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..

Shoot the Craw, The Clutha, Friday 12 February, 2016

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Shoot the Craw at The Clutha Bar Rock Your Valentine Friday 12 February, 2016 8 PM – 11 PM The Clutha Bar It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled – in the Clutha. So fly intae town, bring yer burd for some good auld fashioned squawk and roll. Fluff up yer feathers […]

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The Cuban Brothers – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Saturday 20 April, 2016.

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Cuban Brothers – Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow Saturday 30 April, 2016 The enigmatic Cuban Brothers bring their funky, sexy, soulful music, b-boy skills and riotous comedy to Glasgow’s iconic Kelvingrove Bandstand on April 30 as part of a tartan showcase of funk. Supported by Glasgow’s bombastic Shiverin’ Sheiks and more local artists, fans can expect a […]

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CCA: Glasgow Film Festival 17 – 28 February, 2016

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Glasgow Film Festival 2016 Wed 17 February – Sun 28 February 2016 CCA Programme announcement: Thu 21 Jan, 2015 Tickets on sale: Mon 25 Jan 0141 352 4900 The twelfth Glasgow Film Festival kicks off in February with an exciting programme packed full of premieres, unique pop-up cinema events, themed screenings, discussions, Q&As and live […]

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Trumbo, 5 – 17 February, 2016, GFT

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Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston stars as Dalton Trumbo. Friday 5 – Wednesday 17 February Running time: 2h4m Dalton Trumbo wrote some of Hollywood’s most famous pictures, from the immortal epic Spartacus to Academy Award winners The Brave One and Roman Holiday. However, he did not receive credit for these films upon their release, and instead […]

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First Love – a poem by Leela Soma for Valentine’s Day

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First Love       My first love, teen fresh, skin aglow A pearly sunny summer, so, so slow, Kisses rich, fondles and caresses mellow Our hearts and minds entwined, not low. Your breath on my skin, touch so soft That summer blue, the azure sky, the lot Laughter and love, like a cloying sweet Wonder now, […]

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Larry Guild at The Glad Cafe Friday 26 February, 2016

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The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG A major treat with Larry Guild at The Glad Cafe on Friday 26 February, 2016. Buy tickets at brown paper tickets  

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Valentine’s Day, 2016. Mother India,

Glasgow’s Love Affair With Curry Romance may be in the air, but you don’t really need someone special in your life to enjoy yourself at this time of year. You can still indulge your love of  Indian cuisine with your friends at Mother India You will find fabulous food from the regular menu with no […]

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Purposeless Movements (Birds of Paradise Theatre Company), Tramway, 25 – 27 February, 2016

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Purposeless Movements (Birds of Paradise Theatre Company) Director – Robert SoftleyDramaturg – Luke PellChoreography – Rachel Drazek 25 – 27 February, 2016. Tramway “What’s so great about purposeful movement? Half the fun in this life is not knowing what’s coming next.” Five guys wait on stage. Each one has cerebral palsy – the way they […]

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Face – Isobel, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, 8 –13 February, 2016

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FACE – ISOBEL Mon, 08 February, 2016 — Sat, 13 February, 2016 By Peter Arnott | Directed By Stasi Schaeffer Featuring Janette Foggo Isobel: I am a sixty year old woman…the veteran of a long, dull marriage to a perfectly pleasant dull, dull man…I am the mother of two grown up children…one of whom is […]

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Valentine Photo Competition 2016 University of Glasgow

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❤ VALENTINE’S DAY PHOTO COMPETITION ❤     In celebration of love All you need to do is send  a photo of something or someone you love! Your GF, BF, BFF, wife, husband, pet, favourite spot on Glasgow University Campus, in Glasgow or Scotland. The sweetest photo that captures UofG’s heart will win. The winner […]

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A Valentine’s Story: 24 Hours in the City of Love by James Carson

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24 hours in the city of love If your relationship’s in need of rekindling, why not spend Valentine’s Day in Paris, the capital of romance! What to bring As a woman with a passionate nature, the most important thing you should carry on this trip is a massive grudge from last week, when you returned […]

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The National Piping Centre, Valentine’s Week 2016

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Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February, 20216. Sumptuous sharing plates for you and your loved one, along with all your favourites on the A La Carte Menu. Book your table and celebrate in style Call 0141 353 5551 to book your table today! www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/hotel-restaurant/pipers-tryst-restaurant/valentines-day/ National Piping Centre, 30-34 McPhater Street, Glasgow G4 0HW

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Ditching The Fear, The Logistics Workers Movement in Italy, Sat 6 February, 2016 CCA

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Plan C & Counterinfo Lab: Ditching the Fear – The Logistics Workers’ Movement in Italy Sat 6 February 2016 CCA 7pm, Free, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 A recent documentary about logistic workers in Italy portraying the struggle of mainly migrant workers against the harsh labour regime within logistics and how […]

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Accessible Screenings Access Film Club: Autism and Me, GFT, 9 Feb 2016

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Access Film Club: Autism and Me (N/C 12+) Rory Hoy is a multi-award winning Music Producer/Film Maker and DJ who lives with autism. Tuesday 9 February, 2016 (18.00) GFT, together with Scottish Autism, is delighted to provide Access Film Club: a screening and post-f… More… Rory Hoy is a multi-award winning Music Producer/Film Maker and […]

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Spartacus, GFT, Sunday 7 February, 2016.

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Stanley Kubrick’s Spartacus is a defining classic. Sunday 7 February, 2016 (13.00) GFTRunning time: 3h16m Stanley Kubrick’s original ‘sword and sandals’ epic tells the legendary tale of the titular slave, played with charismatic intensity by Kirk Douglas. Born a Thracian slave, Spartacus rose up to become the leader of a violent rebellion against the decadent […]

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Rams, GFT, 5 – 9 February, 2016

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A touching humanist drama set in an Icelandic farming village. Friday 5 – Wednesday 9 February, 2016 GFT A small story that delicately balances touching tragedy and absurdist comedy. Winner of the Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival 2015, Grímur Hákonarson’s tale of two brothers in a remote Icelandic farming village is Iceland’s entry […]

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Selkie’s Song by Finola Scott

A poem about love. ‘Selkie’s Song’ published in NVP Anthology ‘The Second Tide’ Selkie’s Song From the depth of the blue night I waken. Slip sliding back beneath the white crests of sheets, shivering, I feel you barely waking, reach out and pull me in close. Snuggled up I’m anchored. Your sea-serpent arms hold me […]

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Spotlight, GFT, 29 January – 11 February, 2016

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29 January – 11 February, 2016 GFT A newsroom drama with shades of All the President’s Men, Spotlight is this year’s Oscar frontrunner. In 2001, the Boston Globe’s investigative unit attempted to unpack the layers of cover-ups around abuse in their local Catholic Archdiocese. The investigation became a psychological endurance test for the highly skilled […]

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Youth, GFT, 29 January – 11 February, 2016

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29 January – 11 February, 2016 GFT Paolo Sorrentino follows up his lauded The Great Beauty with a bittersweet story of aging and friendship, set in a luxurious Swiss sanatorium. Fred Ballinger is a retired composer who steadfastly refuses to revive his celebrated work. His friend Mick Boyle is a curmudgeonly movie director, currently brainstorming […]

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Valentine’s Day, the feast of love, 2016. Special Menu at Cafe Cossachok

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‘For everyone who already found true love or still in search of a miracle’. Cafe´Cossachok are offering delicious food with a special Valentine’s menuson 13th and 14th of February, 2016. Available all day and from 5 p.m.  romantic live music performance surprise songs with guitar accompaniment. Places are limited so early booking advised. Telephone: 01415530733Or […]

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Blazin’ Fiddles at Celtic Connections 2016 review and photographs by Pauline Keightley

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Blazin Fiddles were on fire at their Celtic Connections Gig on 30th January, 2016 at O2 ABC. An accomplished fiddle band, they produce a rich, well honed and diverse sound. There was tight interplay between the musicians, interwoven tunes and flowing reels that gave rise to plenty of foot tapping and stomping. Blazin’ Fiddles are […]

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The Trumbo Season at the GFT, February, 2016

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The Trumbo Season at the Glasgow Film Theatre February, 2016 Dalton Trumbo wrote some of Hollywood’s most famous pictures, from the immortal epic Spartacus to Academy Award winners The Brave One and Roman Holiday. However, he did not receive credit for these films upon their release, and instead found himself on the Hollywood blacklist for ‘Un-American Activities’ during the country’s […]

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Southside Film Festival and Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2016

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Bringing some joy and joviality to the Southside As part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival, they’re screening some much-loved comedy classics at Govanhill Baths on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of March. Kicking us off on the Friday night will be Ben Stiller’s zany fashion spoof Zoolander. With the hotly anticipated sequel Zoolander 2 released […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2016 – News of Opening and Closing Galas

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Hail, Caesar!  UK premiere opens the festival Anomalisa,winner of the Grand Special Jury Prize 2015 at Venice Film Festival closes the festival. Glasgow Film Festival is delighted to announce its choice of films for the 2016 Opening and Closing Galas. The festival, which is supported by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, Creative Scotland, the BFI and […]

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Celtic Connections 2016: John Grant support Rachel Sermanni – photos and review Pauline Keightley

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John Grant at Celtic Connections   American singer-songwriter John Grant was on fine form at Celtic Connections.  He is a larger than life bear of a man who commands the stage with his impressive bass voice. Well received by the fans, with calls of ‘John we love you!’ – he waved his arms in recognition. He performed […]

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Bob Marley Birthday Party African Art Centre Saturday 6 February, 2016.

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Bass Warrior Sound System’s annual Bob Marley Birthday Celebration. Full Bass Warrior crew with Peter Brown, Crucial Roots and guest MCs .Best Dressed Chicken merchandise stall will be in attendance and the Rasta Kitchen will be open…. Tickets are £5.00 in advance and more on the door. Give thanks and praises! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bob-marley-birthday-party-tickets-21047110474 and more on […]

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The Hunterian: New acquisition attributed to Hogarth

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(On display at The Hunterian on the Spotlight Wall with Hogarth’s relevant ‘Hudibras’ engravings from 5 February until 24 June 2016.) New research has revealed that a recent acquisition made by The Hunterian may be an early work by English painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth (1697-1764). Best known for his ‘modern moral subjects’, Hogarth […]

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North Kelvin Meadow Bonfire Jam, Saturday 6 February, 2016.

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  North Kelvin Meadow BONFIRE JAM Saturday 6 February, 2016 North Kelvin MeadowSanda St, Kelbourne St, Clouston St,  Glasgow, G20 8PU         Let’s celebrate this wonderful space together. Everyone in the North Kelvin Community is invited, feel free to bring along anyone else who’s interested. Hopefully see you there for a bonfire and a […]

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