Creative Conversations: Andrés N. Ordorica
Monday 23 September 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, West Quadrangle, Glasgow G12 8QQ Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer based in Edinburgh. Drawing on his family’s immigrant history and third culture upbringing, his writing maps the journey of diaspora and unpacks what it means to […]
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 | 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
BFI London Film Festival at GFT
Wednesday 9 – Monday 21 October, 2024 The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling – and everyone is invited. This is your chance to delight in the undiscovered, as all feature films are being shown in the UK for […]
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Friday, September 20, 2024 | 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
Wully Davidson: Bus Pass Rambles, Kerrera – Hutcheson’s Monument Walk
Last year, I did the southern loop walk on the island of Kerrera, near Oban. I intended doing the smaller northern loop this year, and to combine it with a walk to Hutcheson’s monument at the northern end of the island. Two years ago, Kerrera got its first tarmacked roads, and the northern loop joins […]
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Wullie Davidson: Blogging about Bus Pass Jaunts in Scotland
House Plant Market University of Glasgow
16 – 19 September, 2024, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Outside the Main Building, inside the Memorial Gates on Central Campus, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along […]
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Monday, September 16, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Big Band Buble´ at Websters
Friday 20 September, 2024 Michael Hastie, Scotland’s number one Michael Bublé tribute, with the record-breaking Scottish Big Band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation. With mesmerizing performances that capture the essence of Michael Bublé’s timeless music, Big Band Bublé guarantees an unforgettable experience. Get ready to be transported by the smooth, velvety voice and charismatic […]
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| Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Those Pretty Wrongs at Hug and Pint
Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, 7 p.m. Those Pretty Wrongs (featuring Jody Stephens of Big Star) with special guests BMX Bandits (duo set).Tickets £22.20 Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9AW Event on. Facebook
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Friday, September 6, 2024 | 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
Lismore. September 2024
Helen Rose Outdoors Lismore is an Inner Hebridean island near Oban. The island is approximately 10 miles long by 1 mile wide. The island was called the ‘Great Garden’ because it is relatively low lying, and very green and fertile compared with the mountains of Mull, and on the mainland. It is surrounded by the waters […]
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Friday, August 30, 2024 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
Bungalow Cafe: Lunch Menu
Adjoining Mother India at 28 Westminster Terrace, (Sauchiehall Street) Glasgow G3 7RU Telephone: 0141 221 1663 Bungalow Café Menu – To Sit In or Takeaway Spicy Tomato Soup with Warm Pitta 3.95 Takeaway: 3.00 Panini and Toastie Chicken Tikka with peppers 7.00 Takeaway: 6.00 Cheese and Tomato 5.50 Takeaway: 4.50 Cheese and Onion 5.50 Takeaway: […]
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | Filed under: Cafes and Bistros, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Indian Restaurants, Pat's Home Page Blog
Submissions Open for Glasgow Doors Open Days 2024
Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival Submissions Now Open! Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is back 16 – 22 September and open for submissions. As they gear up for Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2024, they are inviting participants new and old for to join their 35th edition! Do you manage an historic or architecturally interesting […]
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Monday, August 19, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Doors Open Days, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Iyengar Yoga for People of Colour, Woodlands Community
Tuesdays from 20 August, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7.15 p.m. Woodlands Community 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW Free Tina Freeland will be teaching Iyengar Yoga classes at Woodlands for People of Colour for the next year. The classes are free to attend and have been generously funded by Iyengar Yoga UK. By supporting these classes, […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow, Woodlands Community
Old Kilpatrick Art Club
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August, 2024 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Art Exhibition Ardardan Estate, Cardross G82 5HD
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Friday, August 16, 2024 | Filed under: Art, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog
Govan Footbridge Festival
Saturday 7th September 2024, 10am-8pm Free Govan Footbridge Festival to celebrate new Govan / Partick Bridge opening! The opening of the new Govan Partick Bridge is to be marked with a musical extravaganza in the form of a free one – off festival on Saturday 7th September 2024 hosted by The Glasgow Barons, The Govan […]
Bob Law: Troon to Irvine Coastal Walk
An enjoyable walk I did recently with a friend was to walk from Troon at low tide along the beach to Irvine and the Magnum Beach Park, then return back via the railway in Irvine two stops down the line to Troon. It’s a flat easy walk of just over 8km or 5 miles and […]
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Filed under: Bob Law: photographer, walker and writer, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Empire Cafe presents Who Owns The Clyde? – Podcast
Who owns the Clyde is a three-part citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic River, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Co-hosts writer Louise Welsh and architect Jude Barber of The Empire Cafe are joined by a range of contributors, as they dive deep into the murky waters of river ownership […]
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Monday, August 12, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
People’s Palace Winter Gardens – World Monument Watch 2022
Help Save the People’s Palace Winter Gardens – Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens & Glasgow Green (FPPWGG) is seeking application to the World Monument Watch 2022 in order to achieve recognition of the importance of the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens to the people of Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. The iconic People’s Palace & […]
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Monday, August 5, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Peoples Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green
Helen Rose’s Outdoor Diary: 20th Visit to New York
August, 2024 Recently I visited New York on my 20th time there over the last 50 years! There is so much new to see there and so many things to do, regular visits to friends are a great way to catch up and they have always new suggestions oabout places to go. The High Line […]
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024 | Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Pat's Home Page Blog
All Souled Out, Buffs Club, Whiteinch
All Souled Out Friday 2 August, 2024, 8 p.m. Buffs Club Whiteinch (Club is situated behind Jem Carpets, 951 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G14 9UF) All Souled Out is back at the Buff’s Club Whiteinch for another night of Northern Soul Floor Fillers and Fun! Dancing from 8pm til Late Tickets available at the bar and […]
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Monday, July 29, 2024 | Filed under: Clubs, Dance, 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
Glasgow West End: Nancy Smillie Shop
53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Nancy Smillie Instagram Designer Spotlight Rentaro Nishimura Effortless Style Here Comes The Summer Sun The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Update Your Home Wonderful Jewellery in […]
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Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2024
Thursday, 1 – Sunday, 11 August, 2024 Govanhill International 2024 – An Anti-Racist Festival of Creativity, Solidarity, and Liberation The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2024 returns for its 8th year, celebrating creativity, solidarity, and liberation. From Thursday, 1st August to Sunday, 11th August, this two-week event features music, talks, walks, films, art exhibitions, and […]
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Friday, July 26, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Summer Market and Big Truck Event at Riverside Museum
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July, 2024, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. It’s the Riverside Summer Market & their first ever Big Truck Weekend. Handmade wonders and massive vehicles are all happening at the Riverside Museum. Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Govan, Glasgow G3 8RSFree to attend.
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Thursday, July 25, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Wully Davidson: Bus Pass Rambles – The Road To Iona
Back to Mull I’ve been to the isle of Mull twice, since starting the ramblings in 2019, both times to visit Tobermory. This time, I’d be returning to do a 36 mile trip to Fionnphort, on the extreme southwest of the island, at the end of a long peninsula, called the ‘Ross of Mull’. Fionnphort […]
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Thursday, July 18, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Wullie Davidson: Blogging about Bus Pass Jaunts in Scotland
Drumchapel Reconnect Festival
Saturday 20 July, 2024, 11 .m. – 4 p.m. Drumchapel Shopping Centre, Kingfauns Road, Drumchapel. Free Family Fun Day Food and Refreshments Arts/Crafts Live Music Stalls Bouncy Castle Looking for something to do with the kids in the summer? Come along to the DRUMCHAPEL RECONNECT FESTIVAL for a FREE family fun day. Raising awareness of […]
Storytelling for Adults, Mary Edward – Blending Fact and Fiction review Pat Byrne
In June I caught the train down to Alexandria to see Mary Edward at Storytelling for Adults – very enjoyable events showcasing local writers. I have long admired Mary Edward’s writing, in particular I enjoyed ‘Gallowgate’, published in 2022. This is the story of the struggle and survival of the O’Donnell sisters, two young Irishwomen […]
Thursday, July 11, 2024 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Clutha Festival 12 – 14 July, 2024
The Clutha Bar CLUTHA TRUST FEST July 12th-14th 12pm-12am! Thirty Great Acts The Well Happy Band – Ombongo Nambari – Ruff Edge – GRACE – Three Card Trick – Blue Milk – New Vice – Escapade – Bad Boy Boogie – Blue Nicotine – Mothership – Hadrian’s Union – Van Kleef – Moonshine Mojo – […]
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, 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
Glasgow Eco Trust’s Health Walks
Health Walks Scotstoun Do you want to get more active, fitter, meet new people and explore the local area? Then come and join one of Glasgow Eco Trust’s health walks which are every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The health walks programme is part of an active travel programme and open to anyone over 16. The […]
Melancholia by Nina Quigley
Nina Quigley is a poet, writer and visual artist who lives in Inishowen, Co. Donegal. Melancholia was published by Three Dancing Oaks Publishing in 2023. Here are a few poems from the collection that I particularly enjoyed: That Thing With Feathers A woman, with distance in her eyes, a porcelain reticence in her cheeks, heard […]
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, writers, Writing
Tour Bus Around Bute, and Mount Stuart House
Today’s outing (20 June 2024) wouldn’t make much use of the bus pass. I’d get the train from Glasgow Central to Wemyss Bay, a 1 hour journey, then a 35 minute ferry trip to Rothesay. The ferry terminal is next to the railway station. Then, I’d get the tour bus around Bute (£15.50), getting off […]
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Friday, June 21, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Wullie Davidson: Blogging about Bus Pass Jaunts in Scotland
Glasgow Jazz Festival 2024
Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd June 2024 Glasgow Jazz Festival gets underway for 2024 with performances from some of the biggest names in jazz . There will be concerts across the city in venues including: Saint Luke’s, Mackintosh Church, Òran Mór, Nice n Sleazy, The Griffin and The Glad Café. The festival will showcase everything […]
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Father and Sons The Exhibition
19 June – 4 July, 2024, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4HU Art exhibition of artist Alexander Dakers and his late fathers art work, who through his art work has helped many families in need A Renowned artist is bringing a free and sentimental exhibition to […]
West Fest: Voicebeat 21 Glorious Years
Sunday 16 June, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road, Glasgow Glasgow G12 0UE FREE For 21 years Glasgow’s world music community choir has been flying the flag for harmony traditions from around the globe. Join them in the Kibble Palace to celebrate their anniversary with a feast of unaccompanied singing. […]
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Friday, June 14, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
