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. Human Flow plus Satellite, GFT, 4 December,2017
Human Flow + Satellite Q&A Wednesday 4 December, 2017 (18.45) Ai Wei Wei artfully captures the massive and shocking breadth of the global migration crisis in this epic film. Today, over 65 million individuals – the highest number ever – have been forced out of their homes by war, famine and climate change on long, […]
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema
French Film Festival, GFT, Glasgow, November – December, 2017
GFT is proud to be one of the founding venue partners of the French Film Festival UK, which this year celebrates its 25th silver jubilee edition. The line-up features some of the most eagerly anticipated Francophone titles of the year, including: Cannes 2017 hit Redoubtable by Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Laurent Cantet’s critically acclaimed The Workshop, plus […]
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CinemaAttic Kimuak: Best of the Basques, CCA, Glasgow
Thu 7 December 2017 7.30pm (doors 7pm), £5 (£4) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 “For our last night of the year CinemaAttic focuses on shorts from Basque Country with the programme Kimuak: Best of the Basques.” “Every spring, Basque leader distribution platform KIMUAK selects the best from Basque short film scene […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Festival 2018. The Big Lebowski – A Night of Bowling, 27 February, 2018
Glasgow Film Theatre celebrates the Coen Brothers and Glasgow Film Festival 2018 announces The Big Lebowski special event The CineMasters strand at Glasgow Film Festival is devoted to the work of some of the most accomplished, admired and influential filmmakers in the world. Glasgow Film Theatre recently introduced regular CineMasters seasons to the year-round programme […]
Scrooged, The Glad Cafe
Tuesday, 5 December, 2017 – 8pm (doors 7.30pm), £8/£6 Scrooged (Cert 12, 1 hr 41mins, 1988) The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HGIn this modern take on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Bill Murray stars as Frank Cross, a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love […]
Theatre Royal Celebrates 150th Birthday
Gala Performance of La Traviata Theatre Royal will tomorrow, 28 November, 2017, celebrate its 150th birthday, an extraordinary milestone that will be honoured over the next few months with a range of events. Theatre Royal’s celebratory year will be marked with a special Gala performance of La Traviata on Tuesday 28 November; the premiere of […]
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Glasgow School of Art Choir, Royal Concert Hall
Celebrate Christmas with the Glasgow School of Art Choir 9 December, 2017 – 7.30.m. New Auditorium, Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, G2 3NY This year, the Glasgow School of Art Choir will be kicking off the celebrations by performing their ever-popular, festive concert in one of Glasgow’s newest and finest choral venues: the Glasgow […]
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Sunday, November 26, 2017 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Wonderful West End, Christmas Gala, Royal Concert Hall Glasgow
10 December, 2017 6.30 p.m. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3NY Celebrate Christmas in style with the magic and glamour of London’s West End, accompanied by Royal Scottish National Orchestra and City of Glasgow Chorus. With a stocking-full of showstopping songs from the greatest musicals, to include The Phantom of the Opera, Les […]
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Jill and the Beanstock, Theatre at Queens Glasgow
6 – 9 December, 2017 A fun filled family pantomime with songs, jokes, dance, magic, a giant and of course a beanstalk. Email for: tickets and more information Tel: 07388682384 170 Queens Drive, Glasgow G42 8QZ Event on Facebook
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Creative Conversations Playwright Douglas Maxwell
Douglas Maxwell Monday 27 November 1 – 2 PM University Chapel Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Douglas Maxwell has been one of the most popular and produced playwrights in Scotland for over a decade. His work in the last few years […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Ten Writers Telling Lies, Book Week Scotland, Airdrie Library, 28 November, 2017
Ten Writers Telling Lies at Airdrie Library – Part of Book Week Scotland At Airdrie Library, Wellwynd, Airdrie, ML6 6BN Tuesday 28 November, 2017 7 p.m. Ten Writers Telling Lies is a unique collaboration combining music and writing – which has resulted in a book and accompanying CD. Ten writers have written stories and poems […]
Sleeping Beauty, Kings Theatre Glasgow
2 December, 2017 – 7 January, 2018 The full line-up of this year’s dreamy King’s panto! Alongside the First Lady of Scottish pantomime Elaine C Smith, who stars as The Fairy in the spectacular Christmas show, will be comedian and panto star Johnny Mac who joins her as Sleeping Beauty’s hapless sidekick Muddles, and Juliet Cadzow(River City, Balamory) […]
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Wizard of Never Was, The Pavilion Panto 2017
The Wizard of Never Woz Thursday 30th November 2017 to Sunday 14th January 2018 The Pavilion, 121 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 3AX It is back to traditional pantomime! The Magical story of The Wizard of Oz with a hilarious Glasgow twist! Join Dorothy as she embarks on an exciting but unexpected adventure from her home in […]
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UKJF: Menashe (special preview screening), CCA, Glasgow
Saturday 9 December 2017 7.30pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 A special preview screening of one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year. The first Yiddish-language feature film in many years, Menashe is a rare and sensitive portrayal of the Orthodox community in Brooklyn. […]
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Friday, November 24, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Anarchy! McLaren Westwood Gang + Q&A and live music, CCA
Sat 25 November 2017 7pm, £7 (£4) + £1 booking fee, Theatre 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Anarchy! McLaren Westwood Gang is being released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the birth of Punk – but is about so much more than the short lived punk phenomenon and explores the notion of Malcolm McLaren […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Gig Guide plus Club Events
The Big Heat, GFT, 26 and 27 November, 2017
Directed by Fritz Lang, The Big Heat stars Gloria Grahame as a gangster’s girl who puts herself at risk of falling foul of her old flame Vince Stone (Lee Marvin). Police Sergeant Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, but is suddenly ordered to stop the investigation. Driven to […]
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Beach Rats GFT, 24 – 30 November, 2017
Frankie, an aimless teenager on the outer edges of Brooklyn, is having a miserable summer. He escapes the bleakness of his home life by causing trouble with his delinquent friends and flirting with older men online. When his chatting and web-camming intensify, he finally starts hooking up with guys at a nearby cruising beach while […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Félicité GFT
24 – 26 November, 2017 Winner of the Jury Grand Prix award at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival, the latest film from writer/director Alain Gomis (Aujourd’hui) is a complex and quietly resonant character study. Felicity (newcomer Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu), is a singer in the evenings in a bar in Kinshasa. Her life changes when […]
In A Lonely Place, GFT
23 – 25 November, 2017 Nicholas Ray and Humphrey Bogart defined the film noir with this turbulent and suspenseful adaptation of Dorothy B. Hughes’ novel. Bogart plays Dixon Steele, a washed-up screenwriter who becomes the prime suspect in a brutal Hollywood murder. His seductive neighbour Laurel (Gloria Grahame) offers an alibi for him, and the […]
Battle Of The Sexes, GFT
24 – 30 November, 2017 In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, the 1973 tennis match between women’s world champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-men’s-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. As the […]
78/52, GFT, 27 – 30 November, 2017
78/52 references the number of shots (78) and the number of cuts (52) in the shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic horror, Psycho. One entire week out of the four weeks scheduled to shoot Psycho was dedicated to the infamous scene. This fascinating documentary is an unprecedented look at the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of cinema, […]
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema
Santa Dash Glasgow, 10 December, 2017
Santa Dash Run the fun, festive 5K! The Santa Dash is a Christmas spectacle you won’t want to miss as the city centre transforms in to a sea of Santa suits, all running for charity. Ready, set, go ho ho! Applications for the Glasgow Santa Dash 2017 are open now! How to apply Road closure info.
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Ricky McWhittington – a traditional Glasgow pantomime, Various Venues
28 November – 16 December, 2017 Don’t miss the best value pantomime in town! Tickets £2.50 / £5.00 Ricky McWhittington by Alan McHugh Adapted and Directed by Bill Wright Designed by Brian Hartley Senga McWhittington’s Sweetie Shop in downtown Glasgow is over-run by a swarm of rats, led by the villainous verminous Queen Rat! Nothing […]
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Glasgow Style Mile Carnival
Sunday 26 November, 2017 2.30 p.m. parade from St Enoch Square. The Style Mile Christmas Carnival will bring music, dance and spectacle to the heart of Glasgow. The magical procession of festive characters will come to life as they sprinkle their magic dust over the city centre. Sunday 26 November will be an afternoon […]
Book Week Scotland 2017, Bernard MacLaverty, The Mitchell
27 November, 2017 – 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library Sixteen years on from his last novel, Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he is regarded as one of our greatest living writers. Bernard discusses his new book, Midwinter Break. Bernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast but has made Scotland his home for more than 40 years. Bernard […]
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Being Human Fest Postcard poetry: Philip Hobsbaum’s inclusive writers’ groups 23 November, 2017
23 November, 2017, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.. A very special reading and discussion with some of Glasgow’s most celebrated writers, all of whom were encouraged early on by workshop pioneer Philip Hobsbaum. Join poet Liz Lochhead (Scots Makar 2011-2016), Marcella Evaristi (playwright, screenwriter) and Bernard Maclaverty (novelist, short story writer and screenwriter) for an […]
Eusebi Deli – Italian Beer and Food Pairing
22nd November, 2017 at 7 p.m. Discover how to match Seven “Labi “Craft Beers with Sweet & Savoury Food in this tutored tasting . Tasting workshop presented as part of the Italian food project . Eat , Taste , Learn . Tickets £10 Event on Facebook 152 Park Road, Glasgow West End G4 9HB Part […]
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Italian Restaurants, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Queen Margaret Drive, GCC Walking and Cycling Workshop and Consultation
Public Drop in Session Wednesday 22nd November, 2017 3pm-7pm 76 Kelbourne Scout Hall Kelbourne Street G20 8PR Following on from consultations organised by the local community of Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow City Council (GCC) are taking forward a project to enhance walking and cycling provision in the area. GCC will be holding a public engagement […]
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Elf the Musical, King’s Theatre, Glasgow
(Graeme Wallace as Buddy the Elf, Vicki Robertson as Jovie, Iain Bell as Santa, Marianne Carr as Emily Hobbs, Tom Barclay and Jacob Duffy alternate the role of Michael Hobbs.) The show runs from Tuesday 21 until Saturday 25 November, 2017. A Glasgow-based am-dram group has made King’s Theatre history as its production of Elf […]
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Poet Nuar Alsadir, Creative Conversations
Nuar Alsadir Monday 20 November, 2017 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Nuar Alsadir is a poet, writer, and psychoanalyst She is the author of the poetry collections Fourth Person Singular (2017), shortlisted for the 2017 Forward Prize for Best […]
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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