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Unison International Womens Day 2023

Unison international womens day 2023

Wednesday, 8 March 2023,  7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. City Halls & Old Fruitmarket -100 Candleriggs Glasgow G1 1NQ International Women’s Day 2023 is the perfect time to celebrate and reflect on the vital contributions that women in the union make. #EmbraceEquity Come along for an evening of entertainment to celebrate International Women’s day and […]

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Smut Slam – Take Control International Womens Day

Thursday 9 March, 202 Event by Smut Slam Scotland, Fay Gibson and Roisin Kenny Caird University of Glasgow  Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free tickets at EvenBrite Unfortunately the exact location wasn’t listed on Facebook’s location finder) In collaboration with HIV Scotland, it’s your favourite game of sexy, verbal Twister: SMUT […]

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INNternational Womens Day at Inn Deep

inn deep international womens day

8 March, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Inn Deep, 445 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G12 8HH Event by Inn Deep, Sandy MacMillan and Rachael Fulton Tickets POETRY // PERFORMANCE // POWER This special INNTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY event celebrates female ID-ing poets, performers, chefs and brewers. AWARD-WINNING FEATURED POETS AND MUSICIANS OPEN MIC (most spaces now filled) AT THE BAR […]

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A Night of Solidarity with Egyptian Political Prisoners

McNeills event for Egyptian prisoners

16th March, 2023 Free Alaa, Free Them All McNeills Bar, 106 Torrisdale St, Glasgow G42 8PH Music, poetry and abolitionism –  in solidarity with Alaa Abdel Fattah and all political prisoners in Egypt’s jails. #FreeAlaa Entry by donation, all welcome. Hussein Mitha Farzane Zamen Joey Simons MORE LINE UP TBA Event on Facebook – Further […]

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Monday, March 6, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Music

Burns Night – The Children’s Wood

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Wednesday 25 January, 2023 – 4.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. Burns Night at The Children’s Wood with piper, folktales, fire spinner performance and workshop. Bring finger food to share if you wish to- there will be hot drinks and some treats for everyone. Event on Facebook

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McChuill’s Hogmanay

mcchuills hogmanay

Saturday 31 December, 2022 from 6.30 p.m. until Sunday, 01 January, 2023 MxChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL Head into the New Year with Lets Go Backs legendary party starters Bosco Loco (live) Dj’s Bosco -Rob Mason- Stevie Elements – JP – Basil FREE ENTRY!

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | Filed under: Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Glasgow Hogmanay, Pat's Home Page Blog

Musicians in Exile at Christmas in Glasgow

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Tuesday 20 December, 2022, 7.30 p.m. Musicians in Exile & DOPESICKFLY featuring Karen Dunbar Govan & Linthouse Parish Greenwell Street Govan G51 2YL The Glasgow Barons presents: Musicians in Exile and DOPESICKFLY // Performing their new single: We Are One – Only in Govan (Free Event) Reserve at Eventbrite Musicians in Exile: Uniting refugees via song […]

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Winter Solstice Celebration – Woodlands Community

Sunday 18th December, 2022 2-4pm Woodlands Community meeting room, G36HW 4-6pm Woodlands Community Garden 66 Ashley Street, Woodlands, Glasgow G3 6HW Anti-Racist Community Library’s Winter Solstice Celebration Free, drop-in. The Anti-Racist Community Library will be celebrating the winter solstice together and you are invited! Come along for a special library session with storytelling, lantern making […]

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Friday, December 9, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Woodlands Community

Festive Family Fun Day at The Arc, University of Glasgow

family fun day the arc

Saturday 17 December, 2022, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Drop-in, with some free but ticketed sessions – see programme for details Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW The very first Festive Family Day at The Arc. Drop-in any time between 11:00 and 15:00 Enjoy a whole host of FREE […]

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Christmas Jumper Day Whiteinch Library

whiteinch library

3 December, 2022 11 a.m. Whiteinch Library, 14 Victoria Park Dr S, Glasgow G14 9RL Christmas Jumper Day & Childrens’ Christmas Bookbug Bookbug 11 a.m. Library Day 11.45 a.m. Be the first to hear the new Whiteinch Library Christmas Song at 11.35 a.m. Childrens’ arts & crafts, Santa Post Box, Childrens’ pavement chalk art, books, […]

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Golden Friendships Club Christmas Craft Fayre

golden friendship christmas craft fayre 3 december

Saturday 3rd December, 2022 Golden Friendships Club, 18 Nairn Pl, Dalmuir, Clydebank G81 4AU (Just off Dumbarton Road bus route and very convenient for Dalmuir Train Station) Come along and buy Christmas gifts and handmade gifts made by Golden Friendships’ crafters.  Enjoy tea, coffee and home baking. All money raised on the day from Golden […]

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Bonfire Night – Dalmuir Park 2022

bonfire night dalmuir park

Friday 4 November, 2022, 7 p.m. Event by West Dunbartonshire Council Remember, remember the 5th of November… It’s Bonfire Night! Watch the skies fill with dazzling fireworks and enjoy funfairs and family activies. Join thousands of spectators as Dalmuir park is illuminated with dazzling firework! Tuck into food from various stalls or enjoy family activities throughout […]

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Fireworks Night Levengrove Park Dumbarton 2022

levengrove park fireworks night

Saturday 5 November at 7 p.m. Levengrove Park, 2 Clydeshore Rd, Dumbarton G82 4AE Event by West Dunbartonshire Council Remember, remember the 5th of November… It’s Bonfire Night! Watch the skies fill with dazzling fireworks and enjoy funfairs and family activies. Join thousands of spectators as Levengrove park is illuminated with dazzling firework! Tuck into […]

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Winterfest Drumchapel 2022

winterfest glasgow drumchapel

Saturday 5 November, 2022 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Drumchapel Park, Howgate Ave, Glasgow G15 8LY WINTERFEST community event returns to Drumchapel after having missed this for two years due to covid pandemic. Sparkling evening of fun with huge fireworks display,  music, entertainment, funfair, street theatre, dancers and more.

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Bearsden Golf Club Fireworks Display 2022

Friday 4 November, 2022, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Event by Bearsden Golf Club Bearsden Golf Club, Thorn Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 4BP Come along and enjoy another fantastic night at BGC. The bar will be open for the evening and Madeleine will be providing a selection of hot food between 5-8pm. There will be no […]

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Saturday Socials for LGBTI plus older people

luminate saturday socials

Free Afternoon Sessions. Saturday 12 November, 2022 – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Hosted by Luminate and a fantastic team of artists continues.  This month’s session will be led by Lewis Hetherington and India Boxall and the theme is: Here’s One I Made Earlier Come along for an afternoon […]

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Book Week Scotland 2022: The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy:Scotland & Caribbean Slavery with Dr S Mullen

book week scotland 14 - 20 nov

Wednesday 16 November, 2022 at 6 p.m. Dr Stephen Mullen discusses his new book, The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy: Scotland and Caribbean Slavery, 1775–1838. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Dr Stephen Mullen (University of Glasgow) will be at the Mitchell Library to discuss his new book The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy: Scotland and Caribbean […]

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Book Week Scotland 2022: Paul Smith – The Road to Barcelona

paul and dave smith

Thursday, 17 November, 2022 at 6.30 p.m. Ibrox Library, 1 – 5 Midlock Street, Glasgow G51 1SL Book Week Scotland 14 – 20 October, 2022 Scottish author Paul Smith is no stranger to spilling Scotland’s sporting stories, having written 18 sport and biography titles charting the stories being the headlines of some of Scottish football’s […]

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A Spooktacular Happening – Halloween The Children’s Wood

halloween childrens wood

Sunday 30 October, 2022 at 3.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. The Children’s Wood,  76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR Free event with soup, hot dogs and hot chocolate It will get dark so please bring torches Programme 3.30 p.m. – Lantern Making Workshop (bring jam jar without labels if you can) 4.30 p.m. – Illuminated […]

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North Kelvinside Windows Of Wonder 2022

windows of wonder kelvinside

Join this years’ North Kelvinside Windows of Wonder Hallowe’en Glasgow West End – WOW MAP Add your wonderful, spooky, weird, colourful, bright, lovely, creative, crazy and unique window creation to the WOW map. Get planning, snipping, tearing, colouring, cutting, hanging- whatever it takes-  Cannot wait to see what YOUR window will look like to us […]

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150 years of Dumbarton Football Club Exhibition

dumbarton 150 years

6th October – 17th December, 2022 Look back the history of Dumbarton Football Club with the exciting new exhibition celebrating their 150th Anniversary! Heritage Centre, Dumbarton Library, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton G82 1BD FREE ADMISSION Monday, Thursday – Friday 9.30am – 5.00pm, Tuesday 1.00pm – 8.00pm, Wednesday 9.30am – 8.00pm, Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm

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Maryhill Youth Art Festival 2022

maryhill youth art festival

15 and 16 October, 2022 G20 Festival Building, Shuna Street, Glasgow G20 9PX and G20 Works Building,  21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow G20 8HS Talulah Hannah Wright and Emily Cutts Made by young people, for young people! A weekend of free workshops and activities for young people, all centred around creativity and art. Come have a go at […]

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In Person Talk: Legacies of Slavery and Empire in Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage

in person talk- legacy of slavery

Wednesday 26 October, 2022, 6.30 p.m. Glasgow City Chambers, George Square; G2 1DU Free – – Donations welcome  Register for event Event by Glasgow City Heritage Trust Join Dr Anthony Lewis from Glasgow Life to hear how legacies of slavery and empire in Glasgow are manifested in its architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Dr […]

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In Our Shoes Poetry Showcase – ARCadia Festival

in our shoes

Sunday, 25 September 2022, 3 – 4 p.m. The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EWThis exhibition and poetry showcase offers an opportunity for you to hear experiences of everyday life for migrant, local and refugee women. About this event This exhibition and poetry showcase offers a unique opportunity for you to […]

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Co-operative Collecting: Unions and the History of Working People

cooperative collecing unions and history of working people

Wednesday 12 October, 2022 at 4.30 p.m  National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW Learn about the history of trade unions in this free multi-faceted event. Join us at the Kelvin Hall for this exciting event, bringing together the National Library of Scotland’s strong collections of labour and trade […]

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Life in Lockdown: illustrated findings from The Scotland in Lockdown Study

scotland in lockdown

ARCadia: exhibitions – University of Glasgow  Friday 16 September 2022 – Friday 30 September 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW Part of ARCadia Festival of Ideas 16 – 30 September. 2022 Scotland in Lockdown Website Covid-19 A Community Conversation Wednesday, 28 September 2022 – […]

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Sunday, September 18, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog

Crime Squirrel Investigators with Author Emily Dodd, ARCdia

crime squirrel investigators emily dodds

Friday 23 September, 2022 11 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. Seminar room, The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane. University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Speaker: Emily Dodd Register for free event at Eventbrite Join CBeebies screenwriter and children’s author Emily Dodd for an interactive session with her book, Crime Squirrel Investigators. About this event Join CBeebies screenwriter (Tiny […]

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Saturday, September 17, 2022 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people

ZANELE MUHOLI: SOMNYAMA NGONYAMA, ‘HAIL, THE DARK LIONESS’

anele muholi

1 October–6 November 2022 University of Glasgow East Quad, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Admission free 17 striking self-portraits by celebrated visual activist Zanele Muholi (South African, b. 1972) will go on display at an outdoor exhibition at the University of Glasgow 1 October until 6 November, 2022. Zanele Muholi, Somnyama I, Paris, 2014. © Zanele […]

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Creative Conversations – Olivia Laing

everybody a olivia laing

Thursday 15 September 2022, 6.30 – 7.30 p.m. St Andrews Building, Lecture Theatre 213 Lecture Theatre 213, St Andrews Building, Eldon Street, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G128QQ Olivia Laing is a widely acclaimed writer and critic. She’s the author of six books, including To the River (2011), The Trip to Echo Spring (2013) and The […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days: The ARC: Past, Present & Future

ARCadia

Saturday 17 September, 2022, 3 p.m. – 4.30 p.m The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW Get behind the scenes of the exciting new Advanced Research Centre, located in the city’s West end. About this event What is the ARC? Why was it built, and why was it designed this way? […]

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