Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Aye Write 2025 – Jeanette Winterson

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On Aladdin Two Lamps Friday 14 November, 2025, 6 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont Street, G2 3NW Literary trailblazer Jeanette Winterson at Aye Write for the first time. Forty years on from her era-defining debut novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette returns with One Aladdin Two Lamps. Weaving together fiction, magic and […]

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Aye Write 2025: Denise Mina and Helen Fields in conversation with Bryan Burnett

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Saturday November 15, 2025, 4.15 p.m. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW BBC Scotland’s Bryan Burnett is joined by two crime writers extraordinaire as they peel back the layers of a good mystery. Described as “crime-writing royalty” by none other than Ian Rankin, Denise Mina draws us into the world of blood […]

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Aye Write 2025: The Pen is Mightier: Edward Tudor Pole with Teddy Jamieson

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Saturday 15 November, 2025, 7.45 p.m. The Mitchell Library, Norh Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Edward Tudor Pole takes to the Aye Write stage to discuss his autobiography, The Pen is Mightier. In a series of amusing, nostalgic and sometimes outrageous stories, all told with candour and wit, Tudor Pole recounts his pre-punk youth, the time […]

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Havana Film Festival Glasgow 2025

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11 – 16 November, 2025 (Download full programme (PDF) Some Highlights Feminist Film Making Sunday 16 November, 2025,  3 p.m. The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow, G1 1TF Book tickets Vietnam Through The Eyes of Santiago Alvarez Saturday 15 November, 2025, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Buy tickets Three […]

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French Film Festival 2025 at GFT

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Discover some of the most anticipated new releases: French Film Festival runs from 6 November – 14 December, 2025 All of the French Film Festival on sale now. Screening to mark the UN’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, catch a special preview of Kaouther Ben Hania’s acclaimed drama The Voice of Hind […]

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Battlefield Writers Book Launch – Glasgow Tales

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Part of Book Week Scotland 17 – 23 November, 2025 17 November, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 7p.m. plus Second date on 13 November at 6 p.m. Couper Institute Library presents the launch of Glasgow Tales. Join the Battlefield Writers for the launch of their new collection Glasgow Tales – A Collection of Short Stories and […]

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Aye Write: Blitz: Robert Elms with Stuart Cosgrove

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Tuesday 11 November, 2025, 7.45 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Acclaimed author and broadcaster Robert Elms makes his Aye Write debut to discuss his new book, Blitz: The Club That Created the 80s. The short-lived Blitz club in London’s Covent Garden was more than just a place to hang out […]

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Feathered Friends – Projectability Christmas Fundraising Exhibition

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7 November – 23 December, 2025 ProjectAbility, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Feathered Friends – ProjectAbility’s annual show celebrates the creativity and unique perspectives of artists working in our supported studio programmes. This year’s theme is birds and features over 60 artworks across painting, drawing, print, photography, sculpture and mixed-media. We also Projectability opened a […]

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Exploring Physiology: A Public Celebration at the University of Glasgow

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Saturday, 15 November, 2025, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Advanced Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Discover the science of life at our free Physiology Week event! Hands-on demos, VR, and experiments for all ages — just drop in! Free entry everyone welcome – Book a place at Eventbrite or Drop […]

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Golden Friendships Christmas Fair 2025

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Saturday, 8 November, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Golden Friendships Community Hall, 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank G81 4AU Everyone welcome 24 tables of Crafters with Fabulous Christmas Goodies Knitting Cards Ceramics Lamps Sweets Cakes and much more Try your luck at Tombola Come along and support this fabulous project – Tackling Loneliness – […]

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Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Feminist Festive Fayre – Glasgow Women’s Library

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Saturday, 29th November, 2025,  12:00pm to 4:00pm Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, G40 1BP Free – Drop In You are invited to the second annual GWL Feminist Festive Fayre – a seasonal celebration packed with feminist cheer! Sip on something mulled as you browse the hand-picked selection of unique, meaningful gifts: from fine art prints and […]

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Music Broth – Unsilent Night 2025

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Saturday 29 November, 2025, 6.15 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL Music Broth’annual gig, a chance to all get together and enjoy some amazing music while supporting Music Broth to continue their work in the community Lineup Woodwife The Blue Peacocks Sersi The Grand Scheme Hosted by Johnny Cypher […]

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Alasdair and Others: Willy Maley at ARC University of Glasgow

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18 November, 2025, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW By The Alasdair Gray Archive Announcing the First Event in the New Themed Programme: Alasdair & Others The Alasdair Gray Archive is delighted to launch the first event in their brand new themed programme, Alasdair […]

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Free Christmas Concert – Vocal Dynamics

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Friday 5 December, 2025, 7 p.m. Vocal Dynamics Choir at Partick Victoria `park Church, 259 Dumbarton Road. Glasgow G11 6AB Free event, all welcome.  Donations appreciated for homeless charity Refreshments provided    

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Kris Drever and Cahalen Morrison at Cottiers

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Thursday 30 October, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers  21st Anniversary Fallen Angels Club Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes). As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, […]

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Hedda at GFT

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24 – 30 October, 2025 From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Hedda (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone […]

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Golden Friendships Dalmuir – Free Hallowe’en Party

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Thursday 30th October, 2025,  5.30 – 7.30 p.m. Kids Hallowe’en Party Prize for Best Costume Juice and sweets Free All kids must be accompanied by an adult. See you there for some spooky fun. Golden Friendships on Facebook

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Hoopy Halloween Celtic Park 2025

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Saturday 25th October from 12pm – 3pm Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Janefield Street, Glasgow G40 3RE Hoopy the Huddle Hound is hosting his Halloween Spectacular for all the family again this year on Saturday 25th October from 12pm – 3pm in the Kerrydale suite. Dress up and join in the fun with themed food, magical […]

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Arlington Baths Club Gala 2025

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Saturday 21 June, 2025, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Arlington Baths Club,  61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT Film Night at The Arlington Baths , Saturday 22 November Film Night at The Arlington: Paul and Paulette Take A Bath  

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Shallow Grave, Galoshans Film Festival Greenock

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Saturday 25 October, 2025 at 4 p.m. Galoshans Festival runs from 17 till 30 October  Waterfront Cinema – Greenock, 10 Custom House Way, Greenock, PA15 1, A chance to see the thriller that launched one of Britain’s most dynamic filmmakers on the big screen! TICKETS £4 (CONCESSIONS £2) – Buy tickets Danny Boyle’s electrifying debut […]

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Samhain Hallowe’en Celebration Govanhill Park, Glasgow

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Friday 31 October, 2025 Bike and Lantern Parade Bikes will leave Queens Park (Victoria Road Gate) at 6.45 p.m. – Lantern procession at Govanhill Park. Local Irish Music, Guisers, Songs and Stories. Finishing with Spooky Headliners – Doctur Normal and Empress. Free Event: Come along and join the ghostly fun.    

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Aye Write 2025: Happy, Healthy, Sober – Janey Lee Grace with Frankie Burr

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Sunday, 9 November, 2025, 12.45 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN With her signature blend of honesty, humour, and holistic wisdom, former WHAM! backing singer Janey Lee Grace discusses her book, Happy Healthy Sober, with host Frankie Burr. Since ditching the drink in 2018 and stepping into a life of energy, clarity, and […]

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Aye Write: Huey Morgan – The Fun Lovin’ Criminal

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Thursday 6 November, 2025, 7.45 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Memoir, Music, Non-fiction – Aye Write 6 – 16 November, 2025 Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman and 90s icon Huey Morgan joins co-founder of Glasgow City Music Tours, Fiona Shepard to talk about his aptly named memoir, The Fun Lovin’ Criminal. […]

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Hip Replacement Hallowe’en Party

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Friday 31 October, 2025 – 7.30  p.m. – 11.59 p.m. West of Scotland Cricket Ground, 40 – 44 Peel Street, Partick, Glasgow G11 5PU Hip Replacement Halloween Party, this happens every year and is always a brilliant night. Dress up or don’t, you’ll be dancing all night. Buy tickets Only few tickets left!!! See on […]

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival – A Kick Up The Arts

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Thursday October, 23, 2025, 7 p.m. Civic House,26 Civic St, Glasgow G4 9RH Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 20 October – 9 November, 2025 Conversation, music and some really special live performances from three incredible Scottish songwriters and musicians. SMHAF teams up with Nicola Meighan’s A Kick Up the Arts podcast for a special evening […]

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Aye Write: Who Will Be Remembered Here – Queer Spaces in Scotland: Mae Diansangu, Louise Welsh, Lewis Hetherington with Carrie Marshall

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8 November, 2025, 7.45 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Social & Cultural History, Historical Events, LGBTQIA+ Mae Diansangu, Louise Welsh, and Lewis Hetherington are just some of the authors who contributed to Who Will Be Remembered Here: Queer Spaces in Scotland. In this special discussion, author and journalist Carrie Marshall sits down […]

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Aye Write 2025: Graeme Macrae Burnet and Francine Toon with Alistair Braidwood

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Thursday, 6 November, 2025, 7.45 p.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Crime & Mystery The host of the Scots Whay Hae! podcast, Ali Braidwood, chairs a discussion between two masterful mystery writers, each with their own tale set in rural Scotland. In Benbecula, Booker-shortlisted author Graeme Macrae Burnet writes […]

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Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow

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56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: hello@mikaandme.com Drive Safe Campaign. Get a grip on headlight glare with Mika and Me’s Drive Safe Campaign – New lenses designed for safer driving. 10% off this October. Pop into Mika and Me or Book an Eyetest or  Book a Free Consultation Telephone: 0141 413 5393 […]

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Official Viva Palestina Scotland – Marketland

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Viva Palestina Scotland – Fundraising for Gaza Saturdays and Sundays at The Barras Marketland Barras entrance on Bain Street, Moncur Street and Gibson Street. Ready and waiting with lots of merch. Map About Viva Palestina Scotland Viva Palestina Scotland is a Volunteer group established in March 2024 Comprised of a passionate group of volunteers attending […]

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Monday, October 6, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Markets, Shopping

Walking Tour: Tracing Glasgow’s Imperial Past in Kelvingrove Park

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Saturday, October 18, 2025, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Glasgow’s often referred to as having been the ‘second city’ of the British Empire, a nickname coined in the early-nineteenth century that represented the might of its industries and the reach of its trade connections. The city’s capacity for making and exporting all manner of goods, […]

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