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..

Edge Effects I really don’t feel them Carl Giffney, CCA, Fri 28 July 2017

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Fri 28 July 2017 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Scottish Sculpture Workshop Frontiers in Retreat: Edge Effects Thu 27 July — Sun 30 July 2017 I really don’t feel them is a feature length documentary shot in The Netherlands, Scotland and Finland. It documents the […]

Read the full article: Edge Effects I really don’t feel them Carl Giffney, CCA, Fri 28 July 2017

Transition Network Tomorrow, CCA, Tuesday 25 July 2017

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Tue 25 July 2017– 6.30 p.m. £5 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 12+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Already viewed by over 1.5 million people in France alone, and winner of Best Documentary at the Cesar Awards (the French Oscars), ‘Tomorrow’ has been hugely impactful. Produced by activist and writer Cyril Dion […]

Read the full article: Transition Network Tomorrow, CCA, Tuesday 25 July 2017

The Boy and The Beast, GFT, 23 July, 2017

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This exquisitely crafted, action-packed fable from Wolf Children director Mamoru Hosoda, one of the true masters of Japanese animation, follows nine-year-old Kyuta. After the death of his mother, Kyuta stumbles into a parallel world inhabited by supernatural creatures. The bear-like warrior Kumatetsu decides to accept Kyuta as his apprentice, and their bond grows as they […]

Read the full article: The Boy and The Beast, GFT, 23 July, 2017

Proof, GFT, 24 July, 2017

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This screening will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by an accessible and informal post-screening discussion hosted by James Mooney, lecturer in film and philosophy (Centre for Open Learning, University of Edinburgh). Martin (Hugo Weaving) is a blind photographer who uses his camera to attempt to establish that the world really is as […]

Read the full article: Proof, GFT, 24 July, 2017

A Change In The Weather, GFT, 25 – 27 July, 2017

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An investigation into the changing nature of love, this is a finely crafted and compelling drama. In an attempt to revisit a creative collaboration and revive his marriage, a theatre director brings together a group of performers to spend a week with him and his wife in an isolated, mountainous part of southern France. As […]

Read the full article: A Change In The Weather, GFT, 25 – 27 July, 2017

Wedding Event Cottier’s, Glasgow, Sunday 23 July 2017

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Wedding Venue – Open Event 23 Jul 2017 – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Next in series of open evenings and open days for prospective wedding clients. You’ll have an opportunity to see the venue, chat to wedding co-ordinator and pick up an information pack about what is on offer to couples for their special […]

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Webster’s Bistro and Bar, A Week-End of First Birthday Celebrations, 28 – 31 July, 2017

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Webster’s Bistro & Bar is turning one! What a first year they’ve  had with all the lovely people who have popped in to dine, drink and hang out in their fabulous bistro and bar. That’s why the bistro team have decided to celebrate their birthday by giving YOU some lovely birthday presents, as a thank […]

Read the full article: Webster’s Bistro and Bar, A Week-End of First Birthday Celebrations, 28 – 31 July, 2017

James Nokise, The Stand Glasgow Sunday 23 July, 2017

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James Nokise: Britain, Let’s Talk About the Golliwogs – Fringe Preview Let’s chat about your race relations issue. Who better to chat to than a Samoan/Welsh comedian from New Zealand? Focusing on Britain’s unique history with the Golliwog – It’s all about addressing the mixed-race elephant in the room… when the elephant is staring at […]

Read the full article: James Nokise, The Stand Glasgow Sunday 23 July, 2017

Fox Star at the Tron Outdoor Stage, Merchant City Festival, Saturday 22 July, 2017

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Fox Star at the Tron – Outdoor Stage for Merchant City Festival. In collaboration with the Tron Theatre Bar and Restaurant Fox Star is programming two weekends of live music 22/23/29/30. There will be solo acts, bands and lots of entertaining performances – all free. Line up for Saturday 22nd July, 2017 12.00 – 8 […]

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Urban Canvas 3D, Merchant City Festival, 27 – 30 July, 2017

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3D piece of anamorphic pavement art created in chalks, pastels and temporary paints. LIVE Anamorphic pavement art, also known as 3D Pavement art! Using nothing more than chalks and artists pigment: Watch the creation of a unique piece of mind-boggling illusionary art; you simply will not believe what your eyes are telling you, as the work […]

Read the full article: Urban Canvas 3D, Merchant City Festival, 27 – 30 July, 2017

This Will Ruin Everything, Recoat, The Lighthouse 14 – 30 July, 2017

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Recoat is 10. To celebrate a decade of exhibitions, mural projects and education programmes we’re curating a special exhibition, “This Will Ruin Everything” at The Lighthouse in Glasgow. Come along and celebrate the launch on 14th July 6-9pm. #ThisWillRuinEverything Further details at The Lighthouse After party at The Poetry Club 10.30pm-2am (free but ticketed) Exhibition […]

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Punk Archaeology: on Punk Music & culture with screening of Jubilee (1978), City Halls, 26 July, 2017

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Punk Archaeology: on Punk Music & culture with screening of Jubilee (1978) Join punk archaeologist Andrew Reinhard and special guests for a discussion on Punk music & culture, with screening of Jubilee (1978) The stuff of Punk deeply embeds nostalgia with social justice and speaking truth to power. Join this panel of invited guests, academics, […]

Read the full article: Punk Archaeology: on Punk Music & culture with screening of Jubilee (1978), City Halls, 26 July, 2017

EuropeNow Film Festival, CCA, Wednesday 12 July – Friday 14 July 2017

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Cinema & Theatre, Events throughout the day Free on the door (Donations welcome) All ages / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events EuropeNow Film Festival Brexitannia EuropeNow Film Festival Short Films: Western Promises Wed 12 July 2017 EuropeNow Film Festival The Islands and the Whales Thu 13 July 2017 EuropeNow Film Festival Short Films: Antiphysis […]

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David Lynch, The Art of Life, GFT, 14 – 20 July, 2017

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Who better to tell the David Lynch story than the man himself? In a lengthy interview recorded at his painting studio in the hills above Hollywood, Lynch recalls his youth among the white picket fences of suburban America, his awkward adolescence and all the individuals (including artists Bushnell Keeler and Jack Fisk) and formative experiences […]

Read the full article: David Lynch, The Art of Life, GFT, 14 – 20 July, 2017

The Death of Louis XIV, GFT, 14 – 20 July, 2017

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When he returns from a hunting trip one day, King Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. Two weeks later, he is on his deathbed in Versailles surrounded by relatives. Jean-Pierre Léaud (The 400 Blows) portrays the final, painful days of the Sun King in Albert Serra’s fourth feature. A neo-classical period film presenting […]

Read the full article: The Death of Louis XIV, GFT, 14 – 20 July, 2017

It Comes At Night, GFT, 7 – 14 July, 2017

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Trey Edward Shults follows his breakout debut Krisha with this psychological thriller set in the aftermath of an unnamed cataclysm. 17-year-old Travis is secure within his home with his vigilant and heavily armed parents (Joel Edgerton and Carmen Ejogo), when a desperate couple come seeking refuge with their young child. Tensions soon boil over as […]

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UKJF Eva Hesse, CCA, 19 July, 2017CCA

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CCA Wed 19 July 2017 7.30pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 12+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 The life of pioneering Jewish American artist Eva Hesse was short and in many ways tragic: fleeing Nazi Germany, enduring her parents’ separation and mother’s suicide, surviving a turbulent relationship and falling ill in […]

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Four Passports, EuropeNow Film Festival, CCA, 14 July, 2017

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Fri 14 July 2017 CCA 1.15pm, Free (suggested donation £3), Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events EuropeNow Film Festival Wed 12 July — Fri 14 July 2017 Four Passports is a partly animated first-person documentary about emigration and identity in the aftermath of former Yugoslavia’s dissolution told from the perspective of filmmaker […]

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In This Corner of the World, GFT, 16 and 19 July, 2017

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Based on the Manga by Fumiyo Kouno, acclaimed director Sunao Katabuchi’s (Mai Mai Miracle) new film is a heart-warming, award-winning tale. In This Corner of the World follows a young woman named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband’s family. Suzu’s life is […]

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Edith Walks, GFT, 19 July, 2017

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Inspired by a walk from Essex to St Leonards-on-Sea, the latest film from Andrew Kötting (Gallivant, By Our Selves) documents a pilgrimage in memory of Edith Swan-Neck. Edith was King Harold’s common-law wife, and a remarkable sculpture can be seen of the tragically fated paramours on the seafront in St Leonards. Edith Walks imaginatively re-connects […]

Read the full article: Edith Walks, GFT, 19 July, 2017

Partick and Thornwood Action Group, Summertime Salvage Stroll 30 July, 2017

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10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Fortrose Street, Partick, G11 5NS Join some of Partick’s most neighbourly-minded folk and savour the heady delights of removing litter from your local streets – and at the same time enjoy traditional G11 summer weather (NB it will probably be raining). Don’t just complain about rubbish – do something about […]

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Celebrate Govanhill, 26 – 28 August, 2017

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Carnival Parade, Rock Against Racism, Street Performers, Prizes for the Best Costumes. Free Event 26 – 28 August, 2017 Carnival, 26 August, 2017 at Queens Park, 520 Langside Rd, Glasgow G42 8QR 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. A parade celebrating the international communities of Govanhill with a celebration at Queens Park Arena, with music, food, street […]

Read the full article: Celebrate Govanhill, 26 – 28 August, 2017

Pie in the Sky, Arts and Crafts for Kids, Kelvingrove Park, Thursday 13 July, 2017

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Crafternoons @Chaiwallah in the beautiful Kelvingrove An afternoon of art & crafts with Pie In The Sky. This Thursday, take a walk in Kelvingrove Park and collect unusual leaves you will find scattered all over the ground, then pop along to Chaiwallah West End, 55 Eldon Street, G3 6NJ, where you can create something special […]

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It’s Only Banter, Book Launch by Leroy Rosenior at STUC, Glasgow, 20 July, 2017

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Leroy Rosenoir ex-pro footballer and Football League show pundit will be launching his autobiography ‘It’s Only Banter’ on Thursday 20th July at the STUC , 333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG Leroy’s book deals with his experience of racism in professional football and the homophobia faced by friends. Leroy has spoken at trade union and […]

Read the full article: It’s Only Banter, Book Launch by Leroy Rosenior at STUC, Glasgow, 20 July, 2017

Thank Funk It’s Friday, Partickhill Bowling Club, 25 August, 2017

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An evening of funk’n’soul dance-jazz grooviness located in and around 1974, from the makers of Soul Bowl. Timeless vintage vinyl 45s hand-spun by seasoned joss-dickeys. Ace sounds. Convivial company. Attractive bar prices. Suburban setting. No need for a taxi home. Where the party people at? Why, they be’s HEE-YAH! Partickhill Bowling Clun, 46 Partickhill Road, […]

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Douglas Thompson, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 18 July, 2017

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‘Dirty Poetry To Die For with Douglas Thompson on July 18 2017.     The Brahan Seer: The Story of Scotland’s Nostradamus – Douglas Thompson ‘Everyone knows the story of Coinneach Odhar – or do they? Douglas Thompson revisits this story and gives it a fresh twist. The author skilfully blends fact, period detail and […]

Read the full article: Douglas Thompson, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 18 July, 2017

In Converation with Judy Murray,Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 14 August, 2017

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  Knowing the Score: My Family and Our Tennis Story – Judy Murray Monday 14 August, 2017 – 6.45 p.m. As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish National Coach, coach of the Fed Cup, and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself […]

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Upcycling – free demonstration, Oxfam Byres Road, 13 and 16 July, 2017

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Oxfam bookshop demo ! Up-cycle local … make the world a better place and your home more beautiful ! Free Up Cycle Demonstration The Oxfam Bookshop, 330 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AP 13 and 16th July between 2pm and 4pm No need to register. Just come along Learn how to use recycled materials to upcycle […]

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