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. From Glasgow to Saturn Call for Submissions
From Glasgow to Saturn is now accepting submissions for Issue 42, which will be published in March. Looking for new, exciting work across a variety of genres and media. Prose, poetry, hybrid forms, art, photography—all are welcomed! The deadline for submissions is December 14, 2018. Submissions will be considered from all University of Glasgow students, alumni, […]
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Friday, November 23, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Wee Guide to Porridge, Deedee Cuddihy
West end author unites Marianne Faithfull, a street preacher and a uni prof in a book about porridge What do ‘60s pop legend Marianne Faithfull, a Jehovah’s Witness in Sauchiehall Street and an Iraqui university professor have in common? They all feature in “The Wee Guide to Porridge”, a new book about Scotland’s other national […]
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Thursday, November 22, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Wildlife GFT
23 – 29 November, 2018 Actor Paul Dano’s directorial debut is a sober, beautifully realised post-war American family drama, adapted from the novel by Richard Ford. 1960s Montana: 14-year-old Joe (Ed Oxenbould) is the only child of Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) and Jerry Brinston (Jake Gyllenhaal). When Jerry loses his job , he decides to go […]
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Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, GFT
25 November, 2018 Major feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin paved the way for women and other marginalised writers. Best known for the Earthsea chronicles, her pioneering books examine society through the lens of science fiction and fantasy, as she staked her claim in traditionally male-dominated literary genres. This National Endowment for the Arts and […]
Happy New Year Colin Burstead with Ben Wheatley Q & A
29 November, 2018, 8.15 p.m. Scottish Premiere Screening The latest feature from award-winning filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Free Fire, High-Rise, Kill List, Sightseers) is a tumultuous drama exploring shifting family dynamics. Colin Burstead (Neil Maskell) has hired a heritage mansion for a New Year’s Eve party for his extended family and various hangers-on. Unfortunately for Colin, […]
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Open Studio Lodestone Art Bowling ‘She Sits and Watches Sinking Ships’
Saturday 24 November, 2014 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Arch 7, 15 Dumbarton Rd, Bowling Harbour, Glasgow G60 5AQ Artist-in-residence Megan Rudden has been collecting, drawing, writing and researching the history of Bowling Harbour’s industries, trade unions, and the unique imagery of the area. Come to her weekend show where she is displaying her work […]
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Galleries
Castlemilk Youth Complex Your Life matters CCA
Thursday 29 November 2018 7pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema All ages / F-rated 0141 352 4900 Your life matters is a short film written and created by young people in Castlemilk from Castlemilk Youth Complex. who identified mental health issues in their community, especially suicide. We hope to share helplines and support as too many young lives […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
VictimFocus Academy Free Conferences in Glasgow 2019
3 July, 2019 Glasgow City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Jessica Eaton and special guests tour the UK with a set of free conferences for professionals working in trauma and abuse. This exciting event celebrates the launch of the VictimFocus Academy and Resources Collection, an innovative new international service providing evidenced, critical and ethical resources, […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops
Disobedience GFT
30 November – 6 December, 2018 Based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author Naomi Alderman, Disobedience from Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) is a timely and emotionally powerful tale set at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, of personal desires and the demands of faith. When her estranged rabbi father suddenly passes away, […]
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Book Week Scotland, Autumn Voices
21st Nov 2018 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow G3 7DN Scottish Writers over 70 talk about creativity in later life Scottish writers over 70 talk about creativity in later life. Featuring Bernard MacLaverty, Carl MacDougall, Sheila Templeton, Sally Evans, Vicky Feaver, and chaired by Robin Lloyd-Jones. This Book Week Scotland event is in […]
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Monday, November 19, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
From Glasgow to Greece, Fundraiser
Greek food, Scottish singing and music and poetry from around the world. Friday 23 November, 2018, 7 p.m. Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington St, Glasgow G4 9AJ Raising funds for two remarkable projects creating community in Glasgow and Athens – Woodlands Community Cafe and Project Elea. Tickets cost £15 adult and £7.50 for children (babies and […]
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Sunday, November 18, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Routes to Glasgow School of Art from College
Saturday 24 November, 2018, 9.45 p.m. – 1.45 p.m. Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew Street, G3 6RQ Not all incoming GSA students come straight from school. This event explores progression, advanced entry and articulation to GSA from college – from application to induction as a new student. Following a 45 minute talk, you will have […]
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| Filed under: Courses
Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, Creative Conversations
Monday 19 November 2018 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Television Co-Writers Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Simon Carlyle (Boy Meets Girl, Benidorm, Bad Education) and Gregor Sharp (No Holds Bard, Piano Lessons, Fran’s People) are co-writers and creators of BBC […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
University of Glasgow’s got its own wool!
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW CREATES ITS OWN WOOL Friday 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT The University of Glasgow has created its own brand of knitting yarn made with wool from sheep reared on its own farm. Cochno Wool is a luxurious wool available in four colours – natural (un-dyed), University blue, Thistle pink and Slate grey. […]
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Friday, November 16, 2018 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Hidden Lane Christmas Shopping
Three dates Saturdays: 24 November, 1 December and 8 December, 2018 from 11.30 a.m. The Hidden Lane Studios, 103 Argyle Street, G3 8ND Have a wander in this wonderful Hidden Lane, home to some of Glasgow’s most talented artists, crafters and artisans. Find the perfect present this Christmas at The Hidden Lane. Come and discover the […]
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 | Filed under: Cards and Home Accessories, Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Gifts, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
So Long Farewell – The Apollo Players
Adelaides 209 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HZ Apollo Players – Glasgows Oldest Theatre Company TIickets Contacct Paula Watt, Tickets Secretary 07746 951 570 email: paulawatt@blueyonder.co.uk Performance Prices, Dates and Times Wednesday 14th November – Friday 16 November 7.30 p.m. £18 adult £12 child Saturday 17 November 2.30p.m. £18 adult £12 child SAT 17th NOVEMBER £18 […]
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| Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Alliance Française & Goethe Institut Glasgow The Trench, CCA
Monday 19 November 2018 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ Book Online / 0141 352 4900 The Trench / William Boyd /1999 From boredom to fear, from panic to restlessness. The Trench gives a deep and emotional insight into the soldier’s minds during the last 48 hours before the Battle of the Somme in 1916. They […]
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
The Unsettled Dust Asian Short Film Festival CCA
Friday 16 November 2018 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 3524900 The permutable phenomenon of the everyday life is usually inherited from the natives of the contemporary past as they attempted to change their “current” situation for a better future. While encompassing many contradictions and conflicts through its evolution, there is […]
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Outlaw King Glasgow Film Theatre
9 – 15 November, 2018 From the director of Hell or High Water comes untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation […]
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Evelyn plus Discussion, GFT
18 November, 2018 Evelyn is a deeply personal documentary from the Oscar winning team behind The White Helmets (2016) and Virunga (2014). The film follows the story of a family overcoming the unthinkable. On a walking odyssey across the United Kingdom, they confront a past they’ve been unable to talk about, whilst simultaneously repairing the fractures in their own relationships. Director Orlando von Einsiedel turns the cameras on […]
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The Workshop, Glasgow Film Theatre
16 – 22 November, 2018 From Laurent Cantet, writer-director of the Palme d’Or-winning The Class, and writer Robin Campillo (120 Beats Per Minute) comes The Workshop, a riveting contemporary drama that blends social commentary with a complex study of the modern world. Set in La Ciotat, France, the film centres around Antoine (Matthieu Lucci), a teenager who […]
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The Unsettled Dust Asian Short Film Festival CCA
Friday 16 November 2018 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 The permutable phenomenon of the everyday life is usually inherited from the natives of the contemporary past as they attempted to change their “current” situation for a better future. While encompassing many contradictions and conflicts through its evolution, there […]
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My Brilliant Friend, GFT
Saturday 17 November, 2018 Episode One and Sunday 18 November, 2018 Episode Two Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, this lushly produced miniseries follows the lives of two girls over six decades of their friendship. Based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling book of the same name, directed by Saverio Costanzo. We are offering you the chance to […]
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Kusama – Infinity, Glasgow Film Theatre
20 – 22 November, 2018 This is the fascinating story of the queen of polka dots, Yayoi Kusama, one of the most popular artists in the world today. The film traces Kusama’s trajectory from a conservative upbringing in Japan to battling sexism and racism in 1960s NYC to her unstoppable rise to international fame. Glasgow […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Glasgow Feminist Arts Festival, CCA
Saturday, 17 November, 2018 1pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ / F-rated Book Online / 0141 3524900 Presented in partnership with Femspectives and sponsored by the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture and Creative Arts ‘Inclusive/Exclusive’series A powerful drama co-directed by eight Māori women directors – Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Chelsea Cohen, Renae […]
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Suspira, Glasgow Film Theatre
16 – 22 November, 2018 From Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, comes this hotly anticipated homage to Dario Argento’s classic horror Suspiria. Set in Berlin, in 1977 (the year the original was released), Guadagnino reunites A Bigger Splash stars Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson to head up this hypnotic and disorientating thriller, with a haunting soundtrack from […]
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Korean Film Festival Glasgow Film Festival 2018
London Korean Film Festival tour – introducing Korean Cinema to new audiences. Microhabitat (N/C 15+) 16 November An odyssey through Seoul Part of a SeasonLondon Korean Film Festival/tickets The Poet and the Boy (N/C 15+) 24 November Based on Death in Venice Part of a SeasonLondon Korean Film Festival/tickets
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She’s En Scene platform for Glasgow female filmmakers
Thursday 22 November, 2018, 6.30 p.m. The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema She’s En Scene will be screening short films made by local Glasgow female-identifying filmmakers accompanied by a screening of Lynne Ramsay’s Ratcatcher. This will be an evening of celebration, discussion and connecting. We want She’s En Scene to be a platform for Glasgow female filmmakers […]
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Widows GFT
7 -22 November, 2018 From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. “Widows” is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their […]
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Breaking Boundaries, Bringing Translated Literature to Scotland
Monday 19 November, 2018 The Project Cafe Hosted by Vagabond Voices The current political climate has been defined by border enforcement and wall-building, and geopolitical maps are being sliced and policed with little care for the individual lives affected by it. A similar trend is defining our reading habits: “translation makes up only 2.5% of […]
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