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. Red Raw, The Stand
9 January, 2018 Our long-running weekly new comedy showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK. Catch up to ten new acts – some treading the boards for the very first time. This is where everyone starts and it’s your chance to see the stars of tomorrow today. Watch out for […]
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 | 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
Blueprint Independent Shorts, GFT
11 January, 2018 Celebrating the ingenuity and hard work of local indie filmmaking talent, Blueprint shines a bright light on the fringes of Scottish film culture. Blueprintreturns to GFT with a new programme of shorts – several of which appear for the first time on the big screen. Featuring films by three debut filmmakers, a new film by […]
Special events and big musical guests announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2018
Glasgow Film Festival 21 February – 4 March, 2018 Oscar-nominated composer Mica Levi comes to town with electronic pioneers Wrangler for a celebration of the greatest films never made in The Unfilmables 2017 Scottish Album of the Year Award winners Sacred Paws perform live soundtrack to Margaret Salmon’s explosive speedway documentary Mm Special Event Screenings at […]
Monday, January 8, 2018 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2018, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
First Events or Glasgow Film Festival 2019 Announced
The return of the ever-popular special event screenings will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Matrix and 40 years since Alien sprang onto the big screen GFF 19 will also toast the best and boldest in Belgian filmmaking Classic and rarely-seen US films from one seismic year to be screened in free retrospective 1969: End […]
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Sunday, January 7, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2019
Hedda Gabbler, Theatre Royal Glasgow
(Photograph Lizzy Watts by Hugo Glendinning) THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S PRESENT HEDDA GABLER 15 – 20 January, 2018 Theatre Royal, 282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA A NEW VERSION OF ISBEN’S MASTERPIECE BY PATRICK MARBER DIRECTED BY IVO VAN HOVE Following successful runs in Edinburgh and Aberdeen, The National Theatre will bring its new adaptation of […]
Bonnie Bling Crafternoon Workshop, The Hidden Lane
14 January, 2018 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Bonnie Bling Crafternoon Workshop Come and have a tour of Bonnie Bling HQ at the Hidden Lane and learn to make your very own Scottish acrylic charm necklace! Select from a whole range of Scottish charms and colourful plastics to make your own totally unique acrylic charm […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops
Spangled Cabaret, QMU, 8 January, 2018
22 University Gardens, G12 8QN Monthly alternative cabaret with: THE RAGTIME DOLLS MISS INNOCENCE BLISS ELAINE GALLAGHER RAVEN ROSE GABRIEL FEATHERSTONE DHARMA GEDDON MAGIC DAVE & MORE! FREE ENTRY- DONATIONS WELCOME Event on Facebook
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Big Feed Street Social Glasgow 27 -28 January, 2017
Glasgow’s multi award winning Street Food Market is back 27/28th Jan!! An Incredible line up of Scotland’s best traders along with Gin Bar, Prosecco truck, full bar, live music, games for the kids and so much more. Through your continued support last year Big Feed Social was able to support their charity partners “Glasgow the […]
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Friday, January 5, 2018 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Anne Donovan,Creative Conversations
Monday, 8 January, 2018 University of Glasgow Chapel, 1 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Anne Donovan is the author of the short story collection, Hieroglyphics and other Stories (2001), and the novels, Buddha Da (2003), Being Emily (2008) and Gone Are The Leaves (2014), all published by […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Martin Stewart’s The Sacrifice Box Waterstones Sauchiehall Street
10 January, 2018 6.30 – 8 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW An atmospheric, chilling page turner from rising star Martin Stewart, reminiscent of Stand by Me and Stranger Things.Sep, Arkle, Mack, Lamb and Hadley: five friends thrown together one hot, sultry summer. When they discover an ancient stone box hidden in […]
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Therapeutic Creative Writing Workshop, Paisley
10 January, 2018 – 7 p.m. St Matthews Church,Gordon St, Paisley PA1 1XL Bring in the New Year by welcoming writer Ricky Brown who will be leading a workshop exploring the theme of Changes. References to David Bowie may also be included! Writing time, Tea, Coffee, Biscuits, Fun and much more guaranteed. Here is a […]
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Peter May, Aye Write
Peter May – I’ll Keep You Safe 16th Jan 2018 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Mitchell Library From Peter May, the globally bestselling author of the Lewis Trilogy and Coffin Road, comes an explosive new thriller set between the UK and Europe – I’ll Keep You Safe. Husband and wife, Niamh and Ruairidh Macfarlane have […]
Burns Night at Cottiers
26th January, 2018 Celebrate our country’s national poet Robert Burns at Cottiers. A night of Scottish food, drink, music and poetry on the 26th of January 🥃🏴 End the night with a Robert Graham Cigar which you can enjoy on our heated patio! Tickets are £49.95! To book or for further enquiries please email erin@cottiers.com or […]
Phoenix, GFT
10 January, 2017 Emerging from a concentration camp at the end of World War II, Nelly Lenz (Nina Hoss) undergoes significant reconstructive surgery to repair a serious facial injury. Presumed dead by her friends and relatives, fixated on the memories of her former life and unable to accept the reality before her, Nelly returns to […]
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
Matchbox Cineclub Valley Girl | CAGE-A-RAMA 2018 and related events, CCA
Sun 7 January 2018 2pm, £4 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ / F-Rated Book online CAGE-A-RAMA 2018 day 2 opens with the root of all teen rom-coms and the birth of Nicolas Cage as we know and love him – Martha Coolidge’s totally tripendicular take on Romeo and Juliet, Valley Girl (1983)! This underseen and […]
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Burns Supper, OranMor, Glasgow
27 January, 2018 In Òran Mór’s beautiful Auditorium – celebrating the life and works of Scotland’s national Bard, Robert Burns. Enjoy a traditional Scottish celebration complete with Piper, Haggis & Champit Tatties and a Toast to the Lassies! Hosted by Iain Robertson with performances from Dave Anderson & friends. To purchase tickets (£42.50) please call […]
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Annual Bowie Tribute The Admiral Bar
After last years packed out disco celebration of Bowie – the annual tribute will take place on Saturday 6 January, 2018 The proceeds of the night twill go to MacMillan Cancer Support Music starts at 8pm in the Bar Club opens at 9pm downstairs Similar format as last year a group of Dj’s playing from […]
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Molly’s Game, GFT
2 – 11 January, 2017 Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The Social Network) steps into the director’s chair to tell the incredible true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), an Olympic-class skier whose title hopes were dashed in a freak accident. Down but not out, Bloom changed career and ended up running […]
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Reggae Burns Night, The Rum Shack Glasgow
25 January, 2018 7.30 p.m. JA Live and The Rum Shack present their Reggae Burns Night! Live music, poetry and a 3 course Burns Supper with a complimentary rum (provided by Red Leg) or whisky (courtesy of Mitchell’s Glengyle Distilleries). Tickets are limited. £25 Buy online Kiaora Punjanna (live Scottish calypso dub reggae) Hectorrr (DJ) […]
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Matchbox Cineclub, CCA
Sat 6 January — Sun 7 January 2018 Films: £4/Day Passes: £9/Weekend Pass: £18 (all +£1 booking fee) 12noon each day, Cinema, 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Matchbox Cineclub Cage-A-Rama Join us for Glasgow’s first CAGE-A-RAMA, celebrating the birthday of international treasure and batshit crazyman Nicolas Cage. Over two days, we’ll be exploring two facets of […]
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Scottish Witches – Pop Up Display Mitchell Library
16 January, 2018 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. If you liked Harry Potter: A History of Magic, you’ll love this intriguing pop-up display featuring items from Special Collections which shed light on the Scottish witch trials in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. In the Let’s Talk Space. The Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN […]
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Blueprint – Scottish Independent Cinema Presents Con Men, CCA
Fri 5 January 2018 7.30pm, £5 + £1 booking fee 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Blueprint – the only organisation regularly bringing independent Scottish feature length film to a cinema – is delighted to present this “slick whip smart affair and worthy addition to the genre. Con Men is a gritty noir thriller revealing […]
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This is not a Burns Night – Govanhill Baths
25 January, 2018 Govanhill Baths Community Trust, , 44 Calder Street, G42 7RA No ritual, no haggis, just poetry. Govanhill Baths’ annual Burns night features Magi Gibson, Darren ‘Loki’ McGarvey, Marc Sherland, Finola Scott and Angie Strachan Event on Facebook Buy tickets online
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Finsbay Burns Night Fundraiser
28 January, 2018 7.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. Finsbay’sannual Burns night event. This years event will be raising money for the Doddie Weir 5 Trust. Former Scotland rugby captain Al Kellock & British Lion Stuart Hogg (tbc) hosting the event. The event is sure to be another fantastic night and all for a great cause. […]
Jupiter’s Moon, GFT
5 – 11 January, 2018 Critically acclaimed White God director Kornél Mundruczó returns with this Palme d’Or nominated supernatural thriller, following a young refugee called Aryan. When Aryan is shot while illegally trying to escape his war-torn home, a doctor at a refugee camp discovers that Aryan has gained an extraordinary talent – he can levitate at […]
Kathryn Williams at OranMor
2 February, 2018 Mercury nominated and critically acclaimed folk artist Kathryn Williams has teamed up with revered jazz musician and vibraphone player Anthony Kerr, to create an album of complete re-imaginings of classic jazz standards, including brand new single ‘Autumn Leaves’. Previously performed by greats such as Eva Cassidy, Doris Day, Edith Piaf and Frank […]
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Boogie Nights 35 mm at GFT
7 – 9 January, 2017 Set during disco’s 1970s heyday, PT Anderson’s breakthrough sophomore feature follows Eddie Adams, a 17-year old busboy who is spotted by veteran porn director Jack Horner. Horner rechristens Eddie ‘Dirk Diggler’ and makes him a star of adult cinema. Enjoying his new-found fame and a hedonistic lifestyle to match, Eddie […]
Boogie Nights, GFT
7 – 9 January, 2018 Set during disco’s 1970s heyday, PT Anderson’s breakthrough sophomore feature follows Eddie Adams, a 17-year old busboy who is spotted by veteran porn director Jack Horner. Horner rechristens Eddie ‘Dirk Diggler’ and makes him a star of adult cinema. Enjoying his new-found fame and a hedonistic lifestyle to match, Eddie […]
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Hostiles, GFT
5 – 11 January, 2018 In 1892, legendary Army captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale) reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family back to tribal lands. The harrowing and perilous journey from Fort Berringer, an isolated Army outpost in New Mexico, to the grasslands of Montana, is further […]
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GFT Cinemasters: Margarethe Von Trotta
The first female director to win the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Margarethe von Trotta has made some of the most trailblazing films of the past five decades. One of the most gifted – but often overlooked – directors to come from the New German Cinema movement alongside Fassbinder and Herzog, von Trotta has never shied away from topics that resonate with […]
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 | Filed under: Cinema
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