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. Bad Santa, GFT, 23 December, 2016
Billy Bob Thornton has never been better: he stars as the world’s worst department store Santa – drunk on the job, verbally abusive to kids and trying to get laid while his dwarf assistant plans their next robbery. Directed by Ghost World helmer Terry Zwigoff, and with additional script duties by the Coen Brothers, […]
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Thursday, December 22, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Light Between Oceans, GFT 27 and 28 December, 2016
This heartrending love story, adapted from the bestselling novel by M.L. Stedman, is the ultimate winter holiday weepie. The story begins as a slow-burn romance between WWI-veteran lighthouse keeper Tom (Fassbender) and local landowner’s daughter Isabel (Vikander). The one thing missing from their idyllic life is a baby, but this is the one thing that […]
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Calamity Jane, Sing Along, GFT, 11 – 29 December, 2016
GFT 11 – 29 December 2016 Join us for a sing-a-long version of this Oscar- winning classic, starring Doris Day as the titular gun-toting, whip-cracking Wild West whirlwind. Experience the much-loved tale of Calamity Jane afresh, as she rolls in on the Deadwood Stage to feud, fight and fall head over heels for Howard Keel’s […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas in Glasgow 2016 – festive menus, shows, shopping., Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Elf, GFT 19 – 23 December, 2016
19 – 23 December, 2016 GFT The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf in the North Pole by Papa Elf (Bob Newhart). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he’s not a […]
Silence GFT 2 – 19 January, 2017
GFT The latest film from Martin Scorsese is an adaptation of the acclaimed 1966 novel by Japanese author Shusaku Endo, which the director has been working on for over 20 years. It tells the story of two 17th century Jesuits who travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Christianity […]
Fokus Films, GFT, January, 2017
The Goethe-Institut and Filmhouse are working together for a second year to bring you a selection of recent German films, this year the topic of personal struggle takes centre stage – whether it is a political struggle, a struggle against mental illness or the struggle for acceptance by a mainstream society. Hedi Schneider is Stuck […]
First Programme Announcements and Tickets On Sale For Glasgow Film Festival 2017
First Programme Announcements and Tickets On Sale For Glasgow Film Festival 2017 Exclusive Live Music Performance Exclusive live music performance to be simulcast across the UK following screening of Niall McCann’s Lost In France – Alex Kapranos (Franz Ferdinand), Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai), Emma Pollock, Paul Savage (The Delgados) and RM Hubbert re-unite live on-stage for […]
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2017, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
T2 Trainspotting GFT 27 January – 9 February, 2017
GFT 27 January – 9 February, 2017 Renton, Begbie, Spud and Sick Boy are back in Danny Boyle’s long awaited follow-up to his generation-defining 1996 film Trainspotting. Twenty years have gone by since Mark Renton left, but now he returns to the only place he can ever call home. Familiar memories, friends and feelings of […]
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Sweat Gym Opening in Glasgow – recruiting
SWEAT! GYM LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT DRIVE AHEAD OF SCOTTISH FLAGSHIP SITE OPENING IN GLASGOW The soon-to-be new kid on the Glasgow gym block is launching a recruitment drive to secure a top team ahead of its Scottish flagship site opening in January 2017. Sweat!, which will open it’s first gym in Scotland, at Skypark in trendy […]
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Monday, December 19, 2016 | Filed under: Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hogmanay Party, Nova Scotia Folk Club, Wednesday 28 December, 2016
It’s the end of a fantastic and successful year for Nova Scotia Folk Club and so to celebrate there will be haggis pies made by Table 13 Catering and a free drink at the bar for members courtesy of Nova Scotia Folk Club. Performers are asked to pick their 2 best songs performed at the […]
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Sunday, December 18, 2016 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas in Glasgow 2016 – festive menus, shows, shopping., What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Howlin Radio, The Clutha Bar, 18 December, 2016
Howlin’ Radio return to the world famous Clutha Bar on Sunday 18th December. It’s the first time back in over 3 years and we hope you can all join us! Sunday 18 December – 6.30 p.m. Free entry and the usual up-tempo mix of 60’s and 70’s hits from the band! The Clutha Bar, 167 […]
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Snowden, GFT. 9 – 15 December, 2016
Snowden 9 – 15 December, 2016 GFTJoseph Gordon-Levitt stars as NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in this dramatic political thriller from director Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK, Wall Street). Based on the book ‘The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man’, this fi lm recounts Snowden’s 2013 meeting in a Hong Kong […]
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Pass GFT 9 – 15 December, 2016
The Pass GFT 9 – 15 December, 2016 Nineteen-year-olds Jason and Ade have been preparing themselves for a lifetime in professional football for as long as they can remember. On the evening before their first big match the two of them play out their insecurities in a Romanian hotel room; mock-fighting, preparing their kit, slinging […]
Erik Greenberg Anjou Deli Man, CCA Tue 20 December 2016
CCA Tue 20 December 2016 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 14+ accompanied by an adult Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Cooking Pot Tue 1 September 2015 — Sat 30 April 2016 Deli Man is a documentary film showcasing Jewish food and its inseparable link to American Jewish culture. Once numbering in […]
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Wigilia, Film Screening and After Party, GMCA, Trongate 18 December, 2016
GMAC, Trongate 103, Glasgow G1 5HD December, 18th, 2016 – 6.30 p.m. Wigilia is an alternative Christmas movie for people who like their film, and their music, a bit more indie. The film stars Iwona Glowinska, from the band Featherwest, and co-stars Duglas T. Stewart, founder of BMX Bandits – Glasgow musical icons and Kurt […]
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Julieta GFT 16 – 22 December, 2016
16 – 22 December, 2016 Pedro Almodóvar forgoes the energetic bravura of his last release; I’m So Excited and returns to his great subject, the emotional terrain and interior lives of women. Based on three short stories by Pulitzer-winning writer Alice Munro, Julieta follows the same character at three different stages of her life. In […]
Blueprint GFT 15 December, 2016
Blueprint GFT 15 December, 2016 Our quarterly indie short film night returns, this time expanding into Cinema 2 for a Christmas special. Blueprint celebrates the Scottish talent that exists in the cracks of the film industry – where people make films simply because of their love of cinema. At the time of going to […]
The Music of Strangers GFT 13 – 15 December, 2016
The Music of Strangers GFT 13 – 15 December, 2016 The latest documentary from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom) follows legendary Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma as musicians from all over the world join him to form a virtuoso band who believe in the power of a global musical dialogue. Battling with the […]
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Son of Joseph, GFT 16 – 22 December, 2016
Son of Joseph 16 – 22 December, 2016 GFT Discontented teen Vincent has lived in the centre of Paris with his single mother all of his life, but has now reached the age where he needs to know the identity of his father. When he finally tracks him down however, Vincent is horrified to find […]
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CinemaAttic: Back to Cuba, CCA Fri 16 December 2016
CCA Fri 16 December 2016 7.30pm, £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 It’s a rare December in Havana without Castro. Fidel Castro himself, together with Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Pirri and Julio, was one of the founding fathers of one of the most iconic film schools in […]
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It’s A Wonderful Life, GFT, 15 – 24 December, 2016
It’s A Wonderful Life GFT 15 – 24 December, 2016 Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic follows the tribulations of small town everyman George Bailey (James Stewart), who, at the end of his luck and deep in debt, contemplates suicide one snowy, bleak Christmas Eve. But when George wishes that he had never been born, his […]
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Shut Up And Write (SUAW), Tuesdays, Siempre Bicycle Cafe, Partick
Tuesday specials will provide you with a free refill on your regular tea blends or speciality filter coffee’s (outwith lunch 11-2). For those in need of focus SUAW has plug-in points for your laptops and free wifi. If you need to study, read or relax, head on down to Siempre on Tuesdays for SUAW specials. […]
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The World Is Ours, International Migrants Day,The Hidden Gardens, Sunday 18 December, 2016
‘The World Is Ours’ A fireside gathering on International Migrants Day Sunday 18 December 3-5pm 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE Celebrating the contribution of migrants across the world & remembering those who have lost their lives making their journey to safety On International Migrants Day 2016, Scotland’s sanctuary gardens dedicated to peace host a […]
Graeme Macrae Burnet at Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, 12 December, 2016
I always enjoy Creative Conversations and when I can I head along to the University of Glasgow Chapel to catch Louise Welsh in conversation with a talented writer included in the programme. The event this week with Graeme Macrae Burnet was a particular highlight attracting a large crowd with other writers in the audience. These […]
Sonnet Youth, The Drygate, 21 December, 2016
Drygate, 85 Drygate Street, G4 OUT 21 December, 2016 – 7 p.m. Naturally, this month’s Sonnet Youth is an Xmas special with a wee post SY knees-up until midnight! Tunage will come from Christopher Kelly + Lovejoy and the words will come from; Janette Ayachi Declan Welsh Victoria McNulty – Poetry Daniel Piper Anna Crow […]
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas in Glasgow 2016 – festive menus, shows, shopping., Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Snow White, The Glad Cafe 21 and 22 December, 2016
The Magic Mirror declares Snow White to be the fairest of them all. This does not go down at all well with the Wicked Queen, Snow White’s wicked stepmother. Yes, she’s wicked, sooooo wicked…What will happen to Snow White? Will the handsome Prince win her hand or will his mother put a spanner in the […]
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The Stand Comedy Club, Christmas Specials 2016
It’s time to get in the Christmas spirit. Forget wearing paper hats and eating over-priced turkey – instead go along and get some Christmas cheer from the very best comics from the UK and beyond. With Fred MacAulay, Susie McCabe, Ray Bradshaw, Jamie MacDonald and host Billy Kirkwood Groups – please call 0141 212 3389 […]
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Misadventures and the Cinnamon Girls, Sikorski Polish Club, Friday 16 December, 2016
Last minute gig announcement! This Friday (16th December) Cinnamon Girls and Misadventures are joining forces to help banish the 2016 blues and get y’all in the festive mood. Playing in the wonderful Polish Club on Kelvingrove Park. £3 on the door and proceeds go to a good cause. First band on 8.15pm, curfew 10pm. Hope […]
Monday, December 12, 2016 | 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
It’s A Wonderful Life, Live Radio Play at OranMor, 13 and 14 December, 2016
Back by popular demand, for the fifth year in a row. The story of the most inspirational film of all time. The heart-warming American family classic. It’s a Wonderful Life is brought to the stage in a Live Radio Play. Performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Six actors […]
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The Nutcracker, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Wednesday 4th January, 2017
Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet return to the UK following a triumphant premiere season in England. On the back of a hugely successful premiere tour earlier this year Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet makes its return to the UK for a 2016-2017 season This exciting, youthful and talented company will showcase a spectacular new version of The […]
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Sunday, December 11, 2016 | Filed under: Dance, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
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