Water Here, Water There
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ByWho owns the Clyde from The Empire Cafe Part of the Who owns the Clyde events collection Register for tickets at Eventbrite Collective Architecture, 13 Bath Street, #4th Floor Glasgow G2 1HY Series of quick fire talks from Glasgow and further afield on the theme of […]
“Murder, murder, polis, three stairs up!” An Evening in Taggart’s Glasgow
Thursday October 29, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Glasgow City Heritage Trust At The Mackintosh Tearooms, 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EX An evening exploring the world of Taggart with the man who started it all, Robert Love, Head of Drama at STV for twenty years, in conversation with public historian Fergus Sutherland, in […]
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Friday, October 2, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Author Talk With Ian Rankin
Monday 5 October, 2026, 2 p.m. St Michael’s Church, Kirkgate, Linlithgow EH49 7AL Ian Rankin is coming to Linlithgow! For the first time ever! The creator of Rebus, and many other memorable characters, the globally best-selling and award-winning author will be right here in our fair town! Ian is coming as part of a national […]
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Anti-Racist Community Library – Woodlands Community Black History Month 2026
Sunday 4 October, 2026, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free event Part of Black History Month Scotland 2026. Woodlands Community marks Black History Month with a special edition of its Anti-Racist Community Library, bringing together books, poetry, creative activity and conversation in a relaxed community setting. Visitors can browse and borrow books from a collection […]
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Monday, September 28, 2026 | Filed under: Black History Month Glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
CRER Black History Walking Tour – Black History Month October 2026
Sunday, 11 October, 2026, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. David Livingstone Memorial Statue, Castle St, Glasgow G4 0UZ Book place at Eventbrite Join Coalition for Racial Equality andd Rights – CRER’s official Black History Month walking tour, running for over 25 years! Taking participants on a historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past, exploring how today’s […]
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Best Shot: How to Get Published with Sheila Wakefield
Tuesday 29 September, 2026, 7.30 p.m. A Ruby McCann Writing School Event – Scottish Writers Best Shot: How to Get Published with Sheila Wakefield, Founder/Editor, Red Squirrel Press’ A Ruby McCann Writing School Event. The Griffin, 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP Want to get published? Join us on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for Sheila […]
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Pat's Home Page Blog
Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
Maureen Cullen Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 11 a.m. Green Tree Remedies, Church St., Alexandria, G83 ONP Kitten Heels Shortlisted for the Rubery Award 2025 Havoc Shore Longlisted for Satire Fiction Book of the Year 2026 Disabled access. Fully inclusive. Free refreshments, although donations always welcome (Last of the season – Hope to return March 2027) […]
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Monday, September 21, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Two Roberts – An Evening With Damian Barr
Friday 25th September 2026, 6.30 p.m. Celebrate the paperback launch of The Two Roberts, a beautiful story of creativity, passion, and discrimination based on the real history of two remarkable Scottish artists. Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde first met in 1933 as bold young students at the Glasgow School of Art, and from then on […]
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Thursday, September 10, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Women Who Built Scotland – Talk
Thursday 17 September, 2026 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Alf Webster Museum of Stained Glass, 416 Great Western Road, G4 9HZ Speakers will include Dr Karen Mailley and Phyllida Shaw Explore some of the women who help to shape, design and build Scotland. Karen will be giving a short talk on Maude Webster, wife […]
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Sunday, September 6, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Ross Wilcock Poetry Workshop at Byres Road Book Festival
Sunday 27 September, 2026, 5 p.m. Curlers Rest, 256-260 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8SH Part of the Byres Road Book Festival 2026 collection Poet Ross will lead a workshop, offering writers a quiet space to write. Writers will be offered a quiet space to write, including a prompt workshop station where a set of poems will be […]
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Byres Road Book Festival 2026
24 – 27 September, 2026 Events are free – Book at Eventbrite See all events Some Highlights Launch Event: Acknowledging Agnes Owens: a celebration of her writing and legacy ByVisit West End Thursday 24 September, 2026, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Part of the Byres Road Book Festival 2026 collection Òran MórGlasgow, Top of Byres Road, G12 […]
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
ARC Conversations: Different by Design – Rethinking Treatment Discovery
Tuesday 22 September, 2026 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Why different ways of thinking matter for research: Prof Matt Dalby’s journey through collaboration, drug discovery & regenerative medicine. Drawing on his own journey from struggling with conventional learning to building a career around […]
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Will Wilson Photography Exhibition – Artist’s Talk, Clydebank Town Hall
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Exhbition continues until 17th September. Event by West Dunbartonshire Arts and Heritage Clydebank Town Hall 5 Hall Street, Clydebank G81 1UB (Open Tuesday – Friday 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.) Come along for a guided tour of Bankie photogapher Will Wilson’s remarkable exhibition. This exhibition showcases […]
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Govan Book Festival – In Conversation with Alan Dimmick
Saturday, August 15, 2026 • 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ByThe Govan Stones (Govan Heritage Trust) Part of the Govan Book Festival 2026 collection At Govan Old Parish Church, 866 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU Join acclaimed Glasgow photographer Alan Dimmick for a fascinating afternoon of stories, photography and conversation at Govan Old. A Special Invitation This […]
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Launch of Books by Lesley Benzie and Graham Fulton
Tuesday 25 August, 2026, 7 p.m. Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT Event by Seahorse Publications Seahorse Publications has two books coming into the world: SNUFF BUS by Graham Fulton & Luve’s Rhyme Reason Revolution by Lesley Benzie. Add in some fabulous guest readers and The Linda Jaxson Trio on the Music for a […]
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Sunday, August 9, 2026 | 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
Ann MacKinnon, Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 25 August, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Event by Scottish Writers’ Centre The Griffin, 266 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP Want to be in the audience? Please book a ticket! Ann MacKinnon – The Great Tapestry of Scotland Ann MacKinnon presents The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Poetry and Pictures. She talks us through the making of […]
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Scene and Heard: Glasgow Southside’s Music History
Wednesday 12 August 2026 | 6.30pm–8.30pm The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, G41 2PZ Scene and Heard “The Southside’s rich music history deserves to be shared!” An informal session exploring the Southside’s vibrant music history. Help map the stories, places and people that shaped local scenes by sharing your memories and knowledge. Bring along photos, […]
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Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Govanhill Book Festival 2026
7 – 8 August, 2026 Queen’s Park Govanhill Parish Church, 170 Queen’s Dr, Glasgow G42 8QZ Govanhill Book Festival is back with a packed programme of poetry, kids story-telling, fiction and politics. Buy tickets Programme Friday 7th, August 7 p.m. Jeremy Corbyn in conversation with Josie Long. They’ll be talking about Jeremy’s latest book The […]
Doors Open Days: Old Kilpatrick Graveyard Walk and Talk
Saturday 12 September, 2026 at 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. ByAction Old Kilpatrick Old Kilpatrick ChurchOld Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire Dumbarton Road Old Kilpatrick G60 5JL Old Kilpatrick graveyard dates back to medieval times and for centuries has been the final resting place for the community Alongside the servants, farmhands and millworkers there are the […]
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Pints of Knowledge, Glasgow. ‘Big Songs Small Rooms’
Sunday 23 August, 2026.2 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. “Big Songs in Small Rooms: Why Glasgow’s Small Music Venues Matter More Than Ever” From Taylor Swift and Harry Styles to the Oasis reunion, demand for live music has never been higher. Yet while stadium shows generate headlines and millions of pounds, the grassroots venues where artists […]
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Book Launch: A Thing So Delicate: The Hidden Voices of Scotland’s Mass Concrete Viaducts. By Moira McPartlin and Colin Baird
27 August, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Alchemy Experiment, 127 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TS ‘A thing so delicate that the fairies might have built it’ (Journalist, JJ Bell, said of the Glenfinnan Viaduct) A chance encounter on the way to the pub led to an unexpected adventure for author, Moira McPartlin and […]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Bookmonger – Nicola Meighan presents An Evening with Damian Barr
Friday, 25 September, 2026, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Event by Damian Barr and Nicola Meighan 1599 at The Royal College, 232 -242 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5RJ Launch event for Damian Barr’s paperback in Scotland. Come along for an evening of reading and thinking and laughing and joy. FANCY NIGHT! Oh this is going to be […]
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Monday, July 27, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Spiral Scratch – Kevin Gilday New Material plus Open Mic
Thursday 6 August, 2026 7.30 p.m. Event by Kevin P. Gilday and Kevin Gilday The Glad Cafe 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG A night of new material from award-winning poet and performer, Kevin P. Gilday. Expect poetry, comedy, monologue and music from a range of projects in progress – many of which will be being performed for […]
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Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 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
tell it slant at Locavore
Friday 31 July 2026 @ 7 p.m. Express Yourself – Tell it Slant at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA This special edition of Express yourself will be a fundraiser for tell it slant, with £5 entry (including corkage for BYOB) for those not signed up to the open mic. Please message Carla Woodburn […]
Scottish Writers Centre Speakeasy The Griffin
Tuesday 28 July, 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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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Writing
Watershed Festival at The Briggait
24, 25, 26 July and 31 July, 1 & 2 August, 2026 The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ Part of the Festival 2026 Commonwealth Games programme and the Merchant City Festival. Watershed is two weekends of river rights events, talks, workshops, poetry, song, storytelling and more! Brought to you by the Who Owns the Clyde […]
Heritage Talks at WestFest: Broomhill
25th June, 2026 at 7 p.m. Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW Historian GORDON URQUHART will discuss the development of the often-overlooked neighbourhoods of Broomhill and Balshagray, from ancient estates to the early Victorian villas of local shipbuilders, and from Edwardian tenements to the devastation wrought by postwar expressway and tunnel works. START 7PM | […]
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Heritage Talks Kelvin Hall at WestFest
25 June, 2026 at 7 p.m., Kelvin Hall Heritage Talks at WestFest: Broomhill Sunday 14 June, 2026 Event by WestFest and Kelvin Hall Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Historian and author GORDON URQUHART leads a historical ramble in the ancient and evolving village of Partick, discussing the old milling and industrial sites on the Kelvin and […]
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Treasures of the Vikings, Govan Book Festival
Saturday 13 June, 2026, 4.30 p.m. The Govan Stones Project 866 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3DL Govan Book Festival with Dr Tom Horne about his new book, Treasures of the Vikings! Expect a relaxed and illustrated interview-style chat, followed by a Q&A and book signing. FREE, unticketed – Just turn up!
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Heritage Talks: Living With Rain in Glasgow – Dr Andrew Hoolachan
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 at 6 p.m. ByThe National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW Join Dr Andrew Hoolachan for a talk on rethinking Glasgow’s relationship with rain. Dr Hoolachan will discuss how we can design urban spaces that not only manage rainfall but embrace it, creating a city […]
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