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Kittlin at Avant Garde plus Open Mic

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Tuesday 5 August, 2025, 7 p.m. Avant Garde, King Street, 24 – 44 Glasgow G1 5QT With host Lesley O’Brien Music and Spoken Word Kittlin with fiddle, flute and guitar. Plus Open Mic (And Tuesday ever second month)  

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The Citizens Homecoming Festival

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Citizens Homecoming Celebrations 23 August – 5 September, 2025 The Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DS Homecoming Festival  Saturday 23 August, 2025 2 p.m;. – 5 p.m. Drop In – Free  Community Procession and beginning of Open House weekend, with an afternoon of free, drop-in activities for all ages. It’s your first chance […]

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Summer Jam 2025 Lochwinnoch

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2 – 3 August, 2025 Come along for an amazing weekend of fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust Scotland it’s a jam packed weekend with local bands and musicians from all over the central belt Event by The Three Churches – aka Garthland Arms, Howlin Radio and Susan Busby Weekend Tickets Adults £15 Juniosr £7 Weekend Food BBQ Style Burgers […]

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Kelvin Hall Building Tours

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Every Saturday 10.30 a.m. –  11.15 a.m. until Saturday 25 October 2025) Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street,Glasgow,G3 8AW Tour the Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history and heritage of the building. Join a volunteer-led tour of Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history of the building and how it is used today. […]

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‘Hidden Histories’ – The LGBTQIA+ Tour at The Hunterian

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Wednesday 6 August and Saturday 23, August, 2025 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glassgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Join the  ‘Hidden Histories’ tour at the Hunterian Art Gallery and explore LGBTQIA+ histories and celebrates queer identities. The ‘Hidden Histories’ tour uses artworks from The Hunterian collections to share untold stories and bring queer […]

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Street Level Photoworks: Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts Exhibition

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19 July – 5 October, 2025 Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts, Alistair McCallum & Jane Carroll Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, Glasgow, G1 5HD Free event On show at Street Level Photoworks, for the first time in over 34 years, portraits from Cranhill Arts Glaswegians project. Begun in 1989, Glaswegians is a vital record of Glasgow […]

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Scottish Handmade Crafts, Gifts and Artists at Janet & John Glasgow

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Janet & John – promoting Scottish creativity. A haven for Scottish Handmade Crafts Upper Floor De Courcy’s Arcade Cresswell Lane T: 07731 768373Delightful gifts handcrafted by Scottish artisans   Janet & John Website Always Something New at Janet and John Lovely Gifts Wild Swimming Hairy Coo Ashton Lane – Turadh Design Janet and John – […]

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Podcast: Pat chats to Liam McIlvanney – Jim and Pat’s West End Chat

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Pat chat’s to Liam McIlvanney about his latest thriller The Good Father and his promotional tour taking him from Melbourne to Glasgow and Bearsden to Belfast and Bute. He’ll be back in Glasgow at The Mitchell Library on 31 July with Dr Valentina Bold – examining The Long Shadow of Scottish Gothic – before he […]

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

Steven Alles Exhibition Alchemy Experiment

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25 July, 2025 – 3 August, 2025 Grey Glasgow 2024, Darker States 2025: Discovering Colour in Wet Scotland as Preparation to Manage Living in the United States Grey Glasgow/Darker States is a set of original artwork by an American physician inspired by the wet cloudy Glaswegian summer of 2024 and its influence upon return to […]

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Whyte Noise – Album Launch at The Clutha

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Thursday 17 July, 2025,  7.30 p.m. The Clutha Bar, 167-169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 4SP Whyte Noise Unveil Eclectic Debut Album, ‘What We Love To Do’ Father-son duo from Paisley delivers a vibrant mix of original songs across genres. Link to Full Album: Whyte Noise, the dynamic son-and-father duo of Ciaran and Gordon […]

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Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog

The Line We Crossed at GFT

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Friday 18 – Sunday 20 July, 2025 As we fail to address the climate crisis, activists cross the line into civil disobedience with chilling consequences for their lives and our protest rights A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance, it traces […]

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Clydebank Museum – New Local History and Archive Service

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Opening in Clydebank Library Thursday, 17 July, 2025 Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, G81 1XH Opening Hours Monday: 9.30 am – 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Wednesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Thursday: 9.30 am – 7.00 pm Friday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Saturday: 10.00 am – 1.00pm Sunday: Closed The library […]

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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Byres Hub Community Day

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