What’s On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more.

Pat ByrneI have a Jaunt round the Glasgow West End notice boards to see what’s going on in the centre of the universe but I also rely on mailing lists and you getting in touch with your events. The listings are free for charitable organisations – small charge for profit making events. Email me details if you would like me to promote your event..

Compass Gallery: Gary Anderson RSW : Thoughts and Contemplations

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Compass Gallery A group of recent works from the artist Gary Anderson. Gary Anderson RSW Thoughts and Contemplations Gary Anderson, born in Glasgow, studied Drawing & Painting at Glasgow School of Art graduating in 1984 with a BA Honours Degree in Fine Art. He had early success, winning the John D Kelly Award in 1981. […]

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Craft and Flea, Makers Market, Glasgow

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Saturday 12 February, 2021, 11am – 5pm Briggait, Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ A wonderful Spring makers market featuring 40 incredible independent traders Shop SMALL and shop LOCAL in our authentic crafty twist on the traditional flea-market with a huge selection of products from illustration to vintage bric-a-brac, plants to jewellery, ceramics to candles and SO […]

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Galas and Premiers Glasgow Film Festival 2022

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Glasgow Film Festival 2022 – 2 – 13 March GFF22 will open with the UK premiere of The Outfit  a gripping and masterful thriller starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance. The closing Gala – UK premiere of the Camera d’Or-winning Murina, a tense family drama directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović and executive-produced by Martin Scorsese. […]

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An Evening with Louise Welsh ‘The Second Cut’

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Thursday 17 February, 2022 at 7 pm Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW Thrilling and atmospheric, The Second Cut delves into the dark side of twenty-first century Glasgow. Twenty years on from his appearance in The Cutting Room, Rilke is still walking a moral tightrope between good and bad, saint and sinner. Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd Twenty years […]

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Monday, February 7, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

SCCAN Let’s Talk About Food Online Event

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Monday 7 February, 2022 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Event by Propagate, Peace & Justice  Tickets Register at Eventbrite Interested in Food or working on a food growing project, a community garden, a community fridge, eco-recipes? Join a networking café on Food: Community Fridges, Food Redistribution, Community Gardening / Growing. Share local […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2022 – Tickets On Sale

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GFF2022 2 – 13 March The time has finally come – Friday 4 February tickets for Glasgow Film Festival 2022 have gone on sale! As announced last week, from 2 – 13 March, GFF are bringing you 10 World premieres, 4 European premieres, 65 UK premieres, and 13 Scottish premieres, and they’re over the moon that […]

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Beginners Stained Glass Evening Course Glasgow

Starting on Tuesday 8th March, 2022 6 p.m. – 8.15 p.m. The Hidden Lane, 1103 Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8ND Full Price: £230 Concession: £180 Book the workshop online at Quatro Manis In this 6 week course you will learn the basics of traditional stained glass making and produce your own panel from start […]

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Wanderlust Women on Zoom

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Wednesday 9 February, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. Event by Fife Writes The next Zoom session will be slightly different with four guest poets, each reading a selection from their recently published collection, Wanderlust Women. The poets are Tracy Patrick, Lesley Benzie, Donna Campbell and Linda Jackson. They said about their book, ‘Finding ourselves limited with […]

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Orphans, National Theatre of Scotland

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SEC, Armadillo 6 – 9 April, 2022 Buy tickets New Scottish Musical, On Tour 1 – 30 April, 2022 Greenock, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness Further details National Theatre of Scotland Glasgow, 1998, one hell of a storm is ripping through the city. The Flynn siblings just need to survive the night and make it to […]

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Company at Websters

31 March – 2 April, 2022 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G3 9HZ On the night of his 35th birthday, Robert struggles to think of a wish to make as he blows out his birthday candles. The lone bachelor surrounded by “those good and crazy people” — his married friends — Robert is […]

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Vivace Theatre School, Annual Junior Theatre Production

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Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February,2022 Tickets and information – 2 shows each day Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Decisions about Vivace showcase are being taken weekly in line with current Scottish Government Guidelines. Websters are working with Vivace to ensure that everyone will get to see their child perform. If […]

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Scottish Opera – Opera Highlights a Websters

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Tuesday, 8th February 2022 – 7.30 p.m. 7.30pm Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, G4 8HZ Roll up, roll up! Opera Highlights is coming to town – a night of entertainment like no other! This Spring, join us as we take you through the greatest hits and lesser-known gems of the repertoire – think La […]

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Refugees for Justice, Remembrance Bench Dedication

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Saturday 29th January, 2022 – 12pm at George Square, Glasgow City Centre Refugees for Justice will call for an – End to hotel detention – Change, Accountability and Justice – No to Nationality and Borders Bill. Speakers, poems and music. Bring flowers. Bring poems. The bench in George Square is dedicated to those seeking protection […]

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Glasgow Film Festival Announces 2022 Programme

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2 – 13 March, 2022 GFF 2022 will host 10 World premieres, 4 European premieres, 65 UK premieres, and 13 Scottish premieres. Opening and Closing Films The 18th edition of the annual festival will open with the UK premiere of  The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance. The festival […]

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Linda Jaxson Band, Websters

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Friday 18 February 2022 – Doors 7 p.m. Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ (adjacent Kelvinbridge Underground) Linda Jaxson with Mike Bryan on guitar, Cameron Maxwell on bass and Gordon Dickson on saxophone. “What a band – Brilliant!” Tickets £12 Contact Linda Jaxson on email Linda Jaxson on Facebook        

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Terrence Higgins Trust 10K Fundraiser in Glasgow

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Sunday 10 April, 2022 Walk with Terrence Higgins Trust on Sunday 10 April. Grab your trainers and take on the fabulous 10km Ribbon Walk through Glasgow to support people affected by HIV. “Starting and finishing at Speakeasy, lets walk together and make a difference.” Register online @THTorguk Instagram/Facebook Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV […]

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The Sea of Paperwork Exhibition – Maryhill Integration Network

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24 January – 5 April, 2022 Event by Maryhill Integration Network At Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH GoMA – Glasgow Museums The Sea of Paperwork Exhibition, delayed by the pandemic, is now on display at the Gallery of Modern Art Glasgow until the 5th April 2022. The exhibition presents the […]

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Sonica Festival 2022

10 – 20 March 2022 Sonica Festival 2022 announces full programme for its tenth anniversary edition across Glasgow and beyond One of the world’s largest celebrations of visual sonic art, Cryptic’s renowned biennial festival will showcase a groundbreaking international programme of 200 events by over 85 artists from 10 countries Highlights Live highlights include composer […]

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Trans – I Got Life at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Wednesday 26 January, 2022 6.20pm TRANS – I Got Life offers rarely seen insights into trans people’s often torn sense of life and the complex psychological, hormonal and often also surgical aspects of their transition. As one voice in the film states: ‘Trans is not a curse or a disease, it’s a path.’ Directors Imogen […]

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Cicada, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Tuesday 25 – Thursday 27 January, 2022 ‘The pain and poetry of being young, queer, troubled and in love.’ –  Variety Thirty-something New Yorker Ben (Matthew Fifer) is stuck in life between meaningless hook-ups and awkward sessions with his free-spirited therapist, Sophie. Things change when he meets Sam (Sheldon D Brown), a handsome stranger with […]

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Temple Grandin plus Recorded Q & A, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Monday 24 January, 2022 5.55pm Autism Friendly. Free but ticketed. Drawn from the subject’s own memoirs, Temple Grandin details the life story of the incredible autistic thinker and advocate who transformed the cattle farming industry. Diagnosed at a time when long-term institutional care was still common, Grandin overcame all odds to pursue her education. The […]

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Mass, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Friday 21 – Thursday 27 January, 2022 Years after an unspeakable tragedy tore their lives apart, two sets of parents agree to talk privately in an attempt to move forward. Jay (Jason Isaacs) and Gail (Martha Plimpton) lost their son in a school shooting. Richard (Reed Birney) and Linda (Ann Dowd), are struggling with their […]

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Nightmare Alley, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Friday 21 January – Thursday 3 February, 2022 Captions and Audio Description available When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband, Pete (David Strathairn), at a travelling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success. Using his newly acquired knowledge, he sets out […]

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Memory Box, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Friday 21 – Monday 24 January, 2022 Captions and Audio Description available Maia, a single mother, lives in Montreal with her teenage daughter, Alex. On Christmas Eve, they receive an unexpected delivery: notebooks, tapes and photos Maia sent to her best friend from 1980s Beirut. Maia refuses to open the box or confront its memories, […]

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Belfast, Glasgow Film Theatre

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Friday 21 – Thursday 3 February, 2022 Captions and Audio Description available New from acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh, Belfast arrives on the big screen on Friday. Based on Branagh’s own childhood experiences, this warm drama unfolds on the streets of Troubles-era Belfast. At the centre of the film is Buddy, a young boy on the cusp […]

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Unchained Comedy Club at McChuills

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McChuills, Glasgow’s Legendary Music Bar and Cafe, 80 High Street, G1 1NL Glasgow’s newest comedy night at McChuills! Sunday 23 January, 2022 With guest host Rosco. Unchained Comedy At McChuills Bar is an exiting new night of comedy in Glasgow. Bringing you weekly entertainment featuring the best of Scotland’s comedy scene including both new and […]

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Scottish Opera Breath Cycle Programme for Long Covid Patients

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Singing your way to health – Scottish Opera’s breath cycle programme begins for Long COVID patients A new block of sessions for Breath Cycle, Scottish Opera’s project designed to benefit those suffering from a range of conditions affecting lung health, in particular Long COVID, begins online on January 26. Register Your Interest Blocks starting in […]

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Refugee Week Conference 2022

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Online 7 and 11 February, 2022 Free Event – All Welcome How can arts, cultural and community activities can help create a kinder, more welcoming world? Booking is now open for the Refugee Week Conference 2022, which is happening online on the mornings of 07 and 11 February .Register for Event Join others from across […]

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Kavya Prize – New Writers Prize To Celebrate Scotland’s Ethnically Diverse Communities

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A new Scottish literary prize has been launched aimed at celebrating published work and new writing by Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities. The Kavya Prize, in association with the University of Glasgow, seeks to encourage Scottish black, indigenous, and people of colour writers – either living in Scotland or abroad. The inaugural prize for full-length published […]

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Second International Alasdair Gray Conference

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16-17 June 2022 Theme: Across Space & Form A two-day, interdisciplinary gathering held in Glasgow in the summer of 2022. Keynote Speakers Ali Smith – Internationally acclaimed novelist, short story writer and longtime Gray supporter Jenny Brownrigg – Exhibitions Director at the Glasgow School of Art Tickets Tickets for the whole two days of the […]

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