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..

GFF Film: Scoring with Malcolm Lindsay Thur 18 February, 2016, CCA

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]Malcolm Lindsay (Photo by David Gillanders) www.davidgillanders.com Thursday 18 February 2016 6:30pm, Free, Clubroom Ages: 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA Malcolm Lindsay is one of the UK’s premier film and TV composers, working for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Discovery and others, including award-winning projects ‘Unforgiven’, ‘One Night’ and ‘Palin on Art’, and […]

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Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2016 – Full Programme

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12-15 February 2016 A weekend-long takeover of Glasgow Film Theatre with films looking at issues and themes that affect teenage lives.Glasgow Youth Film Festival, the only film festival in Europe curated by 15-18 year olds, has announced its exciting 2016 programme. The festival, which runs from 12-15 February 2016, kicks off with a premiere opening […]

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People’s Film Collective, Trainspotting, St Luke’s 23 February, 2016

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TENEMENT TV LAUNCH NEW FILM CLUB WITH EXCLUSIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF CULT CLASSIC TRAINSPOTTING IN A COVERTED CHURCH 23 February, 2016 Saint Luke’s, 17 Bain Square, Calton, Glasgow G40 2JZ  The People’s Film Collective set to screen iconic films in unusual spaces in Glasgow The People’s Film Collective have announced they will screen the era […]

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Glasgow Youth Film Festival 12 – 15 February, 2016

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12-15 February 2016 Buy tickets for GYFF 2016 here. Glasgow Youth Film Festival is in its eighth year and is still the only film festival in Europe curated by 15-18 year olds. This year, our four-day festival focuses on first-time feature filmmakers who are highlighting teen issues, and we are excited to be showcasing talent from all […]

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Duck Soup and His Girl Friday, Southside Film Festival, 12 March, 2016

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Duck Soup & His Girl Friday Southside Film Festval Govanhill Baths Community Trust Friday, 12 March, 2016 1 PM – 4 PM Widely considered to be the Marx brothers’ best film, Duck Soup (1933) sees Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx) appointed the new leader of the tiny bankrupt nation of Freedonia. Committed to mayhem and […]

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Zoolander Southside Film Festval 11 March, 2016

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CANCELLED Zoolander Southside Film Festival Govanhill Baths Community Trust Friday, 11 March, 2016 7 PM – 9 PM After being eclipsed by rising star Hansel (Owen Wilson), dim-witted male supermodel Derek Zoolander (Stiller) gets drawn into the inner circle of nefarious fashion designer Jacobim Magatu (Will Ferrell), and unwittingly becomes involved in an assassination conspiracy […]

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Out of Sight by Ciara MacLaverty: a poem about love.

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Out of Sight The best thing You do for me is to let me be as I am (better than  I do for myself, I add) and when necessary you meet my what if it doesn’ts with a what if it does… You teach me more than you know- though I don’t always tell you […]

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Paul Smith, Book Signing at The Lighthouse Wednesday 24 February, 2016.

Paul Smith set to return to Glasgow for event and book signing Britain’s foremost designer, Paul Smith, will travel to Glasgow later this month to talk to design students and young designers as well hold a public book signing.   On Wednesday, 24 February, Paul will return to The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Design and […]

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The Question by Calum Maclean. A Love Poem (of sorts).

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The Question Darling, I can see that you’ve been looking at me strangely, I sense the question coming, ‘Do you ever want to change me?’ A threatening predicament, and one we’d best avoid; your mobile rings, you take the call, inside I’m overjoyed. Later, on the sofa, while I’m watching CSI, you turn to me […]

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Michael Simons, Folk, Blues and Beyond, Milngavie Folk Club, 5 March, 2016

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Michael Simons, Folk Blues and Beyond, Milngavie Folk Club Saturday 5 March, 2016 7:30 PM The Milngavie Folk Club, Fraser Centre, Douglas St., Milngavie tickets.jmsconcerts.co.uk Michael Simons in concert with guests Tim Black (guitar), John MacNamara (drums) and Geordie (saxaphone). Doors open: 7.30pm. Bring your own bottle. £10 entry. Tickets available from above website or […]

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Rebus: A Question of Blood – adapted by Chris Dolan for BBC Radio 4

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Rebus: A Question Of Blood – Ian Rankin   Adapted by Chris Dolan Episode 1: Saturday 13 February 2.30PM Janice Forsyth Show PICK OF THE WEEK ‘kept me rigid throughout’ ‘plotting clear as crystal’ ‘resonant, foreboding, silkily plotted’ ‘Beautifully adapted by Chris Dolan, a brilliant writer in his own right’ (! honest) Radio Times PICK […]

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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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