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. Aaron Angell, The Death of Robi at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum until 25 April. 2016
Part of Glasgow International, Aaron Angell presents a single exhibition split across two venues. Borrowing its title from Peter Vansittart’s historical novel of 1981, Angell presents new sculptural works influenced by psychedelic poetry, philosophies of gardening, the colour green, and the architecture of pipe organs. In Kelvingrove, Angell is exhibiting new sculptural work on the […]
Scottish Queer International Film Festival 29 April, 2016, CCA
Queers at the Movies: the State of Queer Film Exhibition in Scotland 29 April, 2016 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) hosts a fun and informal evening of open conversation around queer film; what it is, what it isn’t, what we’d like it to be and where the […]
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Friday, April 15, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, LGBT Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Chamber Music In the Round at The Drake 20 April, 2016
20 April, 2016 Chamber Music In the Round at The Drake The last in this season’s highly successful series of Chamber Music in the intimate setting of the upstairs drawing room at The Drake. This concert features another of Haydn’s late String Quartets, Debussy’s beuatiful string quartet and a repeat of a short work by […]
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Dave Arcari Live Stream from The Croft Tuesday 19 April, 2016 – 8 p.m.
Another Facebook Live broadcast live from the croft! Tuesday 19 April – 8pm (UK time) Please share with and invite your pals if you think they’d be interested…this Facebook Live thing could be big 🙂 Hear an exclusive unplugged performance of another song from Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Hellbound Train EP and be the first to […]
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P.K. Lynch talking about her book Armadillos on the Ross Owen Show, listen tonight 15 April, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Friday 15 April, 2016 – 8 p.m. www.therossowenshow.com/ P.K. Lynch is an actor and writer. Married to actor Robin Laing, she began her professional life playing Lizzie in the seminal film of the Irvine Welsh novel, Trainspotting, and has since worked internationally in stage, film, TV and radio.In 2011 she joined the MLitt Creative Writing […]
Declan Sinnott, The Glad Cafe, 21 April, 2016
Declan Sinnott The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands G41 2AG Thursday, April 21, 2016 Irish music legend , former member of Moving Hearts , Horslips and long time musical partner of Christy Moore , Declan on guitar and vocals will also be accompanied on vocals by Vickie Keating . Opening act will be local […]
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Our Little Sister, 15 – 21 April, 2016. GFT
Our Little Sister Touching tale of sisterly love, adapted from a bestselling Manga. Friday 15 – Thursday 21 April, 2016 GFT Celebrated Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda continues his winning streak with this latest Palme d’Or nominated tale of cross-generational sisterly love. Adapted from a manga, the story revolves around three adult sisters who live […]
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Eisenstein in Guanajuato GFT 18 – 21 April, 2016
April at GFT Drama Eisenstein in Guanajuato (18) GFT Sergei Eisenstein travels south to start Que Viva Mexico. Monday 18 – Thursday 21 April Peter Greenaway subverts the stodgy conventions of the biopic with swashbuckling irreverence in this restless, inventive reflection on filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein’s life-changing visit to Mexico in 1931. We encounter the director […]
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The Absent One GFT 15 – 21 April, 2016
GFT A taut noir-tinged tale of twisted secrets. Friday 15 – Thursday 21 April, 2016 When an ex-cop commits suicide, detectives Mørck (The Killing’s Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and Assad decide to delve into a 20-year-old cold case that involved the double murder of the former officer’s two children. At first failing to turn up the […]
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Throne of Blood GFT Sunday 17 & Monday 18 April Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of Macbeth
Akira Kurosawa’s adaptation of Macbeth is a doomy tale of greed, ambition and madness. Sunday 17 & Monday 18 April Running time: 1h50m Before he turned his masterly hand to Shakespeare’s King Lear in 1985’s Ran (screening Fri 1 – Thu 7… More… Director Akira Kurosawa Cast Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada Japan […]
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CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night CCA Thu 21 April 2016
CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night CCA Thu 21 April 2016 7.30pm, £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CienmaAttic have prepared a cocktail based on clasicos and some of the most talked about phenomena on the Spanish film scene, including masterworks by Javier […]
The Brand New Testament, 15 – 21 April, 2016. GFT
The Brand New testament God is alive and well, and his daughter is not happy. Friday 15 – Thursday 21 April, 2016 GFT It may have escaped your attention but God (Benoît Poelvoorde) is alive and well, and living in Brussels with his wife (Yolande Moreau) and their ten-year-old daughter Ea (Pili Groyne). Time has […]
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May Day Glasgow Sunday 1st May, 2016.
Glasgow May Day 2016 Assemble 11am George Square, City Centre, G1 March off 11.30. Rally with music and speakers 12.15 at The Old Fruitmarket. The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ
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Dheepan Friday 8 – Thursday 21 April, 2016, GFT
Dheepan Immensely powerful Palme d’Or winner. Friday 8 – Thursday 21 April Running time: 1h55mDirector Jacques AudiardCast Antonythasan Jesuthasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine VinasithambyFrance 2015, 1h55m, subtitles, 15 – strong language, violence This immensely powerful Palme d’Or winner from director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone) couldn’t be more topical or involving. Ex-Tamil Tiger Dheepan, played […]
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Record Store Day Saturday, Love Music Glasgow, 16 April, 2016
Record Store Day 2016 Saturday 16 April, 2015 Love Music Glasgow Record Store Day – The annual celebration of Independent Record shops. Love Music are celebrating another year of selling music in Glasgow. There are 557 new releases coming out on April 16th and Love Music will have hundreds of them in stock. Live Music […]
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Byres Road Fashion Show, 6 and 7 May, 2016
6th and 7th May 2016 7 – 10 p.m. Hillhead Library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP In support of charities, the show features high street names, independents, vintage and charity shops. It incorporates the unique, vibrant style of West End Glasgow and gives you a taster of what fashion the area has to offer. […]
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Viva! Spanish – Latin American Festival, GFT 13 – 26 April, 2016
Carmina and Amen (N/C15+) A 50-year-old woman tries to hide that her husband is dead. Wed, Apr 13 – 20:15 GFT 2 Order tickets To Kill a Man (N/C 15+) Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2014. Wed, Apr 20 20:50 GFT 2 Order tickets Gabor (N/C […]
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Bruise, Live at The Rio Cafe, Saturday 16 April, 2016
Bruise Live at The Rio Saturday 16 April, 2016 Progressive folk duo BRUISE are coming to The Rio Cafe. Jim and Isobel will be playing songs from their 4 albums. Characterised by melodic, lyrically intense songwriting, inventive arrangements – performed with a charismatic delivery. “…a sweeping and majestic slice of folk pop that brings to […]
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Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú Seachtar na Cásca: Seán Mac Diarmada Sun 17 April 2016 CCA
Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú Seachtar na Cásca: Seán Mac Diarmada CCA Sun 17 April 2016 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 The 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) and the Pádraig Pearse Branch of Conradh na Gaeilge have come together to organise screenings of the acclaimed Seachtar na Cásca historical […]
Glasgow Zine Fest 30 April, 2016. Day of film screenings CCA
Glasgow Zine Fest Sat 30 April 2016 CCA 1pm, Free but ticketed via Eventbrite Cinema CCA All ages 0141 352 4900 Join Glasgow Zine Fest for a day of film screenings and talks about representation in DIY culture, featuring works from Gal-Dem.com and Free Pride Glasgow. Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 […]
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Picture Hooks Conference, Illustrating Children’s Books, 23 April,2016 CCA
Picture Hooks Conference Sat 23 April 2016 CCA 10am – 4pm, £50 (£25 concessions) + £1 booking fee, Theatre Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Get the hang of illustrating Children’s Books. Leading children’s publishing experts and agents, together with award-winning illustrator Joel Stewart, offer insiders’ view of the industry. Now in its […]
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The Dust of Everyday Life is a free annual symposium on the arts, mental health, stigma, and social justice 2o April, 2016 CCA
The Dust of Everyday Life Wed 20 April 2016 10am, Free but ticketed, Theatre/Cinema/Clubroom Ages: 14+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA The Dust of Everyday Life is a free annual symposium on the arts, mental health, stigma, and social justice, programmed by the Mental Health Foundation and See Me and expanding on the […]
Jacqueline Smith Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers to Boost Creativity Tuesday 19 April, 2016
Jacqueline Smith Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers to Boost Creativity Tue 19 April 2016 CCA 7:30pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema Ages: 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 The launch of Jacqueline Smith’s ‘Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers to Boost Creativity’ will involve featured writers, e.g. Brian Whittingham, Liz Niven and […]
An Anarchist’s Story – The Life of Ethel MacDonald, Film Screening STUC, Friday 29 April, 2016
An Anarchist’s Story – The Life of Ethel MacDonald GMB Glasgow General Apex Branch have organised a free screening of ‘An Anarchist’s Story: The Life of Ethel MacDonald’ Original idea by Alison Murphy (Co-Producer). Produced & Directed by Mark Littlewood of Pelicula Films. Screenplay written by Chris Dolan who based his book of the same […]
Stage to Page, The Tron, 18 April, 2016.
Part of Talk Fest at Th Tron 18 – 23 April, 2016 Stage to Page is a voluntary collective of writers, directors and actors who meet monthly to conduct short public workshops of scenes from brand new plays. This lively exploration of new writing is an opportunity for writers to be actively involved in an […]
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Book Sale Oxfam Byres Road until Friday
Fifty percent off selected books. Pop in for a browse. Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road, 330 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AP ‘Our bookshop is located at the top of Byres Road, in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. We have a large selection of quality books, in categories ranging from up-to-date academic subjects to high quality […]
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Summer/Spring Classes 2016 Glasgow School of Art
Summer School, Glasgow School of Art Thinking of learning a new skill? There’s still time to book a Spring Weekend course at the Glasgow School of Art. Call now: 0141 353 4596 Limited places are available for Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April: Introduction to Still Life PaintingIntroduction to Oil PaintingIntroduction to Sashiko EmbroideryCrash Course […]
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Weaving DNA 08 Apr – 22 May, 2016 The Lighthouse
Weaving DNA 08 Apr – 22 May, 2016 Review Gallery The Lighthouse Weaving DNA is an immersive textile exhibition borne from a collaboration between Icelandic product designer Hanna Dís Whitehead and Scottish textile designer Claire Anderson. Together they re-appropriate traditional Nordic and Scottish textiles, examining the ways in which these represent and shape aspects of […]
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One Night Of Elvis, King’s Theatre, 21 May, 2016.
There are Elvis Presley tribute artists and then there’s Lee ‘Memphis’ King… King’s Theatre Glasgow, 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN Saturday 21 May 2016 In this brand new show for 2016, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist – Lee ‘Memphis’ King – presents the ultimate tribute to The King, celebrating the unrivalled career of […]
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Goethe Institut, The Glad Cafe Goal! Tor! But! : ‘The Miracle of Bern’ Film Screening 19 April, 2016
Goal! Tor! But! : ‘The Miracle of Bern’ Film Screening The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Tuesday 19 April, 2016 7 p.m. FREE Entry Requirements: Over 18s only The film series is organised by the Goethe Institut Glasgow and the Alliance Française de Glasgow and is part of the project“Goal! Tor! But! A month-long celebration of football […]
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