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. Opening and Closing Galas announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) will open and close with major features directed by women. The 16th annual festival will open on 26 February with UK premiere of Alice Wincour’s Proxima starring Eva Green The Festival will close on 8 March with UK premiere of the big screen adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s How to Build a […]
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Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Celine and Julie Go Boating, GFT
26 January, 2020 Jacques Rivette’s 1974 film is an acknowledged masterpiece of avant-garde cinema. Partly co-written by the cast, it centres on the friendship between its eponymous heroines, Céline, a cabaret performer, and the librarian/magician Julie. Following each other around Paris, they become accidental detectives, investigating mysterious, recurrent events in a haunted house. Céline and […]
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Different from Others with Illustrated Talk, GFT
29 January, 2020 First released 100 years ago, almost destroyed in the Nazi era, and once believed lost, silent film Different from the Others is an artistic call for gay liberation. The romance between a musician (Conrad Veidt) and his pupil is complicated by stigma and the attentions of an enigmatic blackmailer (Reinhold Schünzel). Screening as part […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Waves GFT
17 – 30 January, 2020 Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, Waves traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family — led by a well-intentioned but domineering father — as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. From acclaimed director Trey Edward Shults, Waves is a heartrending story about […]
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Bombshell GFT
17 – 30 January, 2019 Based on a real scandal, Bombshell is the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man at the helm of the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time. Fox News CEO Roger Ailes resigned in 2016 following sexual assault allegations from several female employees and went on […]
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Chinese Visual Festival 2020
Sat 25 January — Sun 26 January 2020 chinesevisualfestival.org Related CCA Events Chinese Visual Festival Wrath of Silence | 暴裂无声 Sat 25 January 2020 Chinese Visual Festival Black Coal Thin Ice | 白日焰火 Sun 26 January 2020 Chinese Visual Festival The Wild Goose Lake | 南方车站的聚会 Sun 26 January 2020 123 Celebrate Chinese New Year as Chinese […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Coastal Connections Festival 2020 review and photography by Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections 2020 18 January, 2020 Celebrating Coastal Connections This new festival within a festival celebrating Scotland’s vast coastlines and many islands was highly successful and a sold-out event. For the price of a ticket, we were given a wristband to access musical performances of the highest calibre . The festival was held over different […]
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| Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2020, Pauline Keightley
Bohemia Bespoke Vintage Wedding Fair
15th March, 2020 – 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Hilton Grosvenor Hotel Glasgow West End Bohemia Bespoke Vintage Wedding Fair returns this spring with up to 40 Hand Selected, Original, Helpful and Friendly Wedding Suppliers to help Inspire your Special Day. Live music. Complimentary copy of Tie The Knot Wedding Magazine for first Arrivals and […]
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Friday, January 24, 2020 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Weddings, Weddings Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Cottiers Burns Supper and Ceilidh
Saturday 25th of January, 2020 for a celebration of the life and poetry of Robert Burns and all things Scottish 🏴 Tickets include a 3 course meal and a dram on arrival. Dance the night away in a traditional Scottish style Ceilidh band starting at 10pm followed by a DJ until 1am. To book or […]
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| Filed under: Burns Events, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End
Burns Night (excellent)
Sunday 26 January, 2020 5.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, G41 4HG Burns Night (excellent). Grab your TV dinner (it’s steamed hams*), bounce on to the sofa (ok, a chair) and GET RID OF THOSE SIDEBURNS. Screening 9 specially-curated episodes on the big screen, in tribute to our national poet’s […]
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| Filed under: Burns Events, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End
Burns Night Ceilidh, Stereo
26 January, 2020 8.30 p.m. until 3 a.m. 27 January, 2020 20- 28 Renfield Lane, G2 5AR Look out yer finest tartan braws and join us for a GUID AULD night in celebration of the big GADGIE himself, Scotland’s national bard, RABBIE BURNS A wee bit different from previous years, and a wee bit last […]
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| Filed under: Burns Events, Dance
This is not a Burns Night – Dance of the Underclass
25 January, 020 7 – 9 p.m. The Rum Shack , 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, G42 2AB Dedicated to the memory of Alastair Hulett Hosted by Govanhill Community Baths Trust and Alastair Hulett Memorial Trust DANCE OF THE UNDERCLASS This years annual themed Burns event focuses on song rather than poetry. The joint theme […]
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Burns Baby Burns Dance of the Underclass Aftershow Party
25 January, 2020 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. The Rum Shack, Pollokshaws Road, 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AB Soul, Disco, Funk Ska, Reggae, Punk No fucking poems! with DJ Dom Sinclair Entry by Donation – all proceeds to Govanhill Baths Community Trust following This Is Not A Burns Night Event on Facebook
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| Filed under: Burns Events
No Fathers in Kashmir, GFT
29 January, 2020 Noor, a British-Kashmiri teenager, retraces her roots in search of her missing father. She is joined by Majid, a smitten local boy. Unwittingly, they become involved in a 70-year-old Kashmir conflict in one of the deadliest parts of the world. When the pair stumble upon a dark secret and are set upon […]
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Filed under: Cinema
The Personal History of David Copperfield, GFT
Friday 24 January – Thursday 6 February “I think he’s the finest comedian we’ve ever produced. Much comedy today is still conditioned by the way Dickens wrote it in the 19th century.” – Armando Iannucci Acclaimed Glaswegian filmmaker Armando Iannucci is perhaps best known as the creator of political sitcom The Thick of It and irreverent satire […]
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Creative Conversation: Kate Charlesworth, Illustrator and Writer
Monday 27 January 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations Kate Charlesworth: Illustrator and Writer Kate Charlesworth is a cartoonist and illustrator living and working in Edinburgh, originally from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. After art college in […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Celtic Connections 2020: Lucy Rose review Fionnuala Boyle
Celtic Connections continued with Lucy Rose at the Royal Concert Hall on 19th January, 2020 with support from Rory Butler and Chartreuse. The New Auditorium played home to a relaxed Sunday night crowd and three acts who gave them equally captivating performances. Chartreuse were first to break the crowd in with robust vocals from front […]
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GRIT Orchestra Celtic Connections 2020 photography and review Pauline Keightley
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 16 January, 2020 A triumphant opening concert with the excellent and exuberant GRIT orchestra! The concert hall buzzed in anticipation of this year’s festival at the opening concert. Some may think – isn’t January a low month – but not with GRIT Orchestra. The Celtic fiddles danced along to the feet-tapping […]
| Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2020
Helen McClory: Short Story Writer and Novelist at Creative Conversations
Monday 20 January 2020 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Helen McClory is a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, and she grew up between there and the Isle of Skye. She has lived in Sydney, […]
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Sunday, January 19, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Wrest and Maz O’Connor, Celtic Connections review Fionnuala Boyle
Day two of Celtic Connections 2020 came to a close on Friday 17 January in The Blue Arrow which provided the perfect atmosphere for a night of musical talent. With the low lighting, hanging lampshades and cosy seating areas bringing definite jazz club vibes, a hubbub of laughter and conversation filled the room as Edinburgh […]
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Saturday, January 18, 2020 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2020, Fionnuala Boyle, blogging about culture, arts and other stuff
Winter Tree Identification Workshop
January 29th at 11.30 a.m.and 2 February, 2020 at 1.30 p.m. Woodlands Community Workspace Winter Tree Identification Walk. Join them for a walk along the River Kelvin to learn how to identify broad leaf trees without their leaves – this workshop will involve a walk along the river and then back to the cosy Woodlands […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Walks, Woodlands Community
Luca Manning & Fergus McCreadie Celtic Connections
The Blue Arrow Wednesday 22 January, 2020 – 8 p.m. Luca Manning is an award winning Jazz vocalist and songwriter from Glasgow, Scotland. He is inspired by a wide range of artists and musical styles, as well as being firmly rooted in the tradition of jazz. He turned to jazz music almost by accident, after […]
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Friday, January 17, 2020 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2020, Gig Guide plus Club Events
John Inglis Exhibition New Collages 2016 – 2019 Compass Gallery
John Inglis PPRSW RGI HAWI: New Collages 2016 – 2019 6 – 29 February, 2020 Compass Gallery presents a new exhibition of work by artist John Inglis where he recreates remembered fragments of landscape and coast in complex compositions in watercolour and oil. The artist has long been associated with and exhibited in Compass Gallery, […]
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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
Red Thread Film Club Lynne Ramsay – Gasman and Ratcatcher
Lynne Ramsay – Gasman and Ratcatcher Sat 18 January 2020 7.30pm, £5 (£4) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ / F-rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 With a keen eye for human subtlety and a camera lens which uncovers the hearts of her characters, Lynne Ramsay focuses on the curious way in which parents […]
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A Hidden Life, GFT
17 – 23 January, 2020 Based on real events, A Hidden Life is the story of unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis after Hitler invaded Austria. When the peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, his unwavering faith and his love for his wife, Fani, and children keeps […]
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Weathering With You GFT
24 – 25 January, 2020 The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, […]
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Cleanin’ Up The Town Remembering Ghostbusters GFT
21 January, 2020 – 8.40 p.m. More than a decade in the making, this is the definitive retrospective Ghostbusters documentary. Fascinating and funny, it charts the making of the blockbusting 1980s comedy starring Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver. The documentary highlights the extraordinary achievements made by the filmmakers working […]
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Preview: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote + Recorded Q&A GFT
Thursday 23 January, 2020 (19.45) It’s the film that has taken Terry Gilliam 20 years to make. His first attempt to bring Miguel de Cervante’s novel to the big screen was famously left incomplete and the final result is far from a straightforward adaptation. Adam Driver plays film director Toby, who is attempting to film […]
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Everything – The Real Thing Story Q & A
Monday 20 January, 2020 – 8.15 p.m. Against a backdrop of racism and social and political turmoil, The Real Thing were the first all-black British band to hit Number 1 in the pop charts – with ‘You to Me Are Everything’ – and as a result became the original black pin-ups for teenage fans in […]
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Celtic Connections & Fallen Angels Club: Danni Nicholls
22 January, 2020, 7.30 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2HG Buy Tickets With the wind in her sails from receiving consecutive Americana Music Association UK award nominations (2017 ‘UK Album of the Year’ for Mockingbird Lane and 2018 ‘UK Artist of the Year’), singer-songwriter Danni Nicholls has been enjoying an incredible […]
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| Filed under: Celtic Connections 2020, Gig Guide plus Club Events
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