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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..

Sunset Song Various dates between 12 November and 17 December GFT

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Sunset SongCTBC Various dates between Thursday 12 November and Thursday 17 December GFT Buy tickets online Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel comes to the screen in this long-awaited adaptation from peerless British director Terence Davies. In the fictional Aberdeenshire town of Kinraddie, Chris Guthrie works on her father’s farm, struggling to reconcile her desire for […]

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Gremlins GFT 11 December, 2015

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Gremlins GFT 11 December, 2015 23.00 Gremlins tells the story of an inventor who purchases a cute creature for his son. However, when vital instructions are ignored, a pack of predatory gremlins are unleashed upon the town with devastating effect. Buy tickets online GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

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Star Wars Christmas Cracker Glasgow Wind Band 21 December 2015 Hyndland Parish Church G12

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Star Wars Christmas Cracker Glasgow Wind Band 21 December 2015 7:30 PMHyndland Parish Church, 81 Hyndland Road, Glasgow G12 9JE Tickets £8, £5 concessions, under-12s free. Available online, by phone on 0333 666 3366, in advance from band members or on the door. NO BOOKING FEES for online purchases.To celebrate the first Star Wars film […]

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Eveline Pye, The Rio, Middle Monday, Monday 14 December, 2015

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Middle Monday The Rio Monday, 14 December, 2015 8 PM The Rio Cafe Evelyn Pye headlines at The Rio this Middle Monday. A series of poems comprising statistics, Africa, hippos and locusts. First hour is mic of the open variety. What do you say? Cairns comperes. The Rio Cafe27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5QF   Event […]

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The Hellfire Club Christmas Shindig Saturday, December 19, 2015 The Griffin

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  The Hellfire Club Christmas Shindig     Saturday, December 19, 2015    7:30 PM   The Griffin266 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP   Hello Folks We have a fantastic night of live music lined-up for Saturday 19 December. A whole host of friends will be joining us for this Christmas-themed night; many of whom have graced the […]

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Kelvingrove Christmas Concert, Sunday 20 December, 2015

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Kelvingrove Christmas Concert Sunday 20 December, 2015 12.00 p.m. Annual Christmas Concert in the main hall at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mueseum Free event Suitable for all ages. Come along and hear all your favourite Christmas tunes. Kelvingrove, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG Glasgow Museums – Kelvingrove

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Loud Poets: Jagged Little Poet Thursday, December 17, 2015 Broadcast

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 Loud Poets: Jagged Little Poet  Thursday, December 17, 2015    7:30 PM Broadcast427 Sauchiehall Street,  Glasgow G2 3LG WHO’S READY FOR POETRY!! We here at Loud Poets are excited to bring you another night of spoken word brilliance, our last before the new year (cue pantomime gasps) It’ll be a night so good Alanis Morissette might […]

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Rachel Rhienne Josephine Sillars + Luck Factory + Sophie Rogers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut 17 December, 2015

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Rachel Rhienne Josephine Sillars + Luck Factory + Sophie Rogers  King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut 17 December, 2015 8.30 p.m. This girl is no stranger to the music scene and hails all the way from Bonnie Scotland. Rachelle has recently been involved in collaborative writing projects with Songwriters/Producers in London, Jamaica and the Netherlands. She […]

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Glasgow Poetry and Spoken Word Winter Social/’The Poet Party’ 13 December, 2015

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Glasgow Poetry and Spoken Word Winter Social/’The Poet Party’ 13 December, 2015   The Blue Chair85 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NB Booze. Christmas songs. Party games. Booze. ‘Networking’. The drunken settling of old scores. Booze. Food. Special guests. And a visit from Santa Claus himself*. It can only be the Glasgow Poetry and Spoken Word Winter […]

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Fail Better: PLAY FOR PALESTINE Thursday, December 17, 2015

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Fail Better: PLAY FOR PALESTINE            Thursday, December 17, 2015    at 8 PM     McChuills Glasgow    40 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL It was a wish of mine to tell youA story of a dead nightingaleIt was a wish of mine to tell youThe storyWere it not for this lip they cut – Samih […]

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Merchant Voices Christmas Concert Saturday 12th December 2015 St. Mary’s Cathedral

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Merchant Voices Christmas Concert Saturday 12th December 2015 at 7.30pm St. Mary’s Cathedral300 Great Western RoadGlasgow G4 9JB Merchant Voices are a community choir based in City Halls, Merchant City, Glasgow. Ticket £10 available on the door – under 12yrs free

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Unwrapped – Christmas Show at the Thistle Gallery, 14 November – 24 December, 2015

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Unwrapped – Christmas Show at The Thistle Gallery, 56 Park Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G4 6JF If you’re looking for a truly original work of art this Christmas – Thistle Gallery’s an ideal choice. ‘…and awaiting you at the Gallery is a tempting, diverse and dynamic array of Scottish Contemporary Art from the Studios of some […]

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Nightmare Before Christmas Cabaret The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall December 18th, 2015

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Nightmare Before Christmas Cabaret The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall December 18th, 2015 7pm Boys and girls of every age*, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? To celebrate the closing of the music hall for the holiday season we are going out with a bang with a creepy christmas cabaret. *As long as you’re over […]

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Centre for Open Studies, Creative Writing, Fiction Showcase 8 December, 2015

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Student Showcase 8 December, STUC, 7 P.M.  Over the years, the Centre for Open Studies has produced many notable, award-winning and widely published writers. These writers have enhanced the reputation of the Centre. Each year, new and returning students produce excellent work during their time at the Centre. This event showcases work written by students […]

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Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery, Britannia Panopticon, 16 Dec, 2015

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Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall December 16th, 2015 7pm This crime of passion is one for all to enjoy but alas, who killed the victim, why and how is up to you to discover. Who dunnit?! Working alongside Spirit of Glasgow Britannia Panopticon bring you this fabulous evening. Spaces are […]

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Southside Fringe Christmas Night Out Friday 11 December, 2015

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Southside Fringe Christmas Night Out Friday 11 December, 2015 7:30pm Lebowski’s South Side £8 Buy tickets Come along on the 11th of December to join in the festive celebrations with the Southside Fringe Glasgow! We are extremely excited to be joined by some wonderfully talented performers from the Southside and beyond! Comedy to Music to […]

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Mrs Claus, Pollok House, Christmas 2015

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Mrs Claus is Keeping Christmas at Pollok House 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G43 1AT Enjoy a truly magical family Christmas when you bring the children to meet the award-winning Mrs Claus at Pollok House. The House will be decorated top to toe for Christmas!  You’ll find a mouth-watering daily festive lunch in The […]

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Partick Winterfest 10 December, 2015

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  Winterfest Partick Thursday 10 December, 2015   4:00pm – 7:00pm Mansfield Park, Partick. This year Partick Housing Association has marked its 40th anniversary with various celebratory events and activities. As we approach the end of 2015, we will host our first ever Winterfest event in Mansfield Park. Come along with the whole family and join […]

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The Hunterian receives prestigious Engineering Heritage Award

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  The Hunterian has been awarded a prestigious Engineering Heritage Award by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for its model air engine. The model engine, now known as the Stirling Engine, was presented to the University of Glasgow by the Reverend Robert Stirling in 1827. This important object in the history of engineering is one […]

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Bliss Glasgow Women’s Library Tuesday 8th December, 2015

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Bliss (15) Glasgow Women’s Library Tuesday 8th December, 2015 7pm to 9.30pm Set amidst Turkey’s natural wonders, Bliss is a riveting tale about love, honour, freedom and redemption. When a 17 year old girl, Meryem, is found unconscious and dishevelled by the side of a lake, her family believes the worst – that her chastity […]

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Braw Wee Fair – Christmas Markets At BAaD 3rd, 5th, 17th and 24th December, 2015

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Braw Wee Fair – Christmas Markets At BAaD 3rd, 5th, 17th and 24th (For a Traditional Barras Christmas Eve) The Braw Wee Fair @ BAaD The Braw Wee Fair is hosting a series of twilight markets in the lead up to Christmas! The perfect opportunity for you to do some present shopping, get a bite […]

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Teenage Book Club Tuesday 15th December, 2015 Waterstones, Byres Road

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Teenage Book Club Tuesday 15th December , 2015 16.00 – 17.00 Waterstones, Byres Road Discussion of “Mosquitoland” by David Arnold at Waterstones’ Teenage Book Club Byres Road ‘We hope to see you there!’ 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AU www.waterstones.com/bookshops/glasgow-byres-road

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An evening with Robert Beedham: author of “Imagine” Tuesday 8th December, 2015 Waterstones, Byres Road

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An evening with Robert Beedham: author of “Imagine” Tuesday 8th December 19:30 – 21:00 Waterstones, Byres Road After 20 years in advertising in London and Scotland, Robert Beedham decided to follow his childhood dream, and started to write stories that he passionately believed in. Stories that would restore something lost…wonder.One result is Imagine, a genuinely […]

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REWINDItalia: Early Video Art in Italy – Book Launch Fri 18 December 2015 CCA

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Studio Azzurro, Vedute (quel tale non sta mai fermo) [Views (that bloke never stays still)], 1985, Palazzo Fortuny, Venice. ©[/caption] REWINDItalia: Early Video Art in Italy – Book Launch Fri 18 December 2015 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900  CCA Italy was a vibrant centre of video art […]

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Urban Market at Drygate Christmas 2015

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Urban Market at Drygate Glasgow A curated market celebrating the curious, original and creative Urban Market Glasgow is on for the four festive Sundays leading up to Christmas (starting this Sunday!). The ultimate in Christmas shopping with 38 of our super-talented traders every week, find original presents for everyone and relax with festive fizz and […]

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The C Word, Scottish Writers’ Centre, CCA Tuesday 8 December, 2015

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The ‘C’ Word Tue 8 December 2015 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ CCA The ‘C’ Word: A talk on cross-media collaboration followed by a reading from Les Animots: A Human Bestiary, with Douglas Robertson and Gordon Meade. Gordon Meade is a Scottish poet based in the […]

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St Mungo’s Mirrorball Poetry Showcase 10 December, 2015 CCA

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  St Mungo’s Mirrorball – Poetry Showcase 10th December 7pm The last St Mungo’s Mirrorball event of the year will be this Thursday 7pm on 10th December in the clubroom at CCA. It would be great to see everyone prior to the festive period From 6.15pm in the same room members of the Mirrorball will […]

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Christmas Shopping: Books for Syria, Waterstones, Byres Road

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  Buy Books for Syria at Waterstones Waterstones, Byres Road have a fabulous range of books in stock – great gifts for all the family. Watch out for the sticker on a selected range of Books for Syria – for each book purchased 100% of sales goes to Oxfam towards their Books for Syria Campaign.  […]

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The RSNO Christmas Concert: The Snowman, Royal Concert Hall, 19 Dec 2015

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The RSNO Christmas Concert: The Snowman Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 19 December, 2015 (2 p.m. and 6 p.m.) Christmas has officially arrived! Let the Snowman take you on a magically festive journey with this special showing of the Christmas classic. Shown on the large screen, and accompanied by the RSNO, this Christmas party is perfect […]

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