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green, Glasgow 850th Celebrations, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Express Yourself at Locavore
Friday 31st January, 2025, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Open mic with @tellitslantpoetrybookshop at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA Come along and sign up on the night to recite some poetry. Bring your own bottle. Tea and coffee are on sale too. It will be a great night. Host: Carla Woodburn Featured band: Jim […]
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Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 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
Call for Palestinian Artists to Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
CALL OUT FOR PALESTINIAN ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE Opportunity for artists in Palestine and the diaspora to perform in Scotland at the world’s largest arts festival. Looking for Palestinian musicians, theatre-makers, dancers, story-tellers, children’s performers, poets and comedians to perform at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Fringe Palestine. Deadline to […]
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Friday, January 17, 2025 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Dance, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Celtic Connections: Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group
Saturday 19 January, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY Celtic Connections proudly presents Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group with special guest Jon Muq A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his […]
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Winter Wander Springburn Winter Gardens
Friday 17 January, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Creative Wander around Springburn Winter Gardens and Park with Stephanie Whitelaw, Community Engagement Artist. Springburn Park, Mosesfield St, Glasgow G21 3UD Stephanie is developing a creative engagement project with Springburn Winter Gardens Trust with a focus on walking, eco-therapy and exploring local ecology. The walk will […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Free Events, Friends of People's Palace and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green, Pat's Home Page Blog, Peoples Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green, Walks in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Woodlands Community Ant-Racist Library
The Anti-Racist Community library will open fortnightly on Sundays in Woodlands Community Meeting Room and Events Terrace, 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW. Meeting January 26 at 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The library has books for people of all ages – children, young people, adults. There are fiction and non-fiction books, serious and light-hearted but […]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
Burns Night Ceilidh and Dinner at Cottiers
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January, 2025 Cottiers’ annual Burns’ Night celebration – a three-course meal followed by a fantastic ceilidh, led by Cottiers’ favourites The Big Stupit’ Ceilidh Band. Doors will open at 7pm for the traditional Burns’ Supper meal, followed by a night of dancing to all of your favourite Scottish ceilidh classics. […]
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Friday, January 10, 2025 | Filed under: Burns Events, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
John Smith and Georgia Ruth, Cottiers, Celtic Connections
Saturday, 18 January, 2025 Born in Essex, raised by the Devon seaside, and making his bones in the bars and clubs of Liverpool, John Smith has released six studio albums and played to audiences worldwide, barely pausing for breath during his eighteen years as a full-time troubadour. Taking his cue from Richard Thompson, John Martyn and Ry […]
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2025, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Claire Wilson – Creative Conversations
Monday 13 January, 2025 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow, Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Claire Wilson is a crime writer from central Scotland. Her crime books are based on her day job as an Intelligence Analyst in a Scottish Prison. She loves gritty crime and grew up […]
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Monday, January 6, 2025 | 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
BMX Bandits Celebrate 40 Years
Wednesday, 29 January, 2025 St Luke’s and The Winged Ox, 17 Bain St, Glasgow G40 2JZ BMX Bandits kick off their 40th year celebrations with a special show for Frets Concerts and Celtic Connections. They will play a set of BMX pop favourites from over the past 4 decades and their album Dreamers on the […]
Life Is Sweet
Sunday 5th and Wednesday 8th January, 2025 Mike Leigh’s award-winning bittersweet comedy features a dazzling ensemble performance from screen titans Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Claire Skinner and Jane Horrocks. Just north of London live Wendy (Steadman), Andy (Broadbent), and their twenty-something twins, Natalie (Skinner) and Nicola (Horrocks). Wendy clerks in a shop, Andy […]
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Thursday, January 2, 2025 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
Hogmanay at Cottiers 2024
New Year’s Eve – 31 December, 2024 Come along to Cottiers 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU An unforgettable night of celebration featuring a delicious 3-course hog roast dinner, a glass of fizz on arrival, and Cottier’s famous Hogmanay Ceilidh to dance the night away! £84.50 per person To book, email Don’t […]
Partick Film Festival – Michael Caton-Jones in conversation with Paul English
Wednesday 29 January, 2025 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Grosvenor Picture Theatre, 24 Ashton Lane Hillhead G12 8SJ Partick Film Festival Scots-born Hollywood director Michael Caton-Jones is headlining the second edition of the Partick Film Festival. The film-maker responsible for blockbusters such as Rob Roy, Memphis Belle, This Boy’s Life and Doc Hollywood will be in conversation with host Paul English, […]
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Saturday, December 28, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Partick Film Festival, Pat's Home Page Blog
tell it slant Glasgow Christmas Party
Saturday 28 December, 2024 7.00 – 9.30 p.m. Festive banter and catch-up at tell it slant. Bring yer left over mince pies and wine and share poetry and laughter. tellitslantbookshop.wordpress.com/ Tell it Slant Poetry Bookshop Glasgow
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Monday, December 23, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Comfort and Joy, GFT Christmas 2024
Friday 20 December 12.20 p.m. Sunday 22 December 2.30 p.m. Hero. Comfort and Joy is a comedy gem about ice cream van wars in Glasgow. Bill Paterson stars as Glasgow radio host Alan Bird, who, after witnessing an ice cream van being attacked, becomes embroiled in a feud between two Italian families: a turf war over who […]
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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/ Unique and Desirable Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Wonderful selection of jewellery to buy in the shop or online You can commission jewellery to suit your special requests – Blair and Sheridan make dreams come true. Wedding Rings Specially designed for […]
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Friday, December 13, 2024 | 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
Glasgow Film Festival 2025 – Country Focus
Glasgow Film Festival 2025 Announces Country Focus, Special Events, and UK Wide Screenings GFF25 announces its Country Focus will be Austria with a host of films from Michael Haneke masterpieces The Piano Teacher (2001) and Hidden (2005) to groundbreaking new works such as the UK premieres of mockumentary Piggy Bank and absurdist drama Peacock GFF25 will hit […]
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Elf at CinemaArc, University of Glasgow
Wednesday 11 December, 2024 at 5.30 p.m. CinemaArc, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW The ARC is excited to present Elf (2003) for this year’s festive film screening. In this much loved family favourite, Buddy, an oversized elf, travels from the North Pole to New York City to spread the Christmas […]
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Fiona Alderman: Talking About Bread
In France, this is very important. If you can have a baguette on your table every day, this is the ultimate. I remember when we first came to France, without a great deal of money , we said, if we can just buy some bread, a bottle of wine and maybe some beautiful cheese, we […]
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Monday, December 9, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
Artists’ Christmas Fair
6 and 7 December, 2024 The Glasgow Art Club & Gallery The fair will be held in the historic building at 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will showcase the fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and enjoy mulled wine while Christmas shopping. Saturday […]
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | Filed under: Art, Art & artists Glasgow West End, Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
The Nancy Smillie Shop – Glasgow West End
This feature is now archived, therefore, need to check with the shop for availability of products mentioned. 53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 Stay Cosy This Winter Christmassy Gifts and Special Treats Fabulous selection of Christmas presents and Lovely Jewellery for that Festive Occasion Cosy […]
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Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Edinburgh.
December 2024 In the autumn, the Glasgow Health Culture Rambling Club organised a walk in Edinburgh travelling on the Citylink coach from Glasgow. As the group were all over 60, we had concession cards giving free bus travel in Scotland. When we left Glasgow, it was sunny but as we approached Edinburgh there was a […]
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Sunday, December 1, 2024 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks in Glasgow
Late Night Christmas Shopping at De Courcy’s
Friday, 6 December, 2024, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Support your local shops and take the stress out of Christmas shopping. Fabulous array of local businesses. Check some of them out on Facebook and see you at De Courcy’s, Cresswell Lane, G12
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Gifts, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Christmas Market – Crafts and Treats
Saturday 30 November, 2024 Milton Community Garden and Food Hub Liddesdale Square, Milton, Glasgow G22 7BT The sewing group has been busy making Christmas wreaths, Christmas cushions, doorstoppers, and Christmas purses. There will be hot chocolate, cakes, homemade soup, and hamburgers. Event on Facebook
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Friday, November 29, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow’s Craft and Flea Market
Sunday 24 November, 2024 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate,Glasgow,G1 5HZ,GB Craft & Flea It’s our Christmas special. Shop SMALL and shop LOCAL this Christmas in our authentic twist on the traditional Christmas market with a huge selection of products from illustration to vintage bric-a-brac, plants to jewellery, sustainable products to food, […]
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow
56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: hello@mikaandme.com Dark Nights Are Here And driving can be BLINDING – say goodbye to headlight GLARE with DRIVE-SAFE lenses Pop into Mika and Me or Book a Free Consultation Launch of Chanel Eyewear – Exclusive Event at Mika and Me Thursday 6 June, 2024 Read the […]
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Friday, November 22, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Eyecare, Free Events, Opticians, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Vinicombe Street Christmas Event and Tree Switch On
Sunday 24 November, 2024 Festive fun, live music, and the magical tree switch-on! Vinicombe Street will be alive with a Christmas Market from 11 a.m. – amazing vendors offering unique gifts Free face painting and balloon modelling Live music from 12 Noon with Sabrina Mandulu, The Rock Choir and more…. Social Bite and their Festival […]
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Thursday, November 21, 2024 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Markets, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Keep Talking – Literary Charity Evening Glasgow
Tuesday 19 November, 2024, 7.30 p.m. With Jim Carruth CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Keep Talking – An Evening With Some Of Scotland’s Leading Writers A special literary charity evening in Glasgow featuring some of Scotland’s leading writers for a 24/7 help line that offers a free health counselling support for the farming community […]
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