Glasgow Canal Festival 2018
Saturday 25th August 2018, 10.30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Canalside between Spiers Wharf and Applecross Basin, Port Dundas, Glasgow G4 9TB The second annual Glasgow Canal Festival promises a diverse and exciting lineup of activities on Glasgow’s iconic Forth & Clyde Canal between Spiers Wharf and Applecross Basin. Whether strolling through the makers’ market, soaking […]
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Tuesday, August 21, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Music Broth, Musical Instrument Library Launch and Open Day, Govanhill
Sunday, 2 September, 2018 1p.m. – 5 p.m. Music Broth has a premise!! After 1 year of operating, collecting in hundreds of donated instruments from the community, developing strong partnerships with other organisations, delivering musical instruments to those who need them and getting people excited about music Music Broth is all set to go further. […]
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Linlithgow Folk Festival 2018
5th – 9th September 2018 www.linlithgowfolk.com Download programme (PDF) Highlights include: Ralph McTell – Saturday 8 September 2018 Best known for his international hit “Streets of London”, Ralph McTell has been a stalwart of the British acoustic music scene for the last five decades. He has enjoyed a 50 year, 350 song career, which has […]
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Friday, August 17, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
#Beactive Festival, George Square, Glasgow
23 September, 2018 #BeActive Festival Free sports festival in the heart of Glasgow. We’re celebrating the start of European Week of Sport, and invite the City of Glasgow and beyond to come and enjoy a range of activities in this landmark location. Activities include Parkour, Hockey, Tennis and Boxing. This is a free event delivered in […]
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Faifley Rocks, Cochno Stone Fun Day
Saturday, 18 August, 2018 The Cochno Stone is a 5000 year old rock outcrop covered in spirals and cup and ring marks, situated in Faifley Clydebank, Nr Glasgow. It was buried in the 1960s to protect it from vandals on the nearby housing estates and it has been buried for around 45 years. Faifley Rocks […]
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Scotland All Day Sacred Harp Singing 2018
Saturday 18 August, 2018, 10.30am to 4.30pm (registration from 10am) Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church (down the steps to the side entrance on Observatory Rd) G12 9AR. Singing from the 1991 Denson edition of the Sacred Harp. Chair: Maureen Uney. Bring-and-share lunch. No formal charge, but donations invited towards the costs of the event. Come and […]
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Social Bite – Sleep in the Park – Tackling Homelessness in Scotland
Saturday, 8 December, 2018 A nationwide sleep out to end homelessness in Scotland for good. 4 Cities. One night. 12,000 people under the stars. Saturday 8th December, 2018 Last year 8,000 people joined the world’s largest sleep out in Princes St Gardens to raise £4 Million and call for an end to homelessness in Scotland. […]
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Musicians in Exile, The Pearce Institute
20 August, 2018 A group of Refuweegies and asylum seekers jam their diverse musical talents together into this Baghdad Café event. From the fruits of Farsi, Arabic and Kurdish an outpouring of diverse souls, fused together over 7 weeks rehearsal into something special – who knows what? Facilitated by Paul MacAlindin, Artistic Director of The […]
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Sunday, August 12, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Martha L Healy, Album Launch, The Glad Cafe
Glasgow Americana PLUS DAVID LATTO SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2018 Glasgow singer-songwriter, Martha L. Healy, launches her new album ‘Keep The Flame Alight’ with a full-band show on Saturday 6th October at The Glad Café as part of Glasgow Americana. The album was written on Martha’s 3-month “life sabbatical” in Nashville in 2016. She returned to […]
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Hazy Recollections – Woody Pines , Yvonne Lyon , Al Shields, Glasgow Americana
Sunday 7 October, 2018 ADRIANA SPINA & NOAH AND THE WEST RIVER BAND The Admiral Bar, 72a Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7DA Tickets £10 – Ticket Scotland Full details Woody Pines at Big Sparra Vinyl – review Pat Byrne www.glasgowamericana.com
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The Glad Cafe, 6th birthday celebration
Glad Cafe 6th Birthday Bash with KING AYISOBA with AYUUNE SULE + PAINTED XRAY + HOWIE REEVE + DAVID BARBAROSSA (DJ) THE GLAD CAFE IS 6 YEARS OLD!!! Saturday 18 August, 2018 Join them for their big birthday bash with this smashing line-up of musicians: £12 (tickets and full details) KING AYISOBA with AYUNNE SULE […]
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Glasgow Americana – Yola Carter & The Red Pine Timber Co, Cottiers
3 October 2018 – 8:00 pm – 10:15 pm Inspired by country and soul from the likes of The Band, Gillian Welch, Gene Clark, The Byrds, Staple Singers, Emmylou Harris, Otis Redding and Dolly Parton, Yola Carter is a force of nature and an incredibly talented singer-songwriter. She was an incredibly popular choice as the […]
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
John Waters’ Polyester – Launch of Scalarama Programme 2018
August, 11, 2018 at CCA Launch of the Scalarama 2018 programme, and a rare screening of John Waters’ Polyester (1981) as it was intended – in original scratch ‘n’ sniff Odorama! Meet Francine Fishpaw, tortured suburban housewife. With a pornographer husband, a pregnant teenage daughter, and a son with a foot-stomping fetish, Francine smells trouble […]
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Friday, August 10, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Garden Party Weekend, Fundraiser, Glasgow
18 and 19 August, 2018 Garden Party weekend for all the family and friends. Come and enjoy the hospitality and all for a great cause! Please put it in your dairy. It’s an annual event which has great reviews. Supporting charities including Starchild in Memory of Frankie Marsh. 56 Stamperland Drvie, Clarkston, Glasgow G76 8HF […]
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Talk of the Steamie Conference, Govanhill
5 September, 2018 The Conference looks at the importance of washhouses in working class communities, particularly to women, in 19th and 20th century. Will also consider the future of women’s health and wellbeing as the Govanhill Baths evolves into a centre for health and wellbeing. Talk of the Steamie Exhibition The exhibition will run from […]
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Festival 2018, Berlin on Screen GFT
August 2018, Glasgow plays co-host with Berlin to the European Championships. Festival 2018 is a fun-filled cultural programme running alongside the 11 days of sporting activities. At GFT we are diving into the cinematic history of Berlin, showing 5 films that give a sense of the changing face of this incredible city. Watch Berlin on […]
Seven Song Club Weekender, Merchant City Festival
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, August, 2018 Free outdoor stage on Parnie St, Trongate, Glasgow Merchant City. More acts to be announced. Starts at 12.00 each day with street bars, food and other good stuff.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Merchant City Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GlasGLOW at the Botanic Gardens – Hallowe’en
27 October – 4 November, 2018 Tickets available exclusively at www.itison.com Plus extended dates 5 – 11 November, 2018 itison unveils half million-pound event in Glasgow Botanic Gardens …introducing …GlasGLOW Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens are set to be completely transformed this Halloween (2018) into a magical world of light and fantasy at a brand-new world class outdoor […]
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Yorkhill and Finnieston Gala 2018
Sunday 12th August 2018, 11am to 4pm. It’s that time of year again for the Yorkhill and Finnieston Annual Gala Day Overnewton Square, G3 8RW Events include children’s activities (mini-professors, face painting), including a mini blue light festival, a craft fair – showcasing our communities crafting talent, live performance and music, food and drink. There’s […]
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Publishing Scotland International Showcase, University of Glasgow Chapel
Thursday 23 August 2018 17:00 – 20:00 University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Malachy Tallack, Chitra Ramaswamy, Alan Parks, Mick Kitson and Sally Magnusson, chaired by Louise Welsh Malachy Tallack, Chitra Ramaswamy, Alan Parks, Mick Kitson and Sally Magnusson will be reading and discussing their work with Professor of Creative Writing Louise Welsh, in honour of […]
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Glasgow Songwriting Festival
10, 11, 12 August, 2018 GOVANHILL BATHS, 99 Calder St, Glasgow, G41 7RA Opening Concert 10 August at The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollockshaws Rd, Glasgow, G41 2HG Twelve hours of songwriting workshops and an all-staropening concert crammed into one fantastic friendly weekend celebrating the diverse art of songwriting. Tutors Findlay Napier, Jo Mango, Dave ‘Solareye’ Hook and Donna Maciocia […]
Bute Noir 2018
Weekend Timetable 3 – 5 August, 2018 BUTE NOIR EVENT SCHEDULE FRIDAY 3rd AUGUST 4.30 pm – 5.30pm Bute Museum A starter for tension: James Oswald, Sarah Hilary and Mari Hannah 6 pm – 7 pm Rothesay Library Far horizons: Abir Mukherjee and Graeme Macrae Burnet 7.30 pm– 8.30 pm Print Point From screen to […]
Brooklyn On Tour Comes To Glasgow
Brooklyn Brewery will be bringing ‘Brooklyn On Tour’ to Glasgow Saturday 4th August, 2018 – 3pm – 10pm The award-winning brewery have scoured the city to unearth the best up-and-coming street food chefs, DJs and artists and will be collaborating with Glaswegian legend Julie’s Kopitiam, DJ collective Frogbeats and street-artist Rouge-One to host the city’s […]
Merchant City Festival 2018
Open 4-5 August and 9-12 August. Merchant City Festival, back for 2018 presenting the best in Scottish and international arts and entertainment, showcasing Glasgow as a UNESCO City of Music and the unique cultural and creative hub that is Glasgow’s Merchant City. Fabulous programme of events with street art, music, dance, design, film, comedy, carnival […]
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Merchant City Festival
Festival 2018 Glasgow
2 – 12 August, 2018 Festival 2018, is the fabulous cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships. Glasgow and areas hosting sport across Scotland will feature live music, circus, dance, theatre, visual art and much more at city-centre venues and in communities, bringing a carnival atmosphere to the 11 days of sporting action. Full […]
GO Live at Glasgow Green 2018
GO Live at the Green Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Glasgow, G40 1AT Find out more at Festival 2018 at GO LIVE! and Big Top at GO LIVE! The Kitchen Garden Bring your appetite to the Kitchen Garden Food Village, bringing together a blend of fresh, local delicacies, live cooking demonstrations from top Scottish chefs, tasting sessions and healthy eating […]
George Square, Glasgow 2018
George Square is being transformed into a spectacular playground as the beating heart of Glasgow 2018 Whether it’s the chance to view a stunning 14 metre wide handshake between giant friends, or to experience the thrill of an athlete’s race to glory, Glasgow’s George Square has been transformed into a spectacular playground as part of […]
Royston Youth Action, Community Fun Day 2018
Saturday 4 August, 2018 12 – 4 p.m. Free Inflatables, Face Painting, Food, Raffle and much more. Donations for raffle welcome. Glenconner Park, Royston, Glasgow Event on Facebook On Twitter @RYA_YOUTHCLUB
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Monday, July 30, 2018 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people
Cryptic Sonica in Glasgow 2018 – Portal, Pivot and Visaurihelix
Cryptic’s renowned Sonica returns to Glasgow this summer with three major new, free sonic art installations to delight all ages. Part of Festival 2018, (2 – 12 August, 2018) Robbie Thomson’s invites audiences to take an unforgettable subterranean odyssey through the Clyde Tunnel and Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey’s turns George Square into a playground with giant, […]
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Govanhill International Festival and Carnival 2018
16 – 26 August, 2018 Celebrating diversity with a fabulous programme of events After the success of last year’s inaugural event, Govanhill International Festival and Carnival returns with a spectacular showcase including: Parade, Music, Dance, Walks Talks, Workshops and Community Activities. Come along and celebrate the amazing cultural, ethnic , religious and community diversity of […]
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