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..

The Natural World of Stories, Legends & Songs with Grace Banks, CCA, 6 June, 2017

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Tuesday, 6 June 2017: Club Room at 7:00pm CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD The Natural World of Stories, Legends & Songs with Grace Banks Join storyteller, singer and author Grace Banks for a lively and interactive workshop as she tells the tale of who and what has influenced her […]

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens: 200 Years Hillhead Library, Talk, Hillhead Library, 5 June, 2017

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Hillhead Library 348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Monday 05 Jun 6:30pm Free entry Ewen Donaldson, General Manager, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, will present the prestigious 200-year history of the Botanic Gardens, including recent milestones such as refurbishment of the “Main Range” glasshouses, restoration of the “A” Listed Kibble Palace, and the new Tearoom in the Curator’s […]

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Alan Dapre : Porridge The Tartan Cat And The Brawsome Bagpipes Hillhead Library, 5 June,2017

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Hillhead Library 348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Monday 05 June 1:15pm classconnections@glasgowlife.org.uk or 0141 287 2989 When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint — which is easy to do and not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky McFun family: Gadget Grandad, […]

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Halo Arts presents Murder at Hillhead Library, Monday 5 –6 June, 2017

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Four characters from the world of fiction stand accused of murder at Hillhead Library! Assist the detective in his investigation and solve a series of challenges to unravel who has a death cold-chill running down the spine of their renowned book! Join Halo Arts in this unique production as part of the West End Festival, […]

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Crime After Dark at the Museum, West End Festival, Friday 9 June, 2017

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West End Festival 2017 Friday 9th June 6.30-9pm Crime after Dark at the Museum with Caro Ramsay, Michael J. Malone & Craig Robertson The Hunterian, Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door.  These include a Gin & Tonic and a chocolate dagger Doors open at 6.30 pm, Event starts at 7.00pm sharp. Join Caro […]

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West End Festival Big Sunday, Kelvingrove Park, Sunday 11 June,2017

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1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Kelvingrove Park, G12 8NR Glasgow’s largest community event – a fantastic celebration in the vibrant West End. Two popular music stages – Quality food and drink- Funfair – Street Theatre – Skateboard Competition organised by Clan Skates – Samba bands – Craft Stalls and more! Event on Facebook www.westendfestival.co.uk

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Solas Festival, The Bield, Tibbermore, near Perth, 23 – 25 June, 2017

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Friday 23 – Sunday 25 June | The Bield, Tibbermore, near Perth. Tickets from £15 – £105. KIDS GO FREE | solasfestival.co.uk Scotland’s midsummer festival of music and ideas is back, with a programme of brilliant, inspiring music, discussion, literature, film, dance and theatre. Music Lau (called ‘the best live band in the country’ by The […]

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Safety Last! Southside Film Festival, 4 June, 2017

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Safety Last! 4 June, 2017 – 3 p.m. Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, 2025 Pollokshaws Road, G43 1NE (Cert U, 67 mins, 1923) **WITH LIVE WURLITZER CINEMA ORGAN** £10/£8 Come see this rarely screened silent film classic starring the comic genius of Harold Lloyd with live musical accompaniment on the Wurlitzer cinema organ in Pollokshaws Burgh Hall […]

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My Cousin Rachel, GFT, 9 – 22 June, 2017

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Based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, this eerie period drama from Roger Michell (Persuasion, Notting Hill) is the inspiration for our du Maurier season this month. When Phillip (Sam Claflin) hears of his cousin Ambrose’s death from an apparent brain tumour, he believes Ambrose’s strange wife Rachel is to blame and determines to find out what really happened. However, […]

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Dementia Awareness Week Glasgow – until 4th June, 2017

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You may have notice some of Glasgow’s buildings turning purple for Dementia Week. There are many local events  and events throughout Scotland. daw.dementiascotland.org  

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Southside Film Festival, ‘It Follows’, Govanhill Baths, 3 June, 2017

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Saturday 3 June, 2017 – 22.15 p.m. Govanhill Baths, 99 Calder St, Glasgow G42 7RA A seemingly innocent sexual encounter leads to a living nightmare for 19-year-old Jay when she begins to experience supernatural visions and the unshakable feeling that she is being followed. Lauded as one of the most original horror films of recent […]

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CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night, CCA, Sat 3 June 2017

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CCA Sat 3 June 2017 8pm (doors 7.30pm), £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CinemaAttic’s back with the best independent films from Spain, Argentina and Colombia in short film format. You can expect first class movies, warm atmosphere, provocateurs among the audience and a hell of […]

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From The Heart Of The World by Anji Goddard ProjectAbility, 1 June – 1 July, 2017

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Exhibition runs from 02 June – 01 July, Gallery II Anji Goddard creates an essence of the sublime in her painted subjects. They exist to tell a story that is in peril of being forgotten. Through her artwork she looks to offer a voice to those who may be unseen, forgotten or in danger of […]

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My Cousin Rachel, 4 – 5 June, 2017 – GFT

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Marking both Olivia de Havilland’s return to film after a string of theatre roles, and Richard Burton’s first starring role in an American production, the original adaptation of My Cousin Rachel was something of a movie event in 1952. Nominated for four Oscars, including for Burton’s performance and for Joseph LaShelle’s moody black and white cinematography, it is […]

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Ariel, GFT 5 and 7 June, 2017

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Aki Kaurismäki’s fifth film in as many years is often seen as the title that really thrust the director into the international film spotlight, after several years of festival praise. A drolly existential crime drama that loosely mirrors a 1940s B-movie, the story follows the bad luck of Finnish miner Taisto, who loses his job […]

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After The Storm, GFT, 2 – 8 June, 2017

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Prolific Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda’s sensitive melodrama follows divorced father Ryota (Hiroshio Abe) as he dwells on past glory and wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling. After the death of his father, his aging mother and ex-wife seem to be moving on with their lives while Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and find a […]

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Southside Film Festival 2017: We’re All Fae Somewhere, Special Refugee Screening, Kinning Park Complex, 2 June, 2017

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Friday 2 June, 2017 Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall St, Glasgow G41 1BA An evening of film, discussion, food and music with this special refugee event presented in partnership with Refuweegee and Plantation Productions that puts a spotlight both on the refugee crisis and the resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers, particularly in Govan in […]

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Franco-German Film Series Fack ju Göhte, CCA, 2 June, 2017

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Fri 2 June 2017 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Franco-German Film Series Dans la cour Thu 15 June 2017 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. […]

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My Life As A Courgette, GFT, 2 – 8 June, 2017

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My Life As A Courgette GFT, 12 Rose St G3 6RB 2 – 8 June, 2017 Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2017 Oscars, this stop-motion animation brims with melancholy emotions and an appeal that spans all ages. Courgette is the nickname of a 10-year old boy. When his alcoholic mother dies, he […]

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Kraftwerk, GFT, 6 June, 2017

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Before the legendary musicians take to the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall stage on Friday 9 June, do not miss this chance to find out how a group of reclusive Rhineland experimentalists became one of the most influential pop groups of all time. This documentary features exclusive live tracks filmed at their Tate Modern shows in […]

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Cameraman, Queens Park Camera Club, Friday 2 June, 2017

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Friday, 2 June, 2017 8 p.m. Queen’s Park Camera Club 54 Millbrae Road Glasgow G42 9UG Cert 15, 102 mins, 2016) What does it mean to film another person? How does it affect that person – and what does it do to the one who films? Documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson turns the spotlight on her […]

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The Other Side of Hope, GFT, 26 May – 8 June, 2017

Six years after the sublime, award-winning Le Havre, Aki Kaurismäki returns with the second film in a planned trilogy focusing on port cities. Kaurismäki regular Sakari Kuosmanen stars as Wikström, a poker-playing restaurateur and former travelling salesman who crosses paths with a Syrian refugee (Sherwan Haji) who has just arrived in Finland. Shot on 35mm in Helsinki by […]

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Southside Film Festival 2017: 2 – 4 June, 2017

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2nd – 4th June 2017 Bringing film back to the Southside This year’s Southside Film Festival – brings you screenings in a yurt, to artist film in the beautiful House for an Art Lover – most definitely something for everyone! The Ethereal Wireless of the Dreaming Mind Opening with a bang, creak and a clatter, […]

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Glasgow Science Festival at the West End Festival, 2017

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Three different family Science shows at the West End Festival in Glasgow Zombie Science and Superhero Science have joined forces to take over the Kelvin Hall on Sunday the 18th of June! Superhero Science: First Class Superhero Science: First Class is an award winning science communication show which features demonstrations, a multimedia presentation and ‘choose […]

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Open Air Cinema, Kelvingrove Bandstand, West End Festival 5 – 8 June, 2017

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Join us for open air cinema, tasty street food, craft beers & cocktails under the stars at the iconic Kelvingrove Bandstand. Expect comedies, cult classics and a few award-winning movies thrown in for good measure! Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, G12 Films include: Monday 5 June, 2017 – 6pm – The Grand Budapest Hotel  Monday – […]

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Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017

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Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight 8th June 13:00-14:00‌ 16+ Free Book Tickets Enrico Cocozza is Wishaw’s David Lynch. Watch hidden treasures from the Moving Image Archive of Sci-fi shorts: Robot Three (1951), a Frankenstein tale with echoes of Schlock Horror and German Expressionism and Twilight (1955), a post-apocalyptic nuclear fable. National Library of […]

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Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017

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Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever 8th June 18:00-19:30 16+ Free Book online Set in Queensland, Australia, this documentary explores how we can manage the increasingly frequent and high intensity disasters in our climate-changing world. The film will be followed by a panel Q&A, with scientists and filmmakers from across the globe. Kelvin Hall, Lecture […]

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Le Thug supporting St Martins, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 30 June, 2017

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After some time adjusting and writing as a 4 piece Le Thug are happy to announce another gig coming up soon. At King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut supporting ST.MARTiiNS. Looking forward to playing entirely new material for the first time at the gig. Tickets Tickets will be left behind the bar for collection on the […]

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Children of Eden, 1 – 3 June, 2017 Websters Theatre

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Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ 1 – 3 June, 2017 Tickets £11 Adults/£8 Concessions (ticket price incl. £1.50 ticket admin fee which will display at the checkout) (fee applicable to all tickets, including tickets bought on the day) Inspired by the Book of Genesis, Children of Eden tells the timeless story […]

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Wedding Venue – Open Event, Cottiers Theatre, 4 June, 2017 1 – 4 p.m.

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Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU 4 June, 2017 1 – 4 p.m. The next in Cottiers’ series of open evenings and open days for prospective wedding clients. You’ll have an opportunity to see the venue, chat to their wedding co-ordinator and pick up an information pack about what can be offered to couples […]

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