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. SUSTAIN £200 bursary available for Community Cinema Projects
£200 BURSARY + THREE FREE COACHING SESSIONS FOR EXISTING COMMUNITY CINEMAS! Deadline for application 10 December 2018 Cinema For All is offering a limited number of places for existing community cinema groups on our BFI funded Sustain Fresh Start Programme. This opportunity is designed to help you identify and improve on areas of your operation and help […]
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Thursday, December 6, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
The Wild Pear Tree
6 – 9 December, 2018 Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s follow-up to Palme d’Or winner Winter Sleep follows aspiring writer Sinan, as he returns to his home village. He desperately attempts to scrape together the money he needs to be published, but history catches up with him and he is forced to face bittersweet truths. Buy tickets GFT 12 […]
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Mug GFT
7 – 11 December, 2018 The film centres around Jacek who loves heavy metal, his girlfriend and his dog. His family, his small hometown, his fellow parishioners all see him as an amusing freak. Jacek works at the construction site for what is supposed to become the tallest statue of Jesus in the World. When […]
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The Old Man and The Gun GFT
7 – 13 December, 2018 Based on a true story, this funny drama from A Ghost Story director David Lowery, follows Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford) after his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70, and the unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective […]
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Make Do And Mend, Repair Cafe
(Visual by artist Lily Fulop and you can follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_mending/ ) Saturday, 15 December, 2018 . 12 pm – 3 pm Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street, Glasgow G41 1BA Repair Café Glasgow is back at Kinning Park Complex and is on a mission to save your items from waste Hosting monthly […]
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Monday, December 3, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Britney and the Beast, Websters Theatre
4 December 2018 – 5 January, 2019 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ From the Producers that brought you last years smash hit family pantomime Jackie and the Baked Bean Stock. Insideout Theatre productions Ltd, in association with Websters Theatre Glasgow proudly presents Britney and the Beast by Paul Harper-Swan Join Britney and […]
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Sunday, December 2, 2018 | Filed under: Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Kids Christmas Party Cottiers
Sunday 16 December, 2018 – 1 – 4 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glssgow G11 5PU Festive fun for the little ones at Cottiers. Santa Claus will be dropping by! Arts and Crafts & games Prizes to be won for the best Christmas Outfit Free Entry (children must be supervised at all times)
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Kids and young people
Burns Supper and Ceilidh with the Big Stupit Band, Cottiers
January, 25th, 2019, 6.30 p.m. – 11 a.m. Cottiers 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Join us this Burns night for a 3 course meal and dance the night away in traditional Scottish style with a Ceilidh band starting at 10pm followed by a DJ until 1am. Tickets only £39.95 and include a […]
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| Filed under: Burns Events, Dance, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End
Critters, Burnt Church Film Club, Glasgow
Sunday 2 December, 2018 7 p.m. Burnt Church Film Club Presents: CRITTERS (1986) Facebook Page Burnt Church Film Club 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow £5 Tickets available 01/10 Buy tickets
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Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Novelist Ann Cleeves, Creative Conversations
Monday 3 December, 2018 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Three Identical Strangers GFT
30 November – 6 December, 2018 Three Identical Strangers tells the astonishing story of three men who make the chance discovery, at the age of 19, that they are identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted to different parents. The trio’s joyous reunion in 1980 catapults them to fame but it also sets in motion a […]
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Christmas Speakeasy and Open Mic, Scottish Writers
18 December, 2018 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Scottish Writers are throwing their annual Speakeasy, hosted by the fabulous Rose Fraser Ritchie! Get a slot: The theme this year is “gifts”, so to get a slot email info@scottishwriterscentre.co.uk Entry to the event is free of charge, but if you are able please bring […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow
GRAMNet/BEMIS Film Series Talented & Young: We Are Scotland
Wednesday 5 December 2018 CCA 6pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 Celebrating the Year of Young People (YOYP), this documentary offers a snapshot of the talents revealed by the diverse young citizens of Scotland: diverse talented youth celebrating their inclusive national identity, cultural heritage and Scotland as home through showcasing and sharing […]
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Friday, November 30, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
The Penalty, GFT
2 December, 2018 With live score. The Penalty stars the great American actor Lon Chaney as ‘Blizzard’, a double-amputee crime lord intent on looting San Francisco for his evil ends. The film cemented Chaney’s reputation as master of the gruesome and grotesque ahead of his best-known performance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Leading Scottish composer Graeme Stephen’s brand-new score for guitar and […]
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The Wild Pear Tree GFT
1 – 9 December, 2018 Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s follow-up to Palme d’Or winner Winter Sleep follows aspiring writer Sinan, as he returns to his home village. He desperately attempts to scrape together the money he needs to be published, but history catches up with him and he is forced to face bittersweet truths. Buy tickets GFT 12 […]
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John Maclean Centenary March Glasgow
Monday 3 December, 2018 2 p.m. The Piping Centre, 30 – 34 McPhater Street, G4 0HW On 3rd December 1918, a crowd well in excess of 100,000 gathered outside Buchanan Street Railway Station. It was awaiting the arrival of educator, social justice campaigner and anti-war revolutionary, John Maclean, following his release from Peterhead prison earlier […]
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Christmas Play in a Day, Hillhead Library
Do you have a child that’s interested in drama and performance? Sunday, 16 December, 2018 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hillhead Library,348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Why not join Halo Arts at Hillhead Library for ‘Christmas Play in a Day’ where participants will spend a whole day with a children’s theatre director, devising a festive […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Kids and young people
Andy White, The Doublet
Sunday, 2 December, 2018 The Doublet Bar, 74 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Sounds in the Suburbs presents Andy White Belfast singer-songwriter Andy White is writing songs about politics again. You know why. Influenced both by touring his career retrospective box set last year and throwing things at the telly in response to what’s going […]
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Art Auction Fundraiser – Cure Claire’s Cancer
20th December 2018, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 5JD Buy tickets at EventBrite A VERY special and eclectic auction of art in order to raise funds for Claire, including some exceptional pieces, at the CCA on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. No matter what your taste, there is something for […]
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Nae Pasaran The Grosvenor
Wednesday, 5 December, 2018 The Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, G12 8SJ BAFTA winning documentary Nae Pasaran screens at the Grosvenor Cinema on Wednesday 5th of December with an exclusive post-screening Q&A in association with the National Union of Journalists. Felipe Bustos Sierra’s feature charts the incredible true story of the Scots who managed to ground […]
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Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Document Film Festival Glasgow 2018
Friday 30 November to Sunday 2 December, 2018 Document Film Festival 2018 has relocated to the Scottish Youth Theatre, 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow G1 1TF for its 16th edition. This year the festival brings discussions and workshops as well as forty feature length and short documentary films from around the globe. It will include eleven […]
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Mary Irvine’s Blog: Michael J Malone at Book Week Scotland 2018
A very appreciative audience enjoyed an entertaining two hours during the recent Book Week 2018 when the Helensburgh Library played host to poet turned novelist Michael J Malone. He spoke of his early writing life and the benefits of joining a writers’ group for support and encouragement, as well as offering critiques. Having had many […]
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Lin Anderson, Shaping the Story at Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 4th December 2018: CCA Clubroom at 7:00pm Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD Lin Anderson: Shaping the Story A crime series is more about the character, than the crime. That’s why readers keep coming back for more. How do we merge the personal journey with the professional and keep the series fresh? […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Chill Habibi! The Glad Cafe
Wednesday, 5 December, 2018 – 7.30 pm it’s the Chill Habibi Southside Spectacular! The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG Buy tickets Bringing you the best music, cabaret and more from the Arab World, Scotland, and pretty much anywhere else. come enjoy Indian food, Iranian music, Palestinian comedy, Egyptian chat and Levantine dancing ALL […]
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Monday, November 26, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Catriona Malan ‘Meet the Author’ at Fruin Farm
‘Meet the Author’ at Fruin Farm (Back by Popular Demand) Not a shuffle, not a cough, ne’er a sniffle. Total absorption in the event. And what was the event? The award winning poet from Helensburgh, Catriona Malan, who was being interviewed on her life and work. From her birth to the present day Catriona took […]
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Sunday, November 25, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Mary Irvine’s Blog: Open Mic at the Balloch House Hotel
This event just gets better each time it’s ‘on’. A year from its conception by Ann MacKinnon, George Gibson and Mary Irvine we are now at the stage where people are booking slots in advance, although we do try to reserve a few for ‘first-timers’. There has been quite a few of those lately. Apart […]
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A Weakness for Raisins Ester Krumbachová exhibition CCA
Friday 7 December 2018 7pm-9pm CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Free Exhibition Runs: Friday 7 December 2018 — Sunday 27 January 2019 Opening hours: Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm // Sun: 12noon-6pm Ester Krumbachová was a key figure in Czech New Wave cinema in the 1960s. She contributed significantly to films such as The Party and the […]
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Saturday, November 24, 2018 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
SQIFF 2018 Opening Night Shorts Glasgow Film Theatre
5 December, 2018 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) kicks off its 2018 edition with an exciting and boundary-pushing programme of contemporary LGBTQ+ shorts from around the world. Headlining is VISIBLE, created by Campbell X and Kayza Rose, who explore QTIPOC (queer trans intersex people of colour) histories, challenging mainstream perceptions and sanitisation of legacies, and […]
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Friday, November 23, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
CCA is having a party
Friday, 7 December, 2018 7 p.m. – 3 a.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Following the temporary closure this summer, the CCA building is now open to the public and they’re having a party for the local community, the residents of Garnethill, our long standing supporters and regular visitors. Sarra Wild of OH141 brings […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Creative Conversations: Zinnie Harris, playwright, screenwriter and theatre director.
Monday 26 November 2018, 1 pm – 2 pm University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Zinnie Harris is a playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. Her plays include This Restless House (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, 2016), winner of Best New Play at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland […]
| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
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