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. Free and Low-Cost Activities at Glasgow Film Festival 2026
25th February until 8th March, 2026 Glasgow Film Festival’s 22nd edition opens Wednesday 25th February – it includes an extensive programme of free and affordable screenings and events. Based at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) and venues across the city, Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) presents a wide range of free and low-cost activities as part of […]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events, Glasgow Film Festival 2025, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mackintosh House, The Hunterian – Guided Tours
Mackintosh House Guided Tour By The Hunterian, The University of Glasgow Mackintosh House Guided Tour By The Hunterian @ The University of Glasgow The Mackintosh House – Hunterian Art Gallery, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ Step into the home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh and discover the stories behind its iconic design. Monthly, […]
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An Evening With Jim Carruth, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street
Thursday 26 February, 2026, 7pm to 9pm Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Celebrate the launch of ‘Knockan’, a moving new novel-in-verse, by Jim Carruth Glasgow Makar. In remote Assynt, where the past is recreated from rock and bone, a crofter and her estranged daughter search for some common ground in their annual week […]
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Lynne Ramsay to receive Cinema City Honorary Award at Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Friday 6 March, 2026, 12.15 p.m. ‘From Page To Pulse’, Glasgow Film Festival Adelaide Place, 188 Pitt St, Glasgow G2 4HZ Glaswegian director Lynne Ramsay will receive Glasgow Film Festival’s Cinema City Award at a public In Conversation event, From Page to Pulse. Critically acclaimed writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Die […]
The Arlington Baths Club – Talk: The Alhambra and Owen Jones
Friday 13 March, 2026 7 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT An illustrated talk on how Islamic architecture and design inspired the 19th century architecture of the Arlington Baths Club. What inspired the architecture of the Arlington Baths Club? The architect, designer and educator Owen Jones was a hugely influential […]
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A World of Ceilidh Govan Music Festival 2026
Sunday 22 March, 2026, 6 p.m. – 9.45p.m. Event by The Glasgow Barons Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Rd, Kinning Park, Glasgow G51 1HS Dance the night away with Glasgow’s own refugee Musicians in Exile performing music of their homelands alongside Glasgow University musicians and alumni Ceithir Ceilidh band. Supported by Glasgow Riverside Innovation District. Under 16s must be […]
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Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis #Urban Bites University of Glasgow
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026, 6 p.m. University of Glasgow Urban Studies and Social Policy 42 Bute Gardens, 210 Planning Studio, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Urban Bites #13 focusing on the housing crisis. With Stefano Smith FRTPI FRSA Tom Ockendon Peter Smith Tackling one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the housing crisis. […]
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2026
Review and Photographs – Pauline Keightley The Celtic roots celebration returns for its 31st year at Celtic Connections music festival. Transatlantic Sessions (TS) is one of the highlights of the festival, with both familiar tunes and the new. TS brings together the deep connections between Irish, Scots and American music. It’s a special blend of […]
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Take 2: Pets on Trains at GFT
Saturday 21 February, 2026, 11.30 a.m. When a train unexpectedly starts up, taking only pets with it, it’s up to Falcon, a crafty raccoon, and Rex, a police dog, to save the animals on this high-speed runaway train. Every child attending a Take 2 screening receives a free ticket for themselves and one free tickets […]
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Friday, February 20, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – filmaking talent galore attending
There’s filmmaking talent galore at GFF26! Check out the highlights. James McAvoy who will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday. Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will […]
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Lola – Screening Arlington Baths Club
Saturday 28 February, 2026 6 p.m. Orphaned sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. The sisters use LOLA for entertainment and to listen to music. Then the Second World War breaks out, and the women begin listening to news bulletins from the future […]
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Paddy Hill: Inside Out Excerpt and Q & A
Saturday, 14 March, 2026, 7 p.m. Event by Doctur Normul Carlton Studios, FM Promotions, Glasgow, G5 9TW March 14th 2026 heralds the 35th anniversary of the Birmingham Six’s release from jail. That evening, Carlton Studios in Glasgow will host an excerpt from the newly crafted monologue and stage play, Paddy Hill: Inside Out. Starring Conor McClean, […]
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Telling Stories at The Mitchell Library
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026,2.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Telling Glasgow’s Stories ByGlasgow Libraries Mitchell LibraryGlasgow North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Storytelling in the oral tradition – a workshop with Allison Galbraith Join Allison Galbraith and learn how to tell your own story of Glasgow. From folk tales to urban myths, come to hear Allison tell […]
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Spiders On Mars – Tribute to David Bowie at Cottiers
14 March, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Tribute to David Bowie Playing Bowie at his best, covering whole albums and tracks right up to the early 80s, as if Ziggy had ever been killed off! Buy tickets Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU
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Concert in aid of C.H.A.S. Robin House – Helensburgh
Friday 29 February, 2026, 7 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. With The Midgies Ceilidh Band and Robert Ryan Fundraising event for Robin House Childrens Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) £5 entry Event by Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events and The Midgies Ceilidh Band Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events 38 E Clyde St, Helensburgh […]
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Caroline Lucas in conversation at Cottiers
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 – 7 p.m. “Caroline Lucas has been prominent in British politics for 25 years, including as the UK’s first Green Party MP and as a leader of the Greens in England and Wales. Her latest book, “Another England” argues that the Right has hijacked Englishness and that, at a time of […]
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Take 2 Screenings
Glasgow Film Theatre believes every child in Glasgow should be able to enjoy the best big screen experience and during GFF this is no different. In keeping with regular Take 2 screenings that happen year-round, during GFF26 there will be two very special Take 2 film screenings. The Children of Bullerby Village – Saturday 28 […]
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The Running Man + Q & A with Edgar Wright
Wednesday 11 March, 2026, 7.15 p.m. GFT delighted to welcome director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; Baby Driver) for a special Q&A following a screening of his latest film, The Running Man. Don’t miss a chance to spend an evening with one of modern cinema’s most exciting filmmakers. Edgar Wright and […]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Autumn Voices Online Reading Anna Levin plus workshops
Online reading 6th March, 2026 11 a.m. Followed by three online workshops on Fridays 13th, 20th and 27th March 10.30 till 12 noon. New Online Reading AND Creative Writing Workshops! Join a Workshop | Submit to the Anthology! Participation in the FREE workshops grants you exclusive entry to our Letting Go Anthology! To book for […]
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The Nook Conversation Cafe for Neurodiverse Adults
The Nook in Glasgow Free – Multiple dates The Nook in Glasgow 51 Wilson Street, Glasgow G1 1UZ Overview A safe space for neurodiverse adults with mental health problems to connect, share experiences, and support one another. This conversation café is a welcoming space for neurodivergent adults who experience mental health problems. Held at The […]
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Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Filed under: Free Events, Health and Fitness, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Exhibition: Glimmers For A Time Like This
OPEN DAY, Wednesday 25th February, 2026 3-6pm Partick Trinity Church of Scotland , 20 Lawrence Street, Glasgow G11 5HG The artists Wilma van der Meyden and Megan Adams plan to be present to welcome you and to give you an opportunity to be in the historic space, to experience Glimmers, and to connect on your […]
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Saturday, February 14, 2026 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Way We Were
Sunday 15 February, 2026 – 1.50 p.m. Set against the political backdrops of the lead up to the Second World War and later McCarthyism, a diametrically opposed couple come together only to find that genuine friendship and physical attraction is not enough to overcome fundamental societal beliefs. The Way We Were was the film that broke […]
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GFT – February Programme 2026
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for February 2026. Highlights include The continuation of GFT’s CineMasters: Jean-Luc Godard season The 10th edition of the Fokus: Films from Germany festival Special screenings marking LGBT History Month and Valentine’s Day A chance to see […]
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Harold and Maude at GFT
Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 5.40 p.m. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets Maude at a funeral. A lively woman 60 years his senior who encourages the morbid teenager to look on the bright side and live life to the full, Maude is a million miles away […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Mothers' Day, Pat's Home Page Blog
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Marilyn Monroe 100
Celebrating the legendary life of Marilyn Monroe in the 100th year of her birth. Five films at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 showcasing her wit, vulnerability and the star quality that left an indelible mark on cinema. Thu, 26 Feb The Asphalt Jungle Start Time: 1:30pm Learn MoreBuy Tickets Mon, 2 Mar Don’t Bother to […]
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Wuthering Heights at GFT
13 – 24 February, 2026 BAFTA-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Saltburn, Promising Young Woman) returns to our screens with a distinctive adaptation of the greatest love story of all time, with a soundtrack by Charlie XCX. Based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive […]
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Friday, February 13, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Cafe D’Jaconelli Family Afternoon, Maryhill Burgh Halls
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Maryhill Museum, Maryhill Burgh Hall, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Free Family Afternoon Ice Cream and Crafts Enjoy some Jaconelli ice cream and some relaxed arts and crafts. You will also have the opportunity to learn some Italian words if you like. All welcome, […]
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Jean Luc Goddard – Cinemasters GFT
4 January – 23 February, 2026 GFT celebrates directors and key figures from filmmaking history and gives you the opportunity to watch their work on the big screen. Few filmmakers have reshaped cinema as profoundly as Jean-Luc Godard. A central figure of the French New Wave, Godard tore up the rulebook, replacing polished studio filmmaking with […]
Rebuilding GFF26 Glasgow Youth Takeover
Friday 6 March, 2026, 8 p.m. The GFF Youth Takeover returns! Join us at Adelaide Place for a night of FREE food, live music and exceptional cinema, curated by the Glasgow Film Festival Young Ambassadors. This event is FREE but ticketed. It is exclusively for GFT 15-25 card-holders, and young people referred by GFT partner […]
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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – James McAvoy will attend Closing Gala
Homegrown superstar James McAvoy will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of directorial debut, California Schemin’ on 8 March. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will return to GFF for the opening gala […]
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