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. Antigone plus introduction by Rastko Novaković
21 February, 2026 2.30 p.m. FOKUS: Films from Germany Festival Guest curator Rastko Novaković will open the screening with an introduction to the film. A russian doll of the Antigone myth through the centuries: Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub’s film version of Berthold Brecht’s 1948 play ‘The Antigone of Sophocles’, which in turn is based […]
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow Comic Fair
Saturday 28 February, 2026 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. By Glasgow Comic Con, Vintage Vault and Fan Frontier Woodside Hall 36 Glenfarg St, Glasgow G20 7QE Free Entry Old skool, comic fair. Browse US back issue comics, silver age, bronze and modern comics, plus British comics and indie comics.
GRAY DAY 2026 AT ÒRAN MÓR
Wednesday 25 February, 2026, 7.00 p.m. Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX The annual celebration of Alasdair Gray, presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive in partnership with Canongate, honouring one of Scotland’s most visionary and influential writers and artists. Hosted by the brilliant Josie Long, the evening brings together an outstanding line-up of […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Mugdock Market
Saturday 21 February, 2026, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Mudock Country Park, Craigallian Rd, Mugdock, Glasgow G62 8EL The first Mugdock Market of 2026, at Craigend Stables, the heart of the Country Park’s Visitor Centre. By popular demand, the market will now run on the 3rd Saturday of every month Discover an exciting selection of […]
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, Markets, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Beyond the Tradition at Celtic Connections 2026
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with special guests It’s usually hard to decide, as there are so many concerts on over the festival’s weekends, which concerts to attend. This year I decided to attend Friday’s concert which brought together the Scottish Symphony Orchestra and five outstanding Scottish folk singers to perform new orchestral arrangements by Pippa […]
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Monday, February 9, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Music Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, Photography
Romantic Brass Concert
Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 7.30 p.m. Sherbrooke Mosspark Parish Church, 240 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 5AD Aa very special concert, John Wallace Romantic Brass, curated by John Wallace CBE and performed by The Cooperation Band. An evening of rich, expressive brass music featuring romantic favourites by Saint-Saëns, Chopin, Liszt, Dvořák and more — including […]
Romance of Sea and Sky
Thursday 12 February, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Govan and Linthouse Parish Church, 796 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 2YL Event by The Glasgow Barons and Eleanor Dunsdon Harpist Fiddle, celtic harp and strings transport you to the islands with Tchaikovsky, Beamish and Musgrave. Let evocative Scottish and Slavic melodies weave a magical evening for you. Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings […]
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Sunday, February 8, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Rachelle Atalla, Creative Writing Hillhead Library
Thursday 26 February, 2026, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free Hillhead Library, Glasgow 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP Award winning novelist, short story writer and screenwriter Rachelle Atalla will deliver a creative writing workshop for new and emerging writers at Hillhead Library. Rachelle’s short stories have been published widely, she has written for BBC Radio […]
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Chronology of Water at GFT
6 – 19 February, 2026 A journey through the sensuous and the sensual, Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut chronicles Lidia Yuknavitch’s life as she experiences and processes childhood abuse, first love, addiction and grief, led by a raw and magnetic performance by Imogen Poots. Adapted by Stewart from the acclaimed memoir by Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water is a poetic and […]
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Friday, February 6, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
My Father’s Shadow at GFT
6 – 12 February, 2026 ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘A rich, heartfelt and rewarding movie’ – The Guardian Akinola Davies Jr’s intimate and resplendent film chronicles two brothers spending a rare day with their father in Lagos. Fola (a magnetic Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù) is an enigmatic figure in his sons’ lives. As they traverse Lagos, Remi and Akin (real-life […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: Ice Princess
Saturday 7 February, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) is supposed to go to Harvard, just like her mother (Joan Cusack). While Casey has the grades to get into her mum’s alma mater, what she really wants to do is pursue her passion: figure skating. Both Casey’s mum and Gen (Hayden Panettiere), the […]
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The Secret Agent at GFT
Preview: Saturday 7 February, 2026 – 5 p.m. And 20 -25 February, 2026 A university professor travels from São Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he’s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible […]
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Twinless at GFT
6 – 12 February, 2026 After meeting in a twin bereavement support group, Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) develop an unlikely bromance as they both search for solace and an identity without their better halves. They soon become inseparable, but old wounds reopen that will have permanent consequences for their friendship. Lauren Graham and Aisling Franciosi also […]
Tết – Vietnamese Celebration of Lunar New Year
Sunday, 22 February, 2025, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. GAMH Community Hub (formerly Flourish House) 23-25 Ashley Street, G3 6BR Tết is the Vietnamese celebration of the Lunar New Year and one of the most important festivals across East and Southeast Asia. It is a time to welcome the new year, honour family and ancestors, […]
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Women in Berlin at GFT
Thursday 12 February, 2026, 5.40 p.m. Chetna Vora’s ethnographic portrait of East German women living in Berlin in the early 80s, a film which was almost destroyed. In 1982, Indian born filmmaker Chetna Vora was studying at the Academy of Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg, and set out to create her diploma project. However, after refusing […]
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Thursday, February 5, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
True Romance at The Grosvenor, Hillhead
Thursday 12 February, 2026 at 8.30 p.m. Cult Classics: Love on Screen In this rock & roll adventure story Christian Slater (Interview With the Vampire) and Patricia Arquette (Ed Wood) star as two unlikely lovers propelled into a violent game of high stake negotiations and high-speed adventure when they take unexpected possession of valuable mob […]
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Valentine's Day Glasgow Gifts
Send Help at The Grosvenor, Hillhead
6 – 19 February, 2026 Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. Buy tickets Grosvenor Picture Theatre 24 Ashton Ln, […]
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GFF2026 Opening Film ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’
25 February, 2026 at Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Festival 2026 to open with UK Premiere of Everybody To Kenmure Street BAFTA-winner Felipe Bustos Sierra’s documentary about one of Scotland’s most spontaneous and successful acts of civil resistance […]
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Glasgow Coat of Arms Exhibition – Closing Gathering
Thursday 5 February, 2026,2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Govanhill Baths Archive & Heritage Project The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ Come along to the closing gathering of Dr Caroline Scott’s Glasgow Coat of Arms exhibition – a crowd-sourced, inclusive, online digital archiving project which began life in 2018. Rosann Cheurbini will also […]
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Adrian Wiszniewski in conversation with John Mackechnie
Saturday 14 February, 2026, 2 p.m. Exhibition continues until February 28th 2026. Glasgow Print Studio, 103 Trongate, G1 5HD Glasgow An in conversation event with Adrian Wiszniewski and John Mackechnie MBE, former Director of Glasgow Print Studio. Wiszniewski’s love of printmaking found its footing in 1985, when he was invited by Mackechnie to work at […]
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Exhibition: Café D’Jaconelli: A Scottish-Italian Success Story
6th February until 10th April, Monday- Friday, 10am-5pm. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE A new exhibition opening in Maryhill Burgh Halls explores Scottish-Italian migration and community life through the story of Café D’Jaconelli, a century-old café remembered fondly by generations of Maryhill people. Focusing on the iconic café, which featured in […]
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Mother India – Glasgow
Mother India Restaurants Glasgow Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RU To Book please telephone: 0141 221 1663 (See the menu) Take Away Menu Mother India Cafe, 1355 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AD – open for walk ins 7 days a week (Just opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum)Phone: 0141 339 9145 Mother […]
A Night for Dick Gaughan at Celtic Connections 2026
Gaughan is a voice of deep humanity in our present dark world. Gaughan brought many of the traditional Irish and Scots Celtic songs to new life. I’d never heard Robert Burns Westlin Winds before Gaugan introduced this as one of the best songs ever written. He searched through the Scottish national archives for the best traditional […]
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Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: Drumchapel Way
February, 2026 I had an interesting urban walk on the edge of the countryside in the west of Glasgow before Christmas with Glasgow Ramblers . It was a circular walk from Bearsden, a dormitory suburb outwith the Glasgow boundary, to Drumchapel inside the Glasgow boundary. These are two areas of contrast with Bearsden being an […]
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| Filed under: Helen Rose Hillwalking Diary, Walks and Tours Glasgow
Paul. Riley – Too Sharp To Be Nice at Cottiers
Saturday 28 February, 2026 – 7.30 p.m. Red Shoe Entertainment presents… Following two hugely successful tours in 2024 and 2025, Paul Riley is back with his brand-new stand-up show, Too Smart to Be Nice. Known and loved by millions as the iconic Winston Ingram from the BBC and Netflix sitcom Still Game, Paul brings his unmistakable sharpness and charm back […]
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A Giant On The Bridge
Wednesday 25 February, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 -95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Unflinching, spellbinding gig-theatre featuring Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Kim Grant (Raveloe), Dave Hook (Solareye, Stanley Odd), Jo Mango and Jill O’Sullivan. “Do you think cos I’ve been in the jail all I know is how to hurt people?” Every year in […]
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Industry Focus – Full Programme Announced
2 – 6 March, 2026 Scotland’s biggest conference for screen industries expanded to five days with a programme of talks and networking opportunities Halon CEO Chris Ferriter, Jen Davies and Graham Fulton from Conic, and Zaratan co-founder Andrew Pearce to feature in Made in Glasgow, a full day of events showcasing the strength of Glasgow’s […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Programme Announced Glasgow Film Festival 2026
The 22nd edition of Scotland’s largest film festival will showcase 126 films from 44 countries, with 16 World, European, and International premieres, 68 UK premieres and 18 Scottish premieres taking place between 25 February and 8 March UK premieres include humanistic drama Rebuilding starring Josh O’Connor, high-fashion title Couture featuring Angelina Jolie, relationship drama Erupcja […]
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Scrievan and Scran – An Evening of Spoken Word
Saturday, 31 January, 2026, 7.30 pm Tidelines Book Festival Harbour Arts Centre 114 – 116 Harbour Street, Irvine KA12 8PZ Chase away those January blues with the return of this hugely popular event! A warm evening of spoken word, with a half-time hot pie included in the ticket price, this event will be hosted by […]
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True and Bold Concert: Tribute to Dick Gaughan
Aww the Dick Gaughan tribute concert last week was so amazing!! So emotional, so many folk icons from Scotland, England and Ireland. Black and white images of the 70s folk scene in Edinburgh. The Irish artist Seamie O’Dowd, who performed Song for Ireland ,was so good – one of those hushed silence moments…. Dick […]
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2026, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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