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. Bookends, The Launch of Benderloch’s Book Festival, 24 September, 2016
Saturday 24 September, 2016 3 p.m.– 6 p.m. The wood lined Victory hall will be transformed into a sumptious reading room for all of the community and the “new” venue will be launched by author and poet Kenneth Steven. Other authors participating include: Judy Fairbairns, Norman Bissell and Russell Campbell. The “Titles” competition is […]
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Monday, September 19, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
A Play, A Pint and A Pint Miss Veitch’s Roses, OranMor Mon, 19 September, 2016 — Sat, 24 September, 2016
OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 19 September, 2016 — Sat, 24 September, 2016 By Jane Livingstone | Directed By Ken Alexander Featuring Paul James Corrigan, Angela Darcy and Jenny Lee. Produced in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts. At nearly 90 years of age, Miss Veitch’s mind is still sharp but she is confined […]
Sunday, September 18, 2016 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Byres Road Book Festival, 23 – 26 September, 2016
Byres Road Book Festival 2017 New Glasgow West End Book Festival Fabulous Programme with a range of writers, poets, performers and activities over four days at three separate venues. Oxfam Bookshop, Hillhead Library and Waterstones – all situated conveniently at at the top of Byres Road. Bookarama at Oxfam Book Shop During the festival Oxfam […]
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| 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
Doors Open Days The Lighthouse, 17 and 18 September, 2016
Doors Open Days weekend The Lighthouse will see a series of free events relating to the flagship Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design exhibition; Adventures in Space: ~ Designer-led drop-in workshops for all ages ~ Help transform our Viewing Platform into a futuristic space ship by sketching on the windows ~ An inflatable planetarium by […]
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Friday, September 16, 2016 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take One Action Film Festival 2016 GFT
Take One Action Film Festival 2016 16 – 24 September, 2016. A Good American (15) Before Edward Snowden, there was Bill Binney… Friday 16 September (17.40) Buy tickets When Two Worlds Collide (N/C 15+) Sundance award-winning documentary charting the struggle of native territories in Peru.. Buy tickets Shadow World (N/C 15+) Wed, Sep 21 Stirring […]
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Screening: Sleaford Mods Invisible Britain at Govanhill Baths Saturday 17 September, 2016
Govanhill Baths Community Trust presents a screening + Q&A of Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain, which shows the most relevant and uncompromising British band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice in austerity Britain. The film follows Sleaford Mods on a tour […]
Hooligan Sparrow Sun 18 September 2016 CCA
Hooligan Sparrow CCA Sun 18 September 2016 7pm, £6 (£4.50), Cinema 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Take One Action Film Festival Thu 15 September — Sun 25 September 2016 Dir. Nanfu Wang, China USA, 2016, 84mins Brave, daring exposé of human rights abuses and governmental intimidation in China. Director Nanfu […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
10 Billion: What’s on your Plate? Saturday 17 September, 2016.
Sat 17 September 2016 7pm, £6 (£4.50), Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Take One Action Film Festival Thu 15 September — Sun 25 September 2016 Dir. Valentin Thurn, Germany, 2015, 102mins With the world population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, how will the world feed itself? Amidst […]
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Shadow World + Q&A (N/C 15+) GFT Wednesday 21 September
Stirring documentary exposing the global arms trade Wednesday 21 September (17.50) Running time: 1h33m This visually dazzling exploration of the global arms trade exists at the crossroads where art, documentary, history and politics intersect. In exposing how the business of war has fostered corruption, dictated economic and foreign policies and undermined our democratic institutions, Shadow […]
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Videodrome, GFT Sunday 18 September, 2016
‘Long live the new flesh!’ Sunday 18 September (20.00) Running time: 1h27m As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn (James Woods) is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon “Videodrome”, a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts it on […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Take One Action Film Festival At Home in the World CCA Mon 19 September 201
7pm, £6 (£4.50), Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Take One Action Film Festival Thu 15 September — Sun 25 September 2016 Original Title: Et hjem i verden Dir. Andreas Koefoed, Denmark, 2015, 58min An intimate and poignant look at a school for refugee children in Denmark. Shot over the course of a […]
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Sour Grapes, GFT 19 and 20 September, 2016
GFT Documenting how one man was able to bamboozle the world’s wine elite. Mon 19 (18.00) & Tue 20 Sep (20.55) Running time: 1h25m A humorous and suspenseful documentary about an ingenious con set within the world of fine and rare wine auction markets. An unassuming young man, Rudy Kurniawan, was considered a wine savant […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Glasgow Film Theatre: Contemporary Cinema Course 2016 at CCA September/October
Glasgow Film Theatre: Contemporary Cinema Course Mon 19 September 2016 6.30pm, £65 (£55) for full course, Clubroom 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Glasgow Film Theatre: Contemporary Cinema Course Mon 5 September 2016 Glasgow Film Theatre: Contemporary Cinema Course Mon 3 October 2016 An ideal beginner’s course for those wishing to […]
The Clan, 16 – 22 September, 2016 GFT
A disturbing and intense crime drama from Carancho director. Friday 16 – Thursday 22 September Running time: 1h48m The latest film from the director of Carancho and White Elephant is based on a chilling true story from the early 1980s. The magnificent Guillermo Francella stars as Arquímedes Puccio, the dead-eyed patriarch of a seemingly unremarkable […]
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Hunt for the Wilder People, GFT, 16 – 22 September, 2016.
Sam Neill stars in this off-beat, rousing adventure film. Friday 16 – Thursday 22 September Running time: 1h41m 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 […]
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Finsbay, Open Mic, Thursdays, Milngavie – host Mic Clark
Thursdays (starts 6 October, 2016) 9.30 p.m. The eagerly awaited launch date for our open mic night is finally here. Thursday 6th October from 9.30pm then every Thursday afterwards. Hosted by the superb Mic Clark. All musicians and music fans welcome. Mic will even buy musicians a drink for playing. Please invite anyone you know […]
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Mary Irvine’s blog: Broken Threads by Mary Edward
‘Who Belongs to Glasgow’ The Leven Litts Writers Group recently welcomed the author Mary Edward to speak on ‘Historical Research’ – with particular reference to her book, ‘Who Belongs to Glasgow?’, recently updated. We heard of primary and secondary sources and the caveats associated with ‘history’. Mary speaks very fluently and entertainingly with subtle humour […]
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Thursday, September 15, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
NT Live: No Man’s Land Thursday 15 December, 2016
Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s iconic play. Thursday 15 December (18.45) Running time: approx. 3h GFT Following their hit run on Broadway, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart return to the West End stage in Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, broadcast […]
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Get Active on Byres Road, European Mobility Week, 17 and 18 September, 2016
Mark Beaumont – Hillhead Library, 17 September 12 noon – 2 p.m. Mark Beaumont the cyclist, adventurer, broadcaster, documentary maker and author will talk about his travels, discuss his book with Q and A Session. Hillhead Library – 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP Book tickets (free) 18th September – Get Active Programme Information […]
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CYA YesMass Anniversary Party, Saturday 17 September, 2016
Clydebank Rugby Club, Dean Street, Clydebank G81 1RL 7 p.m. 17 September, 2016 Events on Facebook
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Take One Action Film Festival 2016, 14 – 25 September, 2016
Twelve days of inspiring films and captivating conversations. This year’s programme features more than 40 films from 20 countries, over 50% of which have been directed or co-directed by women. It shines a light on a diversity of experiences that are testament to the role we can all play in shaping our world for the […]
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Walls, Glasgow Screening, CCA, 22 September, 2016
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Join the UK’s leading social change film festival for the Scottish premiere of a portrait of division and common humanity. More than 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the appetite for erecting barriers between nations still remains: 41 walls currently divide communities, shutting out dialogue, feeding […]
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Oidhche Americana CCA 16 September, 2016 CCA
7.30 p.m. 16 September, 2016 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events
Scott Wood Band, The Hug and Pint, 2 October, 2016
171 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9AW
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Calum Ingram at Fika Friday 16 September, 2016
7 Keith Street, G11 8QQ Following on from his clinic in the afternoon — > https://www.facebook.com/events/673087806177793/ – Calum will be performing with his band for a special performance at Fika. Calum Ingram is back in Glasgow to present a rare, one off clinic & intimate proformance in his home town. The acclaimed contemporary cellist singer […]
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Glasgow School of Art, The Graduate Degree Show September 2016 review by Pat Byrne
3 – 8 September, 2016 Jim and I try to get along to the Graduate Degree Show at the Art School every year. This year I had a special treat as my nephew, Sean, who is going into his third year at GSA invited me along to the preview at the Tontine Building. It’s the […]
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Wild Words Festival, Woodlands Community Garden, 2 October, 2016
They’ve got a great line up at Wild Words Harvest Festival on Sunday 2nd October. Taking place both at the Community Garden, 91-101 West Princes St, Glasgow G4 9BY and Fred Paton Centre, 19 Carrington Street, Glasgow, G4 9AJ www.woodlandscommunitygarden.org.uk/ Workshops 2 -6pm (free, registration from 1.30pm) Harvest Dinner 6.30-8.30pm (£6 adults, £3 children) Download Programme […]
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Woodlands Community Gardens, Doors Open Days, 16 – 18 September, 2016
FELTMAKING WORKSHOPS Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 11am-1pm & 2-4pm Celebrate the beautiful outdoor space of Woodlands Community Garden and enjoy felt-making workshops with artists Grace Mark and Stella Phipps. Discover the tactile and therapeutic art of felt-making, gaining inspiration from nature and wildlife. Suitable for all age groups and abilities. Half places reserved for drop-ins […]
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Glasgow School of Art, Promenade, McLellan Gallery, 15 September, 2016
The Masters of Design in Fashion + Textiles class of 2016 will be showcasing their menswear and womenswear collections in the annual Glasgow School of Art Promenade. The show will feature knitted, woven, printed and embroidered fashion collections and will take place in the beautiful McLellan Galleries. Show Times: 6.30pm / 7.30pm / 8.30pm […]
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Mackintosh Plans among the first treasures in Kelvin Hall
At The Kelvin Hall Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original plans for The Glasgow School of Art will be amongst the first items from The Hunterian to move to the new state of the art collections study facilities at Kelvin Hall. The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow is home to the world’s largest single holding of […]
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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