Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
Saturday 30 May, 2026, 12 noon – 2 p.m. ByForgotten Women Glasgow GreenSaltmarket, Glasgow Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket G1 5DB A family-friendly walk where children and families come together to stand in solidarity with the children and women of Gaza. Comealong on Saturday, 30th May 2026, from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, for a meaningful […]
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog
WestFest 2026: Full Programme Announced
Glasgow’s ‘Mini-Fringe’ is back! WestFest announces full programme for 2026 festival Glasgow’s biggest community-led cultural festival has announced its full programme for 2026, with around 300 events taking place across 60+ West End venues this June — the most ambitious programme in the festival’s four-year history. WestFest runs from 1st–28th June 2026, building on 2025’s […]
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National Theatre Live: All My Sons
Thursday 16 April, 2026, 7 p.m. At Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers […]
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
W. Davidson Climate Change Blog: Super El Nino on the Way?
On March 12, 2026, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted that an El Nino was more likely than not to develop by midsummer. In its just released April ENSO outlook, the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) was even more bullish. Every one of its 20 strong model ensemble members is […]
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Monday, April 13, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Science: Climate Change and Other Topics
Responding to Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’ University of Glasgow
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6 pm to 7 pm ByThe ARC Part of the Spring Fling 2026: About Time collection Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Rachelle Atalla in conversation with Rodge Glass presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive Presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive, this event celebrates 45 years since […]
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Monday, April 6, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre
Could you open your home and heart to a guide dog puppy, and help change a life?
Allison Ferguson, from Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, tells us about her role as a volunteer Puppy Raiser for Guide Dogs charity. “I love that while we are having fun with the pups we are making a big difference to a visually impaired person’s life.” “I love getting to know a new pup each year and the […]
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Heidi Talbot, Paisley Arts Centre
Saturday 4th April, 2026, 7.30 p.m. There are voices you hear…and voices you feel. Heidi Talbot’s is the latter. Born in Ireland and now based in Edinburgh, Heidi has built an extraordinary international career, captivating audiences with a sound that weaves together folk tradition and contemporary song writing. From her early days with the celebrated […]
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Broken English – GFT
3 – 9 April, 2026 A collaborative documentary which turned unexpectedly into a posthumous memorial, this unorthodox portrait of rock icon Marianne Faithfull is a richly layered mixtape of first-hand interviews, rare archive material, musical performances and star guests. Faithfull, who died midway through the project, looks back candidly on a life shrouded in myth, colourful gossip […]
Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: Cairneyhill to North Queensferry
April, 2026 Fife Coastal Path The Glasgow HF Outdoors Club is organising stages of the Fife Coastal Path with a view to completing it this year. The Fife Coastal Path is a long-distance walking trail of around 117 miles (188km) long. It starts in Kincardine in West Fife and ends in Newburgh in North Fife. […]
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Hinba Bakery Hyndland – Expansion Plans
Dough rolls in as Hinba Bakery’s Rachel Palmer satisfies the West End’s insatiable appetite for sourdough and croissants Award-winning Hyndland specialist plans expansion to supply restaurants, hotels and other bakeries Bread is the king of the table “Bread is the king of the table,” said the American writer-turned-farmer Louis Bromfield, “and all else is merely […]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Merchant City Festival 2026
24 – 26 July and 31 July- 2 August, 2026 The Merchant City Festival returns for 2026, transforming the heart of Glasgow into a vibrant hub of creativity. From circus and dance to a dedicated family programme, bringing arts and performance out of the theatre and onto the pavement. As a flagship event of the […]
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When Billy Met Alasdair
Saturday 28 March, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Written and Performed by Allan Bissett Thr Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS ‘Allow me to give you some advice, Billy… ’ Award-winning writer and performer Alan Bissett, creator of The Moira Monologues, takes on the dual roles of two Scottish cultural giants – Billy Connolly […]
Byres Road Community Hub Day: A Prescription for Change
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 12 pm to 4 pm UofG Byres Community Hub Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears BuildingGlasgow, 90 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TB Welcome to the Byres Hub Community Day 2026: A Prescription for Change Join School of Health and Wellbeing staff, students and Byres Hub community groups between 12noon and 4pm on Saturday 28th March for the […]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, 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
Earth’s Greatest Enemy film review Pat Byrne
Earth’s Greatest Enemy Director: Abby Martin, Mike Prysner Cast: Abby Martin I’ll be 80 this year – ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ is the most disturbing and revealing documentary I have ever seen. The scale of environmental devastation being wrought globally by the U.S. Military is terrifying and incomprehensible. In the documentary Abby Martin captures the tragedies […]
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Film Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Kelvin: Restaurant, Bar, Wedding and Events Venue
Scottish Kitchen : Cocktails & Whiskies : Weddings & Events 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Kelvin is a stylish bar and restaurant in the fabulous A-listed building, previously Lansdowne Parish Church at Kelvinbridge. An impressive addition to nightlife and leisure in the West End, it offers traditional Scottish cuisine, cocktails and a […]
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog, Scottish Restaurants
Glasgow Shopping: Currie and Quirk Opticians, Byres Road, G12
Fabulous Selection of Eyewear at Currie and Quirk Eye Care and Quality Eye Wear 142 – 144 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TD, 0141 339 2900 currieandquirk@aol.com Currie and Quirk Provide a Range of Services NHS & PRIVATE Eye Examinations Contact Lenses, complete with Care Plans from as little as £19.00 per month Specialist Paediatric […]
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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 Mother’s Day Cards and Gifts Always Something New at Janet and John Lovely Gifts Wild Swimming Hairy Coo Ashton Lane […]
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Friday, March 13, 2026 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Best In The West, Cards and Home Accessories, Online Shopping, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Mermaids at GFT – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Movie – Sunday 15 March, 2026 4.40p.m. New England…the early 1960s. Cher stars as an unpredictable single mother of two who is a source of constant embarrassment to her confused 15-year-old daughter (Winona Ryder), who’s trying to deal with her own sexual awakening and not having an easy time of it. Based on a novel […]
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Monday, March 9, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Mothers' Day, Pat's Home Page Blog
Effi O Blaenau review Pat Byrne – Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Marc Evans’ Welsh language film Effi O Blaenau had its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 2026. An adaptation of Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed play, Iphigenia in Splott, Evans shifts the location to Blaenau Ffestiniog, a rundown town in rural North Wales. This is where we meet Effi (Leisa Gwenllian) an angry young woman who spends […]
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Friday, March 6, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow Film Theatre Announces Programme for March 2026
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for March 2026, following Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) which runs from 25 February – 8 March. Highlights include: A season celebrating the work of British filmmaker John Schlesinger Programmes from Glasgow Short Film Festival and Catalan […]
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Thursday, March 5, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
It’s A Fine Thing To Sing – Songs and Singers of Inishowen Peninsula Documentary
Thursday 26 March, 2026 The Deep End Venue Space – Govanhill Baths Community Trust21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow G41 2PZ Event by Paula Larkin and Irish History Group Bob Gallagher, Documentary, 60 min, Ireland, 2023 This 60 minute documentary features Ian Lynch (Lankum), Ye Vagabonds and The Henry Girls arranging and singing six songs from Clonmany and Buncrana singers: […]
Friday, February 27, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Community event, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Midwinter Break – Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Review
Based on the novel of the same name by Glasgow based, Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty, the film follows Stella and Gerry, a retired teacher and architect living in Glasgow, as they go on a city break to Amsterdam. Apart from taking in the sites Stella reflects on past trauma experienced during ‘The Troubles’, problems […]
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Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog
Julie Fowlis with Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Celtic Connections 2026
Review by Pauline Keightley The touching, mystical and lyrical beauty of these well-crafted Gaelic songs surrounded by live trad folk music Julie Fowlis performed with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Celtic Scots and Irish traditional folk voices were enhanced by the depth of sound of the classical orchestra. As well as Julie’s crystal clear voice […]
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Everybody to Kenmure Street – GFF2026 Review
Everybody to Kenmure Street – Documentary by Felipe Bustos Sierra Felipe Bustos Sierra is a Glasgow based, BAFTA winning documentarian; his powerful film ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’ opened Glasgow Film Festival 2026. The film recreates the spontaneous response by neighbours and activists who came together in this multi-cultural community in Glasgow’s Pollokshields on 13 […]
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog
Free and Low-Cost Activities at Glasgow Film Festival 2026
25th February until 8th March, 2026 Glasgow Film Festival’s 22nd edition opens Wednesday 25th February – it includes an extensive programme of free and affordable screenings and events. Based at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) and venues across the city, Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) presents a wide range of free and low-cost activities as part of […]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events, Glasgow Film Festival 2025, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lynne Ramsay to receive Cinema City Honorary Award at Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Friday 6 March, 2026, 12.15 p.m. ‘From Page To Pulse’, Glasgow Film Festival Adelaide Place, 188 Pitt St, Glasgow G2 4HZ Glaswegian director Lynne Ramsay will receive Glasgow Film Festival’s Cinema City Award at a public In Conversation event, From Page to Pulse. Critically acclaimed writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Die […]
Monday, February 23, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Arlington Baths Club
61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 info@arlingtonbaths.co.uk www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk Lola, Film Night, Saturday 28 February, 2026 6 p.m. Lola – Screening Arlington Bahs Club Big vs Small, Saturday 21 March at 6 p.m. Big vs Small, Film Night, Arlington Baths Club Learn To Swim At The Arlingon Baths Club News at the Arlington […]
tell it slant at Locavore
Friday 27 February 2026 @ 7 p.m. Express Yourself – Tell it Slant at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA Take your seats at 7pm, get to know each other and the poetry starts at 7.30pm. There’s an interesting surprise featured poet. “A poet I have never met but approached me asking if I […]
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Music, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – filmaking talent galore attending
There’s filmmaking talent galore at GFF26! Check out the highlights. James McAvoy who will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’. 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 […]
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Friday, February 20, 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
Concert in aid of C.H.A.S. Robin House – Helensburgh
Friday 29 February, 2026, 7 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. With The Midgies Ceilidh Band and Robert Ryan Fundraising event for Robin House Childrens Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) £5 entry Event by Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events and The Midgies Ceilidh Band Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events 38 E Clyde St, Helensburgh […]
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, 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
