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..

Surf and Turf, New Exhibition at Thistle Gallery, 29 April until 18 June, 2017

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Surf and Turf Show featuring Land, Sea, Flora and Fauna Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com The Thistle Gallery’s much anticipated  Surf and Turf Exhibition includes an exceptional array of over 90 exhibits created by 40 of Scotland’s most popular contemporary artists. This exciting […]

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Madison Violet, CCA, Glasgow, Saturday 13 May, 2017.

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Madison Violet Touring Ireland & UK May 2017  For those who don’t know Madison Violet, it all began in 1999 when Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met over coffee and omelettes, in a Toronto restaurant called The Green Room. It was a chance meeting, 1900 km away from the small town where both Lisa and […]

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Gruffalo Reading and Songs with Tam Dean Burn, Kibble Palace, 29 April, 2017

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Gruffalo in the Botanics An interactive afternoon of gruffalo activities, prizes and fun including a special reading of the gruffalo by Tam Dean Burn with songs on Saturday 29th April from 12pm to 4pm Meet at the Kibble Palace Gruffalo reading and songs by Tam Dean Burn and friends at 3pm  Families, young people, children […]

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A Pay, A Pie and A Pint, Safe Place Mon, OranMor, 24 April, 2017 — Sat, 29 April, 2017

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By Clara Glynn | Directed By Clara Glynn Cast: Nalini Chetty, Jennifer Black and Shane Convery Produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór, presented in association with the Traverse Theatre.  In the middle of the night a young woman arrives at Martine’s door looking for shelter.  SAFE PLACE is a timely […]

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Hidden Lane Saturdays, Open Day every Saturday 6 May – 30 September, 2017

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FREE! Every Saturday 6 May – 50 September, 2017 from 12 – 5 p.m. Over a dozen shops, studios and the Hidden Lane Tearoom West End Festival Saturdays 3rd and 24 June, with prizes, contest, treats, fizz and much more! Free entry – bring the kids  Full details Participants include: Shona Jewellery Fabulous unique designs […]

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Last Monday at Waterstones, Monday 24 April, Waterstones Sauchiehall St

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It’s THE FIRST Last Monday at Waterstones! New venue, new catchment area, new blood, new time to start the evening – 7pm. Top floor in the cafe/bar. Rab Wilson – award winning poet, Scots language champion, journalist with The National and notorious whistle-blower is the headliner. First hour is open mic so what are you […]

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Handsome Devil, GFT, 28 April – 4 May, 2017

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GFT 28 April – 4 May, 2017 Preceded by DepicT! Award-winning film Run Boy (Philipines 2016, 1m44s) by director Meg Bagadion. Ned is a gawky, artistic 16-year-old who is failing to settle into his new boarding school where rugby is virtually a religion. He guards himself from the loneliness, ridicule and constant insinuations about his […]

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Sunday Sessions at Siempre Bicycle Cafe, Partick, Glasgow

Last Sunday of every month Siempre Bicycle Cafe, 162 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6XE Mark and Traffic Cone Records  bring you local phenomenal talent.  Check out previous gigs: Siempre Sunday Sessions and watch out for special nights with free food and specialty acts. Gigs are free and monthly updates will be posted in advance. Miss […]

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The Clash, GFT, 21 – 27 April, 2017

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21 – 27 April, 2017 Set in Egypt in 2013, this tense, harrowing, state-of-the-nation drama pitches the audience into the turmoil of the mass protests that toppled the ruling Muslim Brotherhood. In the crushing heat of an already fraught day, rival demonstrators, innocent bystanders, allies and bitter foes are bundled into a police van. It is […]

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Scottish Writers’ Centre Poetry in Motion: Sharing & Discussing Poetry Films, CCA, Tuesday 25 April, 2017

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Tue 25 April 2017 7pm, Free (unticketed), Clubroom 18+ 0141 352 4900 Hosted by Lesley Traynor and Janet Crawford, Poetry In Motion offers up an evening of six short (approx. 4mins long) Poetry Films from Poets and Writers. Each film will be put into context and its production discussed. Discussion points will include: • What […]

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Wild at Heart, GFT, 23 and 25 April, 2017

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David Lynch provides his very own unique take on The Wizard of Oz, following the passionate relationship of Lula (Laura Dern) and Sailor (Nicolas Cage); a dream team on the run from the mob. One of the most romantic – and violent – films in Lynch’s oeuvre, the film won the Palme d’Or at the […]

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Descent The Play, Websters Theatre, 2 May, 2017

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02/05/2017 8:00 pm – 9:10 pm A play about love.  And dementia.  But mostly about love. ‘If you love someone you stick by them, no matter what happens.  Because that’s the deal.  Isn’t it?’ 50-somethings Rob and Cathy are looking forward to reclaiming their own lives now that their daughter Nicola is grown-up and settled; […]

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CTL: Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival + Q&A (N/C 12+), GFT, 23 April, 2017

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Director Fabrizio Terranova will be there for a Q&A following the screening. Donna Haraway’s work is marked by a deep commitment to feminism and environmentalism. Her approach to science, gender and trans-species relationships proposes new ways of understanding our world beyond normative structures. Over several weeks Fabrizio Terranova lived in Haraway’s Californian home, filming her and […]

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The Sense of an Ending, GFT, 20 – 27 April, 2017

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Divorced and retired, Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) leads a relatively quiet life, until one day a long-forgotten letter resurfaces, and begins to reframe his past in ways that he never could have anticipated. Based on the award-winning bestseller from Julian Barnes, Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) artfully melds twin timelines as Tony pieces together his first […]

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The Finest, GFT, 21 – 27 April, 2017

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23rd screening cancelled. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Lone Scherfig’s (An Education) bittersweet adaptation of Lissa Evans’ novel follows the making of morale-boosting propaganda films during the Second World War. Gemma Arterton shines as Catrin, the Welsh wordsmith hired to add a female perspective to the films. Despite her talent she soon finds herself […]

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The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki , GFT, 21 – 27 April, 2017

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Preceded by a recorded introduction from director Juho Kuosmanen and DepicT! Award-winning film Living (UK 2016, 1m44s) by director Ben Mankin. Juho Kousmanen’s feel-good, award-winning debut feature is a charming tribute to modest, unassuming boxer Olli Mäki (Jarkko Lahti). In 1962, Mäki carried the hopes of the nation as he trained for a Helsinki showdown […]

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The Merchants of Magic, Britannica Panopticon, 22 April, 2017

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Another magic cabaret from The Merchants of Magic. Come and see award-winning magicians who will amaze, astound and make you laugh.   Shows at 1.30pm and 3.30pm, £5 entry.   114 – 117 Trongate, G1 5HD Kid Friendly Event on Facebook

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Spangled Cabaret, Fox Star Club, Argyll Hotel, 8 May, 2017

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Spangled Cabaret, back at the FOX STAR CLUB for a night of alternative variety. This month featuring : MARKEE DE SAW & BERT FINKLE OBIE THE COMEDIAN ALANA DUVEY RAVEN ROSE ARIA OCTAVIA ANNA SECRET POET & more! £5 entry on the door. Fox Star Club, Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street, G3 7TQ Event on […]

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Sub City Radio’s Pool Party 20 May

  Start your summer with Subcity Radio’s Pool Party 🏊 Gourock Outdoor Pool, Albert Road, PA 19 Tickets from Eventbrite Free: 🌭 🍔 Featuring: Your Favourite Pool Party ~Selectors~ The Rainbow Dome ☀️ International Date Line ☀️ Beat the Bush And Your After Dark Hosts Eve Was Framed 🌛 Rigid Disco 🌛 Forefront Programme 15:30: […]

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Campaign to pedestrianize Ashton Lane

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‘For years the businesses in Ashton Lane have tried in vain to get some sort or traffic calming/ pedestrianisation here, there are three way in and out which makes it impossible if someone comes in from one end and then the other, it’s a totally  blocked, also taking  into affect that cars park willy nilly […]

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The Sense of an Ending, GFT, 14 – 27 April, 2017

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The Sense of an Ending 14 – 27 April, 2017 GFT Divorced and retired, Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent) leads a relatively quiet life, until one day a long-forgotten letter resurfaces, and begins to reframe his past in ways that he never could have anticipated. Based on the award-winning bestseller from Julian Barnes, Ritesh Batra (The […]

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Woodlands Community Garden, 7th Anniversary Party, 23 April, 2017

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Woodlands Community Garden is 7 years old! Join Woodlands Community Garden staff and volunteers  in the garden on Sunday April 23rd from 2-4pm for our family friendly celebration. Food, Music, Games, Photo Exhibition Bring cake or something veggie for the barbecue to share. Coincides with our monthly community clean up Free Event, but donations welcome.

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The Scottish Boat Race, River Clyde, Saturday, 20 May, 2017

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The Scottish Boat Race is the annual rowing competition held on the River Clyde, between ancient rivals the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh. The Tall Ship and Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, G3 8RS Saturday, 20 May, 2017 – 10.00 a.m. – 6 p.m. After last years success, Riverside Museum will be […]

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Glasgow Film Theatre introduce popular GFF strand CineMasters to year-round programme

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  The CineMasters strand at Glasgow Film Festival is devoted to the work of some of the most accomplished, admired and influential filmmakers in the world, and Glasgow Film Theatre has now introduced regular CineMasters seasons to the year-round programme. Glasgow Film Festival 2017 CineMasters strand included titles from Francois Ozon, Paul Verhoeven, Werner Herzog, […]

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David F. Ross, The Man Who Loved Islands, Admiral Bar, Thursday, 20 April, 2017

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On Thursday night 20 April , …with Bobby Bluebell, Alistair Braidwood, Losing Ground and Dave Ross. Hope to see you there. Celebrating the launch of The Man Who Loved Islands by David F. Ross The Admiral, Waterloo St, City Centre, Glasgow – 7.30 p.m.

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Homeless Awareness, George Square Glasgow, Sunday 30 April, 2017

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Sunday 30 April, 2017 – 2 p.m. George Square This event is a rally to raise awareness of homelessness in Glasgow. Please feel free to share the event on your own Facebook or Twitter page, and share with other local groups. Help make sure that the councillors of Glasgow realise that more support is needed […]

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“A Pie, A Pint & A Pundit!” Partick Burgh Hall, Thursday 27 April, 2017

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“A Pie, A Pint & A Pundit!” Partick Burgh Hall 9 Burgh Hall Street, G11 5LW Thursday 27 April 2017 Tickets: £15 This is a fund raising event in aid of Drummore (ASL) Primary School, Drumchapel, which is where I teach. Hugh Keevins and his daughter Lisa have organised the event to help raise much […]

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Rebecca Pronsky, The Doublet, Park Road, Monday 17 April, 2017

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The Doublet, Park Road, Glasgow West End – near Kelvinbridge Underground The fabulous Brooklyn based Rebecca Pronsky and Rich Bennet plus Jessica Cosslet play the Doublet Bar in Park Road Glasgow. Rebecca is a longstanding favourite of SoundsintheSuburbs and has some fabulous songs and stories so don’t miss this one. Rebecca was born and raised […]

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The Voice and Text of Chekov Workshop, Susan Worsfold, The Citz, 17 – 21 April, 2017

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The Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, G5 9SD 17 – 212 April, 2017 WHO IS THE WORKSHOP FOR? A five-day workshop on the voice and the text of Chekhov for creative artists and practitioners led by Susan Worsfold directly using the Nadine George Voice Work® to explore breath, body, voice and the text of Chekhov. […]

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Mayfesto, Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 9 – 31 May, 2017

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Mayfesto 2017 The Tron, 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB 9-31 MAY 2017 Now very firmly fixed in the cultural calendar, Mayfesto is amini-festival of edgy and provocative new work – and this year’s theme is music..  Tron Creative is a strand of work that supports and nurtures emergent artists through a series of initiatives and […]

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