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. Scotland and Los Angeles Showcase GFT
Wednesday 15 April, 2026, 5.45 p.m. A showcase of outstanding animated short films from filmmakers based in Scotland and Los Angeles. This new partnership between Glasgow Film Festival Industry Focus, Silverlake Shorts, and Animation Scotland brings together creatives from both regions to celebrate grassroots animation and fostering new connections. With screenings taking place in both […]
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Rose of Nevada GFT
24 – 30 April, 2026 When the Rose of Nevada ship mysteriously reappears in a faded fishing village 30 years after vanishing, the locals view it as an omen that their luck might be changing. Nick (George MacKay) and Liam (Callum Turner) sign up with weathered veteran sailor Murgey (Francis Magee) to take the boat […]
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Rushmore – Access Film Club GFT
Monday, 13 April, 2025, 8 p.m. GFT, together with The National Autistic Society Scotland, is delighted to provide Access Film Club: a screening and post-film discussion in a friendly and welcoming environment. Wes Anderson’s breakthrough sophomore feature stars Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer, an eccentric 15-year-old student at Rushmore Academy, who, despite seeing himself as the king of […]
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Broken English – GFT
3 – 9 April, 2026 A collaborative documentary which turned unexpectedly into a posthumous memorial, this unorthodox portrait of rock icon Marianne Faithfull is a richly layered mixtape of first-hand interviews, rare archive material, musical performances and star guests. Faithfull, who died midway through the project, looks back candidly on a life shrouded in myth, colourful gossip […]
WestFest 2026
2 – 28 June, 2026 WestFest 2026 – returns for a fourth annual festival Important Advice for Participants Regarding Event Inclusion in Brochure WestFest are waiting on artwork and listings from a small handful of participants. They must receive them by close of play tomorrow, Wednesday 1 April or unfortunately, they won’t make it into […]
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival
Take 2: The Day The Earth Blew Up – Looney Tunes
Saturday 28 March, 2026 – 11.30 a.m. Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)… that is, if they don’t drive […]
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Friday, March 27, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow Film Theatre Programme for April 2026
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its programme for April. Seasons and Festivals Cinemasters GFT’s popular CineMasters programme celebrates directors and key figures from filmmaking history. It returns in April with a season celebrating the contemporary Australian auteur, Baz Luhrmann. The season brings together […]
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Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow International 2026
5–21 June, 2026 The 11th edition of Scotland’s biennial contemporary art festival will take place in Glasgow this summer over 18 days. The festival will enliven Glasgow with work by more than 60 artists, celebrating the city as a vital place for making, organising and experiencing contemporary art. Free, open, and for everyone, this year’s […]
Hinba Bakery Hyndland – Expansion Plans
Dough rolls in as Hinba Bakery’s Rachel Palmer satisfies the West End’s insatiable appetite for sourdough and croissants Award-winning Hyndland specialist plans expansion to supply restaurants, hotels and other bakeries Bread is the king of the table “Bread is the king of the table,” said the American writer-turned-farmer Louis Bromfield, “and all else is merely […]
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bruidhinn Ar Canan: Gaelic for Beginners (8 week course)
Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Multiple dates- Starting 1 May, 2026 See dates and check availability Fun, informal 8-week Gaelic course for beginners. Learn everyday phrases, build confidence, and practise with others in a friendly setting. PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR ALL 8 CLASSES Always wanted to learn Gaelic […]
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Showcase Screening, GMAC Partnership, University of Glasgow
Friday 24 April, 2026, 2 p.m. An Afternoon of Films An afternoon of films from the Applied Dissertation in Community and Collaborative Practice filmmaking course from UofG and GMAC BySchool of Culture & Creative Arts Andrew Stewart Cinema Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, G12 8QQ University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts and […]
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Maid of the Loch – Hard Hat Tour – Heritage Festival
All weekend days in May 12 noon and 2pm Maid of the Loch slipway, The Pier, Pier Rd, Balloch G83 8QX Book a tour Reduced price, hour long Hard Hat Tours of the ship and slipway. Get an exclusive update of the most recent work in the Maid’s restoration programme from knowledgeable guides. £5 (reduced […]
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Bloody Mary Sunglasses – Fail Better YCTR
Sunday 29 March, 2026, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL Host Doctur Normul A free daytime sunday session of live music as part of The Girobabies after-party after-care programme hosted by Fail Better and You Call That Radio from 2pm- 6pm. Avery special performance from Maighread Ní Ghrásta, all […]
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Glasgow Merchant City Festival 2026
24 – 26 July and 31 July- 2 August, 2026 The Merchant City Festival returns for 2026, transforming the heart of Glasgow into a vibrant hub of creativity. From circus and dance to a dedicated family programme, bringing arts and performance out of the theatre and onto the pavement. As a flagship event of the […]
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When Billy Met Alasdair
Saturday 28 March, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Written and Performed by Allan Bissett Thr Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS ‘Allow me to give you some advice, Billy… ’ Award-winning writer and performer Alan Bissett, creator of The Moira Monologues, takes on the dual roles of two Scottish cultural giants – Billy Connolly […]
Glasgow: Michael Pedersen in conversation with Fern Brady, Waterstones
Wednesday 25 March, 2026, 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Michael Pedersen and Fern Brady at Waterstones Sauchiehall Street for the paperback launch of Muckle Flugga.Join Edinburgh’s Makar, Michael Pedersen as he launches the paperback edition of Muckle Flugga in conversation with Fern Brady. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SALTIRES FICTION BOOK OF THE […]
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Anti-Empire Film Club: Palestine 36
Sunday, 22 March, 2026, Doors 7.30 p.m. Film at 8 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG Showing Palestine 36 as the first screening of the Anti-Empire Film Club! Palestine 36 is set in the 1930s during the British Mandate period in Palestine, and focusses on the anti-colonial struggle against the British […]
Arco at GFT
20 and 22, 28 March – 2 April, 2026 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. A 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and, […]
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
The Love That Remains
Thursday 26 March, 2026 From Godland director Hlynur Pálmason comes a tender portrait of a year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film captures the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons. Icelandic, English and French with English subtitles Buy tickets […]
Dead Man’s Wire
20 March – 2 April, 2026 It’s 1977, and Tony Kiritsis (Bill Skarsgård) is at the end of his tether with the mortgage firm he believes is exploiting him. He walks into their offices and takes the boss’s son (Stranger Things’ Dacre Montgomery) hostage, using a shotgun rigged with ‘dead man’s wire’. Holed up in his […]
Byres Road Community Hub Day: A Prescription for Change
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 12 pm to 4 pm UofG Byres Community Hub Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears BuildingGlasgow, 90 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TB Welcome to the Byres Hub Community Day 2026: A Prescription for Change Join School of Health and Wellbeing staff, students and Byres Hub community groups between 12noon and 4pm on Saturday 28th March for the […]
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Biodiversity Workshop Woodlands Community
Tuesday 24th March, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 Noon Biodiversity Roadshow Workshop: Guardians of the Bog in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Woodlands Community Meeting Room, 66 Ashley Street, G3 6HW Free. Donations Welcome. Come along to this Biodiversity Roadshow Workshop happening in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. Learn about biodiversity, climate change […]
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Soul Jazz Sundays Easter Party
Sunday 5 April, 2026, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Event by Nick Peacock and Mark Robb McCrea West of Scotland Cricket Club, 40-44 Peel St, Glasgow G11 5LU Lots of incredible new tunes ready to be played! “Latin, Soul, Jazz, Funk, Edits you know how we roll!” Only £7 on the door, no presale, cash only. As ever […]
Earth’s Greatest Enemy film review Pat Byrne
Earth’s Greatest Enemy Director: Abby Martin, Mike Prysner Cast: Abby Martin I’ll be 80 this year – ‘Earth’s Greatest Enemy’ is the most disturbing and revealing documentary I have ever seen. The scale of environmental devastation being wrought globally by the U.S. Military is terrifying and incomprehensible. In the documentary Abby Martin captures the tragedies […]
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Film Reviews, Pat's Home Page Blog
Family Fun Day – St Patrick’s Day Festival Glasgow 2026
Saturday 14 March, 2026, 12 noon – 5 p.m. Event by St Patricks Fest Glasgow Merchant Square, 71 Albion St, Glasgow G1 1NY ***FREE NON-TICKETED EVENT*** The Family Fun Day returns for another instalment of great craic in Merchant Square !!! The Festival in conjunction with Tourism Ireland presents a day of family celebration with music, […]
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Friday, March 13, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival Takeover Day 2026 review Pat Byrne
GFF’s annual Community Takeover Day is a free cinema event created with, and for, communities around Glasgow. The film chosen to be screened at Glasgow Film Theatre for the Community Takeover Day 2026 was Super Nature, which had its Scottish Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival on 28 February. Super Nature is a unique film – […]
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Heritage Festival West Dunbartonshire- Speakeasy
Monday 18 March, 2026 7 p.m. The Clydesider Magazine has organised a Heritage Festival to celebrate West Dunbartonshire’s rich heritage. Some forty events have been organised. As part of the heritage celebration. “I am organising a ‘Speakeasy’ at the Fountain Tavern on Monday 18th May from 7 p.m. I am hoping to give participants five […]
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Mermaids at GFT – Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Movie – Sunday 15 March, 2026 4.40p.m. New England…the early 1960s. Cher stars as an unpredictable single mother of two who is a source of constant embarrassment to her confused 15-year-old daughter (Winona Ryder), who’s trying to deal with her own sexual awakening and not having an easy time of it. Based on a novel […]
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Monday, March 9, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Mothers' Day, Pat's Home Page Blog
Couture Glasgow Film Festival 2026 review by Pat Byrne
Alice Winocour’s film sees Angelina Jolie starring as Maxine, a filmmaker at Paris Fashion Week to shoot the film which will launch the show. She is on top of her game but working to a very tight schedule; there are a few hitches but she is not too vexed by clashes of opinion within the […]
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| Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Cinema, Film Reviews, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Effi O Blaenau review Pat Byrne – Glasgow Film Festival 2026
Marc Evans’ Welsh language film Effi O Blaenau had its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 2026. An adaptation of Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed play, Iphigenia in Splott, Evans shifts the location to Blaenau Ffestiniog, a rundown town in rural North Wales. This is where we meet Effi (Leisa Gwenllian) an angry young woman who spends […]
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Friday, March 6, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2026, Pat's Home Page Blog
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