Our Stories, Your Stories – Celebrating Memoirs
Celebrating Memoirs: Creative Conversations Scottish Author Showcase 2022 with Publishing Scotland Thursday, 25 August, 2022, 5.30 – 7.30p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Register for free event at Eventbrite A special Creative Conversations event co-hosted by Publishing Scotland and the Creative Writing Programme at University of Glasgow, showcasing the best […]
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Monday, August 15, 2022 | 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
Soul Bowl, Partickhill Bowling and Community Club
(CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS)27 August, 2022, 7 p.m. till midnight Event by Soul Bowl Partickhill Bowling and Community Club 46 Partickhill Road, Partick, Glasgow Timeless Motown magic! Northern floorshakers! Atlantic classics! Mod gems! Ace Stax tracks! Tip-top soul 45s for dancing… vintage vinyl hand-spun by wizened expert DJs, Felonious Munk and @soulboydaveybee . Eighty years combined joss-dickeying […]
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Sunday, August 14, 2022 | Filed under: Community event, Dance, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hannah Rarity at Cottiers (rescheduled)
17 August, 2022 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU The 2018 winner of the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year contest, singer and songwriter Hannah Rarity, celebrates the release of her eagerly anticipated second album ’To Have You Near’. Combining sublime vocal timbre and uncanny interpretive empathy, which have earned comparisons to Eva Cassidy and Cara […]
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Monday, August 8, 2022 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Kim Edgar and Rhona Macfarlane at Cottiers
18 August, 2022 In association with Scotland On Tour Kim Edgar Emotion and connection are at the heart of this Edinburgh-based pianist and Songwriter’s work: through observed and lived experiences, Kim ponders what it is to be human, creating stories told with honesty and empathy that open hearts, minds and discussions. Her intensity and intimacy […]
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Piping Live! Family Fun Day
Tuesday 9 August, 2022 – Doors open 9.30 a.m. National Piping Centre, 30-34 McPhater St, Glasgow G4 0HW The Piping Live! Family Fun Day is back for 2022 Welcoming families, with children aged under 9 to come along and experience traditional Scottish arts of piping, drumming and highland dancing, then a fantastic magic show from […]
Scotland on Tour – The Rum Shack, Glasgow
Scotland on Tour is an exciting initiative which aims to support the recovery of Scotland’s live music industry. The Rum Shack Special Concert The Rum Shack, 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AB There will be a special concert at The Rum Shack in Glasgow’s Southside on 11th August, 2022. Featuring Megan Black […]
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A Robbery at 1.46 a.m. and Bedsit – Websters Theatre
9 and 10 September, 2022 ‘Two Stories of Glasgow! Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ In ‘A Robbery at 1.46AM’, we witness the awkwardness as Matt, a clerk at a local petrol station, must wait for the police with the inept mugger who tried to rob the place! As they are forced to talk, […]
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Break the Cycle of Homelessness with Social Bite
Sunday 4 September, 2022 Back for 2022! Challenging you to Break the Cycle of homelessness. This year’s event is even bigger and better with two additional routes, some familiar faces (including Sir Chris Hoy returning for a second year), and a new finishing site at none other than the BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Whether […]
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Saturday, August 6, 2022 | 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
Mary Irvine’s Blog: Review – The Way Home by Robin Scott-Elliot
The Way Home by Robin Scott Elliot ‘The Way Home is a novel based on the true, tragic story of one family’s destruction…’ The Telegram The sun glistened on the Clyde as Gertie watched the postman walking down the street, coming ever closer to her parents’ house in Cardross where she was staying whilst her […]
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Beyond the Rainbow (100th Birthday Celebration for Judy Garland)
Friday 4, 11 and 18 November, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. Presented by:TRAM Direct Theatre Company At: Arlington Baths Club 61 Arlington St, Glasgow G3 6DT Buy tickets at Eventbrite Judy Garland charmed everyone with her singing and acting talent. But what really lay behind this persona? What influence did Louis B Meyer, the MGM Magnate, have […]
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, 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, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Ashton Lane Stre-EAT FEST
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August, 2022, 12 noon until 7 p.m. Ashton Lane, off Byres Road (beside Hillhead Underground) G12 Glasgow loves street food! Ashton Lane restaurants & bars unite once again to bring you StrEAT Fest! Get ready for 2 days fest featuring finger-lickin’ good street food from BREL INNIS AND GUNN JINTY […]
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Friday, July 29, 2022 | Filed under: Beer Gardens Patio Dining, Cafes and Bistros, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, Street Food Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A Day Of Fun Inspired by John Byrne
Saturday 30 July, 2022, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Performances of the music that John Byrne loves and that inspired his creativity, featuring songs by Gerry Rafferty, Stealers Wheel, Donovan and The Beatles. With something for every age group; even the smallest fans (3+) will be entertained […]
Bloody Scotland 2022 McIlvanney Prize Long List
The McIlvanney Prize is Bloody Scotland’s annual prize awarded to the best Scottish Crime book of the year. It provides Scottish crime writing with recognition and aims to raise the profile and prestige of the genre as a whole. The longlisted titles for 2022 are: May God Forgive, Alan Parks (Canongate) The Second Cut, Louise Welsh […]
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | Filed under: Bloody Scotland, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Roma Sisters Together – Govanhill International Festival
Sunday 7 August, 2022, 2 pm – 4 pm Govanhill International Festival and Carnival and Romano Lav Govanhill Park, Coplaw Street, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 To mark the end of our wellbeing project ‘Roma Sisters Together’, are throwing a celebratory party in the park! Featuring some of the amazing things the women have made in the sessions (with […]
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Monday, July 25, 2022 | 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
Stop Rwanda: Resisting the Hostile Environment
Tuesday 9 August, 2022, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Resisting the Hostile Environment and Fighting for Refugee Rights Stand Up To Racism, Govanhill International Festival and Carnival and Stand up to Racism Glasgow The Rum Shack Glasgow 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AB This event is part of Govanhill International Festival Free entry SPEAKERS TO BE […]
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | 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
Book launch: ‘Meantime’ by Frankie Boyle
Sunday 17th July, 2022 6.30 p.m. Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Aye Write welcomes Frankie Boyle with his debut novel Glasgow, 2015. When Valium addict Felix McAveety’s best friend Marina is found murdered in the local park, he goes looking for answers to questions that he quickly forgets. In a haze of uppers, hallucinogens, […]
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Friday, July 15, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Glasgow Effect: Online Talk with Ellie Harrison
Studio Social Online Tuesday, 26 July 2022 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. Pier Projects Art Agency CIC and Ellie Harrison Studio Socials are artist talks that take place online via Zoom. In each session, an artist will share one recent work or project with time for Q&A. Ellie Harrison will discuss her project ‘The Glasgow Effect’ which began […]
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Analysing socio-political themes of protest cinema in Carla’s song by Ken Loach
en:User:Ozgurgerilla, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons Lola Rose – discusses Carla’s song by Ken Loach The political sociology made prominent in Ken Loach’s films often depict inequality in Britain through various narratives. Carla’s Song (Loach, 1997) continues to explore Loach’s social-realist tradition of fighting against the establishment, by delving into the poetic portrayal […]
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Filed under: Lola Rose: aspiring writer, Pat's Home Page Blog
TRNSMT Festival, Pre-party
8,9,10 July, 2022 Festival Village: Merchant City, Candleriggs G1 1SS As Glasgow gears up for an unforgettable 3 days of incredible music with headliners Paolo Nutini, Lewis Capaldi and The Strokes, Festival Village at Merchant City Festival has got all you need for the ultimate TRNSMT Festival pre-party! Face-painting – get the TRNSMT look Themed […]
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Monday, July 4, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Merchant City Festival 2022
28 – 31 July, 2022 The Carnival Party will kick the festival off in style on Thursday 28 July from 4pm-8pm. Free Event No Ticket Required. Merchant City Festival 2022 is back this summer for a long weekend of entertainment . Outdoor arts, circus, dance, food, drink and craft stalls with events happening in and […]
Helen Rose’s Ourdoor Diary: English Lakes, Coniston
July, 2022 Coniston The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or fells), and its associations with William Wordsworth and other Lake Poets and also with Beatrix Potter. The Bearsden and Milngavie […]
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Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Summer of Stories at The Hunterian
5 – 14 July, 2022 Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Hunterian Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ This summer stories with Suleman Puliman (also known as Chief Chebe and Frank McChebe), an African author, storyteller, musician, and much more! Using the healing tradition of African Storytelling, peppered with the infectious beat […]
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Sma’ Shot Day 2022
Saturday 2nd July, 2022 Event by Paisley is Abbey Close, Paisley, PA1 1JG Paisley’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebrations begin with the popular Sma’ Shot parade, which sets off from Brodie Park at 12noon on 2 July – led by the Charleston Drum, before making its way through Paisley town centre to Abbey Close. Once […]
Reel Roots: Windrush at GFT
18 – 26 June, 2022 How lucky we are that steelpans came to Britain’s streets. That reggae and punk collided, and dancehall and dub resound. That society, too, has a richer sound, composed of more numerous notes. Reel Roots: Windrush is a spotlight on Black people of Caribbean heritage who have resided in the UK […]
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Friday, June 24, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Goldilocks Goes to Greece, Summer Panto OranMor
5 – 23 July, 2022 Goldie and her mum Pat are heading oot on holiday, and they’re aff to the glorious sunshine of Greece! But on their way to the airport they are spotted by the ferociously jealous Daddy Bear, who still hasn’t forgiven Oor Goldie for her outrageous porridge-based misdemeanours. Soon, a hilarious game […]
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Acting Up – Drama Workshops for Children and Young People
Saturdays at Websters, Glasgow West End 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ ACTING UP – Affordable and innovative drama workshops for children and young people for creativity, confidence, and fun and making new friends now moved to Webster’s Playhouse! SATURDAYS – starting 25 June until September 2022 (SEE OTHER DATES) Ages 5-10 11.30am-12.30pm Ages 11-16 12.30- 2pm. […]
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Roy’s West End View: History is bunk …and it ends just outside London
This is going to sound like a rant from an embittered nationalist who, like those wee terrier dogs that can’t resist a nip at any likely passing ankle, take offence at practically anything and sometimes nothing at all. But truth will out. There I was, happily watching a BBC item about how a ship carrying […]
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Roy's West End View, Writing
Our Past and Present Beautiful Lives: part of Refugee Week
Thursday, June 23, 2022 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Part of Refugee Festival Scotland 17 – 26 June, 2022 Women’s Support Project’s initiative Rights & Choices is working with SoundLab for this event for Refugee Festival Scotland (WOMEN ONLY) Phillies of Shawlands, 1179 Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3YH About this event ‘Our Past & […]
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Eusebi Afternoon Tea – Charity Fundraiser
Tuesday 28 June, 2022 Eusebi Restaurant, 152 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9HB All proceeds will go towards Eusebi’s Kilimanjaro climb 2022 which is to raise funds for their two charities: MacMillan Cornhill Hospice & Andrew Fairlie Scholarship. Bookings are available from 12.30 – 3.30 at £40 per person. Book online This one off exclusive event […]
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Make Music Day 2022
Tuesday 21 June, 2022 Celebrate Scotland’s biggest ever Make Music Day UK More than 70 events will take place across Scotland on 21 June to mark the global annual celebration of music Celebrate the world’s biggest grassroots DIY music festival – encouraging musicians, producers, promoters and music lovers to collaborate and organise free in-person and […]
