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. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DANCING ANIMAL poem by Brian Whittingham
‘To combat staying home, my new poem takes me out’ A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DANCING ANIMAL On the, stowed-tae-thegunnelsGlasgowbus. A passenger insists, the driver stops between stops. He feels the request is reasonable as it is convenient for his destination. The driver remonstrates with the man telling him such an action is […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Coronavirus, Pat's Home Page Blog
Creative Conversations – Dean Atta Virtual Format Monday 20 April, 2020
Special Virtual Creative Conversations with Dean Atta Monday 20th April 6-7pm. If you’d like the link to tune in please email Colin.Herd@glasgow.ac.uk Dean Atta was named as one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK by the Independent on Sunday. His debut poetry collection, I Am Nobody’s Nigger, was shortlisted for the Polari First Book […]
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Saturday, April 18, 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
Home – digital collaboration – first of three short films
Monday 20th April with your Breakfast Tea in Scotland, or your Evening Green Tea in Japan! Vimeo Link available on Facebook (check back available soon) Tricky Hat launches a digital collaboration with The Flames in Scotland and Japan. HOME is the first of three short films. What do you do when you can’t leave home? […]
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For the Love of Scotland fundraiser for Masks for Scotland
Wednesday 22nd April, 2020 at 6pm. Edith Bowman will be joined by an array of Scottish talent in a livestream to raise money for new charity initiative, Masks for Scotland, as it aims to provide crucial PPE for frontline workers around the country. Don’t miss Ian Rankin, Jack Lowden, James McAvoy, Jean Johansson, KT Tunstall, Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), Martin […]
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Friday, April 17, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Beatson puts fun into fundraising – online quizz
Beat the Beatson Online Quizzes TV and sporting personalities have signed up to take part in Beatson Cancer Charity’s latest fundraising efforts for April including online quizzes and virtual Q&A sessions with local sporting heroes. So far there have been several hundreds of participants in the weekly Beat the Beatson online quizzes. Joining up with host Andy […]
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Future Stories – Scottish Book Trust
As part of Scottish Book Trust’s annual writing project – Your Stories – they’re asking people all over Scotland to submit true stories inspired by their theme for this year: Future. ‘Every day we cast ourselves into the future, imagining what’s next in our lives. We tell ourselves stories about where we’ll go and with […]
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Glasgow Diet – Documentary on History of Food fundraiser
A documentary on the history of food in Glasgow that reflects changes in the food systems in many cities internationally. Fundraising to help tackle Coronavirus £1.20 from each rental will go to Food for Good Glasgow, coordinated by the Glasgow Community Food Network, Slow Food Glasgow and other partners. See full details ‘As the scale […]
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Saturday, April 4, 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
New Life Gym, Maryhill, Glasgow
New Life Gym, 37 Lochburn Road, Maryhill, Glasgow G20 9AE Tel: 0141-946-6193 www.newlifeglasgow.com NEW LIFE GYM IS CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS Martial Arts and Fitness New Life Gym aims to offer a new outlook on life with a programme of martial arts and personal training aimed at people of all ages and fitness levels. […]
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Friday, March 27, 2020 | Filed under: Clubs, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow
The Social Isolation Film Festival curated by GFT
Glasgow Film Theatre – Helping You Hunker Down There’s nothing quite like watching a film on the big screen. For now, due to coronavirus, we’re having to make do with the small screen and there has never been a better time to catch up with everything on your to-watch lists. To help you entertain yourselves […]
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‘the lactic acid in the calves of your despair’ poetry collection by Ali Whitelock
New poetry collection from Scottish Poet Ali Whitelock based in Sydney, Australia. ‘the lactic acid in the calves of your despair’ published by Wakefield Press, Adelaide. ‘The poems in Ali Whitelock’s the lactic acid in the calves of your despair are packed with hilarity and gut-wrenching and everything in between. For anyone who ever made […]
Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers
G20Festival Youth Club – support for self-isolating / coronavirus
If you are self-isolating due to Covid-19 G20 Food from the Wood can help with delivering meals to you – made by a professional chef! They can deliver on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Email if you live around the Wyndford area of Glasgow and in self-isolation due to Covid-19 […]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, G20 Festival
The Nae Pub Quiz Round 2 – Gigs in Scotland
ROUND 2 of The Nae Pub Quiz – your best pal during quarantine! Hosted by The Stayin In Inn and Gigs in Scotland Going live on Facebook this Thursday, 26 March at 9p.m. Can’t get to the pub? Nae bother, bringing it to you (sort of) with special take on a good ole’ pub quiz […]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
New Collection of Poems: Poor Wurld by Jim Ferguson
Poor Wurld by Jim Ferguson Published by Speculative Books. “Each one of these poems is a tribute to the 99% of people struggling to get by and deal with the psychological stress of life on the poverty margins.’ Tracy Patrick. Read ‘growin pains” a poem from the collection Jim Ferguson New Poetry – Poor Wurld […]
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Monday, March 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers
The Clearing: A memoir of art, family and mental health by Samantha Clark
This house has been a regular presence in my life for as long as I can remember. My heart has sunk a little every time I walk in . . . Samantha Clark enjoyed a busy career as an artist before returning home to Glasgow to take care of the house that her parents had […]
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The Siren Awakes – memoir by Linda Jackson
Linda Jackson’s ‘The Siren Awakes’ is a haunting, heartbreaking and often hilarious dissection of the author’s own childhood and early adulthood; a real world of monster masks, dark closes, dazzling sunlight, love, fear, and, particularly, music. Gentle innocence and sudden cruel violence exist side by side. (Graham Fulton, Poet) To buy the book please email seahorsepublisher@gmail.com […]
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Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, New Books by Scottish Writers
Cottiers Pub Quiz – Cancelled until further notice
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Come along and have fun at the Pub Quiz at Cottiers. Cottiers is a great venue offering a range of opportunities for eating, drinking, socialising and entertainment. The ambience is relaxed, fun and makes Cottiers a popular venue all year round. Cottiers Theatre, 91 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 […]
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Poor Wurld by Jim Ferguson – Book Launch Party Postponed
Saturday 28 March, 2020 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Calton Bar, 415 London Rd, Glasgow G40 1AG Featuring Poets: Jim Ferguson, Ruby McCann, Derek Brown plus Guests (tbc) Jim Ferguson New Poetry – Poor Wurld Published by Speculative Books – Subscribe and Buy Books
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Keeping Time novel by Thomas Legendre
A crumbling marriage. An ancient mystery. And a way to change the past . . . Thomas Legendre is assistant professor at the University of Nottingham. He is the author of the novel The Burning, as well as Half Life, a play performed with the National Theatre of Scotland, and the radio drama Dream Repair, aired by BBC4. £16 Available to […]
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Much Left Unsaid by Finola Scott – poetry
Debut Pamphlet Published by Red Squirrel Press £6 – buy online Glaswegian Finola Scott’s poems can be found on posters, postcards and tapestries. Her work has been anthologised in many publications including Gutter, New Writing Scotland, The Fenland Reed, Lighthouse and The Ofi Press. She was commissioned by StAnza International Poetry Festival for inclusion in a multimedia installation issued as a […]
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Freddy Anderson, Afternoon of Literature, Poetry and Song
Sunday 5 April, 2020 at 2 p.m. Rymour Books cordially invite you to an afternoon of literature, poetry and song. They are celebrating the book launch of poet, Freddy Anderson hosted by Gavin Patterson, with performances from singer Fraser Bruce and readings from poets, Ian Spring, Jim Ferguson, Ruby McCann and Derek J Brown. More […]
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Monday, March 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Women Writers: Maria Marchinadu, Tracy Patrick and Eloise Oui
Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. CHEEKY BESOM PRODUCTIONS: ’Artists with Attitude’ Presents Glasgow Literary Lounge, Calton Bar, 415 London Rd, G40 1AG A Monthly (4th Tuesday) East End Showcase of Literary Arts & Culture In Partnership La poesía in acción universal por la paz @Calton Bar Glasgow Three Women Writers: Maria […]
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Glasgow Short Film Festival 2020: My First Film
Wednesday 18 March, 2020 at 8.30 p.m. The 13th edition of Glasgow Short Film Festival (one of US magazine Moviemaker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World) opens with the Scottish premiere of a unique live expanded cinema performance. My First Film, devised and performed by US filmmaker Zia Anger, tells the story of her first, ‘abandoned’ […]
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sweet Charity, Websters Theatre
30 April – 2 May, 2020 Websters Theatre, 415 Great Western Road, G3 9HZ Green Door Theatre is a Glasgow-based performing arts company. After receiving rave audience reviews for their debut production of Sondheim’s Assassins in April 2019, they are thrilled to return to Websters Theatre in 2020 with Bob Fosse’s rarely-performed 60s classic Sweet […]
Neu Reekie at Aye Write
Saturday, 14 March, 2020 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN Bill Drummond, Hollie McNish, Kirsty Logan, William Letford, Michael Pedersen & Kevin Williamson Aye Write is hosting the final live outing for Neu! Reekie!’s ‘After Curfew’ anthology. Leading the charge and your MC for the night is artist/provocateur Bill […]
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Filed under: Aye Write 2020, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Aye Write: Andrew Greig and Chris Agee
12 March, 2020, 7.45 p.m. – 8.45 p.m. The Mitchell, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Two writers celebrated for depictions of the natural world come together for a unique reading in the shadow of the mounting ecological crisis. Greig will read from his Scottish classic At the Loch of the Green Corrie and other prose. Agee […]
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| Filed under: Aye Write 2020, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Compañía Maria “la Serrana” Santuario, Cottiers, Glasgow
21 April, 2020, 7.30 p.m. – 8.45 p.m. Flamenco from the soul of sacred Andalucia Juan José Amador – voice Pepe de Pura – voice María “la Serrana” – dance Luis Amador – guitar Antonio Moreno Polito” – special guest dance Gabriela Pousa from local Flamenco Academia will be a special guest dancer! Flamenco dancer […]
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Glasgow Window Art Festival – High Street and Saltmarket
Saturday 28th March – Sunday 29th March 2020 Free twilight Window Art Festival on Saturday 28th March 4-9pm and Sunday 29th March 12-4pm. There will be light sculptures, projections, performances and art. This free festival will take the form of an outdoor gallery utilising shop fronts along the length of the thoroughfare on Saturday 28th […]
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Connect Choir, Cottiers Theatre
3 April, 2020 Cottiers, 3-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow, G11 5PU Connect, one of Scotland’s top contemporary choirs, as they sing in celebration of four years of Connect Choir Glasgow. See them perform a selection of their favourite soul, gospel and rock repertoire – from Adele to Chaka Khan, Aerosmith to Pink. Opening the show, Paisley […]
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Monday, March 9, 2020 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Christina Bianco – ‘Diva-filled Show’ at Cottiers
Sunday 31 May, 2020, 8.00 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Cottiers Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow, G11 5PU Christina Bianco Brings New ‘Diva-filled’ Show to Glasgow Internationally acclaimed vocalist Christina Bianco is set to perform in Glasgow with an evening of music, comedy and hilarious impressions. New Yorker Christina became a YouTube sensation with her ‘diva’ […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2020, The August Virgin review Fionnuala Boyle
The August Virgin, or La Virgen de Agosto, is the latest film from Spanish director Jonás Trueba. The film follows 30-something Eva as she tries to find her way out of the fog which has descended on her life and her city amidst the searing heat of an airless Madrid August. We are introduced to […]
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