I have a Jaunt round the Glasgow West End notice boards to see what’s going on in the centre of the universe but I also rely on mailing lists and you getting in touch with your events. The listings are free for charitable organisations – small charge for profit making events. Bleak Week at GFT: Grave of the Fireflies
Sunday 21 June, 2026, 7.20 p.m. In the final months of the Second World War, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their […]
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Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Bleak Week at GFT: Twin Peaks S3 – Episode 8
Saturday 20 June, 2026, 9 p.m. Twenty-five years after Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) disappeared into the Black Lodge, filmmaker David Lynch and his co-writer Mark Frost returned to the world of Twin Peaks and created one of the greatest TV comebacks the small screen has ever seen. Arguably the crowning achievement of the series was the 8th episode, also […]
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Threads plus intdroduction to Bleak Week at GFT
Friday 19 June, 2028, 7.10 p.m. Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization. Widely acclaimed as a terrifying masterpiece of British television. Screening as part of GFT’s Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair season, […]
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Friday, June 19, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: Young Sherlock Holmes
Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move […]
Nino at GFT
19 – 25 June, 2026 It’s the eve of Nino’s 29th birthday when he is diagnosed with cancer. Told by his doctor that he has three days before his treatment begins and, having also lost the keys to his apartment, he embarks on an odyssey across Paris. Pauline Loquès’ sensitive debut feature mixes humour and poignancy as […]
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Lesbian Space Princess at GFT
19 – 25 June, 2026 A laugh-out-loud adventure through the far reaches of queer outer space, Lesbian Space Princess showcases the incredible talents of South Australian writers/directors, Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. Princess Saira has just been dumped by her impossibly cool girlfriend Kiki for being too needy. Her sulking takes a sharp turn when her new ex calls […]
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Effi o Blaenau at GFT
19 – 25 June, 2026 Up-and-coming star Leisa Gwenllian (On the Sea) is magnetic as hard-partying Effi, a young woman in rural Wales whose life largely revolves around drinking vodka with her mates and eating instant noodles to cure her subsequent hangovers. We’re invited to walk a mile in Effi’s shoes after a night on the town […]
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WestFest Quirky West End Guided Walk
Sunday 21 June, 2026, 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Historian and author ANN LAIRD explores Partickhill, investigating some of the places and buildings that consistently charm and delight visitors and residents, and considering influences that may shape their future. Buy tickets Note-start point for talks confirmed after purchase Part of WestFest
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Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Filed under: Walks and Tours Glasgow, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
WESTFEST Presents ROBOTS AND ORANGES WITH ALAN WINDRAM
Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Join award-winning author Alan Windram for a highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event featuring his latest One Button Benny picture book and brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Stories, sing-along songs, robot and mixed fruit & veg dancing, and flying fluffy oranges. Suitable for families with children aged 3–6. Book […]
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Operation Recomply at GFT
Tuesday, 14 July, 2026 Doors: 17:45 Film:18:10 Director Q & A (TBC): 19:30 Operation Recomply, the name given to the counter-terror policing operation, is an independent documentary which follows the events surrounding the Filton 25 case: a group of British activists who entered an Elbit Systems facility in Filton, exposing Israeli drones being manufactured on British soil. […]
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Midsummer at Mugdock
Saturday 20 June, 2026, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, Mugdock, Glasgow G62 8EL Come along to Mugdock’s Walled Garden to celebrate this renewed space and enjoy an afternoon of live music and family entertainment.The day will kick off at 11am with music from Stuart MacFarlane before moving into the afternoon’s packed […]
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scottish Writers Centre Speakeasy The Griffin
Tuesday 30 June, 2026 7.30 p.m. Scottish Writers’ Centre, Speakeasy Special at The Griffin! If you’d like to read please let us know and fill out the form below. The Griffin *Function Suite*, 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP Free Event! Come along, share your writing and join SWC Speakeasy Spectacular at The Griffin’s wonderful […]
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Writing
Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
Sunday 19 July, 2026, 11.30 a.m.- 1.30 p.m. ByForgotten Women Glasgow GreenSaltmarket, Glasgow Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket G1 5DB A family-friendly walk where children and families come together to stand in solidarity with the children and women of Gaza. Come along on Sunday, 19th July 2026, from 11:30 AM, for a meaningful Children’s Walk for […]
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Big Sunday Kelvin Way at WestFest 2026
Sunday 21 June, 2026, Starts 11 a.m. WestFest Kelvin Way, Kelvingrove, Glasgow WestFest returns to Kelvin Way for its biggest community event of 2026. A jam-packed day of live music, choirs, brass bands, samba bands, circus performers, face painters and community stalls. FREE and no booking required
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CinemARC – Refugee Week
Thursday 18 June, 2026 5.30 p.m. – 7.45 p.m. ByThe ARC Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Showcasing a selection of films which speak to migration, displacement and the experiences of those seeking refuge. Based on Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 themes of celebration, collaboration and building a shared future, this CinemARC […]
Restoration of People’s Palace & Winter Gardens Update June, 2026
Restoration of People’s Palace & Winter Gardens Update
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Monday, June 15, 2026 | Filed under: Friends of People's Palace and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green
Cottiers: Glasgow History, Heritage and Traditional Skills
Wednesday 17 June, 2026, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come along to Cottiers for a day filled with history, heritage and traditional skills. Outside, you will have the opportunity to get some hands-on experience with slating with the Scottish Traditional Skills Forum and demonstrations in sign writing and stone carving by Glasgow City College. The […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
West End Bus Fest
Sunday 28 June, 2026 11 a.m. Event by Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Garage and WestFest Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS On Sunday 28th June a selection of Vintage Buses from the GVVT collection at Bridgeton will operate a frequent service connecting Riverside Museum with Broomhill, Anniesland and the Botanic Gardens. Some vehicles will […]
Refugee Festival Woodlands Community
Sunday 14 June, 2026, 11 a.m – 2 p.m. Woodlands Millennium Park, 69 Ashley St, G3 6HW IN CASE OF WET WEATHER at GAMH Community Hub (formerly Flourish House) 23-25 Ashley Street, G3 6BR Woodlands Community’s event for Refugee Festival Scotland will be looking at the migration of people and seeds and celebrating their journeys. […]
Dreamers Screening at The Pyramid
Monday 15 June, 2026, 5.30 p.m. The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8DS Part of the Monday Night Film Club collection Join us for a free community cinema screening, as part of The Pyramid’s Monday Night Film Club with Refugee Week Film Festival 5:30pm Doors open 6:00pm Film start Register for Tickets: […]
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Friday, June 12, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2 Access: Beauty and the Beast at GFT
Saturday 13 June, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who’s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all — that true beauty comes from […]
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Barbie: The Exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Opens Saturday 13 June, 2026 runs until 18 October. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG This major new exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum looks at the history and design of the world’s most iconic doll. Come and celebrate how Barbie has inspired generations across the world for over sixty […]
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Saturday 23 June, 2026, 4.45 p.m. Spielberg Double-bill Discount: receive a £4 discount when you buy a ticket each for Artificial Intelligence and Close Encounters of the Third Kind in the same transaction. Cinecard/Cinecard+ members receive a £7 discount when purchasing (including standard £1.50 member discount per film). Tickets In the midst of a series of unexplained events, […]
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Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dear Green Music Scene at ARC, University of Glagow
Saturday 13 June, 2026 – 2.30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Outoor Ceilidh at St Mungo’s Square Advanced Research Centre Event by WestFest and Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop ARC, University of Glasgow11 Chapel Lane G11 6EW Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for the annual outdoor ceilidh at the new St Mungo’s Square events space at University […]
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10 Rillington Place at GFT
Monday 22 June, 2026, 8.30 p.m. The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans. This disturbing drama is based on one of the most notorious criminal cases in British legal history, even taking dialogue […]
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Planet Israel at GFT
Thursday, 18 June, 2026, 8.10 p.m. British-American Jewish filmmaker Gillian Mosely investigates factors that have shaped Israeli public discourse surrounding the conflict in Gaza and asks more widely how moral disengagement allows atrocities to happen all over the world? This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Gillian Mosely and Dr Philippa Whitford, Former MP and Breast Surgeon […]
Archive Gems – Wee Dementia Film Fest
Saturday, 27 June, 2026 – 2.30 p.m. – 5.15 p.m. The National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW A “technicolor” programme from the National Library of Scotland’s film collections. Part of the Dementia Fest – WestFest 2026 Three light-hearted films from the 1950s to 1970s showcase the […]
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Cheers for Twenty Years, Glasgow Science Festival
Thursday 11 June, 2026, 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW ‘Cheers for 20 Years’. Celebrate with party games, music and toast with the GSF team to 20 years of the science festival Join Glasgow Science Festival to say ‘Cheers for 20 Years’. Explore […]
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No Place For Football – The Untold Story of Greenland B67’s Artic Champions Dream – review
Directors, Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith’s documentary ‘No Place For Football – The Untold Story of Greenland B67’s Artic Champions Dream’ premieres at DocLands Film Festival on Wednesday 3 May, 2026. Just before the Fifa World Cup kicks off on 11th June. Of course, football is a […]
| Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Film Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Scotland Channel presents Ceilidh in the Kirk
Saturday 20th June, 2026, 7pm – 10 p.m. At Kelvinside Hillhead Church Hall, Observatory Road G12 9ER Part of WestFest Mellow Party top the bill, plus Rain Ensemble and The Wee Cabin Ceilidh Band in this televised evening of song, fun and dancing, hosted and filmed by The Scotland Channel. Bring your own refreshments Spaces […]
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Related Pages
- Bleak Week at GFT: Grave of the Fireflies
- Bleak Week at GFT: Twin Peaks S3 – Episode 8
- Threads plus intdroduction to Bleak Week at GFT
- Take 2: Young Sherlock Holmes
- Nino at GFT
- Lesbian Space Princess at GFT
- Effi o Blaenau at GFT
- WestFest Quirky West End Guided Walk
- WESTFEST Presents ROBOTS AND ORANGES WITH ALAN WINDRAM
- Operation Recomply at GFT
- Midsummer at Mugdock
- Scottish Writers Centre Speakeasy The Griffin
- Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
- Big Sunday Kelvin Way at WestFest 2026
- CinemARC – Refugee Week
- Restoration of People’s Palace & Winter Gardens Update June, 2026
- Cottiers: Glasgow History, Heritage and Traditional Skills
- West End Bus Fest
- Refugee Festival Woodlands Community
- Dreamers Screening at The Pyramid
