A Fiction Reading. with Sheila Llewellyn and Andrew Meehan, Crossways Festival review by Pat Byrne
Crossways Festival Irish/Scottish, Literary and Cultural Festival, Glasgow, 2018 A Fiction Reading. with Sheila Llewellyn and Andrew Meehan. 11th April 2018 at The Tron Theatre I always enjoy discovering new authors so Crossways Festival provided an excellent opportunity in the intimate and atmospheric Victorian Bar at The Tron Theatre. Sheila Llewellyn ‘Walking Wounded’ First up […]
Friday, April 13, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
S.O.S. – It’s a Swing Out Sunday! at Cottiers
29 Apr 2018 – 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm THE JIM CLELLAND TRIO (Jim Clelland on Keys, Andy Mitchell on Bass and Scott MacKay on Drums) and the voices of: JCS VOCAL ENSEMBLE – Musical Director Jim Clelland JCS GLASGOW CHOIR – Choir Leader Lynne O’Neill ‘SWINGIN’ OUT’ AS MANY GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS AS THEY CAN FIT […]
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Sunday, April 8, 2018 | Filed under: 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
Rotunda Comedy Club, Fundraiser for Epilepsy Scotland
Gary Little with Jamie Dalgleish, Chris Henry, Billy Kirkwood, Imran McCann Thursday 17th May at 7:00pm “A night of hilarious stand-up comedy with local acts Billy Kirkwood – Comedian, Big Gary Little, Jamie Dalgleish Comedy and Chris Henry comedian! Doors will open at 7 pm and show starts at 7:45 pm. Looking at a 10:30 […]
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Crossways Irish/Scottish Festival Fiction Reading & Poetry at The Tron
11th – 14th April, 2018 Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB A Fiction Reading Sheila Llewellyn and Andrew Meehan Wednesday, 11 April, 2018 3.00pm – 4.30pm Free Book Tickets The Irish-in-Scotland Reading Donal McLaughlin, Donny O’Rourke and Miriam Gamble Wednesday, 11 April, 2018 8.30pm – 10.00pm Free – Book Tickets A Fiction Reading Rodge Glass […]
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Kelvin Choir Annual Spring Concert 2018, Hyndland Parish Church
Saturday 12th May 2018, 7.30pm, Hyndland Parish Church, G12 9JE. Kelvin Choir perform the Durufle Requiem and the Gloria by Chilcott accompanied by members of the Glasgow Chamber Orchestra. Music Director Edwin Hillier, organist Tiffany Vong. Tickets £15 for adults and £6 for children on the door or from website: www.kelvinchoir.com. Complimentary refreshments included after the concert.
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Sunday, April 1, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Urban Market, Drygate, Glasgow
On First Sunday of Month and Fortnightly – 12 p.m. 85 Drygate Street, Glasgow G4 0UT A regular and curated market showcasing good quality independent creatives, makers and retailers. A relaxed Sunday afternoon gathering 🙂 Do Sunday afternoons differently. Shop. Eat. Drink. Unwind. Repeat. Free indoor market. Car parking. Child & dog friendly Details on […]
Crossways: The Irish Scottish Cultural & Literary Festival, Glasgow Merchant City
T R A S N Ú ~ COMAR The Irish Scottish Cultural & Literary Festival 9–15 April 2018 The Emigrant Support Fund, of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, has recently awarded Irish Pages a large grant to organize an annual “Irish Scottish Cultural and Literary Festival” in the Merchant City area of Glasgow. It will take place […]
Monday, March 26, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Still Moving: Films and Photographs of Ulrike Ottinger, The Hunterian
20 April – 29 July 2018 Hunterian Art Gallery Admission free This solo exhibition profiles the influential filmmaker and artist Ulrike Ottinger, whose work has rarely been exhibited in the UK. Still Moving features a range of Ottinger’s photographic prints and some short film works. This is the first solo exhibition of Ulrike Ottinger’s films and […]
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Tammy, The Tannahill Centre, Paisley
The Tannahill Centre 76 Blackstoun Rd, Paisley PA3 1NT 0141 889 2455
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Saturday, March 24, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Aperture: Asia & Pacific Film Festival In Time to Come, CCA 25 – 29 March
Sunday 25 March 2018 Set in Singapore, In Time to Come follows the ritualistic exhuming of an old state time capsule, and the compilation of another. As enigmatic remnants of life from 25 years ago emerge – a bottle of water from the Singapore River, a copy of the Yellow Pages, a phone charger – […]
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Thursday, March 22, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Women Writers on the Fringe, Carlton Studios, Glasgow
Friday 18 May, 2018 Anti-fracking Fundraiser – £5 on door.
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Kelburn Garden Party 2018
2018 Music Programme – Kelburn Garden Party KELBURN CASTLE, AYRSHIRE 29 June – 2 July, 2018 As always your ears and feet will be treated to a wide range of quality sounds for party people. There will be funk, folk, reggae and jazz. House, techno, hip-hop, disco and world music. And lots of surprises! The […]
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Monday, March 19, 2018 | Filed under: 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
Community ‘drop in’ Information Event: Proposed Community Custody Unit, Maryhill Road Glasgow
Tuesday 3 April, 2018 Maryhill Burgh Halls Vision for the Care of Women in Custody in Scotland The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) are holding a drop in event to provide information on the proposed Community Custody Unit (CCU) due to be located on the former Maryhill Health Centre Site. The event will provide you with […]
Comic Relief 2018 at The Stand, Glasgow
22nd March, 2018 COMIC RELIEF – LIVE! (ON SALE NOW!) Thursday 22nd March | Doors 6pm | Show 6:30pm</h3 Join one of the UK’s top comedians as they host a special Comic Relief Live show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival, bringing a line-up of some of the most exciting up-and-coming comedy talent. With Kelly Convey, […]
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Saturday, March 17, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2018
The Festival runs until 25 March, 2018 A fabulous and funny programme of events at various venues throughout Glasgow. Back for 16th brilliant year. Bringing top comedy stars from around the UK and beyond for your entertainment. You’ll also find the very best of home-grown Scottish talent for a comedy extravaganza that is Europe’s largest […]
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Glasgow Short Film Festival 2018 , Programme at CCA
15 – 18 March, 2018 Now in its eleventh year, Scotland’s leading short film event champions new international film and visual art talent, celebrating diverse forms of cinematic expression. This edition showcases highly acclaimed American artist Kevin Jerome Everson. Kevin will present three programmes of his lyrical work charting Afro-American working class lives. Collaborating with […]
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Symposium: Archives, Activism, Aesthetics CCA
Glasgow Short Film Festival and Southeast Asian Cinemas Research Network 16 – 17 March, 2018 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Glasgow Short Film Festival and Southeast Asian Cinemas Research Network present two days of free screenings and discussions open to anyone with an interest in filmmaking, political activism or Southeast Asia. Southeast Asian filmmakers have […]
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Team Palka – raising funds for Scottish Huntington’s Association
John Lafferty, Basia and Tara Palka will cycle 30 odd miles along the Clyde via all the bridges for Scottish Huntington’s Association because their family is affected by this devastating disease John Lafferty is raising funds via a JustGiving page. ‘I know I have used justgiving in the past to raise money for charities but […]
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Monday, March 12, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Film Listings at GFT, March 2018
Glasgow Film Theatre – Films for March, 2018 GFT in March: Lady Bird, The Square, A Fantastic Woman, You Were Never Really Here, CineMasters: Lynne Ramsay, CineMasters: Ingmar Bergman and Glasgow Short Film Festival 2018. The GFT March brochure is available to view GFT bring another packed programme to audiences this March, highlights of which […]
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2018, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Cultural Fusion, International Women’s Day 2018
Clan Macondo in partnership with Glasgow Women’s library and sponsored by Big Lottery Fund Scotland. 8 March, 2018 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.at St David’s Knightwood 66 Boreland Drive, G13 3DX Enjoy a catwalk of cultural and fusion-inspired dress and textiles, story-telling that goes to the heart, rhythms and colors of Latino America, Music and […]
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Women’s Library Spring Programme 2018
Glasgow Women’s Library present their new programme of events – celebrating great woman both locally and globally. It will mark a wide range of events including the centenary of women’s right to vote plus 100 Years of Muriel Spark. To find out all about what’s happening pick up a programme at the library or download a pdf programme […]
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Stars for Starchild, Fundraiser 10 March, 2018
EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY 10 MARCH – NETHERLEE CHURCH 12 p.m– 5 p.m. Come join a very special day at Netherlee Church meeting the ‘Stars’ Chewbacca, Storm-troopers, Darth Vader, Captain Phasma, Batman, Dalek, Spiderman, R2D2 and many more. Get autographs and photographs with your favourite character. Guest appearance new R2D2 Dress as your favourite Star […]
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Starchild, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
More Special Guests attend Glasgow Film Festival 2018
Glasgow Film Festival has the red carpet out to welcome special guests Tue 27 Feb 17.50 – Paddy Considine will attend Journeyman 18.15 – Director David Freyne and actor Sam Keeley will attend The Cured 20.40 – Director Xavier Legrand and actor Denis Ménochet will attend Custody Wed 28 Feb 18.10 – Director Dónal Ó […]
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Monday, February 26, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2018, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scottish Women Writers with Linda Jackson of University of Strathclyde Creative Writing
The Mitchell Library 24 March, 2018 5.30 p.m. This session will look at some of the ‘forgotten’ women; the ‘anonymous’ balladeers from the past and compare and contrast the representations of women and their lives with those representations in the works of contemporary writers. Led by Linda Jackson PhD from The University of Strathclyde. Book […]
Generations Working Together, Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Wednesday 7th March 2018, 10:00am – 4:00pm at University of Strathclyde, The Technology & Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD GWT is delighted to announce the programme for our National Conference being held in March 2018. This year’s theme is “Safer, fairer, more successful communities – Celebrating the Year of Young People 2018” Speakers […]
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Friday, February 23, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Roteract Fancy a Cup of Tea with a Refugee, QMU, University of Glasgow
Saturday, 24 February, 2018 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow 22 University Gardens, G12 8QN Fancy a Cup of Tea with a Refugee? Everybody loves a cuppa (and a cake). Come join us at the Queen Margaret Union for some quality time and a cuppa. It’s a great opportunity […]
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sweet Country, Cineworld Glasgow
26 and 27 February, 2018 Director Warwick Thornton attends the screening on Mon 26 Feb Warwick Thornton’s ravishing, agonising western is inspired by true events and set in Australia’s Northern Territory in 1929. Aboriginal stockman Sam (Hamilton Morris) works the land for kindly Christian preacher Fred Smith (Sam Neill). When vicious war veteran Harry Morris (Ewen Leslie) returns […]
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Friday, February 16, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2018, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Breadwinner, GFT
23 and 24 February, 2018 Director Nora Twomey attends the screening on Fri 23 Feb Irish animator Nora Twomey (The Secret of Kells) makes her solo feature debut with this exquisite, heartrending adaptation of Deborah Ellis’s beloved novel. When the Taliban rulers of Kabul imprison a teacher, his 11-year-old daughter Parvana (Saara Chaudry) disguises herself as a […]
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Working Girl, GFF 2018
23 February, 2018 ‘I have a head for business and a bod for sin.’ Melanie Griffith dons a sharp suit and climbs the corporate ladder in the cut-throat working world of Manhattan in Mike Nichols’ ‘80s classic. Put on your shoulder pads, backcomb your hair and join us in the Former College of Building and […]
The Ballad of Lefty Brown, GFT
22 February, 2018 Actor Bill Pullman will be in attendance at this screening Bill Pullman heads a fantastic ensemble cast (including Peter Fonda, Kathy Baker, Jim Caviezel and Tommy Flanagan) in a flinty, beautifully composed western, filmed on stunning locations in Montana. Always the grizzled sidekick and never the hero, Lefty (Pullman) is considered an unreliable loser but […]
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Thursday, February 15, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2018, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
