Glasgow West End – Summer Events 2022
Summer 2022 Events in the West End Halo Arts – bringing exciting community based fun for all the family to Glasgow’s West End. 4th June- Vinicombe Street Gala Vinicombe Street Gala Event on Facebook 5th June- Bard in the Yard @ Kelvingrove Park 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Kelvingrove Fountain Event on Facebook 11th […]
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Saturday, September 10, 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
Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2022
16 – 18 September, 2022 GYFF announces 2022 programme The festival has been co-curated by 16 young people from Glasgow and will open on Friday 16 September with a very special screening of Tom George’s See How They Run, and close on Sunday 18 September with a screening of Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! Behind the […]
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Thursday, September 1, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog
Kilimanjaro Climb Challenge – Fundraiser Michael & Nico from Eusebi’s
Delayed by the pandemic, Kilimanjaro Climb Challenge planned in 2020 is now back on track this October 2022. Eusebi’s Kilimanjaro Challenge JustGiving page Eusebi’s General Manager Michael Prior and Nico ,Giovanna Eusebi’s son, will be joining an expedition led by Andrew Fairlie’s brother Jim Fairlie MSP. They will follow in Andrews footsteps who in 2011 […]
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Italian Restaurants, Pat's Home Page Blog
West End Wander Walk – Festival of Europe
Friday 26 August, 2022 at 10 a.m. A West End Wander Glasgow Eurowalk to look at some of Glasgow’s current and historical links with mainland Europe. The walk will start at 10 am at Grosvenor Terrace, G12 OTB – just outside the Grosvenor Hotel. It will finish at the Botanic Gardens. Register for Free Event […]
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks
Bathe in the Arts, Arlington Baths Club
Curtain Up for New West End Arts Adventure Autumn/Winter 2022 Alexandra Shrivinas, Bathe in the Arts, Friday 28 October Alexandra Shrinivas – Arlington Baths Club Friday October 21st, 2022 Opera Highlights to Enchant You Glasgow baritone Craig Judge has performed in many a venue with his repertoire of operatic delights. However, his singing is matched […]
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Glasgow West End, Guide to Kelvinbridge and Hillhead
(There you have it, folks: Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge, third coolest street in the world. Time Out Global Ranking) Travelling west along Great Western Road you will arrive at Kelvinbridge on the North side of Hillhead. The bridge is lovely at night when it is lit up and the view to the south […]
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Monday, August 22, 2022 | Filed under: Guide, Pat's Home Page Blog, Travel
Spark My Words – Creative Writing Sessions with Lesley O’Brien
Fridays 2, 9 & 23 September, 2022 at 11am – 1pm Meet at the Yellow Gazebo at the Peoples Palace, Glasgow Green Spark My Words is a series of mini-adventures exploring the familiar in a new way, to spark your imagination and get you writing. Sessions are facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, poet and storyteller All […]
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Pat's Home Page Blog, Writing
Scottish Writers Centre: The Strathclyde Review – Taking Roots Launch
Tuesday 23 August, 2022 at 7 p.m. Club Room, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Scottish Writers Centre welcomes back Creative Writing at Strathclyde University to launch the second volume of The Strathclyde Review: TAKING ROOT. TAKING ROOT is a compilation of works written, edited and produced by the students of the MLitt and MRes […]
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McChuill’s Summer Ska Special
Sunday, 28 August, 2022, 4 p.m. – midnight With with Esperanza & Dughoose Ska Band A whole day of live Ska Music! McChuills,, 80 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Buy tickets Featuring an array of homegrown Ska bands & Dj’s You can expect to see: Esperanza Esperanza is a nine-piece ska collective from Glasgow famed […]
Summer Ball 2022 – Dance with Shona, Elderpark Centre Glasgow
Saturday, 3 September, 2022, 2 p.m. till late Elderpark Community Centre, 82 Elderpark Street, G51 3ST All money raised will go towards The Shona Foundation who provide a safe welcoming environment and connect people through nature. Cost: £5 entry (pay at the Door) this also includes buffet Come along and enjoy a day full of […]
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Friday, August 19, 2022 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow Doors Open Days 2022
12 – 18 September, 2022 Celebrate Glasgow’s changing face and legacy at Glasgow Doors Open Days 2022. Explore the programme From Monday 12th – Sunday 18th September, you can expect a diverse programme of open buildings, talks, guided walks and self-guided tours. Bookings open Thursday 1st September , 2022 THE CITY IN FLUX This year […]
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Doors Open Days, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
50 Pots – Scottish Pottery Exhibition
BARROWFIELD, BRITANNIA, BUCHAN, BELLS: EXPLORING OVER 200 YEARS OF SCOTTISH CERAMICS IN 50 POTS Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, Glasgow Glasgow, Wyndford, Glasgow G20 8YE The FREE exhibition. runs until October, 2022. Monday till Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. To mark their golden anniversary, Scottish Pottery Society are taking us back […]
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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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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
