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The Old Oak Woodlands Community Anti Racist Film Club

the old oak

Sunday 18 February, 2024 12.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. 2:30pm – early screening discussion 12:00-4:00pm – food available at the community café 4:00 – later screening 6:00pm – later screening discussion Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Woodlands Community Anti-Racist Film Club and Flourish House are partnering with each other to bring you […]

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Secession Open Day Private Parties and Weddings

Secession weddings

Sunday 18 February, 20242 p.m. – 4 p.m. Secession at Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Open Day for Private Parties and Weddings Situated in the former Lansdowne Church, this is a unique and lovely venue featuring stained glass windows, original church features, outdoor fire pits, and several indoor event spaces. If you’re […]

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From Glasgow to Saturn #51

From Glasgow To Saturn

Thursday 8 February, 2024 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Magazine launch – From Glasgow To Saturn Issue 51 Come on out from 7-10pm for creative community, readings, an open mic, and more!’ The magazine will be available to purchase at the event. At The Dram, 232 Woodlands Road, G3 6ND From Glasgow to Saturn is a […]

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Poor Things Screening plus Alasdair Gray Archive Q&A + Exhibition

poor things

Saturday, 17 February, 2024 The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street Glasgow G3 8DS The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter; a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist, Dr. Godwin Baxter. Agenda 17:30 – 18:30 Alasdair Gray Travelling Archive Alasdair Gray Archive Explore artworks, manuscripts and books connected […]

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Govan Music Festival 2024

Govan Mujsic Festival 2024

13th – 16th March 2024 Govan Music Festival has unveiled its multi-genre programme of performances for its third annual edition. Programme for 2024 Wednesday 13 March – 1 p.m. The festival’ opens with a free School Choirs Concert at Govan’s Fairfield Club, where all seven of Govan’s school choirs will come together to celebrate music […]

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Gray Day 2024

Gray Day

Sunday, 25 February, 2024, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. At OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX with @canongatebooks Hosted by the legendary actor and theatre maker Tam Dean Burn  Tam will also be reading a few Alasdair Gray short stories, you are in for a real treat! Crime writer, playwright and the best dressed […]

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Alasdair Gray Archive – Free Tours

alasdair gray archives tour

March 1st, 8th, 15th and 23rd, 2024 at 11am The Alasdair Gray Archive is a free, public resource which was established in March 2020 after Alasdair Gray’s death in late 2019. Free weekly tours of the collection with Custodian Sorcha Gray. @GraySorcha To secure a space please email with your preferred date. 

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Ciaran Ryan at Celtic Connections 2024

ciaran ryan

Ciaran Ryan played at the Old Fruitmarket, as part of Celtic Connections 2024, when he supported Kinnaris. Ryan is a dynamic, high energy player. He is a Scottish tenor banjo player, one of the UKs top players and a founding member of folk band Dallahan. His second solo album, Occupational Hazards, was released 2024.  Photography by Pauline […]

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Monday, February 5, 2024 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2024, Music, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: Water of Leith Part 2.

Saughton Topiary

February 2024 Water of Leith The Water of Leith is Edinburgh’s main river. It runs for 22 miles (35 km) from the Pentland Hills where it flows past Port Leith, into the Firth of Forth. The Water of Leith Walkway is about 14 miles long running from Balerno to Leith. I previously did the first […]

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Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog

Review: Roaming Roots at Celtic Connections 2024

Brownbear

Photographs and Review by Pauline Keightley Roaming Roots review at Celtic Connections 2024   What a wealth of talent! The Roaming Roots Revue celebrated its ever popular, sold out show, with its 12th year as part of Celtic Connections. This year honouring the modern Scots song, interpreted and chosen by some of Scotland’s top talent. The […]

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Freya O’Neill Art

‘I’ve been interested in art from a very young age, it’s always been my passion. After completing my National 5 Art qualification, which I received an A for, I am now taking a widening participation art course at the Glasgow School Of Art whilst studying for my Higher qualification.  I am also working on art […]

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Film Screenings: ‘Denmark – The State Of Happiness’ Lesley Riddoch

denmark the state of happiness

Screenings Across Scotland – until 28 March The film will screen at various community locations throughout Scotland from January till the end of March including Edinburgh, Nairn, Aberdeen, Ullapool, Montrose and many more ,…. See all listings and buy tickets “AN ‘inspiring’ film which shines a light on why Denmark is one of the happiest […]

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Friday, January 26, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog

Pride Over Prejudice Youth Performance – anti sectarianism project

pride over prejudice

This exciting youth project uses drama and the arts to challenge sectarianism. Pride Over Prejudice sessions will run at different community projects across Glasgow in: Govan/Ibrox, Parkhead, Toryglen and Maryhill! – February 2024. FREE for young people aged 9 to 16. The 90 min sessions will take place weekly and will be led by a […]

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Celtic Connections 2024

Opening celtic connections 2024

Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February 2024 World-renowned winter festival Celtic Connections opens in Glasgow Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music festival Celtic Connections opens in Glasgow Thursday 18 January, for what will be one of its biggest-ever capacity programmes. Running until Sunday 4 February, the renowned 18-day event will kickstart Scotland’s annual cultural calendar and […]

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Glasgow Film Festival – Year of Celebration

20 glasgow film festival

The 20th festival will launch a year of celebration for Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has announced plans to host a series of special events for the 20th edition of the much-loved festival, which returns from 28 February to 10 March 2024. GFF is one of the leading film festivals in the UK and […]

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Peace Poetry Night

peace poetry night

Thursday 25th January 2024  The Renfield Centre, Kirk Lounge, Glasgow, G2 4JP A warming Burns Night of poetry recital, on the theme of Scottish and Peace poems. Funds raised will go towards peacebuilding activities carried out by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Some of Scotland’s finest wordsmiths will be performing their poetry including Hugh […]

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Acclaimed Scottish Filmmaker Bill Douglas Celebrated With New Premieres at Glasgow Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024

Bill travelling

Renowned Scottish filmmaker Bill Douglas to be celebrated with premieres at Glasgow Film Festival and Glasgow Short Film Festival GFF24 hosts UK premiere of Jack Archer’s new documentary Bill Douglas: My Best Friend, charting the filmmaker’s extraordinary lifelong friendship with Peter Jewell, on 8 March GSFF24 will open on 20 March with the first ever […]

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Weddings at Websters – Glasgow West End

Looking for the perfect engagement or wedding venue? Websters is situated in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. Originally Lansdowne parish church, it is a beautiful building built in 1863 by architect John Honeyman with stained glass windows by Alf Webster. With the stained-glass windows and ornate stonework, it is atmospheric – a unique and […]

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Friday, January 12, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Weddings, Weddings Glasgow

Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary, Hampshire

furze flowers hampshire

January 2024. Hampshire In the autumn I visited friends in Hampshire. Hampshire is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, Dorset to the west, and Wiltshire to the north-west. It […]

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Friday, December 29, 2023 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog

New Years Eve at McChuills

in dusk we trust

Sunday 31 December, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. In Dusk We Trust with Justin Robertson Event by Lets Go Back and McChuills McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL The Legendary Justin Robertson returns to ‘In Dusk We Trust’ for a special NYE party Djs Justin Robertson (deadstock 33’s) Rob Mason & Bosco (lets go back) Bosco Loco (live) […]

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William Young Swimming School, Glasgow

William Young FIOS, MIOS (TD) Swim School William Young Swim School Glasgow – Swimming classes for adults and children. Buy Vouchers For Swimming Lessons in Glasgow or Clydebank for Christmas Vouchers available for 1 – 5 lessons – Contact William to arrange: Tel: 07986884556 [email protected] Arlington Baths Club, Glasgow West End  Wednesday 9.00 a.m. – […]

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Arthur’s Christmas Tale in aid of Shelter Scotland

Arthur's Christmas Tale

Arthur’s Christmas Tale is a heart warming stop motion animation based on a poem by  AH Proctor that was created to raise funds in aid of Shelter Scotland. The animation will be showing in the trailers of cinemas across Scotland throughout December 2023, to help rasie funds for the charity. Donate to Shelter Scotland Giving […]

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Scottish Writers Annual Christmas Speakeasy

annual christmas speakeasy swc

Tuesday, 12 December, 2023, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Club Room, CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3DJ As we approach the end of 2023, Scottish Writers’ mic is open for one last time at their annual SWC Christmas Speakeasy! There is no specific theme but come along for a wonderful evening of Christmas stories, winter […]

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Thursday, December 7, 2023 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog

Take One Action Film Festival at GFT

Take one action film festival

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December, 2023 Take One Action Film Festival Scotland’s global action cinema project Take One Action returns to GFT with two unmissable films that reimagine our collective future and build radical hope. White Plastic Sky is a gripping animated odyssey into life after climate apocalypse; a world where humans can only […]

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Black Pudding Day

black pudding day

Red letter day planned for black pudding on March 18, 2024 • Call for annual National Black Pudding Day by Scottish butcher • Scottish butchers spearhead celebrations • March 18, 2024, earmarked for day of national recognition It has gone from peasant food to super food. And now the humble fare is about to be […]

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Monday, December 4, 2023 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog

Winter at Secession Bar, Websters

winter bar secession

Winter at Secession – New bar! New Menu for Winter 2023! – Book online New menu and new cosy location for Secession this Winter! Come along to 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9JA  to experience a new look Secession with a fine selection of beers and cocktails, a coal burning fire and a range […]

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Christmas Concert, Child Bereavement, Cottiers

child bereavement christmas concert

Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 Cottiers are excited to announce first ever Child Bereavement Christmas Concert in Glasgow A magical evening featuring popular carols as well as festive readings and performances from our celebrity friends and supporters at Cottiers, one of Glasgow’s most unique and magical venues. Confirmed performers so far this year include former BBC […]

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Artists’ Christmas Fayre

art club christmas fayre

Friday 8th December, 2023  1pm – 7pm Saturday 9th December, 2023  11am-5pm Glasgow Art Club’s Christmas Fair Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will be held in our historic building and will showcase a fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and […]

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Global Climate Change in September and October 2023

Infrared Otis

Record warmth in September The remarkable and unprecedented surge in global temperature which began in June, continues unabated, and has actually increased since August. September smashed the record for the most extreme record month, with an anomaly of 1.47 C higher than the 1951-80 average, and 0.49 C higher than the previous record of +0.98 […]

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Friday, November 17, 2023 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Science: Climate Change and Other Topics

The Arlington Baths Club

Arlington Baths

61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 [email protected] www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk Swimming With Gravitational Waves – 18 November Swimming With Gravitational Waves – Arlington Baths Club   Film Night, Saturday 25 Novemberm 6 p.m. Sea Donkey Sea Donkey – Film Night at Arlington Baths Club     The Iconic Arlington Baths Club The Arlington Baths […]

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Arlington Baths

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