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. Detroit, GFT until 7 September, 2017
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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Friday, September 1, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Websters Theatre Closure: Update 1 September, 2017
The latest on the temporary closure of Websters Theatre, Glasgow West End (Friday, 1 Sept 2017) Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ (adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground) Webster’s Theatre, Autumn Programme Websters Theatre, Restaurant and Bar were forced to close after entry via Great Westerrn Road entrance was affected when a stone fragment […]
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Filth Spector, Fox Star Records, The Tron, 1 September, 2017
Filth Spector are a high octane psych power trio that specialise in public displays of careless energy, in the pursuit of psycho sonic disonance. Special guests are the Sitar and Tablas duo of Robbie Wilson and Alan fl Sal known as ‘The mad peyote and the interstellar raga machine’ The Tron, 1 September, 2017 8 […]
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hillhead Tennis & Cricket Club, Race Night Fundraiser, 8 September, 2017
Friday 8 September, 2017 – from 7.30 p.m. 32 Hughenden Rd, Glasgow G12 9XP 0141 357 6437 Event on Facebook
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
TRAM Direct presents ‘Follow Through’ by John Hughes, Websters, 30 September, 2017
Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ 30 Sep 2017 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets £13.50 Adults/£11.50 Concessions (ticket price inc. ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) TRAM Direct present ‘Follow Through’ By John Hughes It is […]
How to Get Published? Scottish Writers Centre, Tuesday, 24 October, 2017
Calling all writers. Are you ready to get published! The Scottish Writers’ Centre in Partnership with Red Squirrel Press are hosting a publishing panel of literary experts in response to writers who want to publish a book or learn about how to make it into print. The panel, a group of literary experts will answer […]
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Women With Fierce Words Launch, The Griffin, 11 September, 2017
On the first day of the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, fifteen women gathered in front of the Scottish Poetry Library in Crichton’s Lane in the heart of the Canongate of Edinburgh. They had answered a call to come and perform their poetry on the street, share their words. No censorship, no self -censorship, a group of […]
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Monday, August 28, 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
‘Tempest’ Stirs Up A Storm! Thistle Gallery, Park Road, 9 – 25 September, 2017
‘Tempest’ Stirs Up A Storm! Exhibition by artists Ian Rawnsley and Jackie Henderson. Preview 9 September, 2017. Exhibition runs until 25 September,2017. Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com From concept to curation ‘Tempest’ is a remarkable Exhibition which Previews this September (2017) at Glasgow’s […]
An Evening with Val McDermid hosted by Louise Welsh, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 30 August, 2017
Wednesday, 30 August, 2017 – 6.45 p.m. Celebrating the launch of the 10th book in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series. This will be a great evening of ‘thrilling chat’ between two of Scotland’s most popular crime and thriller authors, Val McDermid and Louise Welsh. Number one bestseller, Val McDermid returns with her pulse-pounding, […]
Pickard’s Picture House, Britannia Panopticon, 30 August, 2017
And Every Wednesday Do you love movies? Do you have a favourite film that never gets shown on TV or in the cinema? Come along to the world’s oldest surviving music hall, for a weekly celebration of cinema, complete with usherettes, a concession stand, and a bar! Showing classics, cult movies, musicals (complete with sing-alongs […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Allotments Open Day – Kelvinside Allotments, Saturday 2 September, 2017
Open Day at Kelvinside Allotments, Julian Avenue site, Mirrlees Drive, Glasgow West End, G12 0SH. Saturday 2nd September 2-p.m. – 5 p.m. Admission free. Explore site, meet plotholders and find out how you can grow your own vegetables and fruit. Refreshments, home-baking freshly harvested produce and flowers, BBQ and tombola,
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Sunday, August 27, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Louise Welsh, Sara Sheridan and surprise author, Byres Road Book Festival, 24 September, 2017
24 September, 2017 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP At Bloody Scotland Festival twelve of Scotland’s best crime writers use the sinister side of the country’s built heritage in stories which are gripping, chilling and redemptive. Louise Welsh and Sara Sheridan will be joined by a surprise author to […]
Tendai Huchu, Byres Road Book Festival, Sunday 24 September, 2017
12.30 – 1.30 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP Tendai Huchu’s first novel The Hairdresser of Harare was released in 2010 to critical acclaim, and has been translated into French, German, Spanish and Italian. His multi-genre short stories and nonfiction have appeared in the Manchester Review, Interzone, Space and Time Magazine, Ellery Queen […]
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Toddlers’ Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Tall Ship
Until 26 October, 2017 The Tall Ship, 130 Pointhouse Place, G3 8RS Event details Tall Ship Website
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| Filed under: Kids and young people
Clydebuilt Festival Glasgow, 23 and 24 September, 2017
A new free festival of Boats, Folk and Our Shared Heritage On the 23rd and 24th of September, Glasgow will play host to the first Clydebuilt Festival at The Tall Ship, a free celebration of boats and the folk that use them for work and play. There will be something for everyone at the festival: […]
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A Silent Voice, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Shoya Ishida bullies Shoko Nishimiya because she is Deaf, but the class soon start to turn on Shoya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shoko and Shoya do not speak to each other again… until an older, wiser Shoya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shoko once more. […]
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Friday, August 25, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Blueprint presents The Crews & Sandwich, CCA, Fri 1 September 2017
7.30pm (doors 7.15pm), £4 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online/ 0141 352 4900 Blueprint collaborates with Scalarama Glasgow to celebrate super independent, non institutional cinema. To launch its pilot of feature films Blueprint presents, for the first time, Glasgow cult classic The Crews with Sandwich, the short prequel which started it all. Colin Ross […]
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Hotel Salvation, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Daya Kumar that his end could be near. He tells his son Rajiv, who feels compelled to take leave from his demanding job, drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father to Mukti Bhawan, a guesthouse devoted to people about to die, in the holy city of Varanasi. […]
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Dunkirk, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Charting the Evacuation of Dunkirk from three points of view – land, air and sea – director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight) has created a tense and emotional account of one of the Second World War’s most remarkable battles. By May 1940, the Allies are in full retreat from the devastating German military. Over […]
Rock Dog, GFT, 26 August, 2017 11.30 a.m.
On Snow Mountain, lead guard dog Khampa heads up the unit that protects the village from prowling wolves. His son Bodi is expected to follow in his footsteps when the time comes, but has never shared his father’s knack or enthusiasm for such responsibilities. When a radio falls from the sky and introduces Bodi to […]
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In Bed With Victoria, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
A French farce featuring sex, drugs and attempted murder, In Bed with Victoria is a sweet romantic comedy at heart. Victoria (Virginie Efira) is a divorced thirty-something lawyer who struggles to balance a demanding working life with raising two daughters, whilst her ex-husband paints her as a harlot on his blog. Victoria’s life is further […]
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Rachel Getting Married, GFT, 27 and 29 August, 2017
Kym Buchman has been in and out of rehab clinics for the better part of ten years, and is given special leave from her most recent stint in order to attend her sister’s wedding. Staying at the family home, Kym is surrounded by her entire extended family, all of whom have their own thoughts on […]
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Yarma, GFT, 31 August, 2017
The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns to her award-winning role in this critically acclaimed play. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Dave Arcari album launch – Live At Memorial Hall
Jim and I had a brilliant time this evening (Thursday, 24 August, 2017) at the Scottish Music Centre for the media launch of Dave Arcari’s new album ‘Live at Memorial Hall’. Sponsored by Glengoyne Distillery, it was a very enjoyable event with delicious nibbles served along with nips of Glengoyne and kilt lifters, Glengoyne, Drambuie […]
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Thursday, August 24, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music Reviews
The Sky is Safe, The Tron 1 and 2 September, 2017
A love story. A war story. A microcosm of our time The Tron Theatre 1and 2 September, 2017 The Sky is Safe presented by Dogstar Theatre Company Amal is a Syrian refugee, Gordon a privileged westerner from northern Europe. They meet on the opulent streets and shadowy alleys of Taksim, the commercial heart of Istanbul. What […]
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Glasgow Writers: Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott is a Glasgow-based author and journalist. His debut novel ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ was published in May, 2017. It tells the story of two estranged brothers forced into reconciliation when the coffin containing their 11 year-old half-brother is stolen the day before his funeral, ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ has been well-received and was shortlisted for The Sceptre Prize. A graduate of the University […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, writers
Bridge Music Jazz Quintet with Luca Manning, The Swing, Friday 25 August 2017
Jazz series promoted by promotion body Bridge Music featuring UK and international touring bands and original music from Scottish based jazz ensembles. Jazz vocalist Luca Manning made his debut at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival and is inspired by a wide range of artists from singers such as: Betty Carter and Mark Murphy to instrumental […]
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lal Batti Express (Red Light Express) by Kranti, Cottiers, 30 and 31 August, 2017
Cottier, 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August 2017 Free Entry. Donations gratefully accepted at the door. No need to book in advance. Kranti (Revolution) is a charitable organisation that educates and empowers childhood survivors of trafficking or daughters of sex workers from Mumbai’s infamous red-light districts to become agents of […]
Byres Road Book Festival 2017, Kevin Scott, Andrew Ferguson And Margot Mccuaig, Waterstones, 21 September, 2017
Thunderpoints Are Go… Thunderpoint Publishing authors Andrew C Ferguson, Margot McCuaig and Kevin Scott get dark, menacing and surprisingly funny for this year’s Byres Road Book Festival. Join them on September 21st at Waterstones as they get to their heart of their Glaswegian and Edinburgh characters and settings. The three authors, whose novels incorporate missing […]
Final Portrait, GFT, 18 – 24 August, 2017
Inspired by true events, beloved actor Stanley Tucci returns to directing for the first time in a decade with this exuberant biopic. Celebrated artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) bumps into his old friend, respected American critic James Lord (Armie Hammer), and suggests that he sit for a portrait because he has an interesting face. Lord […]
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Friday, August 18, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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