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Nights at the Round Table, Paisley Book Festival

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Thursday 25 April, 2024, 9 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Lucille’s Bar – Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Free, ticketed Book Raise a glass to local writers’ group Nights At The Round Table as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary as part of the Paisley Book Festival. Featuring regular and familiar faces from a […]

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Glasgow May Day 2024

Glasgow May Day

Sunday 5 May, 2024 11 a.m. 11am Assemble George Square 11.30am March 12.45pm Rally at Glasgow University Student Union,  32 University Ave, Glasgow G12 8LX The annual celebration of workers in the city and international solidarity organised by the trade union movement through Glasgow Trades Council, held in Glasgow since 1892. A march through the […]

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Glasgow Literary and Music Lounge at The Scotia Bar

glasgow music and literary lounge

Tuesday, 30 April, 2024 7.30 p.m. Scotia Bar, 112 – 114 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4LW Free Featured Writer Paul Anderson and Bill Borland House Band Brian McFall, Ewan Hare, Trevor Lakey Featured Musician John Gee (Tribal John) Performers include: Kay Metcalfe, Jan Brolly,Rain Ensemble, Chris Tait, Ray Evans,  Gordon Christopher Powrie, Jim and Brfian, […]

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Woodlands Community – Bike Ride to Claypits Nature Reserve

volunteer bike ride to claypits

Saturday 27th April, 2024 9.45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Volunteer led bike ride to Claypits Nature Reserve with Amy and Sandra Woodlands Community Meeting Room,  66 Ashley St, Glasgow G3 6HW Free. Donations Welcome A group bike ride to the Claypits Nature Reserve. A great opportunity to get out, be active and socialise. This ride […]

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Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow

Fendi sunglasses

56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: [email protected] Do your Sunglasses need sprucing up? Drop them off at Mika and Me for a free service and some TLC Whether it’s a loose hinge, scratched lenses or replacement lenses, Mika and Me will bring your glasses back to life. With prices starting from £20, […]

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Owning Your Story – Barry Graham at G20 Works

own your own story barry graham

3 May, 2024, 7 p.m.  G20 Works Building,  21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow G20 8HS Performance and Discussion with Author Barry Graham ‘If you don’t own the story of your life, someone else will’ Barry will perform from his book – The Book of Man Barry Graham, originally from Maryhill, now lives in Wyndford after returning […]

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Spring Family Day – Spring Fling University of Glasgow ARC

spring fling 2024 arc university of glasgow

Saturday 30 March, 2024, 12 – 3 p.m. University of Glasgow ARC Spring Fling family day St Mungo’s Square outside University of Glasgow’s ARC building. 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Pop up gala of with a range of activities, performances and stalls. Live Music in St Mungo Square Running order Performers 12.00 […]

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The Carlton Jug Band

carlton jug band

Saturday 30th March, 2024 at 2.30pm til 5.30pm The Clutha Bar,159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Come, dance & be merry! …Carlton Jug band reporting for duty for some Jug therapy, no prescription required…   The Carlton JugBand The Carlton Jug Band is a Glasgow based loose-knit country collective. The name is a paean to the […]

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Eggstavaganza Easter Sunday Glasgow Green

easter sunday festival

Sunday 31 March, 2024 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green Free Family Event Garden Area, Glasgow Green – Next to Yellow Canopy beside The People’s Palace (FOPPWGGG) Come along and enjoy a fun day out at Easter. Balloon Modeller Face Painting Goodie Bags Fun Characters and Refreshments […]

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Home or Away: Scottish Womens Football During the First World War

Scottish Womens Football

Thursday 21 March, 2024, 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Free Events – Register at Eventbrite The first women’s football match played in Scotland under football association rules was held at Hibernian Park in 1881. The Scottish home side took the victory over England, with a final […]

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events

Book Launch: Leave to Remain: A Snapshot of Brexit

Noni Stacy lecture

Thursday 21 March 2024, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. College of Arts School of Modern Languages and Cultures Stirling Maxwell Centre John Smith’s Bookstore (University of Glasgow), The Fraser Building University of Glasgow, 65 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QF (and Online Register for Zoom ) Dr Noni Stacey  Stirling Maxwell Centre Seminar Art and photography have […]

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Saturday, March 16, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events

Spring Fairy Fling – The Children’s Wood

Spring Fling Childrens Wood

Saturday, 23 March, 2024 – from 1 p.m. The Children’s Wood and Meadow Kelbourne/Sanda/Clouston Street, Glasgow G20 8QW Gather, mingle, meet and greet- fairies, magical creatures, forest folk: wake up spring!! With workshops, facepainting, stories, sowing seeds, cakes and drinks.

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Float – Series 2, GFF24

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4 March, 2024 Black Camel Pictures’ award-winning drama from writer Stef Smith returns for a second series. Jade and Collette reunite 18 months after the first series as the show moves beyond the world of the swimming pool. Black Camel Pictures’ queer short-form drama from writer Stef Smith, revolving around the intense relationship that develops […]

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Under One Roof – Taking Care of Your Tenement

take care of your tenement

Saturday 2nd March 2024 | 11am – 1pm  Meet at GCHT Office, 54 Bell Street, G1 1LQ Concerned about the current state of your tenement? Not quite sure what sort of repair work might need to be done?  Then join Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Under One Roof for an investigative walk around the Merchant […]

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | Filed under: Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks in Glasgow

Textile Repair, Sashiko with Keng Keng Watt

textile repair

Wednesday 13 March 2024,  5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Woodlands Community, Woodlands Community Meeting Room 66 Ashley Street Glasgow G3 6HW Textile Repair, Sashiko with Keng Keng Watt – Climate Futures – For Ages 16 – 25 Free –  Donations Welcome This Textile Repair series is part of Woodland Community’s Climate Futures program for people […]

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Eden Communities: Walk, Run, Cycle N. Ireland and East Dunbartonshire Networking Event

eden communities walk run event

Thursday, 21st Mar 2024 – 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. On Zoom FREE Eden Project Communities Scotland Scotland and Northern Ireland network for you to come enjoy, get to know some new people, talk about projects, seek support and have fun with others across Scotland and Northern Ireland! In the next session Lorna Thomson, founding […]

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Glasgow Goes Green at Arc: Festival Event

glasgow goes green festival event 17 february

Saturday, February 17, 2024 Feb 17, 1PM-4PM Final Celebration Festival-Style Event Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 1 Chapel Lane, The Advanced Research Centre Studio 1 Glasgow G11 6EW, Come along to a festival-style event packed with a range of stalls — everything from a Swap Shop, Cake and face painting to creative workshops, jewellery […]

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Lunar New Year Celebration at Woodlands Community

Lunar new year

Sunday 11 September, 2024, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Woodlands Community Meeting Room, G3 6HW Celebrate Lunar New Year together alongside Anti-Racist Library! Free, all welcome! As well as the books, crafts, food and music, we will be creating an altar for all the Palestinians killed over the last four months. We cannot celebrate the […]

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Secession Open Day Private Parties and Weddings

Secession weddings

Sunday 18 February, 20242 p.m. – 4 p.m. Secession at Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Open Day for Private Parties and Weddings Situated in the former Lansdowne Church, this is a unique and lovely venue featuring stained glass windows, original church features, outdoor fire pits, and several indoor event spaces. If you’re […]

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Take 2. Monsters Inc

Monsters Inc

Saturday 10 February, 2024  11.30 a.m. Buy tickets Lovable monster Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it’s the monsters who are scared silly, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to […]

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Nicky Murray – Billiard Room Sessions

Nicky Murray

8th of February, 2024 1.00pm – 1.45pm Free Event at: Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Rd, Govan, Glasgow G51 2YL Scottish folk singer Nicky Murray performs at Billiard Room Sessions now taking place in Govan & Linthouse Parish Church. Nicky Murray is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist – his evocative lyrics, raspy/husky vocals and deft […]

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Folk Carols in the Dram

carols in the dram

Saturday, 16 December, 2023, 2 p.m. The Dram, 232 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6ND Host: Muldoon’s Picnic In some parts of the UK, as Christmas approaches, people still sing traditional carols in pubs and streets. They are often old songs from the 18th century or earlier, sometimes not known outside the local area. For the […]

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Christmas Fayre Gallowgate

christmas fayre

Come meet Santa at Free Christmas Fayre Saturday 9 December, 2023, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Morrison’s Supermarket Carpark, 5 Barrack St, Glasgow G4 0TZ – Outdoors but under Gazebo. Hosts; Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green and Morrisons Goody Bags Entertainment Balloon Modeller Superheroes Free Refreshments St Ann’s Children’s Choir All […]

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Carols in the Cloisters

cloisters

Tuesday 12 December, 2023 at 6.45 p.m. Come along to University of Glasgow, University Avenue, G12 8QQ and join  University of Glasgow Chapel Choir in carol singing in the beautiful cloisters. Everyone welcome. Event on Facebook

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Friday Focus: Scottish Art Acquisitions

Scottish Art Acquisitions

Friday 15 December, 2023 – 1 p.m. – 1.30p.m. Online – Free – Book Tickets at EventBrite Significant additions to The Hunterian collection of Scottish art: Winifred and Margaret Davidson recent bequests and gifts Over the last few decades, the Davidson family has generously handed over to The Hunterian a significant portion of its collection […]

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Family Cycle Ride Glasgow Green

Family cycle ride glasgow green

Sunday 3 December, 2023,  1 p.m. Event by Parents for Future Scotland Meet 12.30 p.m. at the Obelisk (Nelson’s Column) Glasgow Green, Greendyke St, Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5DB Bring your own picnic. After the ride there will be amily friendly fun and games in the park! Circular route from the Obelisk, Glasgow green, stopping at George […]

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Floating Worlds: Erraid Sound, University of Glasgow ARC

erraid sound

15 – 16 November, 2023 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Advanced Researcch Centre (AEC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW Drop in to the ARC to experience ‘Floating Worlds: Erraid Sound’, a short film by the renowned Scottish theatre director Graham Eatough, and the Dutch visual artist Andre Dekker. In September 2020 […]

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Thursday, November 16, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events

Music at The Millwood – Southside Sundays

southside sundays

First Sunday Every Month  Sundays 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and Fridays 9 – late The Millwood, 137-139 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3YT Event by Southside Sessions Glasgow and Crawford Smith Join Crawford Smith on the first Sunday of each month for live music from himself, the Howlin’ Radio song list and a variety of Southside […]

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Spooctakular Happening Children’s Wood

halloween. childrens wood

Sunday 29 October, 2023, 3.30 p.m. till after 6 p.m. The Children’s Wood, North Kelvin Meadow, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR Free Event Great Halloween Programme: Lantern making, silent disco, illuminated labyrinth walk, spooky storytelling and more Best adult and children’s costume competition. Bring a torch – it will be dark.    

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Family Ceilidh Concert Knightswood Centre

family ceilidh

Wednesday 1 November, 2023,  2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Knightswood Community Centre, 201 Alderman Rd, Glasgow G13 3DD Don’t miss a FREE live music concert from fabulous Scottish folk musician Celine Donoghue with Ruairidh Gray, Mod Gold Medallist and Gaelic Singer of the Year 2022. Concerts are open to all ages, and refreshments will be […]

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family ceilidh

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