WestFest Drag at the Bandstand
Sunday 9 June, 2024 “Drag @ The Bandstand” Lights Up Kelvingrove Bandstand as Part of WestFest 2024 WestFest are delighted to announce the return of ‘Drag @ The Bandstand’, taking place at Kelvingrove Bandstand on Sunday 9th June as part of WestFest 2024. As with their hugely successful event in 2022, the WestFest team can […]
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
Loch Winnoch Feel Good Festival 2024
10 – 26 May, 2024 This year, the Feel Good Festival is back, bigger than ever with over 100 events lined up. And this year, thanks to funding from Renfrewshire Council’s Villages Fund, the festival will be on tour to the Renfrewshire Villages. This year, there will be events in Kilbarchan, Houston, Brookfield, Howwood and Bridge […]
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Village Music Project Lochwinnoch
Wednesday, 1 May, 2024, 7.30 – 11.30 p.m. Crawford Smith and Lochwinnoch Arts Festival The Three Churches – aka Garthland Arms5 Church Street, Lochwinnoch. The purpose of the event: Meet up, play some music and have some fun! *The event will give Project Artistic Director, Musician, Producer,Tutor and Singer Songwriter James Grant a chance to meet you […]
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Loch Lomond SpringFest 2024
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May, 2024 (rescheduled dates) Hope the sun will shine for this popular festival and only a gentle breeze for one of the biggest food & drink festivals in Scotland. For those who have booked tickets for the Loch Lomond Whiskies or Ben Lomond Gin tastings, or foraging workshop, rebooking via […]
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Monday, April 15, 2024 | Filed under: 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
Launch of WestFest 2024
Saturday, 20 April, 2024, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Stewart Memorial Fountain, Kelvingrove Park – 1 p.m. Kelvingrove Art Gallery Steps – 2 p.m. Glasgow Botanic Gardens – 3 p.m. Come along to the launch this year’s WestFest programme! Live entertainment in each location and you’ll be able to pick up a brochure for the […]
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Paisley Book Festival 2024: A Glasgow Girl: Aasmah Mir
27 April 2024 Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF We’re thrilled to welcome The Sunday Times columnist and Times Radio broadcaster, Aasmah Mir, to speak about her heart-wrenching memoir A Glasgow Girl, which parallels her experience of growing up in 1970s Glasgow with her mother’s youth in Pakistan two decades earlier. Shortlisted for the Non-Fiction […]
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Maryhill Community Flag Weekend
Saturday 4 May, 2024 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 5 May, 2024 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Maryhill Burgh Halls10-24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow, G20 8YE A free, activity-filled community event celebrating the formal recognition of the flag for Maryhill. Since it was chosen by community vote in 2021, the flag for […]
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Friday, April 12, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Glasgow Gig for Gaza
Wednesday, 1 May, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Deacon Blue will headline the Glasgow Gig for Gaza, a fundraiser for urgent aid to the Palestinian people through Medical Aid for Palestinians @medicalaidpal Buy tickets Other performers include: Capercaillie Admiral Fallow Duncan Chisholm & Ross Ainslie James Grant Siobhan […]
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Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green, marking closure for refurbishment
Mark the occasion with the Friends of the People’s Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green On Sunday 14th April at 3:30pm we will be outside the People’s Palace with St Francis’ Pipe Band and St Dennis Children’s choir to mark the People’s Palace long overdue refurbishment. At 5pm the doors will close and not re-open until […]
Paisley Book Festival 2024: Andrew O’Hagan – Caledonian Road
28 April, 2024, 2.30 – 3.30 p.m. Loom Loggia, Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Following on from his hugely successful novel, Mayflies, which was turned into a BAFTA award-winning BBC drama series last year, Ayrshire author Andrew O’Hagan joins Paisley Book Festival to introduce his brand-new novel, Caledonian Road. Described by Andrew […]
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Sunday, April 7, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Paisley Book Festival 2024
25 – 28 April, 2024 Imagine Something Different The 2024 Paisley Book Festival, themed “Imagine Something Different,” invites attendees to embark on a transformative journey into the world of stories and storytelling. Embracing the festival’s renowned radical edge, this year’s theme encourages stepping beyond conventional boundaries and seeking out new ideas with the […]
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Saturday, April 6, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Palestinian Makers’ Market
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April, 2024 The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TS A chance to support Palestinians through buying produce imported by Scottish charities. Event on Facebook
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Spring Family Day – Spring Fling University of Glasgow ARC
Saturday 30 March, 2024, 12 – 3 p.m. University of Glasgow ARC Spring Fling family day St Mungo’s Square outside University of Glasgow’s ARC building. 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Pop up gala of with a range of activities, performances and stalls. Live Music in St Mungo Square Running order Performers 12.00 […]
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Friday, March 29, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Paisley International Tango Festival 2024
29, 30 and 31 March, 2024 After a break of 5 years Paisley Tango will once again host another amazing tango festival. Everyone is welcome back to beautiful Paisley for another fantastic line-up of dancers from around the world for 3 days of dancing, partying, enjoyment and socialising with old and new friends. Maestros Bárbara […]
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Marking The Closure of People’s Palace Unitil 2027
Sunday 14th April 2024, 3.30 p.m. – 5 p.m. The People’s Palace at Glasgow Green will close its doors on 14 April as, alongside the Winter Gardens, these iconic buildings belonging to Glaswegians forever and ever will undergo refurbishment. Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green have organised a farewell event from 3.30 […]
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An Afternoon of Song from Movies and Musicals
Saturday 20 April, 2024, 2.30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Duntocher Church Hall, New Street, G81 6DF Performances from Kirsty Duncan and Havana Blonde Stalls from Local Makers and refreshments available to purchase. See event on Facebook Buy tickets
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Partick Thistle F.C. Annual Dinner Dance at Cottiers
Tuesday 30 April, 2024 Celebrate the 2023/24 season at Cottiers Theatre as Partick Thistle Mens, Ladies and Academy teams host their annual dinner. Special Guest Speakers Fundraising Auction Live Entertainment Cottiers, 93 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Book tickets online Box Office 0141 357 4000
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Filed under: Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Eggstavaganza Easter Sunday Glasgow Green
Sunday 31 March, 2024 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Free Family Event Garden Area, Glasgow Green – Next to Yellow Canopy beside The People’s Palace (FOPPWGGG) Come along and enjoy a fun day out at Easter. Balloon Modeller Face Painting Goodie Bags Fun Characters and Refreshments […]
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A Passion for Paisley Talk and Exhibition
Opening Day of A Passion for Paisley 26 March, 2024 The Exhibition – A Passion for Paisley runs from 26 March to 12 July, 2024. Great Tapestry of Scotland, 14 – 20 High Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SD Did you know that the Edinburgh Kashmir shawl industry predated the Paisley industry by forty years? In fact, […]
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Friday, March 22, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Table Top Sale Knightswood
Saturday 23 March, 2024 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. St Davids Church, 66 Boreland Drive, Knightswood, Glasgow £3 entry includes tea and coffee Great selection of stalls: Toys Books Toiletries Bric a Brac Clothing Gifts – Watch out for Sandra Stewart’s gorgeous floral gifts
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Spring Open Day Concrete Gardens Glasgow
Saturday 30th March, 2024 from 12-3pm Everyone welcome! Come along and celebrate Spring with tasty food, activities, crafts, grow your own kits and a chance to explore the garden and hear about what they’re up to. If you have any questions about attending the event please send a Facebook message Please come along to Concrete […]
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Home or Away: Scottish Womens Football During the First World War
Thursday 21 March, 2024, 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Free Events – Register at Eventbrite The first women’s football match played in Scotland under football association rules was held at Hibernian Park in 1881. The Scottish home side took the victory over England, with a final […]
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
Spring Fairy Fling – The Children’s Wood
Saturday, 23 March, 2024 – from 1 p.m. The Children’s Wood and Meadow Kelbourne/Sanda/Clouston Street, Glasgow G20 8QW Gather, mingle, meet and greet- fairies, magical creatures, forest folk: wake up spring!! With workshops, facepainting, stories, sowing seeds, cakes and drinks.
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Love Lies Bleeding, GFF24, review by Pat Byrne
Love Lies Bleeding GFF24 Opening Gala Fasten your seatbelts, folks as sex, drugs, violence and bitterness explode onto the screen in Rose Glass’ movie ‘Love Lies Bleeding’. Rose Glass’s second film, following her debut, the critically acclaimed Saint Maud, was the choice for the Opening Gala at GFF24. It premiered at Sundance and the Berlin […]
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Thursday, March 14, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Film reviews, Film Reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2024
First Ever National Black Pudding Day
Monday, 18 March, 2024 Scotland’s black pudding butchers spearhead celebration of peasant staple fare to superfood First ever National Black Pudding Day served up in Scotland Scotland’s current Black Pudding Champion calls for same acclaim as haggis Search begins for Scotland’s best Black Pudding butchers Butchers throughout Scotland are ramping up production of the nation’s […]
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Monday, March 11, 2024 | 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
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow – Byres Road Hub
Hub Mondays Hub Mondays are a chance for groups to come in and see the space. If you’re new to the Hub, or if you’re already familiar, come and pop in! There will be tea and coffee, an opportunity to chat to Hub volunteers and network, and dedicated time to see the Byres Community Hub […]
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Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
10 Years In The Baking – ProjectAbility
16th March – 20th April, 2024 Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD (Opening hours are 11am – 5pm, (Wednesdays – Saturdays, closed Easter Friday).) The Joint Creativity “10 Years in the Baking” exhibition, hosted by the charities Versus Arthritis and Project Ability, is set to open in Glasgow and will display artwork created by […]
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Rosalie GFF24
9 and 10 March, 2024 A period drama about a woman who suffers from hirsutism – making her what is considered a ‘bearded lady’. She keeps it a secret until a man marries her for her dowry. In 1870s France, a young woman is keeping a closely guarded secret. Rosalie (Nadia Tereskiewicz) was born with […]
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2024
GFF24 Special Event: The Wizard of Oz
Thursday 7 March, 2024 8pm Cottiers, 91 – 93 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Join GFF at Cottiers for a very special screening as they celebrate the year 1939, which not only marks the film’s release but also the year that the Cosmo Cinema (now GFT) was founded. After a tornado sweeps though their home, Dorothy […]
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Late Bloomers GFF24
10 March, 2024, 1.30 p.m. Starring Scottish superstar and festival favourite Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Late Bloomers is a dark comedy that’s bursting with feeling and laugh out loud humour. When a struggling musician’s questionable life choices leave her in hospital with a broken hip and a broken heart, her unlikely bond with […]
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