What’s On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more.

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..

Christopher Brookmyre in discussion with Prof Louise Welsh, University of Glasgow, 19 September, 2017

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Professor Louise Welsh, University of Glasgow Creative Writing in discussion with award winning author Christopher Brookmyre. 19 September, 2017 , 6 p.m. – 8 .p.m. Free event Register Online University of Glasgow John McIntyre Building Room 201 (ground floor) G12 8QQ Glasgow

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Seven Days, GFT, 15 – 21 September, 2017

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Ivan and Chiara meet on a Sicilian island to prepare the wedding for Ivan’s brother and Chiara’s best friend. Despite the fact that Ivan is determined not to repeat the failure of his last relationship and Chiara does not want to jeopardise her marriage, the two are irresistibly drawn to each other. They allow themselves […]

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Moon Dogs, GFT, 11 – 14 September, 2017

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A stylish road trip comedy about three young adults who make the trip from Shetland to Glasgow together. Michael wants to be reunited with his girlfriend, his step-brother Thor wants to meet his estranged mother, and Irish waitress Caitlin dreams of playing at the Celtic Connections festival. With winning performances from its young stars and […]

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CinemaAttic: Spanish Horror La Cabina + The Exterminating Angel, CCA Saturday 9 September, 2017

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Sat 9 September 2017 CCA Buñuel and Mercero. Two cult masterpieces of Spanish cinematography. Two claustrophobic horror classics together for just one In their constant search for new film experiences Cinemaattic have put together Antonio Mercero’s shortfilm La Cabina (The Telephone Box) with Luis Buñuel’s El Ángel Exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) for one nightonly. It’s […]

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Sixth Annual Govanhill Baths Poetry Splash, 20 September, 2017

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Back again for a 6th year, the annual Poetry Splash has brought together some of Scotlands finest poets and spoken word performers. Past events have included Liz Lochhead, Tom Leonard, Hollie McNish, Jenny Lindsay and many others. This year performing will be: Victoria McNulty, Jim Ferguson, Calum Rodger and Leyla Josephine and more to be […]

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Le Doulos, GFT, 8 – 10 September, 2017

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Burglar Maurice is fresh out of prison when he commits a violent act of vengeance. Descending into a criminal world of moral ambiguity, he hunts for the traitor who first put him behind bars. Planning a new robbery with a thief who may or may not be a police informant, Maurice quickly learns that nothing […]

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Access Film Club, The Final Girls, GFT, 12 September, 2017

GFT, together with The National Autistic Society Scotland is delighted to provide Access Film Club: screenings and post-film discussions in a friendly and welcoming environment. GFT is the first cinema in the UK to receive the Autism Friendly Award 2017. A teenager, grieving for the loss of her mother, finds herself trapped in the fictional […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days: Govanhill Baths, 16 September, 2017

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The last chance to visit this beautiful 100 year old Edwardian bathhouse in its existing state before major refurbishment in 2018/19. Govanhill Baths was closed in 2001 but re-opened by Govanhill Baths Community Trust in 2012. Since then it has been used as a community hub and arts venue. In 2019 the building will re-open […]

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Kathak Dance Classes, Glasgow South Side

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Beginners’ class in Kathak dance Saturdays 11 am – 12 noon. Glasgow Southside. Kathak is one of the main genres of ancient Indian classical dance. Kathak means story, and Kathakars communicate stories through rhythmic foot movements, hand gestures, facial expressions and eye work. This performing art incorporates legends from ancient mythology and great Indian epics. […]

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God’s Own Country, GFT, 1 – 14 September, 2017

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God’s Own Country is the captivating debut feature from writer/director Francis Lee, selected to open Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017. In rural Yorkshire, Johnny (Josh O’Connor) works long hours on his family’s remote farm. He numbs the daily frustration with binge-drinking and casual sex. When a Romanian migrant worker (Alec Secareanu) arrives to take up […]

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Les Enfants Terrible, GFT, 10 September, 2017

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After seeing Melville’s debut feature, Jean Cocteau enlisted the young visionary to create a film adaptation of his popular novel of the same name. The twisted relationship of siblings Elisabeth and Paul stems from their close childhood, when Elisabeth cared for an injured Paul. As the pair grow older, romance and jealousy enter their lives […]

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Insyriated, GFT, 8 – 14 September, 2017

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The reality of life as a civilian in modern-day Damascus is explored in gripping and visceral detail in this chilling chamber piece. Trapped inside her own home as the city around her is reduced to rubble, mother of three Oum Yazan takes comfort in the familiarity of household routines with only a barricaded door separating […]

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Creative Conversations, Alasdair Gray, University of Glasgow, 2 October, 2017

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Novelist Alasdair Gray University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Monday 2 October, 2017 1 – 2 PM University Chapel Free & Open to the Public Alasdair Gray is a Scottish writer and artist. His most acclaimed work is his novel, Lanark, published in 1981. It is now regarded as a classic, and […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days Glasgow School of Art, Restoring Mackintosh Building, 11 September 2017

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Conservation Philosophy: A case study – The Mackintosh Building Restoration Project The Glasgow School of Art 11 September, 2017 Reid Building, 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ A lecture and panel talk discussing the conservation philosophy guiding the work undertaken to conserve, restore and rebuild the Mackintosh Building, returning it to use as a working […]

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Wild Women Writing Workshop with Magi Gibson, Glasgow West End 24 October – 8 December, 2017

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New course for autumn 2017 in Glasgow Wild Women Workshop – 8 week course Tuesdays 7 – 9.30 p.m. 24th October – 12th December 2017 What Happens At The Wild Women Writing Course What People Say About The Wild Women Training Courses Do you feel stifled? In a rut? Lacking in self-belief? Want to write […]

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Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival

10th-16th September, 2018   Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival promotes and celebrates Glasgow’s rich architecture and built heritage. The week long programme highlights the city’s wonderful buildings, throwing open the doors to the public. You can also enjoy: walks, talks, tours, exhibitions and a children’s programme. The Festival attracts around 26,000 visitors with more 100 […]

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The Growing Season by Helen Sedgwick, Launch at Waterstones Argyle Street, 7 September, 2017

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Helen Sedgwick will be launching my new novel, The Growing Season, in Glasgow at Waterstones Argyle Street. The event will be chaired by the brilliant Heather McDaid with a reading, Q&A, wine and nibbles. Information at Waterstones Here’s the blurb of the book: Now anyone can have a baby. With FullLife’s safe and affordable healthcare […]

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An Afternoon at Windows in the West, Avril Paton, Mackintosh Festival 2017, Queens Cross Church, 20 October, 2017

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An Afternoon with Windows in the West Mackintosh Queen’s Cross Church Artist Avril Paton as she tells us about the inspiration and process behind two of her most iconic paintings – Windows in the West and the Art School. Refreshments included as well as the opportunity to purchase signed prints. Tickets at Eventbrite Friday 20 […]

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Mackintosh Festival, Glasgow, October, 2017

The sixth annual Mackintosh Festival – celebrating the achievements of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow’s most famous architect, designer and artist. An extensive programme of events will take place in Glasgow Mackintosh venues with a focus on architecture, design, visual arts and crafts. You can enjoy walks, workshops, exhibitions, performances, talks and events for all ages. […]

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He Said She Said I Said, New Writing Scotland launch Waterstones Byres Rd, 6 September, 2017

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6 September, 2017 7.30 – 8.30 p.m. Waterstones Byres Road will host the launch of the latest edition of New Writing Scotland. New Writing Scotland is the principal forum for poetry and short fiction in Scotland today. Edited by Diana Hendry and Susie Maguire, She Said He Said I Said includes new work from forty-eight […]

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Blanche and Butch, The Tron, 14 – 16 September, 2017

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Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and The Tron present Blanche and Butch The Tron Theatre, 14 – 16 September, 2017 It was the best idea they’d ever had – three disabled drag queens – called ‘Heelz n Wheelz’ – it was sensational! But when the sparkles fade and tensions rise, a new way forward is […]

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Gail Honeyman, Byres Road Book Festival, Waterstones, 22 September, 2017

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Waterstones Byres Road, 22 September 7p.m. Gail Honeyman will be at Waterstones, Byres Road as part of the Byres Road Book Festival, when she will talk about her incredible debut novel ‘Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine’ While Gail was writing Eleanor Oliphant, it was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize as a work in […]

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Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) – Bridging the Gap, workshop CCA, 6 September, 2017

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Scottish Documentary Institute/SQIFF/LUYD Bridging the Gap: Inspiration Workshop – Glasgow Wed 6 September 2017 5.30pm, Free, please register to attend, Clubroom, CCA All ages 0141 352 4900 SQIFF Film Festival 27 September – 1 October, 2017 Budding documentary filmmakers, join us in Glasgow for a Bridging the Gap Inspiration Workshop! This workshop will explain the aims […]

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Butterfly Kiss, OranMor 2 and 3 September, 2017

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Butterfly Kiss by Dave Anderson, including The Day I Found The Blues with special guest blues harmonica legend Fraser Spiers! Butterfly Kiss An Old Guy visits a “Seaside Museum” on his bus pass, where he finds a Punch & Judy stall. When no-one is looking, he peeks in, and finds himself in the year 1960. […]

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Rumman Festival, Cinema CCA and Eid Celebration Project Cafe

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Two Rivers & Ruzbowl Eid Celebration Brunch Sun 3 September 2017 The Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6ST 11am, £9 (£6) + £1 booking fee Book online / 0141 352 4900 theprojectcafe.weebly.com/ Rumman Festival On the Banks of Tigris Sat 2 September 2017 Rumman Festival Letters from Baghdad Sat 2 September 2017 Rumman Festival […]

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Rumman Festival Letters from Baghdad, CCA, Sat 2 September 2017

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Sat 2 September 2017 12noon, £8 (£6) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 12+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Letters from Baghdad, directed by Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbuhl, tells the extraordinary and dramatic story of Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day. She shaped the modern Middle […]

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Detroit, GFT, 25 August – 7 September, 2017

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Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow again teams up with screenwriter Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) for another gripping suspense thriller, based on a true story. Detroit follows the five-day riots that engulfed the Midwestern city in 1967, and is an incendiary portrait of police brutality and racism in America. Centring on […]

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Back to Burgundy, GFT, 1 – 7 September, 2017

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The latest film from Cédric Klapisch (Russian Dolls, Chinese Puzzle) is a beautifully shot story of family and wine, set in the sumptuous Burgundy region. Ten years ago, Jean left his family and their winery to travel the world but he makes the journey home upon learning of his father’s rapidly decreasing health. Once home, […]

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