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. The Handmaiden – GFT
24 and 25 October, 2018 GFT Inspired by Sarah Waters’ best-selling novel ‘Fingersmith’, the latest film from visionary director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst, Stoker) is a ravishing, epic and sensual rollercoaster ride. 1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation: a new girl, Sookee is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko […]
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Shake Hands With The Devil, CCA
Screening Irish History Wednesday 24 October 2018 6pm, £6 (£4) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 12+ Book Online / 0141 352 4900 Starring James Cagney, this 1959 film about the Irish War of Independence offers revealing representations of the conflict and women’s participation in it. Followed by Q and A. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 […]
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We See The World Differently Screening 24 October, 2018
Please join Starchild for an exclusive screening of our short film on autism with the Communication Support Service from Williamwood High School. There will be a Q and A afterwards with teas, coffee and cakes being served. 24 October, 2018 at 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Netherlee Parish Church, Ormonde Avenue, Glasgow G44 3SL
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| Filed under: Cinema, Community event
The Gracious Losers Christmas Shindig Glasgow 2018
Saturday, 15 December, 2018 Community Central Halls The Gracious Losers invite you to join them as they play a selection of original material from their debut album and beyond. The band will be joined by a selection of special guests, each will perform a Christmas favourite in a Losers stylie. Invited guests will be revealed […]
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Motherhood Loss and Legacy, National Library of Scotland, Kelvin Hall
Tuesday 13 November, 2018 with Jan Bee Brown 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. No need to book – just drop in. Join artist and storyteller Jan Bee Brown for an afternoon exploring experiences of women during the time of the First World War, through stories, songs, and textiles. Discover some of the personal stories from […]
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Monday, October 8, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Colin Dunne: Concert The Tramway
12 and 13 October, 2018 – 8.30pm Location: Tramway 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE £14/£9 (transaction fees: £1 online, £1.50 by phone) Book Online » Or buy tickets from our box office on 0845 330 3501 presented by Once Off Productions Two artists united by a deep appreciation of tradition yet compelled by their desire to […]
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| Filed under: Dance, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Teenage Fanclub, The Barrowland
29 – 31 October, 2018 Songs from The Creation Years The Barrowland Ballroom, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow G4 0TT Songs from Teenage Fanclub: The Creation Records Years. 29th Oct – Songs from 1991-1993 30th Oct – Songs from 1994-1997 31st Oct – Songs from 1998-2000 Due to a fire at The Glasgow School of Art that has affected […]
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Sunday, October 7, 2018 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Strings, Drums and Rap hosted by The Glasgow Barons
Meet African Drums Meet Govanite Rappers Meet renaissance dance 25 October, 2018, 6 p.m. The African Art Centre, Edmiston Drive, Glasgow G51 2JG The Glasgow Barons are delighted to be working with Govanite rappers, Jamie Lee and JMG, along with such well known faces as Chief Amu, Matthew Ward and Calum Ingram. Come along with […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops
Maya Chowdhry, Creative Conversations
Monday 8 October, 2018, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ POET AND TRANSMEDIA WRITER MAYA CHOWDHRY Creative Conversations Maya Chowdhry’s debut poetry collection was The Seamstress and the Global Garment and her most recent is Fossil (Peepal Tree Press). She’s also published in […]
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Falling Leaves Exhibition at The Thistle Gallery
Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Falling Leaves Artwork – Marks A New Season Previews on Saturday, October 6th and runs until October 28th, 2018 The latest vibrant seasonal Show ‘Falling Leaves’ brings together 75 pieces of fresh artwork produced by 22 leading Scottish […]
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Saturday, October 6, 2018 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, interior design, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Nation – Special Screening with Lesley Riddoch
Monday 8 October, 2018 7 p.m. Blythswood Hall, Renfield St Stephens Church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP NATION is a series of films about Scotland’s successful European neighbours by Phantom Power films and Lesley Riddoch. Norway – the twin nation explores what Scotland can learn from our nordic neighbour just across the sea which shares a very […]
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Wedding Fayre OranMor Sunday 7 October, 2018
Sunday 7th October 2018 | 12pm – 4pm | Free Entry. No appointment needed – just pop along, enjoy a complimentary glass of fizz* and browse the fabulous exhibition by handpicked suppliers to inspire your special day! A perfect opportunity to view Òran Mór’s stunning Auditorium and meet the dedicated Events Team and Wedding Co-ordinator (recently shortlisted […]
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Friday, October 5, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Weddings, Weddings Glasgow
Thomas Muir Festival 2018
Wednesday 7th November 2018, 12.45pm – 4.30pm Boclair Academy Inveroran Drive Bearsden G61 2PL ‘THE PEOPLE’S VOICE’: Scottish Political Poetry, Song and the Franchise 1832-1918 You are warmly invited to attend the 8th in the annual series of Friends of Thomas Muir symposia This year the main focus will be on the work of a current […]
Women’s Suffrage in Glasgow, An Afternoon of Talks
Tuesday 4th December, 208, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Come along to find out about the Glasgow and West of Scotland Association for Women’s Suffrage, Glasgow Lady Artists, trade unionist and suffragette Jessie Stephen, as well as the collections of Glasgow Museums and the Glasgow Women’s Library. Speakers and audience alike will use first hand […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Rider GFT
5 – 7 October, 2018 Everyone who loved Chloé Zhao’s debut feature Songs My Brothers Taught Me should rush to The Rider, a soulful portrait of a young Sioux cowboy at a crossroads in his life. After a near fatal rodeo accident, Brady (Brady Jandreau) is told he must never ride again. How can he bear to bid farewell […]
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Down to Earth, GFT
10 October, 2018 Followed by a Q&A with editor Sahill Gill This unconventional documentary follows a London family of five breaking away from society to find a new perspective on life. During five years on six continents they seek out tribal sages never filmed or interviewed before. Down to Earth reveals the deep wisdom they found and […]
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The Go-Betweens: Right Here GFT
5 – 7 October, 2018 This is the feature length documentary about the people who created the seminal rock band the Go-Betweens. The Go-Betweens: Right Here is a heartfelt story of discovery, uncovering the intensely passionate, creative and fraught relationships that formed one of the most loved and influential bands in Australian rock history; and explores the […]
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Climax GFT
8 – 11 October, 2018 From provocative director Gaspar Noé comes a hallucinatory depiction of a party that descends into delirium over the course of one wintry night. In Climax, a troupe of young dancers gathers in a remote and empty school building to rehearse. Following an unforgettable opening performance, the dancers begin an all-night celebration […]
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Columbus GFT
5 – 11 October, 2018 Kogonada’s assured debut drama boasts style and substance as it meticulously charts rare connections and family responsibilities. When his father is taken ill, Jin (John Cho) heads to Columbus, Indiana, the modernist architecture capital of America. He meets Casey (Haley Lu Richardson) who is smart, funny and full of bright ideas but stifled […]
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Music for the Antartic, Greenpeace, Glasgow
Tuesday 9th October The Old Hairdressers, 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow G2 5AR Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary campaign is raising funds – come along and support the campaign and listen to some amazing local bands: Candy Maps, Stoned Immaculate, Deep Sea Tourist and Violet Riot. In just a few weeks, the Antarctic Ocean Commission will meet to […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Elite Basketball Camp, Hallowe’en, Cleveden School, Glasgow West End
October 26 – 28, 2018 The camp is for ages 12+. The times are: Friday 7.00-9.30pm, Saturday 9.30 – 5pm (12.30-2 is lunch break) and Sunday 9.30-12.30pm. The camp is £65 for three days. “Join us for a compilation of the best player development Basketball coaches in USA, Ireland and Scotland. A fantastic opportunity to […]
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Blindspotting, GFT
5 – 11 October, 2018 With just three days left on his probation, all Oakland resident Collin wants to do is keep his head down, do his job and look forward to getting on with his life. But then he witnesses a white cop shooting an unarmed black man late at night while stopped at […]
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
The Wife, GFT
28 September – 11 October, 2018 Joan (Glenn Close) has spent forty years sacrificing her own talent and ambitions to support her husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce), and his stellar literary career. On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature, Joan has reached a turning point, she will confront the biggest sacrifice of her life […]
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Black Skin, White Masks, Africa in Motion Screening and Discussion
28 October, 2018 – 5.30 p.m. Andrew Stewart Cinema, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 Newly restored for the 20th anniversary of the film’s release, Black Skin, White Masks is a gem from black British filmmaker Isaac Julien and still feels as relevant and necessary today as it did twenty years ago. Based on Frantz Fanon’s […]
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UK Jewish Film Festival 2018
The UK Jewish Film Festival, now in its 22nd year, presents the latest in contemporary British and international films reflecting Jewish stories and culture. The Festival is delighted to bring to GFT audiences two highlights from its programme of 85 new films. Itzhak celebrates the life of one of the most renowned violinists of his generation, and The […]
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Brushes With War – WW1 Centenary Celebrations, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
To mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1, and to coincide with the exhibition Brushes with War, the Alliance Française and the Goethe-Institut Glasgow, in partnership with the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, are running different events throughout November, 2018 CONFERENCE Thursday 8th & Friday 9th November, 2018 at the Kelingrove Museum “World War One […]
Autumn Season,2018, Play, Pie, Pint at OranMor
PPP’s Autumn season launches on 27th August, 2018 with another 13 brand new plays from the best of Scotland’s writing talent. Lunchtime theatre at OranMor, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8QX SEE THE PROGRAMME King Keich by Louise Welsh 22 – 27 October, 2018 IT WISNAE ME by Alan Bissett Mon, 01 […]
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Make Me Up at GFT
Followed by Q and A with Director, Rachel Maclean 14 October, 2018 In Make Me Up, multimedia artist Rachel Maclean has created a world that is both seductive and dangerous; a place where surveillance, violence and submission are a normalised part of daily life. She tackles these contradictions head-on and never balks at pushing boundaries. […]
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Womens Work 100, Fairfield Govan
Viewing of Three Films Fairfield Heritage, 1048 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4AX 1 November, 2018 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. A viewing of three films in the fabulous Fairfield Boardroom. The films commemorate the contribution made by women in World War One and each one is a composition from Imperial War Museum archive material. 1. […]
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MCSTAPE – Book Launch Stephen Watt and special guests
Thursday 29 November, 2018 at 8 p.m. Hosted by Last Night From Glasgow Join Stephen and his special guests as they take you on a musical and poetic journey through his love letter to Scottish Music – MCSTAPE. The night will feature poetry and music from a number of the contributors. 13th Note, 50 – 60 […]
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events
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