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. Irish fiddle player Michael Gorman Cd launch and Concert to celebrate his Glasgow connection
Saturday 23rd November, 7.30 – 9.30 Panopticon Music Hall, 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow Admission £5 which can be reclaimed against a Cd purchase. Remembered by David Attenborough in a recent interview as “the great fiddle player” , Michael Gorman was a very influential Irish musician who in partnership with singer and banjo player Margaret Barry […]
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees OranMor
Saturday, 16 November, 2019, 7 p.m. Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Autumn 2019 Tour The Venue, Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX The tour comes after a busy period for Martin and the band that saw the 9th Daintees album Chi Chi And The Jaguar released in August. The album, named after Japanese surf guitarist […]
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Santaland and Season’s Greetings Websters
12th, 13th 14th December, 2019 Two outrageous dark comedy plays by David Sedaris Websters Theatre, Playhouse, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Santaland – Thirty something layabout, David, finds himself out of work and takes a job as a Christmas Elf at Macy’s. What follows is more Jingle Hells than Jingle Bells. Season’s Greetings – Candycane […]
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Sunday, November 10, 2019 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow
Julesbasar – Norwegian Christmas Fair Glasgow 2019
Saturday 16 November – 11.30 – 13.30 Kelvinside Hillhead Church, Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 9AR The Julebasar, the Norwegian Christmas Fair, is only a week away and we hope you will come and stock up on Norwegian food like “brunost”, “fiskeboller” and “lefse” and meet up with friends over coffee and “smørbrød”, cake and waffles […]
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Panto-Crime, Murder Mystery at Websters with Dinner & The Logans
30 November, 2019 6.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G4 9HZ Christmas Panto & Fundraiser Difference By Design has organised this launch event to raise funds for local elderly which would not be possible without contributions from Whodunnit Events and the Logan Sisters, featured in the brand new […]
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Nina Allan Speculative Fiction Writer – Creative Conversations
Monday 11 November 2019, 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 Nina Allan is a writer and critic, active in the field of speculative fiction. Her work has been awarded the Grand Prix de L’imaginaire, the British […]
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Saturday, November 9, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
After the Wedding, GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Seeking funds for her orphanage in India, Isabel (Michelle Williams) travels to New York to meet with Theresa (Julianne Moore), a wealthy benefactor. When Theresa and her husband invite Isabel to their daughter’s wedding, their seemingly unconnected worlds collide in an unexpected and deeply emotional journey that will alter each […]
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Friday, November 8, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema
Luce, GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Certain to be one of the most talked-about films of the year, Luce is a smart psychological thriller that will leave audiences breathless. An all-star high school athlete and accomplished debater, Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr) is a poster boy for the new American Dream. As are his parents (Naomi Watts and Tim […]
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Matchbox Cineclub Best of Final Girls Berlin 2019 CCA
Thu 14 November 2019 7.30pm, Free/£2/£4/£6/£8 via Matchbox Cineclub, Cinema 15+ / F-rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Matchbox Cineclub are delighted to present a selection of the best short films from this year’s Final Girls Berlin Film Festival. FGBFF showcases horror cinema that’s directed, written, or produced by women and are committed to creating space for female voices […]
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Then And Now & What Could Be: Housing Rights & Solidarity CCA
Monday 11 November 2019 7.30pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema 14+ accompanied by an adult 0141 352 4900 From 1915 Rent Strikes to Living Rent, what can we learn from the history of rent strikes in organising for fair rents today? An evening of recollection on historical and contemporary housing activism in honour of tenant solidarity, war resisters, […]
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Libre / To the Four Winds Alliance Francaise Glasgow
13 November, 2019 As part of this year’s French Film Festival, we’re inviting you to a competitive debate followed by the screening of the documentary Libre on 13th November. Alliance française, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow G3 6AX Libre / To the Four winds, Michel Toesca (2018) In the Royal valley located between France and Italy, thousands of migrants try […]
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Meeting Gorbachev GFT
8 – 14 November, 2019 Mikhail Gorbachev is synonymous with the era of perestroika, glasnost and the hope that democracy might take hold in Russia. Gorbachev, now 87, is interviewed by Werner Herzog who questions him on the Cold War, his feelings about the Putin regime and his place in history. Illustrated by rare archive […]
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CineCard Preview: The Report GFT
10 November, 2019 In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, CIA agents began using extreme interrogation tactics on potential suspects. Idealistic FBI agent Daniel J Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked with leading an investigation into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths […]
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French Film Festival GFT 2019
Continues until 11 November, 2019 Welcome to the 27th edition of the French Film Festival, the UK’s only festival embracing French and Francophone cinema in all its diversity. We are delighted to be screening some of the most exciting new films from across the Channel, including Cannes award-winners On a Magical Night and Portrait of a Lady on […]
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Sorry We Missed You, GFT
1 – 14 November, 2019 Three years after I, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach and his long-term collaborators (screenwriter Paul Laverty and producer Rebecca O’Brien) return with another devastatingly powerful portrait of contemporary Britain. The 2008 financial crash cost Ricky, a father of two, both his work in construction and his mortgage – but a better future […]
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Migrant Voice Feel at Home Short Films
Monday 11 November 2019 CCA 4pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema / 15+ 0141 352 4900 Join Migrant Voice for a night of short films exploring stories of integration in Glasgow. Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD
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The Siren Awakes Book Launch – Linda Jackson review by Pat Byrne
What a Night! There was a fantastic turn out at Avant Garde on Monday for the launch of The Siren Awakes – the first of three memoirs about life as a young singer, growing up in Paisley by Linda Jackson. I had been really looking forward to the even as I had already caught a […]
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Publishing Scotland: Book Week Scotland 2019
19 November, 2019 at 6.30 p.m. Publishing Scotland Showcase Event Waterstones Sauchiehall Street We’re thrilled to be hosting a very special evening with Publishing Scotland, as they bring TWELVE authors to our store for a Scottish Showcase for Book Week Scotland! This is a free event but please register via the link. Publishing Scotland is […]
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Book Week Scotland 2019
18 – 24 November, 2019 Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country. Celebrate Books and Reading Wherever You Are See full Book Week Scotland Programme 2019 Mary Irvine Recommends Book Week Scotland Events in West Dunbartonshire Kerry Hudson – Dumbarton Library 22 November, 2019 Book […]
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Write Lines with In Motion Theatre. Book Week Scotland 2019
Tuesday 19 November 2019 6:30PM – 7:30PM Write Lines Short Play Readings in Association with In Motion Theatre Co. Book Week Scotland Full Programme in Glasgow The Mitchell Library has been delighted to host Write Lines with In Motion Theatre. Write Lines was an opportunity for writers to attend workshops with producer and playwright Lisa […]
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Cottiers has Talent this Christmas
A Showcase of The Freshest Up and Coming Talent From The West End and Around Glasgow Every Friday and Saturday In December, 2019 LIVE from 9 to 11pm Session Sundays Throughout December, 2019 LIVE from 3 to 5pm This December at Cottiers Bar, there will be a free performance space for musicians and singers of […]
A Very Buble Christmas at Cottiers
4 December, 2019, 7.30 p.m. Cotttiers, 93/95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Scotland’s number one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie, and Glasgow’s record-breaking big band, Jon Ritchie & That Swing Sensation, invite you to start your countdown to Christmas with a night full of seductive songs and seasonal swing in a fabulous tribute to the world’s […]
Ghost Signs of Glasgow, Glasgow City Heritage Trust
Guided Walk Saturday 9th November | 11am | Free, but booking essential Meeting point: George Square, in front of the Robert Burns Statue Ghost signs are the fading remains of old painted signs on buildings, which offer an invaluable window into the past.With the help of our great volunteers we have created engaging and informative walks […]
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Monday, November 4, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Walks and Tours Glasgow
UK Jewish Film Festival 2019 CCA
UK Jewish Film Festival Jewish Britain On Film 6 – 21 November, 2019 ukjewishfilm.org/festival/uk-jewish-film-festival-2019/ Events at CCA, Glasgow Sun 17 November 2019 Commissioned by JW3 and chronicling extraordinary – and some wonderfully ordinary – scenes of 20th Century Jewish life, unearthed by film archives across the nation. Narrated by Isy Suttie, the footage includes rare scenes of an Edwardian […]
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Sunday, November 3, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Websters Theatre
12 – 16 November, 2019 Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences the world over with its effortless wit and humour. Featuring a fast-paced wildly funny and touching book by Rachel Sheinkin and a truly fresh and vibrant score by […]
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Friday, November 1, 2019 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads, Websters Theatre
Half-Wits Theatre 5 – 9 November, 2019, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. After the sell-out success of Waiting For Godot, Half-Wits Theatre returns to Websters with a rare and strictly limited run of Alan Bennett’s much-loved Talking Heads. First written for BBC Television, Talking Heads is a series of dramatic monologues. Darkly comic, tragically poignant […]
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Africa in Motion Film Festival 2019 Glasgow
25 October – 3 November, 2019 This year the AIM Festival has taken a collaborative approach with 16 curators shaping an incredible programme! You will find a unique mix of screenings and events, from archival classics to Afrofuturist tales, silent films to music extravaganzas, short films to fiction features. Full details and tickets on AIM […]
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Green Film Festival 2019 GFT
2 and 7 November, 2019 This Autumn the UK Green Film Festival brings the very best of environmentally themed films from around the world to one of the UK’s largest cinema networks. Taking place over two weeks from the 30 October – 9 November, the programme of feature documentaries highlights the key environmental issues of […]
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Mandy, Halloween at GFT
1 November, 2019 at 11 p.m. Halloween at GFT A hypnotic and mesmerising journey into cinema’s outer reaches, Mandy is a film like no other. When Mandy (Riseborough) is abducted by a cult, led by Jeremiah Sand (Roache), it’s up to Red (Cage) to rescue or avenge her. A psychedelic, acid-laced trip, Mandy is at once terrifying, hilarious, and absolutely bonkers. Watch out for […]
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Waxing Lyrical: The Power of the Printed Cloth in Africa
Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH Saturday 2 November, 2019 The event consists of a pattern-making workshop at 2pm (PoC only) and screening of Wax Print: 1 Fabric, 4 Continents, 200 Years of History at 6pm, followed by a discussion. The role of printed wax cloth in fashioning African history, culture and identity weaves together […]
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