Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Kelvin Hall Relaunch

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Saturday 23 April, 2022, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW  National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall and Kelvin Hall Kelvin Hall On Saturday 23rd April from 12-4pm Kelvin Hall will celebrate the venue’s relaunch for 2022 You can enjoy fantastic free events themed around Earth Day, in honour of […]

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Spring Forward Fundraiser The Children’s Wood

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Sunday 27 March, 2022 1 p.m.– 4 p.m. The Children’s Wood, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR Music, stalls and workshops, cakes and plants sale. Allison Galbraith will be telling  stories about spring, friendship and more. Proceeds will shared between Ukraine Relief and The Children’s Wood If you want to contribute (by baking for the […]

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BMX Bandits Album and Craft Beer Launch

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Thursday 31 March, 2022 8 p.m. Mono Cafe Bar 12, Kings Court, King St, Glasgow G1 5RB A free event celebrating the vinyl reissue of BMX Bandits classic album Life Goes On and a new BMX Bandits craft beer, which is raising funds for the charity Stay Up Late. There will be a short semi-acoustic […]

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Glasgow Short Film Festival 2022

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23 – 27 March, 2022 Glasgow Short Film Festival (GSFF) is back in venues for the first time in three years, 23-27 March, bringing a selection of their brilliant programme of home-grown and international cinema to GFT. See the full programme and buy tickets for all films at Glasgow Film Theatre, CCA and Civic House. […]

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Mozart at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow

Mozart Ukraine (artwork Kirsty Matheson)

A performance for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine appeal Saturday March 26th ,2022 7.30pm (Artwork by kind permission of Kirsty Matheson, Double Bass player and artist) St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, Glasgow West End , G4 9JB A performance of Mozart’s Requiem (Süssmayr Edition) takes place on Saturday March 26th, 7.30pm at St […]

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Scotland v Poland Friendly – Ukraine Fundraiser

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Thursday, March, 24th, 2022 Tickets  £10 from every ticket sold will go to people who have been injured following Russia’s invasion and to war refugees. Poland and Scotland are to play a friendly match to raise money for Ukraine. Fans who buy tickets online will also have the option of donating to UNICEF, for which […]

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‘Faces of Kabul’ – Kelvingrove Art Gallery

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Saturday 19 March – Sunday 3 April, 2022 ‘Faces of Kabul’, a photodocumentary exhibition produced by Highlands-based photojournalist and writer, Nick Sidle. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, G3 8AG The exhibition is a partnership between Heartstone and Glasgow Afghan United, telling the human story of the people of Kabul and the surrounding areas, […]

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Family Fun Day – Milton Community Garden

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Wednesday, 6 April, 2022, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Milton Community Garden and Food Hub Liddesdale Square, Glasgow, G22 7BT PETTING ZOO EGG HUNT LOTS MORE FAMILY FUN AND CHEER

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The Children’s Wood has officially taken over management

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Children’s Wood Springs Into A New Era Campaigners finally take community control of local meadow Celebrating with Spring Forward 27 March, 2022 After a long battle to protect a West End community greenspace, The Children’s Wood charity has now officially taken over management of the land, ensuring that future generations can keep playing there. Locals, […]

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Douglas Stuart at Aye Write

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In Conversation with Louise Welsh Thursday 14 April, 2022 7 p.m. Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Douglas Stuart’s debut novel Shuggie Bain announced a striking new voice in Scottish fiction: tender but unflinching, funny and emotive. It spoke to readers around the world and won him the 2020 Booker Prize.  His follow-up novel is Young Mungo, a gripping […]

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Festival of Fitness in support of Ukraine

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Fitness for Ukraine. 20th March 2022 8am-5pm. Western Baths, 12 Cranworth St, Glasgow G12 8BZ Western Baths have brought together some of Glasgow’s top trainers and coaches to offer you a full day of fitness and well-being to raise money to support the Ukranian people. The day will run from 8am – 5pm with a […]

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Jimi Longmuir presents Trigger Warnings GICF 2022

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8 and 9 March, 2022 at 7 p.m. McChuills, 40 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Glasgow International Comedy Festival 8 – 27 March, 2022 In conjunction with McChuill’s & Glasgow International Comedy Festival present ‘Trigger Warnings’, an Open Mic style evening with some of the best emerging acts in the city right now. Running two nights […]

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Ghost Signs of Glasgow City Centre Walking Tour

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Saturday, 19 March 2022  11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Meeting: The Tenement House, 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow G3 6QN Free Event Tickets at Eventbrite Ghost Signs of Glasgow is a project which tracks down, researches and archives fast disappearing signs around the city. Ghost Signs are fading signs which represent a business, establishment or organisation which […]

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Sonica Glasgow 2022 – Art for the Visually Minded

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10 – 20 March, 2022 – Throughout Glasgow Sonica is an 11-day biennial festival dedicated to world class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside UK talent in diverse venues throughout Glasgow. 10-20 March 2022 Sonica  will showcase 200 events by over 85 artists from 10 countries A unique programme of events dedicated to world-class sonic arts, presenting emerging British talent alongside […]

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Her Way – Glasgow Film Festival review by Pat Byrne

Her Way

UK Premiere – 5 – 8  March, 2022 GFT and At Home 6 – 9 March, 2022 Laure Calamy (Call My Agent) plays the demanding role of Marie, a militant sex worker, fighting for her rights, and a mother desperate to find the fees to pay for her teenage son, Adrien (Nissim Renard), to attend […]

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Writers for Ukraine Online Event

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Sunday 6 March, 2022 at 8.30 p.m. Standing in solidarity with their peers in Ukraine, local Northern Irish writers are coming together to read excerpts from contemporary Ukrainian works. Organised and hosted by Jan Carson, the night will include: Glenn Patterson reads Oksana Zabuzhko (novelist and short story writer) Dara McAnulty reads Myroslav Laiuk (poet) Anna Burns […]

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Scottish Opera in Cumbernauld – Opera Highlights

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19 March, 2022 Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse Roll up, roll up! Opera Highlights is coming to town – a night of entertainment like no other! This Spring, join us as we take you through the greatest hits and lesser-known gems of the repertoire – think La bohème, Faust, Billy Budd, Die Fledermaus and more – in one fast-paced, heartfelt show. These […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2022 – Kicks Off Today 2 March

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It’s been a long time coming but Glasgow Film Festival is  back, and it’s good to be back home at GFT! Tonight Glasgow Film Festival 2022 launches, and it does so with a bang. Starting off a 12-day film feast featuring just over 90 different Premieres and over 50 guests is the UK Premiere of […]

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Gray Day at OranMor 2022

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Friday 25 February, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX with Canongate Books, Neu! Reekie!, The Alasdair Gray Archive, and Òran Mór GRAY DAY returns for a second year with a day-long celebration and a live event at Òran Mór featuring readings, film and music. The annual celebration of the late […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2022 – Festival for Free

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Making the cinematic experience more accessible for all, Glasgow Film Festival 2022 features several free or budget-friendly screenings including 1962 Retrospective. What better way to start your day than with a free screening of a stone cold classic like Lawrence of Arabia or  Dr.No preceded by an introduction from GFF Festival Co-Director Allan Hunter? Glasgow […]

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Brian Whittingham Memorial Fundraiser

9 August, 1950 – 19 January, 2022 PLEASE DONATE AT JUST GIVING Brian Whittingham, the first Tannahill Makar, accomplished poet, writer, playwright and creative writing tutor started his working life as a steelworker before becoming a successful writer. He was one of life’s “Good Guys” His morals, values and integrity were reflected in his love […]

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Once Upon A Time in Uganda – Glasgow Film Festival 2022

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5 and 6 March, 2022 UK Premiere For years maverick Ugandan filmmaker Isaac Nabwana, has been creating over-the-top, low budget action films from his home in Wakaliga, affectionately known as Wakaliwood. Mesmerised by Isaac’s work, film-lover Alan Hofmanis moves to Uganda and quickly becomes his right-hand man, as well as a Ugandan film star in his own […]

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Her Way Glasgow Film Festival 2022

Her Way

5 and 6 March, 2022 UK Premiere Call My Agent star Laure Calamy shines in this compelling first feature from director Cécile Ducrocq. Marie (Calamy) is a confident, optimistic sex worker in Strasbourg who is determined to provide a better life for her 17-year-old son, Adrien (Nissim Renard). He is a bottomless pit of apathy and negativity whose only […]

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Wild Men – Glasgow Film Festival 2022

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(Image: Rasmus Weng Karis) 11 – 12 March, 2022 UK Premiere If the Coen brothers made a film in Danish it might look a little like Wild Men. Thomas Daneskov’s immensely entertaining crime story/mid-life crisis caper is marbled with comic moments and set amidst some spectacular scenery. Martin (Rasmus Bjerg) has fled his family and the modern world to […]

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Partick Pop Up Indoor Market

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25 – 27 February, 2022, 11 am – 5 pm 412 – 418 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6SB Event by Green Living Glasgow A new artisan market in Partick Showcasing over 30 vendors selling local produce, crafts, gifts, food & drink, fashion, art, vegan products, jewellery, pet supplies and much more! Come along and support small […]

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In Conversation with Armando Iannucci GFF2022

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6 March, 2022 at 5.45 p.m. At Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Glasgow Film Festival Glasgow-born Armando Iannucci has been the inspirational creative force behind some of our favourite things, from The Day Today to The Thick Of It and The Death Of Stalin, to The Personal History Of David Copperfield. Iannucci’s […]

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a-ha the movie at Glasgow Film Festival 2022

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UK Premiere – 4 and 5 March, 2022 Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB a-ha were the first Norwegian stars to break through into international fame. Their iconic synth-pop single ‘Take on Me’ catapulted them onto the world stage and garnered them adoring fans across the globe. With new band interviews and unreleased behind […]

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Flight of the Dragonfly Open Word

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22 February, 2022 at 7.30 – 9.30 pm Online – Free A fabulous evening of poetry and prose Excited to be back in 2022 with a wonderful array of talented readers and amazing guests – Linda Jackson and Andy Breckenridge Register for Event seahorsepublications.com

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Big screen talent attending GFF2022

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Many famous folk expected in town for this years film festival Walking the red carpet between 2 – 13 March will be: Alan Cumming, Jack Lowden, Martin Compston, Lulu, Armando Iannucci, Sienna Guillory and Anders Danielsen Lie. Directors attending Premieres Directors including Ruth Paxton, Iciar Bollain, Thomas Robsahm and Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic will attend their […]

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2022

Scottish Writers Centre: Flooers fae thi fillin-stayshun

Words from the heart SWC Speakeasy Tuesday, 22 February, 2022 at 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD BOOK NOW SWC’s First  Speakeasy and Event of 2022. Come and share your work! 12 readers at 5 mins each. Contact John for a slot! or more information. Cunningly avoiding the feasts and frolics of […]

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