Aye Write 2022 – Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains
22 May, 2022, 6.30 p.m. Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival Tramway 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE Tickets Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective. McIlvanney was a huge inspiration to Rankin and the creator of Rebus completes his idol’s last, unfinished novel. […]
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Book Launch: ‘Portrait’ Tracy Patrick’s poetry collection
12 May, 2022, 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Paisley Central Library, 15 Mill Street, Paisley PA1 1ND Free event You are invited to the book launch of, Portrait, the first full-length poetry collection by Paisley writer, Tracy Patrick, author of the Saltire-commended novel, Blushing is for Sinners. Tracy will be accompanied by one of the […]
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Saturday, April 9, 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
International Roma Day Glasgow 2022
Saturday 9 April, 2022, 11.30 p.m. until 5 p.m. Govanhill Park Coplaw Street, Glasgow, Glasgow G42 7DB First physical International Roma Day celebrations since 2019! ASSEMBLE AT GOVANHILL PARK 11AM SPEECHES – 11.30AM PARADE 12PM with a celebratory event to follow the parade in The Point ( 180 Queen’s Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QD). Numbers are […]
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Friday, April 8, 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
Shucks Glasgow West End review Sarah Clare Young
Shucks Seafood Restaurant, 168 Hyndland Road, Glasgow G12 9HZ www.shucksglasgow.com Walking into Shucks the first thing you notice is how warm and inviting it is – with gorgeous exposed wooden beams along the ceiling, walls hand painted with images of the seaside, wooden, cream and blue tones and golden fixtures and accents throughout. The warm […]
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Thursday, April 7, 2022 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog, Seafood Restaurants
Woodlands Community Cafe
Community Cafe on the Terrace 10 April and Every Sunday Afternoon from 1-4pm Outdoor Events Terrace at 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW. The cafe is run on a drop-in basis, no need to book. Serving soup and bread, tea, coffee and cakes. All food is vegan and each week there will be gluten free options. […]
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | Filed under: Community event, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
‘TICKETY-BOO!’: An Appreciation of Brian Whittingham
Tuesday, 19 April, 2022 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Scottish Writers Centre CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tickets Free – Register for Event A celebration of Brian Whittingham, poet, writer, teacher and the first Tannahill Makar. Five leading west of Scotland poets will read work to, about or by Brian in celebration and fond […]
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Tuesday, April 5, 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
Addicted the Musical at Websters
7 – 9 April, 2022 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ (adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground) Addicted The Musical tells the story of a brother and sister’s struggle with drug and alcohol addiction. A tragi-comic tale, with songs that reflect the pain and despair, the joy and the sorrow of those caught in […]
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| 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
Islets of Silence at Mugdock Theatre
Sunday, 3 April, 2022 at 2.30 p.m. Mugdock Theatre, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8E A thought-provoking yet funny story about the Gourley family and their journey when someone is diagnosed with Pacreatic Cancer. About this event The Gourley family of four enjoy life. Yes, they have their ups and downs, but their closeness is never in […]
Wee Write 2022
Family Day 30 April,2022, 10 a.m. until 4p.m. Tickets for the fabulous Wee Write Family Day are on sale now! Check the programme and book – many events free. At The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN A fun packed day of songs and rhymes, storytelling, creative play and loads more! Celebrate Harry Potter […]
Night Flea Market – Ukraine Fundraiser
Friday 22 April, 2022, 6p.m. – 11 pm Sikorski Polish Club, 5 Parkgrove Terrace, Glasgow G3 7SD Night Flea Market and Micro Mart partnering with the Sikorski Polish Club (charity registration number is SCO46143) to raise money for medical supplies for two hospitals in Ukraine. While the market will be held upstairs in the club, you can […]
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, upcycling, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Making Imagined Objects – The Second Alasdair Gray Conference
16 – 17 June, 2022 University of Strathclyde Register for Event The University of Strathclyde and the Alasdair Gray Archive, in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, the University of Western Brittany (HCTI), Aix-Marseille Universite (LERMA), Edge Hill University, the University of Lausanne and the Tannahill Fund for the Furtherance of Scottish Literature, are […]
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Sarah Smith and Louise Welsh at Aye Write 2022
Saturday, 14 May, 2022, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN Two beautifully written thrillers feature at this session. Thrilling and atmospheric, Louise Welsh’s The Second Cut delves into the dark side of twenty-first century Glasgow. Twenty years on from his appearance in The Cutting Room, Rilke is still walking a moral tightrope […]
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Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: University of Glasgow. April 2022
Helen Rose Outdoors This is dedicated to the late Mary O’Donnell, a great friend and a very kind person, sadly missed. University of Glasgow In Glasgow there are three universities, University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde and Westend of Glasgow where I live. It is also my alma mater having graduated there twice. Obviously I […]
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| Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Lizzie Reid at The Glad Cafe
Wednesday, 1st June & 2 June 2022 (sold out) If you’re lucky you can still grab a ticket for Lizzie’s gig on 3 June. Tickets at TicketWeb The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 2HG DF Concerts presents Lizzie Reid with her band. ‘A seasoned live performer, there’s a maturity to Reid’s performance’ […]
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | Filed under: 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
Kelvin Hall Relaunch
Saturday 23 April, 2022, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall and Kelvin Hall Kelvin Hall On Saturday 23rd April from 12-4pm Kelvin Hall will celebrate the venue’s relaunch for 2022 You can enjoy fantastic free events themed around Earth Day, in honour of […]
Carlton Jug Band at The Clutha
Sunday, 27 March, 2022 at 4 p.m. The Clutha, The Clutha Bar 159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ The Carlton Jug Band will be jugging some mighty, toe-tapping, hip-swaying tunes at The Clutha on Sunday 4 – 8 p.m – support from the fabulous Zydell Henry ‘we loooove those sweeeeeet family harmonies. Hope to see you there!’ […]
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Saturday, March 26, 2022 | Filed under: 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
Aye Write 2022
6 – 22 May, 2022 – across three weekends Aye Write and Wee Write book festivals return to Glasgow with live author events Wee Write Festival will run from 25 – 30 April, 2022 The Aye Write book festival will this year return to its home of Glasgow’s Mitchell Library for a live programme of […]
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Friday, March 25, 2022 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2022, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Spring Forward Fundraiser The Children’s Wood
Sunday 27 March, 2022 1 p.m.– 4 p.m. The Children’s Wood, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR Music, stalls and workshops, cakes and plants sale. Allison Galbraith will be telling stories about spring, friendship and more. Proceeds will shared between Ukraine Relief and The Children’s Wood If you want to contribute (by baking for the […]
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BMX Bandits Album and Craft Beer Launch
Thursday 31 March, 2022 8 p.m. Mono Cafe Bar 12, Kings Court, King St, Glasgow G1 5RB A free event celebrating the vinyl reissue of BMX Bandits classic album Life Goes On and a new BMX Bandits craft beer, which is raising funds for the charity Stay Up Late. There will be a short semi-acoustic […]
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Glasgow Short Film Festival 2022
23 – 27 March, 2022 Glasgow Short Film Festival (GSFF) is back in venues for the first time in three years, 23-27 March, bringing a selection of their brilliant programme of home-grown and international cinema to GFT. See the full programme and buy tickets for all films at Glasgow Film Theatre, CCA and Civic House. […]
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema, 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
Mozart at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow
A performance for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine appeal Saturday March 26th ,2022 7.30pm (Artwork by kind permission of Kirsty Matheson, Double Bass player and artist) St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, Glasgow West End , G4 9JB A performance of Mozart’s Requiem (Süssmayr Edition) takes place on Saturday March 26th, 7.30pm at St […]
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‘Faces of Kabul’ – Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Saturday 19 March – Sunday 3 April, 2022 ‘Faces of Kabul’, a photodocumentary exhibition produced by Highlands-based photojournalist and writer, Nick Sidle. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, G3 8AG The exhibition is a partnership between Heartstone and Glasgow Afghan United, telling the human story of the people of Kabul and the surrounding areas, […]
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Ataraxie at Sonica Festival
20 March, 2022 – until 5 p.m. New video and pictures of the world premiere of Ataraxie – a jaw-dropping laser and sound installation in the Engine Works, 23-25 Lochburn Rd, Wyndford, Glasgow G20 9AE The event is free to attend and unticketed, running from 11am – 5pm Sunday 20 March. In this this new […]
Family Fun Day – Milton Community Garden
Wednesday, 6 April, 2022, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Milton Community Garden and Food Hub Liddesdale Square, Glasgow, G22 7BT PETTING ZOO EGG HUNT LOTS MORE FAMILY FUN AND CHEER
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The Children’s Wood has officially taken over management
Children’s Wood Springs Into A New Era Campaigners finally take community control of local meadow Celebrating with Spring Forward 27 March, 2022 After a long battle to protect a West End community greenspace, The Children’s Wood charity has now officially taken over management of the land, ensuring that future generations can keep playing there. Locals, […]
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 | Filed under: Community Groups and Charities, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, G20 Festival, 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
Wild Men – Glasgow Film Festival
Review by Pat Byrne In Thomas Daneskov’s black comedy, which will appeal to Coen brothers’ fans, Martin (Rasmus Bjerg) is having a mid-life crisis and, complete with homemade Viking attire, has fled from Denmark to the woods high in the Norwegian mountains. His solution to go back to nature and hunt for survival doesn’t go […]
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Monday, March 14, 2022 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
Festival of Fitness in support of Ukraine
Fitness for Ukraine. 20th March 2022 8am-5pm. Western Baths, 12 Cranworth St, Glasgow G12 8BZ Western Baths have brought together some of Glasgow’s top trainers and coaches to offer you a full day of fitness and well-being to raise money to support the Ukranian people. The day will run from 8am – 5pm with a […]
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Jimi Longmuir presents Trigger Warnings GICF 2022
8 and 9 March, 2022 at 7 p.m. McChuills, 40 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Glasgow International Comedy Festival 8 – 27 March, 2022 In conjunction with McChuill’s & Glasgow International Comedy Festival present ‘Trigger Warnings’, an Open Mic style evening with some of the best emerging acts in the city right now. Running two nights […]
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Ghost Signs of Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour
Saturday, 19 March 2022 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Meeting: The Tenement House, 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow G3 6QN Free Event Tickets at Eventbrite Ghost Signs of Glasgow is a project which tracks down, researches and archives fast disappearing signs around the city. Ghost Signs are fading signs which represent a business, establishment or organisation which […]
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Mara Menzies, Creative Conversations
7 March, 2022 at 1 p.m. University of Glasgow Online (UNFORTUNATELY EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO HEALTH ISSUE) *Please note that, due to Covid, this event has moved completely online. If you’ve already registered for in-person tickets, you will be sent the link in an email on Monday morning. Otherwise, you may register for online tickets […]
