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. Scottish National Slam Championships, Saturday 13 February, 2016, The Tron
Scottish National Slam Championships Saturday, February 13, 2016 – 7:45 PM Tron Theatre This is the contest to be Scottish Poetry Slam Champion for the year. And the winner goes to Paris to represent Scotland in The World Series. Slam poetry is a thing of verve, wit, insight and heartache delivered in bite-size […]
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Monday, February 1, 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
Cafe with Heart. Waterstones, Byres Road, 10 February, 2016.
‘One in five – your risk of heart failure: what can we do about it?’ February 10th, 2016 – 7 p.m. With Prof John McMurray, University of Glasgow – Professor of Cardiology (Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences), School of Medicine. Free Event Come and join Prof John McMurray in conversation about Heart Failure: ‘One […]
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Love Words, Open Mic on the theme of Love, GoMA 11 February 2016
Love Words – Open Mic Thursday, February 11, 2016 GoMA Royal Exchange Square, G1 3 AH 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM Poems and Stories under the theme of Love Love Words is an event organised by the Federation of Writers (Scotland) and which takes place in GoMA Library in Royal Exchange Square on Thursday […]
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Sunday, January 31, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Free Gathering for World Peace, Glasgow, Sunday 31 January 2016
Sunday 31 January, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Trades Hall85 Glassford Street, Glasgow G1 1UH ♥ The Miracle of Affirmative and Prayer… The Most Powerful Force on Earth… Women, Men and Children Stand in Peace… Be a Peace Emissary, a Peace Warrior, a Peace Messenger ♥ ♥ Gathering first in George Square at […]
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A Century of Style: Costume and Colour 1800 – 1899 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 25 Sept 2015 – 14 February 2016
Another wonderful exhibition at Kelvingrove 25 September 2015–14 February 2016 Tickets: £5/£3 (with Gift Aid £5.50/£3.30) under 16s FREE This beautiful exhibition of 19th-century clothing comes from Glasgow Museums’ collection of European costume. Showcasing some rarely seen examples of womenswear, menswear and children’s clothing, it considers how such clothes were made and where they were […]
Saturday, January 30, 2016 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Galleries, What's on Glasgow: Students
Bi Scotland History Project: Invisibility Exhibition, Govanhill Baths, 5 – 29 February, 2016
Bi Scotland History Project: Invisibility Launch 5 February, 2016 18.00 – 21.00 Exhibition runs from 5 February to 29 February, 2016 Govanhill Baths, 99 Calder Street, Glasgow, G42 7RZ Bisexual Scots give voice to their experience, with themes of bi-visibility, biphobia and bisexual erasure. Special guest Patrick Harvie […]
Billy Connolly’s Art, until 18 February, 2016 – People’s Palace
Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AT The exhibition, with over 40 original Billy Connolly’s artwork runs until February 18, 2016. Talking about his drawings Connolly said: ‘My art is pure and unjudged, I am creating it for myself. I don’t want them to be judged…they’re little friends of mine.’ Connolly describes the process of […]
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| Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
Stuart Cosgrove: Young Soul Rebels – A personal history of Northern Soul 11 March, 2016. Aye Write
STUART COSGROVE Young Soul Rebels: A Personal History of Northern Soul 11 March, 2016. 18.00 – 19.00 £9 Well known from his many appearances on TV and Radio (especially his opinionated weekly stint on BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball), Stuart Cosgrove is appearing at Aye Write! this year as […]
A Valentine Gala: From West End to Broadway, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 14 February, 2016
From West End to Broadway, A Valentine’s Gala Sunday 14 February 2016, 3pm Let the glitz and glamour of West End and Broadway musicals sweep you off your feet this Valentine’s Day. Including hits from The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Miss Saigon, The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain, Chicago, West […]
| Filed under: Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Argentine Tango, Dance Classes Glasgow
Argentine Tango Classes 20 January – 23 March, 2016 Argentine TangoNotre Dame Primary School on Havelock Street. Classes £6.50 (£5.50)Wednesdays with Shona and AlistairImprovers 6.30pm – 7.30pm Intermediate 7.30pm – 8.30pmBeginners (booking essential) 8.30pm – 9.30pmmore info from Alistair MacDonald 07814884245or email info@glasgowtango.org.ukwww.glasgowtango.org.uk Improvers Classes The improvers programme builds on what you have learned in […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Dance, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
New Season at The Star Folk Club starts 9 February, 2016
The Admiral Bar, Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7DA and start at 8.00pm. 9th February Tony Mcmanus £12 Tony McManus has come to be recognised throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. From early childhood his twin obsessions of traditional music and acoustic guitar have worked together to produce a startlingly original approach […]
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Optograms, Launch of Stephen Watt’s New Pamphlet The Tron 11 February, 2016
Launch of Optograms Stephen Watt’s new pamphlet collection The Tron Thursday, February 11, 2016 8 PM Tron Theatre 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB Stephen Watt – Poet
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Stephen Watt, Poet.
Pádraig Ó Baoighill – ‘Rabbie Burns: The Link with Ireland’ CCA 16 February, 2016
16 February, 2016 CCA Book Launch: ‘Rabbie Burns: An Nasc le hÉirinn’ (The Link with Ireland) Pádraig Ó Baoighill is an award winning Irish writer, journalist, and broadcaster who has more than twenty published books. His latest book, ‘Rabbie Burns: An Nasc le hÉirinn’ (The Link with Ireland). In this Irish language book, Pádraig explores […]
Thursday, January 28, 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
St Mungo’s Mirrorball Showcase with Tom Leonard, 11 February, 2016
CCA Thu 11 February 2016 7pm, Free and unticketed, Clubroom All ages 0141 352 4900 Tom Leonard (born 1944) is a Scottish poet, writer and critic. He is best known for his poems written in the Glaswegian dialect of Scots, particularly his Six Glasgow Poems and The Six O’Clock News. His work frequently deals with […]
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Winter Words Festival Pitlochry Festival Theatre 12 – 20 February 2016
12 – 20 February, 2016 Winter Words Festival Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross PH16 5DR Telephone: 01796 484 626 www.pitlochry.org.uk The twelfth Winter Words Festival welcomes a wealth of literary talent to Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Some of the performers include Gregor Fisher, Magnus Linklaker, Tam Dalyell, Ronnie Browne (The Corries), Malachy […]
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Velvet Joy Productions: Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain screening CCA 30 January, 2016
Sat 30 January 2016 CCA 3.30pm, £7 (£5 concessions) + £1 booking fee, Theatre Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain shows the most exciting and uncompromising British band in years sticking two fingers up to the zeitgeist and articulating the rage and desperation of those without a voice […]
The Front, GFT, 1 – 3 February, 2016
1 – 3 February, 2016 GFT New digital-print of Martin Ritt’s comedy-drama. Monday 1 (16.00/20.40) & Tuesday 2 February (18.10)Running time: 1h35m This 1976 comedy-drama follows the tribulations of Howard Prince (Woody Allen), a cashier who lends … More… Director Martin Ritt Cast Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardia, USA 1976, 1h35m, 12 Buy tickets […]
Acoustic Routes, Bert Jansch, Sun 31 January, 2-16 GFT 2.30 p.m.
Acoustic Routes The acclaimed folk music film tribute to Bert Jansch. Sunday 31 January (14.30)Running time: 1h42m This extended cut of Acoustic Routes features insights and exclusive live performances from Bert Jansch, Brownie McGhee, Davey Graham, Anne Briggs, Wizz Jones, Billy Connolly and other key players in the Scottish folk scene. Anne Briggs has rarely […]
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Park Circus. History, Heritage and Development, Goethe Institute 25 – 29 January, 2016
10.00 a.m. – 20 p.m. Park Circus History Heritage and Development Exhibition is organised by the Park and Woodlands Heritage Group. The exhibition consist of espessially assembled unique photographs an audio visual presentation and a 3D model. Free Register online Goethe Institut – 3 Park Circus Glasgow G3 6AX GB Tel: + 44 141 3322555 info@glasgow.goethe.org Goethe […]
Tall Tales at The Tron, for tots up to three who can walk independently 30 January, 2016
Tron Participation PresentsTall Tales: Emergency Services 30th January 2016 Tall Tales are fun-filled storytelling sessions, brought to life with props, movement, music, percussion and creative play and all carefully designed to stimulate your little one’s senses. Workshops help with physical, social, emotional and language development while encouraging imaginations to flourish. Best of all you get […]
STUC LGBT Workers’ Committee: Before Stonewall– 4 February, 2016
STUC LGBT Workers’ Committee: Before Stonewall Thu 4 February 2016 CCA 7.15pm, £3 + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 To celebrate LGBT History Month the STUC LGBT Workers’ Committee presents a screening of Before Stonewall. This film is a decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America from 1920s Harlem […]
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The Revenant GFT 22 January – 4 February, 2016
The Revenant GFT 22 January – 4 February, 2016 Alejandro González Iñárritu follows up his Best Picture winner Birdman with a brutal tale of man versus man, versus nature. Set in the harsh and uncompromising 1820s American wilderness, the film follows frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio), an explorer and fur trapper who is left for […]
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Glasgow Future Shorts Winter Season CCA 29 January, 2016
Future Shorts Glasgow Winter Season Fri 29 January 2016 CCA 7.30pm, £5 + 50p booking fee via WeGotTickets, Cinema Ages 15+ 0141 352 4900 Future Shorts is back this winter with yet another stellar selection of some of the best short films from around the world. This season’s inclusions range from animation to comedy to […]
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Refuweegee Volunteer Event, Tron Theatre, Thursday 4 February, 2016
Tron Theatre, 4 February, 2016, 7 p.m. This is your opportunity to come and find out about how you can further support Refuweegee. Volunteers are needed for a range of project activities. If you fancy getting involved in packing, promoting, event planning and everything else in between, please come along next Thursday. Bring your enthusiasm, […]
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LGBTI+ History Month… How To Survive A Plague Southside United Film Club 5 February, 2016
LGBTI+ History Month… How To Survive A Plague Southside United Film Club Govanhill Baths Community Trust 5 February, 2016 The first screening of the year will be to mark and celebrate LGBTI+ History Month. We will be screening “How To Survive A Plague” by David France. This film charts the early years of the AIDS […]
Submission Opportunity – Scottish Writers Centre
Spring Speakeasy: In Partnership with Aye Write 2016 Thursday 10th March, 2016 6 p.m., The Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN ‘Dust off those completed masterpieces and unfinished gems and join us as we toast the written word with readings in English, Gaelic, and Scots from some of the best new talent in Scotland. We’ll be celebrating the original […]
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Tea in the 20s, Fundraiser in aid of Visibility, Sloans, 19 March, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016 12 PM – 4 PM Sloans Ballroom Glasgow 62, Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8BG Tickets Available www.eventbrite.co.uk Get your glad rags on and join us for an afternoon tea with a twist. Step back in time to the roaring 20’s with The Gatsby Club for a […]
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Muriel Spark Lecture, Wednesday 17 February, 2016, The Hunterian
Overtaking on the Inside: Muriel Spark’s ‘The Takeover’ Forty Years down the Line A chance to revisit Muriel Spark’s novel’ The Takeover’, forty years since its publication. Highly criticised upon release, this challenging read led to one reader proclaiming ‘What will Muriel Spark do next?’ The lecture by Willy Maley, Professor of Renaissance Studies at […]
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Wednesday, January 27, 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
Spangled Cabaret 8th Birthday Party – 2 special shows 5th and 8th February, 2016
Spangled Cabaret Celebrates It’s 8th Birthday With 2 Special Shows! Friday 5th February, 2016 – 8:30 PM The Rio Cafe ‘We return to our birthplace, and we are very excited about it!’ THE CREATIVE MARTYRSKIM KHAOSGLASGOW GLAM BANGERSTHE GURUTOM HARLOWWILD CARD KITTYMISS INNOCENCE BLISSANNA SECRET POETTHE FABULOUS ARTISANS+ SPECIAL GUESTS The Rio Cafe 27 […]
The Devil Inside, Scottish Opera and Music Theatre Wales – review by Pat Byrne
Jim and I had our first night at the opera last night (26 January, 2016), when we went along to the Theatre Royal, Glasgow to the world premiere of ‘The Devil Inside’. The opera, created by Louise Welsh, librettist, and Stuart MacRae, composer, is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s short story ‘The Bottle Imp’. It […]
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