Glasgow Film Festival: Run
Monday 2 March, 2020 3.30 p.m. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen, writer/director Scott Graham (Shell, Iona) has crafted a howl of anguish for all the broken dreams we abandon along life’s highway. Finnie (Game Of Thrones’ Mark Stanley) never imagined he’d wind up in a dead end job in a Fraserburgh fish factory. His teenage son Kid (Anders […]
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Friday, February 28, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Disco
3 and 4 March, 2020 Faith requires absolute devotion in Disco, a tough, disturbing drama on the all-consuming demands of Christian cults. Mirjam (Josefine Frida Pettersen) is the teenage stepdaughter of a pastor in an evangelical movement. She is also a world champion disco freestyle dancer who is the pride of her church. When she […]
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Glasgow Film Festival: Master Cheng
1 and 2 March, 2020 The screening on 1 March will be followed by a Q&A with director Mika Kaurismäki. Director Mika Kaurismäki has made one of the most charming, delightful features of his long career. There are echoes of Local Hero in Master Cheng as a widowed chef and his son arrive in a remote Finnish village. Far from his home […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2020 – Industry Focus
2 March until 7 March, 2020 GFF20: Industry Focus Double Tree by Hilton Glasgow Central, 36 Cambridge St, G2 3HN Full Industry Programme Some of the areas of focus in 2020 are sustainability in production, working practice and mental health, positive actions being taken with accessibility, distribution, and music in film and television, with increased […]
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EVENT CANCELLED Cheeky Besom Productions – ‘Artists With Attitude’ Presents Linda Jackson
Tuesday 26 March 2020 The Calton Bar, 415 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1AG (Tuesday 7:00 – 10:30-pm) CHEEKY BESOM PRODUCTIONS ‘Artists With Attitude’ Presents Glasgow Literary Lounge – A Monthly (4th Tuesday) East End Showcase of Literary Arts & Culture Memoir Writing – ‘The Siren Awakes’ with Linda Jackson Creative Writing lecturer, Linda Jackson will […]
Thursday, February 27, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
Runner by Chris McQueer
25 March, 2020 The Tron Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival From the award-winning author of Hings and HWFG comes a brand-new play for the Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2020. Chris McQueer takes a look at social media celebrity culture with the story of Scotland’s most famous influencer, Agnes Aratoria. Unable to walk down the street without phones being pointed […]
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Saturday, February 22, 2020 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow International Comedy Festival, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Simple Women presented by Femspectives
29 February, 2020 Ambitious yet graceless film director Federica (Jasmine Trinca) has only ever had one obsession: cinema. One film in particular has always proved a particular inspiration: Hal Hartley’s Simple Men, where her obsession with Romanian actor Elina Löwensohn began. So when the opportunity to make a film about Elina, with Elina in the title […]
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Friday, February 21, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Glasgow Film Festival: Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, CCA
29 February, 2020 CCA, 350 Sauhiehall Street, G2 3JD Both screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director Rob Christopher and producer Michael Glover Smith. Hailed as ‘William Faulkner by way of B-movie film noir, porn paperbacks, and Sun Records rockabilly’ poet, author and screenwriter Barry Gifford has given the world more than forty works […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Jazz On A Summer’s Day
1 March, 2020 – 3 p.m. Considered the greatest jazz concert film ever made, Jazz On A Summer’s Day celebrates one joyous Saturday during the Newport Jazz Festival of 1958. Fashion photographer Bert Stern captures the people, performers and magical atmosphere of a day when the mouthwatering line-up included Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson, Thelonius Monk and […]
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Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance Fundraiser at Murrayfield
“Superheroes Abseil” – BT Murrayfield touchdown will prove a lifesaver 26 March, 2020, 9 a.m. _ 5 p.m. BT Murrayfield has welcomed its fair share of rugby heroes over the years. But superheroes of a very different kind will be aiming to touchdown at Edinburgh’s famous international arena next month. Dozens of fundraising daredevils are […]
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Moments of Resistance by Femspectives
UK premiere of Jo Schmeiser’s documentary MOMENTS OF RESISTANCE Saturday 22 February, 2020 – 6 p.m. Civic House, 26 Civic Street, Glasgow G4 9RH Jo Schmeiser | Austria 2019 | German, French, Dari w. English subtitles | 98′ | N/C 12+ A journey through time, MOMENTS OF RESISTANCE reflects on the connections between historical resistance […]
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Iberodocs Lisbon Beat CCA
LISBON BEAT (Batida de Lisboa) 15 March, 2020 This film screening is part of the 7th edition of IberoDocs, the Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival Scotland (26 FEB-15 MARCH) and will be introduced by Eirene Houston from Havana Glasgow Film Festival. (See Full Programme Iberodocs) Vasco Viana & Rita Maia • Portugal 2019 • 75 min […]
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Lost Transmissions, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
29 February and 1 March, 2020 GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB The screening on Saturday 29 February will be followed by a Q&A with director Katharine O’Brien. Audience Award When a chance meeting at a party brings aspiring songwriter Hannah (Juno Temple ) and music producer Theo (Simon Pegg ) together, a promising partnership seems […]
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Dardishi Festival at CCA
Larissa Sansour, Nation Estate (Olive Tree), 2012 21 – 23 February, 2020 Dardishi 2020 Fri 21 February — Sun 23 February 2020 dardishi.com Dardishi Festival is a not-for-profit community venture that showcases Arab and North African womxn’s* contributions to contemporary art and culture. Born out of a zine, the Festival aims to strengthen creative collaboration within our community and […]
The Whistlers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
27 – 28 February, 2020 Director Corneliu Porumboiu moves into film noir territory with the tough, twisty, double-dealing thriller The Whistlers. Corrupt cop Cristi (Vlad Ivanov) is a member of a Bucharest crime syndicate. He travels to the Canary Island of La Gomera as part of a plan to free a Bucharest businessman who might […]
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Glasgow Film Festival: The County
Friday 28 February, 2020 at 1.15 p.m. Followed by a Q&A with director Grímur Hákonarson. If you loved Woman At War (and who didn’t?), then you will want to see The County. Arndís Hrönn Egilsdóttir is outstanding as Inga, a careworn dairy farmer struggling to survive in a small Icelandic community. Her husband’s death is […]
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Roots Festival – An Evening with Wullie, George and Friends
26 February, 2020 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bianco Nero 27 Gauze St, Paisley PA1 1ES FREE EVENT Sign up quickly as Bianco Nero can seat 30 people plus our lovely poets 🙂 This is a glorious and moving evening of readings by local and gifted writers / friends followed by an Open Mic. Wullie […]
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Sunday, February 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Evening of Stories and Songs with Kirstin Innes and Outi Smith
13 March, 2020 McKillop Institute, Main Street, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AJ Part of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival – 6 – 29 March, 2020 Join Lochwinnoch-based novelist Kirstin Innes and musician Outi Smith for a special evening of stories and songs. Kirstin Innes Kirstin’s new novel, Scabby Queen, traces the rise and fall of a one-hit-wonder. In this […]
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Saturday, February 15, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Aye Write 2020: Memoirs and Confessions – Justified Sinners Speakeasy
18 March, 2020 The Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Cheeky Besom Productions are Celebrating 250th Anniversary of James Hogg Dr Adrian Hunter, senior lecturer of English Studies at Stirling University said. “James Hogg is one of the great literary geniuses of the 19th century whose work is just as […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2020 – Short Film Festival Programme
18 – 22 March, 2020 Glasgow Short Film Festival announces 2020 programme and explores the politics of place Glasgow Short Film Festival, the festival’s first as an independent charitable organisation. GSFF is, of course, a celebration of short film, although in typically contrary fashion. This year’s edition opens with a feature-length live performance, and there […]
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Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2020: Special Events
Films in this Festival Strand Total Recall at The Argyle Street Arches (18) 28 February Total Recall at The Argyle Street Arches (18) “If I’m not me then who the hell am I?”. Part of a Festival StrandSpecial Events Tank Girl at The Argyle Street Arches (18) 29 February, 2020 Tank Girl at The Argyle […]
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Monday, February 10, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Pat's Home Page Blog
First events announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020
The first events have been announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020. The 16th annual festival takes place from 26 February to 8 March, showcasing the best new films from Scotland and around the world. Some Highlights Glasgow Film Festival 2020 The focus of three special strands Retrospective Are We There Yet? – A Retrospective of […]
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Friday, February 7, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2020, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celebrating Women – Fundraiser at Eusebi
16 February, 020 Fundraising Dinner for Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland In Support of Andrew Fairlie Scholarship and Macmillan Cancer Support The evening will bring together women from from across the hospitality & business sector for a night of networking, opera and authentic Italian cuisine. The dinner will also provide a platform for women working […]
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Paisley Book Festival: Jenny’s Well Press presents: Writers and Rebellion
February, 24, 2020, 5:30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. Show is AVAILABLE Literature often embodies rebellion as a cultural response to events that are happening in society. Renfrewshire’s only independent publisher, Jenny’s Well Press, presents five Scottish writers – Jim Ferguson, Fiona Lindsay, Tracy Patrick, Dave Manderson and Carl MacDougall – whose fictional characters go against the […]
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Aye Write: Stewart Ennis and Okechuwu Nzelu
Saturday 21 March, 2020, 1.15 – 2.1 p.m. The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Roland Gulliver, Director of the International Festival of Authors in Toronto introduces a pair of strikingly original debut novels. Blessed Assurance by Stewart Ennis is an exploration of family, friendship, faith, loneliness and grief, and the compromises that sometimes […]
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Campire Club Rousing Rebels, Paisley
Sunday 23 February, 2020 11 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Wevolution Renfrewshire SRG Hub, 25 Moss street, Paisley PA1 1DJ Oak Tree Art A creative writing club for ages 3-5 The club is a fusion of traditional storytelling with role-play and creative writing. Gather around the very special indoor campfire and join the adventure, exploring stories […]
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people
Cuba Libre Valentine’s Day Fiesta at Cottiers
14 February, 2020, 7.30 p.m. – 1 a.m. Cottiers, 93/95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Valentine’s Day Salsa Party – For a taste of those legendary Havana nights. Cuba Libre is a vibrant Latin fiesta and it’s returning to Cottiers this Valentine’s Day! Enjoy authentic Cuban food and dancing with live music by Kubanishe and professional […]
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Monday, February 3, 2020 | Filed under: Dance, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, International Restaurants, Valentines Day Glasgow
Paisley Book Festival: Opening Night: Radical Renfrewshire
(Maggie Craig) Paisley Arts Centre – Theatre GA – Feb. 20, 2020, 7 p.m. 7pm-9pm £10/£6+bkg fee Fabulous line up for opening night of Paisley Book Festival 2020, where you’ll be treated to an exclusive reading from Scottish radicalism expert Maggie Craig, poetry from Renfrewshire born Jim Carruth, and music from Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Heir of […]
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What’s This Script with Jenny Lindsay, Paisley Book Festival
22 February, 2020 at 8.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ At once a poetic memoir taking in #MeToo, sex, porn, love and ageing in a gendered world, This Script is Jenny Lindsay’s powerful response to many current feminist conflicts, replete with a trademark wit and lyrical dexterity that […]
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The Workers Theatre Festival
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 The Glad Cafe, 1006 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2GH SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN presents a night of song, dance, play and puppetry. Performances from: Lewis Sherlock Lazy of the Night Sean Wai Keung Ruxy Cantir and PINLIGHT Tickets in advance and on the door. Unwaged – £3 Trade Union Discount – £8 […]
