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. Drifting Clouds, GFT, 26 and 28 June, 2017
Released in 1998, Drifting Clouds continues Kaurismäki’s sardonic yet sympathetic look at ordinary people who simply want to survive in the face of huge social and economic turmoil. Following the dwindling fortunes of restaurant hostess Ilona and her tram driver husband Lauri, who both find themselves unemployed at the same time in recession-hit Helsinki, this […]
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Churchill, GFT, 16 – 22 June, 2017
Brian Cox delivers a cantankerous, uncompromising take on arguably the most famous and revered Prime Minister in Britain’s history, in this fascinating historical drama. As tensions mount in the days leading up to the Allied D-Day landings in France, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill feels the pressure to embark on a large-scale campaign. But his instincts tell him to resist, placing him in direct […]
Dispossession, The Great Social Housing Swindle, GFT, 24 June, 2017
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Paul Sng, Lisa McKenzie and some of the other subjects featured in the film. For some people, a housing crisis means not getting planning permission for a loft conversion. For others it means, quite simply, losing their home. In this new documentary, narrated by Maxine Peake, we see […]
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Wilson, GFT, 23 – 29 June, 2017
A brilliant adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ (Ghost World) graphic novel of the same name, Wilson is a touching, funny tale of a dysfunctional family from the director of The Skeleton Twins. Woody Harrelson stars as Wilson, a lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged misanthrope who, after 17 years, reunites with his estranged wife Pippi (Laura Dern) when he discovers he has a teenage daughter […]
The Seasons in Quincy, Four Portraits of John Berger, GFT, 23 – 29 June, 2017
A fascinating collective effort, The Seasons in Quincy is a frank exploration studying four different insights into the late John Berger’s life, thoughts and writing. Tilda Swinton, Colin MacCabe, Christopher Roth and Bartek Dziadosz each compose a personal and intimate portrait of the reclusive artist, painter and critic. Tied together with a meditative score from Simon Fisher Turner, The […]
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West End Festival Cinico by Allan Cameron, Waterstones Byres Road, Thursday 22 June, 2017
As part of the West End Festival, author Allan Cameron will be at Watertones Byres Road, 351-355 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AU on Thursday 22nd June, 2017. Allan will be talking about his latest book, ‘Cinico; Travels with a good professor at the time of the Scottish Referendum’ The narrator pretends to be an author and […]
¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival, GFT, 7 – 28 June, 2017
¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival is presented by HOME, Manchester, with the support of the BFI Film Festival Fund, awarding funds from The National Lottery, AC/E, and the Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Spain in the UK. 7 June To Steal from a Thief (N/C 15+) A stylish Spanish crime thriller Part of […]
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West End Festival, Bag O’ Nails, Open Mic, 22 June, 2017
Bag O-Nails : Free Feelin Open Stage Bag O’Nails, 165 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, G11 6AA Thursday 22 Jun 8:00pm Free entry www.bag-o-nails.co.uk > Hosted by one of Glasgow’s finest musicians, Alan Anderson. Come along and have a play with our house band. www.westendfestival.co.uk More events at the west end festival 2017
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, West End Festival 2017, West End Festival Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
West End Festival, Completing the Terrace: Highburgh Road, Talk, Hillhead Library, 22 June, 2017
Hillhead Library Thursday 22 June, 2017 6:30pm Free entry David Robertson, Director of Four Acres Charitable Trust, explains the background behind the completion in 2016 of the missing half of the beautiful red sandstone 1890s terrace in Highburgh Road – one of the more unusual examples of West End development in recent years – and […]
Notre Dame School music pupils compose with Scotland’s contemporary music ensemble Red Note
Red Note Ensemble are taking their New Music Makers workshop to Notre Dame School this month, working with music teacher Lindsey Millar and pupils studying Advanced Higher and Higher Music, before culminating in a performance on 22 June, 2017. New Music Makers is an exciting and ambitious programme to support the development of […]
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British Piano Music: Peter Seivewright, Mackintosh Queen’s Cross,Wed 21 June, 2017
Peter Seivewright Mackintosh Queen’s Cross 870 Garscube Road, G20 7EL Wednesday 21 Jun 7:30pm Tickets £8 in advance, £10 at the door Join soloist Peter Seivewright for an intriguing recital of British piano music, played on the Mackintosh’s fabulous concert Steinway. Programme: John Bull (b.1562) – Walsingham Variations Peter Thorne (b.1955) – Toccata Cyril Scott […]
West End Festival: Bard at the Botanics, Timon of Athens, 22 and 23 June, 2017
Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 8QX Thursday 22 Jun 8:00pm Friday 23 Jun 8:00pm £22.50/£15 (Concession) For details of other shows see: www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 0UE Wealthy friend to the rich and powerful, patron of the arts, ostentatious host, Timon of Athens showers gifts and hospitality on […]
Monday, June 19, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Botanic Gardens Bicentenary 1817 – 2017, West End Festival 2017, West End Festival Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Rhubarbfest, Woodlands Community Garden, CCA, 25 June, 2017
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD 25 June, 2017 – 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Woodlands Community Garden invite you to an afternoon of re-discovering an old-fashioned vegetable and its versatility – rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb! It’s colourful, it’s beautifully nutritious, it’s easy to grow and it comes in abundance – but how much do we […]
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West End Festival: Requiem for Solstice University Chapel, Wednesday 21 June, 2017
University Chapel University Avenue, G12 8QQ Wednesday 21 June, 2017 9:00pm Free entry Celebrate the Longest Day with a late evening concert by candlelight in the tranquil surroundings of the University Memorial Chapel. The Chapel Choir present a programme of reflective music including a Requiem mass setting. The University Chapel, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University […]
Red Raw, The Stand Comedy Club, Tuesday 20 June, 2017
Part of West End Festival Red Raw Stand Comedy Club 333 Woodlands Road, G3 6NG Tuesday 20 Jun 7:30pm £3 www.thestand.co.uk 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 […]
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West End Wildlife, Hillhead Library, Byres Road, Tuesday 20 June, 2017
(By Hildesvini (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons) Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Free entry Jim Coyle MBE of Friends of Glasgow’s Local Nature Reserves, illustrates the birds and other wildlife to be found during a typical year in the gardens, parks and open spaces of Glasgow’s west end. He will also explain […]
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Merzcia, E.P. Launch, Glasgow Jazz Festival, The Hug and Pint, 21 June, 2017
Join Merzcia for the launch of their debut EP as part of this year’s Glasgow Jazz Festival! Mezcla is a Glasgow-based World Jazz/Fusion ensemble led by bass player David Bowden (BBC Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2017). The band is already garnering attention for its blend of soulful jazz fused with energetic grooves […]
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Saturday, June 17, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
West End Festival: Glasgow Piano City: Lids Open Day Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, 18 June, 2017
Mackintosh Queen’s Cross 870 Garscube Road, G20 7EL Sunday 18 Jun 10:00am Free Entry, but to play pre-booking required via www.glasgowpianocity.org. www.crmsociety.org Come and play three remarkable pianos at Mackintosh Queen’s Cross! Play the historic Steinway grand piano and the unique Broadwood upright (designed by Baillie Scott) as well as ‘Beatrix Rose’, the newly created […]
Friday, June 16, 2017 | Filed under: West End Festival 2017, West End Festival Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
West End Festival: Amicus Orchestra, St Mary’s Cathedral, Saturday 17 June, 2017
St Mary’s Cathedral, 300 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9JB Saturday 17 June, 2017 7.30 p.m. Tickets at the door £10/Concessions £8/£5/ƒree www.westendfestival.co.uk Festival Highlights
The Gaelic King, Scots Brothers’ Budget Braveheart On Sale Worldwide
THE Gaelic King, is a historical fantasy action film set in Scotland – made by five brothers from two Scots families – it goes on sale worldwide next month (July 10, 2017). The 90-minute-long film was shot entirely on location in Scotland, including scenes in the brothers’ parents’ manse home in Stirlingshire. It is being […]
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Dance Explosion: a film by Ripple Arts & Goat Media CCA Sun 18 June 2017
The Work Room & Dance House Glasgow Dance Explosion: a film by Ripple Arts & Goat Media Sun 18 June 2017 3pm, £4 (£2) + £1 booking fee, Cinema All ages / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 This documentary celebrates Scotland as a world leader in community dance. Structured around the 12 violin […]
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The Birds, GFT, 18 and 21 June, 2017
Loosely based on the 1952 du Maurier novelette, Hitchcock’s 49th film is one of his most enduringly strange and expertly constructed. Wealthy San Francisco socialite Melanie (Tippi Hedren) follows love interest lawyer Mitch (Rod Taylor) to a small Northern California town to play out a practical joke. Soon after her arrival, a seagull attacks her. The situation in the sleepy town slowly takes […]
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The Blind Chist, GFT, 21 June, 2017
Michael believes he is Christ, everyone else thinks he’s a fool; only a miracle can repair their faith. Hearing of an old friend in desperate need, he embarks on a barefoot pilgrimage through the Atacama Desert, an area blighted by an exploitative mining industry and in dire need of faith in something. Chilean-born filmmaker Christopher […]
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The Match Factory Girl, GFT, Monday 19 and Wednesday 21 June, 2017
Iris works a dead-end job in a match factory, a mindless cog in the industrial machine, supporting her forbidding mother and step-dad in their small two-bedroom apartment. A tragic social life offers a glimmer of hope when she meets a man in a local dance club, whom she desperately falls for. However as with everything […]
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Stockholm, My Love, GFT, 16 – 20 June, 2017
Mark Cousins and cinematographer Christopher Doyle follow I Am Belfast with a heartfelt love letter to the Swedish capital that blurs the boundary between documentary and drama. Stockholm, My Love marks the acting debut of Neneh Cherry as Alva, an architect gripped by PTSD. Alva wanders the streets of Stockholm, reflecting on her relationship with her father, the city’s history as a refuge […]
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Glasgow International Jazz Festival 21 – 25 June, 2017
Glasgow’s longest running continuous music festival – the Glasgow Jazz Festival – begins, discover some of the unmissable events from this year’s programme. Top Picks From This Year’s Festival 21 – 25 June, 2017 Wednesday 21 June, 2017 – Opening Night Jay Phelps at the City of Music Studio, contemporary jazz fans cannot miss […]
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Glasgow Amnesty International Charity Pub Quiz, 22 June, 2017
Glasgow West Amnesty International Group Pub Quiz Fundraiser Thursday 22 June, 2017 7,30 o.m. Record Factory, 17 Byres Rd, Glasgow G11 5RD Come with a team (4 to 6 folk) or join one on the night. £3 per person entry. Prizes! Fun! Battle of wits! Please spread the word and help make Amnesty the big […]
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Thursday, June 15, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Once Upon A Time In The West, GFT, 18 June, 2017
Treat your dad to a special screening of the greatest western in all cinema this Father’s Day. Sergio Leone’s monumental tale of the changing West, centring on widowed landowner Jill McBain (Claudia Cardinale) and the three men who want a piece of her, is epic, iconic, and giddily cinematic. Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson are […]
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The Last of the Mohicans (1920) with Live Score from David Allison Websters Theatre, 17 June, 2017
Websters Theatre (Lansdowne Church), 416 Great Western Road, G4 9HZ Saturday 17 Jun 8:00pm Tickets £8 in advance and £10 at the door (includes booking fee). www.webstersglasgow.com Adapted from James Fenimore Cooper’s famous novel, this 1920s silent film of “The Last of the Mohicans” is the story of two sisters at the fort commanded […]
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Father’s Day Crafternoon Tea Grosvenor Cinema, 24 Ashton Lane 18 June, 2017
Father’s Day Crafternoon Tea Grosvenor Cinema, 24 Ashton Lane, G12 8SJ Sunday 18 June, 2017 2:00pm £25 per person Celebrate Father’s Day with a special screening of “Shaun of the Dead”, a movie where a man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and […]
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