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. Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026
13 October – 8 November, 2026 The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) – exploring the theme of Reflections. Book tickets for over 180 events across Scotland, including film, theatre, music, visual arts, writing, comedy, creative workshops and community events. See Full Programme of Events SOME GLASGOW EVENTS Art in the Gart and Projectability […]
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Open Casting Workshop, A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Friday 6 November, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. An open casting workshop in Glasgow’s West End that allows actors to practise their craft, network with fellow artists and industry professionals, and showcase their skills to A Play, A Pie and A Pint to be considered for future […]
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Hallowe’en at GFT, 2026
Various dates – 23 October – 1 November, 2026 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Celebrate all things spooky this October at Glasgow Film Theatre with a season packed with creepy classics and a full day of horror madness. See the full programme Films include:
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize and Exhibition 2026
23 October – 28 October, 2026 The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TS The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize is an annual Glasgow student art competition open to students in the Clydebank area. The JMM Art Prize’s mission is to continue the legacy of Jackie Marno-McGoldrick – an artist and art teacher from Clydebank […]
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Scotland Loves Anime at GFT November 2026
6 – 8 November, 2026 The ever-popular Scotland Loves Anime weekend event returns to Glasgow Film Theatre from 6 November – 8 November featuring 10 fantastic anime films. From UK Premieres, to rarely screened gems – an essential season for any anime fan. See the full programme Films include: GFT 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 […]
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Citizens Theatre
21 – 24 October, 2026 Citizens Theatre 119 Gorbals Street Glasgow G5 9DS A National Theatre of Scotland production. Presented in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Adapted by David Harrower from the novel by Muriel Spark Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life’ At the Marcia Blaine […]
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Friday, October 9, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Littlest Yak – Paisley Arts Centre
Friday, 16 October, 2026, 12pm and 3pm Paisley Arts Centre New Street, PA1 1EZ LAStheatre brings The Littlest Yak to the stage in Paisley this half term in spectacular fashion. Join them for a dazzling adventure, into the heart of the Himalayas. Gertie is great at being THE LITTLEST YAK, with the CURLIEST, WHIRLIEST wool […]
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Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Filed under: Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Scotland’s first Stained Glass museum to be opened in lasting tribute to the works of Alf Webster
Scotland’s first museum dedicated to the art and history of stained glass is to open within the former Lansdowne Church in Glasgow’s west end, celebrating the pioneering work of artist Alf Webster. Plans for the Alf Webster Museum of Stained Glass, announced today (7 October, 2026), are spearheaded by local heritage charity Fact Three which […]
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Unveiling Nelson Mandela Statue in Glasgow
The Nelson Mandela statue will be unveiled at Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow city centre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Nelson Mandela visited Glasgow 33 years ago. (Image: Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation) Nelson Mandela was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1981 – when he was still in […]
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Monday, October 5, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sleepy Hollow Screening at Arlington Baths
Saturday 31 October, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Part of the Arlington Baths Film Club collection Tickets from 6 October Halloween showing of Sleepy Hollow – Heads Will Roll! Prepare for a night of spooky cinematic magic at our upcoming community film screening of Tim Burton’s 1999 gothic horror masterpiece, Sleepy Hollow. Follow eccentric […]
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The Arlington Baths Club
61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 info@arlingtonbaths.co.uk www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk Sleepy Hollow Screening at Arlington Baths Club Saturday 31 October 2026 Sleepy Hollow Screening at Arlington Baths Arlington Baths Club Commonwealth Games Gala Learn To Swim At The Arlingon Baths Club News at the Arlington Arlington wins Doors Open Day Award The Iconic […]
Water Here, Water There
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ByWho owns the Clyde from The Empire Cafe Part of the Who owns the Clyde events collection Register for tickets at Eventbrite Collective Architecture, 13 Bath Street, #4th Floor Glasgow G2 1HY Series of quick fire talks from Glasgow and further afield on the theme of […]
Turn A Different Corner at Cottiers
18 October, 2026, 2 p.m. At 17, Charlie Murphy thought community service at a Glasgow homeless drop-in centre would be easy. Just kill time and get out. He didn’t expect the people he would meet there. A veteran broken by Basra. A grandmother too ashamed to face her grandchildren. A young woman fighting her way […]
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Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Giant Bubble Show at Cottiers
Monday 12 October, 2026 Bubble Inc presents… THE GIANT BUBBLE SHOW! A fast-paced, high-impact bubble spectacle starring the one and only Bubble Wizard! Expect jaw-dropping giant bubbles, swirling bubble storms, and shimmering shapes that stretch your imagination across the stage in a riot of colour and light. Have you ever seen a square bubble? How about a […]
Music Night with Freedom From Torture and H4TH
Saturday 10 October, 2026, 7.15 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hillhead Sports Centre 32 Hughenden Rd Glasgow G12 9XP A night of Music supporting survivors of torture. Hosted by Jim McGrath, the fundraisers is being held in conjunction with H4TH, an organisation working in Glasgow with people experiencing hardship, including refugees. Freedom From Torture provides specialist […]
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Woodlands Anti-Racist Film Club – Dreamers (2025)
Tuesday 27 October, 2026, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Screening of Dreamers (2025) with informal, post-screening discussion After living illegally in the UK for two years, Nigerian migrant ISIO is caught and sent to Hatchworth Removal Centre, where she hopes her plea for asylum will be given […]
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Friday, October 2, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Old Oak, Screening Maryhill Burgh Halls
Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 5 p.m – 7:30 p.m. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Maryhill Against Racism* in partnership with Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust are pleased to present a community showing of Everybody to The Old Oak (15+). Screening of The Old Oak, the latest film from acclaimed director Ken […]
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“Murder, murder, polis, three stairs up!” An Evening in Taggart’s Glasgow
Thursday October 29, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Glasgow City Heritage Trust At The Mackintosh Tearooms, 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EX An evening exploring the world of Taggart with the man who started it all, Robert Love, Head of Drama at STV for twenty years, in conversation with public historian Fergus Sutherland, in […]
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Take 2: Flushed Away at GFT
Saturday 3 October, 2026, 11.0 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike […]
Carlton Jug Band – Avant Garde
Carlton Jug Band at Avant Garde Friday 2 October, 2026 – 8.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Good food, good music, good peeps, good dance floor…see ya there:) Avant Garde, Glasgow.34 – 44 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT – Live music bar and restaurant. Carlton Jug Band on Facebook The Carlton Jug Band is a Glasgow […]
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Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Author Talk With Ian Rankin
Monday 5 October, 2026, 2 p.m. St Michael’s Church, Kirkgate, Linlithgow EH49 7AL Ian Rankin is coming to Linlithgow! For the first time ever! The creator of Rebus, and many other memorable characters, the globally best-selling and award-winning author will be right here in our fair town! Ian is coming as part of a national […]
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Caroline Walker In Conversation at The Hunterian
Friday 9 October, 2026, 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ The Hunterian @ The University of Glasgow Join contemporary Scottish painter Caroline Walker in conversation in the Hunterian Art Gallery. The Hunterian is home to an incredible range of artworks, from Old Masters’ paintings […]
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Anti-Racist Community Library – Woodlands Community Black History Month 2026
Sunday 4 October, 2026, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free event Part of Black History Month Scotland 2026. Woodlands Community marks Black History Month with a special edition of its Anti-Racist Community Library, bringing together books, poetry, creative activity and conversation in a relaxed community setting. Visitors can browse and borrow books from a collection […]
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Monday, September 28, 2026 | Filed under: Black History Month Glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
CRER Black History Walking Tour – Black History Month October 2026
Sunday, 11 October, 2026, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. David Livingstone Memorial Statue, Castle St, Glasgow G4 0UZ Book place at Eventbrite Join Coalition for Racial Equality andd Rights – CRER’s official Black History Month walking tour, running for over 25 years! Taking participants on a historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past, exploring how today’s […]
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Black History Month October 2026
Black History Month in Glasgow celebrates the achievements, contributions and experiences of Black people throughout history and today. Learn more about stories that have often been overlooked, and reflect on how the past continues to shape communities. With tours, talks, discussions, film screenings and more, the diverse programme helps discover the rich cultural contributions and […]
Specialist Tour | Black History Month: African Women, Myth and Material Memory
Tuesday 6 October, 2026, 2.30 p.m. Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Rd, Glasgow G53 7NN Part of Black History Month Scotland 2026. African myth and folklore play a central role in shaping cultural identity, belief systems and collective memory. Moving between historic wooden artefacts and contemporary works, this tour explores how African women, spiritual […]
Best Shot: How to Get Published with Sheila Wakefield
Tuesday 29 September, 2026, 7.30 p.m. A Ruby McCann Writing School Event – Scottish Writers Best Shot: How to Get Published with Sheila Wakefield, Founder/Editor, Red Squirrel Press’ A Ruby McCann Writing School Event. The Griffin, 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP Want to get published? Join us on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, for Sheila […]
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Sunday, September 27, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Pat's Home Page Blog
Rip it Up at GFT
BFI Rip It Up season GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB A series of films highlighting the intersection of music, fashion and youth counterculture, curated by GFT’s Young Ambassadors. The season celebrates youth creativity and rebellion across the decades, from Mods and Rockers to the heady underground Scottish rave scene of the 1990s. Screenings will […]
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Friday, September 25, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sense and Sensibility at GFT
26 September – 8 October, 2026 This irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility is a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles. Buy Tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
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Le Bouchet at GFT
26 September – 1 October, 2026 A schoolteacher and a butcher strike up a tender, tentative friendship in a small Périgord village, just as a series of murders unsettle the local community. A work of extraordinary restraint, in which the landscape itself seems to harbour violence, Le Boucher is perhaps Claude Chabrol’s most celebrated and sinister […]
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