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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..

Joy, GFT, 2 – 14 January, 2016

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Joy 2 – 14 January, 2016 GFTDavid O. Russell reunites with his Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle stars Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper for the remarkable true story of Joy Mangano, creator of the ‘Miracle Mop’ and one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in American business. The film follows Joy, a single parent of […]

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Musicians’ Union: A Social History Exhibition 11th -31st January 2016

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  Musicians’ Union: A Social History Exhibition 11th -31st January 2016 Foyer – The Mitchell Library The exhibition covers various aspects of the MU’s 122 year history. To coincide we are also holding a two day conference at the same venue on 14/15 January on related themes of musical labour. 11th –  31st January 2016 […]

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‘Ireland 2016’ The Chieftains and Special Guests Celtic Connections Friday 15 January, 2016

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‘Ireland 2016’ – The Chieftains & Special Guests 15 January 2016  7:30PM Glasgow Royal Concert Hall As reflected by a year-long international programme of centenary events, Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising, the bloodily heroic precursor to eventual independence, remains a seminally important episode in the country’s history. Together with the political struggle – as Irish Senator […]

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David Rovics and The Wakes, Govanhill Baths, Friday 26 February, 2016

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David Rovics & The Wakes Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30 PM   Govanhill Baths Community Trust David Rovics world tour brings him back to Glasgow! David, The Wakes plus Special guests TBC The venue is the historic Govanhill baths in Glasgow. TICKETS – TBC Watch out for further details on Facebook www.davidrovics.com/ The Wakes are […]

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Glasgow’s Public Hearing into Cuts on Services, Wed 10 Feb, 2016 Adelaide’s Glasgow

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Glasgow’s Public Hearing into Cuts on Services Wednesday, February 10, 2016 6:30 PM Adelaide’s Auditorium, Bath Street, Glasgow        Our city is facing the worst cuts to council funding in its history, the figure £131 million could devastate the services in Glasgow that we all rely and depend on. It could also cut jobs and […]

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Jon Ronson Aye Write 4 February, 2016

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Aye Write! Presents Jon Ronson – So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed 4th Feb 2016  •  6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Jon will be here talking about the updated paperback version of his powerful and hilarious, yet deeply honest book about modern life, full of eye-opening truths about the escalating war on human […]

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Writers in Scotland – Tweet Pitch Your Work To XPONORTH– 6 January, 2016

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On Wednesday 6th January 2016 tweet pitch your work to a panel of agents and publishers at XPONORTH Emergents / XPONorth is offering writers across Scotland the chance to deliver on their creative resolutions for 2016 in one tweet, with a twitter pitch event on 6th January! ‘On Wednesday 6th January 2016, XPONorth is opening […]

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LEAP Sports Scotland: Diverse Identities in Sport Conference Friday 4 March, 2016

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LEAP Sports Scotland: Diverse Identities in Sport Conference  Friday 4 March, 2016 9.30am – 4.30pm The Diverse Identities in Sport conference will take place on Friday 4th March, from 930am – 430pm at the Scottish Youth Theatre in Glasgow. The conference will focus on issues of inclusion of transgender, intersex, non-binary, genderqueer, asexual and other […]

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Cock, The Tron Theatre, 9 – 20 February, 2016

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Tron Theatre Company: Cock by Mike Bartlett   Tuesday 9th – Saturday 20th February, 2016   Tron Theatre   After his long-term gay relationship breaks down, Johnunexpectedly meets a woman with whom he discovers new pleasures and excitement. Tron Theatre Company’s production of Mike Bartlett’s sharp and witty play will be the first UK staging […]

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LGBT Social Glasgow, Spoon Cafe, Trongate, 10 Jan and 13 Feb, 2016

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LGBT Social Glasgow Wednesday 13, January, 2016and  Wednesday 10 February, 2016 18.00 – 20.00 Spoon Cafe, 46 Trongate, G1 5ES Join LGBT Health and Wellbeing for a cup of tea and a  blether as they launch a new monthly social meet-up in Glasgow run by and for LGBT community members. Drop-in. Wheelchair Accessible. Find out […]

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Transgender Lives: Creative Writing Workshop Glasgow

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Transgender Lives: Creative Writing Workshop Glasgow Sunday, January 10, 2016 @ 13:30 – 16:30 p.m. LGBT Health and Wellbeing Glasgow FREE Have you ever wanted to tell your story? We’re running a free, fun and supportive creative writing workshop to support you to feel more confident in talking about your experience of being trans or […]

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Rosa Barba’s films and installation programme The Tramway, 28 Jan 2016

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  Berlin-based artist Rosa Barba’s films and installations explore language and the conventions of cinema. Investigating the cinematic landscape of traditional cinema, she turns her lens to forgotten or little-seen spaces while deconstructing the function of language and narration. 28 January, 2016 Buy tickets online Programme Subconscious Society (2014), 35mm transferred to HD video, colour, […]

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The Carlton Jug Band, The Lucky Break Sunday 3 January, 2016

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The Carlton Jug Band  appearing sat 2nd of january at the world famous lucky break… 4 pm Sunday 3 January, 2016 The world famous Lucky Break 26-30 Glasgow Rd, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire G81 1SE Telephone: 0141 941 2052 www.facebook.com/luckybreakclydebank/

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Burns Brunch Stravaigin 23 and 24 January, 2016

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‘Due to the overwhelming demand of last years Burn’s Brunch we will be hosting the event on both Saturday the 23rd and Sunday 24th of January 2016. The event will start at 3pm where you will enjoy a delicious three course meal, a dram and an afternoon of piping, poems and performance from the Caledonian […]

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Queen of Ireland GFT 2 – 4 January, 2016

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Queen of Ireland 2 – 4 January, 2016 Uplifting film about gay rights activist Patti Bliss Panti Bliss (AKA Rory O’Neill) is Ireland’s premiere drag stand up and a successful businesswoman. In recent years she has become an activist and campaigner for LGBTQI rights. Sparking controversy when she accused a number of Irish journalists of […]

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Swung GFT Monday 4 January 2016

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Swung at GFT Colin Kennedy’s adaptation of Ewan Morrison’s acclaimed Glasgow novel. Monday 4 January (20.30) How far would you go to save your relationship? In Colin Kennedy’s adaptation of Ewan Morrison’s acclaimed Glasgow novel, David is discovering that erectile dysfunction means always having to say you are sorry. Journalist girlfriend Alice is willing to […]

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My Skinny Sister 5 – 7 January, 2015 GFT

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My Skinny Sister 5 – 7 January, 2016 The feature debut of writer-director Sanna Lenken explores the impact of a teenage girl’s eating disorder on the rest of her family, told from the perspective of her younger sister Stella. On the cusp of adolescence, 12-year-old Stella looks up to her talented and popular older sister […]

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Barbara McCullough – Shopping Bag, Spirits and Freeway Fetishes: Reflections on Ritual Space Wed 6 January 2016

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Exhibition screening Wed 6 January 2016 CCA 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Giles Bailey & Jeremiah Day Fri 13 November 2015 — Sun 10 January 2016   Photo credit: Roderick Kwaku Young. Pictured: Maren Hassinger (left), Senga Nengudi (centre), David Hammons (right) from Senga […]

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Screenings in Glasgow

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Release date: 17 December, 2015. The seventh Star Wars film kicks off a brilliant new trilogy with new characters and old favourites. It’s three decades on from the events of Return of the Jedi. On the desert planet Jakku, tough loner Rey (Daisy Ridley) plies her trade as a scavenger. Meanwhile, a stormtrooper named Finn […]

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Merchant Square Glasgow’s Hogmanay Party 31 December, 2015

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Merchant Square Glasgow’s Hogmanay Party Dip in and out of the many bars in Merchant City and congregate in the sheltered square to enjoy entertainment from Edward Reid, The Capitals, The Platinum Rock Dancers and DJ Colin McArdle. Stay in the square to experience the festive balloon drop at the bells. 71–73 Albion Street, Glasgow, […]

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Optimo Hogmanay The Art School, 31 December, 2015

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Dec 31 at 10 PM to Jan 1, 2016 at 4 AM    The Art School20 Scott Street,  Glasgow G3 6PE Tickets Available Optimo Hogmanay at The Art School 31/12/2015 10.30 – 4am ‘We are delighted to announce our return to The Art School to close out 2015 and welcome in 2016. We will be bringing […]

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Hogmanay at Broadcast, 31 December, 2015

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HOGMANAY at Broadcast hosted by The Basement Sessions; live music from LYLO, Peppermint Fiction & The Ediots followed by FREE ENTRY club featuring The Church of Good Times, Cold Sweat & Renegades of Funk DJS. Upstairs bar is FREE ENTRY all night, with Fourth Precinct on the decks. To reserve your table for the bells […]

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Websters’ Panto, A Belter of A Cinderella Story review Pat Byrne, Dec 2015

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Yesterday (28 December,2015) I went along with my grandson, Ryan, and his friend Josh, to the panto at Websters’ Theatre in Glasgow’s Wet End.  We had a brilliant time. The audience was made up of every age group from tiny toddlers to grans and grandads. It was quite a feat keeping everyone entertained but the […]

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The Magical Life of The Short Story, Jane Archer CCA , 5 January, 2016

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Scottish Writers’ Centre The Magical Life of a Short Story with Jane Archer Tue 5 January 2016 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ 0141 352 4900 The workshop is an opportunity to explore the creation and craft of short stories. The group will explore beginnings, middles, […]

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Yes Bar, Hogmanay Party 31 December, 2015

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Bring in the bells with a Yes Join us for the biggest party of the year, raising a glass to hopes and aspirations for 2016 and saying farewell to 2015. CJ the DJ will be on on the decks playing a mix of party tunes old and new, taking us to the bells. From 8pm […]

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Pete Frame and Simon Frith in conversation with Dave Laing, University of Glasgow 13 Jan 2016

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Wednesday 13 January 2016 18:00 – 20:00 University of Glasgow Library – Hillhead Street. Glasgow. G12 8QE GB Public lectures Pete Frame and Simon Frith in conversation with Dave Laing FREE Register for the event To mark the launch of the Pete Frame and Simon Frith archives at the University of Glasgow, Pete and Simon […]

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Extreme drug discovery: finding new medicines from extreme environments , Prof Marcel Jaspars, 6 January 2016

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The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow LecturesStrathclyde University, 107 Rottenrow East, Glasgow, G4 0NG Wed 6 Jan 2016 Free / 0141 548 3444 Extreme drug discovery: finding new medicines from extreme environments Prof Marcel Jaspars, Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Aberdeen. Informed, Intelligent talk and Discussion If you enjoy listening, discussing, debating, intellectual challenge, […]

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