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..

Bob McDevitt, Aye Write! Programmer and Photographer

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(101 Men in Kilts, photography by Bob McDevitt) Bob McDevitt is a Glasgow based photographer, who focuses on taking photographs of people including professional headshots, family portraits and weddings. Among his work you’re likely to see photographs relating to his other passions: the stage and books.   In his spare time Bob has acting in […]

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Addicted to Sheep, GFT 17 January, 2016

GFT 17 January, 2016 This documentary is an intimate portrait of long, hard work in all weathers, everyday life and total commitment for a hill-farming family. In the North Pennines, devoted tenant farmers Tom and Kay Hutchinson spend their days looking after their flock of prized Swaledale sheep, and hoping that this will be the […]

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Burns Ceilidh Cottiers 22 January, 2016

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Cottiers Burns Ceilidh 25 Jan 2014 – 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm BOOK NOW! Come celebrate Burns night in style this year with us here in Cottiers theatre. A delicious three course Burns supper, a dram and ceilidh for £28 per person. With toasts, poems and bagpipes this is a night not to be missed! […]

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Bolshoi Babylon GFT

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Bolshoi Babylon (PG) GFT Sunday 10 January (14.45), Friday 15 – Thursday 21 January, 2016 A startling portrait of modern Russia. On 17 January 2013, Sergei Filin, the director of the world famous Bolshoi Ballet company was ambushed outside his home and had dangerous acid thrown into his face. He suffered third degree burns on […]

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Creative Lab Samuel Hasler – Arse Thomas CCA Wednesday 20 January, 2016

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Wed 20 January 2016 CCA 7pm, Free and unticketed, Creative Lab All ages 0141 352 490 This evening will be a short talk and presentation of some of Samuel Hasler’s new writing. Arse Thomas is a work in progress, a reading based on the poetry of R.S Thomas. The reading, like the title, is a […]

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The Hateful Eight GFT 8 – 21 January, 2016

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The Hateful Eight 8 – 21 January, 2016  Quentin Tarantino’s latest feature is a Civil War-era western. The inimitable Quentin Tarantino returns with his latest opus, a Civil War-era western about eight strangers who get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception whilst trying to find shelter during a blizzard. With a cast including […]

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Fail Better: justify yer art/anger/chips, McChuills, 14 January, 2016

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FAIL BETTER: Justify yer art/anger/chips  Thursday, January 14, 2016    8 PM McChuills    Come see some art and argue about whether it has a moral responsibility to you [or responsible morals]. [Or whether your anger should be recognised. Or your class. Oh, and if your class matters. But class doesn’t exist anyway so that’s […]

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An audience with Peter May 18 January, 2016 The Mitchell Library

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Aye Write! Presents an audience with Peter May 18th Jan 2016  •  1:00PM – 2:00PM   The  Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Award winning Peter May joins us at the Mitchell Library to discuss his new novel Coffin Road. Part of the Aye Write! Presents series. From Peter May, the author of the top […]

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Meet Joe Wicks Waterstones Sauchiehall Street 21 January, 2016

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Meet Joe Wicks Waterstones Sauchiehall Street 21 January, 2016  6 p.m. The Body Coach himself, Joe Wicks, will be joining us to sign copies of his new guide to a healthy lifestyle, Lean In 15. 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW https://www.waterstones.com/events/search/shop/glasgow-sauchiehall-

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Hello My Name Is Paul Smith Exhibition, The Lighthouse 21 January – 20 March, 2016

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Hello My Name is Paul Smith 21 January – 20 March, 2016 The Lighthouse Gallery One We are delighted to announce that ‘Hello My Name is Paul Smith’ Exhibition will be opening at The Lighthouse in January 2016. The exhibition invites you into Paul Smith’s world and offers you a unique insight into his magnificent […]

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The Arts and Precarity: Forging New Solidarities, 22 January, 2016

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The Arts and Precarity: Forging New Solidarities          Friday, January 22, 2016  7 p.m.      Kinning Park Complex Register here This event combines radical cabaret with a day of academic-artist-activist workshop discussions. Programmed in Glasgow’s Kinning Park Complex, an autonomous, resident-led social centre, the event will bring together a transnational network of […]

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CCA: Liz Lochhead Masterclass, 19 January, 2016

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Scottish Writers’ Centre In Process Masterclass with Scots Makar Liz Lochhead CANCELLED Tue 19 January 2016 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) + £1 booking fee, Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ Book Online / 0141 352 4900 Liz Lochhead was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire in 1947. She wrote her first poem, ‘The Visit’, after […]

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Festival of Architecture 2016

A year-long festival celebrating the best of Scottish architecture Discover hidden treasures, old classics and new favourites within our packed programme of events and activities that will bring Scottish architecture to a whole new audience. All events are FREE unless otherwise stated. About the Festival of Architecture Led by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in […]

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Dumb Instrument plus Fergus Hetherington, Sunday 16 January, 2016. Sounds in the Suburbs

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Ten years of SoundsintheSuburbs and another year of eclectic wonderful music!! First gig for the year will be on Saturday 16th January at Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club features the wonderful Dumb Instrument plus Feargus Hetherington. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Promises to be a very special gig to kick off the year, so pre […]

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Invisible Knowledge: Talk by Althea Greenan, CCA 29 January, 2016

CCA Fri 29 January 2016 6pm, Free but ticketed, Clubroom Ages 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Invisible Knowledge Fri 29 January — Tue 9 February 2016 In the first of a series of events on archives the Invisible Knowledge group invites Althea Greenan, researcher and archivist at the MAKE library […]

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West End Winter Fair, Glasgow University Union, Sat 23 January, 2016

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West End Winter Fair Saturday, January 23, 2016 11 AM – 3 PM Glasgow University Union (GUU) The Glaswegian winter may seem infinitely dull now that December’s festive lights are being switched off. Do not despair, however, four aspiring entrepreneurs are hoping to bring some fun and light back to the University of Glasgow!  Winter […]

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Connect Contemporary Choir

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  Come along to Connect – brand new contemporary choir based in Glasgow Connect Choir will meet from January 19th – April 12th, 2016 (No choir on April 5th) 7pm – 9.30pm At: Hyde, 9-17 Partick Bridge Street, Glasgow  G11 6PN (Convenient for Kelvinhall Underground and Dumbarton Road)        Do you love singing? Do you […]

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Summit Portrayed at ProjectAbility 16 January – 5 March 2016

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  Tanya Raabe-Webber ProjectAbility January 16 – 5 March, 2016 **Live portrait sitting with Nathan Gale and Robert Softley Gale Sat-Sun 16-17 January, 1pm-4pm** This exhibition of portraits represents the culmination of a project that saw the artist in residence with Project Ability during the ‘International Summit for learning disability artists and their supported studios’. […]

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The Hollywood Glam Charity Night, Fundraising for Refugees, Saturday 16 January, 2016

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Hollywood Glam Charity Night!Saturday, January 16, 2016 6:30 PM  Indian Platform Southside Celebrate Zarina Ahmad and Nazreen Aski’s birthdays at a Charity Night – ticket money to be donated to help refugees.  ‘For our birthday we’ve organised a charity night with a difference. Instead of buying us a birthday gift we would appreciate you buying […]

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The Hammerin’ Tongs The Record Factory, Friday 29 January, 2016

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The Hammerin’ Tongs Catapult the Tongs tae King Tuts Friday, January 29, 2016   8 PM The Record Factory  ‘Awrite troops! We have a number of big gigs coming up and any support you can give us would be great; sharing the FB page, having a listen to our tracks, watching our videos and coming to […]

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Private Lives, Theatre Royal Mon 22 – Sat 27 Feb, 2016

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Private Lives Theatre Royal Mon 22 – Sat 27 Feb, 2016 A major new production of Noel Coward’s best loved and multi-award winning comedy. This glittering production of one of the greatest plays of all time, includes Olivier Award nominated TV and stage star TOM CHAMBERS (star of Top Hat the musical and Strictly Come […]

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New Gaelic Performance: New Gaelic Performance: Buaireas anns an Uisge/ Trouble the Water The Tramway 22 and 23 January, 2016

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Buaireas anns an Uisge/ Trouble the Water 22 & 23 January, 2016 7.30 – 8pmTickets £5 Presented by Elspeth Turner In the early 2000s, eminent American jazz musician Willie Ruff suggested that much of African American music has its roots in the Gaelic psalm singing of the Western Isles, which crossed the Atlantic with the […]

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CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night Fri 15 January 2016

CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night Fri 15 January 2016 CCA   7.30pm, £5 (£4 concessions) + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 A powerful curated selection of short films, all with English subtitles, as well as networking breaks for the enjoyment of both the Ibero-American community […]

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Ceòl’s Craic Club Film: Am Bràighe‘s Am Bayou / Amhrán An Fhír Bháin Tue 12 January 2016

Ceòl’s Craic Club Film: Am Bràighe‘s Am Bayou / Amhrán An Fhír Bháin Tue 12 January 2016 CCA 6.30pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 Am Bràighe‘s Am Bayou MG ALBA / mneTV 2005 Am Bràighe‘s Am Bayou explores the themes and motivations that run through the music of Blair Douglas, founder […]

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A War GFT 9 – 14 January, 2016

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A War GFT 9 – 14 January, 2016 A Danish soldier makes a split-second decision which will change his life forever. Friday 8 – Thursday 14 JanuaryRunning time: 1h55m The latest film from writer/director Tobias Lindholm (A Hijacking) is a remarkable study of a Danish soldier who makes a split-second decision whilst on tour in […]

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Watch Bad Movies with Geat Comedians, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen CCA 11 January, 2016

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Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians present: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Mon 11 January 2016 CCA 7.30pm, £6 + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians is back for 2016 to love, laugh at and rip apart more celluloid cringe-mongers with fellow film […]

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Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain GFT 10 January, 2016

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Sleaford Mods: Invisible Britain GFT Sunday 10 January Equal parts music doc and ‘state of the nation’ film. Sunday 10 January (20.30)Running time: 1h25m Sleaford Mods are regularly cited as being one of the most electrifying and uncompromising bands to come out of Britain in years. This documentary follows the duo in the run up […]

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In Your Arms GFT Thursday 14 January, 2016

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In Your Arms GFT Thursday 14 January, 2016 – 8.40p.m. Life and death are the protagonists in this unconventional love story. Young nurse Maria is drawn towards Niels, a terminally ill patient in the Copenhagen nursing home where she works. The two embark on a raw emotional journey as Niels expresses his wish to die […]

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Working in Music Conference, Musicians’ Union, The Mitchell 14 and 15 January, 2016

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Working in Music: The Musicians’ Union, musical labour and employment. Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 14 and 15 January 2016. The conference to mark the end of the project will take place at the Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th January 2016. Further information: programme, speakers, registration. North St, Glasgow […]

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