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. The Dance of Reality, GFT, 9 and 10 January, 2017
The Dance of Reality GFT 9 and 10, 2017 Alejandro Jodorowsky, the legendary director of El Topo and Santa Sangre, returned in 2013 with this, his first feature in almost a quarter of a century. With typical joyous idiosyncrasy, The Dance of Reality is an exercise in imagined autobiography (the first in a series which […]
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Friday, January 6, 2017 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
In Pursuit of Silence, GFT, Sunday 8 January, 2017
In Pursuit of Silence GFT Sunday 8 January, 2017 In society’s race towards modernity, amidst technological innovation and the rapid growth of cities, silence is now quickly passing into legend. From the Desert Fathers of the third century AD who became the model for Christian monasticism to John Cage’s seminal work 4’33”, which would go […]
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Futher Beyond GFT 9 – 10 January, 2017
Further Beyond GFT 9 – 10 January, 2017 By way of two intertwining stories of Irish immigration and displacement, a poetic journey is made into the idea of the cinematic location and the transformative power of travel. Directors Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy explore the extraordinary story of misfit and adventurer Ambrosio O’Higgins, expanding upon […]
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Hunt For The Wilderpeople GFT 10 January, 2017
GFT 10 January, 2017 6 p.m. Raised on hip-hop and in and out of foster homes, rebellious city kid Ricky (newcomer Julian Dennison) gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home he goes on the run with his gruff guardian, Hec (Sam […]
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The Dreamed Ones, GFT 6 and 7 January, 2017
The Dreamed Ones GFT 6 – 7 January, 2017 Concentration camp survivor and poet Paul Celan met fellow writer Ingeborg Bachmann in 1948, and the two began a long-distance correspondence that would last for 20 years despite the erstwhile couple meeting only once more throughout that time. Documentarian Ruth Beckermann investigates this relationship in an […]
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Krisha GFT 6 – 9 January, 2017
Krisha GFT 6 – 9 January, 2017 Winner of both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2015 South-by-Southwest Film Festival, Trey Edward Shults’ directorial debut Krisha is the story of a woman’s return to the family she abandoned years before, set over the course of one turbulent Thanksgiving dinner. A palpable unease […]
Endless Poetry, GFT, 6 – 12 January, 2017
GFT 6 – 12 January, 2017 The second autobiographical film in legendary director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s proposed cycle of cinematic memoirs (part one, The Dance of Reality, also screens this month), Endless Poetry recounts the artist’s young manhood in 1940s Chile. A young Jodoworosky finds himself drawn into the foremost bohemian artistic circles in Chile […]
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Sounds in the Suburbs present James King and the Lone Wolves + The Veloninos, CCA, 14 January, 2017
Sat 14 January 2017 7.30pm, £12 + £1 booking fee, Theatre 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 James Kind and the Lone Wolves Nowadays, the Lone Wolves guitars resonate like Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd’s once did in Television in ‘75 – an unhinged Creedence Clearwater Revival; a Hitchcock-tampered-with The Byrds, and a cerebrally, […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hogmanay at BAaD, Saturday 31 December, 2016
Do something a little different for Hogmanay… BAaD 6.30 P.M. – 1 a.m. At BAaD and A’Challtainn Fish Restaurant & Bar to dine & dance the night away as they team up with some of their favourite friends for a tasty & boozy New Year’s Eve party – bring in 2017 in style! […]
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Friday, December 30, 2016 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The King’s Theatre, Glasgow Programme Autumn 2016 – Spring 2017
See Full Programme of Shows King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JN Cinderella (Fri 2 Dec 2016 – Sun 8 Jan 2017) ‘We’ll all be going to the ball this year as Cinderella, the godmother of all pantos, returns to the King’s. Starring Scottish comedy legends Gregor Fisher and Tony Roper as those awfy […]
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Hogmanay at OranMor, 31 December, 2016
Hogmanay in The Club Room at Òran Mór! Bring in the bells with DJ Bobby Bluebell from 10.30pm Tickets £15 available from the bar or Ticketweb
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The Lions of Lisbon, The Tron, 29 January, 2017
Tron Theatre Ltd., 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB Celebrating 50 years since Celtic’s immortal victory that saw them become the first British team to win the European Cup. Willy Maley and Ian Auld’s hit play The Lions of Lisbon is revived here as a rehearsed reading with music, directed by Martin McCardie and ex-Wildcat mainstay […]
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2017, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Brave The Grosvenor, 31 December, 2016 10.30 a.m.
The Grosvenor Ashton Lane G12 31 December, 2016 10.30 a.m. Pixar Animation Studios’ 13th Feature-Length Animated Film Features the Voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson and Robbie Coltrane. With a courageous and impetuous heroine leading the way, Disney/Pixar sets out on yet another extraordinary journey-this time across […]
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Marvin Gaye Chetwynd: Uptight upright upside down The Manchurian Candidate, CCA, Thu 5 January 2017
Thu 5 January 2017 CCA 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Marvin Gaye Chetwynd Uptight upright upside down Fri 11 November 2016 — Sun 8 January 2017 A screening of John Frankenheimer’s original Manchurian Candidate (1962), the famous ‘Hydrangea’ scene from which is referenced in Marvin […]
A Space Odyssey GFT 27 – 30 December, 2016
Stanley Kubrick’s sublime science fiction masterpiece, scripted by both Kubrick and famed writer Arthur C Clarke, is regularly cited not only as one of the greatest pieces of science fiction, but also as one of the finest works of cinema ever made. Charting the birth and evolution of mankind, as well as our interactions with […]
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The Ardennes 2 – 5 January, 2017 GFT
2 – 5 January, 2017 GFT Robin Pront’s eye-catching debut set in an atmospheric Antwerp follows the consequences of troublemaker Kenny’s release from prison. In Kenny’s absence, his brother Dave has remained on the straight and narrow. He has also begun a relationship with Kenny’s girlfriend Sylvie, who is now pregnant. Any family reunion is […]
Francofonia 29 and 30 December, 2016 GFT
29 and 30 December, 2016 GFT Francofonia combines newsreel footage, floating images from the skyline of Paris and dramatised fantasy sequences to create a portrait of the Louvre Museum that grows into a meditation on France’s devotion to the arts, and how the museum contains the heart and soul of the nation. There are encounters […]
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The Unknown Girl, GFT 29 and 30 December, 2016
29 and 30 December, 2016 GFT Doctor Jenny Davin refuses to open the door of her practice to a mysterious late-night caller. The next morning she learns that the caller was a girl who has now been found dead, and that the police have no way to identify her. Guilt-stricken, Jenny resolves to discover the […]
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Hell or High Water 27 – 30 December, 2016 GFT
27 – 30 December, 2016 GFT Hell or High Water merges a gripping family drama with an action packed Neo-Western. Two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) face the foreclosure of their family’s farm and decide to team up for a string of adrenaline filled heists. They soon find themselves on the radar […]
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The SAHB Experience End of Tour, Christmas Show, 02 ABC 30 December, 2016
Friday 30 December, 2016 O2 ABC, 300 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JA The SAHB Experience will be performing their final show of their ‘Christmas Shows’ Scottish Tour in their hometown and will feature special guests Tom Russell from Rock Radio, and more!! The band will be recreating SAHB’s iconic 1975 Christmas shows from The Apollo […]
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Scottish Writers’ Centre Galloway comes to Glasgow (with Hugh McMillan & Stuart A. Paterson), CCA Tue 17 January 2017
Tue 17 January 2017 7pm, £6 (£3/Free for SWC Members on the door), Cinema 18+ Two accomplished, accessible and widely published poets from the wilds of Dumfries and Galloway will discuss and share readings on Solway seascapes, sheep, the Large Hadron Collider, the murder of Robert Burns, erectile dysfunction and a multitude of other matters. […]
Monday, December 26, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
One Weekend In Falkirk, Spoken Word and Music, 5 – 9 January, 2017
www.facebook.com/oneweekendinfalkirk #oneweekendinfalkirk Here’s the full line-up for the five days of fun: Thursday 5th January 2017: 17:30-19:30 ACOUSTIC CAFE OPEN MIC Two hours of open mic acoustic music in the heart of Falkirk. Open to anyone. FREE! (Suitable for all ages) Acoustic Cafe, Melville Lane, Falkirk. (01324) 638297 19:30 – 20:30 POETIC PICTURES (CINE […]
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Overhaul at Ivory Black’s, 14 January, 2017
Our first concert of 2017, our first concert since 2014. This is also our first concert with Mintit Promotions and I do believe this is their first official concert. So as it’s the first month of A the new year lets make this a great little night. Ivory Black’s, 56 Oswald Street, G1 4PL […]
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Spiders On Mars, The Hard Rock Cafe, 6 January, 2017
The Spiders will play their first gig of 2017 in The Hard Rock Glasgow playing David Bowie’s Favourite classic tunes. £10. Tickets from The Hard Rock Cafe website Event on Facebook
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Poptabulous Hogmanay at Rio Cafe, 31 December, 2016
Poptabulous Hogmanay at The Rio cafe! DJ Paul Puppet (Scunner) keeps it upbeat & uplifting with a mix of pop/soul/funk/punk/glam/disco/electroswing/rock ‘n’ roll/ska/synthpop/indie/new wave/soundtracks & more! Get down early to avoid disappointment! Free snacks for early birds! 9pm-1am! Rio Cafe, 27 Hyndland Street, G11 5QF Event on Facebook
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Hogmanay Hootenanny, The Butterfly and Pig South Side with Howlin’ Radio, 31 December, 2016
The biggest Southside Sessions gig of the year! The Butterfly and Pig Suthside 31 December, 2016 Hosted by Howlin’ Radio, featuring guest appearances from musical friends old and new. There’s only one place to be this Hogmanay! Entry is free, first come first served for the seats! Here’s an example of what the tunes from […]
Sully, GFT, 27 – 30 December, 2016
On Thursday 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the Miracle on the Hudson when Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger glided his plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of […]
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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
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, […]
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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