Broken English – Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Thursday 26 February 5.15 p.m. & Friday 27 February, 3.45 p.m. 2026 A collaborative documentary which turned unexpectedly into a posthumous memorial, this unorthodox portrait of rock icon Marianne Faithfull is a richly layered mixtape of first-hand interviews, rare archive material, musical performances and star guests. Faithfull, who died midway through the project, looks back candidly on […]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A World of Ceilidh Govan Music Festival 2026
Sunday 22 March, 2026, 6 p.m. – 9.45p.m. Event by The Glasgow Barons Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Rd, Kinning Park, Glasgow G51 1HS Dance the night away with Glasgow’s own refugee Musicians in Exile performing music of their homelands alongside Glasgow University musicians and alumni Ceithir Ceilidh band. Supported by Glasgow Riverside Innovation District. Under 16s must be […]
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – filmaking talent galore attending
There’s filmmaking talent galore at GFF26! Check out the highlights. James McAvoy who will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday. Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will […]
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Friday, February 20, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Paddy Hill: Inside Out Excerpt and Q & A
Saturday, 14 March, 2026, 7 p.m. Event by Doctur Normul Carlton Studios, FM Promotions, Glasgow, G5 9TW March 14th 2026 heralds the 35th anniversary of the Birmingham Six’s release from jail. That evening, Carlton Studios in Glasgow will host an excerpt from the newly crafted monologue and stage play, Paddy Hill: Inside Out. Starring Conor McClean, […]
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Concert in aid of C.H.A.S. Robin House – Helensburgh
Friday 29 February, 2026, 7 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. With The Midgies Ceilidh Band and Robert Ryan Fundraising event for Robin House Childrens Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) £5 entry Event by Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events and The Midgies Ceilidh Band Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events 38 E Clyde St, Helensburgh […]
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Super Nature Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Saturday 28 February, 2026 -4p.m. Sunday 1 March, 2026 – 1 p.m. Documentarian Ed Sayers collaborates with people across 25 countries for this stunning debut nature documentary that offers a vibrant celebration of life across the planet and hope for the future, while also showing us some of the threats the climate crisis poses. Shot exclusively […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Take 2 Screenings
Glasgow Film Theatre believes every child in Glasgow should be able to enjoy the best big screen experience and during GFF this is no different. In keeping with regular Take 2 screenings that happen year-round, during GFF26 there will be two very special Take 2 film screenings. The Children of Bullerby Village – Saturday 28 […]
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Running Man + Q & A with Edgar Wright
Wednesday 11 March, 2026, 7.15 p.m. GFT delighted to welcome director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; Baby Driver) for a special Q&A following a screening of his latest film, The Running Man. Don’t miss a chance to spend an evening with one of modern cinema’s most exciting filmmakers. Edgar Wright and […]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Marilyn Monroe 100
Celebrating the legendary life of Marilyn Monroe in the 100th year of her birth. Five films at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 showcasing her wit, vulnerability and the star quality that left an indelible mark on cinema. Thu, 26 Feb The Asphalt Jungle Start Time: 1:30pm Learn MoreBuy Tickets Mon, 2 Mar Don’t Bother to […]
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Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Rebuilding GFF26 Glasgow Youth Takeover
Friday 6 March, 2026, 8 p.m. The GFF Youth Takeover returns! Join us at Adelaide Place for a night of FREE food, live music and exceptional cinema, curated by the Glasgow Film Festival Young Ambassadors. This event is FREE but ticketed. It is exclusively for GFT 15-25 card-holders, and young people referred by GFT partner […]
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Friday, February 13, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – James McAvoy will attend Closing Gala
Homegrown superstar James McAvoy will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of directorial debut, California Schemin’ on 8 March. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will return to GFF for the opening gala […]
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Frightfest 2026 Programme Announced
Thursday 5 March, 2026 – Saturday 7 March 2026 FrightFest returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for its 21st year, running from It’s full scream ahead as FrightFest, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film event, presents three days of trauma, terror and tantalising thrills. Once again housed at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre, the […]
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Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Comic Fair
Saturday 28 February, 2026 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. By Glasgow Comic Con, Vintage Vault and Fan Frontier Woodside Hall 36 Glenfarg St, Glasgow G20 7QE Free Entry Old skool, comic fair. Browse US back issue comics, silver age, bronze and modern comics, plus British comics and indie comics.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Romantic Brass Concert
Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 7.30 p.m. Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church, 240 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 5AD Aa very special concert, John Wallace Romantic Brass, curated by John Wallace CBE and performed by The Cooperation Band. An evening of rich, expressive brass music featuring romantic favourites by Saint-Saëns, Chopin, Liszt, Dvořák and more — including […]
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Industry Focus – Full Programme Announced
2 – 6 March, 2026 Scotland’s biggest conference for screen industries expanded to five days with a programme of talks and networking opportunities Halon CEO Chris Ferriter, Jen Davies and Graham Fulton from Conic, and Zaratan co-founder Andrew Pearce to feature in Made in Glasgow, a full day of events showcasing the strength of Glasgow’s […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Programme Announced Glasgow Film Festival 2026
The 22nd edition of Scotland’s largest film festival will showcase 126 films from 44 countries, with 16 World, European, and International premieres, 68 UK premieres and 18 Scottish premieres taking place between 25 February and 8 March UK premieres include humanistic drama Rebuilding starring Josh O’Connor, high-fashion title Couture featuring Angelina Jolie, relationship drama Erupcja […]
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Scrievan and Scran – An Evening of Spoken Word
Saturday, 31 January, 2026, 7.30 pm Tidelines Book Festival Harbour Arts Centre 114 – 116 Harbour Street, Irvine KA12 8PZ Chase away those January blues with the return of this hugely popular event! A warm evening of spoken word, with a half-time hot pie included in the ticket price, this event will be hosted by […]
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True and Bold Concert: Tribute to Dick Gaughan
Aww the Dick Gaughan tribute concert last week was so amazing!! So emotional, so many folk icons from Scotland, England and Ireland. Black and white images of the 70s folk scene in Edinburgh. The Irish artist Seamie O’Dowd, who performed Song for Ireland ,was so good – one of those hushed silence moments…. Dick […]
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celtic Connections: Junior Brother
Thursday 29 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Carefully pushing the boundaries of what modern Irish folk can look and sound like, Junior Brother is an idiosyncratic, challenging, and richly lyrical singer/songwriter from Co. Kerry. His much-anticipated third album, The End is officially out now, via Strap Originals. Following singles Take Guilt, Small Violence, Welcome To My […]
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Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
WestFest 2026
2 – 28 June, 2026 WestFest 2026 – returns for a fourth annual festival It’s shaping up to be the most ambitious edition yet. Building on last year’s success which saw 151 events reach 110k attendees, in 2026 the aim is to have around 200 events across 60+ venues, including a programme of free […]
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Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
A Pan•••ic Play, Emergence Festival
21 and 22 January, 2026 This event takes place at The Art School, 20 Scott St, Glasgow G3 6PE How often does an event occur that affects nearly everyone on the planet simultaneously? The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event that we all have different experiences with and perceptions of. Inspired by verbatim theatre and […]
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Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Celtic Connections: This Journey of Mine, Carol Laula and Friends
Thursday, 29 January, 2026 at 7.30 p.m. Citizens Theatre, 19 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS An evening of song, stories and (not so) silent heroines with Carol Laula and friends Inspired by the return of the iconic goddess statues atop of the new Citizens Theatre building and honouring its longstanding creative work with women […]
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Friday, January 16, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music
Celtic Connections: Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band
Friday 16 January, 2026, 8:00pm – 12:00 midnight Ol Fruitmarket, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQGlasgow Dance the night away to the best traditional tunes. Named in a Scotsman poll as the best ceilidh band in Scotland, and the inaugural winners of the Best Scottish Dance band at the first ever Trad Music Awards, Alasdair MacCuish & […]
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Celtic Connections: Landless and Natalie Wildgoose
Saturday 17 January, 2026, 7. 30 p.m. Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT Unaccompanied Irish folk: four women weave haunting, close-harmony songs Landless, the highly acclaimed Irish quartet of Lily Power, Meabh Meir, Ruth Clinton, and Sinéad Lynch: bring their mesmerizing, unaccompanied traditional songs to the first Saturday of Celtic Connections. Formed in Dublin […]
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Matt McGinn Remembrance
Saturday 17 January, 2026, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Olde Burnt Barnes, 179 London Rd (corner of Ross St) Glasgow G40 1PA Annual remembrance event for the Legendary Matt McGinn at the Old Burnt Barnes in Ross Street the very street where Matt was born on the 17th January 1928
Celtic Connections 2026: Opening Night World Connections
Thursday 15 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Celtic Connections 2026 launches with World Connections – a celebration of global traditions and local talent. This genre-spanning opening night will capture the welcoming spirit of Glasgow and look towards the city hosting the Commonwealth Games in July. Line-up […]
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Celtic Connections: Celebrating 60 years of Scotland’s Traditional Music and Song Association.
Saturday 17th January 2026, 7.30 p.m. Event by TMSA Scotland Glasgow City Halls, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ In 2026, the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) proudly celebrates 60 years of bringing people together through the rich and vibrant traditions of Scottish music and song. From local gatherings to international stages, the TMSA […]
Fiction Burns Supper (15th anniversary edition)
Saturday 31 January, 2026 at 6 p.m. Event by You Call That Radio?, Doctur Normul and Mark McGhee Slay Glasgow, 24 Glassford St, Glasgow G1 1UL Musicians, poets and comedians unite for a night of sangs and clatter at Slay hosted by YCTR and Sammy B .Half price early birdys available on skiddle include free haggis and a free […]
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Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Filed under: Burns Events, 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
Nemo Arts Winter Showcase
Friday 12 December, 2025, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Briggait, WASPS Studios. Opposite the Nemo Arts Studio in the Clydeside Market Hall. Celebrate the achievements of Nemo Arts community with an inspiring afternoon of creativity, collaboration, and wellbeing – featuring performances from our Drama, Choir, Guitar, and Taiko Drumming Groups, and exhibitions from our […]
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Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Soul on Sunday – Christmas Special
Sunday 21st and Sunday 28th December, 2025 Scotland’s No.1 daytime soul event BAaD the Barras, 54 Carlton Glasgow G40 2SB Buy tickets Get ready to bring in the Christmas spirit in true SOS style! This festive edition features a live performance from Soul Vibrations – a powerhouse 3-part harmony male group guaranteed to light up […]
