Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

Glasgow Doors Open Day 2015, September 14 – September 20, 2015

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Glasgow Doors Open Day 2015         September 14 – September 20, 2015 This annual built heritage festival takes place across Glasgow between 14th – 20th September 2015. The festival celebrates the buildings, streets, parks, architecture, history and people of the city with over 100 buildings opening their doors and a programme full of walks, […]

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Sunday, July 19, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Fox Star, Community Arts Festival, Kelvingrove Bandstand 24 – 26 Jul 2015

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Kelvingrove Bandstand and Ampitheatre, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, G3 7LH Friday 24, Saturday 25 an Sunday 26 July, 2015 A weekend of music, spoken word, visual art and kids activities galore.  For all generations – bring the kids and grandparents. Entry free. Fox Star Festival is a non-profit, family friendly event organised by in partnership with Friends […]

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Invert, fundraiser for the Green Party

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The Grind ANNOUNCEMENT: THE GRIND’s next show with [Untitled] is a Falkirk Greens fundraiser at Trinity Church in Falkirk on 29.08.15. We have Adam Stafford, Ariel Killick, Leela Soma, and John Kennedy, with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks. Our last few shows have sold our well in advance, so get your […]

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Catalonia to Caledonia BAad, The Barras, Saturday, 8 August, 2015

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At BAad, The Barras, Saturday, 8 August, 2015 ‘Join us at BAaD for a day celebration of Scottish & Catalan culture, dance, music & food!’ Catalan music will be represented by Pep Sala, former member of the world-renowned SAU! We will also be hosting traditional Scottish and Catalan dancers – Flor de Fajol. The Vintage […]

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Thursday, July 16, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Blameless – Charity Fundraiser Saturday 18 July, 2015

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7:00pm – 10:00pm Fun Fantastic Fundraising Evening! We will be running a large Market within the Blameless Charity Event. With a very wide selection of stalls offering everything from Jewellery, Hand Crafted Items, Fudge, Sweets, Pakora, to book a stall: Contact Tracy Thomson Hamilton Academic FC, Cadzow Avenue, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ML3 0FT. www.blameless.org.uk/    […]

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Monday, July 13, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Prestfest Club 65, 31 July and 1 August, 2015

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                Prestfest         Saturday, August 1, 2015    at 8:00pm       65 Cub Main Street Prestwick        Little Fire, Alan Frew Band, Katie Hitchen and Wull and the Wild Horse at the 65 Club, Prestwick Main Street for Prestfest. Tickets £5 in advance or on the night Event on Facebook

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Fundraising Ceilidh Maryhill Foodbank, Community Central Halls, Saturday 15 August, 2015

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Friday, July 10, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Glasgow Vigil for Raif Badawi 4 July, Buchanan Steps

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12 p.m. 4 July, 2015 Buchanan Steps Raif Badawi is a Saudi Arabian blogger who, for no greater crime than championing the basic human right to free speech, has been sentenced to 1000 lashes and ten years in prison by the Saudi Arabian Government. While a huge international outcry has so far prevented the Saudi […]

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Thursday, July 2, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Southside Sessions Birthday Party, Thursday 9 July, 2015

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    Sweeney’s On The Park     Thursday, July 9     at 8:30pm   The Southside Sessions has been running for 10 years! Join us tonight and celebrate this milestone with us! This party includes live music from: Will And The Wild Horse Howlin Radio Andrew Nicol & Graeme Quinn Iona Galacher & David Chukwujekwu And […]

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BHP Glasgow Comic Con 2015, 30 June – 5 July, 2015. CCA

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BHP Glasgow Comic Con 2015 Tue 30 June — Sun 5 July 2015 All day, Sat: 10am – 5pm, Sun: 11am – 5pm, Weekend and Day Passes available, Pricing below. All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA Glasgow Comic Con returns for it’s fifth year, bringing a host of internationally-acclaimed comic book artists […]

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Trip Through the 20s, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Saturday, July 11, 2015

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Trip Through the 20s          Saturday, July 11, 2015 12:05pm Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, Glasgow G12 Join us for a day of celebration with music, dance, performance, tours and more from this decadent decade. FREE More details to follow soon….. Event on Facebook

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Northern Soul Dance Class with Mark Robb, Saturday 27 June, 2015

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Northern Soul Dance Class with Mark Robb Saturday 27 June, 2015 12:00pm The Vintage at Drygate 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT A great way to spend Saturday lunchtime. Get the talcum powder out and learn a few Northern Soul dance moves from DJ and dancer extraordinaire Mark Robb

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 | Filed under: Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Candleriggs Free Stage Glasgow Jazz Festival

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Candleriggs Free Stage Glasgow Jazz Festival FRI 26 June 5 – 8pm, SAT 27 June 2 – 8pm, SUN 28 June 2 – 8pm Headlining Fri 26 Funk Nation, Sat 27 Rose Room & Sun 28 Brass Jaw The Candleriggs Stage will be full of all kinds of music including New Orleans style brass band, […]

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Glasgow Comic Con Ghost World CCA Tue 30 June 2015

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Glasgow Comic Con Ghost World CCA Tue 30 June 2015 7pm, £4.40 + 60p booking fee, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events BHP Glasgow Comic Con 2015 Tue 30 June — Sun 5 July 2015 BHP Comics Comic Book Summer School Mon 3 August — Fri 7 August 2015 […]

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Partisans, The Rio Club, Glasgow Jazz Festival 25 June, 2015

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        Partisans Thursday, June 25th 2015    at 7:30pm  The Rio Club Merchant Square, G1 1LE Glasgow, United Kingdom        www.jazzfest.co.uk MULTI-AWARD WINNING ‘POST JAZZ’ GROUP HAVE BEEN THRILLING AUDIENCES WITH THEIR FEROCIOUSLY ENERGETIC PERFORMANCES SINCE 1996. Album of the Year 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Awards Albums of the year 2014 in MOJO Magazine & Jazzwise Widely […]

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West End Festival Closing Concert, Kelvingrove Bandstand Sun 28 June, 2015

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JOHN BEATTIE, JO CALLIS (THE HUMAN LEAGUE) & GRAEME CLARK (WET WET WET) Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, G12 Sunday 28th June, 2015 1 – 7 p.m. Free event Featuring  a host of musical talent including rugby legend and BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster John Beattie and his band, Jo Callis (The Human League) and Graeme Clark […]

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Scotland United Against Austerity Sat Jun 20 at George Square

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   Scotland United Against Austerity Sat Jun 20, 2015 at George Square 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. As austerity and attacks on trade union rights are ramped up, it’s vital that the entire anti-austerity movement in Scotland comes together in a show of opposition to the Tory government. To coincide with the Peoples’ Assembly event […]

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Friday, June 19, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Clothes Swap Fundraiser – The Art School – Saturday 20 June, 3 -7 p.m.

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Donations of baking welcome too x thanks! Funds raised will enable girls from low income households and the asylum seeker, refugee community attend our rock summer school – arts for all! Rock ‘n’ Roll School for Girls – Glasgow Rock’n’Roll Summer School for Girls Glasgow is a week long music programme aimed at girls aged […]

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FORK Summer Gala Saturday 20th June, 2015

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Friends of The River Kelvin Gala Poster designed by local illustrator and Alice Dansey-Wright  http://cargocollective.com/alicedanseywright As part of the West End Festival, FORK organises a Gala on the river every year. An opportunity to show off, network with local people and organisations, celebrate the wonderful River Kelvin…. and have a great time! The area around […]

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Children’s Events West End Festival 2015

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The 20th West End Festival has a wonderful programme including a fabulous range of events for children and families. Some of them are highlighted below and more can be found in the West End Festival Programme Children and Families Nick Sharratt Family Event 20 June, 2015 12.00 a.m.         Hillhead Library          A […]

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Street Festival, Queen Margaret Drive, 21 June, 2015

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Part of West End Festival Sunday 21st June – part of Queen Margaret Drive closed to traffic from 9am till 6pm to allow all the residents and visitors to enjoy the festival! Street play for the whole family (sports and games, arts & crafts in Oban Lane, inflatables, disco dome), stalls with great food and […]

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Thursday, June 18, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, West End Festival 2015

New Media, New Scotland | CommonSpace Launch Party, 21 June, 2015

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New Media, New Scotland | CommonSpace Launch Party     Sunday 21 June, 2015     2:00pm Glasgow School Of Art Student Union 486 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow          Find Tickets www.eventbrite.co.uk Join CommonSpace for a celebration of the new media in Scotland six months on from their launch. A host of Scotland’s other […]

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Socialist Summer Party 2015, West of Scotland Cricket Club, 4 July, 2015

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        Saturday, July 4, 2015  7:00pm      Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk Glasgow South and Glasgow North West & Clydebank SSP are proud to announce we will be hosting a night of celebrations of our great political struggle. Too often do we campaign, too little do we celebrate. Let us celebrate the summer together. We extend a hand […]

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RSPB – Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival, 1 – 31 July, 2015

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Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival returns, with worm charming, photography workshops, a city-wide bioblitz, and much more!The Glasgow Wildlife Garden Festival has launched its programme for 2015, offering over 70 exciting events at sites around the city from July 1-31. Download programme (PDF) Now in its second year, the festival is a collaborative effort between RSPB […]

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Monday, June 15, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people

Glasgow Mela 25th Anniversary Sunday 14th June, 2015

25th Anniversary Sunday 14th June, 2015 Kelvingrove Park, Kelvin Way, G12 Free and open to all. Glasgow Mela is Scotland’s biggest free multicultural festival. It takes place annually, and is open to all ages. Come along and enjoy the atmosphere and entertainment with a diverse programme of colourful performances representing cultures from across the world. […]

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Saturday, June 13, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, West End Festival 2015

Wilton Street Garden Fete, Saturday 13 June, 2015

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Wilton Gardens Saturday 13 Jun 1:30pm part of www.westendfestival.co.uk Free Event. After last year’s success, the Wilton Street Garden fête is back! The Wilton Island Association is organising its second WEF event with special performances from the Sirens of Titan choir. An afternoon of fun for all with local artists, masseuse, kids’ entertainment, barbecue, cakes […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 4 – 14 June, 2015

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Fun-filled science activities for all the family at various locations including Glasgow Science Centre. Events include: Science Festival at Kelvingrove 6 and 7 June, 2015 Meet leading researchers from across the country and see the world in a new light: compare yourself to elite-level athletes; explore seafood’s journey from ‘Creel to Meal’; discover a glowing […]

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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people

Refugee Festival Scotland, 2 – 21 June, 2015

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Refugee Festival Scotland 2 – 21 June, 2015 Now in its fifteenth year, Refugee Festival Scotland is one of most exciting and vibrant events in Scotland’s cultural calendar. Packed with music, art, film, live performance, community led family events and more. Programme (Download PDF) Refugee Council News and Events

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Fail Better: The Workers Have No Country, Thursday, June 11, 2015 McChuills Glasgow

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  Fail Better: The Workers Have No Country        Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:00pm McChuills Glasgow Not a Union Flag, a Saltire or a Butterfly in sight at Fail Better, unless they’re on fire. So come join us for a communist cabaret of sangs, words, jokes, dancing, shouting, and stamping your feet. LINE UP […]

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West End Festival Ashton Road car park Market – Sat 6 and Sun 7 June, 2015

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Ashton Road Market Saturday 06 Jun 11:00amSunday 07 Jun 11:00am The successful West End Festival Ashton Road car park Market makes a welcome return, and this year we are delighted to be open for business on both Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June (Parade Day). Come and have a potter around our market stalls where […]

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