Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Los Hermanos / The Brothers plus discussion

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19 November, 2023, 1.50 p.m. This screening will be followed by a discussion with Hugo Rivalta and Helen Yaffe on the ongoing impact on Cuban families separated by economic necessity. Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and […]

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The World of Nelsito at GFT plus Q & A

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16 November, 2023 at 8.15 p.m. Nelsito is a 16-year-old autistic boy who runs away from home but is the victim of a car accident. While everyone is worried about him, he enters the world of his imagination, telling us every detail of a dark and hidden side of those around him. Followed by a […]

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Glasgow Film Festival – a year of celebration

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Glasgow Film Festival announces special screening with 20 weeks until the event’s 20th edition GFF24, 28 February – 10 March, 2024  The 20th festival will launch a year of celebration for Glasgow Film Theatre  Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) has announced plans to host a series of special events for the 20th edition of the much-loved […]

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The Big Bike Film Night at CCA

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Wednesday, 25 October, 2023 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission- bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for you. Showcasing 2.5 hours of moving bike films that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want – action, drama, humour, and plenty of […]

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Friday, October 13, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023

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4-22 October 2023 The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), led by the Mental Health Foundation Now in its 17th year, the festival will explore the theme of Revolution, with a programme designed to confront the impact of economic barriers and social inequality on our mental health, and ask ‘how can we do things differently?’. […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Night Lochwinnoch Arts Festival 2023

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Saturday 11th November, 2023 Doors 7 p.m. Tickets available at The Wee Shop and online at Eventbrite A great evening with Lochwinnoch’s own Howlin Radio supporting Willie Gamble and co Willie Gamble – The Random Connections –  Classic Rock and Blues tunes from across the decades Supported by Crawford Smith and Howlin’ Radio – playing […]

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Festival of the Dead, 02 Glasgow

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27 and 28 October, 2023 Hallowe’en In Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street Glasgow G5 9NT Europe’s biggest touring halloween show returns with its high octane mash up of circus, clubbing and carnival set to a blazing live soundtrack spanning rock, metal and the dark side of DnB and electronic music. World-class circus performers […]

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A Stone, A Spark and A Shard of Glass Exhibition

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14 October 2023 – 27 January 2024 Maryhill Museum, 24 Garbraid Avenue, G20 8YE A STONE, A SPARK, A SHARD OF GLASS: An exhibition by 12 contemporary artists based in G20 inspired by Maryhill Museum and its surroundings. Each word relates to an element of the research of artist members of the G20 Artist Collective […]

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BFI London Film Festival at GFT

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Wednesday 4 – Sunday 15 October, 2023 And it’s back with a bang! Sensational line-up of previews from the LFF programme begins with a sell-out screening of the opening film, Saltburn After incredible demand, GFT is thrilled to add a second screening of Andrew Haigh’s supernatural romance All of Us Strangers to the programme, starring […]

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Taking Root: Food Art Film Festival at CCA

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Saturday, 7 October, 2023, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 2JD As society becomes increasingly fragmented, the gathering, preparing, and sharing of food has the power to root us deeply in relation with others both human and non-human. The 2023 edition of Food Art Film Festival takes up the themes […]

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Swiss Male Voice Chorus, Kelvinside Hillhead Church

Tuesday 17 October, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 9AG An Evening of Harmony Singing  Swiss Male Voice Chorus directed by Dsvid Rossell Supported by Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir and Close Shave Chorus Tickets £10 – pay at door or tickets via email Close Shave Chorus or Events at […]

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SQIFF 2023

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival – 26 – 30 September SQIFF 2023 will open on 26th September with the ever-popular Scottish Shorts, celebrating local filmmakers’ home-grown film projects. This year’s festival will host a mixture of Queer classics and new releases, with a focus on new filmmaking talent. This year’s artwork is by Konstantinos korakonero, a Glasgow […]

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Alan Sharp and From Greenock to Hollywood at the Glasgow Film Theatre

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by Dave Manderson Recently I brought out a book about Alan Sharp, the first to trace his career and life from start to end. It came out in April this year. Shortly afterwards I asked the Glasgow Film Theatre if they’d put on a season of Alan’s films, and now I’m curating four of the […]

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The Lush Exhibition – Project-Ability

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23 September – 28 October, 2023 Project-Ability Lush Exhibition, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Earlier in the year Lush approached Project Ability to collaborate on a very exciting project! The beautifully smelling bath and cosmetics company were looking for new designs for their stunning knot wrap collection. A brief was put out to artists across all […]

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Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2023

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Friday 22 until Sunday 24 September, 2023  Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2023.  boasts a varied programme of films, from exciting new releases to iconic classics and feature-length documentaries. All screenings and events take place at Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB The festival is co-programmed by Glasgow Film and a group of […]

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Colour Stories of the Glasgow Style, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

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21st September,2023 – 3:00PM – 4:00PM Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG The colour palette people now most associate with the Glasgow Style – the UK’s only stylistic response to Art Nouveau – is one of delicate pastels of pink, green and mauve, all favoured at its zenith in the early […]

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The Pearce Institute, Community Festival 2023

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Saturday 21 October, 2023 All day event from Noon until 10 p.m. The festival is free and no tickets required, just turn up on the day. The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Rd, Govan, Glasgow G51 3UU Programme 12-3pm – Great Big Govan Gala 2023 in the McLeod Hall Featuring live music, circus performers, face painting, […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days – University of Glasgow ARC 2023

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University of Glasgow, Doors Open Days at The ARC, Advanced Research Centre, 11 Chapel Lane G11 6EW 16 and 17 September, 2023 Doors Open Days plus additional weekends with Explorathon Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival is an annual event celebrating the city’s architecture, culture and heritage through a free programme of open buildings and events […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days Maryhill Burgh Halls

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What’s on Maryhill Burgh Halls – Doors Open Days 16 / 17 September, 2023 Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE

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Bloody Scotland 2023: Grant Morrison and Robbie Morrison

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Saturday 16th September, 2023 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Golden Lion Hotel, 8-10 King St, Stirling FK8 1BDS From Comics to Crime: Grant Morrison and Robbie Morrison The path from superhero scribe to crime novelist is a road less travelled but is the unconventional route taken by these two writers. Grant Morrison is a […]

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David F. Ross at Byres Road Book Festival

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Sunday 24th September, 2023 at 2.30 p.m. David. F Ross. – In Conversation with Alistair Braidwood and Writers’ Workshop Hillhead Libeary, 348 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8AP Free Event   Book a place at Eventbrite  @dfr10 @byresrdbookfest  

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Glasgow Doors Open Days – It Was The Loom That Broke My Heart

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Part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival French Street Gallery, 103-105 French Street, Glasgow G40 4EH The Exhibition – ‘It Was The Loom That Broke My Heart’ is a multimedia installation created by visual artist Marie-Claire Lacey and sonic artist Adam Stearns which will be exhibited at French Street Gallery during Glasgow Doors Open Days […]

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Byres Road Book Festival 2023

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21 – 24 September, 2023 All Events Are Free But Ticketed See the Programme and Book Online Highlights Include Michael Pedersen 23 September  Waterstones, 351-355 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8AU Michael Pedersen is a prize-winning Scottish poet, author, scribbler, stitcher. He is currently Writer in Residence at The University of Edinburgh. Kirsty Logan, Hillhead Library […]

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Bloody Scotland 2023

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15 – 17 September, 2023 BLOODY SCOTLAND BROCHURE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE NOW See all events Cast A Cold Eye by Robbie Morrison review by Pat Byrne   Reception will take place  in the splendour of the 600-year-old Church of the Holy Rude with festival guests welcomed in style with a glitzy drinks reception before […]

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Glasgow Open Doors Day 2023 – Mackintosh Queens Cross Church

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The Mackintosh Queen’s Cross is the only church designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh to be built. Magnificent stained glass and exceptional relief carving on wood and stonework are highlights of the interior, where light and space are used to dramatic effect. Mackintosh Queen’s Cross looks very much as it would have done in Mackintosh’s time […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days 2023: G3 Growers Community Garden

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Enveloped by Argyle Street and Kent Road, through a lane in the tenements, you can find a vibrant inner-city community garden called G3 Growers Brechin St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7HF Fruit and vegetables are now grown in what used to be a usual city back court with only empty washing lines and stowed bins. There […]

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Arlington Baths Club Doors Open Days 2023

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The Arlington Baths Club is the oldest member-run swimming pool in Europe. The ‘A’ listed building houses a skylit swimming pool and a magnificent Turkish Bath, Glasgow’s homage to The Alhambra. This Victorian bathing complex was constructed over several decades by eminent architects of the time, expanding and changing as the city of Glasgow grew. […]

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Doors Open Days Glasgow – The ARC

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A walk in the ARC: tour the Advanced Research Centre A unique tour of the ARC, Glasgow’s exciting new hub for research, discovery and events! Located on the redeveloped site of the Western Infirmary and recently celebrating its 1st birthday, you’ll start your journey in our impressive atrium with views up to three floors of […]

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Glasgow National Park City Event

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2 September, 2023. 12.30 – 5 p.m. The Hidden Gardens 25A Albert Drive Glasgow G41 2PE Aiming to make this their biggest National Park City event ever: to celebrate the community groups, organisations and National Park City supporters who work together to make Glasgow a Greener, Healthier, Wilder place for everyone. So if you are supporter […]

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House on the Volcano

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Samizdat East European Film Festival CCA 13 September, 2023 at 7 p.m. House on the Volcano (Hamo Beknazarian, Soviet Armenia, 1928) + Live score mix A new restoration of a neglected silent classic by Hamo Beknazarian, the founding father of Armenian cinema. This historical melodrama recounts the brutal suppression of an oil workers’ strike in […]

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Saturday, August 26, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

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