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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..

Solas, Scotland’s Festival of Arts and Ideas, The Bield at Blackruthven, Tibbermore, 23 – 25 June, 2017

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Scotland’s festival of arts and ideas is delighted to announce its biggest programme ever. Solas Festival, which takes place as ever at The Bield at Blackruthven near Perth, this year between 23-25 June, confirmed headline acts and some very exciting new developments for 2017. Talks and Debates Programme The bands and musicians Acts include: Lau, […]

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Duncan McCrone Band, House Concert at Celtic Music Radio Kinning Park, 8 April, 2017

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Duncan, Cy and Jim play an intimate house concert (max 40 people) at the Celtic Music Radio studios in Kinning Park. Admission by donation (min £10) 54 Admiral Street, Kinning Partick, G41 1HU Event on Facebook

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Artchitecture at the Arlington Baths Club, Collage Exhibition by Marion Gardyne

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  Visit the continuing ARTchitecture Exhibition in Reading Room @ArlingtonBaths until theend of March,2018. Iconic Glasgow buildings explored visually. Open every day. Ring the bell for entry. Members & non members welcome. Artchitecture Collage Exhibition by Marion Gardyne 1 – 17 December, 2017 At Arlington Baths Club – the oldest Victorian Baths in Europe. ARLington […]

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Creative Conversations, Polly Clark, University of Glasgow Chapel, Monday 13 March, 2017

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 Monday 13 March 2017, 1 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ  www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations/ Polly Clark is an award-winning poet and novelist. She is the author of three poetry collections. Her forthcoming debut novel Larchfield (available March 2017) won the MsLexia Prize. She has won the Eric Gregory […]

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McCrea West of Scotland Cricket Club – Cricket in Glasgow’s West End – Not Just For Sports Fans

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A hidden green gem for a summer day in the West End? Tucked behind the Burgh Hall in Partick and moments from the bustle of Dumbarton Road, you will find the West of Scotland Cricket Club. The Club always welcomes new players but anyone can enjoy this quiet open park space  – with a bar […]

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Aye Write! Chris Morgan Jones & Mick Herron – Our Kind of Spies, The Mitchell Library, 19th Mar 2017

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19th Mar 2017  •  6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library In the wake of recent Le Carre adaptations of The Night Manager and Our Kind of Traitor, British espionage fiction is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. Here, we bring together two of the best writers in the genre. Chris Morgan Jones & Mick Herron […]

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Minoo Dinshaw & Andrew Hankinson – The Complexities of Biography, Mitchell Library, 11th Mar 2017 ,

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11th Mar 2017  •  4:45PM – 5:45PM  •  Mitchell Library Minoo Dinshaw and Andrew Hankinson are two authors who have written gripping and powerful portrayals of seemingly difficult biographical subjects… Minoo Dinshaw & Andrew Hankinson – The Complexities of Biography Two authors who have written gripping and powerful portrayals of seemingly difficult biographical subjects… Outlandish […]

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Aye Write! Chris Morgan Jones & Mick Herron – Our Kind of Spies, The Mitchell Library, 19th Mar 2017

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19th Mar 2017  •  6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library In the wake of recent Le Carre adaptations of The Night Manager and Our Kind of Traitor, British espionage fiction is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. Here, we bring together two of the best writers in the genre. In the wake of recent Le […]

Read the full article: Aye Write! Chris Morgan Jones & Mick Herron – Our Kind of Spies, The Mitchell Library, 19th Mar 2017

BBC6 Music Festival Fringe, Spangled Cabaret, The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 22 March, 2017

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Glasgow’s longest running monthly alternative cabaret night comes to the world’s oldest surviving music hall as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival Fringe! Featuring : SPOKEN WORD – STEPHEN WATT ELAINE GALLAGHER A CROW ANNA SECRET POET MUSIC & MISCHIEF – THE CREATIVE MARTYRS SCUNNER MARKEE DE SAW & BERT FINKLE BURLESQUE & DRAG […]

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Aye Write! Cathi Unsworth & Martin Cathcart Froden – London Noir, Mitchell Library, Wednesday 15 March, 2017

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15th Mar 2017  •  6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library London in the 1920s and 1940s provides the setting for these two delicious servings of Noir, Cathi Unworth’s Without the Moon is set London during the long, dark days of the Blitz: a city outwardly in ruins, weakened by exhaustion and rationing. But behind the […]

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Italian Film Festival, Glasgow Film Theatre, 10 – 15 March, 2017

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Italian Film Festival 10 – 15 March, 2017 GFT The annual celebration of Italian cinema returns with a wide-ranging programme that stretches from promising new talents to established greats. Highlights this year include Paolo Virzi’s hugely successful Like Crazy and the Kafkaesque comedy Ears which was one of the discoveries of the Venice Film Festival. […]

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Dogtown and Z-boys, GFT 13 March, 2017

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Dogtown and Z-boys 13 March, 2017 GFT Subtitled “The Birth of Extreme”, this documentary takes a look at the transformation of skateboarding from its former image as a land-bound pastime for surfers to its status today as an extreme and acrobatic sport in its own right. Starting from the California surf community of Dogtown, the […]

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Kelvingrove Café, Cheese and Wine Night in aid of The Reverse Rett Foundation, 2 April, 2017

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Cheese N’ Wine Night: Abigail’s Party Sunday, 2 April from 3 p.m. till late. Kelvingrove Café are hosting an artisanal Cheese and Wine Night in aid of The Reverse Rett Foundation. The Reverse Rett Foundation works to speed treatment, and find a cure for Rett Syndrome and related disorders. Baby Kim, a regular to the […]

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Beattie & Scratchmann Scotland in the Shadows, Liberté Bar, Glasgow, Sunday 12 March, 2017

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  Liberté Bar, 241 North St, Glasgow G3 7DL Sunday 12 March 7.15pm £7/£5 0844 873 7353 Buy tickets online Want to know about the Scotland the tourist guides won’t tell you about? Beattie and Scratchmann tell it like it really is in this dark and humorous spoken word show about Scotland’s sinister side with stories, tales and poems […]

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Kiltwalk Glasgow 30 April, 2017 – raising money for charity

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Kiltwalk is a unique Scottish charity that enables thousands of walkers to fundraise for their choice of Scottish charity. Register now for 2017 Choose from The Mighty Stride, The Big Stroll or The Wee Wander  Details and Registration Be a Kiltwalk hero and take Big Steps for a charity or cause that matters to you. […]

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Kevin Bridges announced as host of Stand Up Against MND, King’s Theatre, Glasgow Monday 20 March, 2017

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Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival Stand Up Against MND Monday 20 March, 2017 King’s Theatre, 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN   Stellar Scottish stand up Kevin Bridges has just been announced as the host of Stand Up Against MND – the show which sees a galaxy of comedy stars coming together at the […]

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Glasgow Film Festival, Canadian Film Makers, Lauren Howes and Bart Simpson.

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Some films I saw at GFF2017 It’s impossible to make it along to every film at Glasgow Film Festival; unfortunately due to other commitments, I didn’t get to see Lauren Howes’67 Was Golden and the Falls Keep Falling – part of the festival strand Crossing The Line Neither am I going to catch Bart Simpson’s […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2017, Pawno review by Pat Byrne

  The action in Pawno is based around a pawn shop, where the owner Les Underwood, played by John Brumpton, helps people out and sorts them out in equal measure.  His assistant Danny, Damian Hill, who also wrote the script, is younger and softer with a romantic, dreamy disposition that contrasts with his boss’s abrasiveness. […]

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NDP ‘Secret Postcard’ Art Sale, Veneer Gallery, Finnieston 24-25 March, 2017

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Original postcard sized art from over 50 leading Scottish and international artists, photographers, designers and musicians sold anonymously for just £40. Grab a bargain – original piece by an art-world star, famous musician or from an exciting, upcoming local artist!  All proceeds go to Notre Dame Primary School, Glasgow West End, playground fund with a percentage […]

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The Dolls Abroad King’s Theatre, Glasgow Sunday 30 April – 3 May, 2017

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Louise McCarthy and Gayle Telfer Stevens to star in     King’s Theatre, Glasgow Sunday 30 April-Monday 1 May 2017   The Dolls are embarking on a 2017 tour which is already selling out at venues across Scotland, with a stop at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow at the end of April.   The Dolls first […]

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Change! Zero Hours Contract, Writing by Young Writers and Activists, STUC. 16 March, 2017

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STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, G3 6NG Young Workers Learning Project Come along to celebrate the launch of this new book – written about and by people on zero hours contracts. Hear excerpts from the book by young writers and activists who will share their lives on zero hour contracts. Pinar Aksu, Community Development worker with […]

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Première of the short film “Quel che non ti dirò mai – Words Unsaid”

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On 24 February the première of the short film “Quel che non ti dirò mai – Words Unsaid” was held in Pontecagnano Faiano (Salerno – Italy). The evening, organized by The Gladiator Company, has seen cast and crew participants as well as a large crowd of onlookers. The projection has attracted great interest among people: […]

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Dancer, GFT 10 – 16 March, 2017

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10 – 16 March, 2017 GFT Directed by Academy Award nominated Steve Cantor, Dancer offers a uniquely personal portrait of a most singular man and dancer. Blessed with astonishing power and poise, Sergei Polunin took the dance world by storm and became the Royal Ballet’s youngest ever principal. At the peak of his success, aged […]

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Handsome Devil, Gala Film Glasgow Film Festival 2017 review by Pat Byrne

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Handsome Devil, the Irish comedy-drama was a great choice for kicking off Glasgow Film Festival, 2017 Directed by John Butler, the cast includes Irish actors Fionn O’Shea, Nicolas Galitzine, Andrew Scott (Jim Moriarty in Sherlock) and Moe Dunford. The film tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Ned (played by Fionn O’Shea) and Conor […]

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Doreen Kay Exhibition at Gulliver’s from 8 March, 2017

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An exhibition of paintings by Doreen Kay. Painting a range of subjects from dancing cats to Cilla Black, Doreen offers a whimsical yet earnest perspective on the world around her. Based in Glasgow, Doreen finds inspiration in books, television and online. All artworks are for sale. 59 Cambridge Street, G3 6QX

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CATS – the second installment ProjectAbility until 13 April, 2017

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CATS… the 2nd instalment A group exhibition of Project Ability artists. Exhibition Dates: 3 March – 13 April 2017 Project Ability would like to welcome our visitors to the 2nd instalment of CATS, an exhibition inspired by all things feline related; big cats, fluffy cats, kittens, lions, tigers, leopards and more! All of our artists […]

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Art of Power: Masterpieces from the Bute Collection, Hunterian Art Gallery and Mount Stewart, Isle of Bute 31 March 2017 – 14 January 2018

  31 March 2017 – 14 January 2018 Hunterian Art Gallery and Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute Admission charge – entry to exhibition at both The Hunterian and Mount Stuart included in ticket price ‌This new exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see major paintings from the Bute Collection at Mount Stuart on the Isle […]

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Moments in History: William Hunter’s British Medals, Hunterian Art Gallery, Until 27 August 2017

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27 August 2017 Hunterian Art Gallery Admission free Medals are just one artistic medium through which an individual or event can be remembered, celebrated, or even satirised and used as propaganda. One of the Enlightenment’s pioneering medical and scientific figures was Dr William Hunter (1718 – 1783), whose extraordinary collections are the foundation of The […]

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The Cause of Thunder Play with David Hayman, discussion and book signing Oran Mor, Sunday 12 MARCH

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David Hayman’s tour of The Cause of Thunder. Discussion, book signing, and drinking in the bar after! Oran Mor 19.30PM Sunday 12 MARCH, 2017   Bob Cunningham, the ageing firebrand at the centre of Chris Dolan’s solo play, performed with partisan gusto by David Hayman Dolan’s sequel to his pre-referendum companion piece, The Pitiless Storm, […]

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