WestFest 2025
WestFest is back for its third annual festival 1st – 29th June After a hugely successful 2024 festival, comprising 131 events and reaching total audience numbers of 110,000 WestFest – Glasgow’s biggest community led, cultural festival today (Thursday 12 April) launches the programme for its 2025 festival. WestFest captures the imaginations of participants, residents and visitors […]
Weaving Song Workshop
Tuesday 22 April, 2025 6 p.m – 8 p.m. Discover songs and poetry from Paisley’s mill heritage – create a song to remember Paisley’s mill workers. Come along and help write a radical weaver’s song with poet Jim Ferguson and musician Rebecca Maria Witherspoon Building, 10 Stone Street, Paisley PA1 2AR To book email […]
Wully Davidson Bus Pass Rambles: Islay
Ferry Outing to Port Askaig, Islay (9th April 2025) Brilliant weather, lately, so decided on an early start to this year’s ramblings. Today’s outing would be a two hour ferry trip from Kennacraig to Port Askaig, on the east coast of Islay. I’d have just 25 minutes to walk around Port Askaig taking some photos, […]
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G20 Weekly Gardening Sessions
G20 Youth Glencloy Street, Glasgow, G20 Every Wednesday 12 – 2 p.m. starting 30 April, 2025 Come and help G20 create a mini Children’s Wood and garden at their G20 Community Garden in Maryhill. They’ll be building raised beds, planting, taking part in conservation activities and creating a mud kitchen. They’ve already cleared up the […]
Record Store Day at GFT
Saturday 12 April, 2025 Celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday with three music-themed modern classics: a 30th anniversary screening of Empire Records on 35mm; a 25th anniversary screening of Almost Famous on 4K; and a free family screening of School of Rock. The brilliant Assai Records on GFT’s doorstep, at 233 Sauchiehall Street, so make sure you pay them a […]
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Friday, April 11, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bob Law’s Blog: A Fresh Look at Greenock
Bob Law, Photographer and Walker Living in Glasgow for many decades Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow have always been handy for me to visit by car, bus, train or bike but a recent trip down there opened my eyes even further to an area I thought I already knew well. First stop was Greenock’s […]
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Designer Jewellery Shops in Glasgow – West End
Glasgow has a fantastic range of designer jewellery shops with talented designers who can make unique pieces of jewellery for that perfect gift. In Glasgow West End there are some wonderful jewellery shops, where you can have fun browsing for jewellery, whether you are looking for something special like a wedding or engagement ring, a […]
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Sunday, April 6, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Les rendez-vous d’Anna (Meetings with Anna)
Sunday 6 and Monday 7 April, 2025 Les rendez-vous d’Anna (Meetings with Anna) An accomplished filmmaker makes her way through a series of Western European cities to promote her newest release, passing through a succession of exquisitely shot brief encounters, which gradually reveal her detachment from the world. The screening on Sun 6 April will […]
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Friday, April 4, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Take 2: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Saturday 5 April, 2025 11.20 a.m. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves and one free tickets for their accompanying adult. Free tickets are only issued on the day of the screening. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Additional tickets and/or tickets purchased […]
Special Screenings to Celebrate Autism Friendly Club’s 10th Anniversary at GFT
World Autism Acceptance Month Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has announced two special screenings to mark World Autism Acceptance Month in April, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of Access Film Club, the cinema’s autism-friendly programme. From 7th April. Delivered in partnership with the National Autistic Society Scotland, GFT’s monthly Access Film Club screenings are designed […]
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Paisley Book Festival 2025
Paisley Book Festival is returning from April 25th to 27th, 2025, with the inspiring theme “The Lives We Live.” This year’s festival promises an engaging exploration of contemporary life through the lens of literature, featuring an exceptional line-up of authors and events. See the full Paisley Book Festival Programme Some Highlights Unforgiving Times – A.L. […]
Spring Fling 2025 at ARC University of Glasgow
7 – 18 April, 2025 Come to the ARC during the School Holidays for this FREE public programme of events and activities for all ages. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW SPACE AND PLACE ARC SPRING FLING 2025 Spring Fling – Space and Place What areas do you […]
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Loch Lomond Springfest 25 – Scotland’s Food and Drink Fdestival
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April, 2025 -10 a.m.-5 p.m. Loch Lomond Shores, Ben Lomond Way Balloch G83 8QL Get ready for a taste of spring at Loch Lomond Shores! Loch Lomond Springfest’25 – THE Scottish Food & Drink Festival is back this April! 🎉 A FREE family-friendly weekend, for a delicious celebration of local […]
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 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
Glasgow 850 – Taste the Place Launches
Taste the Place launches to celebrate Glasgow’s Culinary Heritage News of the latest project to celebrate Glasgow 850 – Taste the Place, a new range of experiences celebrating Glasgow’s rich cultural heritage through food. Created by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Glasgow 850, Taste the Place invites locals, families, and visitors alike to embark on […]
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Creating Awesome Community Spaces, Spring Fling University of Glasgow
Monday 14 April, 2025 Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Part of Spring Fling 7 – 18 April About this event In this fun session, you find out a bit more about the idea of ‘place-making’, which is all about people creating the best possible spaces to make them […]
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Where We Are From storytelling with Anna Lehr
Wednesday 9 April, 2025, 12pm, 1 pm and 2 pm Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Part of Spring Fling 7 – 18 April Join storyteller Anna Lehr for tales from all over the world and beyond! Telling and listening to stories makes us human and we all have […]
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My Dog Max with Alan Dapré- Spring Fling – University of Glasgow
Saturday 12 April, 2025, 11 a.m.- noon and 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Part of Spring Fling 7 – 18 April Alan Dapré shares My dog Max, his latest picture book about a determined girl who really wants a dog! A hilarious story of hope, home […]
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Mother’s Day at GFT 2025
Sunday 30 March, 2025 Treat the mother figures in your life to a special screening of Steel Magnolias or 20th Century Women this Mother’s Day. Steel Magnolias (information and tickets) brings together six divas of the silver screen – Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts – as bosom […]
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Friday, March 28, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Music Festival 2025 – World Musi Night
Saturday, March 29, 2025 Award winning Musicians in Exile triple bill with TuFlamenco & Ant Thomaz. Come along for a night of music from across the world! Experience an extraordinary night of global sounds, featuring: ✨ Musicians in Exile – Refugee & asylum seeker musicians sharing their powerful stories through music. ✨ Ant Thomaz – Performing from his brand-new […]
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 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
Govan Music Festival – The Four Barons String Quartet
Friday 28 March, 2025, 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street Glasgow G41 1BA Join The Four Barons String Quartet for an unforgettable night of music, featuring a stunning program of classical and contemporary works: 🎼 Danish String Quartet selections from Keel Road 🎼 Joachín Turina – La oracíon del torero (The Bullfighter’s Prayer) 🎼 Gabriela Smith – Carrot Revolution 🎼 Ravel – String […]
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Glasgow Film Festival celebrates its 21st edition with over 33,000 attendances
A stellar lineup of Hollywood stars including Toni Collette, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, James McAvoy and Tim Roth lit up the city alongside a programme of free films and events for the community Attendance from press and industry was up by 15% from last year with almost 750 delegates visiting Glasgow Film Festival 2025 Glasgow […]
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ARC Conversations – Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology
Tuesday 25 March, 2025, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW ARC Conversations – Why I’ll never be photographed in a lab coat Hear Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology, discuss pivotal career moments and the role of human experience as a driver of innovation […]
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Monday, March 24, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh in conversation with Sarah Smith
Tuesday 25 March, 2025 at 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Partickhill Bowling Club, 46 Partickhill Road, Glasgow G11 5BY Event Free to Members can book for guests and Non-Members welcome £5 entrance Book at www.partickhillbowls.co.uk(Upcoming events) or Email
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Macbeth, David Tennant and Cush Jumbo
Sunday 23 March, 2025 – 4.30 p.m. David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. After its sell-out success at GFT in February, it’s […]
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Friday, March 21, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Rare Necklace To Be Returned to Tasmania
The handover ceremony took place at the University of Glasgow on Tuesday 18 March 2025. The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow have announced the repatriation of a rare shell necklace from The Hunterian collection in Glasgow to its home in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace will be […]
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Pat's Home Page Blog
David Rovics – Lynch’s Bar, Glasgow
Sunday, 6 April, 2025, 2 p.m. – 5.15 p.m. DAVID ROVICS in concert Lynch’s Bar, 179 London Rd., G40 1PA Tickets Door tickets (cash only) from 2pm Email to reserve tickets Running order. Support Acts – David Featherstone; Gavin Paterson. David Rovics radical, subversive singer-songwriter returns to Glasgow. Advocates Palestinian rights against Zionism & Imperialism The […]
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, 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
Would You Kill For Your Country? – an evening of literature and music
Monday 24 March, 2025, 7 p.m. Dove Tales at The Vic, Glasgow School of Art Student Union Bar The Art School, 20 Scott St, Glasgow G3 6PE An evening of literature and music on themes of war and peace. Dove Tales are concerned about the constant talk of conscription for young people in this country […]
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The Outrun – Film Club at The Arlington Baths
Saturday 29 March 2025, 6pm Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington St, Glasgow G3 6DT Rona returns to Orkney after more than a decade away living to excess in London. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her childhood merge with the more recent challenging events that have set her […]
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Ramadan Iftar Dinner – Woodlands Community
Community Iftar Dinner on Sunday 23rd March, 2025 6-9pm Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Cooked by incredible chef Luna Issa! With a delicious vegan/halal menu of lentil soup, green beans in tomato sauce, vermicelli rice followed by almond & apricot cake with cardamom custard dessert. These meals are drop-in. Food is provided […]
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Friday, March 14, 2025 | 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
‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’
Until 4 May, 2025 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQ Our new contemporary art exhibition ‘Digging in Another Time: Derek Jarman’s Modern Nature’ is now open at the Hunterian Art Gallery and we can’t wait for you to see it! The exhibition features works from across Jarman’s career, focusing […]
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