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..

Carmina and Amen, GFT, Wednesday 13 April, 2016.

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A 50-year-old woman tries to hide that her husband is dead.   Wednesday 13 April (20.15)Running time: 1h33m   Buy tickets online   GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB

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Eddie the Eagle, GFT 1 – 14 April, 2016.

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Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman in the infamous British ski story. Friday 1 – Thursday 14 April Running time: 1h46m Eddie Edwards did not have the background to become an Olympian. Near-sighted, accident-prone and from a poor family, he was constantly reminded that he did not have the right qualities for an international athlete. Yet, […]

Read the full article: Eddie the Eagle, GFT 1 – 14 April, 2016.

Glasgow Mela 17 July, 2016, Kelvingrove

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Glasgow Mela Glasgow Mela – Scotland’s biggest free multicultural festival – is back in 2016 with a brand new date in July at Kelvingrove Park.  On Sunday 17 July 2016 Glasgow Mela will be bursting with live music and theatre performances, mouth-watering foods from around the globe and fun for all ages.  There will also […]

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Pin Money Paint Money, Sale of Work, 20 April 2016. Platform

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Artists from The Womens Unit in Castlemilk team with Easterhouse knitters and stitchers to sell art and craft in a one day sale of work at Platform. Pay what you can afford for art – Pay what it’s worth for craft. The Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow G34 9JW Event on Facebook www.thewomensunit.org/ […]

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Fail Better, Tent Town Logic, McChuills, 14 April, 2016

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Tent Town Logic ‘Shut the hostels, fill the night shelters, harras the beggars, arrest the homeless, and when people find their own solutions to the problem you created, search them, infiltrate them, evict them! That’s GCC logic. Go down to George Sqr and you’ll find a camp of people who are without homes and who […]

Read the full article: Fail Better, Tent Town Logic, McChuills, 14 April, 2016

Adam Sinclair Exhibition, Tchai Ovna House of Tea, April 2016

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    New exhibition by Adam Sinclair.   All pieces are for sale and prices range from 5 to 65 pounds framed.   Come check it out!   www.tchaiovna.com/ Tchai Ovna Facebook   Tchai Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow West End, G12 8PB

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Edges \\ Sky – Michael Gallacher, Offshore, 15 – 29 April, 2016

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    At long last Michael Gallacher is showing another exhibition of his work. EDGES BREAK SKY   Offshore, 3 Gibson Street, Glasgow West End G12 ‘This time it is not any of my gig photos, landscape, architecture, cloud or portraiture work. It is now the time to show some of my iphone art work. […]

Read the full article: Edges \\ Sky – Michael Gallacher, Offshore, 15 – 29 April, 2016

Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood Poetry Reading Q and A with Hollie McNish review Calum Maclean

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The Mitchell Library 17/3/16 Aye Write 2016 I was really looking forward to this festival appearance, and happily was not disappointed.  Hollie McNish is one of my favourite poets.  Her verse tackles subjects as diverse as racism, politics, gender, hypocrisy, love and family, but the focus in her latest collection Nobody Told Me is on […]

Read the full article: Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood Poetry Reading Q and A with Hollie McNish review Calum Maclean

Aromatherapy Workshop, Palace of Art, Sunday 15 May, 2016.

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‘Hands on’ workshop Suitable for beginners and intermediates. Aromatherapy – learn how to use essential oils safely and make your own massage blends. The oils can help you to relax, de-stress and unwind. Sunday 15th May 2016 from 12-2pm Price £13. Limited places so book early to ensure a place on the workshop. To Book: […]

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There Is Someone Who Hates Us Mon, 11 April, 2016 — Sat, 16 April, 2016 OranMor

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There Is Someone Who Hates Us Mon, 11 April, 2016 — Sat, 16 April, 2016 OranMor By Michelle Ferreira | Directed By Amanda Gaughan | Adapted By Lynda Radley Featuring Maria De Lima and Eilidh McCormick Produced in Association with the National Theatre of Scotland Set in Brazil, this taut thriller explores the tempestuous but […]

Read the full article: There Is Someone Who Hates Us Mon, 11 April, 2016 — Sat, 16 April, 2016 OranMor

The Twistettes – debut album ‘Jilt The Jive’ review by Stephen Watt

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Album Launch Party Jilt The Jive This ten-track vortex thrashes you around like a sea of hungry sharks … There is a bloodthirsty magnetism seeping from Scottish riot grrrl, punk outfit The Twistettes throughout their debut album ‘Jilt The Jive’. The agitated drums and rinsed bass-scuzz sound chimes from the altars of several late 1970’s/early […]

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The Restless House Trilogy The Citz 15 April – 14 May, 2016

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This Restless House Trilogy Offer The Citz Buy tickets for all three plays for £30! This Restless House is three plays presented over two performances. Part 1 and Parts 2 & 3 as a double bill. This Restless House A co-production with the Citizens Theatre. A new trilogy of plays by acclaimed writer Zinnie Harris, […]

Read the full article: The Restless House Trilogy The Citz 15 April – 14 May, 2016

Phamie Gow, The Tron, 14 April, 2016.

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Phamie Gow Tron Theatre 14 April, 2016. International musician, composer, singer/songwriter and recording artist Phamie Gow is reknowned for her innovative and groundbreaking playing and compositions for the celtic lever harp, and her new piano compositions are recognized as creating a new sound in the celtic/classical crossover world.  A regular on Classic FM, Phamie is […]

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Swan Lake, Scottish Ballet at Theatre Royal 19 – 23 April, 2016

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Scottish Ballet has commissioned award-winning, international choreographer David Dawson to create a new Swan Lake for a new generation. “Dawson takes the classical steps and bends them in a way that perfectly appeals to a modern audience.”The Telegraph, on David Dawson As seen in rehearsals on World Ballet Day 2015 Theatre Royal, GlasgowTue 19 – […]

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The Full Monty, Eastwood Theatre, 26 – 30 April, 2016

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The Full Monty Eastwood Entertainers Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 April 7.30pm each evening 2.30pm Saturday matinee In 1997, a British film about six out of work steelworkers with nothing to lose, took the world by storm! Now, they’re back by popular demand and again, they really have to go The Full Monty… live on stage. […]

Read the full article: The Full Monty, Eastwood Theatre, 26 – 30 April, 2016

GLASS FILM REGAINED TIME REGAINED SWG3 Sunday 10 April, 2016

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GLASS FILM REGAINED TIME REGAINED   Part of Glasgow International 10 Apr 2016 2 p.m. SWG3 Glass Film Regained brings together a diverse group of musicians working across a broad spectrum of music, to create an experimental live score for a screening of Don Levy’s The Glass Film, a silent 16mm film feature of astonishing […]

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WHAT IS A GROUP AND WHY LA BAMBA? Fantom Cinema Sat 9 April, 2016

< WHAT IS A GROUP AND WHY LA BAMBA? Fantom Cinema Part of Glasgow International  9 Apr 2016 7 p.m. Two short films What is a Group by Ian Svenonius and LBJ by Santiago Alvarez. Followed by a theatrical version of Kathryn Elkin’s work Why La Bamba and live music from Spread Eagle. This event […]

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Music Across Borders Gameli Tordzro Mon 11 April 2016 CCA

Music Across Borders Gameli Tordzro CCA Mon 11 April 2016 5pm, £10(£5) All Ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Music Across Borders is a new documentary series created and directed by Gameli Tordzro tracing lively stories of how music crosses borders: language borders, borders of the body and mind, state borders and borders of […]

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Crossing the Line: Office For Monument Construction, GFT Sunday 10 April, 2016

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Crossing the Line: Office For Monument Construction (N/C 12+) Filmed in 2015 and 2016 in Glasgow, this is a new film by Polish artist Karolina Breguła. Sunday 10 April (20.00) Running time: 1h10m Filmed in 2015 and 2016 in Glasgow, this new film by Polish artist Karolina Breguła tells the story of a group who […]

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Son of Saul GFT 10 April, 2016

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Son of Saul GFT Special 35mm preview of this year’s Foreign Language Oscar Winner. Sunday 10 April (19.30) Running time: 2h (includes short film) Winner of Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars, László Nemes’ astonishingly assured debut feature breaks from traditional depictions of the Holocaust in cinema. Saul Ausländer, a prisoner of Auschwitz-Birkenau […]

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Red Note Ensemble, 1 May, 2016. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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  Tuesday 3 May, 2016 7.30pmPlug 1: Opening ConcertPlug FestivalRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow G2 3DB A multi-faceted opening to Plug@10, featuring the combined forces of Red Note and MusicLab, and including the winner of the prestigious Craig Armstrong Prize.New works by: Gregor Forbes, Martin Keary, Shona Mackay and Henry McPherson. Red Note […]

Read the full article: Red Note Ensemble, 1 May, 2016. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Derrick Alexis Coard 9th April – 21st May, 2016, Project Ability

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Opening Friday 8th April, 5pm-7pm9th April – 21st May Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Project Ability is pleased to announce the first solo exhibition outside of the United States by the New York-based artist Derrick Alexis Coard (b. 1981 Brooklyn.) The exhibition has been curated by Matthew Higgs, the director of New York’s […]

Read the full article: Derrick Alexis Coard 9th April – 21st May, 2016, Project Ability

TheCabinet of Dr Caligari, Scottish Opera Connect Company Woodside Halls 9 and 10 April 2016

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Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow G20 7QE  9/10 April, 2016 Roll up, roll up! Scottish Opera’s Connect Company – young singers and players aged between 14 and 21 – invite you to join them at the carnival. But with danger looming on the horizon, we can’t guarantee a safe trip. Dr Caligari is a […]

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Meet the Bagpiper, The National Piping Centre, 1 April – 30 September, 2016

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Meet The Bagpiper! The National Piping Centre 1 April – 30 September, 2016 This summer, come to The National Piping Centre for a very special Scottish experience. The Bagpiper will take you on a journey through the rich history of the Scotland’s National Instrument in the Museum of Piping, perform live for you, then let […]

Read the full article: Meet the Bagpiper, The National Piping Centre, 1 April – 30 September, 2016

Pushing It, The Tron 7 – 9 April, 2016.

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Dos and don’ts.  Homework guidelines. School regulations. Rules of the house. Curfews. Parental regimes. Boundaries. If it’s an adult’s job to set them, is it our job to test them? Breaking them, bending them, stretching them, twisting them. Nudging them, poking them, struggling to cope with them.  Are we all just at it?  No, we’re just […]

Read the full article: Pushing It, The Tron 7 – 9 April, 2016.

Love Music Hate Racism, QMU, Sunday 1 May, 2016

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Love Music Hate Racism 1 May, 2016 Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow 7 p.m. Celebrate May Day and take stance against racism at this gig in partnership with the  Radical Film Network. Live music and DJs until the early hours – bands and DJs to be announced. Ticket link coming soon Thanks to ASLEF […]

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Weather Forms, The Lighthouse, 15 April – 26 June, 2016.

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Weather Forms 15 April – 26 June, 2016 Gallery One Stallan-Brand presents art and architectural works that challenge the popular idea that ‘people make places’ by demonstrating that they, in fact, make us. Based in Scotland, Stallan-Brand will demonstrate how its very own ‘place on earth’ has influenced the philosophy of the practice. The exhibition […]

Read the full article: Weather Forms, The Lighthouse, 15 April – 26 June, 2016.

The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair at The Trades Hall (DISNEY SPECIAL) Saturday, April 16, 201

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    The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft fair storms into 2016 by returning to The Prestigious Trades Hall. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All of the fun and atmosphere of a Comic Con minus the pushing and queuing. Over 40 traders selling Comics, Graphic Novels, Crafts, Art, Old and New Figures, Funko Pop, Cupcakes, Bubble […]

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Teresa Storch, 13th Note, Glasgow, 2 May, 2016

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  Teresa Storch UK, Ireland and Netherlands Tour May 2, 2016 – 7.30 p.m. The 13th Note Cafe Glasgow, Touring The USA from her Denver home since 2003, Teresa Storch’s album ‘Come Clean’ was named in the best of 2016 list by The Telegraph’s Martin Chilton here in the UK She played Kerrville Folk Festival […]

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