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

Pat ByrneI 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. Email me details if you would like me to promote your event..

Shore to Shore, Celebrating poetry and community with the Poet Laureate and friends UK Tour

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Celebrating poetry and community Poet Laureate and friends – touring UK and Celebrating Independent Bookshops Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke, Imtiaz Dharker, Jackie Kay, John Sampson plus special guests. Over fourteen consecutive days across Britain from Cornwall to Scotland, Carol Ann Duffy will perform alongside three of the fellow poets whom she most admires: Gillian […]

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Summer Gathering and Remembering Douglas Moore, Burnbank Gardens, Sat 18 June, 2016

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Saturday, 18th June, 2015 at 1pmBurnbank Gardens, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G20 6HD Libby McArthur: actress/writer/director and patron of Queens Cross Housing Association will join the celebrations by opening the event and remembering Douglas.  Neighbours, Councillors and representatives from housing associations, GWHA and QCHA will also be there. Douglas lived in the area for many years and […]

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West End Festival 2016 – All Dayer at OranMor Sunday 19 June

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Òran Mór’s West End Festival All Dayer is back for a 5th year! As always there will be 14 Scottish acts over 3 stages, all in the 1 building. Headline Band – Prides   Line-up includes:     •    Errors     •    Withered Hand (solo)     •    De Rosa     •    Catholic Action     •    John Knox […]

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Bloody Scotland, Stirling, 9 – 11 September, 2016

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The 2016 Bloody Scotland programme is here! All events are up and tickets available now! http://www.bloodyscotland.com/events Participating writers include  Graeme Macrae Burnet  Louise Welsh Donate to Team Bloody Scotland on the Caledonian Challenge

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University of Glasgow: Centre for Open Studies: Ten Writers Telling Lies West End Festival 2016

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Ten Writers are participating in a project with the musician Jim Byrne to produce a book and complementary cd, which will be produced early 2017.  In the meantime you can catch them perform their work at Three Events at the West End Festival 2016 Of the ten writers, six are students from the Centre for […]

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West End Festival 2016: Designer Maker Pop Up At The Doublet, Sunday 19 June.

  Five designer/makers (and bakers) are popping up at the Doublet in Glasgow for a one-day shopping event during the Gibson Street Gala. The legendary Glasgow bar, The Doublet is hosting a designer/maker pop-up event during this year’s Gibson Street Gala Day featuring an outstanding line up of some of Glasgow’s finest designers and makers. […]

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West End Festival 2016: Carol Laula, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club Sat 18 June

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Carol Laula Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club Saturday 18 June, 2016 8:00pm Tickets £12 in advance from Tickets Scotland, Argyle Street. 0141 204 5151. One of Glasgow’s best loved singer-songwriters makes a welcome return to the folk club that always guarantees a great evening out: Sounds in the Suburbs.  Doors open 8pm, Concert from 8.30pm. […]

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West End Festival 2016, Jazz Choir Glasgow, OranMor Thursday 16 june

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Musical Director: Outi Smith Special Guest: Eliot Murray, vocalist and saxophonist Jim Clelland Trio OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX £10 in advance from the venue£12 on the door £11.50 (incl booking fees) Buy tickets at ticketweb Part of West End Festival 2016

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West End Festival 2016: For the love of Lou (A Night of Lou Reed) The Rio Cafe, 18 June.

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  For the love of Lou – a night of Lou Reed The Rio Cafe Saturday, 18 June, 2016 – 7.30 p.m. From the Velvet Underground to Lulu with Metallica, a host of local musicians pay tribute to Lou. Featuring : Grahame Skinner, Traquair, Scunner, Glasgow Glam Bangers, James Russell, The Rotations, Duglas T Stewart, […]

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West End Festival 2016: Outdoor Cinema, Jurassic Park, University of Glasgow, Fri 17 June

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Jurassic Park – outdoor cinema University Of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Friday 17 Jun 10:00pm £10 from Grosvenor Cinema http://www.grosvenorcinema.com The ever-popular outdoor pop-up cinema screenings return to the dramatic and atmospheric surroundings of the University of Glasgow’s famous Quad. We begin with Steven Spielberg’s classic dinosaur fantasy from 1993.  Bring something to sit on and […]

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Tribute to Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline, 18 June, 2016, The Ferry

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Keep It Cash SATURDAY 18TH JUNE 2016 Doors 8.30pm Please note the following venue policy: Dinner Arrive for 6.30pm. If you have dinner reservation you have a guaranteed table for the whole evening but the positioning of your table is NOT guaranteed. The allocation of tables and formation of a table plan for each individual […]

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Writer Salon, #ScotLitFest Facebook, Zoe Strachan and Jenny Brown, Sunday 26 June, 2016

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Creative writing advice salon for writers Zoe Strachan, Sunday 26th, 11am – 12pm Facebook Negative Space, Zoë’s first novel, was published in 2002 (Picador), followed by Spin Cycle in 2004 and Ever Fallen in Love in 2011 (Sandstone). She also writes short stories, libretti, plays, essays and journalism.  She lives in Glasgow with her partner Louise Welsh, […]

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An Evening with Liz Lochhead, Waterstones Argyle Street, Tuesday 14 June, 2016

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‘Fugitive Colours’ Your chance to meet Liz Lochhead, poet, playwright, campaigner, and former makar of Scotland!   Tuesday 14 June, 2016, 6.30 – 8 p.m.   Liz will be in Waterstones Argyle Street store reading from and talking about her new brilliant collection of poetry, and Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month, Fugitive Colours; don’t […]

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Glasgow Stands With Pulse Orlando Vigil in George Square Monday, 13 June, 2016 – 5.30 – 6.30 p.m.

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Glasgow Stands With Pulse Orlando Vigil in George Square Monday, 13 June, 2016 – 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. ‘With the tragic news of the shooting at the gay club Pulse in Orlando, we’re holding a vigil in George Square tomorrow evening to show our support for LGBTQ people worldwide, and to provide a space for […]

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Ceangal – A celebration of Ireland and Scotland featuring Eddi Reader Monday 27 June 2016 Royal Concert Hall

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Celtic Connections in association with Scottish Government and Irish Government presentsCeangal – A celebration of Ireland and Scotlandfeaturing Eddi ReaderMonday 27 June 2016New Auditorium at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall7.30pm – 8.45pm FULL LINE UP: Eddi ReaderAlan Kelly QuartetRoss Ainslie & Jarlath HendersonLandlessGuth nan GaelColette Bryce ( poet )Rody Gorman ( poet )Brian O’ hEadhra ( […]

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Mack the Knife, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 13 – 18 June, 2016

    A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor, (Top of Byres Road, G12) 13 – 18 June, 2016   Coming soon…MACK THE KNIFE Starring Anji Darcy, Jimmy Chisholm, George Drennan and Harry Ward.    

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West End Festival 2016: The first week was fabulous

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West End Festival 2016 has a fantastic programme of events and it’s been a great first week.  I’ve been out and about at a range of events and taking part in our own contribution:  Ten Writers Telling Lies. We had a super first night of prose, poetry and music at Waterstones Bookshop on Byres Road. […]

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West End Festival 2016: Poetry at Hillhead Library, Sunday 12 June

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Come and be moved to laughter, tears and all the emotions in between. Hillhead Library348 Byres Road, G12 8AP Sunday 12 Jun 2:30pm Presented by Cinammon Press and Indigo Dreams Press. Six prize-winning Scottish poets have teamed up to present an afternoon of striking and original poetry. Andy Allan, A C Clarke, Magi Gibson, Eileen […]

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Calling all poets and writers: University of Glasgow Creative Writing West End Festival 2016

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Call for Submissions Open to writers and poets! Do you fancy reading some of your newest writing at the West End Festival? University of Glasgow’s Creative Writing folks are hosting a ‘New Writers Showcase’ on Tuesday 21st June 2016 at “So, What Comes Next?” a hip pub at 182 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. Submit a […]

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West End Festival 2016: Kelvin in the Kibble until 12 June, 2016

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Family Fun Day 11 June, 2016 Enjoy live music and story-telling and take part in some Citizen Science looking at what lives in and around the River Kelvin. Start: 11am until 4pm. The Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 8QX Kelvin at the Kibble An exhibition celebrating the River Kelvin curated by […]

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Twenty Five Percent Extra Exhibition, Second Year Fine Art Students, GSA June 11th and 12th 2016 12-5pm The Laurieston Arches

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June 11th and 12th 2016 at 12-5pm The Laurieston Arches Second Year Fine Art Students at the Glasgow School of Art Organised entirely outwith the institution. http://twentyfivepercentextra.com/ The Purpose of the Exhibition In 2014 there was a major fire at Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building in Renfrew Street.  This resulted in a section of […]

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Lucia Nimcova & Sholto Dobie Tall Tale, CCA , Tuesday 14 June, 2016

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Tue 14 June 2016 6pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema 18+ 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Creative Lab Residency Sholto Dobie Mon 6 June — Fri 17 June 2016 Lucia Nimcova and Sholto Dobie have gathered an archive of photography, video and sound recordings, along western Ukraine’s borderlines. As opposed to traditional documentary practices, the artists […]

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Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú Mise Éire, CCA, Sunday 12 June, 2016

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Sun 12 June 2016 CCA 7pm, Free but ticketed, Book online via Eventbrite / 0141 352 4900 As part of ongoing commemorations of the 1916 Rising, the Pádraig Pearse Branch of Conradh na Gaeilge in Glasgow is delighted to screen Mise Éire as part of Féile na Gaeilge Glaschú. Produced by the pioneering Irish language […]

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Blood Orange, GFT, Sunday 12 June, 2016

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Blood Orange (15) Iggy Pop’s first leading role in a feature film.Sunday 12 June (12.30 / 17.20)Running time: 1h24m Featuring Iggy Pop’s first leading role in a feature film, Blood Orange is a tale of deceit and destruction as hunter becomes the hunted and nothing is as it seems. The lives of aging rock star […]

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Embrace Of The Serpent, GFT, Friday 10 – Thursday 16 June, 2015

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  Embrace of the Serpent Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2016 Oscars.Friday 10 – Thursday 16 JuneRunning time: 2h5m Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2016 Oscars, Embrace of the Serpent is a visually stunning ethnographic journey. Karamakate, the only surviving member of his tribe, leads two European explorers, one […]

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When Marnie Was Here, GFT, 10/12 and 14 June, 2016

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Studio Ghibli’s reportedly final film. Japanese with subtitles. Fri 10 (15.15), Sun 12 (12.00) & Tue 14 June, 2016 (20.35)Running time: 1h43m After its sold out Scottish premiere at Glasgow Youth Film Festival, we’re delighted to have Studio Ghibli’s reportedly final film back for a full run. Sara, a young girl sent to live with relatives in the […]

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Where To Invade Next by Michael Moore, GFT, 10 – 16 June, 2016

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Academy award-winning documentarian Michael Moore’s latest film Friday 10 – Thursday 16 June Running time: 2h Academy award-winning documentarian Michael Moore’s latest film is as insightful as it is funny. Moore plays the role of the invader as he visits a host of nations to find answers to issues confronting America today. From France’s nutritional […]

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West End Festival 2016, Intangible Legacies, Japan Desk, University of Glasgow

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Intangible Legacies  – 14 – 16 June, 2016 Part of West End Festival 2016 Film Tuesday 14 June 2016: Christian values ‘Action for Peace – Sally Beaumont‘ (22 mins) ‘Christianity is about relationship, hope…Rev Bruce Keeble‘ (26 mins) ‘The bird, the tree, the bell and the fish of Glasgow‘ (33 mins) Wednesday 15 June 2016: […]

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