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

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..

Welcome to Hgff20 with Co-Directors Eirene Houston and Hugo Rivalt

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Online event TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2020, 6.45 p.m. – 7.20 p.m.   Hosted by Havana Glasgow Film Festival Join Eirene Houston in Glasgow and Hugo Rivalta in Havana as they introduce HGFF’s sixth Festival, discuss their personal highlights of the programme and the theme of Extraordinary Cuba and answer questions from the public. This session will be […]

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Seven New Strawberries – Book Launch

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Monday, 16 November 2020 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Hosted by Scottish Universities’ International Summer School Online event – Free via Eventbrite Scottish Universities’ International Summer School (SUISS) is proud to present Seven New Strawberries: seven new translations of Edwin Morgan’s poem ‘Strawberries’ into seven world languages. Together, and with the translators’ accompanying commentaries, they […]

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Seahorse Saturday

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Saturday 14 November, 2020 – 2p.m. – 4 p.m. Dream and Relax Seahorse Publications Hosted by Linda Jackson line up includes: Alan Riach reading Janet Paisley Charlie Gracie introducing George Gibson and Sheila Templeton with Lesley Benzie. Free Online Event – Register at Eventbrite Linda Jackson – chatting with Pat Byrne – Jim and Pat’s […]

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Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance – Online Presentations

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Online audiences can now learn about the work of Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance  A team of experienced volunteer speakers is going digital to ensure Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) takes its life-saving story to thousands of people across Scotland.   Each year, the charity – which operates two helicopter air ambulances based at Perth and […]

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events

Balloch Open Mic: Something from the Archives

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Balloch Open Mic Blog, November, 2020 Trawling through some past writings I came across the following. Thought it might be of interest to those new to the Open Mic or thinking of paying a visit if/when. (Mary Irvine) Thanks are due to those who came at the beginning and continued to support the event on […]

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Book Launch: Murder at the Mela, Leela Soma

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Virtual Book Launch – Wednesday, 4 November, 2020 at 7 – 8.30 p.m. Virtual launch of Leela Soma’s highly anticipated new novel, Murder at the Mela.  Glasgow’s first Asian DI joins the ranks of great fictional Scottish detectives adding to highly popular Tartan Noir. About Murder at the Mela Alok Patel is thrown in at […]

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Creative Conversations: Daisy Lafarge

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University of Glasgow Monday 02 November 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Daisy Lafarge in conversation with Sophie Collins Zoom Event Tickets at EventBrite  You will be sent the link to attend the meeting after you book. Daisy Lafarge’s first poetry collection, Life Without Air, and a novel, Paul, are forthcoming from Granta Books. Her pamphlets include understudies […]

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2020 Halloween Window Wanderland Anderston

31 October, 2020 4.30 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Anderston Hallowe’en Window Wanderland The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, G3 8DS SCARE AND SHARE! Anderston Primary Parent Council and The Pyramid at Anderston, All treats no tricks for a covid-safe guising alternative! A magical spooky outdoor trail of windows in the local community around Anderston. […]

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Halloween Apocalypse Glasgow

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Saturday, 31 October, 2020 at 6 p.m. – 7  p.m. Kelvingrove Square Hosted by Parkgrove Terrace Lane & Kelvingrove Square Residents’ Association It seems Guising will not be going ahead this year. Although residents can’t actually meet you can come along to the spooky display in Kelvingrove Square. If you have a pumpkin or turnip […]

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Window Wanderland – Windows of Wonder Glasgow

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Windows of Wonder Walk – North Kelvinside 31 October, 2020 and 1 November – 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. You’re invited to create and spectate. North Kelvin Community Windows event to create a light/shadow design for your window and display it on Sat&Sun Oct 31st& Nov 1st, 2020. Between 6-9pm. Points will be awarded for […]

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Ghost Stories from Around the World

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Friday, 30 and Saturday 31 October 2020 from 19:00  (The Video will be begin at 7pm and will remain until midnight for viewing.) Hosted by The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Online Event Tickets Ticket holders will be emailed a private link to the video 1 hour before streaming. As Hallowe’en approaches, the nights become darker, there’s […]

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Loch Lomond Faerie Trail, Halloween 2020

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Book Scary Faerie Tale for Halloween The new trail markers pair with an exciting new activity booklet filled with magical illustrations to guide you around the trail. The Spider’s Curse is suitable for the whole family and the activity book comes with an additional 10 pages of magical puzzles and colouring to complete afterwards at […]

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The Haunted Concert Hall

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From 31 October, 2020 2 p.m. Hosted by Live Nation Concert A family concert packed with epic Halloween hits, some tricks and plenty of treats… Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is teaming up with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and RSNO Junior Chorus for spine-chilling performances in a ghost-busting film,  THE HAUNTED CONCERT HALL  Premieres at […]

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Arts and Crafts Market Online

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Favourite Scottish Artists 31 October, 2020 ar 1 p.m. and 1 November, 2020 1 p.m. Hosted by Art & Craft Online Markets Online event Are you missing the art and crafts you usually see at Christmas Events?  The Online Market will feature  a selection of your favourite artists and crafters from events across Scotland! All the […]

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Glasgow Science Centre Spooktacular 2020

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Friday 30 October, 2020, 7 p.m. HALLOWE’EN IN GLASGOW This year, Scotland’s biggest indoor Halloween party is going online and coming to you! GSC At Home presents… The Halloween Spooktacular – bringing you all the thrills and fun of Glasgow Science Centre’s famous family Halloween night into your living room at 7pm on Friday 30 […]

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Hallowe’en Quiz Night with Duglus

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30 October, 2020 at 8 p.m. Duglas and his best monkey friend Slappy are back with a brand new special quiz to celebrate the spooky season. Go on, give your brain a good work out while having fun. Link to donations  Thank you for your support. Hosted by BMX Bandits See Facebook Page for link […]

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GFT – Coronavirus – Cinema to close temporarily from 2 November

Important Update from GFT Following new Covid-19 guidance issued by the Scottish Government today (29 October), placing Glasgow in Level 3, GFT will be closed temporarily from Monday 2 November, 2020.  GFT anticipates being closed for a minimum of 2 weeks and so have cancelled all screenings from 2-15 November. If you have booked tickets […]

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Being Together: Book Free Outdoor Space – Woodlands Community Garden

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 Woodlands Community Don’t be alone this winter.  If you don’t have a garden where you can meet your family or friends outdoors, Woodlands Community has the perfect solution. Book free outdoor space to safely meet with friends and family. Book at Evenbrite Woodlands Community is offering their Workspace Terrace, 66 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6HW […]

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Free Events, Woodlands Community

Mary Irvine’s Blog: Something for Hallowe’en

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Witch Hunting in Scotland Scotland was one of the countries in Europe where a lot of witch hunting took place. There were five national large scale witch hunts in Scotland between 1590 and 1662. Most of these were concentrated in the East Coast and the Borders, but there were also cases in the West. Not […]

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Creative Conversations: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

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Thursday 29 October 2020  6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Zoom Event – You will receive link after you  Register on EventBrite “A tremendous writer… It’s hard to doubt the power of the written word when you hear the story of Ngugi wa Thiong’o” – The Guardian Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is an urgent and vital writer, […]

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‘Words From Battlefield’ – Book Launch

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24 October, 2020 2 p.m. Online Event Collection of poetry and prose from the creative writing class at Finn’s Place Register at Eventbrite ‘Words from Battlefield’ published by Seahorse Publications. About this Event ‘Words from Battlefield’ is a selection of the writing from tutor Linda Jackson’s Creative Writing Classes at Finn’s Place – ‘a unique […]

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Reimagining Our Economy – Screening Woodlands Community

Thursday, 29 October, 2020 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Film screening and panel discussion – featuring “System Reset” a documentary which explores the story of change in our economy. About this Event Everything around us has been designed: the clothes we wear, the buildings we live and work in, and the systems that deliver […]

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Poet’s Time with Jenne Gray

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Short Film – Interview and Reading with  Jenne Gray – hosted by Linda Jackson Seahorse Publications Watch Online: http://seahorsepublications.com/short-films/

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The Zoom Session with Dave Arcari

Monday 19 October, 2020 8 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Hosted by Dave Arcari Online event Tickets · £10 at Eventbrite An intimate, exclusive and interactive ‘house’ concert with Dave Arcari The first (8pm) of two Zoom concert experiences, each with a maximum of 20 ‘attendees’/screens. One at 8pm and one at 10pm. Choose your time […]

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Monday, October 19, 2020 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Zoom and online events

Africa in Motion Film Festival 2020

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30 October – 29 November, 2020 Hosted by Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival Online event Africa in Motion (AiM) is returning for it’s 15th edition, with a month-long online festival taking place 30 October – 29 November 2020! Bringing you an incredible programme of film screenings, live Q&As and discussions, performances, industry events and […]

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Canada Now – New Canadian Cinema at GFT

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25 and 29 October, 2020 Canada Now is a showcase of New Canadian Cinema in the UK & Ireland, featuring a bold and diverse selection of the finest fiction and documentary features coming out of the Great White North. We are delighted to be showing two excellent films from the Canada Now programme: Anne at […]

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Sunday, October 18, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema

Saint Maud, GFT

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Until 22 October, 2020 BAFTA and Tony Award-winner Jennifer Ehle and rising star Morfydd Clark come together in this electrifying psychological horror about a pious young nurse who develops a dangerous obsession with her new patient. Live-in nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) arrives at the home of Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), a famous dancer now frail from […]

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On The Rocks, GFT

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Until 22 October, 2020 Laura (Rashida Jones) is a young New York mother who believes she is happily hitched, until her husband (Marlon Wayans) starts logging late hours at the office with a new co-worker. Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, Laura teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father (Bill Murray) to tail her […]

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I Am Greta – GFT

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19 and 20 October, 2020 The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta – a shy schoolgirl with Asperger’s – in her rise to […]

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Movie Screening: ’13’ – Black History Month 2020

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MOVIE SCREENING – 13 | QMU, ACS, SOCNET Friday 16 October 2020, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Netflix Watch Party Website: glasgowstudent.native.fm/ Join AMU in collaboration with the GU African-Caribbean Society & the GU Students of Colour Network for a Movie Screening of ’13’. This event is organised by Queen Margaret Union in collaboration with the […]

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