Take One Action, GFT
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
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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Sunday, August 11, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
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
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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Saturday, August 10, 2019 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
No Serco Evictions Fundraiser at McChuills
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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Friday, August 9, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
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
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, […]
Launch Govanhill Book Festival 2019
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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Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Govanhill: Portrait of a Community review Pat Byrne
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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Tuesday, August 6, 2019 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
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 – 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
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 […]
Living in the Magic Garden, Cafe Gandolfi, Merchant City Glasgow
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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Sunday, July 28, 2019 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Music Broth Summer Fundraising 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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Saturday, July 27, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
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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Thursday, July 25, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Merchant City Festival, Pat's Home Page Blog
Deaf Connections, Fundraiser for Theatre Nemo Glasgow
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
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
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
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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Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
G20 Youth Festival – Raising Funds
Background to establishing youth base in Maryhill ‘Having a base will enable us to give young people in Maryhill the chance to learn skills, make friendships and raise aspirations. Let’s support young people to be their best and make Maryhill a great place to grow up in.’ (July, 2019) Please help the G20 Festival to […]
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Monday, July 22, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, G20 Festival, Kids and young people
Govanhill Carnival Parade 2019
Saturday 3 August, 2019 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Govanhill Park, Coplaw Road, Glasgow G42 A colourful celebration of the unique diversity of Govanhill, the carnival parade will include a pipe band, a brass band, dancers, singers, choirs, Chinese lion dancers, roller skaters, drummers, flags, banners and costumes, community groups, refugee groups, campaigns and performers. […]
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Govanhill International Festival 2019
The third Govanhill International Festival and Carnival will run from 1st to 11th August., 2019, The festival programme is here. With over 50 events, there is something for everyone – including the UK’s first ever Roma film festival, walking tours of food and faith, workshops, plays, films, the first Govanhill Book Festival and of course, […]
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Mother Courage and Her Children by Tom Leonard
Sunday 11 August, 2019 7 p.m. A rehearsed reading of Brecht’s 1939 antiwar play, in a new translation by Glasgow poet Tom Leonard, who sadly passed away this year. Directed by and featuring Tam Dean Burn, with musical direction by Leo Condie. Full of memorable characters, sardonic humour and wonderful songs, set by Paul Dessau. […]
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Cuba Libre, Cottiers
19 and 20 July, 2019 Cuba Libre is the perfect way to enjoy a vibrant, tropical Cuban fiesta, right in the West End of Glasgow. Cuban Food Buffet & Social Dancing complete with Live Music by Kubanishe, & guest DJ, spinning the best Música Cubana in between sets. With a stylish Havana rum bar and […]
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Monday, July 8, 2019 | Filed under: Dance, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Songs of Love and Freedom, Kelvingrove Bandstand
Friday 12 July, 2019 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Kelvingrove Bandstand. Kelvin Way, Glasgow G12 8NR As part of the Glasgow Life Community Summer Programme at the Bandstand on Friday 12th July between 12.00-5.00pm there will be afternoon of music hosted by Warren Starry Sky of top Scottish indie pop band Starry Skies. Host Alistair Braidwood of Scots Whay […]
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Friday, July 5, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Celtic Music Radio House Concert Fundraiser for Tom Fairnie
Saturday 20 July, 2019 Celtic Music Radio Studio, 54 Admiral St, Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1HU A wonderful opportunity to hear some of Glasgow’s finest singer/songwriters in the intimate setting of a house concert featuring JIM BYRNE, JIM KING and CHRISTINA SPARKS These brilliant artists are raising funds for Tom Fairnie, a singer/songwriter and long time […]
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Lids Open Day, Kelvingrove Bandstand
Friday, 5th July, 2019 11 a.m. Sunday, 7th July, 2019 12 p.m. Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, Glasgow G12 8NR Come and play ‘ YOGI’ on stage at the bandstand. A rare chance to play on stage at the Kelvingrove Bandstand YOGI ( the piano ) will be there for you to play on Friday July 5th […]
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Thursday, July 4, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Websters Big Summer Event
Sunday 7th July, 2019 for Websters’ Big Summer Event – free & family friendly! Websters’ North Garden Bar (North Woodside) will have a BBQ hut, facepainting for the kids & live music from Scree 12-3. Then pop upstairs to the newly opened Playhouse to dance the afternoon away with The Tennessee Hotshots from 4pm and […]
