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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..

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Nature Trail with the Gruffalo, Botanic Gardens, Saturday 23 April, 2016

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A Family Spring Event at the Botanics Nature Trail with the Gruffalo Meet at the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 0UE 1PM to 5PM Families, young people, children and their grown-ups are invited to an afternoon of nature trails at the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow on Saturday 23rd April between 1pm […]

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Family Spring Event in the Botanic Gardens, Saturday 23 April, 2016

NATURE TRAIL WITH THE GRUFFALO…… MEET AT THE KIBBLE PALACE Sat 23 April 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Families, young people, children and their grown-ups are invited to an afternoon of nature trails at the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow on Saturday 23rd April between 1pm and 5pm Younger children will be sent on a mission to […]

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Fourth Decade & Terminal One FUNDRAISING NIGHT Saturday 9 April 2016, Blantyre Vics

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Fourth Decade & Terminal One FUNDRAISING NIGHT Sat 9th April 2016 @ 7.30pm Blantyre Vics FC 15 Forrest St, Blantyre, Glasgow G72 0JP Tickets: £6.00  Fourth Decade are performing at the fundraiser gig  There will be other musical acts, a raffle and good times for everyone there! It is in aid of the Terminal 1 […]

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Glasgow Restaurant Festival 1 –17 April, 2016

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Glasgow’s First Restaurant Festival Merchant City 1 – 17 April, 2016. Book for secret dining Glasgow Restaurant Festival will showcase Glasgow’s best restaurants, where specially priced menus will be on offer. Pop up restaurants at the vintage Spiegeltent, the tent of mirros,  in Candleriggs Square in the Merchant City.  Where you will find the best […]

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Celebrating Spring on Byres Road – Family Fun Day Saturday 9 April, 2016

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Byres Road and the Lanes will be celebrating Spring on Saturday 9 April Free Fun Day for all ages Cresswell Lane and Ruthven Lane 12 noon to 4 p.m. Face painting, Children’s Games, Crafts, Workshops and a Special Visit from The Rainbow Bubble Fairy. Plus discounts in shops and restaurants.

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Little Birds Market, Sloans, Sunday 17 April, 2016.

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  Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 12 PM – 4 PM Sloans Bar & Restaurant62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8BG Little Birds returns in April with a Spring Market inside Sloans with themes centred around Spring, Summer holiday planning and General shopping goodness! Modern crafts and some more vintage delights will be […]

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Monday, April 4, 2016 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Shopping

Mandy McIntosh, Hap Up Easterhouse, 8 – 25 April, 2016. Platform, The Bridge

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Glasgow International 08 Apr 2016 – 25 Apr 2016  Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow, G34 9JW For this year’s Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art, Platform has commissioned Mandy McIntosh as artist-in-residence. In the lead up to her exhibition, Mandy has been collaborating with students of Glasgow Kelvin College. They have worked with McIntosh, experimenting […]

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JOSÉE AUBIN OUELLETTE Body Blocks, Govanhill Baths: 8 – 25 April, 2016

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  JOSÉE AUBIN OUELLETTE Body Blocks 8 Apr 2016 – 25 Apr 2016 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday (Closed Sundays) Govanhill Baths Body Blocks is an installation of soft sculptures based on the ergonomic design of medical support cushions. The forms are determined by their supportive function in relation to the body […]

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USHER-A-THON Fantom Cinema The Old Hairdresser’s Friday 8 April, 2016

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USHER-A-THON Fantom Cinema 8 Apr 2016 The Old Hairdresser’s   Glasgow International 2016 Screenings of seven different adaptations of The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. This event is FREE. The Old Hairdresser’s 27 Renfield Lane Glasgow, G2 6PH theoldhair@gmail.com Office: 0141 248 9558 Bar: 0141 222 2254

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Syrian Supper Club The Project Cafe Thursday, 7 Apr 2016

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Syrian Supper Club The Project Cafe Thursday, 7 Apr 2016   The Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6ST Glasgow International 2016 The Syrian Supper Club is a one-off food and activist event which looks to experiment with recipes, food, cutlery and seating plans. We invite anyone to join us for an evening of […]

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Ring Road, 4 – 9 April, 2016. A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor

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Mon, 04 April, 2016 — Sat, 09 April, 2016 OranMor, Top of Byres Roa, G12 By Anita Vettesse | Directed By Johnny McKnight Featuring Angela Darcy and Martin Donachy Produced in Association with the Traverse Theatre  Lisa is forty, and edging towards a midlife crisis. The world, she thinks, is judging her childless state. In […]

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Internal Affairs GFT 3 April,2016

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One of Hong Kong’s most famous and influential crime films. GFT Sun 3 Apr. 2016(20.00)running time: 1h41m Bringing together two of Asia’s biggest stars, Andy Lau and Tony Leung, Infernal Affairs became a world-wide hit upon its release and remains one of Hong Kong’s most famous and influential crime films. At its core it is […]

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Movers & Makers: Screendance Cinema Wed 6 April 2016 CCA

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CCA 8pm, £5 (free for Screendance Salon attendees), Cinema Ages: 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Movers & Makers: Screendance Salon Wed 6 April 2016 A screendance cinema curated by Gitta Wigro featuring internationally significant and single screen works. Currently Co-Director of Independent Dance, London, Gitta has curated many international film […]

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I Want To Be A Cinema: Scalarama Glasgow Meet-Up Sun 3 April 2016 CCA

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6pm, Free and unticketed, Clubroom All Ages 0141 352 4900 CCA Scalarama is the UK’s biggest alternative film season celebrating cinema every September. This meeting is a chance for venues, organisations, festivals and individuals to get together to discuss plans for putting on films and events in Glasgow and beyond this September. The meeting is […]

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Young Soul Rebels – Screening Fundraiser for the LGBT Unity Group Sat 2 April 2016 CCA

Young Soul Rebels - Screening Fundraiser for the LGBT Unity Group Sat 2 April 2016

  7pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema Ages: 15+ 0141 352 4900 Dir. Isaac Julien | 1991 | 105 min | UK This atmospheric classic received the Critics award at Cannes. Set in London 1977, queer & straight love stories and a murder mystery unfold with fabulous soul music tracks. Organically examines the racism and sexual […]

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Exhibition ERICA EYRES & GARNET MCCULLOCH The Vegetable Store 08 Apr 2016 – 25 Apr 2016 Fireworks Studio

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ERICA EYRES & GARNET MCCULLOCH The Vegetable Store  08 Apr 2016 – 25 Apr 2016    Fireworks Studio, 35A Dalhousie Street, Glasgow, G3 6PW The exhibition features ceramic works, video and drawings.  It develops a dysfunctional fruit and vegetable shop within the front gallery space of Fireworks Pottery. In contradiction to the colourful abundance associated […]

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AKRAM ZAATARI – Twenty Eight Nights and A Poem, GFT, 3 April, 2016

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AKRAM ZAATARI – Twenty Eight Nights and A Poem Part of Glasgow International  at  Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB 3 April 2016- 7.30 p.m. In collaboration with Glasgow Film Theatre, The Common Guild presents Akram Zaatari’s film ‘Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem’ (2015). This striking visual essay continues Akram Zaatari’s ongoing […]

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Jewish Film Club How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire Sun 3 April 2016 CCA

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How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire CCA Sun 3 April 2016 2pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Cinema All Ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Feature documentary charting the journey of film director Dan Edelstyn as he tracks down his long lost Jewish Ukrainian heritage and then attempts to relaunch his great grandfather’s once […]

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