I 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. Winnie Herbstein – Dampbusters at CCA
6 August – 4 September, 2021 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm, Free and unticketed, Gallery Dampbusters is the third in a triptych of films exploring the past, present and future of community organising in Glasgow. The film centres around the work of Cathy McCormack, a housing and anti-poverty activist from Easthall in […]
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Cinema
Zola at GFT
6 – 12 August, 2021 The year is 2015. Zola, or @zolarmoon, tweets: ‘Wanna hear a story about why me & this bitch here fell out???????? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.’ Thus begins a Twitter thread that would go down in history, and from it comes Zola, an acidic, hypnotic thrill-ride from director Janicza […]
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Friday, August 6, 2021 | Filed under: Cinema
Film Festival at Govanhill International Festival
Film Festival Continues 5 – 13 August, 2021 Europe: Which Children Matter? Thursday 05 August, 6:00pm Queen’s Park Arena (Venue 18) Book online. Director: Jenne Magno Walk a year in the shoes of children in the migrant communities of Europe who have been systematically blocked out of education. 75 minutes , Czech Republic/UK, 2016 Language: […]
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Fallen Angels, GFT
9 – 10 August, 2021 Screening as part of the World of Wong Kar Wai season. Lost souls reach out for human connection amid a glimmering Hong Kong in Wong Kar Wai’s hallucinatory, neon-soaked nocturne. Originally conceived as a segment of Chungking Express only to spin off on its own axis, Fallen Angels plays like the dark, moody flip side of its iconic […]
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Summer of Soul, GFT
6 – 12 August, 2021 In the summer of 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). After that summer, the footage was largely forgotten – until now. Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson presents a transporting film that includes never-before-seen concert performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys […]
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The Letter, Glasgow Film Theatre
8 and 12 August, 2021 Re-release of Now, Voyager complemented with two opportunities to see another Oscar-nominated performance by Bette Davis that further demonstrates her incredible screen presence. Cold, calculating and murderous, here we see the deliciously dark side of Davis’ gigantic onscreen persona. Davis stars in this suspenseful jungle-set thriller as the wife of a […]
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Govanhill International Festival 2021 – Carnival and Parade
Saturday 7 August, 2021 Carnival Parade Saturday 07 August, 1:00 to 2:00pm Meet: Govanhill Park (Venue 3) After a year off, the famous Govanhill Carnival Parade is back for the fourth time – bigger, noisier and more beautiful than ever! A colourful, anti-racist celebration of pride, unity and the contributions immigrants have made to our […]
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Now, Voyager at GFT
7 – 12 August, 2021 In one of the greatest performances of her career, Bette Davis stars as Charlotte Vale, a troubled young woman who defies her domineering mother (fellow Oscar nominee Gladys Cooper) to discover love, heartbreak and eventual contentment. Also starring Paul Henreid as the romantic architect with whom Davis has an affair, and Claude Rains as her […]
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | Filed under: Cinema
Josep at GFT
6 August, 2021at 6.30 p.m. Screening as part of the Mediterranean Summer Special season. Winner of the César Award for Best Animated Film and Best European Animated Feature, Josep is a film portrait of Josep Bartolí, the Catalan artist who fought in the Spanish Civil War and fled to Mexico after escaping from a concentration camp. Josep was […]
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The Reason I Jump, Access Film Club at GFT
9 – 10 August, 2021 In partnership with National Autistic Society Scotland, we are delighted to provide Access Film Club: a screening and post-film discussion in a friendly and welcoming environment. FAQ’s Based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida, The Reason I Jump is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of non-speaking autistic people […]
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Another Round, GFT
6 – 12 August, 2021 Mads Mikkelsen reunites with Thomas Vinterberg (The Hunt) in this spirited and thought-provoking drama that asks if a regular tipple is the key to unlocking the best version of yourself. Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are stuck in a rut. Unable to share their passions either at school […]
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The Sparks Brothers, GFT
4 – 12 August, 2021 Edgar Wright’s (Baby Driver) first documentary feature, The Sparks Brothers, chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the enigmatic rock pop duo Sparks. How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? With commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil […]
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Limbo at G.F.T.
4 – 12 August, 2021 Ben Sharrock’s deadpan comedy-drama brings a completely fresh perspective to the life of a migrant. Musician Omar (the wonderful Amir El-Masry) has fled conflict in Syria and now finds himself at a desolate refugee centre on a remote Scottish island. Separated from home and family, he waits in limbo for others to […]
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Book Festival – Govanhill International Festival 2021
Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience, Author Talk by Dr Talat Ahmed Wednesday 04 August, 5:00 to 6:00pm Online event Mohandas Gandhi, icon of Indian liberation, remains an inspiration for anti-capitalists and peace activists globally. His campaigns for national liberation based on non-violence and mass civil disobedience were critical to defeating the power of the […]
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‘There’s a Problem with Dad’ by Carlos Alba
Launched: May 11, 2021 – Price: £9.99 Ringwood Publishing – Buy the book. ‘There’s a Problem with Dad, explores the issue of undiagnosed, high functioning autism among adults and the problems it creates for those with the condition and those around them.’ About the book: George Lovelace has always done everything by the book – […]
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Monday, August 2, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Govanhill International Festival 2021
2nd – 15th August, 2021 The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival is back: bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before! Now in its fifth year, the festival began in 2016 as an antidote to racism towards migrant communities from Eastern Europe in Govanhill. It started as a carnival, parade and weekend of music, aiming to […]
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Sundance Film Festival Tour London 2021
29 July – 1 August, 2021 Glasgow Film Theatre is delighted to be amongst a group of cinemas across the UK hosting screenings as part of the Sundance Film Festival London Tour, giving Glasgow film fans the chance to be the first to see some of the highlights of the festival programme. Screening of the […]
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Saturday, July 24, 2021 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GFT: As Tears Go By
25 and 26 July, 2021 Screening as part of the World of Wong Kar Wai season. Wong Kar Wai’s scintillating debut feature is a kinetic, hypercool crime thriller graced with flashes of the impressionistic, daydream visual style for which he would become renowned. Set amid Hong Kong’s ruthless, neon-lit gangland underworld, this operatic saga of ambition, honour and […]
GFT: Nowhere Special
Friday 23 – Thursday 29 July, 2021 Captions available ‘Could melt even the coldest of hearts.’ ★★★★ – The Upcoming John (James Norton), a 35-year-old window cleaner, devotes his life to raising his four-year-old son Michael, whose mother left them immediately after his birth. But John only has a few months to live. Since he […]
GFT: The Surrogate
24 – 29 July, 2021 ‘One of the most thought-provoking movies centered about parenting in recent memory – bar none.’ – The Playlist Jess Harris, a 29-year-old web designer, is ecstatic to be the surrogate and egg-donor for her best friend Josh and his husband Aaron. Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, a prenatal test comes […]
GFT: Sisters with Transistors
24 and 26 July, 2021 The remarkable world of electronic music has been constantly evolving since its inception in the early 20th century. From the unlimited possibilities of digital synthesisers, to the recent analog recording revival; from the impossibly perfect pitch of Auto-Tune, to the democratisation of music-making for a generation of ‘bedroom’ producers – […]
GFT: Girlfriends
24 – 28 July, 2021 When her best friend and roommate abruptly moves out to get married, Susan, trying to be an artist while making ends meet as a bar mitzvah photographer on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, finds herself adrift in both life and love. Newly restored in crisp 4K, we are delighted to bring […]
GFT: Riders of Justice
24- 29 July, 2021 Long a favourite of GFT audiences, Anders Thomas Jensen (Men And Chickens, The Green Butchers, etc) returns with an inspired cocktail of uproarious black comedy and shocking violence. Seething with barely suppressed anger, military veteran Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) cannot deal with a tragedy in his life. When Otto (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) suggests a […]
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GFT: Night of the Kings
Night of the Kings Friday 23 – Thursday 29 July, 2021 Captions & Audio Description available Spectacular, thrilling and absolutely unique, Night of the Kings is both an exhilarating tale of survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments, and a beautiful ode to the power of storytelling. Following the 7.20pm screening on Sunday […]
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Arlington @150 – Arlington Baths Club Celebrating 150 Years
Friday 30 July – Sunday, 1 August, 2021 (Please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic events at the baths are subject to change.) As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, the Arlington is bringing together a program of events that reflect the life and history of the Baths over its incredible first century […]
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Knightswood Living Rent Summer Social
Saturday 24th July, 2021 at 2pm 15 Kirkton Avenue, or 2.15pm near the pond in Knightswood Park In one year Knightswood Living Rent Group have gone from not having a branch in Knightswood, to members supporting each other through thick and thin and working together to build neighbourhood power! If you live in Knightswood, Scotstoun […]
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Glasgow – Open Air Bed Cinema Online
17 July, 2021 – 6.30 p.m. Picture this groups of friends relaxing in beds, bean bags and fluffy blankets, drinking fizz and craft beers, watching cult classic movies under the stars! We couldn’t imagine a more magical evening! The UK’s ONLY Open Air-BED Cinema! Expect all the classic binge-worthy needs: popcorn, sweets, chocolates, pizza, round-the-clock […]
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Saturday, July 17, 2021 | Filed under: Cinema, Zoom and online events
Piping Live! – Glasgow, August, 2021
Piping Live! Sat 7th – Sun 15th August 2021 See full programme Programme for Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival has been unveiled, with a number of exciting in-person shows confirmed to go ahead as part of the nine-day event. The world’s biggest piping festival will combine performances at The National Piping Centre alongside a range of […]
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Fun Day – Doon the Watter at Glasgow Green
Sunday 18 July, 2021 – 12 noon until 4 p.m. “Friends Of Peoples Palace Winter Gardens Glasgow Green” are hosting this event on Sun 18th July in the area off the Clyde Footpath just down from St Andrews Suspension Bridge, Glasgow Green. Free Event Rickshaw Ride Face painting Freebies for the kids St Andrew’s Suspension […]
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Shoot Your Shot PRIDE
16th and 17 July, 2021 Glasgow’s number one inclusive and alternative queer party Shoot Your Shot announce massive PRIDE celebration at SWG3 SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, Stobcross Rd, Glasgow G3 8QG DJs: DJs: LEZZER QUEST TAAHLIAH Junglehussi Bonzai Bonner Mi$$ Co$miX Plantainnchips Performers: Performers: Gloria Fran.K &VIP Ruby Rambazzle Femme Castratice Purina Alpha Host: Ann […]
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