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. Tandem at The Tron
Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 February, 2019 After selling out their first night on Tuesday 5th February, Tandem Writing Collective are now bringing the show back. Buy tickets After three years of putting on pub theatre events, their nights of short new theatre and live music are now part of the Tron Theatre 2019 programme! […]
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Monday, February 4, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
OK Fest – Kilmacolm’s Festival of Sound
2nd March, 2019, 2 – 4.15 p.m. Free Poetry and Literature Readings Kilmacolm Old Kirk This year’s festival’s theme will be the importance of joy in its broadest sense. Performers at the event: Renfrewshire’s Makar – Brian Whittingham Jack Hastie – author of ‘Scattered Dreams, Forgotten Nightmares’ Dr Anne Pettigrew – author of ‘Not the […]
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Our Time Theatre Group Fundraiser, Websters
15 March, 2019 – 7 p.m. Our Time Theatre Group presents “Five” brand new short plays from writer Alan Brady. Only a “FIVER” admission on the door, on the night. Come along, bring some friends, make a night of it, have a few beers and a few real belly laughs. More about Websters Theatre Websters […]
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Sunday, February 3, 2019 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Waiting for Godot, Websters
27 – 30 March, 2019 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Half.Wits Theatre returns with a very rare staging of Samuel Beckett’s surrealist and iconic comic masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, voted the “most significant English language play of the 20th century” by the National Theatre. Bringing together charm, absurdity, high comedy and touching humanity,Waiting for Godot promises to […]
Bend It Like Brattbakk, Websters Theatre
6 – 10 March, 2019 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm It was May 1997 and D:Ream were back in the charts telling us that “Things can only get better” which is what all Celtic fans were hoping as Rangers had made it 9 in a row and were hot favourites to make it 10 in […]
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| Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Stepping Out The Musical Websters Theatre
22nd and 23rd February, 2019 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm If you like doing it just 1 night a week ——Stepping Out the musical is for you . This feel good musical, set in the drab church hall where Tap Attack by Mavis takes place, attracts people from all walks of life. Through their laughter […]
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Pucinni’s La Bohème in Paisley
3, 7 and 9 January, 2019 Paisley Opera University of West of Scotland Puccini’s romantic masterpiece is brought to life in a spectacular production by Paisley’s own community opera company. The company’s professional soloists and orchestra join our community chorus in a new production set in Paisley, and sung in English in a specially-commissioned translation […]
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Saturday, February 2, 2019 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Barras Food Truck Fest
Saturday 30 March, 2019 Barras, Moncur Street, G40 2SB On the 31st of March, as the clocks go forward, Barras Food Trucks celebrate the start of summer time in the only way they know how – cranking up the BBQ and having a celebratory feast outdoors for all to enjoy. The best of Scotlands food […]
Stand in Solidarity with the Stansted 15
2 February, 2019 – 7 p.m. The Rum Shack, 657 – 659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB ‘We’re throwing a wee party to show that we stand passionately and steadfast behind the #Stansted15 ahead of their court date. We will be using the money raised to help with their legal fees. Here’s what’s happening: ‘ AN […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Nelson Mandela The Centenary Exhibition The Lighthouse
Until 2 March, 2019 This exhibition marks the 2018 centenary of iconic leader Nelson Mandela’s birth detailing his life, career, and commitment to equality and justice. Gallery One, The Lighthouse This exhibition explores the life and times of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) and marks the centenary of his birth. It provides insight into Mandela’s journey […]
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Friday, February 1, 2019 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
The Wellgreen, Stilton and Big Hogg
Saturday 23 February, 2019 Partick Cricket Club The Barne Society presents on Saturday 23rd February 2019 An Evening of music and madness featuring The Wellgreen, Stilton & friends Dance competition/Disco (DJ Mary) Raffle £10 toll The Wellgreen combine classic sixties songwriting, early powerpop and psychedelia on top of vintage recording techniques to create a familiar […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Sisters and Seamonsters – Chiara Berardelli
8 March, 2019 The Glad Cafe (Glad Cafe drawing by Art by Arjo) A night of story, song, tears and laughter celebrating, honouring and discovering the wonderful people who identify as women. In recognition of International Women’s day musicians, comedians and poets join singer-songwriter Chiara Berardelli who launches her one woman show Seamonster, the Story […]
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Thursday, January 31, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, International Womens Day
Creative Conversations: Mark Cousins
FILMMAKER MARK COUSINS 4 February 2019 – 1 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Mark Cousins programmed the Edinburgh Film Festival (1996-97), hosted BBC2’s Moviedrome (1997-2000) and Scene by Scene (1999-2000), and is the author of The Story of Film […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Monsters and Men, Glasgow Film Theatre
1 – 7 February, 2019 Three parallel storylines interweave around a central incident – the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white cop – in this Brooklyn-set drama. A young father films the shooting on his phone and finds himself targeted by police; a black policeman struggles to deal with the fallout of […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Opening and Closing Galas announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2019
The 15th annual festival will open on 20 February with UK premiere of Jonah Hill’s directorial debut Mid90s. Festival will close on 3 March with UK premiere of Brian Welsh’s Beats, the film adaptation of Scottish playwright Kieran Hurley’s hit stage show about 90s rave culture, exec produced by Steven Soderbergh. Opening Gala Mid90s 20 […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2019
Capernaum GFT
1 – 7 February, 2019 GFT exclusive preview week – general release 22 February Winner of the Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival 2018, this is a story of gut-wrenching emotion, desperation and ultimately, hope. Set in the slums of Beirut, we meet young Zain, pleading before a judge that he should be allowed to sue […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
St Mungo’s Mirrorball Mirrorball Poetry Showcase February, 2019
Vahni Capildeo, Gerrie Fellows and Ross Wilson Thursday 7 February 2019 7pm, £7 on the door, Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 Another wonderful evening in store St Mungo’s Mirrorball Poetry showcasing the work of three leading poets: Vahni Capildeo Vahni Capildeo’s sixth full-length book of poems and tenth publication is Venus as a Bear […]
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Burning, GFT
1 – 7 February, 2019 Burning is the searing examination of an alienated young man, Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a frustrated introvert whose already difficult life is complicated by the appearance of two people into his world: first, Haemi (newcomer Jong-seo Jun), a spirited woman who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Massaoke at the Movies, CCA
Saturday 9 February 2019 7:30pm, £12.00 + £1.20 (£10 + £1) Via WeGotTickets, Theatre 18+ Book Online / 0141 352<4900 Massaoke is back! For our first singalong of 2019 we are celebrating Oscar season and the Glasgow Film Festival with a silver screen singalong featuring songs from some of the most iconic movies ever made. From […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Katherine MacBride – Having Been Breathed Out / Patriarchy Over and Out
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Preview: Friday 8 February, 2019, 7pm-9pm Exhibition runs: Saturday 9 February – Sunday 24 March, 2019 Katherine MacBride’s work explores different forms of hospitality, thinking about how listening and attentiveness can happen in conflicted spaces and times. While Katherine’s interests focus on relational entanglements, listening across difference, and working […]
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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
Celtic Connections Grace and Danger, Tribute to John Martyn photographs and review by Pauline Keightley
Grace and Danger Review A troubled soul looking for love… What a glorious concert to celebrate one of Scotland’s best loved singer songwriters, John Martyn. He was born in London, and after his parents divorced when he was five, he returned to live in Glasgow with his father and grandmother. . The tribute concert was […]
The German Revolution at the Hunterian Art Gallery
1 March – 25 August 2019 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 printmaking that emerged in Germany in the years 1906-1926 and […]
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Creative Pathways Designed by Disruption, Impact Arts
Thursday 7 February, 2019 Impact Arts presents… Designed by Disruption Impact Arts, 60 Bank Street, Irvine KA12 0LP An evening showcasing the effectiveness of arts charity Impact Arts’ work with children and young people in North Ayrshire. We will demonstrate how high-quality creative arts combined with educational models are achieving real, tangible results for young […]
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Launch of Calum Rodger’s new poetry pamphlet PORTS
Sunday 3 February, 2019 Super Bario, 7 King Street, G1 5QZ Aarcade Paradise at Super Bario for the launch of Calum Rodger’s PORTS – a selection of classic twentieth century poems reimagined as video game texts. Things will kick off with a reading from SPAM’s own Max Parnell, followed by a reading the man himself Calum […]
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Leonardo 500 Day, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1 February – 6 May, 2019 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing opens at Kelvingrove this Friday in partnership with @RCT The display of 12 drawings by Leonardo lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection marks the 500th anniversary of the […]
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Kathleen Macinnes at Celtic Connections photos and review by Pauline Keightley
Kathleen MacInnes with amiina at Celtic Connections 2019 What an impressive concert. Kathleen is one of Scotland’s foremost Gaelic singers with her broad range and husky tones. To begin her concert she sang Gaelic songs, after which she was joined by the Icelandic group amiina; the band were the string section of Icelandic avant rock […]
| Filed under: Celtic Connections 2019, Pauline Keightley
Word Jazzology 16 February, 2019
Partickhill Bowling and Community Club, 46 Partickhill Road, Partick G11 5BY Saturday, 16 February, 2019 8 p.m. Cabaret collision of French-style jazz, comedy, poetry and literature. Stand up Ian Macpherson, winner of the first Time Out Award for Comedy, is joined by Alan Bissett, five star Fringe performer, celebrated playwright and novelist. Gypsy jazz music […]
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Book Launch Glasgow: ‘Where The Bridge Lies’ Frank Woods
Thursday 31 January, 2019 The Iron Horse, 115 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2SB Official launch of Frank Woods’ debut novel ‘Where the Bridge Lies’. Celebrate with Frank at the Iron Horse on the 31st January. Admission is free and all are welcome! Frank Woods will read from his novel and a Q&A session will follow. […]
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In Conversation with Rupert Thomson and Graeme Macrae Burnet
Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Glasgow Thursday , 28 February, 2019 Rupert Thomson is one of the UK’s most critically lauded writers. Author of eleven novels, his latest ‘Never Anyone But You’ tells the story of the gender-defying French artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore from their adolescence in Nantes, through their years among the surrealists of […]
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Modern Poetry for Modern People at St Louis Partick
With Sam Small St Louis Cafe/Bar 734 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6RD “NEW ME NEW YEAR NEW POETRY NEW NIGHT “ First Thursday every month 9 – 11 p.m. FREE “Come on down to St. Louis on the first Thursday of the month to hear some poetry, a mix of traditional and modern, from experienced […]
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