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. Gregory’s Girl, GFT, Saturday 6 August, 2016
Gregory’s Girl Probably the most beloved Scottish film ever made Saturday 6 August (16.00) Running time: 1h29m GFT BAFTA-winning Gregory’s Girl is probably the most beloved Scottish film ever made. Writer-director Bill Forsyth beautifully portrays the awkwardness and cock-eyed optimism of adolescence in a film that captures school life like no other. John Gordon […]
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Radiohead: Meeting People Is Easy GFT Sunday 7 August, 2016
Radiohead” Meeting People Is Easy The classic Radiohead doc plus a special 35mm showing of their latest video ‘Daydreaming’. Sunday 7 August (17.20) Running time: 1h35m Following the release of Radiohead’s ninth studio album and subsequent world tour, GFT takes a look back at the turning point in the career of the much-celebrated torchbearers for […]
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The Carer GFT 4 – 11 August
The Carer A funny and poignant tale about a lion of the British stage Friday 5 – Thursday 11 August Running time: 1h29m Brian Cox has a high old time as Sir Michael Gifford, a classically-trained lion of the British stage who has heard the chimes at midnight. An unforgettable Lear and now an impossible […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sam Perks, ProjectAbility 16th August – 24th September
Preview: Saturday 13th August, 2-4pm* *Evening Reception: Thursday 1st September, 6-8pm* Exhibition Dates: 16th August – 24th September Project Ability is proud to present the first solo exhibition of paintings by Sam Perks. Born in 1995, Sam works in our Create group for young artists, and has developed a distinct painting style during his […]
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Car Boot Sale Merchant City Festival Sat 6 and Sun 7 August, 2016
Car Boot Sale Merchant City Festival The Classic Car Boot Sale and The Vintage Fair 220 High Street, G1 Join us on the streets of the Merchant City Festival for a show stopping bounty of vintage vehicles paired with designer makers, up-cyclers and traders of vintage goods. It will be a veritable treasure trove for […]
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Merchant City Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
An Evening of Acoustic Music, The Fort Theatre, Bishopbriggs, 6 August, 2016
An eclectic mix of live music on stage at the Fort Theatre Bishopbriggs on Saturday 6th August at 7.30pm. Limited seats available so don’t delay book today. Gina Graham — with William Hughes, Michael Gaitens, Wullie Allan, Michael Canavan, William Kerr, Jack Fay, John Fitzgerald, Gina Graham, James Jack, Rona Thomson, John Thomson and […]
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Young Talent 2016 ProjectAbility Trongate 16th August – 24th September, 2016
Exhibition runs 16th August – 24th September, 2016 103 Trongate, G1 5HD Project Ability welcomes this year’s Young Talent exhibition! Each year Young Talent showcases and celebrates the artwork created by children and young people from Project Ability’s Create Programme, now in its 16th year. With the artists ranging from 5 years of age up […]
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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Electro 80s Brunswick Street Live, Merchant City Festival, 5 August, 2016
At Brunswick Street Live on Friday 5th August is time to go back to the 80’s with the UK’s premier 1980’s Electronica band, Electro 80’s The Eighties were a time of radical changes. In the aftermath of the punk revolution, daring New Romantics embraced developing sounds and technologies to transform the music industry forever. ELECTRO […]
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Cinema: Beginners Course CCA Monday 15 August – Monday 3 October. 2016
An ideal beginner’s course for those wishing to broaden their critical understanding of contemporary cinema. Monday 15 August – Monday 3 October, 2016 The course takes place over eight consecutive Monday evenings, and is comprised of four film screenings and four seminars. Films will be in early evenings but exact times may vary and […]
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Monday, August 1, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Courses, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Star Trek Beyond review by Calum Maclean
Star Trek Beyond Directed by Justin Lin Written by Simon Pegg & Doug Jung Cast – Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Boutella & Idris Elba Star Trek Beyond is the third in the J.J Abram’s produced reboot series and, like its predecessors, is enjoyable, totally […]
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Saturday, July 30, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews by Calum Maclean, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Comfort and Joy, GFT Sunday 31 July, 2016
Comfort and Joy (PG) A quirky story of disc jockeys and ice cream wars Sunday 31 July (17.00) Running time: 1h40m Bill Forsyth followed up the classic Local Hero with this quirky story of disc jockeys and ice cream wars. A few days before Christmas, radio host Alan Bird (Bill Paterson) witnesses […]
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Friday, July 29, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema
Closet Monster GFT
Stephen Dunn’s first feature film puts an imaginative twist on the coming-of-age tale Thursday 4 August (20.40) Running time: 1h30m A creative and driven young teen struggles to find his own way in life. Oscar is confused with his sexuality, fearful of his macho father and haunted by a gay-bashing […]
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Traders GFT 29 July – 4 August, 2016
Traders A violent and blackly humorous film about ‘econocide’ Friday 29 July – Thursday 4 August Running time: 1h30m This violent and blackly humorous film deals with ‘econocide’: the act of committing suicide as a result of bad economic conditions. When Vernon (Game of Thrones’ John Bradley) and Harry (Killian Scott) lose their jobs, Vernon […]
The Commune GFT 29 July – 4 August, 2016
The Commune A touching and funny look at the frailties of togetherness Friday 29 July – Thursday 4 August Running time: 1h52m Academic couple Erik and Anna decide to set up a Danish commune in bohemian 1970s Copenhagen. Erik embarks on a love affair with a young student and eventually asks her to join […]
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Born to be Blue GFT 29 July – 4 August, 2016
A thrillingly reimagined anti-biopic about jazz legend Chet Baker. Friday 29 July – Thursday 4 August Running time: 1h37m Jazz legend Chet Baker’s tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined in this anti-biopic. In the 1950s, Chet Baker was a famous trumpeter renowned as a pioneer of the West Coast Jazz scene. However, by the 1960s his […]
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Les Saigantes, CCA, 4 August, 2016
Digital Desperados Les Saignantes Thu 4 August 2016 7pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema 15+ 0141 352 4900 Les Saigantes Dir. Jean- Pierre Bekolo, 93 mins, Cameroon/France 2005 Two glamorous young friends and sex workers get stuck with a dead client who is also a high-powered politician. Les Saignantes is the best African sci-fi vampire political satire […]
Critical Mass Cycle Glasgow Friday 29 July, 2016
6.30 p.m. 29 July, 2016 George Square, Glasgow G1 Monthly cycle around the city, route decided on the night. Assemble at 1830, set off 1900. Bring a pal! Only go as fast as the slowest person. Event on Facebook
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Write a Song in a Day with Chiara Berardelli Saturday 13 August, 2016
‘Write a song in a day’ Beginners songwriting workshop. No experience needed, just an open mind and a sense of curiosity. Small group, no pressure to perform! Sat August 13th 10am – 5pm In beautiful riverside location, home of Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) Ha’penny Bridge House, 135 Kelvin Drive, Glasgow G20 8QL Cost […]
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Merchant City Festival 2016 Brunswick Street Live
BRUNSWICK STREET LIVE IS BACK FOR IT’S SECOND YEAR AND IT’S BIGGER & BETTER THAN EVER!!! At the Brunswick Street Live stage on Saturday 30 July 2017 from 12 midday we will be joined by:- Howlin Radio, The Irritable Owls, The Lewis Hamilton Band, Acoustic Butterfly, Anton & The Colts, The Chinaskis & […]
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Wild Horses Make Waves – The Thistle Gallery
Thistle Gallery, Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Email Telephone: 0141 334 3444 www.thistle-gallery.com Saturday, July 30th until Sunday, August 14th, 2017. WILD HORSES MAKE WAVES……. ‘A beautiful limited collection of beach art images to raise your spirits, on the days when you just can’t get to the beach.’ Thistle Gallery is […]
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Haiku the Noo: Architecture and the Spaces In Between, Greyfriars Gardens – Until 18 September, 2016.
Exhibition at Greyfriars Garden, Shuttle Street, Glasgow G1 1QH Free event open the first sunday and third saturday of each month plus during the two weekends of the Merchant City Festival and during Doors Open weekend. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Haiku the Noo: Architecture and the Spaces in Between is a poetic interpretation of […]
30th Anniversary re-release of Alex Cox’s SID & NANCY
30th Anniversary re-release of Alex Cox’sSID & NANCYNew restoration supervised by cinematographerRoger Deakins[cid:F35CBC82-5833-4918-B719-2A1367357C9F] In cinemas on 5th August 2016available on EST on 22nd Augustand new special edition DVD/Blu-ray available to buy from 29th August 2016 DIRECTED BY ALEX COXSCREENPLAY BY ALEX COX and ABBE WOOLSTARRINGGARY OLDMAN, ANDREW SCHOFIELD, CHLOE WEBB, DAVID HAYMANand featuring COURTNEY LOVE, […]
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Clydeside Open Art Show – Submission Now Open
Submissions are now open for one of West Dunbartonshire’s foremost art shows, the Clydeside Open Art Show 2016. The Open Art Show saw more than 6,400 people visiting the show last year and over 100 works exhibited. Applications from artists keen to showcase their work in any discipline – including fine art, photography, ceramics, textiles […]
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, West End Festival 2015
Mary Irvine’s blog: literary goings on Dumbarton and Glasgow West End, July 2016
Hiya! Feeling a wee bit guilty that I haven’t been writing of late, not just for this site but generally. I have been subject to a period of lethargy. The ideas are all there. It’s the physical effort that seems to be lacking. However, I have decided not to justify this state as ‘part of […]
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Mugstock Festival 29th – 31st July 2016 at Mugdock Country Park
Scotland’s Friendliest Wee Festival Full programme Names you’ll recognise and many talented newcomers. Fun for all the family. Emma Pollock The Girobabies Shambles Miller Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 SambaYaBamba The Lance Vance Dance The Twistettes Mr Boom Hamish The Movie Full programme Family Fun Saturday 30 July, 2016 Family Fun 1 19:30 – […]
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Conflux Pitch (SURGE Festival) CCA Sunday 31 July, 2016
Sun 31 July 2016 CCA 7pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Theatre 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Bigger and bolder than ever, Pitch is back for as part of the annual SURGE Festival! This scratch-performance evening, where emerging and established artists performing work-in-development, will have the most innovative and challenging work ever seen […]
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CHRISTEENE and Fallopé & The Tubes! Wed 27 July 2016 CCA
BUZZCUT: DOUBLE THRILLS presents CHRISTEENE and Fallopé & The Tubes! Wed 27 July 2016 7.30pm, £8 (£6) + £1 booking fee, Theatre 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Please note amended start time of 7.30pm BUZZCUT DOUBLE THRILLS is back for a bumper thumper Summer jam! CHRISTEENE triumphantly enters to the guts of the […]
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Summer Nights – Idlewild and C. Duncan Kelvingrove Bandstand 5 August, 2016
Idlewild Kelvingrove Bandstand Friday 5 Aug 2016, 18:30 with C. Duncan c-duncan.co.uk/ idlewild.co.uk/ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Kelvin Way, G12 Buy tickets at ticketmaster.co.uk
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Byres Road Makers Market Saturday 30 July, 2016
Hillhead Byres Road Library, 348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Saturday, 30 July, 2016 11 a.m. – 4 pm. Last Saturday Every Month Event on Facebook
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Kingsborough Gardens Gala Day, Saturday 6 August, 2016
Kingsborough Gardens, Hyndland, Glasgow G12 First Gala Day, Saturday 6 August, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. info@kingsboroughgardes.co.uk Event on Facebook
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