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..

Glasgow Short Film Festival 2018

Glasgow Short Film Festival 2018

14 – 18 March, 2018 Scotland’s biggest celebration of short film will be pulling an all-nighter as it hosts an otherworldly overnight screening of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s dream-like movies. Best known for the Palme d’Or-winning Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Weerasethakul has specially curated four programmes of his short films, weaving […]

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Lady Bird, GFT

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11 – 15 March, 2018 Greta Gerwig’s critically acclaimed and Oscar nominated directorial debut announces her as a bold new cinematic voice, telling a story filled with humour and pathos, of a turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against – but is exactly like – her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed […]

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Leo Barasi, The Climate Majority, Aye Write 2018

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18th March 2018 •  4:45PM – 5:45PM Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN The Climate Majority is about apathy, about those who don’t talk about global warming – the billions of people who have heard plenty about climate change and acknowledge there’s a problem, but who are just not engaged enough to stimulate the […]

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Jo Pratt & Sumayya Usmani: The Flexible Vegetarian at Aye Write, 2018.

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18th Mar 2018  •  3:00PM – 4:00PM Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Whether you’re an occasional meat-eater, a vegetarian who needs to cook for meat-eaters, or even a dedicated veggie, you’ll find something in this event for you. Whether you’re an occasional meat-eater, a vegetarian who needs to cook for meat-eaters, or even […]

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Film Listings at GFT, March 2018

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Glasgow Film Theatre – Films for March, 2018 GFT in March: Lady Bird, The Square, A Fantastic Woman, You Were Never Really Here, CineMasters: Lynne Ramsay, CineMasters: Ingmar Bergman and Glasgow Short Film Festival 2018. The GFT March brochure is available to view GFT bring another packed programme to audiences this March, highlights of which […]

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Mother India Glasgow – early evening and lunch menu

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Perfect for Mother’s Day   Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU Telephone: 0141 221 1663 www.motherindia.co.uk/

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Owen Mullen, Claire MacLeary and Angus McAllister Criminal Beginnings at Aye Write

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21st Mar 2018  •  7:45PM – 8:45PM Aye Write at The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Three crime writers who started out life in Glasgow, but haven’t always chosen to set their work in the city come together to discuss the influence Glasgow has had on their books. Owen Mullen’s debut novel Games […]

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4 at GFT

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Documentary of French string quarter Quatuor Ebène 11 – 12 March, 2018 This award-winning independent documentary looks at one of the most exciting string quartets in the world, the French group Quatuor Ebène. Following them as they tour through Italy, Austria and Germany, 4 gradually draws viewers into the interpersonal interactions that have come to characterise the musicians […]

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Art for Sale at Project-Abilty

Great selection of original art work and cards at ProjectAbility Project Ability established 1984. Project Ability is a Glasgow-based visual arts organisation. It was estabished in 1984 with the aim of creating opportunities for disabled people experiencing mental ill health.  It works to help participants aged 5 years to 80 plus to express themselves and achieve their […]

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Eusebi – enjoy a lovely Mother’s Day in Glasgow West End

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Bring the family together this Mother’s Day for breakfast, lunch or dinner to celebrate and thank the person that made it all possible, mamma! To book a table call 0141 648 9999 or email michael@eusebi.com Eusebi, 152 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9HB eusebideli.com

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Cultural Fusion, International Women’s Day 2018

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Clan Macondo in partnership with Glasgow Women’s library and sponsored by Big Lottery Fund Scotland. 8 March, 2018 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.at St David’s Knightwood 66 Boreland Drive, G13 3DX Enjoy a catwalk of cultural and fusion-inspired dress and textiles, story-telling that goes to the heart, rhythms and colors of Latino America, Music and […]

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Glasgow Women’s Library Spring Programme 2018

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Glasgow Women’s Library present their new programme of events – celebrating great woman both locally and globally. It will mark a wide range of events including  the centenary of women’s right to vote plus 100 Years of Muriel Spark. To find out all about what’s happening  pick up a programme at the library or download a pdf programme […]

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Men Should Weep, The Pantheon Club at Websters Theatre Glasgow

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6 – 10 March, 2018 Websters Theatre The Pantheon Club is proud to present Ena Lamont Stewart’s powerfully moving, darkly humorous and dramatically poignant play MEN SHOULD WEEP. Written in 1947, this is an extraordinarily moving play about women surviving in the east end of Glasgow during the 1930s Depression. It finds in the lives […]

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Half Dozen, Musical Theatre at Cottiers

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Half-Dozen 29 Mar 2018 – 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets £10 Adults/£8 Concessions  (ticket prices incl. £1.50 per ticket admin fee which will be added at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) Half-Dozen is a new musical with a story about the women who shaped the life […]

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The Books That Made Me, Adele Patrick, Glasgow Women’s Library at Aye Write 2018

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Dr. Adele Patrick: The Books That Made me 18th Mar 2018 •  3:00PM – 4:00PM Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN The Books That Made Me from the founder of the Glasgow Women’s Library Dr Adele Patrick Dr. Adele Patrick is the founder of the Glasgow Women’s Library and winner of Scots-woman of the […]

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Michael Meighan, Aye Write 2018 – Glasgow in 50 Buildings

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25th Mar 2018 •  1:15PM – 2:15PM  Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Michael Meighan will guide you through churches, theatres, commercial and public edifices of Glasgow’s rich industrial heritage, presented alongside innovative contemporary buildings. Glasgow has a long and rich history and the buildings housed within our architecturally impressive city tell its tale […]

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Mother’s Day 2018 at Leiper’s Attic

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 Mother’s Day at Leiper’s Attic, Cottiers,Glasgow West End 2 courses £19.95 3 courses £24.95 Book online Leiper’s Attic showcases Scotland’s larder, specialising in Wild Fish, Game and Dry Aged Beef, honed for seasonality. It is named after William Leiper, who in conjunction with Daniel Cottier created the spectacular church building in 1865 that is today […]

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Stars for Starchild, Fundraiser 10 March, 2018

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EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY 10 MARCH – NETHERLEE CHURCH 12 p.m– 5 p.m. Come join a very special day at Netherlee Church meeting the ‘Stars’ Chewbacca, Storm-troopers, Darth Vader, Captain Phasma, Batman, Dalek, Spiderman, R2D2 and many more. Get autographs and photographs with your favourite character. Guest appearance new R2D2 Dress as your favourite Star […]

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Migrant Voice, Changing Lenses, CCA

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Glasgow Stories of Integration Mon 12 March 2018 6pm, Book via amparo@migrantvoice.org, UWS room 15+ 0141 352 4900 Photography workshops and final exhibition with the artwork of the participants exploring experiences of integration. A panel of photographers will guide participants through the process to develop and exhibit their stories to maximum impact. The Training Process: During 9 sessions, participants will […]

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Ash Dykes, Mission Impossible, Aye Write 2018

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16th Mar 2018  •  7:45PM – 8:45PM  Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Discover how a young man from Wales transformed himself into one of the world’s most exciting young adventurers. ‘Epic adventures by an inspiring man’ – Bear Grylls. At the age of 23, Ash Dykes became the first person to walk, solo […]

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Christopher Baker – Monarch of the Glen, Aye Write 2018

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22nd Mar 2018  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM  CCA, Centre for Contemporary Arts , 350 Sauchiehall Street , Glasgow G2 3JD  Christopher Baker’s book explores the fascinating and complicated history of the iconic painting The Monarch of the Glen. The Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer is one of the most celebrated paintings of the […]

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Simon McDermott & Chris Wilson, The Songaminute Man, Aye Write 2018

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24th Mar 2018  •  3:00PM – 4:00PM  Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN The extraorinary story of Simon McDermott and his Dad Ted, The Songaminute man. When Simon McDermott’s Dad Ted was diagnosed with dementia, Simon desperately tried to reach him until in the car one day he hit play on Ted’s favourite song Quando […]

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Chris Bryant, ‘Entitled’ at Aye Write 2018

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24 March, 2018 8.15 p.m The Tramway The popular and outspoken MP Chris Bryant discusses his new book, ‘Entitiled,’  the full, shocking story of the British aristocracy, from Anglo-Saxon times until the present day. Exploring the extraordinary and sometimes pernicious social and political dominance enjoyed by the British aristocracy over centuries, it seeks to explain […]

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Aye Write 2018, Jon McGregor introduces…Chris Power & Chris McQueer

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18th Mar 2018   8:15PM – 9:15PM Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Jon McGregor introduces new writers Chris Power & Chris McQueer The prize-winning novelist will be introducing another two debut writers, this time with collections of short stories: Chris Power’s stories are peopled by men and women who find themselves at crossroads or […]

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Cajun Music, The Doublet, First Monday every Month

There are Irish and Scottish sessions galore in Glasgow pubs, and singarounds and open mics but on the first Monday of every month there’s something a bit different in the Doublet’s cosy upstairs lounge. Les Vieux, (Elly Farrelly: fiddle and vocals, Bill Macaulay: Cajun accordion, Sandy Semeonoff: guitar and vocals) and friends play acoustic Cajun […]

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The Party’s Just Beginning Karen Gillan, Glasgow Film Festival review by Pat Byrne

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The Party’s Just Beginning Director: Karen Gillan Starring: Karen Gillan, Matthew Beard,Lee Pace, Rachel JacksonJamie Quinn, Siobhan Redmond and Paul Higgins, , Karen Gillan is the lead actor and director of ‘The Party’s Just Beginning’ set in her home town of Inverness. Her desire to make her debut film came about in response to the […]

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Three Sisters, The Citz

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Wednesday, 28 March, 2018 Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DS Lung Ha Theatre Company and Sibelius Academy of the University of The Arts, Folk Music Department (Helsinki) present Three Sisters “When Father was alive, this place was packed… there was heat, there was laughter and life.” Lung Ha Theatre Company’s first production of […]

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