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. Summertime, GFT, Friday 15 – Thursday 21 July, 2016
Drama Foreign Language July at GFT Glasgow Film Festival PresentsSummertime (15) GFT Sweeping social change is reflected in this exuberant drama Friday 15 – Thursday 21 July, 2016 Running time: 1h45m Sweeping social change is reflected in intense personal experiences in this exuberant autobiographical drama from writer/director Catherine Corsini. In 1971 Delphine (Izïa Higelin) leaves […]
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Friday, July 15, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Almeida Theatre, Live Broadcast of Richard III to Cinemas around the World Thursday 21 July, 2016
Thursday 21 July, 2016 Details of Screenings in Glasgow Cinemas THE ALMEIDA THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ALMEIDA THEATRE LIVE WITH A LIVE BROADCAST OF RICHARD III TO CINEMAS AROUND THE WORLD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PICTUREHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT The first Almeida Theatre Live broadcast will be RICHARD III, in partnership with distributor Picturehouse Entertainment, produced by […]
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Losing Ground, Sunday 17 July, 2016, GFT
One of the first fiction features by an African-American woman Sun 17 July (19.10) Running time: 1h26m Three decades after its release and 25 years after director Kathleen Collins’ death, thanks to a new digital restoration, Losing Ground is in cinemas for the very first time . One of the very first […]
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Andy Murray, 21 September, The Hydro Glasgow
(Andy Murray supports the charity Malaria No More ) Andy Murray, SSE Hydro 21 September, 2016 Buy ticket online With Jamie Murray, Gael Monfils and Tim Henman. www.andymurraylive.com/
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Scottish Writers’ Centre Ryan Van Winkle 2 August, 2016, CCA
Ryan Van Winkle on Intimacy: Reading, Hearing, Writing, and Feeling Poems Tuesday 2nd August 2016 7 pm Club Room, CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Ryan Van Winkle is an Edinburgh-based poet, live artist, podcaster and critic. Through collaboration, small bespoke performances, immersive sets and analogue technology, Van Winkle creates performances which surprise, delight and […]
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Wee Wednesdays Holiday Fun JULY 20TH 2016 The Bandstand
Wee Wednesdays Holiday Fun JULY 20TH 2016 10 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. Kelvingrove Bandstand and Ampitheatre Kelvin Way, G12 8NR The brilliant Mark Walbank is up first with his magically mysterious tricks – can you see how he does it? And if your little one is a bit of a disco diva, comedy genius or […]
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
John Milarky and Laurie Cuffe, The Rio Cafe, Sat 16 July, 2016
John Milarky and Laurie Cuffe The Rio Cafe 27 Hyndland Street, G11 5QF Saturday 16 July, 2016 9 pm Event on Facebook
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| Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Soul Jazz Sundays West of Scotland Cricket Club Sunday 17 July, 2016
Soul Jazz Sundays West of Scotland Cricket Club Sunday 17 July, 2016 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Happy Summertime,long may it continue. With DJ’s Mark Robb and Nick Peacock ‘Please share the event and spread the good word.’ Love Nick and Mark. West of Scotland Cricket Club, 44 Peel St, Partick G11 Event on Facebook
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
ProjectAbility – first instalment of Cats 16 Jul 2016 – 06 Aug 2016
CATS Project Ability would like to welcome visitors to the 1st instalment of CATS, an exhibition inspired by all things feline related; big cats, fluffy cats, kittens, lions, tigers, leopards and more! Dates: 16 Jul 2016 – 06 Aug 2016Preview: Friday 15 July 4-6pmLocation: Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, G1 5HDAdmission: Free All of their […]
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Merchant City Festival 2016: Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Stone Cutting and Carving Workshops
The Merchant City Festival presents some of the best of Scottish and international art and entertainment with a programme of street arts, music, food and drink, comedy and dance, while at the same time showcasing the unique cultural hub that is the Merchant City. This year, GCHT will host a number of events including workshops, […]
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The 2016 Homeless World Cup Glasgow
The event will take place in George Square Sunday, July 10, 2016 – Saturday, July 16, 2016. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, sent his greetings to everyone involved in the competition: “The Homeless World Cup is a pioneering social movement that uses football to inspire and promote positive change in people’s lives. […]
Kathryn Elkin: Television CCA Galleries Sat 23 Jul – Sun 4 Sep 2016
Kathryn Elkin: Television CCA Galleries, 350 Sauchiehall Street,G2 3JD Sat 23 Jul – Sun 4 Sep 2016 Open:Tue – Sat: 11am – 6pm, Sun: 12noon – 6pm Artist Kathryn Elkin presents three new works alongside a small overview of some of her recent films in her solo show Television. Documentary interviews, proto pop videos and talk shows […]
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Monday, July 11, 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
Meet the author: PK Lynch, Armadillos, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 14 July, 2016
Pauline Lynch, talking about her book Armadillos. 14 July, 2016 – 6.30 p.m. Waterstones, 153 – 157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Free event call 0141 332 9105 to reserve your place. Meet local author Pauline as she discusses and takes questions about her latest novel. Armadillos is a book about journeys that have to […]
An Evening With James Kelman Thursday 21 July, 2016, Waterstones Sauchiehall St
An Evening With James Kelman Thursday 21 July, 7 p.m. 153 – 157 Sauchiuehall Street, G2 3EW Join us in our basement cafe for an evening with author James Kelman. Tickets are £2 (£1 for Reward Card holders) and can reserved by calling 0141 332 9105 or speaking to a bookseller. From the Booker Prize-winning […]
Summer Discussion Cities | Chantal Akerman – News from Home (16mm print) CCA 12 July, 2016
Cities | Chantal Akerman – News from Home (16mm print) Tue 12 July 2016 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Summer Discussion: Cities Fri 1 July — Wed 31 August 2016 News from Home – 16mm print Dir. Chantal Akerman; introduction by Ainslie Roddick (CCA […]
Poetry Pamphlets Launch: ‘Aye’ and ‘Owersettin’ at The Dram, Wed 13 July, 2016
The Dram, 232 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6ND The free Glasgow launch of Tapsalteerie poetry pamphlets “Aye” by Stuart A Paterson and “Owersettin” by AC Clarke, Maggie Rabatski & Sheila Templeton, in Dram on Woodlands Road, 7pm Wednesday 13th July. Please come along for readings from the poets, a wee drink and a blether. It’d […]
Skeletons: Our Buried Bones, Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow – 19th August 2016 – 8th January 2017
The HunterianUniversity of GlasgowGilbert Scott BuildingGlasgow G12 8QQ This summer, Wellcome Collection and the Museum of London are collaborating to unearth the stories behind bones from burial grounds across the UK. ‘Skeletons: Our Buried Bones’ will see skeletons from the Museum of London’s 20,000-strong collection go on a UK-wide tour for the first time, starting […]
Summer Discussion: Cities Fri 1 July – Wed 31 August 2016 CCA
0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Cities | Test Unit – Prototyping Public Space Tue 5 July 2016 Cities & Bookmark: Reading Platform | ‘Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution’ (2013) by David Harvey Wed 6 July 2016 Cities | Chantal Akerman – News from Home (16mm print) Tue […]
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Mary Irvine’s Blog: Booked! Festival Jimmie Macgregor, 18th May, 2016.
Jimmie Macgregor Millennium Hall, Gartocharn, Wed. 18th May 7.30pm Eighty six! Surely not. No. Mid 70s , even early 70s maybe. That’s all rhetorical and I digress… Not digression actually. I’m just ahead of myself. As usual the ideas come out faster than I can type. I arrived early for this event so had time […]
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Sunday, July 10, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Summer Reality – two poems by Brian Whittingham
Hi Ho Hi Ho Trident’s Got To Go and The Boys of The Somme HI HO HI HO, TRIDENT’S GOT TO GO by Brian Whittingham On YouTube a 60’s newsreel. A black and white Dunoon. A smartly dressed Ban the Bomber waves a To Hell with Polaris placard reminding us that H stands for Hiroshima […]
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Rocky Sunday 10 & Wednesday 13 July, 2016 GFT
Rocky A charming crowdpleaser with a career-defining performance from Sylvester Stallone Sunday 10 (14.15) & Wednesday 13 July, 2016 (17.50) Running time: 1h57m Winner of 3 Oscars and one of the biggest hits of 1976, Rocky is a charming crowdpleaser with a career-defining performance from Sylvester Stallone. Rocky Balboa is a down-on-his-luck boxer working as […]
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Friday, July 8, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Maggie’s Plan Friday 8 – Thursday 14 July, 2016 GFT
Maggie’s Plan A delightfully witty and smart offbeat comedy. Friday 8 – Thursday 14 July Running time: 1h39m A young woman longing to start a family becomes involved in a complicated love triangle. Greta Gerwig is Maggie, an independent New Yorker whose plans to have a baby via artificial insemination are derailed when she meets […]
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The Neon Demon, GFT, 8 – 14 July, 2016
The Neon Demon Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film is sure to divide opinion. Friday 8 – Thursday 14 July Running time: 1h57m Following on from Only God Forgives, Nicolas Winding Refn delivers another film that is sure to divide opinion. Elle Fanning plays Jesse, an innocent teen who moves to Los Angeles to crack the […]
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Ponyo, GFT, Tuesday 12 July, 2016
Hayao Miyazaki’s eighth animated feature with Studio Ghibli is a touching story of love and friendship. Tuesday 12 July (18.00) Running time: 1h41m Ponyo is a goldfish princess with the magic of the sea at her disposal. Director Hayao Miyazaki Cast Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Japan 2008, 1h41m, subtitles, U Japan’s renowned animation […]
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British Film Industry 2022 Consultation
BFI 2022 consultation Have your say If you are a filmmaker, or want to enjoy or learn about a wider range of film, television and the moving image, we want your help shaping our next five-year plan. Public consultation closes on 8 September 2016. ‘The UK is one of the most creative nations on earth. […]
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The Mafia Kills Only In Summer GFT Friday 8 – Sunday 10 July, 2016
The Mafia kills Only In Summer An inspired coming of age comedy with a true crime twist. Friday 8 – Sunday 10 July Running time: 1h30m An inspired coming of age comedy that pays heartwarming tribute to all of those who have fallen in the long struggle against the Mafia. Arturo is born in 1970s […]
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Cities & Digital Desperados MAJOR! CCA Wed 13 July 2016
Cities & Digital DesperadosMAJOR!Wed 13 July 2016 7pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema14+ accompanied by an adult0141 352 4900 Related CCA EventsSummer Discussion: Cities Fri 1 July — Wed 31 August 2016 CCA MAJOR!Dir. Annalise Ophelian, 90 mins, USA 2016 A documentary exploring the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy – a veteran of the Stonewall […]
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Lajee Centre | In the Line of Fire: Journalism in Palestine Mon 11 July 2016
Lajee Centre | In the Line of Fire: Journalism in PalestineMon 11 July 2016 7pm, £3 + £1 booking fee, Cinema14+ accompanied by an adultBook online / 0141 352 4900 CCA Mohammad Al-Azza is a photographer and filmmaker from Lajee Center in Aida Refugee Camp. His work, which will be screened here, documents life in […]
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UK Jewish Film Mr Gaga Sun 10 July 2016 CCA
UK Jewish Film Mr Gaga Sun 10 July 2016 7.30pm, £8 via Eventzilla, Cinema 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA Following world-renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin, artistic director of the Israeli Batsheva Dance Company, over a period of eight years, this engaging and insightful documentary introduces us to the world of a remarkably innovative […]
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A Valentine’s Story: Status Update by James Connarty
Status Update On Saturday it will be her birthday, the day before Valentines. I haven’t bought a card in fifteen years. Where would I send it? I posted a Christmas card through the door at the last address I had for her. It was out in the east end, one of those ones with just […]
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Monday, July 4, 2016 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, Writing
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