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. Games Night: Space and Place
Friday, April 18, 2025, 6 p.m.- 8.30 p.m. Part of the Spring Fling: Space and Place collection A games night with a difference as you explore how games and gaming help imagine space and place. Free – reserve a spot Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW
Take 2: The Extra-Terrestrial
Saturday 19 April, 2025, 11.30 a.m. Screening as part of GFT Easter programme! 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 […]
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Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
18 – 24 April, 2025 In 1960, a young Irish woman named Edna O’Brien wrote a sexually frank debut novel, The Country Girls. She became a literary sensation, writing for The New Yorker, delivering provocative interviews, and authoring screenplays. Her success enraged her writer husband and made her a pariah in her native Ireland, where her books […]
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Tree Planting at Springburn Winter Gardens
Friday 18 April, 2025, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Springburn Park, Mosesfield St, Glasgow G21 3UD An afternoon session of tree planting in Springburn Park, Glasgow! We’re teaming up with Propagate to plant fruit trees in the gardens and have creative activities for you to enjoy. Take away goat willow cuttings and enjoy refreshments. Meet […]
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Scottish Writers’ Centre: Hand on the Baton
Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 , 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. ‘Break out your poetry, fiction and song…We’re back.’ SCW will present a night of thanks, celebration and looking forward. It would be impossible to thank Scottish Writers Centre’s outgoing co-chairs Sheila Wakefield and Christie Williamson enough but they’ll give it a good go! Sheila and […]
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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 […]
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Community event, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Night Market at Cottiers
Thursday 17 April, 2025 5.30 p.m. -8.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Buy tickets Hello Glasgow, it’s almost time to hoppity hop on down to Cottiers for the annual Night Market UK easter event on Thursday 17th April. Happiness is egg shaped they say, and there will be some treats in […]
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 […]
The Return at GFT
Until 17 April, 2025 The English Patient stars Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reunite in this adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey that sees Fiennes’ Odysseus return to a very different kingdom from the one he left. 20 years after he went to fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) washes back up on the shores of Ithaca. The decades have taken their […]
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Saturday, April 12, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Holy Cow at GFT
Until 17 April, 2025 Eighteen year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying in the Jura region with his group of friends until reality catches up with him when he has to take care of his 7-year-old sister and find a way to make a living. He sets out to make the […]
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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
Take 2 at GFT: School of Rock
Saturday 12 April, 2025 at 11.30 a.m. A special edition of GFT’s regular Take 2 programming to mark Record Store Day on Saturday 12 April! Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where […]
Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow
56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: hello@mikaandme.com Pop into Mika and Me and have your sunspecs spruced up or treat yourself to some fabulous eyewear. Pop into Mika and Me or Book a Free Consultation Launch of Chanel Eyewear – Exclusive Event at Mika and Me Thursday 6 June, 2024 Read the […]
Four Mothers at GFT
4 – 17 April, 2025 Four Mothers James McArdle stars in this comedy charmer as a Young Adult novelist and carer who finds his hands full when three mates ditch their mums with him for the weekend. We’ll be welcoming James McArdle to GFT for a Q&A following the screening on Sunday 6 April at […]
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Friday, April 4, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema
Sebastian at GFT
5 – 10 April, 2025 Sebastian Max is a 25-year-old freelance writer and aspiring novelist who seems well on his way to success in London’s cultural spheres. Yet by night, he finds a different kind of exhilaration as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian. Max uses his experiences as Sebastian to fuel his stories […]
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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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 […]
Tummy Monster + Q & A Tour
In Cinemas Throughout The UK Spring 2025 Ciaran Lyons’ dark comedy debut feature film starring Lorn MacDonald (Bridgerton) and Orlando Norman (Silo) to tour cinemas across the UK in Spring 2025 with director Q&As and workshops Debut feature film Tummy Monster from Glasgow-based Irish/Scottish filmmaker Ciaran Lyons is making its way to cinemas throughout the […]
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Tummy Monster plus Q & A at GFT
1 May, 2025, 8.30 p.m. Rising Scottish star Lorn Macdonald (Beats) stars as a self-centred tattoo artist whose fixation on getting a selfie with a famous client embroils him in a bizarre and dangerous game. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Ciaran Lyons. Glasgow-based director Ciaran Lyons makes a virtue of […]
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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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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow
417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Unique and Desirable Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Perfect Gifts Wonderful selection of jewellery to buy in the shop or online You can commission jewellery to suit your special requests – Blair and Sheridan make dreams come true. Wedding Rings Specially […]
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Scottish Handmade Crafts, Gifts and Artists at Janet & John Glasgow
Janet & John – promoting Scottish creativity. A haven for Scottish Handmade Crafts Upper Floor De Courcy’s Arcade Cresswell Lane T: 07731 768373Delightful gifts handcrafted by Scottish artisans Janet & John Website Lovely Gifts Wild Swimming Hairy Coo Ashton Lane – Turadh Design Janet and John – Jackie Gillen Coasters Always Something New At […]
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Chris McQueer and Michael Pederson – Paisley Book Festival
Saturday 26th April, 2025, 6:30-7:30pm Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Tickets – £10/£12 Hear from two of Scotland’s most popular and exciting writers about their latest and upcoming work. Glasgow-based Chris McQueer is a writer, performer, and social media sensation best known for his darkly funny Scots-language short story collections Hings and HWFG. He returns for his […]
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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 – Space and Place
7 – 18 April, 2025 University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Tickets at Eventbrite – Space and Place What areas do you value in the city where you live? How do you think about yourself in relation to the galaxy? Where do you go to get your body […]
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Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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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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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Vocal Dynamics – Spring Concert
Thursday 3 April, 2025 at 7 p.m. Carol Jamnejad will be drumming with the choir. Come along and enjoy this free event (donations for charity welcome) and hear a rally fun selection of songs. Victoria Park Church, 259 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6AB
Related Pages
- Games Night: Space and Place
- Take 2: The Extra-Terrestrial
- Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story
- Tree Planting at Springburn Winter Gardens
- Scottish Writers’ Centre: Hand on the Baton
- WestFest 2025
- Weaving Song Workshop
- Night Market at Cottiers
- G20 Weekly Gardening Sessions
- The Return at GFT
- Holy Cow at GFT
- Record Store Day at GFT
- Take 2 at GFT: School of Rock
- Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow
- Four Mothers at GFT
- Sebastian at GFT
- Les rendez-vous d’Anna (Meetings with Anna)
- Take 2: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Tummy Monster + Q & A Tour
- Tummy Monster plus Q & A at GFT
