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..

Lola – Screening Arlington Baths Club

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Saturday 28 February, 2026 6 p.m. Orphaned sisters Thom and Mars have built a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. The sisters use LOLA for entertainment and to listen to music. Then the Second World War breaks out, and the women begin listening to news bulletins from the future […]

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Paddy Hill: Inside Out Excerpt and Q & A

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Saturday, 14 March, 2026, 7 p.m. Event by Doctur Normul Carlton Studios, FM Promotions, Glasgow, G5 9TW March 14th 2026 heralds the 35th anniversary of the Birmingham Six’s release from jail. That evening, Carlton Studios in Glasgow will host an excerpt from the newly crafted monologue and stage play, Paddy Hill: Inside Out. Starring Conor McClean, […]

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Telling Stories at The Mitchell Library

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Tuesday, 24 March, 2026,2.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Telling Glasgow’s Stories ByGlasgow Libraries Mitchell LibraryGlasgow North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Storytelling in the oral tradition – a workshop with Allison Galbraith Join Allison Galbraith and learn how to tell your own story of Glasgow. From folk tales to urban myths, come to hear Allison tell […]

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Spiders On Mars – Tribute to David Bowie at Cottiers

spiders on mars cottiers

14 March, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Tribute to David Bowie Playing Bowie at his best, covering whole albums and tracks right up to the early 80s, as if Ziggy had ever been killed off! Buy tickets Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU

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Concert in aid of C.H.A.S. Robin House – Helensburgh

Friday 29 February, 2026, 7 p.m. –  10.30 p.m. With The Midgies Ceilidh Band and Robert Ryan   Fundraising event for Robin House Childrens Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) £5 entry Event by Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events and The Midgies Ceilidh Band Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – HLCC Events 38 E Clyde St, Helensburgh […]

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Caroline Lucas in conversation at Cottiers

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Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 – 7 p.m. “Caroline Lucas has been prominent in British politics for 25 years, including as the UK’s first Green Party MP and as a leader of the Greens in England and Wales.  Her latest book, “Another England” argues that the Right has hijacked Englishness and that, at a time of […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Take 2 Screenings

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Glasgow Film Theatre believes every child in Glasgow should be able to enjoy the best big screen experience and during GFF this is no different. In keeping with regular Take 2 screenings that happen year-round, during GFF26 there will be two very special Take 2 film screenings. The Children of Bullerby Village – Saturday 28 […]

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The Running Man + Q & A with Edgar Wright

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Wednesday 11 March, 2026, 7.15 p.m. GFT delighted to welcome director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead; Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; Baby Driver) for a special Q&A following a screening of his latest film, The Running Man. Don’t miss a chance to spend an evening with one of modern cinema’s most exciting filmmakers. Edgar Wright and […]

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Autumn Voices Online Reading Anna Levin plus workshops

autumn voices anna levin workshops

Online reading 6th March, 2026 11 a.m. Followed by three online workshops on Fridays 13th, 20th and 27th March 10.30 till 12 noon. New Online Reading AND Creative Writing Workshops! Join a Workshop | Submit to the Anthology! Participation in the FREE workshops grants you exclusive entry to our Letting Go Anthology! To book for […]

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Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria

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Tuesday 23 September, 2025 at 11 a.m. Adult Storytelling with Mary Irvine – The Price of Fish Learn about the true price of fish. Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP To reserve a place please contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279 Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome (This will be the last […]

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The Nook Conversation Cafe for Neurodiverse Adults

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The Nook in Glasgow Free – Multiple dates  The Nook in Glasgow 51 Wilson Street, Glasgow G1 1UZ Overview A safe space for neurodiverse adults with mental health problems to connect, share experiences, and support one another. This conversation café is a welcoming space for neurodivergent adults who experience mental health problems. Held at The […]

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Exhibition: Glimmers For A Time Like This

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OPEN DAY, Wednesday 25th February, 2026 3-6pm Partick Trinity Church of Scotland , 20 Lawrence Street, Glasgow G11 5HG The artists Wilma van der Meyden and Megan Adams plan to be present to welcome you and to give you an opportunity to be in the historic space, to experience Glimmers, and to connect on your […]

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The Way We Were

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Sunday 15 February, 2026 – 1.50 p.m. Set against the political backdrops of the lead up to the Second World War and later McCarthyism, a diametrically opposed couple come together only to find that genuine friendship and physical attraction is not enough to overcome fundamental societal beliefs. The Way We Were was the film that broke […]

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GFT – February Programme 2026

Breathless

Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for February 2026. Highlights include The continuation of GFT’s CineMasters: Jean-Luc Godard season The 10th edition of the Fokus: Films from Germany festival Special screenings marking LGBT History Month and Valentine’s Day A chance to see […]

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Harold and Maude at GFT

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Saturday 14 February, 2026 – 5.40 p.m. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets Maude at a funeral. A lively woman 60 years his senior who encourages the morbid teenager to look on the bright side and live life to the full, Maude is a million miles away […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – Marilyn Monroe 100

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Celebrating the legendary life of Marilyn Monroe in the 100th year of her birth. Five films at Glasgow Film Festival 2026 showcasing her wit, vulnerability and the star quality that left an indelible mark on cinema.   Thu, 26 Feb The Asphalt Jungle Start Time: 1:30pm Learn MoreBuy Tickets Mon, 2 Mar Don’t Bother to […]

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Wuthering Heights at GFT

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13 – 24 February, 2026 BAFTA-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Saltburn, Promising Young Woman) returns to our screens with a distinctive adaptation of the greatest love story of all time, with a soundtrack by Charlie XCX. Based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights unfolds against the dramatic backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive […]

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Friday, February 13, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema

Cafe D’Jaconelli Family Afternoon, Maryhill Burgh Halls

Cafe Jaconelli Family Afternoon

Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Maryhill Museum, Maryhill Burgh Hall, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, G20 8YE Free Family Afternoon Ice Cream and Crafts Enjoy some Jaconelli ice cream and some relaxed arts and crafts. You will also have the opportunity to learn some Italian words if you like. All welcome, […]

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Jean Luc Goddard – Cinemasters GFT

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4 January – 23 February, 2026 GFT celebrates directors and key figures from filmmaking history and gives you the opportunity to watch their work on the big screen. Few filmmakers have reshaped cinema as profoundly as Jean-Luc Godard. A central figure of the French New Wave, Godard tore up the rulebook, replacing polished studio filmmaking with […]

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Scottish Handmade Crafts, Gifts and Artists at Janet & John Glasgow

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  Janet & John – promoting Scottish creativity. A haven for Scottish Handmade Crafts Upper Floor De Courcy’s Arcade Cresswell Lane T: 07731 768373 Delightful gifts handcrafted by Scottish artisans Janet & John Website Valentine’s Day Gifts https://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/wp-admin/users.php Cards for your Valentine   Always Something New at Janet and John   Lovely Gifts Wild Swimming […]

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Rebuilding GFF26 Glasgow Youth Takeover

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Friday 6 March, 2026, 8 p.m. The GFF Youth Takeover returns! Join us at Adelaide Place for a night of FREE food, live music and exceptional cinema, curated by the Glasgow Film Festival Young Ambassadors. This event is FREE but ticketed. It is exclusively for GFT 15-25 card-holders, and young people referred by GFT partner […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2026 – James McAvoy will attend Closing Gala

California Schemin

Homegrown superstar James McAvoy will attend GFF’s closing gala for the UK premiere of directorial debut, California Schemin’ on 8 March. McAvoy will be joined on the red carpet by film cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross and Lucy Halliday Glasgow-based director Felipe Bustos Sierra (Nae Pasaran) will return to GFF for the opening gala […]

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Frightfest 2026 Programme Announced

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Thursday 5 March, 2026 – Saturday 7 March 2026 FrightFest returns to the renowned Glasgow Film Festival for its 21st year, running from It’s full scream ahead as FrightFest, the UK’s No.1 horror & fantasy film event, presents three days of trauma, terror and tantalising thrills. Once again housed at the iconic Glasgow Film Theatre, the […]

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All That’s Left of You

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13, 14,17, 18 February, 2026 In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family’s life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes […]

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Little Amélie at GFT

Little Amelie

13th, 15th, 17th and 18th February, 2026 Based on Amélie Nothomb’s best-selling autobiographical novel, The Character of Rain, Little Amélie is a visually enchanting tale about curiosity, courage, and the healing power of human connection. Born in Japan to Belgian parents, little Amélie sees the world as a place of endless wonder. With her beloved friend and […]

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Take 2: WALL E

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Saturday 14 February, 2026 11.30 a.m. Autism Friendly Screening 12 p.m. What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes […]

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Inclinations Film Club – Double Bill

inclinations double bill

Tuesday 17 February, 2026, 8.10 p.m. Inclinations Film Club presents a double bill of video letters between two pairs of filmmakers: Tatia & Anthea, Godard & Golestan. A World premiere and a Scottish premiere. Introduced by Rastko Novaković. AN IMAGE TO FOLLOW (36 min – 2025) by Tatia Shé & Anthea Kennedy A video correspondence between […]

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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow

417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Perfect Valentine Gifts at Blair and Sheridan Unique and Desirable Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Bespoke Jewellery at Blair and Sheridan Whether you’re marking a milestone, gifting with purpose, or simply indulging in something extraordinary, Blair and Sheridan’s bespoke design service […]

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Antigone plus introduction by Rastko Novaković

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21 February, 2026 2.30 p.m. FOKUS: Films from Germany Festival Guest curator Rastko Novaković will open the screening with an introduction to the film. A russian doll of the Antigone myth through the centuries: Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub’s film version of Berthold Brecht’s 1948 play ‘The Antigone of Sophocles’, which in turn is based […]

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema

Glasgow Comic Fair

Glasgow Comic Fair

Saturday 28 February, 2026 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. By Glasgow Comic Con, Vintage Vault and Fan Frontier Woodside Hall 36 Glenfarg St, Glasgow G20 7QE Free Entry Old skool, comic fair. Browse US back issue comics, silver age, bronze and modern comics, plus British comics and indie comics.

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