Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers.

The Variety Society Sunday 29th June Vespbar.

The Variety Society Sunday 29th June  Vespbar. 14 Drury Street, Glasgow A mix of comedy, theatre, poetry, music, and film. It’s well worth sticking your head round the door.  8pm  £2 entry.  

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Battlefield Street Party, Sat 28th June, 2014

Battlefield Street Party Kicks off on Saturday 28th June at Battlefield Community Garden Corner Arundel Road/Ledard Drive Noon to five p.m. Bringing the community together with something for all the family including: live performance from Woodwife, The Shy Retirer, Govanhill Voices. There will be children’s activities with a bouncy castle and face painting and watch […]

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Queen Margaret Drive Gala West End Festival 28 and 29 June

Queen Margaret Drive Street Festival Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June, 2014 12:00pm – 6.00 p.m. On the last week-end of the West End Festival join in the fun organised by the Queen Margaret Drive Community Music, craft beer, authentic food, art and craft workshops, street stalls, vintage clothing, face painting and other children’s activities. […]

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Spangled Cabaret at The Art School, Mon 14 July

Spangled Cabaret at The Art School Monday, 14th July, 2014 at 8.30 p.m.       Ladles and Jellyspoons, we bring you: Marcus ReevesTom HarlowMiss Hell’s BelleWild Card KittyThe Great AzizThe Fabulous Artisans+ Special Guests Marcus Reeves-Writer and performer Marcus Reeves’ performance career spans work as an actor, stand-up comic, singer songwriter and performance poet. As part […]

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Cycle Glasgow 2014

Cycle Glasgow 2014 Takes place on Sunday 17 August starting at 10.00am.   The route will start and finish in Kelvingrove Park, heading to Clydebank on the Kelvin Walkway and returning via the Cycle Path on the Forth and Clyde Canal.  Cyclists will have the option to cover 13 or 26 miles. We are offering […]

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The Southside Souk, Refugee Week Glasgow, 21st June, 2014

 The Southside Souk       Saturday 21st June  12:00pm – 5:00pm Part of Refugee Week People make Glasgow. And people from around the world make Glasgow even better. In this new monthly market – founded by Claire (a South African now living in Glasgow) and Mel (who is from an immigrant family) – we will be […]

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Refugee Week Scotland 16th – 22nd June, 2014

Refugee Week Scotland (Photo: Becky Duncan Photography) 14th – 22nd June Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival of arts, cultural and educational events that takes place each June and celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.  In Scotland, the programme is co-ordinated by Scottish Refugee Council and […]

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Nepalese Feast and Instruments, 14th June, Kinning Park Complex

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Glasgow Cycle Festival 2014

Ride with Glasgow Road Cycle Meet-Up! Fancy a tour of Glasgow’s parks and gardens this weekend? Well you are in luck!  As part of the Glasgow Cycle Festival, Glasgow Road Cycle Meet-Up are leading a ride this Sunday  15th June at 10am which will take you on a tour of our ‘dear green city’.  The ride […]

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Bungo in the Back Lanes, Southside, 21 June, 2014

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Auditions – Your Disco Needs You – The Musical Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus

 Auditions – Your  Disco Needs You – The Musical Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June University of the West of Scotland Paisley CampusTime – 10am – 4pm Casting call for brand new amateur dramatics musical for breast cancer awareness project for charity.All profit to 3 cancer charities. Takes place at Mitchell Theatre Glasgow. 5 performances […]

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Govan Fun Fair Friday 6th and Sat 7 June at Elder Park, Sunny Govan, 2014

Govan Fun Fair History The Govan Fair is the oldest such event in Glasgow, dating back to 1756 when it was established by the Govan Weavers Society. Since then, the first Friday in June has always been Govan Fair Day, and an annual parade has taken place. The 258th fair takes place on the 6th […]

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OranMor’s tenth anniversary celebration. June 2014.

Oran Mor 10th Anniversary June 2014 Oran Mor is turning ten.  To celebrate a month long programme of events, including live music, theatre and comedy, has been created in appreciation of OranMor’s  role as one of the most important cultural hubs in the country.  It will include old favourites and fresh faces. PROGRAMME OF TENTH […]

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Streetland, 7th June, 2014, Govanhill, Glasgow

Oompie ka Doompie by Mandy McIntosh   Great family festival with something for everyone – including: ‘Oompie ka Doompie’ by Mandy McIntosh is the hybrid animated journey of a Scottish family leaving behind a grim 1970’s Glasgow to experience a new life in Johannesburg during apartheid. The film explores segregation through an account of the […]

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Glasgow Mela Kelvingrove Park Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June 2014

Glasgow Mela  Kelvingrove Park    Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June 2014 – Noon – 8pm Glasgow Mela is Scotland’s biggest muticultural festival. This year’s headline acts include the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, the popular drumming band Dhol Foundation and big name Bhangra acts Sukshinder Shinda and Jaz Dhami. The Mela Bazaar with colourful gifts, […]

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Clann An Drumma, Lomond Shores, Saturday 31st May, 2014

Clann An Drumma Scotland’s premier tribal band will be bringing more tribal mayhem to Lomond Shores, Balloch, Saturday 31st May  – around 12.30/3.30 pm http://www.clannandrumma.com/ Lomond Shores, , Ben Lomond Way, Balloch G83 8QL

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Dougie MacLean in Concert, Glasgow and Linlithgow, June 2014

    Dougie MacLean In ConcertWith The RSNO (Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Saturday 7th June 2014Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Buy Tickets Now! BOX OFFICE0141 353 8000www.glasgowconcerthalls.com   also Linlithgow Folk Festival Association Spring Concert Dougie MacLean Saturday 14th June 2014 An element of the Linlithgow Civic Festival will be the Linlithgow Folk Festival Association Spring […]

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Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre Reopens

The newly restored Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre will be officially reopened this Thursday 29th May by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Sadie Docherty. Partners involved in the redevelopment and refurbishment of the Bandstand include: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council Land and Environmental Services. Kelvingrove Bandstand offers a […]

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Home Nations Festival Listings, Glasgow, Summer 2014

Home Nations Festival Listings Tron Theatre Company presents Under Milk Wood Thursday 17th July – Saturday 19th July 7.45pm (+ 2.30pm 19th + 20th) AD & BSL 19th July, 2.30pm Tickets: £12 (£8) Main Auditorium Tron Theatre 0141 552 4267 www.tron.co.uk Dylan Thomas’s timeless masterpiece is brought to life in a raucous new staging with […]

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Glasgow West End: Steiner Community Summer Fayre, 8th June, 2014

Steiner Community Summer Fayre Sunday 8th June, 12.00 – 3.00 pm Scout Hall 76 Kelbourne StreetNorth KelvinsideG20 8PR Free Summer is here! Come and enjoy an afternoon of tea, cake, live music and hopefully sunshine! Something for everyone in our range of stalls including handmade crafts, plants, 2nd hand toys and books, soaps and artisan […]

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Samosa Fun Day 25/05/14 Pollokshields Primary School

Samosa Fun Day 25/05/14 Pollokshields Primary School, Glasgow G41 2NA from 2-7pm, Samosa Fun Day 8 charity event is finally here due to public demand it is a fundraising event to bring people in the community closer. There are art n craft, sweets, clothes, henna, nail art, face painting, toys, bouncy castles,rides and many many […]

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Strawberry Tea, Breast Cancer Care, Fundraising 1st June – 31st August, 2014

Get together over a Strawberry Tea This summer catch up with family, friends or colleagues over a Strawberry Tea – it’s so simple and a perfect excuse for a get together. Just keep the tea flowing, add some strawberries and cakes and ask your guests for a donation. And whether you raise £20 or £200 […]

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Cottier Chamber Project 2014, Glasgow

Cottier Chamber Project Concerts: 6 – 20 June, 2014 Update from Andy Saunders, Artistic Director, 23 May, 2014 Now that we’ve been promised a six-week-sizzler by the Met Office, I hope that you’re looking forward to basking in the evening sunlight in the Cottier’s courtyard, between concerts… Tickets are going  steadily, so make sure that […]

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Cottier Chamber Project, June Listings 2014

JUNE LISTINGS  Cottier Chamber Project – Improv Music Theatre Time: 8.30pmDate: Friday 13 June 2014Venue: Cottier’s Theatre, GlasgowOrganisation/promoter name: Red Note EnsembleShort description: Red Note’s players join forces with Brian Irvine and a cast of Scotland’s quickest-witted singing actors to make a unique evening of instant new music theatre. Audience suggestions for plot lines will […]

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SKILL SHARE; Upcycled Wallets Workshop @ The Project Cafe 20 May, 2014

SKILL SHARE; Upcycled Wallets Workshop @ The Project Cafe 20 May, 2014 – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Project Nomadic Cafe ….One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure. Come and learn how to turn an old juice carton into a practical wallet and save it from going to waste immediately. Join us for a short upcycling […]

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The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association 5k Fun Run, Sunday 1st June, Kelvingrove Park

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association 5k Fun Run is back!! Sunday 1st June, Kelvingrove Park The fourth annual AMYA 5k Fun Run takes place in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow on Sunday 1st June.  This is a fantastic family event aimed at all members of the local Ahmadiyya Mosque, no matter what age or ability. The […]

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Sarcassy Sneek’s Southside Shenanigans The Shed 24 May 2014, 8:00 p.m.

Sarcassy Sneek’s Southside Shenanigans The Shed 24 May 2014, 8:00 p.m. Burlesque, magic, improvisation and more Ticket prices:     £14 http://southsidefringe.org.uk/ The Shed 26 Langside Avenue, Glasgow, G41 2QS

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Spring Clean Hillhead 19th to 26th May, 2014

Do you want to make a positive improvement to the local area?       Spring Clean Hillhead 19th to 26th May             Please come along and take part at any of the following Clean Ups: Lilybank Gardens – Tuesday 20th May at 6.00pm. Meet opposite Cranworth St Gibson Street – Wednesday 21st May at 6.30pm. Meet at St […]

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Tron Theatre Company: A Season In The CongoTuesday 20th May 2014

 Tron Theatre Company presentsA Season In The Congoby Aimé Césaire Directed by Marcus Roche Tuesday 20th May 2014 Book online Box Office: 0141 552 4267 In A Season in the Congo, Césaire recounts the tragic death of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and an African nationalist hero, who fought […]

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Festival of Museums, 16th – 18th May, 2014

Festival of Museums 16 – 18 May Festival of Museums is an annual three day treat of extraordinary, exciting and surprising events day and night in museums and galleries throughout Scotland. From Gairloch to Glasgow and the Western Isles to Wanlockhead, there’s a packed programe of rip-roaring, inspiring and unusual things going on throughout the […]

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