Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

G20 Festival GBX Fundraiser

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Friday 6 September, 2019 8 – 10 p.m. Maryhill Community Central Halls, 292 – 315 Maryhill Road, G20 7YE £5 per person (plus booking fee) Fundraiser for a Youth Base in Maryhill for teenagers. Come along on the 7th of September for good tunes and banter with GBX dj George Bowie and the G20 Youth […]

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Matchbox Cineclub Weird Weekend at CCA Glasgow

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Friday 30 August — Sun 1 September 2019 matchboxcineclub.com/weird-weekendThe producers of Cage-a-rama and KeanuCon host a weekend of strange and unseen cinema from around the world, showcasing orphans, outcasts and outliers, old and brand-new. Expect premieres, guests and plenty of bonus content at Glasgow’s cult film festival.Matchbox Cineclub have scoured the world to bring you some of the […]

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Clydebuilt Festival Dragon Boat Race

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Sunday 22 September, 2019,  10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Tall Ship at Riverside & Riverside Museum The first ever Dragon Boat Race will take place on the River Clyde on Sunday 22nd September as a brand new addition to the Clydebuilt Festival programme. ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL With no experience needed dragon boat racing is the ultimate […]

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Glasgow Museums – Great Big Heritage Bus Tour

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31 August, 2019 The Great Big Heritage Bus Tour is back! A perfect FREE family day out, hop on the free bus service to take you around museums and venues across Glasgow. Convenient and Free – The Great Big Heritage Bus Tour – Stopping Places You can be picked up and dropped off  between: Glasgow’s […]

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Walk in James Watt’s Footsteps

Walk in James Watt's Footsteps

Walk in Watt’s footsteps on Glasgow Green Sunday, August 25, 2019,  2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5DB (Please wear suitable footwear. Adults only. Meet at the gate to Glasgow Green opposite the High Court.) History fans are being given the chance to walk in James Watt’s footsteps – […]

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East End Free Festival

East End Free Festival

Announcing the first EAST END FREE FESTIVAL September 7th, 2019 257 London Road, G40 1PE MUSIC – COMEDY – PERFORMANCE – WORKSHOPS This one day festival is absolutely free to attend and will be showcasing a diverse and representative array of acts from all over Scotland! We are excited to welcome you to the premier […]

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Tenements Today Tenements Tomorrow

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(Poster by Mitch Miller) 18 September, 2019, 9.30 a.m.– 4.30 p.m. The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU A national conference hosted by the Scottish Civic Trust, Built Environment Forum Scotland and Under One Roof Glasgow Doors Open Day 2019 Most urban Scots live in flats, and we’re all aware that these buildings can pose […]

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The Rebirth of the Clyde, Fairfield Heritage

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2 October, 2019 . 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ‘The Story of Glasgow’s Greatest Shipyard’ Fairfield Heritage,  1048 Govan Road Govan, G51 4XS This is the Story of how the last Commercial Shipyard in Scotland was rescued from closure and now – less than five years later – plans to lead the world in the […]

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GlasGLOW

25 October – 3 November, 2019 Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, , Glasgow, G12 0UE A year in the making, GlasGLOW is back. Nine portals have opened; nine immersive worlds await. Halloween 2019 will be like no other ✨ Last year, 75,000 of you came to a sold out GLOW – this year will […]

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Take One Action, GFT

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September, 2019 The UK’s leading global change film festival returns for its 12th edition, with a diverse line-up celebrating our common humanity and our power – individual and collective – to bring about a kinder, fairer, more sustainable world. This year’s programme is brimming with stories of solidarity, perseverance and defiance. Take a seat. Take […]

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Extinction Rebellion Climate Carnival Renfrewshire

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Saturday, 24 August, 2019 – 1-3 p.m. Free, family friendly event with live music, games and information on the Climate Emergency. Renfrewshire Council has declared a Climate Emergency. Join Extinction Rebellion to celebrate the Council’s commitment to ACT NOW. Free event. Everyone welcome. Barshaw Park, Paisley. Event on Facebook

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Barras Fest Glasgow 2019

20 September, 2019 and 21 September, 2019 Barrowland Ballroom, 244 Gallowgate, Cowcaddens, Glasgow, G4 0TT 23 Productions & Soundsense Events Presents.. … BarrasFest. A new two day indoor music festival in The Greatest Venue for Live Music in the World; the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow’s East End Quarter. Featuring live music from some of Scotland’s […]

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Twilight in the Crypt Glasgow Cathedral Festival

Twilight in the Crypt Glasgow Cathedral Festival

26 September, 2019 9.30 p.m. Glasgow Cathedral, Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0QZ At our first-ever GCF late, we descend to the vaulted crypt for a collaboration with Glasgow Experimental Music Series, presenting world premieres by Edwin Hillier and Hunter Coblentz, two young composers at the forefront of the UK’s new music scene. Lattice (Hunter Coblentz) […]

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Glasgow School of Art Graduate Degree Show 2019

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24 – 29 August, 2019 Admission free. Graduate Degree Show is the annual exhibition of specialist postgraduate level work by graduating students in Architecture, Design, Innovation, Fine Art and Simulation/Visualisation. Locations: Tontine Building, Merchant City, School of Fine Art Renfrew Street Campus, Garnethill Bourdon Building, Mackintosh School of Architecture Reid Building, School of Design McLellan […]

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No Serco Evictions Fundraiser at McChuills

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Wednesday 21 August, 2019 . 6.30 p.m. –  11.59 p.m. Fundraising gig for the Glasgow No Evictions campaign. Quality Hip Hop, spoken word, and more to be confirmed! Spread the word, invite your friends! McChuills, 40 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Confirmed acts so far: Tickle Johnny Cypher Becca Starr Δεύτερη Φύση // Defteri Fysi […]

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The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

7th SEPTEMBER 2019 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street,  Glasgow G2 3NY Scotland’s “National” Fiddle Orchestra promises an unforgettable night of Scottish music and entertainment which will delight Scottish music enthusiasts and visitors to Scotland alike! The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra’s annual concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is a memorable evening […]

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Books at the Botanics

books at the botanics

Friday 9 – Monday 12 August, 2019 Come along to Glasgow Botanic Gardens and enjoy a browse at the Book Fair.  Soooo the weather isn’t looking too great but don’t forget it’s  indoors, accessible for wheelchairs and buggies and they love to see a dog. Open 10 am till so 5 pm Glasgow Botanic Gardens, […]

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Launch Govanhill Book Festival 2019

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Friday 9 August, 2019 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. In association with Go South: Southside Book Festival The Rum Shack, 657 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AB Two new exciting book festivals with a difference come together to celebrate their launch and their events in the Govanhill International Festival.  Free. 6.00pm: Welcome to Govanhill Book Festival […]

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Govanhill: Portrait of a Community review Pat Byrne

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The Deep End – Govanhill Baths Arts Space 21 Nithsdale Street,  Glasgow G41 2PZ Part of Govanhill International Festival 2019 Jim and I had a great time at the Govanhill Carnival on Sunday at Queens Park so I though I would venture back across the Clyde to catch some more of the festival. I went […]

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Magical Enchanted Halloween Celebration Fair

20th October, 2019 . 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor, 1-9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow G12 0TA Fee Entry All Bohemia returns for a Second Magical Enchanted Halloween Autumn Celebration Fair at the delightful Boho Vibrant West End of Glasgow.  A beautiful mix of Magical; Mystical New Age Holistic Fairy Unicorn inspired Arts and […]

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Seamonster – the Story at the Fringe Edinburgh Festival 2019

chiara berardelli sea monster

Chiara Berardelli – Seamonster, the Story at the Fringe 12 and 19 August, 2019 at 8.30 p.m. This solo theatre piece, by Italian-Scottish singer-songwriter Chiara Berardelli, conveys her experience of being involuntarily childless. Centered around the songs from her Seamonster album, Chiara tackles the taboo subject of grief and building a meaningful life beyond the […]

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CineRoma at Govanhill International Festival – EVENT POSTPONED

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August, 2019 Queens Park Arena, Glasgow G42 9QL Southside Film Festival and Romano Lav present CineRoma, the UK’s first ever Roma film festival, featuring award-winning films from around the world along with UK premieres. The festival, over the weekend of 3-4 August at Queens Park Arena, focuses on Roma people’s […]

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Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Free Pride CCA

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3rd August, 2019 CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Free Pride: an independent and community-led LGBTQ Pride event, with three core values: radical, inclusive, and free. Free Pride Workshop: Zines with From Glasgow to Saturn Sat 3 August 2019 A crafty Zine Workshop with From Glasgow to Saturn! 5.15pm, Free (unticketed), Clubroom All ages 0141 352 4900 Related […]

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Living in the Magic Garden, Cafe Gandolfi, Merchant City Glasgow

living in the magic garden

Opens Sunday 28 July, 2019 at 4.30-6.30pm. Cafe Gandolfi, 64 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1NY ‘LIVING IN THE MAGIC GARDEN’ from the forthcoming show the Magic Garden, new work byHelen Fay Printmaker, Gilly Ferns and Ashley Cook. Acoustic set by Warren Starry Sky. Sponsored by Harris Gin. And catch more of the Merchant City Festival ends […]

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Music Broth Summer Fundraising Gig

music broth summer gig

Saturday 27 July, 2019 at  7.30 p.m. Ice Box Arts and Music Centre, St Lukes Business Estate, Glasgow G5 0TS A celebration of great music and community spirit at the Ice Box Music and Arts Centre in association with The New Hellfire Club. Exciting and energy-packed line-up of local bands including Calum Ingram, Gravelle & […]

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Merchant City Festival 2019

25 – 28 July, 2019 The Merchant City Festival is a wonderful celebration of creativity which brings carnival to the streets and venues in the heart of Glasgow. A diverse programme with performances by artists, musicians, dancers and all kinds of live entertainers. Enjoy shopping at artisan stalls and find brilliant food and drink on […]

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Deaf Connections, Fundraiser for Theatre Nemo Glasgow

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August 2nd, 2019 – 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Kelvin College’s Musical Theatre Graduates of 2018 will reunite for a night of musical entertainment and fundraising, all in aid of Theatre Nemo – a Glasgow based organisation that exists to support people in recovery from poor mental health. Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) and all ticket […]

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

The Blue Arrow 59:60 Celebrating the Year that Changed Jazz

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59:60 | A series of very special shows celebrating the 60th anniversary of 1959: the year that changed jazz. Paying tribute to Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, and Chet Baker! Featuring local heros Alan Benzie – Pianist and Composer, Stephen Henderson, Michael Butcher, Adam Jackson, Brodie Jarvie, Dough Hough, Conor Smith, Tom Gibbs, Fergus McCreadie – Pianist,TomPotterDrums, Luca Manning […]

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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019

edinburgh international book festival

1 – 26 August, 2019 In an era of contradiction and division the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival invites authors and audiences to find new stories to give meaning to the world. Stories are to society what DNA is to human life – small strings of information which become bound together to make up a shared understanding of […]

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Stories from the Southside – Govanhill Book Festival

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Saturday, 10 August, 2019 – 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow G41 2PZ Launch of Stories from the Southside, a new collection of short stories and poems focusing on the fascinating people and places that make South Glasgow. We’ll hear local writers reading from their work, and copies of […]

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