What’s On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more.

Pat ByrneI 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. Email me details if you would like me to promote your event..

BDX Glasgow – Video Marketing, Citizen M

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Wednesday 27 March, 2019 Video Marketing Secure your place, and hear the panelists discuss how video content will continue to dominate in 2019. Tickets are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment. Speakers: John Bruce – Ecommerce Manager Celtic Football Club Gavin Bell – Facebook Advertising Consultant, Vlogger & Speaker Ryan Johnston – Tentu Creative […]

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops

The German Revolution at the Hunterian Art Gallery

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The German Revolution: Expressionist Prints 1 March – 25 August 2019 Hunterian Art Gallery Admission free A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery this March will offer a rare opportunity to see key works from The Hunterian’s pioneering collection of German Expressionist prints. The major exhibition, The German Revolution: Expressionist Prints, focuses on the revolutionary […]

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From Writing to Publishing: Creating A Literary Anthology

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With Ruby McCann 23 April, 2019, 7 – 10.30 p.m. Do you want to publish an anthology? There are ingredients and elements that are essential for keeping your budget low that will allow your anthology to be original. The reasons and methods for publishing anthologies are endless. Writer and sometimes publisher, Ruby McCann has gathered […]

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The Rock Choir Live for Star Child

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16 March, 2019 Netherlee Parish Church The Rock Choir are doing a special performance for Starchild in Netherlee Church March 16th 7pm! There is even a wine and nibbles reception all for £10! Hope to see you all there for a great event!! BUY TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE Netherlee Parish Church,  130 Ormonde Ave, Netherlee, Glasgow G44 […]

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Monday, February 25, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Starchild

Poet Sophie Collins at Creative Conversations

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Monday 25 February 2019 1 – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Creative Conversations Sophie Collins grew up in Bergen, North Holland, and is a lecturer in Creative Writing at Glasgow University. She is co-editor of tender, an online arts quarterly, and editor of Currently […]

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The Science of Ghosts, Glasgow Film Festival

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CCA / Mon 25 (20.30) & Tue 26 Feb (15.00) Director Niall McCann and musician Adrian Crowley will attend the screening on Mon 25 February, 2019 A portrait of an artist, and an artist’s musings on life, Niall McCann’s (Lost In France, GFF17) latest film spans the divide between truth and fiction, creating an experimental documentary that […]

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Julia Blue, Glasgow Film Festival 2019

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CCA / Sunday 24  (20.45) & Monday 25 February, 2019 (13.15) Director Roxy Toporowych will attend the screening on Sun 24 Feb. Director Roxy Toporowych’s second feature film is charming, subtle and ultimately bittersweet. Julia (Polina Snisarenko), a photojournalism student living in war-torn Ukraine, finds her path towards independence and a brighter future challenged after falling for English […]

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Glasgow Kilt Walk for Maura’s Mission Team

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28 April, 2019 – Balloch with Charlie Mac Carty You are invited to get fit while raising money to give the brightest pupils in Malawi a chance to realise their potential, then in turn use the education you gave them to turn Malawi’s future. Please register your participation with the Glasgow Kilt Walk and join […]

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Saturday, February 23, 2019 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Soul Bowl, Partickhill Bowling Club

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Saturday, 29 February, 2019, 7.30 p.m. Timeless Motown magic! Northern floorshakers! Atlantic classics! Mod gems! Ace Stax tracks! Timeless soul for dancing… vintage vinyl hand-spun by wizened expert DJs, Felonious Munk and @soulboydaveybee. Eighty years combined joss-dickeying experience – although neither of them looks a day over 79! Only £5 to get in. Friendly folk. […]

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International Women’s Day at Eusebi

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Eusebi’s will mark International Women’s Day with two exclusive events with award winning author, Anne Pia in aid of The Moira Anderson Foundation . Meet , Read , Discuss & Dine Friday 8th March, 2019 The first event will be a complimentary talk with readings from Anne Pia followed by a Question & Answer Session […]

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Joe Thomas announced as first Young Films Foundation Ambassador

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CCA on Tuesday 26th February, 2019 Pioneering Scottish film & TV producer, Chris Young, will announce actor and writer Joe Thomas as the first ambassador for the Young Films Foundation at a Glasgow Film Festival Industry event hosted by the Young Films Foundation and Channel 4. Young and Thomas worked together on the iconic ‘The […]

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Friday, February 22, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Kids and young people

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Buchanan Galleries

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Buchanan Galleries / Wed 27 Feb, 2019 (Doors 20.30) Glasgow Film Festival  Bill S Preston ESQ. and Ted Theodore Logan are failing. In the small town of San Dimas two teenage boys have a dream – to start their own rock band, the Wyld Stallyns. But if they fail school, Ted’s father is sending him […]

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International Women’s Day Glasgow – Quiz

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6 March, 2019 The Clutha Bar GWA are delighted to be hosting their annual quiz at The Clutha Bar on Wednesday the 6th of March. They will be joined by the women’s music collective, WAC’S. WACS (Women At Carlton Studios), a tour de force of creative women, is delighted to support Glasgow Women’s Aid and […]

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Black Star Jackals EP Launch

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8 March, 2019, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, G11 6RD Black Star Jackals feature alongside other local talent in an evening of fresh Indie-Rock music. Featuring music from their debut EP and more. The debut EP online release attracted positive reviews and reached the regional live finals of the […]

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Spank the Banker Documentary feature film by Samir Mehanovic

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Spank the Banker …the story of the world’s biggest bank heist and how they got away with it! Documentary feature film Director: Samir Mehanovic Producers: Samir Mehanovic & George Kerevan With participation by Noel Edmonds Spank the Banker –the film will screen at GFT on Tuesday 19 March at 6.15 p.m.  Buy tickets.  BAFTA-winning film […]

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Mid90s, Glasgow Film Festival 2019 review Pat Byrne

Mid90s

Mid90s is Jonah Hill’s directorial debut – a coming of age film set in the 90s in Los Angeles. Stevie (Sunny Suljic) the main character is a thirteen year old, who lives in a lone parent household with his mum (Katherine Waterston) and older brother Ian (Lucas Hedges). Ian is a violent bully and young […]

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Film Reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2019

Sarah Jane Scouten The Doublet

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21 February, 2019 The Doublet,74 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JF Sounds in the Suburbs is delighted to have Sarah Jane Scouten play her 3rd show, it’s gonna be great. Sarah Jane Scouten hails from Bowen Island, British Columbia and is a hugely talented singer songwriter. Her voice is not only beautiful, but also has an incredibly […]

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Monday, February 18, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events

Cowboy Calypso, WomanSaid and Stephen EvEns

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The Rum Shack, 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2AG Friday, 1 March, 2019, 7 – 10 p.m. Cowboy Calypso is a collaboration between Brooklyn, Glasgow and London musicians. They’ve all been in bands you (probably) love, and one day they all said: “Let’s get stupid and make a record in a week and then […]

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Wedding Showcase at Cottiers

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Wedding Showcase Dates at Cottiers in 2020 Tuesdays 6 – 8 p.m.-  18 February, 3 March, 10 March and Sunday 29 March, 2 – 4 p.m. Wedding day dreams really do come true at Cottiers Take the rare opportunity to view this historically beautiful venue fully set as it would be for your once-in-a-lifetime special […]

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New Candys + Kundalini Genie & Gelatine

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10 March, 2019 Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow  G2 3LG PCL Presents NEW CANDYS + The Kundalini Genie / Gelatine Sunday, 10 March Broadcast, Glasgow 18+ Only Doors 7pm Tickets Available via See Tickets and in Store at Tickets Scotland New Candys “Mixing brooding psychedelia with post-punk stylings, the record captures the full intensity of […]

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Creative Conversations – Novelist Jacob Ross

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Monday 18 February 2019, 1 – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Jacob Ross is a novelist, short story writer, editor and creative writing tutor. His prize-winning crime fiction novel, The Bone Readers (Sphere), was originally published by Peepal Tree Press. His […]

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Saturday, February 16, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

GFF19 Jim Galloway – A Journey In Jazz CCA

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Thursday 21 February 2019 Director James Cullingham chronicles the life of Jim Galloway, the amazing Scotsman who emigrated to Canada as a young man and went on to carve out an international career as a saxophonist and jazz impresario. Jim collaborated with jazz stalwarts such as Buddy Tate and Jay McShann and was a co-founder […]

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A Private War GFT

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15 – 20 February, 2019 Celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin spent her professional life chasing down the human stories at the centre of some of recent history’s deadliest conflicts. Never one to retreat from the eye of the storm, she was killed by a bomb during the 2012 siege of Homs in Syria. This gripping […]

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Friday, February 15, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema

Tell It To The Bees

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Fri 22 (20.30) & Sat 23 February, 2019 (12.45) Director Annabel Jankel, novelist Fiona Shaw, screenwriters The Ashworth Sisters, and cast members Gregor Selkirk, Emun Elliott, Kate Dickie and Lauren Lyle will attend the screening on Fri 22 Feb. The Scotland of 1952 is no place for the faint-hearted. When mill worker Lydia (Holliday Grainger) is abandoned by […]

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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Grand Ole Opry, 2-4 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 1HS Thursday 21 February, 2019 (Doors 19.00)  Glasgow Film Festival Three performers travel through the perils of outback Australia to find things they didn’t even know they were missing, like fabulous dresses. Join us for an evening of bingo debauchery hosted by glamorous Bingo Babes (Rujazzle and CJ […]

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The Vanishing Glasgow Film Theatre

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21 and 22 February, 2019 Kristoffer Nyholm is a past master of stylish suspense having directed TV series The Killing and Taboo. Now, he turns his talent to the eerie true events known as the Flannan Isle mystery. Thomas (Peter Mullan), James (Gerard Butler) and Donald (Connor Swindells) are three lighthouse keepers who arrive on an uninhabited island 20 miles off the […]

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An Elephant Sitting Still Glasgow Film Theatre

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18 and 19 February, 2019 In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the world in which they find themselves. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the run after […]

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The Raft Glasgow Film Theatre

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15 – 20 February, 2019 Arguably the forerunner to reality TV experiments such as Big Brother, Mexican anthropologist Santisgo Genovés tested the limits of force human interaction in 1973’s Acali Experiment: 11 strangers – selected for maximum friction – were dumped on a raft for three months to cross the Atlantic. Genovés told the reluctant […]

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Tickets on Sale Glasgow Film Festival 2019

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The fifteenth edition of Glasgow Film Festival kicks off on 20th February, 2019 and, if you haven’t already decided what to see check out these highlights: Special event screening of Fight Club and the International premiere of Niall McCann‘s The Science of Ghosts, which will be followed by a performance from Adrian Crowley. Guests welcomed from Hollywood include Matt […]

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The Hole in the Ground, Glasgow Film Festival

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21 and 22 February, 2019 Part of Glasgow Film Festival Future Cult Strand These screenings will take place at Cineworld In the process of rebuilding her life and looking to put her broken past behind her, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake) is forging ahead in a new home with her son Chris (James Quinn Markey). One night, […]

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Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2019

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