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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..

A Christmas Carol- A Hauntingly Hilarious Family Panto!

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The Pearce Institute and Maryhill Community Central Halls Wed 8th December 2021 – Sun 19th December 2021The Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow, G51 3UU Maryhill Community Central Halls, with schools from 6th- 17th December, 2021 As Christmas approaches, auld Scrooge is in anything but a festive mood. But this will be a Christmas he will never […]

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Be Bop Bairns Christmas Party

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18 December, 2021 at 12.30 p.m. All ages. Be Bop Bairns and Platform Platform, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Buy Tickets Be Bop Bairns is BACK!!!! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Lamb GFT

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Friday 10 – 16 December, 2021 ‘Destined to become a part of cult horror history.’ – i-D An audacious, genre-defying mix of horror and folklore, Lamb is a darkly compelling fable about a couple living alone on a remote farm, who find their quiet existence shaken by the astonishing discovery of a mysterious newborn amongst their […]

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema

Don’t Look Up – GFT

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Friday 10 – Thursday 16 December, 2021 Astronomy student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor, Dr Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio), discover a comet orbiting within Earth’s solar system. The problem: it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Adam McKay’s best film since Anchorman according […]

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Snow White and the Teeny Tiny MacTitches, Mugdock Theatre

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3rd –  28th December, 2021 (various dates and times) Panto is back at Mugdock! Fizzgig Theatre are back with their ever popular Panto and this year’s show is SNOW WHITE AND THE TEENY TINY MACTITCHIES. There are various dates and times between the 3 and 28 December . To buy tickets Call 0141 956 6100, […]

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If Not Now – From The Fire Vol III EP Launch

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Saturday 18 December, 2021 at 6 p.m. The Dream Machine, 257 London Road, Glasgow G40 1PE AYYA is releasing the third in the “From The Fire” series of EPs and is launching it with a super unique and intimate Audio Visual show combining story telling with music and raving. This third chapter takes an even […]

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Oh Aye It Is!

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3 – 24 December, 2021 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, G4 9HZ FROM THE PRODUCERS THAT BROUGHT YOU THE 2019 SMASH HIT THE PURE AMAZING WIZ OF OZ Insideout Theatre Productions Ltd in association with Websters Theatre Proudly present OH AYE IT IS! An all-singing, all-dancing Christmas concert extravaganza! Full of banter, bouncin’ tunes, […]

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The McDougalls Christmas Singalong

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Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA 20 – 22 December, 2021 Join Max and Auntie Aggie for an hour of festive fun for children of all ages – packed with musical mayhem and audience participation. Wear a Christmas jumper or a Santa hat and join in with smash hit songs from The McDougalls […]

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Cinderella at Beacons Art Centre, Greenock

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10 December – 21 December, 2021  The Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, Greenock PA15 1HJ For more information, please get in touch 01475723723 Beacon Arts Centre Get your tickets for the biggest ball in town this Christmas at the Beacon! Get your tickets for the biggest ball in town this Christmas at the Beacon […]

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Cinderella, Kings Theatre, Glasgow

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27 November, 2021 – 2 January, 2022 Kings Theatre, 267 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JN With Elaine C. Smith and Johnny Mac Join Cinderella as she goes from rags to riches, outwits her wicked sisters and meets her dashing Prince Charming. Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients audiences expect, Cinderella features laugh-out-loud comedy, […]

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Smokehead Sessions Festive Concert Livestream with Dave Arcari

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16 December, 2021, 9 p.m. Online Event by Dave Arcari *FREE full-length livestream concert and virtual aftershow drinks/chat…plus the chance to win bottles of Smokehead’s exclusive Twisted Stout limited edition Islay single malt whisky (over 18 years and UK residents only…there will be some other giveaways that under-18s and non-UK residents will be eligible to […]

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Glasgow Against Closures

7 December, 2021 at 6 p.m. A Manifesto Against  Closures Join Glasgow Against Closures as they discuss their manifesto and demands for the local elections in May 2022. Everyone is welcome to join an open discussion on the election strategy. Introduced by William McMahon from Unison. Final meeting for 2021. Event on Facebook

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Cinderella, Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

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3 December, 2021 – 8 January, 2022 Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3AX You Shall Go To The Ball. It’s one of the most Magical stories that has stood the test of time. For generations there is one pantomime that everyone loves and it’s back at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow. It’s the classic […]

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Carols in the Cloisters, University of Glasgow

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Sunday 12 December, 2021 at 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. University of Glasgow Chapel Choir The Cloisters, University of Glasgow, enter from University Avenue. Wrap up warm and join us in the Cloisters for Carol singing and refreshments! Event on Facebook

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Interfaith Food Justice: Winter Networking Event

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14 December, 2021, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Networking with food and anti-poverty initiatives via Zoom About this event An evening of networking with food and anti-poverty initiatives – featuring engaging talks on culturally and religiously appropriate food: how to support people with these needs and why it matters! The Interfaith Food Justice Network invites […]

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George Wylie Centenary Exhibition

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Christmas Day Down A Goldmine Exhibition 10 – 24 December, 2021 5.00PM – 8.00PM At: French Street Studios, 103 – 109 French Street, Dalmarnock, Glasgow East End, G40 4EH Open daily, 11am to 7pm (closes 4pm on Christmas Eve), Friday 10th to Friday 24th December, 2021 (FREE) Artists join together to celebrate George Wyllie’s Centenary […]

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Kittlin at Paisley Abbey

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Saturday 4 December, 2021 Lesley O’Brien with her band Kittlin. With the fabulous Lisa Petticrew on fiddle and guest, Lavina BlackwAll on keyboards and vocals! On at 3.20pm. Paisley Abbey, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JG Part of Gathering Voices – Creative Renfrewshire    

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Christmas Festival Finn’s Place

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Saturday 12 December, 2021, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Finn’s Place, 167 Ledard Rd, Glasgow G42 9QU Outdoor Christmas family event in the garden of Finn’s Place/ Langside Church with Battlefield Community Project. There will be crafts for kids, games and storytime. Mulled wine, mince pies, hot chocolate and more. Christmas carols around the outdoor […]

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Scottish Writers Christmas Speakeasy 2021

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‘WHAT INSPIRES AND DELIGHTS’ DECEMBER 14 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM FREE – £3.00 Register for event. Join Scottish Writers’ speakeasy celebration at the CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street,  Glasgow G2 3JD Hear new voices and meet old friends with ‘What inspires and delights’. For those who cannot attend in person, please register to join […]

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C’mon, C’mon at Glasgow Film Theatre

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3 – 16 December, 2021 Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future, from writer-director Mike Mills. ‘There’s a tough balance to strike with […]

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Glasgow Film Theatre December Programme 2021

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Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) has unveiled the line-up of films audiences can enjoy on the independent cinema’s big screens over the month of December. GFT is known for providing Glasgow’s film fans with the first chance to see preview screenings, and for its insightful Q&As. December will see the cinema play host to previews of […]

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Balloch Open Mic Blog: Interview with Evelyn Lawrie

‘Gie Me a Word’ Mary Irvine interviews debut author and regular supporter of Balloch Open Mic, Evelyn Lawrie. Where were you born/brought up? I was born and brought up in Bonhill in 1936. I went to Bonhill Primary and then the Vale of Leven Academy. Christie Primary School, in Middleton Street, was the original Academy. […]

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Songwriting Circle at Cottiers

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15 December, 2021, 8 p.m. – 10.45 p.m. Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU FRESH TRACKS: UNKNOWN ANIMAL PRESENT… SONGWRITER CIRCLE Hosted by David Scott (The Pearlfishers, BBC Classic Scottish Albums) A curated evening of live music bringing together brilliant songwriters from across the UK. Expect an eclectic mix of collaborative music, songs and […]

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Christmas Jazz and Tea, Tchai Ovna

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Thursday 23 December, 2021 at 7 p.m. Back in the wonderful Tchai-Ovna House of Tea this Christmas Eve’s Eve (23rd). Come in, shelter from the cold and replenish your spirit with tasty tea and jubilant jazz! By Romacaleo Tchai-Ovna House of Tea 42 Otago Ln, Glasgow G12 8PB

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The Wizard of Oz Panto –Jazz Hands

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Friday 10th and Saturday 11th of December 2021 at Renfrew North Church, Renfrew, PA4 8RG By Jazz Hands The story’s familiar-a tornado blows Dorothy Gale and her home to the Land of Oz, where she encounters a scarecrow who longs for a brain, a tin man who really wants a heart, and a cowardly lion […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2022 – First Screenings Announced

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Glasgow Film Festival: 2 – 13 March 2022 First screenings announced for hybrid edition of Glasgow Film Festival 2022 Winds of Change: Cinema in ‘62 offers free screenings of the standout films from the year 1962, including To Kill a Mockingbird, Dr. No, Lawrence of Arabia and The Manchurian Candidate. Glasgow Film Festival returns to […]

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Read In to Celebrate St Andrew’s Day White Inch Library

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Saturday 27 November, 2021, 11 a.m. until 12 Noon St Andrews day celebration takes place at  read-in (outside) @ Whiteinch Library, 14 Victoria Park Dr S, Glasgow G14 9RL DETAILS ON FACEBOOK Bring something to celebrate – wear tartan/ bring something Scottish -tablet?  🙂 “We await further details of a firm opening date of the […]

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C7 Christmas Spectacular: A Jangle Journey

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Saturday 11th December, 6pm & Sunday 12th December, 6pm A Christmas Spectacular – live show full of dance, drama and song. C7 Church, 100 High Craighall Road, Glasgow, G4 9UD Follow the story of a young girl, Journey, who helps her grandfather rediscover his long-lost gift and his joy for life, family and Christmas. Fun […]

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Bay Inn Bowling – Annual Christmas Quiz

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27 December, 2021 at 7 p.m. The Bay Inn, 27 Dumbarton Road, Bowling G60 5AQ Annual Xmas quiz Come down for many many laughs, even more shouts of cheats …….CHEATS!!! And general banter. £10 a team up to 4 people Half time snacks provided See Event on Facebook

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Book launch: Like A Tree Walking by Vahni Capildeo

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1 December, 2021 at 7 p.m. By Carcanet Press Online event celebrating the launch of Like a Tree, Walking by Vahni Capildeo, the 2021 Poetry Book Society Winter Choice. Hosting the reading will be fellow Carcanet poet Padraig Regan, joining Vahni to discuss the new book. The event will feature readings and discussion, and audience […]

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