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. Kelvin Hall Building Tours
Every Saturday 10.30 a.m. – 11.15 a.m. until Saturday 25 October 2025) Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street,Glasgow,G3 8AW Tour the Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history and heritage of the building. Join a volunteer-led tour of Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history of the building and how it is used today. […]
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Saturday, July 26, 2025 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Willy Maley – Book Launch: Scrap Mettle at Avant Garde
Tuesday 26 August, 2025, 7 p.m. Avant Garde Music Bar and Restaurant, 33 – 43 King Street, G1 5 QT Willy Maley will launch book of poetry – Scrap Mettle Guests Alan Riach, Alison Irvine and Rodge Glass Music: Linda Jaxon Trio Free admission Scrap Mettle ‘Great writers are great no matter the genre or […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Logan Paul Murphy – A Celebration of Music at Cottiers
10 August, 2025 – 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU THE BEATLES AND ELTON JOHN With A Little Help From Their Friends Logan Paul Murphy. THE BEATLES AND ELTON JOHN With A Little Help From Their Friends A Celebration Of Music. Including Billy Joel, Elvis Presley, Neil Sedaka, […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Bring Her Back at GFT
1 – 7 August, 2025 brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. From the directors of ‘Talk To Me’ comes a soul-shaking possession horror that cannot be unseen. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
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| Filed under: Cinema
August 2025 at GFT
Tickets are now on sale for titles in the first instalment of GFT’s August programme, featuring cinematic classics, director showcases, and unmissable new releases at Glasgow’s original independent cinema. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Triple Bill): Mon 4 August, 12.30pm Dreams, Love & Sex is the ambitious set of films […]
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Friday, July 25, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema
When The Wind Blows plus Introduction at GFT
Wednesday 6 August, 2025, 5.40 p.m. Jimmy Murakami’s (The Snowman) lesser-known, British animation classic follows the Bloggs family through the after-effects of nuclear war on their home in rural Sussex. Based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, When the Wind Blows is a deeply moving exploration of the devastating effects of war and blind faith in […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Take 2: A Minecraft Movie
Saturday 25 July, 2025 – 11.30 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks) — find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
Late Shift at GFT
1 – 7 August, 2025 GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Late Shift follows Nurse Floria (Leonie Benesch), who works with passion and professionalism in the surgical ward of a Swiss hospital. Her every move is perfect. She has an open ear for patients, even in the most stressful situations, and is immediately on hand […]
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Thursday, July 24, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema
Gazer at GFT
25 – 31 July, 2025 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Frankie is a young single mother with dyschronometria, a rare condition that means she struggles to perceive time. Using cassette tapes for guidance, she takes a risky job from a mysterious woman to support her family, unaware of the dark consequences that await. Gazer is a […]
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Dying at GFT
25 – 31 July, 2025 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB An epic and darkly funny symphony of family dysfunction, Dying follows the estranged members of the Lunies family as they wrestle with chaotic private lives. Son Tom (Lars Eidinger), a well-regarded conductor, is too preoccupied to give his ailing parents the attention they need. He’s […]
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Paddy’s Market – Life in the Lane
11 – 14 September, 2025 Smash Hit Comedy Drama The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TF Paddy’s Market! The iconic flea market full of bargains, banter, a few bashed tins, fur coats and Glasgow’s heart and soul, wholesale. Take a trip down memory lane and rumble through the jumble, as colourful characters talk up […]
‘Hidden Histories’ – The LGBTQIA+ Tour at The Hunterian
Wednesday 6 August and Saturday 23, August, 2025 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glassgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Join the ‘Hidden Histories’ tour at the Hunterian Art Gallery and explore LGBTQIA+ histories and celebrates queer identities. The ‘Hidden Histories’ tour uses artworks from The Hunterian collections to share untold stories and bring queer […]
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Dean Friedman at Cottiers
Thursday 7 August, 2025 Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Hailed by critics and fans alike as a one of the finest songwriters of his generation, Dean Friedman has achieved legendary, pop-icon status for chart-topping hits, Ariel, Lucky Stars, Lydia, McDonald’s Girl, Woman of Mine, and more.Friedman returns to the stage armed with a […]
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Street Level Photoworks: Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts Exhibition
19 July – 5 October, 2025 Glaswegians – Cranhill Arts, Alistair McCallum & Jane Carroll Street Level Photoworks, Trongate 103, Glasgow, G1 5HD Free event On show at Street Level Photoworks, for the first time in over 34 years, portraits from Cranhill Arts Glaswegians project. Begun in 1989, Glaswegians is a vital record of Glasgow […]
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Glasgow Seed Library – Pollination: Seed to Seed Workshop
Friday 25 July, 205 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Wash House Garden, C.I.C. 136 Tollcross Road Glasgow G31 4XA Want to tend a plant from seed to seed? Join a workshop as part of learning how to grow a crop for seed production, focusing on the pollination of squash, at a community scale. This […]
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Steven Alles Exhibition Alchemy Experiment
25 July, 2025 – 3 August, 2025 Grey Glasgow 2024, Darker States 2025: Discovering Colour in Wet Scotland as Preparation to Manage Living in the United States Grey Glasgow/Darker States is a set of original artwork by an American physician inspired by the wet cloudy Glaswegian summer of 2024 and its influence upon return to […]
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Ballad Lines – A New Folk Musical
Major New Scottish Folk Musical Ballad Lines To Release All-Star Album Plus Glasgow Launch Concert Event Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU The brand new recordings feature an all-star cast of guest artists including Glasgow-based Gaelic Singer of the Year Kim Carnie, JUNO Award-winning banjo player Kaia Kater and four-time BBC Alba Scots Singer […]
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Whyte Noise – Album Launch at The Clutha
Thursday 17 July, 2025, 7.30 p.m. The Clutha Bar, 167-169 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 4SP Whyte Noise Unveil Eclectic Debut Album, ‘What We Love To Do’ Father-son duo from Paisley delivers a vibrant mix of original songs across genres. Link to Full Album: Whyte Noise, the dynamic son-and-father duo of Ciaran and Gordon […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Take 2: Matilda at GFT
Saturday 19 July, 2025 at 11.30 a.m. This adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl tale tells the story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a gifted girl forced to put up with a crude, distant father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). Worse, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), the evil headmistress at Matilda’s school, is a terrifyingly […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
The Line We Crossed at GFT
Friday 18 – Sunday 20 July, 2025 As we fail to address the climate crisis, activists cross the line into civil disobedience with chilling consequences for their lives and our protest rights A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance. Through the experiences of those who stood in defiance, it traces […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Barry Lyndon 50th Anniversary at GFT
18 – 24 July, 2025 The tale of a rogue who conned his way to the top and back again… returning to our screens in a ravishing 4K restoration to celebrate its landmark 50th anniversary! Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson star in Stanley Kubrick’s lavish adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel about the […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Rafiki, GFT
20 July, 2025, 5 p.m. With beautiful scenes connected through shades of fuchsia and violet, reflecting the femininity of the characters, this gentle film follows the development of love between two young women. Set against the backdrop of the bustling streets of Nairobi, the two very different girls must choose between love and safety, surrounded […]
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The Other Way Around at GFT
11 – 17 July, 2025 After 15 years together, Ale and Alex have come up with the crazy idea of throwing a party to celebrate their break-up – like a wedding but the other way around. While their friends and family are sceptical, they seem to be sure of their decision. Or are they really? […]
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Hot Milk at GFT
4 – 17 July, 2025 The directorial debut from award-winning screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida, Disobedience), Hot Milk is an intimate exploration of self-discovery, desire, and the complex bonds that shape us, based on the acclaimed novel by Deborah Levy. Set in the scorching heat of a Spanish summer, Sofia (Emma Mackey, Emily, Sex Education) and her ailing mother, […]
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Dead Ringers at GFT
Sunday 20, 7.20 p.m. and Thursday 24, 2025 8.20 p.m. Elliot and Beverly are world-renowned gynaecologists and identical twins. Both are troubled by the seemingly unbreakable bond between them as they share everything from their clinic to their women – until they meet Claire. Whilst Elliot enjoys seducing her, Beverly falls in love and wishes […]
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Hidden Master – The Legacy of George Platt Lynes at GFT
12 – 17 July, 2025 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB George Platt Lynes began his career in the 1930s photographing celebrities, and it’s for those portraits along with his extravagant fashion work that he is best remembered today. However, Lynes’ heart and his greatest passion was focused in his private work with the male […]
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GFT Programme for July 2025
Glasgow Film Theatre announces a month of cinematic classics, director showcases, Pride celebrations and unmissable screenings followed by Q & As at Glasgow’s original independent cinema. Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) — has been the city’s home of film for over 85 years — its packed July programme means that film lovers can enjoy a fabulous […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Raising Arizona at GFT
28 July, 2025, 8.20 p.m. The July edition of GFT Coen Brothers of the Month season brings a chance to enjoy the duo’s early slapstick cult hit Raising Arizona in 35mm. When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family’s quintuplets, their lives become more complicated […]
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Eastern Promises at GFT
30 July, 2025, 8.30 p.m. Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is both ruthless and mysterious, has ties to one of the most dangerous crime families in London. He crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), a midwife who has come across potentially damaging evidence against the family, which forces him to set in motion a plan of […]
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Holloway at GFT
Tuesday 22 July, 2025, 8.10 p.m. Six women return to the now-abandoned Holloway Prison — once the largest women’s prison in Europe — to take part in a women’s circle. Sharing the most intimate experiences of their lives, they unravel what led them to prison, revealing a powerful portrait of systemic failure and trauma, and […]
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