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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..

Byres Road Big Band, various venues 1,4 and 5 February, 2015

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Byres Road Big Band With membes of award winning Brass Jawbone Hosted by very special guest Carmen Pieraccini Enjoy a relaxed evening of great live music open to all ages.Tickets are ONLY £3 (£2 concessions). Catch performances at: Monday 1 February, 7.00pmNetherton Community Centre358 Netherton Road, G13 1AX0141 954 4250 Thursday 4 February, 7.30pmParkhead Congregational Church77 […]

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Celtic Connections: Strathspey and Surreal, 23 January, 2016. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 1 p.m.

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23 January 2016  1:00PM For fans of the fiddle! TraditionalStrathspey and Surreal Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Tickets: £12Buy tickets online Or buy tickets from at the box office on 0141 353 8000 Prior to recent decades’ quantum expansion in traditional music education, Scotland’s strathspey and reel societies were often the only avenue available for young […]

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Baby Beatz Interactive Dance and Movement Classes for Parents and Babies

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Baby Beatz at Glasgow Club Scotstoun From 11 January, 2016 Every Monday10.00 – 10.45am & 11.15 – 12 noonEvery Wednesday  11.30am – 12.15pm Come along to a safe and welcoming environment to participate in this instructor led session, where you can socialise with others whilst you and your child have great fun! Open to parents […]

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Hula Hoop Classes, The Briggait.

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The classes are led by award winning Hula Hoop performer Ross Cleland aka Volcanic Ash They run weekly on Tuesdays until 26 April, 2016. Tuesdays 6 – 7.30 p.m. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ Book: Call 0141 553 5890 Great exercise, for core strength and posture plus lots of fun. Open to all skill levels. […]

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Pilgrimer: A re-imagining of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Hejira’

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Pilgrimer: Re-imagining Joni MItchell’s Hejira  “touching souls and surely you touched mine…” This was a perfect evening of nostalgia for the many fans in the packed audience to hear Joni’s album Hejira – now set to new Scottish words by the author James Robertson.  Joni wrote this album while driving solo from Miami to LA  on […]

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The Wainwright Sisters and Ethan Johns, Celtic Connections, 25 January, 2016

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  The Wainwright Sisters and Ethan Johns 25 January 2016  7:30PM City Halls Celtic Connections Tickets: £17 Book Now  Or buy tickets from our box office on 0141 353 8000 It’s never too late to sing lullabies with family. Even though Loudon III’s daughters, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, were sung to sleep by […]

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City of Glasgow Chorus – Valentine’s Day Sunday 14 February, 2016

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Sunday 14th February 2016 From West End To Broadway: A Valentine’s Gala City of Glasgow Chorus Buy tickets online Charlotte Wakefield, Sally Ann Triplett, Michael Xavier, Scott Davies (soloists) Royal Scottish National Orchestra Roderick Dunk (conductor) Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3NY www.cityofglasgowchorus.org/index.html

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Mary Barbour Gala Concert Line Up Announced

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Acts announced for Mary Barbour Gala Concert 21 February, 2016 – Old Fruitmarket Tickets: £25, from the Glasgow Concert Halls box office. Buy tickets online  Telephone: 0141 353 8000. A galaxy of stars will play at the Gala Concert to raise money for a statue to Govan Rent Strike leader, Mary Barbour, it was announced today. […]

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Canned Laughter, Theatre Royal 15 – 19 March, 2016

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CANNED LAUGHTER A funny play about being funny Theatre Royal,  282 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3QA Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 March, 2016  Directed by Ed ‘i dreamed a dream’ Curtis, written by Ed Curtis with Allan Stewart and starring Scotland’s finest comic geniuses: Allan Stewart, Andy Gray and Grant Stott Canned Laughter is a brand […]

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Hangover Special, Rally and Broad Stereo, Sunday 24 January, 2016

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Rally & Broad: The Hangover Special! (GLASGOW) Sunday 24 January, 2016 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Stereo Cafe Bar20 – 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow G2 6PH Tickets available at: www.eventbrite.co.uk The Hangover Specials are BACK! Our most popular concept, and one that is particularly well suited for January, these shows explore all things emotionally in […]

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Terry Neason in Concert at Cottiers 5 February, 2016

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Terry Neason in Concert – Best Bits ‘n’ Hits  5 Feb 2016 – 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Cottiers. Tickets: £16.50  Buy tickets online THE DIVA IS BACK!!! Terry Neason returns to Cottiers by popular demand, after her previous sell-out show. Includes much loved and requested best bits n’ hits from her award winning shows. […]

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Burns Supper, The Rio Cafe, Sunday 23 January, 2016

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Sunday 23rd January at 7.30 p.m. Rio Burns Supper with Feargus Hetherington & Friends Come celebrate the Bard of Ayrshire in style!Eat, drink, be merry……..and even do a song or poem! Join the inimitable Feargus Hetherington and friends as we honour the great chieftain o’ the pudding-race! Plus open stage! Menu:Haggis, neeps and tatties with […]

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Ireland 2016 – The Chieftains, Celtic Connections review Pauline Keightley

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Exhilarating!….the concert told the story of dark days of fighting leading to the joy of freedom!  The show began softly and poignantly with the fiddle of former Dubliner John Sheahan, the deep vocals of Declan O’Rourke and songs of heroes of the Easter Rising. We might easily have been fooled into thinking this was going […]

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Sessions at The Tron, 19 January, 2016

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Sessions at the Tron 19 January, 2016 8:30 PM Open Mic – Live Music, Spoken Word & Performance at the Vic Bar in the Tron Theatre. Free Entry.       Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB http://www.tron.co.uk

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Drumchapel Food Bank: Volunteer / Donate

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Drumchapel Food Bank is looking to recruit 2 new volunteers. If you have a clean drivers licence and access to your own vehicle please contact Oonagh for more information. Email oonaghatkcedg@hotmail.com Experience working in a support role and PVG scheme membership is preferred. Items  Urgently Required Tins of Spaghetti, Tinned Fruit, Tins of Tuna, Deodorant, […]

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Monday, January 18, 2016 | Filed under: Food banks

Night at the Museum, The Hunterian, Friday 22 January, 2016

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Night at the Museum celebrates Scotland’s national bard To celebrate Burns Night, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will host a special Night at the Museum event on Friday 22 January from 7.00pm – 10.00pm.This exciting event is suitable for all ages and follows on from the highly successful Night at the Museum: Exploration […]

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A Night for Syria Saturday 6 February, 2016. Grand Central Mosque.

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           Saturday, February 6, 2016    5:30 PM        Glasgow Central Mosque    1 Mosque Avenue, Glasgow G5 9TA       Wipe The Tears – Supporting Orphans and Widows in Crisis   Wipe The Tears, a Scottish Registered Charity, would like to cordially invite you to “A Night For Syria” – This is their first […]

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Marry Waterson and David A. Jaycock and Alastair Ogilvy at The Hugh and Pint 21 January 2016

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Celtic Connections: Marry Waterson & David A. Jaycock, Alistair Ogilvy – The Hug and Pint, Glasgow Thutsday 21st Jan  7:30 PM The Hug and Pint171 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9AW         Tickets Availablewww.thehugandpint.com

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Ten Pieces Live – Introducing Children to Classical Music – 3 p.m. 7 February, 2016

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ten Pieces Live 3 p.m.  Sunday 7 February 2016 Grand Hall,City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow £12  Book tickets BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraBarney Harwood presenter Concert information Here’s the perfect introduction to classical music for all ages! Over the past two years the BBC’s Ten Pieces initiative has opened up the world of […]

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Carrying the Stream, Celtic Connections – review and photography by Pauline Keightley

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Opening Concert Celtic Connections 2016 The opening concert for Celtic Connections 2016 celebrated the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s Traditional Music and Song Association. An early TMSA statement was outlined the organisation’s desire to champion Scotland’s authentic tradition-bearers against over-commercialism and dilution, to keep the thread of Scottish traditional music flowing and secure traditional song’s place […]

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The Fabulous Wedding Show, Hilton Grosvenor, 7 February, 2016

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The Fabulous Wedding Show – Hilton Grosvenor Sunday, February 7    at 12 PM – 4 PM     Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor    1-9 Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow G12 0TA The twelth show at this gorgeous venue, featuring more bridal-themed fabulousity, designed to help you organise every element of your wedding day. The Hilton Grosvenor is situated in Glasgow’s […]

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New Day by Act of Faith, 2 February – 19 March, 2016

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Venues The Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow – Friday 5th & Saturday 6th February 2016 @ 7:30pm Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock – Thursday 18th, Friday 19th & Saturday 20th February 2016 @ 7:30pm East Kilbride Village Theatre – Friday 26th & Saturday 27th February 2016 @ 7:30pm Motherwell Theatre – Friday 18th & Saturday 19th March 2016 […]

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Causeway – A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor 25 – 30 January, 2016

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CAUSEWAY Mon, 25 January, 2016 — Sat, 30 January, 2016 By Victoria Bianchi | Directed By Debbie Hannon Featuring Beth Marshall and Stephanie McGregor CauseWay is based on a true story of Frances Parker and Ethel Moorhead, two suffragettes who, in 1914, cycled to the Robert Burns’ cottage armed with a mission and pipe bombs. […]

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Frances and Ethel – A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor 1 February – 6 February, 2016

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  OranMor, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8QX FRANCES & ETHEL Mon, 01 February, 2016 — Sat, 06 February, 2016 By David Cosgrove | Directed By Mary McCluskey Featuring John Kielty, Alison Peebles and Frances Thorburn “Ethel was no good for anything except to create chaos and fear.”  – Judy Garland about her mother. […]

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Burns Supper OranMor Saturday 23 January, 2016

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Burns Supper 2016 OranMor Sat, 23 January, 2016 at 7:00pm Hosted by Iain RobertsonBurns Supper Featuring Perfomances byDave Anderson, Frances Thorburn, Tom Urie & Josephine Sillars Ticket includes a three course supper, dram of Dewar’s White Label Whisky and evening entertainment. BURNS MENUCock-a-leekie SoupVegetarian version available (v)*Haggis wi Bashit Neeps an’ Champit TattiesVegetarian Haggis available […]

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Seven Sami Stories GFY 19 January, 2016

  Nordic Film Festival 7 Sami Stories (N/C 12+) 19 January, 2016 GFT 7 short films which give voice to contemporary Sami storytellers. Tuesday 19 January (18.30)Running time: 1h26m A collaborative project of seven short films telling life stories from the Sámi community in the village of Kautokeino in Northern Norway. 7 Sámi Stories gives […]

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Mum’s The Word 2, King’s Theatre, 26 – 30 January, 2016

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  FROM TODDLERS TO TEENAGERS Mum’s The Word 2 KING’S THEATRE GLASGOW TUESDAY 26 – SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2016 Still Game favourite Jane McCarry will star in the brand new production of Mum’s The Word 2. The comedy actress will join an all-star cast including Libby McArthur (River City), Suzie McGuire (former Radio Clyde presenter), Lorraine […]

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Conradh na Gaeilge Glaschú Seachtar na Cásca: James Connolly Sun 17 January 2016 CCA

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  Sun 17 January 2016 CCA 7pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 The 1916 Rising Centenary Committee (Scotland) and the Pádraig Pearse Branch of Conradh na Gaeilge, have come together to organise screenings of the acclaimed Seachtar na Cásca historical documentary series, in the lead up to the centenary of the […]

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 “Rabbie the Man” (Not your usual Burns Supper) 23 January, 2016

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“Rabbie the Man” (Not your usual Burns Supper) The Singl-end Saturday 23rd January, 2016 at 7p.m. (doors 6.30p.m.) If you’re looking for something different from your usual Burns Supper but still want some of the favourites then come along. Songs such as ” My Love is Like  a Red Red Rose” Ae Fond Kiss, plus […]

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