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..

Matchbox Cineclub The Name of the Game is Kill, CCA, Thu 15 June 2017

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CCA 8.30pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 This month our guest programmers – Something Weird Film Club – present one of the most elusive shockers of the late 1960s, Joe Soloman’s psychological thriller The Name of the Game Is Kill. The film has held a certain mystique […]

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Merchant City Festival, 22 – 30 July, 2017

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The Merchant City Festival bringing Scottish and international art and entertainment to Glasgow. Fabulous programme of street arts, music, theatre, food and drink, visual art, film, comedy, dance, fashion and design plus activities for children and families activities. The festival provides a perfect showcase for the historic and architecturally unique Merchant City so it’s also […]

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Mick Hargan, Panic Anchor & Katee Kross, Bishiopbriggs School of Music, 17 June, 2017

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Singer Songwriting Circle Saturday, 17 June, 2017 at 7 p.m. Bishopbriggs School of Music, 102 Crowhill Road, Huntershill Village,  G64 1RP Following the success of their sold out songwriter circle shows at Hug N Pint & The Glad Cafe. Mick Hargan, Panic Anchor & Katee Kross will be performing an intimate version of the Show […]

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Africa to Glasgow, Stories of African Refugee Women, Karibu, 24 June, 2017

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  In collaboration with Glasgow Women’s Library, Karibu Scotland celebrates the lives of African refugee women who have settled here. Your participation will be welcome at the Karibu AGM from 12-1pm–some delicious food and fun afterwards. Special Scotish-African Bookbug Session for pre-school children The event is free but please register to attend or phone 0141 […]

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The Story of Our Life by Shari Low Book Launch, Waterstones Argyle Street, 15 June, 2017

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Friday 16 June, 2017 – 6.30 p.m. Shari Low, Daily Record columnist and multitalented author who has dabbled in every genre , joins us to launch her latest novel The Story of Our Life, a dramatic and touching story about grabbing on to love while you have the chance. ~~~~~ Colm strolled into my life […]

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Amy Reeder in Conversation with Frank Quitely, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 2 July, 2017

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2 July, 2017, 1.30 – 3.00 p.m. Amy Reeder is an artist who started drawing through her love of Manga and best know for her work on Batwoman, Moon Girl, and her covers for Supergirl. Amy also co-created Rocket Girl which is published by Image Comics. Amy will talk about her art and career with […]

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‘The Cobbler’ – The West Coast Single Launch Show, Friday, 13th Note, 16 June, 2017

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davesnewbike presents ‘The Cobbler’ – The West Coast Single Launch Show featuring davesnewbike plus very special guests, Allan Tall and Vince Rodgers Friday 16th June 13th Note, King Street, Glasgow Doors 8 pm, show starts at 8.15 Admission £7 (£5 concessions) * * * * * davesnewbike is a Scottish band creating original, rootsy pop […]

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Daughters of the Dust, GFT, 9 – 11 June, 2017

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In 1902 South Carolina, at a pivotal moment in American history, three generations of women in the Pezant family grapple with the decision to migrate north, leaving behind their well-preserved Gullah culture inherited from their West African slave ancestors. An avowed influence on Beyoncé’s album Lemonade, Daughters of the Dust broke new ground in its representation of black women on screen and continues to […]

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La Strada, GFT, 9 – 11 June, 2017

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Winner of the first Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1957, Federico Fellini’s heartbreaking tale of broken outsiders has lost none of its power to move audiences. Innocent young Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) is sold by her poverty-stricken mother to brutish travelling strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), to assist him as a street performer. Despite enduring terrible abuse from Zampanò, […]

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UKJF The New Man, CCA, Wednesday 14 June, 2017

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7.30pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 London-based fiction director Josh Appignanesi (The Infidel, Song of Songs) turns the camera on himself and his wife, Devorah, as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents. Faced with fatherhood, Josh spirals comically into an envious career funk. Their relationship is […]

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The Red Land, GFT, 14 June, 2017

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This screening will be introduced by Laura Allen, a postgraduate student whose research has been about the pressures on South American Rainforests. A contemporary environmental western set in the remote region of Misiones, bordering Paraguay and Brazil. Pierre has settled in well to the community, coaching the local rugby team and falling for school teacher […]

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Rebecca, 11 – 15 June, GFT

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Rebecca was Hitchcock’s first American project and one of three du Maurier adaptations he filmed (The Birds is also screening this month). Starring Laurence Olivier as the brooding widower Maxim de Winter and Joan Fontaine as his naïve new wife, the 1940 film won two Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and was nominated for nine more. The self-conscious […]

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Phase IV, 12 – 15 June, 2017 GFT

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One of the most iconic and influential designers of the 21st century, Saul Bass is best known for his unique work for Alfred Hitchcock, coming up with immortal title sequences for North by Northwest, Vertigo and Psycho. His sole feature film is a warning about mankind’s treatment of the species we share this planet with; a terrifying glimpse of nature run amok that […]

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Destiny, GFT, 12 – 15 June, 2017

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GFT, 12 Rose St, G3 6RB In this influential early work from Fritz Lang, a young woman confronts Death in an effort to save the life of her fiancé. Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the episodes. Thus begin […]

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West End Festival:Film screening: Local Landmarks – Loved & Lost, 14 June, 2017

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6-7pm Free entry but please book in advance www.movingimage.nls.uk West End born and bred film curator, Liam Paterson, will take you on an adventure through the old streets of Glasgow with specially selected films from the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive. See Scottish landmarks, both loved and lost, on the big screen in […]

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Whitney, GFT, 11 June, 2017

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Dogwoof proudly present the UK premiere of WHITNEY ‘Can I Be Me’, followed by a Q&A with acclaimed director Nick Broomfield and a tribute performance by Michelle John from The Voice, brought to the big screen at GFT live via satellite.  Broadcast live from Sheffield Doc/Fest, this exclusive event creates the ultimate Whitney moment with […]

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Degree Show, Glasgow School of Art, 10 – 17 June, 2017

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Degree Show 2017 10 – 17 June  The annual undergraduate Degree Show featuring work from graduating students across the School of Design, School of Fine Art and the Mackintosh School of Architecture.  Also running concurrently is the annual Master of Fine Art (MFA) Degree Show at The Glue Factory. Architecture and Design Bourdon Building and […]

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Workers Theatre Weekender, Friday Night Cabaret 9 June, 2017

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Part of the Workers Theatre Weekender 9 – 11 June, 2017 The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, G42 2HG What better way to welcome our new Labour government/ party away the pain of continued tory rule/ dismiss the folly of representative democracy than to come to the Workers Theatre Friday night Cabaret and enjoy some […]

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Franco-German Film Series Dans la cour, CCA, Thu 15 June 2017

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CCA Thu 15 June 2017 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 The Goethe Institute and the Alliance Française are delighted to present this year’s Franco-German film series, which focuses on different facets of comedy from both countries. 40-year-old musician Antoine suddenly decides to end his career. After several days’ […]

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Kittlin and the Carlton 3 at The Clutha, 11 June, 2017

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  The Carlton 3: laid back, easy listening harmonies, with mouthie, mandolin and guitar. Kittlin; songs, storytelling and poetry Sunday 11 June, 2017 7 p.m.   Event on Facebook   The Clutha, 159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ    

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Wild in the City,Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 28 June, 2017

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  Wild in the City at the Botanic Gardens. Meet the Countryside Rangers and learn about Glasgow’s wildlife through games, workshops and activities. 11am-3pm. Free! Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Glasgow Botanic Gardens Bicentenary Celebrations

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West End Festival, Open Weekend Arlington Baths Club, 17 and 18 June, 2017

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Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington St, Glasgow G3 6DT Special offer – £10 per week membership deal Free guided tour Come along and discover the oldest baths club of its kind in the world – the Arlington Baths Club was founded in 1870.  Today it’s stlll proud to offer a warm welcome and a peaceful […]

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Ten Writers Telling Lies, West End Festival 2017, Waterstones Byres Road, Thursday 8 June, 2017

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Waterstones Bookshop, 351 – 355 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AU Thursday 8 June, 7.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Ten Writers Telling Lies is a unique collaboration between some of Glasgow’s most talented writers and the musician Jim Byrne.  In prose and poetry the writers have captured the story of a song they have co-written. Come […]

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Woodlands Community Gardens, Big Lunch for Jo Cox, Sunday, 18 June, 2017

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Woodlands Community Garden’s Big Lunch Sunday 18th June, 2017 12.30 – 2.30 pm Bring a vegetarian dish and/or cakes to share   Enjoy a midsummer feast in the beautiful surroundings of Woodlands Community Garden. Celebrate the diversity of our community with food from around the globe. Our big lunch is part of the Great Get […]

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Mackintosh Stencilling Workshop, Queens Cross Church, 16 June, 2017

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Mackintosh Queen’s Cross 870 Garscube Road, G20 7EL Friday 16 Jun 10:00am £40 Further details Back by popular demand for 2017 – a full day stencilling workshop led by Glasgow artist Elisabeth Culshaw. Use Mackintosh’s stencils to tackle backgrounds and designs and apply your stencil to keep. Teas, coffee and materials provided. Lunch not provided. […]

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West End Festival: Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert and other works, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sat 10 June, 2017

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St Mary’s Festival Chorus and Big Band present Duke Ellington’s rarely performed Sacred Concert (arr. Hoybye/Pedersen) along with a selection of other notable works for Big Band. Influenced by emotive events in his last decade, the Sacred Concert has been described as “bringing the Cotton Club to the church”. Joining us for this evening as […]

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Hyperfunk at the Wee Dram, West End Festival Special, 9 June, 2017

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Come and start your night off in the wee dram with the hyperfunk team. Deejays from 8-12 playing all the hottest trax to get you ready for anything. Free entry all night! Free Admission The Dram, 232 – 245 Woodlands Road, G3 6ND Event on Facebook

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Workers Theatre Week-end, The Glad Cafe, 9 – 11 June, 2017

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Featuring the most exciting new theatre, comedy, spoken word, music and strangeness from Scotland and further afield. With children’s events and evening entertainment, social breakfasts and community workshops, games and plays, the weekender has something for everyone and welcomes all. Full line-up to be announced in mid-May; book ahead now for discount tickets. Weekend pass: […]

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Forum Theatre Workshop, Workers Theatre, Govanhill Baths, Saturday 10 June, 2017

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Active Inquiry will be running a workshop on creating and participating in Forum Theatre, an approach to participatory performance for radical change. unwaged £10 waged £20 solidarity £30 all prices include admission to The Fairground a Forum Theatre performance from Active Inquiry at the Glad Cafe 17:00 on the same day. Govanhill Baths  Community Trust, […]

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