Govanhill International Festival 2020
21 until 31 August, 2020 Govanhill International Festival – now in its fourth year, is an anti-racist festival. It celebrates the contribution immigrants have made to the diversity, culture, community and the rich history of the area. Elven days of film, music, books, talks, walks, art, kids activities and more! Join in and celebrate the […]
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Community event, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Summer Art Sessions Woodlands Community
Wednesday, 8th July, 2020 at 2 p.m. (And three following Wednesdays at 2) Families and Children Sam Macgregor is a local artist, who offers workshops based around the environment and recycling through her company Funk-yard Arts. She is currently training to become an art therapist with an interest in how making art can impact positively […]
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Saturday, July 4, 2020 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Classes and Workshops, Community event, Coronavirus, Woodlands Community, Zoom and online events
Black Lives Matter – Anti-Racism Community Reflection on Zoom
Wednesday, 17 June, 2020 5.30 p.m.- 7 p.m. Woodlands Community have been doing a lot reflecting about their response to the current international outcry for racial justice. They realise that though posting on social media can show momentary solidarity for Black Lives, a true commitment to anti-racist work is shown in the days, months and […]
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Saturday, June 13, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Woodlands Community, Zoom and online events
Create & Connect Showcase. Glasgow Women’s Library
Wednesday 3 June, 2020, 6pm – 7.30pm New writing from the GWL Create and Connect writing group. Hear work from new members of the Glasgow Women’s Library’s Spring Create and Connect group in a magical evening of poetry, prose, storytelling and – most importantly – creating and connecting. Facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye, this online showcase […]
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Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Singing with Beth, Live on Facebook
Wednesday 3 June, and 10 June at 12.30 p.m. Govanhill Baths Community Trust Needing a boost?! Join Beth to learn some uplifting songs and connect to your community through video. On Facebook Live every Wednesday from 12.30pm. Singing is a fantastic way to improve your physical and mental health and release some much needed Endorphins […]
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Women Writers: Maria Marchinadu, Tracy Patrick and Eloise Oui
Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. CHEEKY BESOM PRODUCTIONS: ’Artists with Attitude’ Presents Glasgow Literary Lounge, Calton Bar, 415 London Rd, G40 1AG A Monthly (4th Tuesday) East End Showcase of Literary Arts & Culture In Partnership La poesía in acción universal por la paz @Calton Bar Glasgow Three Women Writers: Maria […]
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Monday, March 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Free Events
Govanhill International Women’s Day 2020
6 March, 2020 10 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. At The Point, 180 Queen’s Drive, G42 8QD Govanhill will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday the 6th of March. Local women will be marking the annual event with a day long programme of talks, workshops, arts activities and more. The event will highlight the truly […]
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Friday, March 6, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, International Womens Day
Befriending Food Experience, Games and Grub
Sunday 15 March, 2020, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Come along and join the fun Good Grub and Games with Befriending Food Experience – traditional board games and cards plus Santino’s special Mediterranean food. Elderpark Centre, 82 Elderpark St, Glasgow G51 3ST £5 at door (booking essential as numbers limited) – Phone Ann: 07872 549650 […]
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Five Ways to Wellbeing Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow
Wednesdays 4 – 25 March, 2020, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free course The Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow, Kelbourne/Sanda/Clouston Street, G20 8QW Come along to North Kelvin Meadow to a Forest School inspired mental health programme. This slow paced programme will incorporate five different strands which have been shown to support mental health: […]
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Saturday, February 29, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Courses, Free Events, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
G20 Festival – U Fix It Cafe and Clothes Swop
Sunday 23 February, 2020 – 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. G20 Festival, Unit 3a The Quadrangle Shuna Street, G20 9PX This is the second in a series of events deigned to support you in fixing broken items. Join the G20 Festival team of volunteer experts who will support you in repairing items. Please get in […]
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Friday, February 21, 2020 | Filed under: Community event, Free Events, Kids and young people
No Universal Credit Evictions – Leafletting Partick
Thursday 13 February, 2020 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hosted by Living Rent Glasgow Universal Credit is causing rent arrears and forcing people into destitution and homelessness. A waiting time of five weeks or more, deductions from payments, sanctions, and inadequate payments are all part of the “Universal Credit experience,” Living Rent’s No Universal Credit […]
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Monday, February 10, 2020 | Filed under: Community event
Old KIlpatrick Art Club Exhibition, Bishopton
12 – 16 February, 2020 Calders Garden Centre, Bishopton, Erskine Bridge, PA7 5PU Art Exhibition at Calders Garden Centre, Erskine Wednesday 12th – Sunday 16th Feb. 10am till 4pm. Please pop in. Event on Facebook
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Sunday, February 9, 2020 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Community event
It’s Time To Talk About Mental Health – Part Two
1 March, 2020 The Ice Box Arts and Music Centre, St Luke’s Business Estate, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0TS Aimed at Men in Glasgow and Surrounding Area Talks / Comedy / Food / Music It’s time to talk about mental health lads, so come down and join in, or chat to others, or just sit back […]
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Thursday, February 6, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Health and Fitness
Paisley Book Festival: Opening Night: Radical Renfrewshire
(Maggie Craig) Paisley Arts Centre – Theatre GA – Feb. 20, 2020, 7 p.m. 7pm-9pm £10/£6+bkg fee Fabulous line up for opening night of Paisley Book Festival 2020, where you’ll be treated to an exclusive reading from Scottish radicalism expert Maggie Craig, poetry from Renfrewshire born Jim Carruth, and music from Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Heir of […]
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This is not a Burns Night – Dance of the Underclass
25 January, 020 7 – 9 p.m. The Rum Shack , 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, G42 2AB Dedicated to the memory of Alastair Hulett Hosted by Govanhill Community Baths Trust and Alastair Hulett Memorial Trust DANCE OF THE UNDERCLASS This years annual themed Burns event focuses on song rather than poetry. The joint theme […]
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | Filed under: Burns Events, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Lucky Sparrow Games Cafe Open Day
Lucky Sparrow Games Café, 1091 Pollokshaws Road, G41 3YG Saturday 25 January, 2020 – 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Come along to the Lucky Sparrow open day for a chance to learn some new games, find out about upcoming events, and get the chance to win a few prizes! The event will run from 1pm […]
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Thursday, January 16, 2020 | Filed under: Cafes and Bistros, Community event, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Are We In A Book – book launch The Dram
Sunday 15 December, 2019 – 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. ‘Are We In The Book’ – Stories and Poems for Children Black Agnes Press presents the Glasgow launch of their first anthology for children, with all proceeds going to Barnardo’s Scotland. Come along and hear fabulous writers like Ciara MacLaverty and Finola Scott read from […]
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Thursday, December 12, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Kids and young people
Carols in the Garden, Wilton Street, Glasgow West End
Sunday 15 December, 2019 – 6.15 p.m. until 7.15 p.m. Wilton Street Gardens, North Kelvinside, Glasgow G20 6RU Come and join your neighbours and friends for some festive cheer in the Gardens! Mulled Wine, Mince Pies and Much Singing in the Choir (well, motley crew, more like…) Songbooks, drinks and eats supplied – but bring […]
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Light Up Maryhill
Friday, 6 December, 2019, 6 p.m – 8 p.m. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE A lantern lit night round the Burgh Halls and Christmas tree, with handmade lanterns music and hot chocolate. This is a partnership pilot project supporting local community organisations to celebrate in Maryhill together. Funded by […]
G20 and The Children’s Wood Christmas Fair
Sunday, 8 December, 2019 at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. THIS EVENT WILL NOT BE IN THE CHILDREN’S WOOD/MEADOW. THE ADDRESS FOR THE EVENT IS UNIT 3, THE QUADRANGLE, SHUNA STREET, GLASGOW, G20 9PX Celebrating the festive period with craft stalls, Christmas workshops, lunch and music. Everyone welcome – please come along and help raise […]
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Monday, November 25, 2019 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Making Her Mark Launch Event
10 December, 2019. 12.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Kairos Womens’ Space, POP Space, Piazza Shopping Centre, 15 Central Rd, Paisley PA1 1EL Where are the unsung heroines of Renfrewshire and how are they celebrated or remembered? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? Come along, enjoy some tea and cake and find […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event
Spot The Signs Renfrewshire
29 November, 2019 SPOT THE SIGNS RENFREWSHIRE, Human Trafficking Event. On Friday the 29th November 2019 School Wynd (councilling services auditorium) 6 School Wynd Paisley Registration:9.30am (tea/coffee) Starts 10.00 am Ends 12.30pm Refreshments served Community Groups Art Work Display My Body My Business – play by Tracy Patrick A group of local gossips grow suspicious […]
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Samhain: fire and jam session Halloween, North Kelvin Meadow
31 October, 2019, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Community Gathering at The Meadow North Kelvin Meadow, Sanda St, Kelbourne St, Clouston St, Glasgow G20 8PR Community fire and open jam session. Contributions of firewood, decorations (especially candles and natural decorations), entertainments, vegetarian food, warm drinks, instruments etc. welcome. There may be time for stories, rituals […]
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Paisley Halloween Festival 2019
Friday 25th (4 p.m.) and Saturday 26 October, 2019 (2 p.m.) Paisley Town Centre Roll up, roll up as one of the UK’s most celebrated Halloween Festivals returns to Paisley for a weekend of ghoulishly good family fun on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October 2019 🎃🧙♀️👻 This year’s festival will be the biggest and […]
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Let’s Go Green Family Day Kelvin Hall
Saturday 9 November, 2019 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Kelvin Hall will celebrate its third birthday at their annual Family Day. Free Drop In – No ticket required. This year’s theme is ‘Go Green’ based around their Gold Award for the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Working with Ricefield Arts once again – with a whole […]
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Monday, October 21, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Wood Recycling, October Sale
Saturday, October, 26th 2019 – 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. On the last Saturday of every month we host our Yard Sale, where you can pick up bargains on timber, second hand furniture, and clearance stock products. Glasgow Wood Recycling, Unit 6, Barclay Curle Complex, 739 South Street, G14 0BX Full details on offers will […]
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Thursday, October 17, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Eco friendly, Shopping, upcycling
Thank Funk It’s Friday, South
Friday, 29 November, 2019 Titwood Bowling Club, 77 Glencairn Drive, Glasgow G41 4PS Join the South Side’s friendliest funkateers for a feast of funk’n’soul dance-jazz disco-style grooviness. Timeless vintage vinyl 45s hand-spun by seasoned joss-dickeys ; 80-plus years of turntabular experience between them, although they both scarcely look a day over 79. Yours for only […]
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Black History Month Street Level Photography Temporary Hoarding Magazine and Anti-Racist Graphics
43 – 31 October, 2019 , Monday to Thursday: 10:00am – 8:00pm Hillhead Library, Byres Road Free event, no booking required streetlevelphotoworks.org Another chance to see the graphics from Temporary Hoarding magazine and anti-racist posterworks related to Rock Against Racism which were last shown in 2017 to augment the fantastic Syd Shelton ‘Rock Against Racism’ exhibition in association with Autograph. […]
CINE[STHESIA]: Filmichean Gàidhlig/ Gaelic Films Ghlaschu Mod 2019
Wednesday, 9 October 2019, 6.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall To celebrate the return of the Royal National Mòd to Glasgow there will be a specially selected programme of films which highlight the Gaelic content in Moving Image Collections at NLS at Kelvin Hall. An evening of films which celebrate […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Planting Day at North Kelvin Meadow – Come Along and Volunteer
Saturday 5 October, 2019 from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. Come and join Christine, and the wider community, this Saturday (5 October, 2019) for a community action day. Help with the planting of bulbs and meadow seeds to increase colour and biodiversity on the land. Bring a neighbour or friend, and a mug for a […]
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Friday, October 4, 2019 | Filed under: Community event, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow