Breaking the Cycle: Escaping Diet Culture, Embracing Food Freedom – Luisa Mannering
Breaking the Cycle is a deeply personal exploration of Luisa Mannering’s experience growing up immersed in diet culture and the lasting effects this had on her. In her book she shines a light on the powerful influence of diet culture and the beauty industry, revealing how their messages, both blatant and subtle, shape our relationships […]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Love Loss Data – Lacunas Music Society
Thursday, 26 June, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Beautiful songs and evocative music, complemented with spoken word and arresting visuals, love loss data is presented by Lacunas Music Society. Part of WestFest Actress Blythe Duff – best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the long running crime show Taggart – […]
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: Robert Burns Country
July, 2025 The Health Culture Rambling Club arranged a circular walk from Alloway which is only just over an hour by bus from Glasgow near the Ayrshire coast. Alloway is famous as the birthplace of Robert Burns, the poet and National Bard for Scotland. The walk started from the National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre […]
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Saturday, May 31, 2025 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Partners in Life and Art?
The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Thursday, 5 June, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A talk by curator Joseph Sharples, which will consider the extent of the couple’s artistic relationship. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets “In all my architectural efforts you have been half if not threequarters […]
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Glasgow Mela 2025
Sunday 22 June, 2025, 12 noon – 8 p.m. Scotland’s Biggest South Asian Festival is back for 2025! Kelvingrove Park, Park Terrace, Glasgow G3 6BY Come along to Kelvingrove Park for a fun, free day out for all the family. Bringing music, dance, arts and vibrancy to the heart of Glasgow’s west end with tasty […]
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Filed under: Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Dave Arcari plus special guest Al Hughes
Thursday 12 June, 2025 – 7.30 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Road Glasgow G41 2HG SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. His music has been showcased via seven internationally-acclaimed solo album releases. Following a successful Kickstarter campaign […]
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 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
The Naked Neds at Cottiers
Friday, 13 June, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU The Naked Neds are back! Hot off the heels of their sold-out 2024 tour. Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter, tears, and maybe a few awkward moments with Paul, Jamie, Tony, Harry, and Bev! ‘The Naked Neds follows a group […]
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Monday, May 26, 2025 | 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
Bob Law’s Blog: A Day Trip to Stirling City of the Wolf
Stirling Walk and Photography Until I visited Stirling for a day walk around the place I didn’t realise it was the city of the wolf. Paid car parking is available on the streets leading up to the castle. Bus and train routes are also available. In many ways Stirling is like a smaller version of […]
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Ashton Lane Street Party, West End Festival
Saturday 31 May, 12pm – 10 pm & Sunday 1 June, 2025, 12 pm – 7 pm Ashton Lane, (off Byres Road) G12 8SJ Ashton Lane Opening Street Party & Vinicombe Street Party WestFesst ️ ️ Ashton Lane is throwing the street party as part of the West End Festival. Grab your pals, bring the […]
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dharma gadelica: readings for Gerry Loose at the Kibble Palace
Sunday 25th May, 2025 at 3.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m. The Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0EU Readings in memory of Gerry Loose, who died on 30 April 2024. The memorial renga composed earlier in the day will by those who knew Gerry, including Sukhema Butler, dogo (greum maol stevenson), Gerrie […]
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Robots and Oranges – Alan Windram
Saturday, 21 June, 2025, 2.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Join Alan Windram, award-winning author, in this highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event with his latest One Button Benny picture book. ‘One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma’ plus his brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Come along […]
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Teresa Latina Polish Folk Art Exhibition, Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre
Free Open Friday 23 May, 2025 and continues until Monday, 26 May. The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre, 8 – 10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow G12 0QF Celebrating the life and work of Teresa Latina; artwork and designs inspired by her Polish roots from puppets to papercuts, ceramics, decorative art, and designs for Goldbergs Department […]
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Midsummer Solstice Fire Show — WestFest
Saturday, 21 June, 2025 at 9.30 p.m. Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Part oi WestFest On the longest day of the year join WestFet for a unique evening of fire, theatre, circus and music. Created and performed by Thing Circus, featuring a specially choreographed piece of fire performance and atmospheric music against […]
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Clyde Chorus at The Pearce Institute
Saturday 31 May, 2025 Doors open 11 a.m. Come along to an unforgettable musical celebration with Musicians In Exile as they join forces with dlù, performers from Àrd-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, and the Ando Glaso Collective. At The Pearce Institute. 840-860 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 3UU Buy tickets
The Arlington Baths Club
61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 info@arlingtonbaths.co.uk www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk The Iconic Arlington Baths Club The Arlington Baths Club is one of Glasgow’s hidden gems. It is thought to be the first Victorian swimming club in the United Kingdom. When it first opened its doors in August 1871 it caused a sensation, inspiring similar […]
March To Celebrate World Refugee Day and Carnival at Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Saturday, 21 June, 2025, 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Event by Stand up to Racism – Scotland, Perth Against Racism and Stand up to Racism Glasgow Assemble for the march 12 noon at Barrowland Park, Glasgow G1 5BG Carnival Rally, music and carnival in The Old Fruitmarket, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ hosted by Love Music Hate Racism […]
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Barry Paton Photo Gallery: The Waverley
“All photos were taken in the 1970’s by Barry Paton. One shot from a helicopter he told me. A historic and memorable boat. Memories as a child going down to Largs with my granny.” (Fiona Alderman, Barry’s partner) May, 2025
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| Filed under: Barry Paton's Legacy – Coming Home, Pat's Home Page Blog, Photography
People’s Palace and Winter Gardens: redevelopment outreach event
Friday 23rd May 2025, 12-4pm Bridgeton Library, 2 – 16 Orr St, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 2QH The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens are being redeveoped. Arts & crafts, museum object handling, find out about the project, meet some of the team and get involved! Free event – All welcome. Walking Tour – Glasgow Green There […]
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Wullie Davidson Bus Pass Rambles: Largs and Great Cumbrae
Weatherwise, I don’t think we’re in Scotland any more, Toto. More like Spain. Bad for farmers, though. I hope they don’t have to wait until the school holidays start to get their much needed rain. Great for bus rambling, though. Today’s trip would take me from Largs to Great Cumbrae, an 8 minute ferry crossing, […]
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Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Travel, Wullie Davidson: Blogging about Bus Pass Jaunts in Scotland
A New Kind of Wilderness at GFT
16 – 22 May, 2025 On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. […]
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Friday, May 16, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Gig for Gaza – Fundraiser Medical Aid for Palestine, Glasgow
Monday 19 May, 2025, 7.30 p.m. The Bungalow, 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley, PA1 1YD Paisley for Palestine is pleased to present a benefit gig to raise money for the people of Gaza. Come along to enjoy an evening of music and solidarity – all for a good cause! All proceeds from the event will go […]
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Masks We Wear: Exhibition
University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre Fantastic exhibition returning to University of Glagow ARC Monday 26 May 2025 – Friday 30 May 2025 Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW This exhibition features artworks by 37 young people attending Hyndland Secondary School. ‘Masks We Wear’ showcases the work of pupils […]
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Peggy Seeger 90th Birthday Farewell Tour, Cottiers
15 May, 2025 Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Peggy Seeger with Neill and Calum MacColl Peggy Seeger, the grande dame of American and British Folk music, embarks on her last ever concert tour alongside her sons, Neill and Calum MacColl as she celebrates her 90th Birthday in June 2025. Peggy has been performing […]
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 , 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Glasgow City Chambers, 82 George Square Glasgow G2 1DU Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert Come along to Glasgow City Chambers for a night of celebration and music at the Lord Provost’s Glasgow 850 Twin City Concert! This free event will bring together performers […]
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Strings in Flight – The Glasgow Barons
22 May, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Govan Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Road Glasgow G51 2YL Buy tickets The Glasgow Barons play soaring melodies from two amazing 20th century women, Grace Williams’ evocative Sea Sketches and Florence Price’s soulful 2nd string quartet with full strings, joined by Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending with violinist Tristan Gurney […]
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WATER POLO DEMO at ARLINGTON BATHS CLUB
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12.00 – 1 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT Experience the thrill and skill of water polo at Arlington Baths Club as expert players from Western Baths Water Polo Club showcase their agility, teamwork, and strategy in an exciting live demonstration. Whether you’re a seasoned swimmer […]
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Blue Velvet at GFT
Thursday 8 May, 8 15 p.m. & Saturday 10 May, 8.10 p.m. There’s something going on behind the white picket fences of Lumberton, North Carolina. And after stumbling upon a severed human ear in a field, mystery-loving college student Jeffrey Beaumont is determined to find out what. Teaming up with the daughter of a local […]
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Kelvin at the Kibble Exhibition
13 – 26 May, 2025 The Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Kelvin at the Kibble Exhibition showcases many of the groups who make up the Kelvin Biodiversity Network, along with some invited guests. Friends of the River Kelvin and Glasgow Natural History Society founded the group to create […]
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Free Talks at WestFest
2 – 26 June, 2025 WestFest Kelvin Hall1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Part of Glasgow 850, join WestFest & Friends of Glasgow West for a series of free and fascinating talks at Kelvin Hall. All talks are fully illustrated and start at 7pm, lasting approx. 1 hour. Please arrive early to be sure of […]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Glasgow 850th Celebrations, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow
56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: hello@mikaandme.com Coffee with Cartier – Wednesday 7 May, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Pop in and see tghe complete collection of Cartier sunglasses and glasses At Mika and Me Pop into Mika and Me and have your sunspecs spruced up or treat yourself to […]
