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

Scottish Writers Showcase 2 Creative Conversations

Photo Credits: Claire Armstrong (Armstrong), Cailean Maclean (Campbell) Wednesday 12 August, 2020 – 5.30 p.m. Writing the Past in the Present Angus Peter Campbell, Norman Bissell, and Sarah Armstrong chaired by Colin Herd About this Event The second in a three part celebration of the best in new Scottish writing, co-organised by Publishing Scotland and […]

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Saturday, August 8, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Calypso Windrush Caribbean Film Festival

Thursday, 20 August 2020 from 19:00-22:00 A Special Screening of Calypso Dreams & The Glamour Boyz Again Hosted by Women of Colour-Scotland, Windrush Caribbean Film Festival and Patricia Hamazhee and Fraces-Anne Solomon Online event Free via Eventbrite WCFF continues its August INDEPENDENCE SERIES with the films Calypso Dreams and The Glamour Boyz Again, followed by a […]

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| Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events

SHA Virtual Kiltwalk Weekend 2020

11 – 13 September, 2020 Join Kiltwalkers across the country in coming together virtually this September to make a difference for Scottish Huntington’s Association. Families living with Huntington’s disease have faced severe additional challenges during this pandemic but because of the incredible fundraising efforts of our supporters, it’s possible to make sure no one has […]

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Friday, August 7, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

La Belle et la Bête – Open Air Screening

22nd August, 2020 Sunset – 20:30 hrs Westmoreland Street Gardens, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 La Belle et la Bête Open-air screening of Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film, hosted by GAMIS as part of Govanhill International Festival 2020 Language: French with English subtitles All welcome Supported by: Govanhill Community Development Trust | Thriving Places | Govanhill Housing Association […]

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Thursday, August 6, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema

Scottish Writers Creative Conversation Showcase

(Photo Credits: Kris Kesiak (Cosgrove), Chris Scott (Jassat), Anna Leader (Nayeri) Tuesday 11 August, 2020 – 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Writing the Personal and the Political: Dina Nayeri, Stuart Cosgrove, Nadine Aisha Jassat and Donald S Murray, chaired by Louise Welsh About this Event The first in a three night series of Creative Conversation […]

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events

Smokehead Sessions: Dave Arcari – full concert livestream

Monday 17 August, 2020 at 8 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Full length concert livestream…and after show chat brought to you in partnership with Smokehead Islay Single Malt Whisky There will be some exciting news from Smokehead and over-18s based in the UK will have the chance to win something very special during the livestream! Full […]

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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Zoom and online events

Vegan Cookery Workshop

Woodlands Community Online Event Tuesday 11 August, 2020 at 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. First in a series of vegan cookery online workshops showing you how to cook simple, tasty, healthy, plant-based meals using local, seasonal fruit & vegetables! This week you will be cooking a delicious, hearty new potato & sugar snap pea curry. […]

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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Woodlands Community

Art in Nature: Make a Mandala

20 August, 2020 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Woodlands Community Garden, 117 W Prince’s St, Glasgow G4 9BY Thursday, 20 August 2020 Hosted by Woodlands Community Free Tickets at Eventbrite Natural mandala making is a therapeutic practice using nature’s ‘loose parts’, arranging them in a geometric figure creating completeness and unity. Join Woodlands Community Garden […]

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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Pat's Home Page Blog, Woodlands Community

Researching Scotland’s Mountain Women: National Library of Scotland

Falling between the cracks: researching Scotland’s mountain women Tuesday 15 September, 2020 5 p.m. Curator Paula Williams explores our collections to find the voices of early women mountaineers and reveal their stories in this webinar. Women’s writing and voices are often hidden and hushed in cultural heritage collections. Vanishing behind their husband’s names, publishing for […]

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Blues ‘n’ Twos with Dave Arcari

Episode 5 with Ismo Haavisto Monday 3 August, 2020 at 8 p.m. Hosted by Dave Arcari Online event Episode five in Dave Arcari’s Blues’n’2s series sees him chat and swap songs with Ismo Haavisto (Finland)…

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Monday, August 3, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Sonnet Youth Social Club #2

Thursday, 6 August 2020 from 20:00-21:30 With Sonnet Youth Kevin P. Gilday The spoken word cabaret night taking the internet by storm! Featuring: One of Scotland’s best known spoken word artists Jenny Lindsay | The world’s first door-to to-door poet Rowan McCabe | comedian Elaine Malcolmson (Breaking the News) | multi-instrumentalist Kapil Seshasayee Supporting artists […]

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Sunday, August 2, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Zoom and online events

Sleep Workshops Woodlands Community

Part 1: Saturday 22nd August, 2020 10 – 11.30am Part 2: Saturday 29th August, 2020 10 – 11am For many the stress of living through a global pandemic has interfered with our sleep patterns. A lack of sleep can in turn make us feel more anxious or stressed. The first online sleep workshops with Kay […]

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Health and Fitness, Woodlands Community

Book Launch: New Shoots Old Roots (2)

6pm Thursday 30th July, 2020 New Shoots Old Roots Vol. II Book Launch Livestreamed on Facebook Street Level Photoworks, in collaboration with the African and Caribbean Women’s Association (ACWA), are delighted to launch the second volume of New Shoots Old Roots – a publication that captures African and Caribbean women’s experiences of coming to and […]

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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Duglus T Stewart – Dreaded Light Composer

30 July, July, 7:00 p.m. – 31 July, 2020 8:00 p.m. DREADED LIGHT – NEW INDIE FEATURE FILM #HORROR #PARANORMAL #SPIRITUALISM Live Stream conversation with Dreaded Light Composer Duglas T Stewart of BMX Bandits and Mark MacNicol Dreaded Light Writer/Director. CROWD FUNDER LINK: https://igg.me/at/dreadedlight/x/4721602#/ STREAM ACCESS LINKS BELOW *SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS TO DUGLAS OR MARK VIA COMMENTS* FACEBOOK: […]

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

SEE YOU IN 10 YEARS WRITING COMPETITION for Teenagers

Open to 13 – 19 year olds Submission Deadline 31 August, 2020 Do you ever wonder where you’ll be in ten years’ time? How about being part of Scotland’s writing future? Scottish Book Trust have teamed up with author Val McDermid to give you a chance to do just that. Looking for a two-part piece […]

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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog

Record Store Day – Love Music Glasgow

Saturday, 29 August 2020 from 08:00-17:30 Love Music Glasgow & RSD UK 2020 participating independent record stores Love Music, 34 Dundas Street, Glasgow G1 2AQ Public · Hosted by Wonderlust Music for Record Store Day UK 2020 STORM GORDON Exclusive RSD-20 12″ 180g vinyl release : ‘ Diamond in the Heart ‘ (4-track EP) incl. signed […]

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Sunday, July 26, 2020 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

“Monsters, Process and Mayhem” T.L. Huchu in conversation with Chikodili Emelumadu

8pm, Thursday 30th July 2020 Chikodili Emelumadu and T.L. Huchu will be discussing their love of African monsters, the weirD and the craft of writing dope SFF. Hosted by Shoreline Of Infinity Online event Book Tickets – Pay What You Can Event on Facebook

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Thursday, July 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Zoom and online events

Alice – Watch Online GFT

GFT is delighted to be partnering with Eureka Entertainment to offer audiences a 10% discount for ‘virtual cinema’ screenings of Alice Available to watch from 24 July, 2020 GFT will receive a portion of income from any virtual tickets they sell, so you can watch a great film and support GFT at the same time. […]

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

The Traitor Glasgow Film Theatre Online

GFT is delighted to be partnering with Modern Films on ‘virtual cinema’ screenings of The Traitor. Available to watch from 24 July, 2020 The cinema will receive a portion of income from any virtual GFT tickets sold, so you can watch a great film and support GFT at the same time. About the film The Traitor tells the […]

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| Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Govan’s Glories: Central Govan Walk Ian R. Mitchell

THE TALK In one of his biographies, Alex Ferguson expressed pride in his origins when he stated that “to call Govan a district of Glasgow was an insult.” Most Govanites would agree and the area is without doubt the one with the strongest sense of identity amongst the older working class districts of the city. […]

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| Filed under: Coronavirus, Ian Mitchell, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks and Tours Glasgow

Payback Claire MacLeary

When police are called to a murder scene at the home of Aberdeen socialite Annabel Imray, they are under pressure to get a conviction, and fast. The last thing they want is the distraction of a series of baffling break-ins. The victims, all of them women, are terrorised: just how did the intruder know so […]

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Saturday, July 18, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers, Pat's Home Page Blog, People: Local Glasgow West End Characters, Podcast: JIm and Pat's West End Chat

Her Century – National Library of Scotland

Her Century – Scotland’s Women on Film Premiering on Monday 20 July and then screening for free online, Her Century is a curated collection of archive films telling the stories of Scotland’s women from the past 100 years. A collaboration between the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive and Film Hub Scotland, this is an exciting opportunity to uncover […]

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events

Lindisfarne at Cottiers

9 October, 2020 – 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. 1970 Fifty Years And Counting … RESCHEDULED FROM 7 JUNE ORIGINAL TICKETS ARE VALID FOR THE SHOW Legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers LINDISFARNE return to form with a classic five-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and […]

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more

Starchild Sunflower Sanctuary – Autism

Starchild’s dream has been to build a sanctuary for families and children affected by autism. The stigmas and myths that surround disabilities in Uganda are frankly horrendous with many being locked up, chained up, ridiculed, raped and abused. In many communities, they believe them to be cursed by the devil and the mother also. With […]

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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Starchild

Sound & Vision Drive-In Summer 2020

Glasgow Film Festival and Electric Frog Music and Movie Drive-In 30 July– 9 August, 2020 Two of Glasgow’s best loved festivals are joining forces to create a special movie and music drive-in taking place in July. Sound & Vision Drive-In is a unique collaboration between Scotland’s creative electronic music and film festivals: Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) […]

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Monday, July 13, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Coronavirus, 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

Scenes for Survival Courier Culture

National Theatre for Scotland 8th July, 2020 – 9 p.m. A rookie fast food bike courier races the clock as he navigates the streets of post-Covid Glasgow. Pondering his new status as a Key Worker – and dreaming of something even bigger – he plots his way across a daunting new landscape, featuring abusive customers, […]

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Monday, July 6, 2020 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy, Zoom and online events

G20 Festival Safe Play for Children Under 11

Come and Play With Your Friends Summer Holidays Wednesdays and Fridays 11 am until 1 p.m. At the Recce in Wyndford G20 Festival have organised Safe Play in Your Community Government Guidelines will be adhered to. For information telephone 07762029663 www.g20youthfestival.co.uk

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Murder at the Mela by Leela Soma

Available to Pre-Order from Ringwood Publishing Newly appointed as Glasgow’s first Asian DI, Alok Patel’s first assignment is the investigation of the brutal murder of Nadia, an Asian woman. Her body was discovered in the aftermath of the Mela festival in Kelvingrove Park. During the Mela, a small fight erupted between a BNP group and […]

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Sunday, July 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Leela Soma writing and blogging, New Books by Scottish Writers

Bloody Scotland 2020 – Debut Shortlist and McIlvanney Prize Longlist

Debut shortlist & McIlvanney Prize longlist 2020 announced! 23rd June, 2020 There will be no Bloody Scotland gathering in Stirling in September but the prizes must go on! The shortlist for the Bloody Scotland Debut Crime Book of the Year and the longlist for the McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year […]

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Saturday, July 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, New Books by Scottish Writers

Summer Art Sessions Woodlands Community

Wednesday, 8th July, 2020 at 2 p.m. (And three following Wednesdays at 2) Families and Children Sam Macgregor is a local artist, who offers workshops based around the environment and recycling through her company Funk-yard Arts. She is currently training to become an art therapist with an interest in how making art can impact positively […]

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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Classes and Workshops, Community event, Coronavirus, Woodlands Community, Zoom and online events

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