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. An Evening with Val McDermid hosted by Louise Welsh, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 30 August, 2017
Wednesday, 30 August, 2017 – 6.45 p.m. Celebrating the launch of the 10th book in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series. This will be a great evening of ‘thrilling chat’ between two of Scotland’s most popular crime and thriller authors, Val McDermid and Louise Welsh. Number one bestseller, Val McDermid returns with her pulse-pounding, […]
Monday, August 28, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Pickard’s Picture House, Britannia Panopticon, 30 August, 2017
And Every Wednesday Do you love movies? Do you have a favourite film that never gets shown on TV or in the cinema? Come along to the world’s oldest surviving music hall, for a weekly celebration of cinema, complete with usherettes, a concession stand, and a bar! Showing classics, cult movies, musicals (complete with sing-alongs […]
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Allotments Open Day – Kelvinside Allotments, Saturday 2 September, 2017
Open Day at Kelvinside Allotments, Julian Avenue site, Mirrlees Drive, Glasgow West End, G12 0SH. Saturday 2nd September 2-p.m. – 5 p.m. Admission free. Explore site, meet plotholders and find out how you can grow your own vegetables and fruit. Refreshments, home-baking freshly harvested produce and flowers, BBQ and tombola,
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Sunday, August 27, 2017 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Louise Welsh, Sara Sheridan and surprise author, Byres Road Book Festival, 24 September, 2017
24 September, 2017 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP At Bloody Scotland Festival twelve of Scotland’s best crime writers use the sinister side of the country’s built heritage in stories which are gripping, chilling and redemptive. Louise Welsh and Sara Sheridan will be joined by a surprise author to […]
Tendai Huchu, Byres Road Book Festival, Sunday 24 September, 2017
12.30 – 1.30 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP Tendai Huchu’s first novel The Hairdresser of Harare was released in 2010 to critical acclaim, and has been translated into French, German, Spanish and Italian. His multi-genre short stories and nonfiction have appeared in the Manchester Review, Interzone, Space and Time Magazine, Ellery Queen […]
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Toddlers’ Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Tall Ship
Until 26 October, 2017 The Tall Ship, 130 Pointhouse Place, G3 8RS Event details Tall Ship Website
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| Filed under: Kids and young people
Clydebuilt Festival Glasgow, 23 and 24 September, 2017
A new free festival of Boats, Folk and Our Shared Heritage On the 23rd and 24th of September, Glasgow will play host to the first Clydebuilt Festival at The Tall Ship, a free celebration of boats and the folk that use them for work and play. There will be something for everyone at the festival: […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A Silent Voice, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Shoya Ishida bullies Shoko Nishimiya because she is Deaf, but the class soon start to turn on Shoya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shoko and Shoya do not speak to each other again… until an older, wiser Shoya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shoko once more. […]
Read the full article: A Silent Voice, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Friday, August 25, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Blueprint presents The Crews & Sandwich, CCA, Fri 1 September 2017
7.30pm (doors 7.15pm), £4 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online/ 0141 352 4900 Blueprint collaborates with Scalarama Glasgow to celebrate super independent, non institutional cinema. To launch its pilot of feature films Blueprint presents, for the first time, Glasgow cult classic The Crews with Sandwich, the short prequel which started it all. Colin Ross […]
Read the full article: Blueprint presents The Crews & Sandwich, CCA, Fri 1 September 2017
Hotel Salvation, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Daya Kumar that his end could be near. He tells his son Rajiv, who feels compelled to take leave from his demanding job, drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father to Mukti Bhawan, a guesthouse devoted to people about to die, in the holy city of Varanasi. […]
Read the full article: Hotel Salvation, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
| Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dunkirk, GFT, 27 and 30 August, 2017
Charting the Evacuation of Dunkirk from three points of view – land, air and sea – director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight) has created a tense and emotional account of one of the Second World War’s most remarkable battles. By May 1940, the Allies are in full retreat from the devastating German military. Over […]
Rock Dog, GFT, 26 August, 2017 11.30 a.m.
On Snow Mountain, lead guard dog Khampa heads up the unit that protects the village from prowling wolves. His son Bodi is expected to follow in his footsteps when the time comes, but has never shared his father’s knack or enthusiasm for such responsibilities. When a radio falls from the sky and introduces Bodi to […]
Read the full article: Rock Dog, GFT, 26 August, 2017 11.30 a.m.
In Bed With Victoria, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
A French farce featuring sex, drugs and attempted murder, In Bed with Victoria is a sweet romantic comedy at heart. Victoria (Virginie Efira) is a divorced thirty-something lawyer who struggles to balance a demanding working life with raising two daughters, whilst her ex-husband paints her as a harlot on his blog. Victoria’s life is further […]
Read the full article: In Bed With Victoria, GFT, 25 – 27 August, 2017
Rachel Getting Married, GFT, 27 and 29 August, 2017
Kym Buchman has been in and out of rehab clinics for the better part of ten years, and is given special leave from her most recent stint in order to attend her sister’s wedding. Staying at the family home, Kym is surrounded by her entire extended family, all of whom have their own thoughts on […]
Read the full article: Rachel Getting Married, GFT, 27 and 29 August, 2017
Yarma, GFT, 31 August, 2017
The incredible Billie Piper (Penny Dreadful, Great Britain) returns to her award-winning role in this critically acclaimed play. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child in Simon Stone’s radical production of Lorca’s achingly powerful masterpiece. Set in contemporary London, Piper’s portrayal of a woman in her […]
Read the full article: Yarma, GFT, 31 August, 2017
| Filed under: Cinema
Dave Arcari album launch – Live At Memorial Hall
Jim and I had a brilliant time this evening (Thursday, 24 August, 2017) at the Scottish Music Centre for the media launch of Dave Arcari’s new album ‘Live at Memorial Hall’. Sponsored by Glengoyne Distillery, it was a very enjoyable event with delicious nibbles served along with nips of Glengoyne and kilt lifters, Glengoyne, Drambuie […]
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Thursday, August 24, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music Reviews
The Sky is Safe, The Tron 1 and 2 September, 2017
A love story. A war story. A microcosm of our time The Tron Theatre 1and 2 September, 2017 The Sky is Safe presented by Dogstar Theatre Company Amal is a Syrian refugee, Gordon a privileged westerner from northern Europe. They meet on the opulent streets and shadowy alleys of Taksim, the commercial heart of Istanbul. What […]
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Glasgow Writers: Kevin Scott
Kevin Scott is a Glasgow-based author and journalist. His debut novel ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ was published in May, 2017. It tells the story of two estranged brothers forced into reconciliation when the coffin containing their 11 year-old half-brother is stolen the day before his funeral, ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ has been well-received and was shortlisted for The Sceptre Prize. A graduate of the University […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, writers
Bridge Music Jazz Quintet with Luca Manning, The Swing, Friday 25 August 2017
Jazz series promoted by promotion body Bridge Music featuring UK and international touring bands and original music from Scottish based jazz ensembles. Jazz vocalist Luca Manning made his debut at the 2015 Glasgow Jazz Festival and is inspired by a wide range of artists from singers such as: Betty Carter and Mark Murphy to instrumental […]
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lal Batti Express (Red Light Express) by Kranti, Cottiers, 30 and 31 August, 2017
Cottier, 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st August 2017 Free Entry. Donations gratefully accepted at the door. No need to book in advance. Kranti (Revolution) is a charitable organisation that educates and empowers childhood survivors of trafficking or daughters of sex workers from Mumbai’s infamous red-light districts to become agents of […]
Byres Road Book Festival 2017, Kevin Scott, Andrew Ferguson And Margot Mccuaig, Waterstones, 21 September, 2017
Thunderpoints Are Go… Thunderpoint Publishing authors Andrew C Ferguson, Margot McCuaig and Kevin Scott get dark, menacing and surprisingly funny for this year’s Byres Road Book Festival. Join them on September 21st at Waterstones as they get to their heart of their Glaswegian and Edinburgh characters and settings. The three authors, whose novels incorporate missing […]
Final Portrait, GFT, 18 – 24 August, 2017
Inspired by true events, beloved actor Stanley Tucci returns to directing for the first time in a decade with this exuberant biopic. Celebrated artist Alberto Giacometti (Geoffrey Rush) bumps into his old friend, respected American critic James Lord (Armie Hammer), and suggests that he sit for a portrait because he has an interesting face. Lord […]
Read the full article: Final Portrait, GFT, 18 – 24 August, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
UKJF Natasha, CCA, Wed 23 August 2017
UKJF Natasha Wed 23 August 2017 7.30pm, £8 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 18+ / F-Rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 Based on celebrated director/writer David Bezmozgis’ short story this is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama, which explores first love as well as the conflicted Jewish immigrant experience. Mark, the 16-year old son of Jewish-Russian […]
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Long Haul, GFT, Saturday 19 August, 2017
11.30 a.m. There are broad laughs aplenty when Young Greg Heffley, looking forward to a long summer of just hanging out, finds that his mother has thrown a monkey wrench into his plans, forcing the entire family to take a road trip for Meemaw’s 90th birthday celebration. Greg’s eyes soon light up when he realizes […]
Read the full article: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Long Haul, GFT, Saturday 19 August, 2017
Wattstax, GFT, 24 August, 2017
Commemorating the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots, the legendary Stax Records organised a one-off benefit concert taking place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Bringing together scores of African-American icons from genres such as soul, gospel, R&B, blues, funk and jazz, the event was a social, intellectual and emotional response to decades of […]
Three Colours Red, GFT, 22 August, 2017
The final film directed by Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski, Red concluded his trilogy based around the colours of the French flag, and is a poignant, beautifully cinematic reflection on the connectedness of all humanity. The film centres on a striking performance from Irène Jacob as Valentine, a model who befriends an embittered retired judge (Jean-Louis […]
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Dogtooth, GFT, 21 August, 2017
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). In Greece, three siblings are trapped in their suburban home by parents who inform them that they cannot leave until their […]
Southside Soul, Pollok Ex-Servicemen’s Club, 26 August, 2017
‘We are in for a treat this month with Guest Selectors Chris Wardle and Loraine Williams . Chris is know for travelling for miles to various soul clubs in Scotland and England and is a regular at Southside Soul. As is Loraine who originally came to dance at the club and then started appearing behind […]
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Thursday, August 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
Outdoor Cinema at Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, 17 – 20, August 2017
Bill in The Botanics on 17 – 20 August, 2017 All films will be shown on a massive screen at 9 p.m. The Glasgow Botanic Gardens is set to be the stunning backdrop for four nights of classic outdoor cinema screenings, celebrating the work of Glasgow’s very own Bill Forsyth. Following a successful pilot outdoor […]
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The Odyssey, GFT. 18 – 24 August, 2017
The extraordinary life of underwater explorer, inventor and pioneering conservationist Jacques Cousteau is told in this lavish, handsomely crafted biopic. Spanning 30 years from Cousteau’s departure from the French Navy through some of his most significant voyages, the film focuses on his troubled relationship with his son Philippe and the private sacrifices of a very […]
Read the full article: The Odyssey, GFT. 18 – 24 August, 2017
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