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..

Ismael’s Ghosts, GFT

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18 and 19 June, 2018 Just before he is about to start shooting his new film, director Ismael (Mathieu Amalric) finds his life turned upside down by the reappearance of his wife Carlotta (Marion Cotillard), who vanished without trace 20 years ago. Carlotta’s presence brings confusion and chaos, throwing Ismael’s tentative new romance with Sylvia […]

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Friday, June 15, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema

The Ciambra, GFT

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31 May – 21 June, 2018 The outskirts of Gioia Tauro, a coastal town in the southern Italian region of Reggio Calabria is the setting for Jonas Carpignano’s second feature, the middle film of a planned trilogy which began with 2015’s Mediterranea. Romani teenager Pio (Pio Amato), one of the supporting characters in the first picture takes centre […]

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Thursday, June 14, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema

Gina Chavez, The Doublet, Sounds in the Suburbs

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Wednesday 13 June, 2018 Gina Chavez, making her Scottish debut. Gina is an award winning bilingual Latin-folk singer and songwriter who has been performing since 2004, releasing her first recording in 2007. Chavez holds a unique style of mixing the content of her music and visuals and is an eight-time Austin Music Award Winner. She […]

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All The Wild Horses, GFT

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8 – 14 June, 2018 The Mongol Derby is the longest, toughest horse race in the world. Riders are expected to cover a thousand kilometres, stopping at twenty-five horse stations and selecting a new mount at each one. Ivo Marloh’s thrilling documentary follows an eclectic group of competitors, from an American firefighter to two Irish jump jockeys, as […]

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Monday, June 11, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema

McQueen, GFT

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8 –  14  June, 2018 McQueen celebrates the brilliant, unpredictable, designer Alexander McQueen – a radical figure of profound influence in the fashion industry. An exploration of McQueen’s personal and professional world, this documentary is both a dazzling visual album of his ground-breaking collections, and a moving portrayal of the mind behind them. Never-before-seen home movies and a wealth […]

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Light up Gaza, Glasgow

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16 June, 2018 An evening of live performances from Unite! Fight! Sing! and Glasgow’s very own Highwaisters. Authentic Palestinian Tapas will be served as part of a cultural mix of local and Palestinian artists. Tickets cost £12 waged/£6 unwaged and will be available at the door. Families welcome. All money raised will go to Medical […]

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Light Up Gaza, Fundraiser, Glasgow

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Saturday June 15th 2018 – 7 p.m. An evening of live performances from Unite! Fight! Sing! and Glasgow’s very own Highwaisters. Authentic Palestinian Tapas will be served as part of a cultural mix of local and Palestinian artists. Tickets cost £12 waged/£6 unwaged and will be available at the door. Families welcome. All money raised […]

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Craft Cafe Summer Ball at Pearce Institute

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Saturday 23 June, 2018,  6pm – 11pm. Impact Arts & Craft Café Govan Summer Ball Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 3UU Another Chance to Dance with Shona will welcome in the summer solstice with musical acts including Jim Byrne & friends, Fee MacKenzie, Pauline Bradley and a DJ set from Paulie Taylor. This […]

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Woodlands Artists Residency Weekend

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Weekend Event featuring: Elin Jakobsdottir and Mark Sadler Woodlands Workspace, 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW Opening:  Friday 29th June 6-8pm Exhibition:  Saturday 30th June 12-5pm Sunday 1st July 12-5pm Free Event includes refreshments and music All welcome In the outdoor area of Woodlands Workspace, Mark Sadler will display his ongoing portrait project entitled ‘Language Baby’. […]

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Kelvingrove Art Gallery Outdoor Ceilidh, West End Festival

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Sunday 10 June, 2018 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.  Kelvingrove Art Gallery, 3 Argyle Street, G3 8AG Another year of one of the West End Festival’s most eagerly anticipated highlights! Music and dancing, a chance to dance to the traditional tunes of Scotland at the steps of the famous Kelvingrove Art Galleries.With the musicians of […]

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Friday, June 8, 2018 | Filed under: Dance, West End Festival Glasgow

Lazy Saturday Afternoon, Friends of the River Kelvin at West End Festival

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Saturday 9 June, 2018 – 2 p.m. Ha’penny Bridge House, 135 Kelvin Drive, G20 8QL off Kelvin Drive, G20 8QL Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) present Lazy Saturday Afternoon.Come and enjoy the music of local artists in the gorgeous location of Ha’Penny Bridge House on the banks of the River Kelvin. westendfestival.co.uk FORK on […]

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The Art of Words, Thistle Gallery, 14 June, 2018

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Fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Thursday, June 14th, 2018 – 7 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. Wine / Raffle/ Canapes  – Tickets £15 Part of West End Festival Well known and much loved author Carl MacDougall (Someone Always Robs […]

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LusoFilm The Invisible Life, CCA

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Sat 9 June 2018 Hugo can’t face going home. The images of the mysterious 8 mm films he found in Antonio’s house after he passed away keep coming back to his mind. 8pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book Online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events LusoFilm Fri 8 June — Sun 10 June 2018 LusoFilm The […]

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Thursday, June 7, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Lek and the Dogs followed by Q & A director Andrew Kötting

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11 June, 2018 Award-winning artist and filmmaker Andrew Kötting creates a ground-breaking crossover between narrative film and contemporary art piece that contains trace elements of Tarkovsky’s Stalker and Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. Lek and the Dogs is based on the award-winning play by Hattie Naylor, itself inspired by the true story of Ivan Mishukov. […]

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This is Congo, GFT

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8 – 11 June, 2018 New York based photographer Daniel McCabe turns documentary filmmaker with this eye-opening insight into decades of violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The focus is on the rebel March 23 Movement and their opposition to President Joseph Kabila’s government. Complex issues are given a human perspective through interviews with four key individuals: National Army Colonel Kasongo, […]

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West End Festival 2018 Songwriting Workshop with Chiara Berardelli

Ha’penny Bridge House, 135 Kelvin Drive, G20 8QL off Kelvin Drive, G20 8QL   Saturday 16 Jun, 2018 2:00pm Chiara Berardelli is a singer/songwriter, musician and recording artist with a Masters in Songwriting. Join her for an afternoon of song sharing and feedback on your creations.Bring along those half-finished songs and be inspired to complete […]

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It’s all kicking off at the West End Festival 2018

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23rd West End Festival 31 May – 30 June, 2018 From gala days and choral concerts to literary events and children’s activities, the West End Festival celebrates its natural habitat in Glasgow’s west end. The festival includes, “McAlister in Wonderland”, a production which commemorates the end of the First World War and actors are doing […]

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A TRIP DOWN PENE LANE  (The Hidden Story), West End Festival 2018

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One woman’s journey from the Convent to the start of Old Age (according to the Japanese) Pene Herman-Smith tells her story in Verse, Movement and Lies with the help of Angel Cards and a Thank You Tree. To enjoy the Gallery space numbers will be limited, but in true Opening Tradition a glass of wine […]

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Industry Spotlight: Andrew Macdonald, GFT

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7 June, 2018 National Film and Television School (NFTS) Director, Jon Wardle hosts a session with BAFTA winning Producer, CEO of DNA Films and NFTS board member, Andrew Macdonald (Trainspotting, T2: Trainspotting, Ex Machina, 28 Days Later). Jon will discuss a number of key topics with Andrew including DNA’s contribution to British and particularly Scottish cinema as well as […]

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema

The Wild Boys, GFT

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11 – 14 June, 2018 This intoxicating adventure is loosely inspired by William S. Burroughs’ apocalyptic novel of the same name from the early 1970s. Fantasy, eroticism, violence and mystery engulf a group of privileged teenage boys, cast away from the island of La Réunion for committing a sadistic crime. In a tricksy bit of […]

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Luca Manning, The Blue Arrow

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 23 June, 2018 – 10 p.m. The Blue Arrow, 323 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3HW Luca Manning – Rising Star of the Scottish Jazz Awards Luca Manning GlasgowJazz Festival – Luca Manning’s New Beginnings Quintet £12.50 Luca Manning’s “New Beginnings” Quintet is a project which showcases the collaboration of musicians from the Scottish and London Jazz […]

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Beyond Boundaries, Festival 2018, Call For Poems

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Beyond Boundaries Festival 2018, the cultural and arts programme that will run as part of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, is supporting a call for poems responding to ‘Beyond Boundaries’. These could be inspired by the idea of overcoming obstacles and striving towards a goal, or by the concept of uniting in our differences and celebrating our […]

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The Great Get Together at The Hidden Lane

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Saturday 23 June, 2018 The Hidden Lane, 1103 Argyle St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8ND Relaunching Hidden Lane Summer Saturdays – but first come along to this very special event. The Great Get Together is all about community, and the Hidden Lane community would like to invite you to venture down the Lane on Saturday 23rd June […]

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Take A Walk On The Weill Side, West End Festival 2018

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Saturday 9 June, 2018–  7:45pm St Mary’s Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, G4 9J £15.00, concession £12.50 Kurt Weill was one of the greatest theatre showmen of his day. He wrote music of biting satire and wit, with stories of cruel, calculating women battling against the politics of wartorn Europe. His genius endures with classics […]

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Scottish Fiddle Orchestra in Concert, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall September, 2018

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 Saturday 15th September 2018, 7:30pm Scotland’s “National” Fiddle Orchestra promises a wonderful night of Scottish music and entertainment which will delight both loyal followers and newcomers alike! The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra’s annual concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Saturday 15th September 2018 will be a memorable evening filled with irresistible toe-tappingly good jigs […]

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Festival Fortnight 2018

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Festival Fortnight is a two week programme of events coordinated by LEAP Sports to encourage LGBTI people and their friends to find out more about what sport and physical activities are available to them, to try something new and to get more active. LEAP Sports envisage a future where everyone can access, participate, enjoy and excel in sport, no matter […]

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Refugee Festival Films at GFT

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Refugee Festival Scotland celebrates the contribution refugees make to life in Scotland – the food and drink, music and poetry, dance, visual art and ideas. The festival offers people from different backgrounds the chance to meet and celebrate together: to sample a little of each other’s cultures, listen to each other’s stories and get to […]

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Southside Film Festival 2018

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1st – 3rd June 2018 Bringing film back to the Southside For this year’s programme  inspiration has been taken from the Scottish Government’s Year of Young People with lots of films for young people, about young people and programmed by young people. Kids can roll out of bed in their PJs and come along to […]

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Weird Weekend Matchbox Cineclub CCA

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2 and 3 June, 2018 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Matchbox Cineclub presents a whole weekend of strange and unseen cinema from around the world. Orphans, outcasts and outliers from across time and space, with a host of special guests, Q&As and events. We’ve scoured the world to bring you some of the […]

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On Chesil Beach GFT

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25 May – 3 Jun, 2018 Adapted from Atonement author Ian McEwan’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novella of the same name, On Chesil Beach centres on young newlyweds Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howle). In the early 1960s and deeply in love, the differences between the couple only become truly apparent on their wedding night-when they find themselves with […]

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