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. My Beautiful Laundrette and Desi Queers Book Launch
31 July, 2025, 8 p.m. Come along to GFT for the launch of Desi Queers, a landmark book on South Asian queer communities in Britain and how they have helped to shape LGBTQ+ movements since the 1970s, written by Churnjeet Mahn, Rohit K. Dasgupta and DJ Ritu. The book launch will be accompanied by a […]
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Gig for Gaza – Fundraiser for MAP, Gourock
Saturday 19th July, 2025, 7 p.m. Cloch Holiay Park, Cloch Rd, Gourock PA19 1BA Please come along and support fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestinians Fab musicians lined up for you. Donations at door. All funds go to MAP
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Festival of Hope: Celebrating the Life and Work of Kenneth White
9 August, 2025 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Scotland in Europe and Scottish Centre for Geopoetics Presents…. Festival of Hope Event by Doctur Normul and HK Buddy GalGael 15 Fairley St, Glasgow G51 2SN Talks, Workshops and Discussions with: Alistair McIntosh: enviornmental activist and author Norman Bissell: writer and director of the Scottish Centre for Geopoetics Short Film […]
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Clydebank Museum – New Local History and Archive Service
Opening in Clydebank Library Thursday, 17 July, 2025 Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, G81 1XH Opening Hours Monday: 9.30 am – 5.00pm Tuesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Wednesday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Thursday: 9.30 am – 7.00 pm Friday: 9.30 am – 5.00 pm Saturday: 10.00 am – 1.00pm Sunday: Closed The library […]
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Monday, July 14, 2025 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Community event, Pat's Home Page Blog
Elder Park Community Festival 2025
Saturday 16 August, 2025, 12pm – 8pm Event by Sunny Govan Community Radio Elder Park, Govan Rd, Govan Glasgow G5 A Community Celebration of Creativity, Sustainability & Local Pride The heart of Govan comes alive this summer for the Elder Park Community Festival — a massive collaborative event brought to you by nearly 20 incredible local […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
Poetry Lunch with Len Pennie
Friday, 26 September, 2025 – 12.30 p.m. — 2.30 p.m. Andiamo Milngavie 1 Glasgow Road, G62 6AQ ‘Pinch us – are we dreaming?!’ No, it’s true the wonderful, acclaimed poet Len Pennie will be at Andiamo in Milngavie for a lunch of tasty Italian treats and “poyums annaw”! A formidable follow up to her award-winning […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Launch: The Good Father – Liam McIlvanney
A stunning psychological thriller by the award winning writer. ‘Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney’s best novel yet’ VAL MCDERMID Liam is on tour launching The Good Father. You can catch him at various Scottish locations right up to Bute Noir 1 – 3 August. The Good Father is available to buy at Waterstones and […]
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Friday, July 11, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Take 2: The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Saturday 12 July, 2025 11.30 a.m. Take 2: The Adventures of Prince Achmed + Live Score SAT 12 JUL, 11.30AM Take 2: The Adventures of Prince Achmed + Live Score Lotte Reiniger’s beautiful 1926 silhouette animation, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, brings to life magical tales from the Arabian Nights. The earliest surviving animated feature […]
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Thursday, July 10, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lost in Translation at GFT
Monday 14 July, 2025, 6 p.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 5RB 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. A lonely, aging movie star named Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and a conflicted newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), […]
Videodrome at GFT
Friday 11th July, 8.20 p.m. and Tuesday 15 July, 8.00 p.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon Videodrome, a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the […]
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Love and Trouble at GFT
12 – 16 July, 2025 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Kenny and Kerry marry with secrets that almost blow their young family apart. After their new baby is born, Kenny’s PTSD is triggered by his crying. Kenny no longer knows what is real, and calls it ‘the screams’. It seems the marriage is over. […]
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High Fidelity and Almost Famous at GFT
Saturday 12 July, 2025, 5 p.m. Double Trouble at Glasgow Film Theatre Enjoy summer at the cinema with this extra special double-bill of two iconic music dramas that both celebrate their 25th Anniversary this year! High Fidelity Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is the owner of a semi-failing record store located on one of the back […]
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Linda Jaxson Band at the Wyllieum
Saturday 19 July, 2025 – 7 p.m. The Wyllieum, Custom House Way Greenock PA15 1EG The Wyllieum is a beautiful space for performance. Doors open 6.30pm for 7 start. Ticket: £13 Linda will be singing along with some of Scotland’s finest players including Mike Bryan on guitar, Cammy Maxwell on Bass, Steve Reilly on piano […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Irish Roots Programme – Govanhill International Festival
IRISH ROOTS Part of Govanhill International Festival 2025 – 1 – 10 August INISHOWEN TRADITIONAL SINGERS’ CIRCLE SESSION Friday 1 August, 7pm-9pm (drop in) Sharkeys, 51 Old Rutherglen Road, G5 9DT Join the Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle for an evening of song as living archive – a collective act of remembering, holding and passing on. […]
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Clutha Bar Festival Weekend 2025
Friday 11 – Sunday 13 July, 2025 Clutha Bar, 167 – 159 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4SP Live Music from Early until Late Free Event Programme Check with Clutha Bar on Facebook re any changes to the programme Donate to The Clutha Trust
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Book Launch:’She Wakes Me Up” – Willy Maley
Thursday, 24 July, 2025, 7 p.m. Waterstones, 351 – 355 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AU Launch of Willy Maley’s first book of poetry. Free entry Book a spot – Phone 0141 357 4759 or Email
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Monday, July 7, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
When We Were Young – Touring Theatre at Cottiers
20 July, 2025 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5 PU After a successful run throughout 2023 ‘WHEN WE WERE YOUNG’ is back. When We Were Young takes the audience back to 1990s Glasgow where gang culture was at its worst and takes them on a nostalgic and emotional rollercoaster, as they […]
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Thursday, July 3, 2025 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Madison Violet at Cottiers
23 July, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Madison Violet is a Canadian Juno-nominated female musical duo, consisting of Lisa MacIsaac and Brenley MacEachern. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of Madison Violet. A rare and impressive feat that they are both proud of and grateful for. The pair, who both […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Lens on Legacy – Spotlight on Glasgow’s At-Risk Buildings
Special weekend opend Saturday 5 July, 2025 Glasgow City Heritage Trust, GCHT, 54 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ Lens on Legacy: Glasgow’s Architectural Heritage, our exhibition in collaboration with Queen’s Park Camera Club, is now up and running and a special weekend opening Saturday, 5th July, from 10am-4pm! The exhibition continues the city’s long and rich […]
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Bard in the Botanics 2025
25 June – 2 August, 2025 Magic, Mayhem and Murder Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Programme A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – This magical & enchanting new outdoor production of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy is the perfect treat for a summer’s evening. Part of WestFest DOCTOR FAUSTUS – Marlowe’s epic drama, adapted […]
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Gregor Smith Exhibition, Glasgow Print Studio
Exhibition runs: 04 July – 26 July, 2025 (Preview: Thursday 03 July) Glasgow Print Studio, first floor gallery, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Celebrating the life and work of the late Gregor Smith, a deeply respected and much-loved member of the Glasgow Print Studio community, who passed away earlier this year. Born in Renton and […]
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Pride and Prejudice at GFT
11 – 16 July, 2025 In this adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure from her parents to marry. When the outspoken Elizabeth is introduced to the handsome and upper-class Mr. Darcy (Matthew MacFadyen), […]
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Monday, June 30, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema
The Shrouds at GFT
4 – 10 July 2025 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Inconsolable since the death of his wife, Karsh, a prominent businessman, invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out […]
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Silent Comedy Classics with Live Music
Wednesday, 2 July, 2025, 7 p.m. The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Enjoy a night of laughter with silent film legends Stan Laurel and Buster Keaton. Classic Comedy Screenings with Live Music Gladstone’s Bag returns to the world’s oldest music hall with two classic comedy screenings featuring live music! Dr. Pyckle […]
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Windrush Caribbean Film Festival – Women of Colour
Saturday 28 June, 2025, 4.30 p.m. – event sold out Windrush Caribbean Film Festival x Women of Colour Scotland – Glasgow Screening Curated by Women of Colour Scotland in partnership with GFT, this special screening as part of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival 2025 showcases four powerful short films that explore identity, resilience, memory and heritage […]
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
As The Tide Comes In at GFT
Wednesday 2 July, 2025 6.20 p.m. The 27 residents of the tiny island of Mandø are used to severe weather and flooding, but climate change is making things worse and serious catastrophe looms. Yet the island’s last farmer, Gregers, whose family has lived there for eight generations, hasn’t given up. He refuses to build a […]
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Searching for Amani at GFT
Sunday 29 June, 2025 at 7.30 p.m. A 13-year-old aspiring journalist finds himself on a dangerous odyssey as he investigates his father’s mysterious murder within the boundaries of one of Kenya’s largest wildlife conservancies. As a ravaging drought encroaches, his quest to find the killer shifts, and an activist is born as the collateral damage […]
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From Hilde, With Love
27 June – 3 July, 2025 A polished biopic of Hilde Coppi, a German resistance fighter with the Red Orchestra anti-fascist group, whose resilience is tested to the limit when she is arrested in 1942 while pregnant. Andreas Dresen’s polished and evocative period drama, set in 1942, tells the true story of one woman’s resilience […]
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Sudan, Remember Us
27 June – 3 July, 2025 Following Shajane, Maha, Muzamil, and Khattab: four young Sudanese activists in their twenties, these politically active and artistically creative youth are but a few of a generation fighting for freedom with their words, poems, and chants. Buoyed by courage, sheer will and collective hope, these Sudanese young people risked […]
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Clueless – 30th Anniversary
27 July – 3 July, 2025 Thirty years later, Clueless remains a smart, charming, and hilarious classic that truly captures what it was like to be a teen in the 1990s. Alicia Silverstone shines as the 15-year-old Beverly Hills High School student who thrives on shopping, enjoys the perfect social life, and plays matchmaker to all […]
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Related Pages
- Louise Welsh in conversation with Chris Brookmyre – The Cut Up
- Fiction Burns Supper (15th anniversary edition)
- Duo Marier, Billiard Room Session
- Take 2: Spy Kids
- Becoming Victoria Wood at GFT plus Q & A
- I Swear Screening at The Pyramid
- Hamnet at GFT
- GFF2026 Opening Film ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’
- Inclinations Film Club – Resisting Militarism
- Zique in Glasgow Celebrates Fiesta de Tres Reyes
- Peter Hujar’s Day at GFT
- California Schemin’ to close Glasgow Film Festival 2026
- Eleanor the Great at GFT
- Take 2: Back to the Future
- Breathless at GFT
- The Apartment – 4k Restoration
- Hogmanay at Cottiers 2025
- Hogmanay Ceilidh at the Ferry 2025
- Big Country, Hogmanay at the Barrowland
- Cameron’s Hogmanany Party
