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. An Evening with P.K. Lynch, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, Thursday 26 October, 2017
Thursday 26 October, 2017 6.45 p.m. The Donnelly family are a tight-knit bunch, but when one of their own dies without warning, the mother, the daughter-in-law, and the daughter, despite being united in grief, are each sent hurtling in wildly different directions. From the churches of Glasgow to the nightclubs of London, can they find […]
Wednesday, October 18, 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
Old Kilpatrick Art Club, Exhibition in Napier Hall, 20 – 22 October, 2017
20 – 22 October, 2017 10 a..m. – 4.00 p.m. Napier Hall 312 Dumbarton Road Old Kilpatrick G60 5LW
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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
How to get published. Twitter Pitch Contest 24 October, 2017
On the 24 of October 2017, the Scottish Writers’ Centre and Red Squirrel Press are giving you the chance to get published! The only catch? You need to be able to sell your work in less than 140 characters! Whether it’s a novel, memoir, collection of poetry or short stories, send us your pitch. From […]
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Steamie, Kings Theatre, Glasgow Monday 23 October until Saturday 4 November, 2017.
RED CARPET GALA PERFORMANCE OF TONY ROPER’S THE STEAMIE TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY AT GLASGOW’S KING’S THEATRE – Tuesday 24 October, 2017 GALA WILL ALSO RAISE FUNDS FOR ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND IN 170TH YEAR TO RECOGNISE KEY ROLE IN SCOTTISH DRAMA Producers Neil Laidlaw and Jason Haigh Ellery are proud to announce that a special […]
Monday, October 16, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Pajama Men – Pterodactyl Nights, The Stand Glasgow, 16 October, 2017
Drawing on their huge catalogue of classic bits, always introducing new material and lacing it all together with bizarre improvised tangents the Pajama Men create an anarchic night of jubilant and inventive comedy. Whether you’ve been watching them for years or are seeing them for the first time, attending one of the Pajama Men’s Pterodactyl Nights […]
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Easing into Autumn With ‘Seven of Seven’, Thistle Gallery from 19 October, 2017 until end of the month.
Easing into Autumn With ‘Seven of Seven’ Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com As the night’s draw in we decided this autumn to invite seven artists to submit seven pieces of their work which best portray both their artistic inspirations and their technique…..and the […]
West Dunbartonshire Libraries, Dumbarton Library, October Week 2017
Telephone 01389 608992 to register
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Sunday, October 15, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Joanna Walsh Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, 16 October, 2017
Monday 16 October 1 – 2 PM University Chapel Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Joanna Walsh is a writer of fiction and non-fiction. Her work has been published by Granta, Tate, The London Review of Books, The White Review, […]
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platForum, Open Mic Night, Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, Glasgow 19 October, 2017
Thursday 19 October, 2017 – 7.30p.m. The Sou’Western Club 20 Corkerhill Gardens, Glasgow G52 1SE @MH_arts www.mhfestival.com/events/glasgow/53-platforum-open-mic-night
Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Ghost Dance by Ian R Mitchell – The First Trumpland Political Thriller published October, 2017
It is January 2017. Donald Trump has just assumed the US presidency and become the world’s most powerful man. The world is in shock – and fear, as it watches the jubilation this event causes over large parts of the United States. Two friends set out on a road trip through the American West, just […]
| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 12 – 15 October, 2017
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Thu 12 October — Sun 15 October 2017 Times & prices vary mhfestival.com 0141 352 4900 The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, led by the Mental Health Foundation, is one of Scotland’s most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature. The festival takes […]
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Friday, October 13, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lu Over The Wall, GFT, 14 October, 2017
Masaaki Yuasa’s Annecy Cristal award-winning family film arrives in Scotland. Music-loving Kai has moved from Tokyo to a lonely fishing village with his father and his grandfather. One day, some classmates invite him to join their band. Fearing his disapproving family, Kai secretly goes with them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot. When the band play, their music […]
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Fireworks, GFT 15 October, 2017
The studio behind Your Name adapts and modernises Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? – originally a TV special written by Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana and Alice) – adding sci-fi elements to its tale of teenage life. School children Norimichi, Yuusuke, and Junichi want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. […]
Kizumonogatari, Part III, GFT, 14 October, 2017
The saga continues: with help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters, and takes back all the limbs of Kiss-Shot- Acerola-Orion-Heart-Underblade in order to become human again. But, when he returns to Kiss-Shot, she reveals to him the cold truth of what it means to be a vampire. Unable to undo what he has done, Koyomi feels […]
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videoclub Digital Break: New artists’ film from Taiwan, CCA, Mon 16 October 2017
Mon 16 October 2017 CCA 6.30pm, £2 + £1 booking fee, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 End Transmission, Yin-Ju Chen and James T. Hong,2010 A Private Collection, Wu Chi-Yu,2016 A Short History of Decay (still). Lin Chih-Shieh(2014) A new collection of artists’ film and video curated fromOSMOSIS, Taiwan’s leading film, video […]
Luminate Creative Ageing Festival, Cinema, GFT, October, 2017
Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing organisation, runs a diverse programme of creative events and activities throughout the year, including an annual arts festival running from 1st to 31st October across Scotland. The festival brings together older people and those from across the generations to celebrate our creativity as we age, share stories of ageing and explore what […]
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Document Film Festival Opening Gala: Gulîstan, Land of Roses, CCA, 19 October, 2017
Thu 19 October 2017 CCA 8pm, £4 (£3) + £1 booking fee, Theatre 15+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 They stand at the forefront of the fight for freedom in the Middle East. These young women belong to the armed wing of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which is also an active […]
Thursday, October 12, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Like Crazy, CCA Fri 13 October 2017
5.30pm, £5 (£3) via Eventbrite, Theatre 15+ / F-Rated Book via Eventbrite / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival International Film Awards Thu 12 October 2017 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Music Matters Thu 12 October 2017 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Cloud Nine Thu 12 October 2017 Scottish Mental […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Express Yourself – The Published, Tell it Slant, 27 October, 2017
“Express Yourself – The Published” is now complete with such wonderful wonderful poetry talents. Tell It Slant is delighted with the fantastic line up. All the poets performing are professional well known Scottish poets, some are Makars, all are renowned for their poetic abilities and their publications. Each of the poets have their books for […]
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Scotland’s Own Coinage, The Hunterian, From 3 October 2017
All change – new Scottish coin exhibition reveals Hunterian treasures Scotland’s Own Coinage From 3 October 2017 Hunterian Museum Admission free (Above: James III Groat. Below: James VI Hat Piece) A new exhibition dedicated to the history of Scottish coinage is now open at The Hunterian. Scotland’s Own Coinage is the first major exhibition at […]
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Monsters Ball at Leiper’s Attic, Cottiers, Friday 3 November, 2017
Come one…come all, for a frightfully good time. Book now to avoid disappointment! Contact: erin@cottiers.com for tickets Leiper’s Attic at Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU More about Cottiers, Glasgowwestend
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Luminate Short Encounters, GFT, Tuesday 17 October, 2017
A specially curated collection of short films from Scottish filmmakers that explore life in older age. Suitable for any audience, these films take a journey from the Scottish Highlands to Govan to the Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom. Touching and insightful, these are wonderful stories about extraordinary older people. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Buy tickets […]
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Goodbye Christopher Robin, GFT until 12 October, 2017
This heart-warming drama offers a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie) and nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in […]
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sarah Jane Scouten plus Paul Tasker, The Doublet 16 October, 2017
Sounds in the Suburbs at The Doublet, 74 Park Road, G4 9JF “Drawing upon traditional melodies that almost biologically are instantly singable, but combining them with emotions, sentiments and stories that are relatable even now. Stan Rogers was able to do it, Ron Hynes was able to do it, Kate McGarrigle was able to do […]
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Belle de Jour, GFT, 18/19 October, 2017
Severine, the very reserved wife of Pierre, has masochistic fantasies that reveal her sexual frustration. Driven by curiosity, she secretly pays a visit to a brothel. Unknown to Pierre, she soon becomes “Beauty of the Day”, the third girl in Madame Anaïs’ discreet house of ill repute. She seems to have found an inner peace through the satisfaction of her clients’ desires, but […]
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Halloween Treasure Hunts at The Tall Ship, 28 and 29 October, 2017
Back by popular demand! Join pirate Scary Mary as she tells you all about the cursed pirate ship named The Flying Dutchman as you hunt around the ship for its cursed treasure chest! Halloween weekend (Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October) the Tall Ship will host spooky treasure hunts! Session times 11:45am-12:30pm, 1:00pm-1:45pm, 2:15pm-3pm, 3:30pm-4:15pm […]
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Book launch: The Accident On The A35, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Waterstones Argyle St, 26 October, 2017
Waterstones, 74-176 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8BT Thursday, 26 October, 2017 – 7 p.m. Free: advised to book soon as likely to sell out. The Accident On The A35 There does not appear to be anything remarkable about the fatal car crash on the A35. But one question dogs Inspector Georges Gorski: where […]
Monday, October 9, 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
Hysteria, Play, Pie, Pint, OranMor until Saturday 14 October, 2017
OranMor, Top of Byres Road, , Glasgow G12 8QX Cast: Maryam Hamidi, George Drennan and Annie Grace A Play a Pie and a Pint, in association with Traverse Theatre and Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, present: Someone. Somewhere near here. Near or maybe not that near. But never that far away. Straightens their bunny ears and […]
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Theo Clinkard Company:This Bright Field, The Tramway, 13 and 14 October, 2017
Theo Clinkard has built a reputation for creating affecting and visually arresting work. His latest, This Bright Field, commissioned by Tramway, is presented in two parts. Part one* provides audiences with an intimate on-stage encounter with Clinkard’s exceptional international dancers before part two takes to the full stage on a cinematic scale. Featuring striking lighting […]
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That’ll Be The Day, Kings Theatre Glasgow, 22 October, 2017
That’ll Be the Day Overview The UK’s premier Rock & Roll production That’ll Be The Day returns with another brand new show! Highly acclaimed for its stunning LIVE entertainment value, That’ll Be The Day is an outstanding celebration for all true fans of the golden era of popular music. This latest production features a fantastic new-line-up of smash hits […]
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Sunday, October 8, 2017 | 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
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