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..

Hamnet at GFT

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Friday 9 January – 29 January, 2026 Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel features mesmerising performances by Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, struggles to come to terms with the loss of their only son, Hamnet – the grief driving a wedge between the couple. Shakespeare channels the tragedy and […]

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A Pan•••ic Play, Emergence Festival

21 and 22 January, 2026 This event takes place at The Art School, 20 Scott St, Glasgow G3 6PE How often does an event occur that affects nearly everyone on the planet simultaneously? The COVID-19 pandemic is a global event that we all have different experiences with and perceptions of. Inspired by verbatim theatre and […]

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Ceòl is Craic Film Club CCA

Ceol is Craic film club

Tuesday 20 January, 2026, 7 p.m. Finlay J – Guth na Gàidhealtachd / Finlay J – Voice of the Gàidhealtachd Screenings: A Boy in Harris Gruth is Uachdar (Crowdie & Cream) This event celebrates the work of Finlay J. Macdonald, a writer, journalist and broadcaster closely associated with the cultural life of the Outer Hebrides. The programme […]

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The Cat has Nine Lives at GFT

Wednesday 21st January, 2026, 8.15 Part of series: Fokus: Films from Germany Opening film – The film will be followed by a discussion with the festival’s guest curator, Rastko Novaković. Munich in the summer of 1967. Journalist Katharina receives a visit from her friend Anne from France. They go on trips, visit cafés, acquaintances and parties. […]

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The Hangar: Psychedelic Paisley with The Primevals

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30 January, 2026, 7 p.m. Paisley Arts Centre, Arts Centre, 15 New St, Paisley PA1 1EZ The Primevals + DJ Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) + Radhika Step into The Hangar for an evening of swirling sounds, fuzzed-out guitars, and deep psychedelic vibrations. The Primevals — Glasgow’s legendary garage rockers — formed in 1983 and forged their sound […]

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Sentimental Value at GFT

Sentimental Value

17 – 22 January, 2026 In this new family drama from Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World), sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, […]

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Celtic Connections: This Journey of Mine, Carol Laula and Friends

Carol Laula

Thursday, 29 January, 2026 at 7.30 p.m. Citizens Theatre, 19 Gorbals St, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 9DS An evening of song, stories and (not so) silent heroines with Carol Laula and friends Inspired by the return of the iconic goddess statues atop of the new Citizens Theatre building and honouring its longstanding creative work with women […]

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Autumn Voices: Online Reading with Sukhema Butler

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Tuesday 3 February, 2026 at 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Continuing their Letting Go programme, Autumm Voices are delighted to invite you to an online reading from Glasgow-based poet, publisher and facilitator Sukhema Butler. Sukhema as Larry Butler was born in the USA , and has been living in Glasgow since 1981. Convenor for Lapidus […]

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Marty Supreme at GFT

Marty Supreme

17  – 22 January, 2026 In the 1950s, Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) — a young man no one respects who dreams of becoming a champion table-tennis player — goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Also showing the short film Ball (3 min) by Fridtjof Stensæth Josefson and Morten Borgestad ahead of all screenings of Marty Supreme, in partnership […]

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Celtic Connections: Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band

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Friday 16 January, 2026, 8:00pm – 12:00 midnight Ol Fruitmarket,  100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQGlasgow Dance the night away to the best traditional tunes. Named in a Scotsman poll as the best ceilidh band in Scotland, and the inaugural winners of the Best Scottish Dance band at the first ever Trad Music Awards, Alasdair MacCuish & […]

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The History of Sound

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23 – 29 January, 2026 In 1917, Lionel—a young, talented music student—meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, […]

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The Voice of Hind Rajab

The Voice of Hind Rajab

16 – 29 January, 2025 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab. Winner […]

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Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema

Celtic Connections: Landless and Natalie Wildgoose

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Saturday 17 January, 2026, 7. 30 p.m. Drygate Brewery, 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT Unaccompanied Irish folk: four women weave haunting, close-harmony songs Landless, the highly acclaimed Irish quartet of Lily Power, Meabh Meir, Ruth Clinton, and Sinéad Lynch: bring their mesmerizing, unaccompanied traditional songs to the first Saturday of Celtic Connections. Formed in Dublin […]

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Matt McGinn Remembrance

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Saturday 17 January, 2026, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Olde Burnt Barnes, 179 London Rd (corner of Ross St) Glasgow G40 1PA Annual remembrance event for the Legendary Matt McGinn at the Old Burnt Barnes in Ross Street the very street where Matt was born on the 17th January 1928  

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

28 years later the bone temple

15 – 29 January, 2026 Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later – but turning that world on its head – Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. In a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself in a shocking new relationship – with consequences that could change the world […]

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Breathless at GFT

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Various dates 4 – 31 January, 2026 Small-time crook Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo), styling himself after Humphrey Bogart, panics during a car theft and fatally shoots a policeman. On the run, he hides out with his aspiring journalist girlfriend, Patricia (Jean Seberg), in her Paris apartment while trying to scrape together enough cash for an escape […]

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ARC Conversations: Failure, Collaboration and the Culture of Research

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Wednesday, 11 February, 2026, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Chapel Lane, off Byres Road, G11 6EW Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology discusses how researchers create meaningful impact beyond academia. Over his career, Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology at the School of Cancer Sciences, has seen a growing […]

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Take 2: The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks

Saturday 31 January, 2026 11.30 a.m. After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn’t eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack […]

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Celtic Connections 2026: Opening Night World Connections

Thursday 15 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Celtic Connections 2026 launches with World Connections – a  celebration of global traditions and local talent. This genre-spanning opening night will capture the welcoming spirit of  Glasgow  and look towards the city hosting the Commonwealth Games in July. Line-up […]

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Celtic Connections: Celebrating 60 years of Scotland’s Traditional Music and Song Association.

Celtic Connctions TMSA 60th anniversary training

Saturday 17th January 2026, 7.30 p.m. Event by TMSA Scotland Glasgow City Halls, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ In 2026, the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) proudly celebrates 60 years of bringing people together through the rich and vibrant traditions of Scottish music and song. From local gatherings to international stages, the TMSA […]

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Grant-Lee Phillips at Cottiers

Grant Lee Phillips Cottiers

Friday 16 January, 2026 7.30 p.m.C An intimate evening with an Americana legend and soulful troubadour Cottiers, 03 -95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU An unforgettable intimate evening with one of Americana’s most beloved storytellers. Join American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Grant-Lee Phillips for a captivating solo performance in one of the festival’s cosiest venues. Phillips first earned […]

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Partick Youth Theatre

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Tuesday, 2o January -Tuesday 31 March, 2026 By Halo Arts Partick Burgh Hall, 9 Burgh Hall St, Glasgow G11 5LW Ready to build your confidence and ignite your creativity? Partick Youth Theatre offers a fantastic opportunity for young performers aged 5-12. Every Tuesday night, 6 til 7.30pm from 20 January to 31 March (excluding school holidays), […]

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Louise Welsh in conversation with Chris Brookmyre – The Cut Up

The Cut Up

Thursday 29 January, 2026 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW A stylish, atmospheric detective story – the third featuring the gay auctioneer Rilke – from the author of the award-winning cult classic, The Cutting Room. ‘I loved everything about this book – the engaging characters, the credible backdrop to a clear, sharp […]

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Fiction Burns Supper (15th anniversary edition)

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Saturday 31 January, 2026 at 6 p.m. Event by You Call That Radio?, Doctur Normul and Mark McGhee Slay Glasgow, 24 Glassford St, Glasgow G1 1UL Musicians, poets and comedians unite for a night of sangs and clatter at Slay hosted by YCTR and Sammy B .Half price early birdys available on skiddle include free haggis and a free […]

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Duo Marier, Billiard Room Session

Duo Marier

Thursday 22 January, 2026, 1 p.m. – 1.45 p.m. Event by The Glasgow Barons Govan & Linthouse Parish Church – GLPC, 796 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 2YL Duo Marier, Austin and Neil take their love of guitar and cello throughout Scotland, most recently performing at Govan’s Preshal Trust for Christmas. Classically trained, their styles cover a […]

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Take 2: Spy Kids

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Saturday 10 January, 2026 at 11.30 a.m. Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces […]

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Becoming Victoria Wood at GFT plus Q & A

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Tuesday 13 January, 2026 at 8.20 p.m. Victoria Wood remains one of Britain’s most cherished entertainers – a comic genius whose work reshaped the landscape of British humour. But behind the joyous persona – the singer, the satirist, the sharp-witted writer – lay a young woman navigating insecurity, anger, and self-doubt. Told in her own words […]

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I Swear Screening at The Pyramid

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Saturday January, 10, 2026 – 4pm to 6:30pm  The Pyramid, 759 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8DS Relaxed screening at affordable community cinema. 4:15pm (Doors 4:00pm) / £5 per ticket An account of the life of John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland, at a time when it […]

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Inclinations Film Club – Resisting Militarism

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Saturday 10 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Militarism shapes everyday political life in the UK: from recruitment in schools and research in universities, to the global reach of British military power and the arms trade that sustains wars, occupation, and repression – including Saudi Arabia’s war […]

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Zique in Glasgow Celebrates Fiesta de Tres Reyes

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Tuesday 6 January, 2026 Zique Café-bistro in Hyndland is celebrating all things Spanish on special day for Hispanophiles all over the world. Also launching free Spanish language informal meet up group, which will take place Wednesdays, 6 p.m.  Come along to a special evening party, 6 p.m. Tuesday 6 January, to celebrate the Spanish Fiesta […]

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