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. CineRoma – Carmen: No Fear Of Freedom
8th August, 2024, 7 p.m. – Launch of CineRoma CineRoma aims to present diverse films by and with Roma people, exploring self-perception, identity, history and systems of power. The festival programme has been co-curated in collaboration with a cohort of Roma Young People from Govanhill. It runs from 8 – 10 August, 2024. See CineRoma […]
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Friday, July 26, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Govanhill: A Community Film Portrait + (Q&A)
Saturday, August 10, 2024 Part of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2024 collection Tramway, 25 Albert Drive Glasgow G41 2PE An intimate portrait of Govanhill through BAFTA-winning Felipe Bustos Sierra’s short film, followed by a Q&A and the “Hope & Ponies”. Experience an intimate portrait of Govanhill through short films by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra, […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
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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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Josie Long at Govanhill International Festival 2024
Thursday 1 August, 2024, 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Josie Long and friends The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow G41 2AB Part of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2024 collection Josie Long returns to the Govanhill Festival with a comedy extravaganza to open this year’s programme. Join Josie and her comedy pals for an […]
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Book Launch: Whispers of the Dead, Lin Anderson
Thursday 1 August, 2024 – 7 p.m. Lin Anderson launches Whispers of the Dead at Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Book Tickets ‘Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction’ Daily Mail A gangland slaying. A missing movie star. When an actor goes missing in Glasgow, […]
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Thursday, July 25, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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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Take 2: Scooby Doo
Saturday 27 July, 2024 11.30AM – Standard Screening Saturday 27 July, 2024 12PM – Take 2 Autism Friendly Screening When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractions aren’t the only things that are spooky. Strange things are happening, and it’s up to Scooby, […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Exhibition: Between Islands
2 August – 28 September, 2024 Glasgow Print Studio 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Gregor Smith, Lin Chau, Marion MacPhee (Glasgow Print Studio) Yoko Akino, Elke Thonnes, Niall Naessens (Graphic Studio Dublin) Curated by James Murphy (GPS) and Peter Brennan (GSD) Glasgow Print Studio is delighted to partner with Graphic Studio Dublin for this exhibition, […]
Exhibition: Landscapes of Loss, The Deep End, Govanhill
Thursday, August 1 Landscapes of LOSS – Sorrow and Solidarity Q+A and exhibition Launch Part of the Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2024 collection Join the artists in person as they discuss their exhibition. Followed by an informal launch of the exhibition and the festival. Free – Tickets at EventBsrite Monday 29 July – Sunday 4 August […]
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Monday, July 22, 2024 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Greyfriars Biophilic Garden Open Day
Sunday 28 July, 2024, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Greyfriars Biophilic Garden is located on High Street,Glasgow between the row of shops and the Barony Buildings/Cathedral.(Glasgow G4 0NG) Come along and see what the gardeners have been up to, hear about the history of the garden, and maybe enjoy some tea, coffee, cake, soup and […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
In The Jungle – Free Family Event Glasgow Green
Sunday 28th July, 2024, 1 p.m. till 3 p.m. James Watt Garden, at Yellow Canopy next to Peoples Palace, Glasgow Green Free Event Hosted by Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Fantastic Face Painter Brilliant Balloon Modeller Goodie Bags for Kids and Childsmile – Improving the oral health of children in Scotland. […]
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Sunday, July 21, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Friends of People's Palace and Winter Gardens at Glasgow Green
Carlton Jug Fundraiser for Disability Access
Wednesday 7 August, 2024 7 p.m. Scottish Pub Choir Event by Mary Kiani and Lesley O’Brien The Clutha Bar, 163 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4SP Mary Kiani is over from Australia and while in Scotland she wants to do something for her friends at Carlton Studios: “We all know that music makes a huge difference in peoples’ lives […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Mother India – Glasgow
Mother India Restaurants Glasgow Great deal at Mother India Express Lunch Wednesday – Sunday 28 Westminster Terrace, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RU 0141 221 1663 Mother India Voucher – Perfect Gift – Purchase Online Mother India – Mother India Glasgow, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU Book Online Call to reserve 0141 221 1663 – Mother […]
The Glaswegian at Websters
Friday 6 September, 2024 A New Original Play Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Chuck has spent a lifetime in Glasgow, and now on one final bus journey he revisits his past. A person can be many different people in their lives; friends come and go and places change, producing the memories […]
JJ Gilmour at Websters
Friday 23 August, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Websters, 416 Grfeat Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ With support from John Carson Internationally acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter JJ Gilmour made his recording debut in 1989 with The Silencers, one of Scotland’s most loved bands who enjoyed great success throughout Europe and America. A naturally gifted musician he first joined […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
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 […]
Websters Glasgow, Theatre and Restaurant
Websters Theatre, Bar, Restaurant, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Secession – Coffee House, Beer Garden, Cocktail Bar Secession on Instagram Websters Bar/Bistro Telephone: 0141 357 0151 Peruse the Menu (On Facebook) Telephone: Theatre 0141 357 4000 Email: hello@webstersglasgow.com What’s On at Websters New Public Space at Webster’s Please read the Report on this […]
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Yorkhill Green Spaces Community Gardening
Sunday 21 July, 2024, 1 p..m. – 3.30 p.m. Event by Scott Shanks and Yorkhill Green Spaces Overnewton Recreation Centre 2 Overnewton Square, Glasgow G3 8RW Come join Yorkhill Green Spaces’ volunteering day. They’ll be carrying out a range of gardening tasks at Overnewton Park & Cherry Park including some weeding, litter-picking & some wildlife recording too. Meet […]
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Free Events
Glasgow Literary and Music Lounge at Red Rosa’s
Tuesday, 30 July, 2024 7.00 p.m. Red Rosa’s, 195 London Road, Glasgow G40 1PA Free – BYOB Featured Writer – Alan Cairncross Open Mic House Band Brian McFall and Carol Jamnejad Performers include: Richard LaLa, Carol Jamnejad, Chris Tait, Ray Evans, Lorna Morgan, Jim and Brian, Ken Pratt, Martin Goldie, Paul Anderson and Gail Winters […]
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Scotland’s Gardens – SWG3 Garden Open Day
Sunday 21 July, 2024, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Event by SWG3 96 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG Entry costs £5 on the door and includes light tea refreshments. Tickets An open day will be held in the SWG3 Garden on Sunday 21 July 2024, hosted by Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. Stretching behind the main warehouse complex, […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Ashton Lane Street Food Festival
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August, 2024 Ashton Lane, Glasgow West End G12 8SJ Come one, come all to the ultimate street food festival! Indulge your taste buds in a melting pot of flavours from around the world. From savoury to sweet, they’ve got it all. Come along and enjoy a day of culinary delights, […]
Poems for Palestine, McNeills Glasgow
Thursday 18 July, 2024 7.30 p.m Launch of Fundraiser Pamphlet McNeill’s Bar 106 Torrisdale St, Glasgow G42 8PH Henry Bell, Sara Shaarawi and Lorna Morgan Poems for Palestine launch will be at McNeil’s pub in Govanhill on July 18th at 7.30pm with readings from Henry Bell, Sara Shaarawi, David Lees, Katherine Mackinnon and Tickle, and music from Doctur […]
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Laurel and Hardy Film Night, The Sons of the Desert
Wednesday 7 August, 2024 – 7 p.m. The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 113 – 117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Tickets The Sons of the Desert presents another hilarious collection of Laurel and Hardy Classics at the very venue where Stan made his debut open to the public. Screening: Live Ghost, Putting Pants on Phillip and […]
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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
Sleep at GFT
Friday 12 till Thursday 18 July, 2024 A couple find their marriage deteriorating after a disturbing episode when the husband declares in his sleep, ‘Someone’s inside’. This marks the start of a descent into nerve-jangling horror, described by Parasite director Bong Joon-ho as ‘the most unique horror film and the smartest debut film I’ve seen […]
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema
I Used To Be Funny at GFT
Friday 12th – Thursday 18 July, 2024 I Used To Be Funny is a dark dramedy that follows Sam Cowell (Rachel Sennott), an aspiring stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, as she decides whether or not to join the search for Brooke (Olga Petsa), a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Younger at GFT
Friday 12 to Thursday 18 July, 2024 Exercise is not a luxury. It is the key to healthy ageing.’ – Olga Kotelko (1919-2014), World record holder – Masters’ athletics In a quiet corner, far removed from big money, celebrity status and drug scandals lies the true value of sport. This is a film about friendship […]
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La Dolce Vita at GFT
Sunday 14 July, 2024 at 3.30 p.m. The biggest hit from the most popular Italian filmmaker of all time, La Dolce Vita rocketed Federico Fellini to international mainstream success — ironically, by offering a damning critique of the culture of stardom. A look at the darkness beneath the seductive lifestyles of Rome’s rich and glamorous, […]
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – 20 Anniversary
Wednesday 17 July, 2024 – 8.30 p.m. One of the greatest love stories of our time, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind returns to the big screen this Summer to mark its 20th Anniversary. After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from […]
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Bringing Up Baby at GFT
Saturday 13 till Tuesday 16 July, 2024 Howard Hawks’ screwball comedy has to be one of the most seductively funny films ever made. Harried palaeontologist David Huxley (Cary Grant) is under pressure to make a good impression on society matron Mrs Random (May Robson), who is considering donating one million dollars to his museum. Huxley […]
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Related Pages
- CineRoma – Carmen: No Fear Of Freedom
- Govanhill: A Community Film Portrait + (Q&A)
- Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2024
- Josie Long at Govanhill International Festival 2024
- Book Launch: Whispers of the Dead, Lin Anderson
- Summer Market and Big Truck Event at Riverside Museum
- Take 2: Scooby Doo
- Exhibition: Between Islands
- Exhibition: Landscapes of Loss, The Deep End, Govanhill
- Greyfriars Biophilic Garden Open Day
- In The Jungle – Free Family Event Glasgow Green
- Carlton Jug Fundraiser for Disability Access
- Mother India – Glasgow
- The Glaswegian at Websters
- JJ Gilmour at Websters
- Drumchapel Reconnect Festival
- Yorkhill Green Spaces Community Gardening
- Glasgow Literary and Music Lounge at Red Rosa’s
- Scotland’s Gardens – SWG3 Garden Open Day
- Ashton Lane Street Food Festival
