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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..

St Mungo Mirrorball Showcase, CCA, 1 February, 2018

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Mirrorball showcase, in partnership with the Scottish Poetry Library, features Michael Longley reading alongside Rishi Dastidar, James McGonigal and Ciara MacLaverty. The event is on February 1st,2018 at 7pm in the clubroom of the CCA, free to members, guests £7/£4. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G 3JD The multi-award winning Irish poet Michael Longley makes a rare visit to Glasgow reading along side rising stars Rishi […]

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Aye Write! 2018 Alan Taylor, Candia McWilliam, Zoe Strachan Muriel Spark: A Centenary Celebration

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17th Mar 2018  •  3:00PM – 4:00PM  •  Mitchell Library,North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Alan will be joined by Candia McWilliam and Zoe Strachan, two novelists who have written new forewords to brand new editions of Muriel’s classic novels Appointment in Arezzo is Alan Taylor’s fond and funny memoir of one of the greatest novelists […]

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Aye Write! 2018 Writing the ‘Magical’ Masterclass with Kirsty Logan

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‘Writing the Magical’ Masterclass with Kirsty Logan 21st Mar 2018  •  5:30PM – 7:00PM  •  Mitchell Library,  North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Join novelist & short story writer Kirsty Logan for a masterclass that looks at writing fiction with a magical/fairy tale slant Join novelist and short story writer Kirsty Logan for a masterclass that looks […]

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Occupation 101: ‘Voice of the Silenced Majority’ Screening

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18 January, 2018 – 6.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Glasgow University Palestine Society presents a film screening of “Occupation 101: Voice of the Silenced Majority” – a 2006 documentary film on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict directed by Sufyan Omeish and Abdallah Omeish. The film focuses on the effects of the Israeli military occupation of the […]

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Artists Network Lunch, Woodland Community

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Friday 26 January, 2017 – 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Are you a local artist or craftsperson? Do you live or work locally? Curious to find out about Woodlands Workspace studios? Have ideas for activities or events at the Workspace, but would like other people to collaborate with? Bring lunch to share and meet fellow […]

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Recruiting NOW – Intensive Employability Support 16 – 29 year olds in Glasgow

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Action for Children, Barnardo’s and the Prince’s Trust have teamed up to deliver a one-to-one employability service for 16 – 29 year olds in Glasgow. They provide up to 6 months intensive one-to-one support and have access to between £500 and £1,500 worth of funding for each young person, Working with Glasgow Guarantee they have […]

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Aye Write! 2018 Stuart Cosgrove, Memphis 68

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16th Mar 2018  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM  •  Glasgow University University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Stuart Cosgrove will be talking about how the impact of this momentous year and the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King is still felt 50 years later. In the […]

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Tune in to the story of Scotland’s Radio with Tony Currie at Glasgow Art Club

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29 March, 2018 Glasgow Art Club, 185 Hope Street Glasgow G2 4 HU Tune in and hear over a hundred years of Scotland’s radio history from morse code to digital broadcasting. The sounds of forgotten stations, programmes and people, beamed into Scottish homes. Beginning in Machrihanish in 1905, we’ll recall Glasgow’s competitive commercial radio scene […]

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Glasgow Kilo Vintage Sale, The Briggait, Glasgow 4 February, 2018

VINTAGE CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE PRICES!! Items from late 1960s – 90s! Returning to GLASGOW this FEBRUARY for Team Kilo’s huge kilo sale! The Briggait, 147 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ SUPER EARLYBIRD – access at 10am -tickets ONLY Earlybird Entry – £3 from 11am General Entry – £1.50 from 12pm-4pm WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? Supplied by […]

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Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road Book Group

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The book group at Oxfam Bookshop in Byres Road is back for 2018! Go along and discuss some great books every month, it’s free to join and everyone is welcome. Check out our events page for more details or pick up a reading list at the bookshop. Full details including dates and the books on […]

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Talk on Gaza, University of Glasgow, 23 January, 2018

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The Glasgow University Palestine Society invites you to a talk and discussion on the Gaza Strip. Tuesday, 23 January, 2018 6.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Guest speaker and PhD student Sharif Rateb Alaydi from Gaza City will discuss his own experiences in living under Israeli siege and the restrictions in mobility of Palestinians travelling in […]

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DOG AUDITIONS FOR THE ROLE OF RUFUS IN LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL ARE BEING HELD IN GLASGOW

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THEATRE ROYAL WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2018 Could your pampered pet or family pooch be destined for fame? The producers of the smash-hit Broadway and West End production, Legally Blonde The Musical are on the hunt for a star-studded pup to join an all-star cast when the show arrives at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. The […]

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Ruby Wax at Aye Write! 2018

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‘How To Be Human’ 10 February, 2018  – 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Royal Concert Hall,2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NY Aye Write! 2018 kicks off with a ‘welcome back’ to Glasgow for Ruby Wax; actress, mental health campaigner, lecturer, and author with the follow-up to her No.1 Best-seller, Frazzled. ‘In How to Be Human: […]

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The Skids and From The Jam Kelvingrove Bandstand 17 June, 2018

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17 June, 2018 7 p.m. The Skids are a Scottish punk/ rock band formed in 1977. Their biggest success was the single titled ‘Into the Valley’, ‘Masquerade’, ‘Working For The Yankee Dollar’, ‘Sweet Surburbia’, ‘The Saints Are Coming’ and more. They released their first album in 35 years, “Burning Cities” in 2017. Current line-up is […]

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Sunday, January 14, 2018 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events

Of Mice and Men Theatre Royal, Glasgow

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THEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW 282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY – SATURDAY 3 MARCH 2018 Casting has been confirmed for Selladoor and The Marlow Theatre’s production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Taking to the stage when the show arrives at Theatre Glasgow, Monday 26 Feb – Saturday 3 March for its […]

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Dona Oxford, OranMor, Glasgow 16 February, 2018

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Doña Oxford – Heart & Soul Tour – Òran Mór Imagine Tina Turner fronting The Rolling Stones! Fresh from her appearance at Òran Mór last year, Doña opens her heart and soul for 2018 with a passionately charged collection of songs which pull from her myriad of influences including 60s and 70s soul, funky blues, […]

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Celtic Connections 2018 – Highlights from Scots Whay Hae!

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Alistair Braidwood of Scots Whay Hae! has highlighted some of the events you’ll find at Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary Festival. Worth Watching Out For As usual you’ll find an impressive programme combining international and some lesser known gems: Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer, Kate Rusby, Shawn Colvin, Kathryn Williams, Beth Orton, Joe Henry and The Mavericks! Some of Scots Whay Hae! top […]

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The Friction Burns Supper, Rio Pop Up, Glasgow

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26 January, 2018  7 p.m. – 1 a.m. The Rio Club, 323 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3HW It has been 8 years since the original Alternative Burns Supper. ‘Back then, we were the only ones doing this but since then the world has changed and the robots have came in to our country and taken our […]

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Creative Conversations, Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary

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Writers and Comedians Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary With host Louise Welsh Monday 15 January 1 – 2 PM University Chapel University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary are the writers behind the award-winning Radio Comedy Fags, […]

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Monte Carlo Classic Rally, Paisley 31 January, 2018

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31 January, 2018 – 4.00 .m. – 7.30 p.m. Paisley races into 2018 at full speed with the spectacular Monte-Carlo Classic Car Rally send off. Close to 100 cars in total are expected to leave the start ramp outside Paisley Abbey with 25 classic cars beginning their epic journey to the South of France. All […]

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Tom Hubbard, Ten Slavonic Dances, Scottish Writers’ Centre

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Ten Feet Tall: Celebrating 10 Years of Contributions to Arts & Culture Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tom Hubbard will be performing short extracts from his book of three short stories / novellas Slavonic Dances, (2017) together with a selection of poems / translations relating to east-central […]

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Dolores, 12 – 14 January, 2018 GFT

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Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labour justice alongside Chavez, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the […]

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Friday, January 12, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema

Medieval Movie Club Presents: The Devils at CCA

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Wednesday 17 January 2018 7pm (doors 6.30pm), £2 (suggested donation), Cinema 18+ 0141 352 4900 Join us for the first edition of ‘Medieval Movie Club’ and explore how contemporary depictions of the Middle Ages intersect with and shed light on 21st century anxieties and preoccupations. Our first medieval movie isn’t a medieval movie at all, but […]

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UKJF Love Is Thicker Than Water at CCA

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Sun 14 January 2018 2.45pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 This charming and quirky film starring Juliet Stevenson and Henry Goodman tackles afresh the perennial question: can love truly and decisively conquer cultural and social differences? Vida is a Londoner from a well-to-do Jewish family. Working class Arthur […]

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Visible Cinema: RCS Curates: Departure Lounge and Deaf Funny(CTBC) at GFT

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Monday, 15 January, 2018 Departure Lounge Two Deaf men meet in hospital. Can they help each other as their lives reach crisis point? Director Louis Neethling Cast Hal Draper, David Sands, Abigail Gorman, UK 2009, 27m, N/C 12+ Deaf Funny The first episode of the world’s first BSL TV comedy sketch show, based on Deaf […]

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Dance House Glasgow WinterFest

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 CCA Dance House Glasgow take up residence in the CCA from Sat 6th to Sat 13th January with a celebratory festival programme of participatory dance classes, dance-along screenings, artist labs and opportunities for professional dancers. From absolute beginners to experienced dancers, there is something for all abilities embracing world, contemporary and classical styles. Dance House […]

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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

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12 – 14 January, 2017 Eric Clapton has long been considered the ultimate guitar hero, but behind the scenes lay restlessness and tragedy. As he constantly quit bands, from the ground-breaking Yardbirds to super-group Cream, Clapton’s pursuit of perfection and fear of selling out has left fans surprised and disappointed. Stretching from his traumatic childhood […]

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The Vivace Theatre School Senior Musical Theatre students’ annual performances at Websters, Glasgow

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Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU The Vivace Theatre School Senior Musical Theatre students’ annual performances. Dates for performances 13 Jan 2018 – 14:30 13 Jan 2018 – 19:30 14 Jan 2018 – 14:30 14 Jan 2018 – 19:30 20 Jan 2018 – 14:30 20 Jan 2018 – 19:30 21 Jan 2018 – 14:30 21 […]

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New additions to Celtic Connections Programme 2018

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With only one week to go until the Celtic Connections 25th Anniversary (18 January – 4 February, 2018) there has been a flurry of new names added to the line-up! If you haven’t already, put your feet up, scroll through the website and plan your festival. ADDITIONS TO THE LINE-UP Dale Watson & His Lone Stars […]

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John Taylor the World is Watching, Cottiers Theatre

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23 Feb 2018 – 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm Cottiers Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Join John Taylor, widely acclaimed Scottish singer songwriter, as he promotes the release of his seventh studio album ‘The World is Watching’. Enjoy an evening listening to songs from the new album together with an array of others which […]

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