Jonny McGiffen at SCAP Summer Festival
Saturday 26 August, 2023, 4.30 p.m. Jonny McGiffen plays solo blues at The National Piping Centre for the SCAP Summer festival ‘23 Event by:Blue Milk and Linda Jaxson National Piping Centre 30-34 McPhater St, Glasgow G4 0HW Free Event Download SCAP (Seahorse Creative Arts and Publications) Festival Programme (PDF) More about SCAP Summer Festival
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, 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
Bob Law’s Blog: Photography and Walks – David Livingstone Centre and River Clyde Walk
A combination of an interesting museum dedicated to the famous explorer and Christian missionary (which can be the sole purpose of your visit) plus a beautiful wild feeling walk along this upper stretch of the River Clyde. The David Livingstone Museum The museum is well worth a visit with scenic grounds, a sizeable car park, […]
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks
Old Kilpatrick Art Club, Art Show, Ardardan Garden Centre
Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 August, 2023 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Art Exhibition at: Ardardan Estate, Cardross, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire G82 5H
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Saturday, August 19, 2023 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, 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
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 50th Anniversary + Q & A with Caroline Munro
Saturday 19 August, 2023 at 2.30 p.m. Join The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation for a 50th anniversary celebration of The Golden Voyage of Sinbad at GFT, with an introduction from iconic actress Caroline Munro, the ‘First Lady of Fantasy’. Joined by Ray Harryhausen’s daughter Vanessa, Caroline will share memories of her time working on […]
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: Mavka at GFT
Saturday 19 August, 2023 11.30am Mavka — a Soul of the Forest and its Warden — faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as guardian to the Heart of the Forest, when she falls in love with a human — the talented young musician Lukas. Language: This film’s dialogue is in Ukrainian with […]
People Fest at St Luke’s
Saturday, 2 September, 2023 – all day from 12.30 p.m. Hosts: Friends of the People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green At St Luke’s 17 Bain St, Glasgow G40 2JZ Free Event Partnered by Tesco, the event is a thank you to all the workers, helpers and carers, who kept us safe during the pandemic. […]
Zoe Strachan launches Catch the Moments as They Fly
Thursday 21 September, 2023 at 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Join one of Glasgow’s best authors Zoe Strachan as she launches her new novel ‘Catch the Moments as They Fly’. Zoe will be in conversation with Alistair Braidwood. Today Rena is going to change her life… Rena Jarvie is ahead of […]
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | 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
This Is Not a Craft Market – Govanhill International Festival
Saturday 5 August, 2023 – 12 noon until 5 p.m. Queen’s Park Arena, Queen’s Park, Glasgow G42 8QR Event by Govanhill Baths Community Trust, Rags To Riches and Govanhill International Festival and Carnival This is Not a Craft Market is back! Returning to Govanhill Carnival this year– bringing a number of local artists and makers to sell their hand […]
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Film Night – Belleville Rendez-vous (Les Triplettes de Belleville)
Friday 11 August, 2023 at 6.30 p.m. Celebrating the UCI cycle championships in Glasgow – the amazing Belleville Rendez-vous by Sylvain Chomet. Screening at theArlington Baths Vlub, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6D When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville […]
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Friday, August 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
UCI World Cycling Championships – cycling documentaries at GFT
Cycling World Championships – Until 16 August, 2023 To mark the worlds biggest cycling event coming to Glasgow In August 2023 GFT will screen two thrilling and inspiring cycling documentaries: The Last Rider (screening until Thursday 3 August) The former follows American cyclist Greg LeMond who propelled himself to recognition with wins first for the National […]
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Gillian Shirreffs – Glasgow Writer Donates Book Profits to Beatson Cancer Charity
Fundraising Book Launch at OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12, Thursday 7 September, 2023, 6 p.m. Gillian Shirreffs, a writer from Glasgow, is donating all profits from her debut book ‘Brodie’ to Beatson Cancer Charity’ – following the support she received after being diagnosed with cancer. Ooriginally from Haughhead in East Dunbartonshire and now living […]
UCI Cycling World Championships Glasgow
3 – 13 AUGUST 2023 The Biggest Cycling Event Ever This was the most spectacular event. So many wonderful sportspeople showing their skills and competing in a huge range of cycling events throughout Scotland. The crowds were fantastic and support for the event and for visitors to the city and country could not have been […]
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Fiona Alderman’s Blog: Les Voyages de Monsieur Barry
The title of the exhibition for Barry. Seemed apt after all the countries he went to, maybe not Latin America but certainly a great number. The “vernissage” as it is called in French, with a vin d’honneur was prepared for the 17th July at the Mairie with wine and cheese supplied by some of the […]
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Monday, July 31, 2023 | Filed under: Fiona Alderman blogging from The Salignac Foundation France, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow is gearing up to welcome UCI Cycling World Championships
Thursday 3 – Sunday 13 August, 2023 Some popular Glasgow venues have announced special offers and fun activities during the event. During the 11 days of competition, spectators and championships family will be able to enjoy a number of special offers and events at 16 venues around the city. Venues such as: The Social, 27 […]
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Wullie Davidson’s Bus Pass Ramblings: Inverary to Dunoon
Benmore Gardens and Puck’s Glen Today’s outing, 26 July 2023, would take me down the length of the Cowal peninsula, from Inveraray to Dunoon, taking in Benmore Botanic Gardens and Puck’s Glen. The trip could be done either from Dunoon in the south, or from Inveraray in the north, but I decided on the Inveraray […]
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Birding Garden Social with artist Scott Rogers & musician Blair Coron – Woodlands Community Garden
Sunday 30th July, 2023 – 2pm – 4pm Woodlands Community Garden, 17 W Prince’s St, Glasgow G4 9BY Drop in, no reservation necessary For July’s Garden social Woodlands Community will have birding conversation with birding expert and artist Scott Rogers followed by live music from Blair Coron in the Community Garden. From 2-3PM Scott is […]
Thursday, July 20, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Woodlands Community
A Good Panto Die Hard at Websters Theatre
28 – 30 July, 2023 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ – adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground A hilarious pantomime parody of the blockbuster that redefined cinema – Die Hard. With the fourth wall reduced to rubble, the reluctant Prince and his trusty Sidekick must save the captured Princess from the maniacal Baddie […]
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Take 2: Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo at GFT
Saturday 8 July, 2023 11:30am Arabic with English subtitles Six-year-old Dounia is forced to leave her home in Aleppo, accompanied by her grandfather and grandmother and the kind of magic that has its roots in the fabulous stories her parents told her. Together they undertake a perilous journey in order to find the new home […]
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Thursday, July 6, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog
Woodlands Community Ebike Hire Scheme
Ever wanted to test out an e-bike? Two tern e-bikes, the Tern GSD S10 and Tern Vektron S10 are now available to loan for people that sign up to be a Friend of Woodlands. Become a Friend. for as little as £1 per month Sign up now to gain access to this brilliant community resource! Conditions […]
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Aye Write: Diana Gabaldon – Outlander
Wednesday, 19 July, 2023, 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Kelvin Gallery Glasgow G12 8QQ Diana Gabaldon, the author of the bestselling Outlander series returns to Glasgow this July. This special event takes place in partnership with the world’s first academic Outlander conference. Diana Gabaldon will discuss the books that influenced her writing and the making […]
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Helen Rose Outdoor Diary, Whitby.
July 2023 Helen Rose Outdoors. I had arranged to go to Whitby for a weekend walking three years ago but unfortunately it was cancelled due to the Covid 19 pandemic. However, the Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers arranged a weekend there this Spring and I was lucky enough to have a place on the trip.Whitby is […]
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Friday, June 30, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks
Doon the Watter with Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens & Glasgow Green
17th July, 2023 – 12 Noon until 3 p.m. Fair Monday Afternoon – Free, Fun Event for All the Family All activities plus refreshments are free – remembering the Glesga Fair when families all went” Doon The Watter” on the great Clyde steamers. Come along and bring kids and grandchildren. Face Painting Balloon Modeller Super […]
Cruinneachadh, Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 27 June, 2023, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Cruinneachadh Join poet, translator and editor Marcas Mac an Tuairneir for an evening of poetry in translation in celebration of Cruinneachadh. Cruinneachadh includes selections from some of the finest poets in Scotland, England, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland and further afield. The volume is a celebration of language […]
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Monday, June 26, 2023 | 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
Wullie Davidson: Bus Pass Rambles – Tobermory
Thursday, 22 June 2023 I first visited Tobermory in the summer of 2019. It was the day of the Wimbledon ladies’ final, when Simona Halep beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-2, and I spent much of the little time I had in a bar watching the match. So, I didn’t really do it justice. I decided […]
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Saturday, June 24, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Wullie Davidson: Blogging about Bus Pass Jaunts in Scotland
Farewell Festival at Tchai Ovna House of Tea
Throughout July, 2023 A celebration of Tchai-Ovna House of Tea’s cultural contribution to Glasgow over the past 23 years as they sadly close our doors for the last time. Featuring some great music and events spanning the history and eclecticism of Tchai-Ovna; celebrate with the wonderful creative community which has formed countless rings around Tchai […]
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Friday, June 23, 2023 | Filed under: 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
Seeds of Hope Family Fun Day – Woodlands Community
Sunday 25 June, 2023, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Millenium Park, 69 Ashley St, Glasgow G3 6HW & Woodlands Community, 117 W Prince’s St, Glasgow G4 9BY A special event for Refugee Festival Scotland. This year’s theme is ‘hope’ – bringing together a hopeful programme that will cultivate resilience, community and awareness. The Programme: – […]
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Ziggy Stardust: The Global Premiere at GFT
6 July, 2023, 7 p.m. Fifty years to the day since David Bowie’s last performance as his famous alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust returns to Eventim Apollo (formerly the Odeon) for one night only. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture is digitally restored (now in 4K and with 5.1 sound) with never-before-seen footage. The film […]
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Bard in the Botanics 2023
21st June – 29th July, 2023 Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE JULIUS CAESAR Glasgow Botanic Gardens 21 Jun 2023 – 8 Jul 2023 Directed by Jennifer Dick A new version of Shakespeare’s electrifying political thriller, as terrifyingly relevant today as it has ever been. Presented outdoors, this exciting new production will put […]
Drawing Together Project – Refugee Festival Scotland
17 – 28 June, 2023 Articulate Hub 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE An exhibition of art by young people from a refugee background in Scotland, Finland and Norway based on a research project on wellbeing. Open from 17th to 28th of June. The artwork shows their memories of wellness in childhood, in their everyday […]
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
How To Save Our Planet – The Children’s Wood
Saturday 17 June, 2023, 11 a,m. Special Event at The Children’s Wood, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR With the fabulous illustrator Lizzy Duncan
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, COP26 Glasgow, Climate Change, Save the Planet, Science, Biodiversity Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
