TransEurope Café Glasgow
Trans Europe Café, 25 Parnie Street, Trongate, Glasgow Tony Sinclair’s Trans Europe Café is well worth a visit. Situated in Parnie Street, it fits very well in this intriguing, quirky area – just slightly off the beaten track on the edge of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Whether you just fancy a cuppa and a scone or a […]
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Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Lighthouse is celebrating its 20th Birthday
Friday 5 July, 2019 6.00 – 8.00pm This year The Lighthouse turns 20 and they’d like you to come along and celebrate. Be the first to see their 20th Anniversary Exhibition spanning over three floors. Highlights have from the last 20 years, an exhibition timeline and some previously unseen material! Since opening in 1999 The […]
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Mother India, Mother India’s Cafe, Dining In and The Lansdowne
Mother India, Mother India’s Cafe & Dining In and The Lansdowne BOOK AHEAD or Walk In – for Mother India, & The Lansdowne & Dining In – Walk Ins Only at Mother India’s Cafe #Glasgow! https://motherindia.co.uk For Reservations Call Mother India – Call to reserve 0141 221 1663 The Lansdowne – – call to reserve […]
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Indian Restaurants, Pat's Home Page Blog, Valentine's Day 2021, Valentines Day Glasgow
The Pieman Cometh Oran Mor West End Festival 2019
Friday 7 June 7:00pm Oran Mor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX £12 www.oran-mor.co.uk The Pieman Cometh by Bryan Jackson and David Belcher A comedy about the addiction and insanity of Scottish Football based on the experiences of being the Administrator of 7 football clubs.Alan Ledger didn’t want the limelight…..he didn’t want the praise. Unfortunately […]
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Monday, June 3, 2019 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, West End Festival Glasgow, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art, Park Road, Glasgow
Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Now in its third year, Thistle Gallery continues to offer its ever growing client base wonderful and affordable art from an eclectic range of Scottish Contemporary Artists. Carol Dunbar – Gallery Owner feature on glasgowwestend.co.uk Summer Time Summer […]
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Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Best In The West, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gifts, Mother's Day Gifts, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Rory’s Way GFT
31st May, 2018 3.15 p.m. Followed by a Q&A with actor Brian Cox. Buy tickets Based on the bestselling novel by José Luis Sampedro, Rory’s Way, starring Brian Cox as Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his […]
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Fashion Design Students Showcase Degree Show 2019
Wednesday, 29 May, 2019 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Garment Factory, 10 Montrose Street, G1 1RE Graduating students from Fashion Design will be showcasing their final collections at the Garment Factory on 29 May as part of Degree Show 2019. The event is a celebration of this year’s emerging talent and is an opportunity […]
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mother India’s Cafe at The Lansdowne
The Lansdowne, 7A Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow G20 6NQ 0141 334 4653 The Lansdowne have introduced a ‘Tapas’ style of eating Indian food incorporating into the menu some of their wonderful dishes from Mother India’s Cafe. Recommend that you have 3 or 4 dishes between 2 people initially and just take it from there. Nibbles 4.50 Houmous, Tamarind Beetroot and Walnuts […]
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Monday, May 27, 2019 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog
Neither Wolf Nor Dog, GFT
26 May, 2019 1.35 p.m. An author is drawn into a road trip deep in to Native American country, in this beautifully made adaptation of Kent Nerburn’s acclaimed bestseller. 97 year-old Chief Dave Bald Eagle stars as Dan, a Lakota elder who with his best friend convinces author Nerburn (Christopher Sweeney) to join them on […]
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Friday, May 24, 2019 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
May 2019 at Glasgow Film Theatre
NEW RELEASES This month, as Glasgow Film celebrates 80 Years of Cinema at Rose Street, the GFT programme is packed with hotly anticipated new releases, including: Brady Corbett’s follow up to Childhood of a Leader, Vox Lux, starring Natalie Portman; Aretha Franklin in the spectacular documentary Amazing Grace, directed by Oscar-winner Sydney Pollack and Alan […]
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Thursday, May 9, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Southside Fringe Festival 2019
10 – 26 May, 2019 Theatre, comedy, dance, children’s events, spoken word and more! Something for everyone at the Southside Fringe? See the full programme The Southside Fringe Festival is a 16 day annual festival held in May in venues, businesses and locations across the Southside of Glasgow – 2019 is the seventh festival. Thanks […]
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Southside Fringe
Colorado and the Rockies. May 2019
Helen Rose Outdoor Diary Colorado During the Spring break I made a family visit to Colorado. This was my first visit to the environs of Denver which is a ten hour flight from London. I was aware that it was six thousand feet above sea level and there may be a period of acclimatisation. On […]
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Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Crossways -Irish/Scottish Cultural and Literary Festival Glasgow
7 – 11 May, 2019 The particular aim of the second annual Crossways is to foster and expand the rather weak literary links between Ireland and Scotland across the North Channel. It brings together notable Irish writers, musicians, and cultural figures – from both North and South – together with their Scottish peers, in a well-planned and well-balanced Festival […]
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
West End Festival 2019 – Programme Launch
The West End Festival (WEF) has launched its 2019 programme this evening, (Friday, 26 April), featuring the first ever drag queen murder mystery in Scotland, plus another 350+ events and a new official closing event. Every year festival organisers pull another great community event out of the bag and this year is no different with […]
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Seven Song Club, Lynnie Carson , Rebecca Jordan and Bearpit Brothers
Friday 26th April, 2019 – 8.30 p.m. Seven Song Club, Tron Theatre, 65 Trongate, G1 5HB Lynnie Carson Lynnie Carson is a singer-songwriter who hails from the sunny port of Gourock. She has worked as a session vocalist for many great bands and has a voice reminiscent of her musical heroes Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow […]
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Rites of Spring, Thistle Gallery
6 April – 26 May, 2019 Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com ‘Rites of Spring’ features the work of 30 contemporary Scottish artists including: Ann Armstrong, Samantha McCubbin, Jackie Henderson, Michael Murison, Alison Dickson, Fiona Millar, James Somerville Lindsay, Ruth Corbett and Pamela Grace. […]
Save Otago Lane Family Festival
Saturday 30 March, 2019 A fun all-day festival, hosted by the residents and businesses of Otago Lane for the family – that is you: customers, supporters and wellwishers. All are welcome, children, adults, pets and everything in between. Musical Line Up Tom McGuire & The Brassholes – an eclectic, modern-soul-funk, 8 piece band from Glasgow. […]
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bob Law’s Blog: Ayr Beach – walking and photography
For the first time in over ten years I visited Ayr and Ayr Beach. It makes a great walk, especially at low tide but even at high tide the beach is still accessible. There’s loads of history in Ayr itself and it’s a very pleasant easy walk from the breakwater pier and harbour area plus […]
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Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Lansdowne / Mother India review by Pat Byrne
Today (1 March, 2019) I went along to The Lansdowne, Mother India’s brand new restaurant at Kelvinbridge in Glasgow’s West End. The restaurant has only recently opened and I’ve been looking forward to trying it out. I am a big fan of Mother India and their latest venture reflects the high standards they are known […]
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Friday, March 1, 2019 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Indian Restaurants, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow Film Festival Launch 2019 + announcement Scottish Premiere Wild Rose
Glasgow Film Festival announce the Scottish Premiere of Wild Rose, starring Jessie Buckley, plus a special performance after the screening The 15th annual film festival opens Wednesday 20 February, 2019 with Jonah Hill’s Mid90s and runs until 3 March, 2019 Tom Harper’s film Wild Rose, which was filmed in Glasgow, will have its Scottish premiere […]
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2019, Pat's Home Page Blog
Mary Irvine’s Blog: Moira McPartlin, Meet the Author at Fruin Farm
Meeting another author at Fruin Farm Guest author at Fruin Farm, February, 2019, was the wonderful Moira McPartlin. Moira is much more than a writer, although one of note. In a friendly, relaxed atmosphere she shared her interests of running, hill walking, mountaineering, completion of the Munros, her working life and her family life. For […]
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog
Black Star Jackals EP Launch
8 March, 2019, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, G11 6RD Black Star Jackals feature alongside other local talent in an evening of fresh Indie-Rock music. Featuring music from their debut EP and more. The debut EP online release attracted positive reviews and reached the regional live finals of the […]
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Friday, February 22, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2019 review and photography by Pauline Keightley
The unique blend of Shetland fiddle and West Virginia song, dubro and Irish pipes is always a joy to hear at the Transatlantic Sessions. Warm fires appeared to chase away the winter chill at the Glasgow concert hall and this concert is always a major highlight at Celtic Connections – celebrating folk and roots music from […]
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley
Danube, Austria. February 2019
Helen Rose Outdoors Diary River Danube Locks The second part of the Danube river cruise was in Austria. Throughout its length the Danube has locks like a canal. In the region of Vienna there is a braided river system on a floodplain and since the 17th century there have been efforts to control the Danube, […]
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Friday, February 1, 2019 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Celtic Connections Grace and Danger, Tribute to John Martyn photographs and review by Pauline Keightley
Grace and Danger Review A troubled soul looking for love… What a glorious concert to celebrate one of Scotland’s best loved singer songwriters, John Martyn. He was born in London, and after his parents divorced when he was five, he returned to live in Glasgow with his father and grandmother. . The tribute concert was […]
Thursday, January 31, 2019 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
6th This Is Not A Burns Night, Govanhill Baths review Pat Byrne
I went along with my friend Gillian to The Rum Shack (657– 659 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2AB) for our first experience of this annual event. This year the celebration combined fundraising for Govanhill Baths with a tribute to the poet Tom Leonard who died recently. The venue was downstairs in the pub and it was stowed – by […]
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Burns Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Scottish Opera presents Anthropocene – World Premiere by Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh
WORLD PREMIERE BY STUART MACRAE AND LOUISE WELSH January, Thursday, 24th, and Saturday 26th 2019 Theatre Royal, Glasgow The world premiere of Anthropocene, a gripping new work commissioned by Scottish Opera from composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh, takes place on January 24 at Theatre Royal Glasgow. It then tours to King’s Theatre, Edinburgh […]
Monday, January 21, 2019 | 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
My Life In London, ProjectAbility
12 January – 27 February, 2019 ProjectAbility is delighted to be hosting My Life in London by ActionSpace artists Thompson Hall and Ian Wornast as their first exhibition of 2019! My Life in London is the culmination of a year of creative explorations by ActionSpace artists Thompson Hall and Ian Wornast, funded by an Unlimited […]
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
‘Unwrapped’ Show at The Thistle Gallery 2018
‘Unwrapped’ Show Reveals Layers of Remarkable Talent Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art, 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Exhibition continues until 23 December, 2018 – Gallery Open 7 Days Vibrant new artwork from almost fifty renowned artists who have created nearly 140 exciting new exhibits. Welcomed into the Gallery, […]
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Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5, Barrowland, After Party at the Art School
Saturday, 22 December, 2018 After Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, Stanley Odd and Medicine Men knock it out the park at the Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow gig, the official after-party will continue until 3am (Eternal) upstairs and downstairs in The Art School‘s Vic Bar and Assembly Hall with a mixture of funk, soul, live percussion, disco, hip […]
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
