What’s On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more.

Glasgow St Andrews Day Torchlight Parade, Saturday 26 November, 2016

Another sparkling event from the West End Festival A winter torchlight parade for everyone! Saturday, 26 November, 2016 – 6.30 p.m. This evening celebration of Scotland’s patron Saint will take the form of a torchlight parade passing through the main parts of the west end using a rolling road closure. Samba Ya Bamba and SYB […]

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Music Café, Every Thursday Royal Concert Hall until 15 December, 2016

Music Café is back! Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NY Join us on a Thursday afternoon from 1-2pm for tea, coffee, cake & live music! We have a fantastic line-up this year, with some afternoon sessions featuring professional musicians from Live Music Now! See you at the Exhibition Hall at The Glasgow […]

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Magipup Festival, Scottish Mask and Puppet Theatre, 15 – 23 October, 2016

Magipup Festival All Week Long Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre 8-10 Balcarres Avenue Glasgow G12 0QF With Shows, Workshops, Puppets, Magic and Paper/Toy Theatre, to keep everyone entertained and creative, rain or shine through the October School Holidays. Includes: Tom Thumb Ban Yan Theatre, The Three Billy Goats GRUFF and Puppet and Mask Making Open […]

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Red Onions Are Actually Purple, Fundraiser for The Sindigo Foundation, Fail Better, McChuills 20 October, 2016

Celebrating the wonder that was Sarah ‘Sindigo’ Simpson 20 October, 2016– 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. McChuills, 40 High Street G1 1NL She rocked every stage she stood on and was all about making hings happen. The Sindigo Foundation is being set up by friends and family to carry on her spirit and support the […]

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The Battle of the Somme, GFT, Sunday 13 November, 2016

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Scotland After Brexit – Lessons From The Nordics, University of Edinburgh 29 October, 2016

Chaired by Lesley Riddoch Website Scotland after Brexit — lessons from the Nordics George Square Theatre, University of Edinburgh, EH8 9LH Saturday October, 29th, 2016 12-5.30 p.m. Are you interested or indeed very worried about life after Brexit? If you are, the next Nordic Horizons event is for you. The Nordic nations manage to co-exist quite happily […]

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Anna Kraay, New Work and Old, The Good Spirits, Glasgow, Thursday 13 October, 2016

Anna Kraay is a graduate of Glasgow School of Art who has had her work exhibited in the UK and Canada, and is one of the main designers for independent Glasgow music label Huntleys & Palmers. Mostly working in collage and print, she will be exhibiting new work at The Good Spirits Co. on Bath […]

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Goldenhand Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall St Monday 24 October, 2016

Goldenhand Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall St Monday 24 October, 2016 Welcoming Garth Nix in celebration of the release of Goldenhand, the long-awaited fifth instalment of the bestselling Old Kingdom series. Garth will be in conversation with Martin Stewart author of Riverkeep. Tickets are £2 and available to buy online, in store or reserved by emailing glasgowsauchallst@waterstones.com […]

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Mary Irvine’s Blog: Music and Literature

Mbira Music Some thirteen years ago a friend, a Chinese doctor of traditional medicine, told me I was never too late to learn. An old adage which in this situation referred to starting tai chi. He was right as I still practice tai chi and have taken up ku fu fan and a couple of […]

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Rare Sunflower Andirons now on display at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

The Hunterian is now (6 October, 2016) home to a pair of exceptionally rare gilded brass andirons designed by English architect and designer Thomas Jeckyll. The Sunflower Andirons were purchased by The Hunterian with the assistance of the Art Fund and National Fund for Acquisitions and are now on display in the Hunterian Art Gallery. […]

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Scott Gibson, Life After Death, The Stand, Glasgow Wednesday 26th October, 2016

SCOTT GIBSON – LIFE AFTER DEATH Wednesday 26th October, 2016 Doors Open:19:30 | Show Begins:20:30 One summer, Scott Gibson returned from a friend’s stag weekend in Blackpool and his brain exploded – he had suffered a massive brain haemorrhage. So, Scott did what any self-respecting Glaswegian man would do: he went back to bed and […]

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Lucy Porter: Consequences The Stand, Glasgow, Wednesday 23rd November

LUCY PORTER: CONSEQUENCES (On Sale Now!) Wednesday 23rd November | Doors Open:19:30 | Show Begins:20:30 A hilarious new show of heart-felt personal revelations and incisive cultural observations from stand-up Lucy Porter. Lucy will cover some or all of the following: censorship, generational conflict, theological ethics, home-brewing, quizzing, Britpop of the 1990s, falconry and Gary Wilmot. […]

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Glasgow Sculpture Studios Evening Class in Clay Portraiture Wednesdays 2 until 30 November, 2016

Glasgow Sculpture Studios Evening Class in Clay Portraiture Led by artists Paul Deslandes and Kevin Morris Wednesdays 6pm – 8.30pm Wednesdays (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th November) 2016 Price: £200 (All materials, tools and safety equipment provided) Working with a life model this six-week course will give participants the opportunity to understand the anatomy and […]

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Sounds in the Suburbs, Glasgow Gigs, Autumn/Winter 2016-2017

Tuesday 18th Oct Austin Lucas and The Dreaming Spires @Broadcast Thursday 3rd Nov Kim Edgar @Woodend Saturday 5th Nov – Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri (SOLD OUT)@Woodend Sunday 13th Nov Eleanor McEvoy @Woodend Sunday 20th Nov Julia Fordham Oran Mor Wednesday 23rd Nov Sarah McDougall and Ben Kunder @Woodend Friday 25th Nov Louis Durra at […]

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Ben Ottewell support Civic Pride, The Record Factory, 15 October, 2016

The Record Factory, 17 Byres Rd, Glasgow G11 5RD 15 October, 2016 £9 As a singer and lead guitarist in rock band Gomez, Ben Ottewell is well known for his unmistakable voice and talent for blistering and inspired guitar solos. Rolling Stone declared, ‘Gomez’s not-so-secret weapon is Ben Ottewell. And as GQ Magazine once wrote […]

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The Face On The Moon, Record Factory Byres Road 29 October, 2016

29 October, 06 – 7.30 p.m Come along and give these talented local musicians the support they deserve. Tickets £5 (£7 on door) from all band members, this includes FREE ENTRY to the aftershow clubnight til 2am. The Face On The Moon– Facebook All Suns Blazing F.O.E – Twisted Planet Neon Marauders – Facebook The […]

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The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers, GFT, Wednesday 26 October, 2016.

GFT Wednesday 26 October, 2016. Bruce Goldstein (Director of Repertory Programming at Film Forum in New York) presents a unique tribute to the Nicholas Brothers, featuring rarely seen home movies, photographs and film clips. Known for their effortless balletic moves and sly sense of humour, The Fabulous Nicholas Brothers, Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000) are […]

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Seven Song Club, Misadventures, Gerry Lyons and Scunner 14 October, 2016

Friday 14 October, 2016  8 p.m. Tron Theatre Misadventures are a band who sound like they woke up in the Grand Ole Opry after a hard night raving in Optimo. Like a love child of Wilco and Donna Summers this new outfit from Moss O’Brien bring thrills and a party to the Seven Song Club. […]

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Spangled Cabaret, The Rio Cafe, Monday 10 October, 2016

The Rio Cafe 10 October, 2016  8.30 p.m. The monthly alternative variety night, this month featuring: Tom Harlow Kevin P. Gilday Emma Durkan Miss Leggy Pee Scunner – songs of the electric wizard Jack squat Luna TikTok Paul Distefano Lacy Rain The Rio Cafe, 27 Hyndland Street, G11 5QT

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A Moment Just Past ProjectAbility 6 – 20 October, 2016

A Moment Just Past ProjectAbility 6 – 20 October, 2016 ‘A Moment Just Past’ is a diverse exhibition of art works by artists working in Project Ability’s ReConnect studio. This exhibition represents all of Project Ability’s current ReConnect artists with new work made in 2016. With 40 artists on show, there is a wide range […]

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Walking on Walls, A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor 10 – 15 October, 2016

WALKING ON WALLS OranMor Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 10 October, 2016 — Sat, 15 October, 2016 Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. Featuring Andy Clark and Helen MacKay. When Claire was little she’d pretend she was Superman, flying through the air as she leapt from one wall to another.  Now she’s an adult […]

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Starchild. Preview Art for Auction, OanMor, Sunday 23 October, 2016

  Some of the fabulous art to view at preview reception for Art for Africa at Oran Mor Sunday 23rd Oct 2pm – 6pm. ‘Thanks to ALL the artists who support us, and you who buy these wonderful works!’ OranMor, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 www.starchildcharity.com

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Mischief by Ellie Stewart, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 3 – 8 October, 2016

A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 Mon, 03 October, 2016 — Sat, 08 October, 2016 By Ellie Stewart | Directed By Gerda Stevenson Presented in association with the Traverse Theatre. Featuring Alison McFarlane, David Rankine and Elspeth Turner. Ronnat and Brigid live alone on a tiny island where […]

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CinemaAttic Kimuak Glasgow: Best of the Basque 8 October, 2016 CCA

Sat 8 October 2016 CCA 7.30pm, £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Spanish and Latin American Short Film Nights offer a powerful curated selection of short films, all with English subtitles, as well as networking breaks for the enjoyment of both the Ibero-American community and cinema […]

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Labyrinth of Lies UK Jewish Film Night CCA Sunday 9 October, 2016

Sun 9 October 2016 CCA 2pm, £7.75 + £1 booking fee, Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 An extraordinary award winning debut feature, based on the landmark investigations that led to the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. In 1958, Johann Radmann, an idealistic young prosecutor, begins a campaign against Nazis who seemingly faded away at […]

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Radical Film Network RFN16 – World Premiere CCA Wed 12 October 2016

Wednesday 12 Octobere, 2016 7pm, Free (unticketed), Intermedia 15+ 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Glasgow’s Radical Independent Bookfair Project not by the book Fri 7 October — Sun 23 October 2016 Over the 2016 May Day bank holiday weekend, Glasgow hosted the 2016 Radical Film Network Festival and Unconference. Almost 2000 people attended screenings […]

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SMHAFF Shoulder the Lion CCA Wed 12 October 2016

Wed 12 October 2016 8.30pm, £5 (£3) Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival Mon 10 October — Sun 16 October 2016 UK Premiere Dir. Erinnisse Rebisz, Patryk Rebisz | USA, France, Ireland, Poland | 2015 | 75m A blind photographer questions the power of images […]

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Blow Out GFT 8 and 9 October, 2016

Brian De Palma’s masterful thriller. Sat 8 (18.00) & Sun 9 October (19.20) Running time: 1h47m Brian De Palma blends suspense and political paranoia in this masterful thriller with an amazing climax taking place amongst Philadelphia’s Liberty Day celebrations. While recording sound effects for a slasher flick one night, Jack Terry (John Travolta) witnesses a […]

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Tharlo GFT Saturday 8 – Sunday 10 October, 2016

A beautifully shot slow-burning fable. Saturday 8 – Sunday 10 October Running time: 2h3m When Tharlo is informed by the local police that he must get an ID card, the Tibetan shepherd is bewildered – answering ‘I know who I am, isn’t that enough?’. The journey into the local town to get his card becomes […]

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De Palma, GFT, 7 – 9 October, 2016

A funny and incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist. Friday 7 – Sunday 9 October Running time: 1h47m Iconic filmmaker Brian De Palma’s work and life are explored in this lively and unexpectedly moving documentary. Having started his career in the 60s, De Palma has been behind such acclaimed and diverse films as Carrie, […]

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