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. Little Men GFT Friday 7 – Thursday 13 October, 2016
A naturalistic and moving coming-of-age tale. Friday 7 – Thursday 13 October Running time: 1h25m After his grandfather passes away, 13-year-old Jake and his family move into his apartment in Brooklyn. Once there, the alienated Jake makes friends with Tony, whose mother runs a shop that also belonged to his grandfather. When the family find […]
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Friday, October 7, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
City Lines featuring Chris Brookmyre Scottish Book Week 2016
Featuring Chris Brookmyre with Creative Writing Students from City of Glasgow College Tuesday 22 November 2016 19:00 – 21:00 Students of HNC Professional Writing Skills at City of Glasgow College, the only full-time creative writing course in Scotland’s colleges, perform their prose and poetry, joined by our very special guest performer, the unique novelist Chris […]
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David Rovics with Lorna McKinnon and Guests The Rum Shack Tuesday 11 October, 2016
Thursday, 11 October, 2016 – 7.30 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. Join us in the Southside for an evening of political poetry and song with legendary American anarchist singer/songwriter David Rovics, back in Glasgow for one night only with local musician Lorna McKinnon and poet Victoria McNulty, hosted by Jim Monaghan. £6 on door The Rum […]
| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Anne and Mary’s Local Tales, Dumbarton Library
Launch-Ad.pdf Dumbarton Library, Thursday 27 October, 2016 at 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Dumbarton Library, Strathleven Pl, Dumbarton G82 1BD
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National Poetry Day at GOMA 6 October, 2016
National Poetry Day at GOMA Library Oct 6th Federation of Writers (Scotland) Thursday 6 October 2.30-5.30pm Come and celebrate National Poetry Day with us at our usual venue either as audience or as reader. The theme is ‘messages’ in all senses and since a poem itself is a message there’s plenty of scope! Three sessions: […]
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (CTBC) & Satellite Q&A GFT 13 October, 2016
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Werner Herzog chronicles the virtual world in this fascinating documentary. Thursday 13 October (18.00) Running time: 1h38m From the origins to the outermost reaches, Herzog explores the digital landscape with the same curiosity and imagination he viewed earthly destinations as disparate as the Amazon, the Sahara, the South Pole and the Australian outback. […]
| Filed under: Cinema
Are you dancin’? Kinning Park Complex, Wednesdays Starts October 5 2016
Wednesdays 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. Kinning Park Complex Open level contemporary inspired dance class. Come and explore floor work, travelling sequences and improvisation. Fun, fitness and great music! Drop in rate £6/ First class free! Contact: bridiegane@yahoo.com Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street, G4 11B Event on Facebook
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Dance, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Community Orchard Meeting, Glasgow Green, 9 October, 2016
Sunday 9 October, 2016 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Glasgow Green, Templeton St, Glasgow G40 1AT Join Helping Britain Blossom and Free Wheel North to discuss plans for a community orchard. Looking for people who would like to be involved in designing and planting the orchard this Winter as part of the cycle track developments. […]
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Grey Hen Anthology Extraordinary Forms, Launch at Glasgow Women’s Library, Thursday 6 October, 2016
Launch Grey Hen Anthology National Poetry Day – Thursday 6 October Thursday 6 October 12.30-2pm Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street G40 1BP Scottish launch and reading from Extraordinary Forms, a new Grey Hen anthology with Joy Howard, Mandy Macdonald, Eveline Pye and Hilary Stobbs. www.greyhenpress.com Booking This event is women only and for 16+. There […]
Write Now Live Initiative by Penguin Random House for BAME, LGBTQ and Disabled Writers
Report from Leela Soma October 1st 2016 I was privileged to be selected by Write Now, one of the world’s largest publishing houses, for their mentorship programme for BAME, LGBTQ and Disabled Writers. Fifty people were selected out of a thousand applicants for their London event. They have two more days in Birmingham and Manchester. […]
Sunday, October 2, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Leela Soma writing and blogging, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Graeme Macrae Burnet, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, Wednesday 5 October, 2016
Wednesday 5 October, 2016 – 7 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Meet Man Booker shortlisted and former Waterstones employee as he discusses his Man Book shortlisted novel His Bloody Project. The Man Booker prize is announced on 25 October and Waterstones want to give Graeme a great send off before he starts his journey down to […]
A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Mischief, OranMor Monday 3 – Saturday 8 October, 2016
Mon, 03 October, 2016 — Sat, 08 October, 2016 By Ellie Stewart 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 they trade with the monastery across the water. The delicate equilibrium of their lives is threatened when a man […]
Sebastiane + Intro, GFT, Sunday 2 October, 2016
Derek Jarman’s first feature screens as part of SQIFF Sunday 2 October (19.30) Running time: 1h26m Set in an outpost of the Roman Empire in the year 303, Derek Jarman’s first feature is now a piece of history itself, celebrating its 40th anniversary. His most enduringly (and endearingly) erotic work, it queers the Christian myth […]
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Friday, September 30, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scottish Queer International Film Festival CCA Thu 29 September – Sun 2 October 2016
SQIFF Thu 29 September – Sun 2 October 2016 Times vary, See event details. Screenings: £4 (£3) + £1 booking fee, Free for unemployed people and asylum seekers, Workshops & discussions free. Related CCA Events SQIFF Schools Pride Thu 29 September 2016 SQIFF Shorts Elephants and Riots Thu 29 September 2016 SQIFF Femme Brutal […]
Supersonic plus Q & A at GFT Sunday 2 October, 2016
New documentary charting the meteoric rise of Oasis Sunday 2 October (19.15) Running time: 2h2m From award-winning director Mat Whitecross (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll), Supersonic tells the remarkable story of iconic band Oasis – in their own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive and new interviews with all the key players, this vivid […]
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The Fog of Srebrenica review by Calum Maclean
The Fog of Srebrenica Filmed, Directed and Produced by Samir Mehanović Edited by Laura Carreira Music Composed by Nigel Osborne The Fog of Srebrenica is a powerful new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Samir Mehanović, telling the story of one of the most horrific acts of genocide in the later twentieth century. Using testimony from witnesses […]
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Norfolk, GFT, Q and A with Director and Producer Tues 4 October,2016
An assassin is faced with an almost impossible decision. Tuesday 4 October (18.05) Running time: 1h27m An assassin and his boy live a reclusive life in the middle of nowhere. However when the father’s final target includes the young love of his son, their worlds collide and the family must face the troubling questions of […]
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SQIFF Queer Horror Otto; or Up with Dead People CCA Saturday 1 October, 2016
Sat 1 October 2016 CCA 5pm, £4 (£3) + £1 booking fee, Theatre, 18+ Free to asylum seekers/unemployed/festival pass holders Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Scottish Queer International Film Festival Thu 29 September — Sun 2 October 2016 Transgressive filmmaker Bruce LaBruce gave the zombie genre a distinctive update with Otto, […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, LGBT Glasgow
The Girl With All The Gifts, GFT Friday 23 until Thursday 6 October 2016
Thrilling British zombie film adapted from Mike Carey’s best selling novel. Until Thursday 6 October Running time: 1h51m This British action thriller takes its cue from the gritty apocalyptic visions of 28 Days Later and Children of Men, and is written by Mike Carey, adapting his own bestselling novel. In a near-future UK a vicious […]
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Light Years GFT 1 October, 2016
The debut feature from BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Esther May Campbell Saturday 1 October (14.15) Running time: 1h29m Rose, the youngest of three siblings, longs to see her mum who lives in a care home. Left alone one hot summer day, Rose sets out on her own into England’s forgotten edgelands to find her. This odyssey […]
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SQIFF Workshop Green New World 2 October, 2016 CCA
Sun 2 October 2016 4.30pm, Free but ticketed, Clubroom, 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Scottish Queer International Film Festival Thu 29 September — Sun 2 October 2016 In this interactive ‘what-if ’ scenario-based workshop we imagine filmmaking on a planet with extremely limited resources. Through the formulation of ‘solutions’ to […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Glasgow LGBT, LGBT Glasgow
The Fencer, GFT, Friday 30 September – Thursday 6 October 2016
Finland’s crowd-pleasing Golden Globe nominee. Friday 30 September – Thursday 6 October Running time: 1h38m Finland’s Golden Globe nominee The Fencer transforms a true story into a heart-in-the-throat crowd-pleaser. There are echoes of Dead Poets Society and Brassed Off in a film that unfolds in 1950s Estonia. Under Soviet occupation, the country is a place […]
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A Suitable Lie by Michael J. Malone Glasgow Launch Waterstones Argyle Street 6 October, 2016
Thursday, October, 6, 2016 at 6.30 p.m. Michael J Malone will be in discussion with Caro Ramsay about his latest novel, A Suitable Lie. Early reviews are strong – come along and see what the fuss is about … Waterstones 171 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8BT Event on Facebook
Kat Healy, Little Fire and James Edwyn, The Hug and Pint, 4 October, 2016
Edinburgh based singer songwriter Kat Healy will perform songs from her new EP ‘Wolf’, accompanied by her band on cello, keys, and guitars. “This is one Wolf you do not want to keep from your door…” (FATEA Magazine) “Music of true beauty and considerable melodic charm…” (Folk and Roots UK) Joining her for the evening […]
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Music Against Homelessness, Classic Grand, Saturday 1 October, 2016.
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BBC Good Food Show Scotland 4 – 6 November, 2016
BBC Good Food Show, coming to Scotland on 4th-6th November at Glasgow SECC. SECC, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW From Friday 4 – Sunday 6 November. Doors will be open from 9am – 6pm every day. Be Entertained For a seasonal celebration of Scotland’s finest food! Take a seat in front of a host of Britain’s […]
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 | Filed under: Eating and drinking Glasgow West End, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Stars of the Lid, OranMor, Thursday 6 October, 2016
Thu, 06 October, 2016 at 7:00pm Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX. Since forming in 1993, Stars of the Lid (one of the most apropos names in all of music) have scratched out quite a niche for themselves as one of the most influential drone/ambient music projects on Earth. This fall, SOTL’s […]
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Mandy McIntosh Art Work
A3 drawings by Mandy McIntosh in oil pastel, marker and coloured pencil. ‘Eyeballing myself as a girl in the 80s making fashion illustrations of jumpers at Trent Poly always falling onto faces, trying to pinpoint the skull of who would wear this? These are beyond that, beyond the body, just the face.’ The drawings are […]
Ann Cleeves, Hillhead Library, Talking about her new Shetland mystery Cold Earth, Sunday 9 October, 2016
Ann Cleeves talks about her new book Cold Earth, Hillhead Library, Sunday 9 October 4 p.m. Hillhead L,ibrary 348 Byres Road Glasgow, G12 8AP U With the publication of her new Shetland murder mystery, Cold Earth, Ann Cleeves celebrates not only the continuation of a popular and much-praised series, but also her thirtieth book in […]
Graham Fulton: 10th Book of Poems ‘Brian Wilson In Swansea Bus Station 12 October CCA
Brian Wilson In Swansea bus station the 10th book of poems by Graham Fulton which is being published by red squirrel press Wednesday October 12 at 7pm in the club room on the second floor of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD Go up the stairs or in […]
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