Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

6th This Is Not A Burns Night, Govanhill Baths review Pat Byrne

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I went along with my friend Gillian to The Rum Shack (657– 659 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2AB) for our first experience of this annual event.  This year the celebration combined fundraising for Govanhill Baths  with a tribute to the poet Tom Leonard who died recently.  The venue was downstairs in the pub and it was stowed – by […]

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Wee Write 2019

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2nd March, 2019 at The Mitchell Library See full Wee Write Programme Events Include Play Talk Read Bus 2nd Mar 2019  •  10:00AM – 4:00PM  •  Mitchell Library Jump aboard the ‘Play Talk Read’ bus, Benji, listen to stories, join in the rhymes, and get involved in some messy play.  Play Talk Read have lots […]

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Curtain Set to Rise on Celtic Connections 2019

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17 January – 3 February, 2019 The world-leading annual music festival Celtic Connections begins Thursday (17 January) with around 100 young musicians from across Scotland and Showcase Scotland partner-country Galicia taking to the stage of the Main Auditorium at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, alongside some of the most well-respected Scottish musicians to have emerged since […]

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Blueprint: Theorum CCA

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Sat 19 January — Sun 20 January 2019 Blueprint – Scottish Independent Cinema presents Theorem; a free, pop up feature film festival celebrating Scotland’s truly independent cinema. Solution orientated, with a punk rock attitude, these filmmakers will write their own pages in the future history of Scottishcinema. Related CCA Events Blueprint: Theorem presents Cleek Fri 19 January […]

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Big Fish the Musical

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17th – 19th January, 7:30pm Big Fish. Brian Cox Studio, Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow G1 1TF Epilogue Theatre proudly presents Big Fish the musical in aid of the Village Storytelling Centre An epic tale about a farmer’s son from Alabama who wanted to see the world: Epilogue Theatre are delighted to present Big […]

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From Scotland With Love, Film Screening, Maryhill Burgh Hall

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Saturday 26 January, 2019 at 4 p.m. A trip down memory lane at Maryhill Burgh Halls. Part of  ‘Going to the Pictures’ community series. Made entirely of Scottish film archive, “From Scotland With Love” is a 75-minute film by award-winning Director Virginia Heath with a beautiful score by Scottish musician and composer King Creosote. A […]

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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Cage-a-rama 2: Cage Uncaged, CCA

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Fri 4 January — Sun 6 January 2019 Europe’s longest-running Nicolas Cage film festival returns to Glasgow! Matchbox Cineclub present nine films over three days – all wild at heart and weird on top – from the earliest classics to the very latest. Exploring Cage’s Nouveau Shamanic acting technique and enjoying the “Cage Rage” in full effect. Plus! […]

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Friday, December 28, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

John Martyn Remembrance Gig with Alan Murphy

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Saturday 9 February, 2019 Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Glasgow G62 8EL Alan Murphy plays an evening of John Martyn Classics in the intimate theatre in beautiful Mugdock Country Park. All proceeds to Social Bite. Tickets available through website only www.easyblu.es Event on Facebook

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Love Music Hate Racism, The Arlington

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Saturday 29 December, 2018 LMHR end-of-year party. It’s on the last Saturday of the year, in that sweet spot between Christmas Day and Hogmanay, and starts at 5pm. All the performers have their own brand of magic to bring along to The Arlington. Look forward to seeing y’all. If you can’t make it on the […]

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The Primevals, Winter Initiative Night Shelter Fundraiser, Mono

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Friday, 21 December, 2018 – 8 p.m. Mono Cafe/Bar, 10 – 12 King’s Court, King Street, Glasgow G1 5RB Benefit for Winter Initiative Night Shelter who provide food and shelter from Dec 1. £5 entry. The Primevals support The Reverse Cowgirls Benefit in support of Glasgow City Mission Event on Facebook

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Social Bite Help the Homeless this Christmas

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Social Bite on Facebook OK EVERYBODY… Here we go again. Social Bite really needs your help – PLEASE SHARE THIS TO SPREAD THE WORD. This year Social Bite will be again opening up their stores in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve to give Christmas dinner and loving company to homeless […]

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Sunday, December 16, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Festive Family Shindig, Fundraiser Cure Claire’s Cancer

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Hayburn Playpark Association 20 December, 2018 – 7 p.m. Come along for sumptuous food, Christmas Caroling, dancing tunes, raffle and lots of fun! McCrea West of Scotland Cricket Club, 140 – 144 Peel Street, Partick G11 5PU Tickets and info on Facebook  

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Thursday, December 13, 2018 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Christmas Caroling

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Sunday 16 December, 2018, 3.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. The Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6ST Music, Mulled Wine and Mince Pies at the Project Cafe £10/£5 on the door raising Funds for The Scott Hutchison Fund. With music from Fauna, Harry Hussey and Jude Williams. Event on Facebook 

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Befriending Food Experience Launch

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12 January, 2019, 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. ‘Locavore have sponsored our launch of the Befriending Food Experience, granting us an award from the Power to the People Pot.’ ‘We invite you to an evening of Good Mediterranean Food plus Performance Poetry, Storytelling, Singalong, Live music from  Bearpit Brothers and Jim Byrne and friends. Plus an Intergenerational […]

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Family Carol Service, University of Glasgow Chapel

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Tuesday 11 December, 2018 – 6 p.m. University Family Carol Service with Chapel Choir and Kevin Bowyer (Organ) University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, off University Avenue, G12 8QQ University Events

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2018

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Wed 5 December — Sun 9 December 2018 SQIFF returns with another programme packed with all things LGBTQ+ and film. Across five days expect the very best in queer cinema from around the world, including a Queer Arab strand in partnership with dardishi; The Scottish premiere of Jason Barker’s trans parenthood doc A Deal with the Universe, with […]

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Friday, December 7, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, LGBT Glasgow

Refuweegee and Music Broth Unsilent Night Fundraiser

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12 December, 2018 The Drygate, 85 Drygate Street, Glasgow G4 0UT An Unsilent Night of good music, good company and a good cause! Refuweegee & Music Broth have teamed up to bring you the perfect xmas night out. All funds raised go towards the provision of musical instruments from the 400+ Music Broth library for refugees. Performing on the […]

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Make Do And Mend, Repair Cafe

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(Visual by artist Lily Fulop and you can follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_mending/ ) Saturday, 15 December, 2018 . 12 pm – 3 pm Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street, Glasgow G41 1BA Repair Café Glasgow is back at Kinning Park Complex and is on a mission to save your items from waste Hosting monthly […]

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Monday, December 3, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

John Maclean Centenary March Glasgow

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Monday 3 December, 2018 2 p.m. The Piping Centre, 30 – 34 McPhater Street, G4 0HW On 3rd December 1918, a crowd well in excess of 100,000 gathered outside Buchanan Street Railway Station. It was awaiting the arrival of educator, social justice campaigner and anti-war revolutionary, John Maclean, following his release from Peterhead prison earlier […]

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Friday, November 30, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Art Auction Fundraiser – Cure Claire’s Cancer

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20th December 2018, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 5JD Buy tickets at EventBrite A VERY special and eclectic auction of art in order to raise funds for Claire, including some exceptional pieces, at the CCA on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. No matter what your taste, there is something for […]

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Document Film Festival Glasgow 2018

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Friday 30 November to Sunday 2 December, 2018 Document Film Festival 2018 has relocated to the Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow G1 1TF for its 16th edition. This year the festival brings discussions and workshops as well as forty feature length and short documentary films from around the globe. It will include eleven […]

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Chill Habibi! The Glad Cafe

Wednesday, 5 December, 2018 – 7.30 pm it’s the Chill Habibi Southside Spectacular! The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG Buy tickets Bringing you the best music, cabaret and more from the Arab World, Scotland, and pretty much anywhere else. come enjoy Indian food, Iranian music, Palestinian comedy, Egyptian chat and Levantine dancing ALL […]

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A Weakness for Raisins Ester Krumbachová exhibition CCA

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Friday 7 December 2018 7pm-9pm CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Free Exhibition Runs: Friday 7 December 2018 — Sunday 27 January 2019 Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm // Sun: 12noon-6pm Ester Krumbachová was a key figure in Czech New Wave cinema in the 1960s. She contributed significantly to films such as The Party and the […]

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SQIFF 2018 Opening Night Shorts Glasgow Film Theatre

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5 December, 2018 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) kicks off its 2018 edition with an exciting and boundary-pushing programme of contemporary LGBTQ+ shorts from around the world. Headlining is VISIBLE, created by Campbell X and Kayza Rose, who explore QTIPOC (queer trans intersex people of colour) histories, challenging mainstream perceptions and sanitisation of legacies, and […]

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Friday, November 23, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

CCA is having a party

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Friday, 7 December, 2018 7 p.m. – 3 a.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Following the temporary closure this summer, the CCA building is now open to the public and they’re having a party for the local community, the residents of Garnethill, our long standing supporters and regular visitors. Sarra Wild of OH141 brings […]

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From Glasgow to Greece, Fundraiser

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Greek food, Scottish singing and music and poetry from around the world. Friday 23 November, 2018, 7 p.m. Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington St, Glasgow G4 9AJ Raising funds for two remarkable projects creating community in Glasgow and Athens – Woodlands Community Cafe and Project Elea. Tickets cost £15 adult and £7.50 for children (babies and […]

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Sunday, November 18, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Book Week Scotland 2018

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19 – 25 November, 2018 During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life will come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. The celebration will include Scotland’s authors, poets, playwrights, storytellers and illustrators with a fabulous programme of events and projects Full details. Some […]

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Book Week Scotland 2018 – Events at Arlington Baths Club

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Book Week Scotland runs from 19 – 25 November. Arlington Baths Club invites you to come along and enjoy a range of literary events in the fascinating surroundings of Glasgow’s first bath’s club founded in 1870. Mongol: a journey from loss and prejudice to belonging Monday 19 November, 7pm Travel from Mongolia to Scotland with […]

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DUNOON FILM FESTIVAL 2018 ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMME

9 – 11 November, 2018 The festival will return for its sixth edition from the 9 – 11 November with the biggest programme to date, bringing international and local gems to Scotland’s west coast. The packed line-up has been announced for the sixth annual Dunoon Film Festival. Over three days the festival will host a […]

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Glasgow Havana Film Festival, CCA 2018

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Wed 7 November — Sun 11 November 2018 The Havana Glasgow Film Festival [HGFF] brings the Cuban spirit to Glasgow in an international celebration of film and culture, deepening our special relationship between these great twinned cities. This year we focus on women and film showcasing the strength of women’s voices with an array of films past and […]

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