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. Book Launch: The History of Working-Class Courtship, Marriage and Divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939
By Eleanor Gordon, Jeff Meek and Katie Barclay Thursday 7th May, 2026, 4 pm Eleanor Gordon will be in conversation with Selina Todd and Fiona Skillen ALL WELCOME The Deepend Bar and Bistro at The Western Baths Club, 12 Cranworth Street, Glasgow G12 8BZ Overview The first book-length study of the history of working-class courtship, […]
Monday, April 6, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celebrating the Music of John Martyn
Saturday 30May, 2026,7.30 p.m. Event by Mic Clark Partickhill Bowling and Community Club, 39 Partickhill Road, Glasgow, G11 5BY A special evening celebrating the music of John Martyn The musicians: Mic Clark | guitar/vocalsChris Clark | guitarRobert Henderson | Trumpet Mic Clark is a previous winner of the prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award. Mic will […]
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Responding to Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’ University of Glasgow
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 6 pm to 7 pm ByThe ARC Part of the Spring Fling 2026: About Time collection Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Rachelle Atalla in conversation with Rodge Glass presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive Presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive, this event celebrates 45 years since […]
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Could you open your home and heart to a guide dog puppy, and help change a life?
Allison Ferguson, from Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, tells us about her role as a volunteer Puppy Raiser for Guide Dogs charity. “I love that while we are having fun with the pups we are making a big difference to a visually impaired person’s life.” “I love getting to know a new pup each year and the […]
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
California Schemin at GFT
10 – 30 April, 2026 James McAvoy’s directorial debut is a feel-good blast inspired by the true story of aspiring Dundee rap duo Silibil N’ Brains – a.k.a. Gavin Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) and Billy Boyd (Samuel Bottomley). Determined to escape regional prejudice and realise their dream of scoring a record deal, they hatch a daring plan to reinvent themselves as a […]
Take 2: Where The Wild Things Are, GFT
Saturday 4 April, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves […]
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The Room plus Greg Sestero Q and A
Saturday 9 May, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Cult smash-hit, The Room, is back for as part of our Birthday Programme, followed by a Q&A with Greg Sestero – star of The Room and the New York Times best-selling author of the Oscar-nominated The Disaster Artist. The evening will include a special screening of The Room featuring a Q&A with Greg. Always a riotous, spoon-throwing event, […]
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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley at GFT
3 -8 April, 2026 Rising musician Jeff Buckley had only released one album when he died suddenly in 1997. Now, never-before-seen footage, exclusive voice messages, and accounts from those closest to him offer a portrait of the captivating singer. GFT 12 Rose St, G3 6RB Buy tickets
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North Glasgow Against Racism
12 April, 2026 March, Dance and Music Assemble 12 Noon, Maryhill Park, Maryhill Road Ending Maryhilll Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE for food, music and good vibes. Come join in a celebration of community and unity. And hear The Tenementals, Joyous Choir and Mellow Party too.
The Good Boy at GFT
3 – 9 April, 2026 Featuring powerhouse performances from Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough, The Good Boy is a razor-sharp psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final frame. The film follows Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old who revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a […]
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Everybody to Kenmure Street, Community Film Screening
Sunday, May 17, 2026 –4 pm to 7 pm Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE Maryhill Against Racism.in partnership with Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust are pleased to present a community showing of Everybody to Kenmure Street (12A). A community film screening at Maryhill Burgh Halls, delivered in partnership with Doors Open: 16:00 Film Starts: 16:30 […]
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Scottish National Jazz Orchestra – Two Gils and a Bill, Royal Concert Hall Glasgow
Thursday 30 April, 2026 Gill Goldstein Celebrates the Music of Gil Evans & Bill Evans Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY Gil Goldstein is a 5-time Grammy-winning arranger, producer, pianist and accordionist. He has crossed paths with many important jazz musicians of our time, including Michael Brecker, Esperanza Spalding, Pat […]
Merchant Sinfonia Spring Concert Glasgow
Saturday 30 May, 2026, 3 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, New Auditorium, 2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NY Featuring music from How to Train Your Dragon and pieces from Coleridge-Taylor, Charpentier, Moross, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and the world premiere of a new piece by Meg Curlew Join us this May for an uplifting programme of music from established […]
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Splitsville at GFT
3 – 9 April, 2026 Captioned screenings available After going down a storm with a sold-out audience as GFF’s Surprise Film last month, we’re delighted to welcome this hilarious crowd-pleaser back to our big screens. After Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and […]
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Heidi Talbot, Paisley Arts Centre
Saturday 4th April, 2026, 7.30 p.m. There are voices you hear…and voices you feel. Heidi Talbot’s is the latter. Born in Ireland and now based in Edinburgh, Heidi has built an extraordinary international career, captivating audiences with a sound that weaves together folk tradition and contemporary song writing. From her early days with the celebrated […]
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The Drama – GFT
3 – 16 April, 2026 A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails in this dark romantic comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
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Scotland and Los Angeles Showcase GFT
Wednesday 15 April, 2026, 5.45 p.m. A showcase of outstanding animated short films from filmmakers based in Scotland and Los Angeles. This new partnership between Glasgow Film Festival Industry Focus, Silverlake Shorts, and Animation Scotland brings together creatives from both regions to celebrate grassroots animation and fostering new connections. With screenings taking place in both […]
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Rose of Nevada GFT
24 – 30 April, 2026 When the Rose of Nevada ship mysteriously reappears in a faded fishing village 30 years after vanishing, the locals view it as an omen that their luck might be changing. Nick (George MacKay) and Liam (Callum Turner) sign up with weathered veteran sailor Murgey (Francis Magee) to take the boat […]
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Rushmore – Access Film Club GFT
Monday, 13 April, 2025, 8 p.m. GFT, together with The National Autistic Society Scotland, is delighted to provide Access Film Club: a screening and post-film discussion in a friendly and welcoming environment. Wes Anderson’s breakthrough sophomore feature stars Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer, an eccentric 15-year-old student at Rushmore Academy, who, despite seeing himself as the king of […]
Broken English – GFT
3 – 9 April, 2026 A collaborative documentary which turned unexpectedly into a posthumous memorial, this unorthodox portrait of rock icon Marianne Faithfull is a richly layered mixtape of first-hand interviews, rare archive material, musical performances and star guests. Faithfull, who died midway through the project, looks back candidly on a life shrouded in myth, colourful gossip […]
WestFest 2026
2 – 28 June, 2026 WestFest 2026 – returns for a fourth annual festival Important Advice for Participants Regarding Event Inclusion in Brochure WestFest are waiting on artwork and listings from a small handful of participants. They must receive them by close of play tomorrow, Wednesday 1 April or unfortunately, they won’t make it into […]
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
Take 2: The Day The Earth Blew Up – Looney Tunes
Saturday 28 March, 2026 – 11.30 a.m. Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)… that is, if they don’t drive […]
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Friday, March 27, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow Film Theatre Programme for April 2026
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for April. Seasons and Festivals Cinemasters GFT’s popular CineMasters programme celebrates directors and key figures from filmmaking history. It returns in April with a season celebrating the contemporary Australian auteur, Baz Luhrmann. The season brings together […]
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow International 2026
5–21 June, 2026 The 11th edition of Scotland’s biennial contemporary art festival will take place in Glasgow this summer over 18 days. The festival will enliven Glasgow with work by more than 60 artists, celebrating the city as a vital place for making, organising and experiencing contemporary art. Free, open, and for everyone, this year’s […]
Hinba Bakery Hyndland – Expansion Plans
Dough rolls in as Hinba Bakery’s Rachel Palmer satisfies the West End’s insatiable appetite for sourdough and croissants Award-winning Hyndland specialist plans expansion to supply restaurants, hotels and other bakeries Bread is the king of the table “Bread is the king of the table,” said the American writer-turned-farmer Louis Bromfield, “and all else is merely […]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bruidhinn Ar Canan: Gaelic for Beginners (8 week course)
Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Multiple dates- Starting 1 May, 2026 See dates and check availability Fun, informal 8-week Gaelic course for beginners. Learn everyday phrases, build confidence, and practise with others in a friendly setting. PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR ALL 8 CLASSES Always wanted to learn Gaelic […]
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Showcase Screening, GMAC Partnership, University of Glasgow
Friday 24 April, 2026, 2 p.m. An Afternoon of Films An afternoon of films from the Applied Dissertation in Community and Collaborative Practice filmmaking course from UofG and GMAC BySchool of Culture & Creative Arts Andrew Stewart Cinema Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, G12 8QQ University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts and […]
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Maid of the Loch – Hard Hat Tour – Heritage Festival
All weekend days in May 12 noon and 2pm Maid of the Loch slipway, The Pier, Pier Rd, Balloch G83 8QX Book a tour Reduced price, hour long Hard Hat Tours of the ship and slipway. Get an exclusive update of the most recent work in the Maid’s restoration programme from knowledgeable guides. £5 (reduced […]
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Bloody Mary Sunglasses – Fail Better YCTR
Sunday 29 March, 2026, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL Host Doctur Normul A free daytime sunday session of live music as part of The Girobabies after-party after-care programme hosted by Fail Better and You Call That Radio from 2pm- 6pm. Avery special performance from Maighread Ní Ghrásta, all […]
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When Billy Met Alasdair
Saturday 28 March, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Written and Performed by Allan Bissett Thr Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS ‘Allow me to give you some advice, Billy… ’ Award-winning writer and performer Alan Bissett, creator of The Moira Monologues, takes on the dual roles of two Scottish cultural giants – Billy Connolly […]
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