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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..

More Special Guests attend Glasgow Film Festival 2018

Glasgow Film Festival has the red carpet out to welcome special guests Tue 27 Feb 17.50 – Paddy Considine will attend Journeyman 18.15 – Director David Freyne and actor Sam Keeley will attend The Cured 20.40 – Director Xavier Legrand and actor Denis Ménochet will attend Custody Wed 28 Feb 18.10 – Director Dónal Ó […]

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Artists Exploring Outer Shapes…. Inner Spaces, Thistle Gallery

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Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Artists Exploring Outer Shapes…. Inner Spaces Previews on Saturday, March 3rd and runs until March 25th. Thistle Gallery are delighted to be exhibiting the work of eight leading Scottish Contemporary artists in their new Show entitled ‘Outer Shapes, […]

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Fright Fest at Glasgow Film Festival 2018

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FrightFest 1 – 3 March, 2018 Thursday 1 March Ghost Stories Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson join us for a special screening of the film adaptation of their smash hit stage show. The Lodgers Brian O’Malley’s supernatural romance receives its Scottish premiere. Friday 2 March The Wanderers: Quest of the Demon Hunter An inspired modern twist on Transylvanian […]

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Gail Honeyman and Sarah Winman Word of Mouth Best Sellers, Aye Write 2018

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Gail Honeyman & Sarah Winman, Word of Mouth Best-sellers 18th Mar 2018 •  8:15PM – 9:15PM  •  Glasgow Royal Concert Hal, 2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NYl Both of these novelists have enjoyed phenomenal word-of-mouth success with their books and will be here to talk about them. Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Com-pletely Fine has been […]

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Scottish Women Writers with Linda Jackson of University of Strathclyde Creative Writing

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The Mitchell Library 24 March, 2018 5.30 p.m. This session will look at some of the ‘forgotten’ women; the ‘anonymous’ balladeers from the past and compare and contrast the representations of women and their lives with those representations in the works of contemporary writers. Led by Linda Jackson PhD from The University of Strathclyde. Book […]

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Stuart David Peacock’s Alibi, Aye Write 2018

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Stuart David: Peacock’s Alibi 15th Mar 2018  •  7:45PM – 8:45PM  •  University of Glasgow Chapel, West Quadrangle, Gilbert Scott Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ Stuart David is a musician, songwriter and novelist. With Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae! Stuart David is a musician, songwriter and novelist. He co-founded the band Belle and Sebastian and went on to form […]

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Another News Story, GFT

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25 and 26 February, 2018 Since 2015 the current refugee crisis has flooded every news and media outlet across the globe. Another News Story takes a unique approach to capturing this narrative. While still giving a groundfloor perspective of migrants fleeing Syria and Turkey and their struggle to find a country where they are welcome, director Orban Wallace […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2018 – Closing Gala: Felipe Bustos Sierra’s Nae Pasaran

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Closing Gala Announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2018 Festival will close with World Premiere of the true story of the Scots who defied Pinochet Felipe Bustos Sierra’s Nae Pasaran will have its gala screening Sunday 4 March, 2018 at Glasgow Film Theatre Glasgow Film Festival 2018 will close in resounding fashion on 4 March with […]

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Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2018 photographs and review by Pauline Keightley

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Transatlantic Sessions Celtic Connections 2018 Golden highlights of another memorable festival.  The Transatlantic Session are the jewel in the Celtic Connections crown – led by musical maestros Shetland fiddler Aly Bain and US Dubro master Jerry Douglas. We were treated to wonderful music from Phil Cunningham, Russ Barenberg, John McCusker and Michael McGoldrick, backed up […]

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Generations Working Together, Conference, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

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Wednesday 7th March 2018, 10:00am – 4:00pm at University of Strathclyde, The Technology & Innovation Centre, 99 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RD GWT is delighted to announce the programme for our National Conference being held in March 2018. This year’s theme is “Safer, fairer, more successful communities – Celebrating the Year of Young People 2018” Speakers […]

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Sound and Vision Strand, Glasgow Film Festival 2018

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From stunning live sonic cinema events to captivating true stories and unique narratives, Glasgow Film Festival 2018 Sound & Vision strand features the best from the world of music and film. Divas, Despots and Dancing: Assunta Spina with Live Score (N/C 12+) Rare screening of silent Italian drama with new live score Image for Mm […]

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The Valley of Shadows, GFT

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Until 23 – 28 February, 2018 A community is rocked by a spate of sheep slaughters during a full moon. While farmers suspect a wolf, the village’s children are convinced something else is going on. Six year-old Aslak (Adam Ekeli) knows better than to venture into the woods alone, especially after the loss of his older […]

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Young Films Foundation, CCA

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Meet the successful interviewees–Industry Drinks Event  26 February, 2018 6 p.m. Chris Young is delighted to announce that 17 candidates have been shortlisted from an initial list of over 100 applicants for the Young Films Foundation residence on the Isle of Skye, to be held this year in May, www.youngfilmsfoundation.co.uk Following the interviews at the […]

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Thursday, February 22, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people

Glasgow Film Festival 2018 – Catch Some Amazing Guests

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Some stellar guests will attend events at the festival for Q&A sessions. You’ll be able to find out ore about their inspiration, process and future projects. Highlights Include Imogen Poots and Callum Turner, who will attend Mobile Homes; Belgian comedian Nawell Madani, at the hilarious Stand Up, Girl; rising Irish director Rebecca Daly, who will answer questions after the screening of the […]

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Wee Write – Family Days at Aye Write! 3 and 4 March, 2018

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Looking for a fun day out for the little bookworms in your life? Celebrate their imagination at the Wee Write! Family Days! It’s an absolute must for the kids. Join us for a weekend of imaginative, literary fun! The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 March, 2018 10 a.m. […]

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Dave Arcari, Hug and Pint, Glasgow Saturday 3 March, 2018

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The blues troubadour will be promoting is latest album ‘Live at Memorial Gall’ Tickets With guest Hicks, The Hug and Pint and Dave Arcari at The Hug and Pint. Dave Arcari Website

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Ten Writers Telling Lies and M. Litt Creative Writing Open Mic, Gilchrist Centre University of Glasgow

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Wednesday 28 February, 2018 – 6 p.m. The Gilchrist, University of Glasgow, Gilbert Scott Building, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Ten Writers Telling Lies will perform with prose, poetry and music. M.Litt Creative Writing Graduates will be among those performing with music by Jim Byrne. Starts 6 p.m. Free and all welcome Afterwards M.Litt students will perform […]

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Mind and Draw, The Space, Saturdays

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Mind and Draw is our weekly art therapy drop-in session in The Living Room at The Space every Saturday 1:30pm – 3:30pm!! Saturday 24 February, 2018 and every Saturday All ages & abilities are welcome to come down for a chat & get creative. We do creative workshops like painting to music, word collaboration, blind […]

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Unexploded Ordnances, The Platform, Glasgow 26 May, 2018

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26 May, 2018 – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Platform Glasgow, The Bridge, Glasgow G34 9JW Presented by Take Me Somewhere, National Theatre of Scotland and Platform with support from Luminate and Outspoken Arts Scotland. ​Take Me Somewhere brings iconic lesbian-feminist theatre company, Split Britches to Platform for the 2018 Take Me Somewhere festival. Combining […]

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GFF 2018 Kinning Park Carnival: Bride and Prejudice, Kinning Park Complex

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Saturday 3 March, 2018, 7 p.m. ‘Watch yourself, Darcy, he’s about to transform into the Indian MC Hammer!’ Join us for an evening of Indian festivities at Kinning Park Complex as we celebrate the vibrant world of Gurinder Chadha’s romantic comedy Bride & Prejudice. Watch as Lalita (Aishwarya Rai Bachan) enchants the brooding and arrogant […]

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Good Favour, GFT

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Saturday 24 February, 2018 What could be a more Christian act than showing kindness to strangers? When injured, anxious teenager Tom (Vincent Romeo) stumbles from the woods into a secluded Christian village he is welcomed with open arms. The villagers are full of concern and compassion, but what impact will his presence have? The local […]

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2018

Nature Writing Beyond Landscape – Scottish Writers Centre, Glasgow

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Writing The World Around Us 13 March,2018 –7 p.m. Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD “The best environmental art, then, is deconstructed from the inside. As theory it retains its fullest existence as questioning—internally fractured by a doubt […]” —Timothy Morton This two-part workshop will have participants discussing a selection of different […]

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Roteract Fancy a Cup of Tea with a Refugee, QMU, University of Glasgow

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Saturday, 24 February, 2018 – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow 22 University Gardens, G12 8QN Fancy a Cup of Tea with a Refugee? Everybody loves a cuppa (and a cake). Come join us at the Queen Margaret Union for some quality time and a cuppa. It’s a great opportunity […]

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Linda Jaxson Band, St Louis Cafe Bar, Partick Saturday 24 February, 2018

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See the small snow pieces on the poster….well it will be sky blue in St Louis on 24th. Dancing shoes anyone? St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6RD Event on Facebook

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Express Yourself, Women in Poetry at Tell It Slant, Friday 23 February, 2018

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Friday, 23 February, 2018 Tell It Slant, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow  G3 6ST This is a biggie!! ((IT IS EXPRESS YOURSELF’S 1ST BIRTHDAY)) We are celebrating Woman In Poetry. It’s the year of the woman. A big bunch of us fabulous woman are coming together in an all female poetry lineup to share 5 minutes […]

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The Motherf**cker With The Hat, The Tron, Glasgow

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1 – 17 March, 2018 ‘I shot his hat. Dass all. And – BELIEVE ME – the motherf**ker KNEW what that was about! The problem is, the bullet went through his hat, ricko-shayed off his floor, blew out his big screen TV, and put a hole in the guy next door’s apartment who was home […]

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Dick Gaughan Tribute Concert at Celtic Connections 2018 – photography and review Pauline Keightley

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Songs of Defiance and social conscience and an evening of contrast, quality, and sincerity The Old Fruitmarket, Celtic Connections,January,2018 This concert was a celebration of the music that matters to Dick Gaughan. It was hosted by actress Elaine C Smith, who introduced an incomparable line up of Gaughan’s long time friends and collaborators. This included […]

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Colin Herd, Poet at Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow

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Monday 19 February, 2018 – 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Colin Herd is a poet and Lecturer in Creative Writing at University of Glasgow. His first collection of poems “too ok” was published by BlazeVOX in 2011. […]

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Blue Rose Code at Celtic Connections 2018 photos and review Pauline Keightley

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Blue Rose Code (aka Ross Wilson) performed at Celtic Connections supporting Beth Orton. Ross commanded the ABC stage as he sang with a full band line up. He performed songs from his new 2017 album Water of Leith, as well as other fan favourites. In some memorable songs he connected to his Scottish roots and […]

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