I 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. The Social Reckoning at GFT
22 – 29 October, 2026 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Facebook faces its inevitable reckoning in this piercingly timely follow up to The Social Network from Aaron Sorkin, as whistleblowers Mikey Madison (Anora) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear) bravely bring down the house of cards of Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong, Succession). Inspired […]
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema
Whispers from the Shadows
A Scary Hallowe’en Story for Young Adults by Sian O’Neill (aged 13) In a shadowy little town Hallowe’en was the one night of the year when rumours of the supernatural whispered through the air. As the sun fell below their field of view, a group of four friends, dressed up in costumes, dared each other […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, stories and poems, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
A Tree Grows In Glasgow – the Argyle Street Ash
Thursday, 22 October, 2026, 7 p.m. Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Event by Tree Wise Tree Surgeons A Tree Grows in Glasgow: the story of the Argyle Street ash The Argyle Street Ash, UK Tree of the Year 2025, has stood through generations of change in Glasgow. Join David Treanor of Tree […]
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Agatha Christie Exhibition – The Mitchell Library
Monday 26 October – 31 December, 2026 The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Free – just drop in. Step into the fascinating world of the bestselling novelist of all time and discover the stories behind the Queen of Crime. From much-loved characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple to Agatha Christie’s lasting influence on […]
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Contact – A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OneRen
20 – 23 October, 2026 Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Co-presented with Traverse Theatre and OneRen Written by Jonny Donahoe Directed by Ben Standish A tragicomedy exploring the toxic relationship between a mother and her adult son. A son turns up at his mother’s house. It’s the first time in months that […]
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Monday, October 19, 2026 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Aye Write Presents – Chris Carter, Hide and Seek
Wednesday 28 October, 2026, 7 p.m. -8 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY Chris Carter, Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series, talks about his first standalone thriller, Hide and Seek. Sam Stewart has escaped her abusive husband. She has taken him to court. She […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
Saturday 31 October, 2026, 2.30 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. ByForgotten Women Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street, Saltmarket G1 5DB A family friendly walk where children and families come together to stand in solidarity with the children and women of Gaza. Join us on Saturday, 31st October 2026, from 2:30 PM, for a meaningful Children’s Walk for Gaza […]
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Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog
Take 2: Hotel Transylvania at GFT
Saturday 17 October, 2026, 11.30 a.m. Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters […]
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Friday, October 16, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Steal This Story Please at GFT
Saturday 17 October (3 p.m.) and Tuesday 17 October,(8.30 p.m.) 2026 Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians, and riot police, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. Steal This Story, Please! is a gripping account of the trailblazing journalist whose unwavering commitment to truth-telling spans three decades of turbulent […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Wee Jock and the Beanstalk
19 – 23 December, 2026 No show on 21st December Maryhill Community Central Halls, 292 – 316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow G20 7YE Halo Arts presents Glasgow’s Biggest Community Panto – Written and Produced by Brendon McIlroy, Directed by Kelly Davie. When Wee Jock Spott swaps the family cow for magic beans, an enormous beanstalk sprouts […]
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| Filed under: Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Debut at GFT
Monday 19 October, 2026, 6 p.m. Screening as part of BFI London Film Festival 2026. Full programme GFT 12 Rose Street, G 6RB Quiet housewife Mona has become a supporting role in her own life; her husband barely acknowledges her presence and their children are on the cusp of fleeing the nest. So when, on […]
Black History Month 2026 at GFT
October 2026 A collaboration with Glasgow Film Theatre and CRER (Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights) celebrating Black History Month through feature films, documentary and discussion. Personal Problems and Intoduction – 3 Occtober, 2026 Bill Gunn’s Personal Problems is the definitive cinematic blueprint for the Black ordinary. A legendary meta-soap opera that has maintained a […]
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Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Filed under: Black History Month Glasgow, Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
NAZA at GFT
16 – 22 October, 2026 Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s (No Other Land, 2024) Venice jury prize winner, filmed over the past three years at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza following the Hamas attacks on 7 October. In the words of […]
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Through the Word, Through the House Cafe, Poetry and Music
Thursday, 22 October, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Featuring poetry performances from Lynnda Wardle and Bureau O’Broadcast, alongside live music from Jamie Dargie and The Folk Drama. Through the Word @ Through the House cafe is an intimate evening brought to you by Blethering Bliss Events, bringing poetry and live music together under one […]
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To Absent Friends – Special Evening of Poetry
Tuesday 3 November, 2026, 5.30 p.m. A Special Evening of Poetry at The Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Conversation and reflection during ‘To Absent Friends Week’ (1-7 November). Poet and writer Kathrine Sowerby and Death Café facilitator will explore how poetry and stories can help us remember loved ones, celebrate their lives and […]
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Golden Friendships – Children’s Halloween Party
Saturday 31 October, 2026, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free – Happy Hallowe’en Golden Friendships, 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank G81 4AU Children’s Party Best Costume Prize Juice and Snacks Golden Friendships on Facebook
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people
Hallowe’en Market Glasgow
Saturday, 31 October, 2026, 12 noon – 6 p.m. The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD The Halloween Market returns with 14 stalls of spooky, kooky, Halloweeness.
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026
13 October – 8 November, 2026 The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) – exploring the theme of Reflections. Book tickets for over 180 events across Scotland, including film, theatre, music, visual arts, writing, comedy, creative workshops and community events. See Full Programme of Events SOME GLASGOW EVENTS Art in the Gart and Projectability […]
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Open Casting Workshop, A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A Play, A Pie and A Pint Friday 6 November, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. An open casting workshop in Glasgow’s West End that allows actors to practise their craft, network with fellow artists and industry professionals, and showcase their skills to A Play, A Pie and A Pint to be considered for future […]
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The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize and Exhibition 2026
23 October – 28 October, 2026 The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TS The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize is an annual Glasgow student art competition open to students in the Clydebank area. The JMM Art Prize’s mission is to continue the legacy of Jackie Marno-McGoldrick – an artist and art teacher from Clydebank […]
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Citizens Theatre
21 – 24 October, 2026 Citizens Theatre 119 Gorbals Street Glasgow G5 9DS A National Theatre of Scotland production. Presented in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Adapted by David Harrower from the novel by Muriel Spark Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life’ At the Marcia Blaine […]
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Friday, October 9, 2026 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Littlest Yak – Paisley Arts Centre
Friday, 16 October, 2026, 12pm and 3pm Paisley Arts Centre New Street, PA1 1EZ LAStheatre brings The Littlest Yak to the stage in Paisley this half term in spectacular fashion. Join them for a dazzling adventure, into the heart of the Himalayas. Gertie is great at being THE LITTLEST YAK, with the CURLIEST, WHIRLIEST wool […]
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Thursday, October 8, 2026 | Filed under: Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Scotland’s first Stained Glass museum to be opened in lasting tribute to the works of Alf Webster
Scotland’s first museum dedicated to the art and history of stained glass is to open within the former Lansdowne Church in Glasgow’s west end, celebrating the pioneering work of artist Alf Webster. Plans for the Alf Webster Museum of Stained Glass, announced today (7 October, 2026), are spearheaded by local heritage charity Fact Three which […]
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Unveiling Nelson Mandela Statue in Glasgow
The Nelson Mandela statue will be unveiled at Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow city centre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Nelson Mandela visited Glasgow 33 years ago. (Image: Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation) Nelson Mandela was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1981 – when he was still in […]
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Monday, October 5, 2026 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Arlington Baths Club
61 Arlington Street Glasgow, G3 6DT Telephone:0141 332 6021 info@arlingtonbaths.co.uk www.arlingtonbaths.co.uk Sleepy Hollow Screening at Arlington Baths Club Saturday 31 October 2026 Sleepy Hollow Screening at Arlington Baths Arlington Baths Club Commonwealth Games Gala Learn To Swim At The Arlingon Baths Club News at the Arlington Arlington wins Doors Open Day Award The Iconic […]
Water Here, Water There
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ByWho owns the Clyde from The Empire Cafe Part of the Who owns the Clyde events collection Register for tickets at Eventbrite Collective Architecture, 13 Bath Street, #4th Floor Glasgow G2 1HY Series of quick fire talks from Glasgow and further afield on the theme of […]
Turn A Different Corner at Cottiers
18 October, 2026, 2 p.m. At 17, Charlie Murphy thought community service at a Glasgow homeless drop-in centre would be easy. Just kill time and get out. He didn’t expect the people he would meet there. A veteran broken by Basra. A grandmother too ashamed to face her grandchildren. A young woman fighting her way […]
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Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Giant Bubble Show at Cottiers
Monday 12 October, 2026 Bubble Inc presents… THE GIANT BUBBLE SHOW! A fast-paced, high-impact bubble spectacle starring the one and only Bubble Wizard! Expect jaw-dropping giant bubbles, swirling bubble storms, and shimmering shapes that stretch your imagination across the stage in a riot of colour and light. Have you ever seen a square bubble? How about a […]
Music Night with Freedom From Torture and H4TH
Saturday 10 October, 2026, 7.15 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hillhead Sports Centre 32 Hughenden Rd Glasgow G12 9XP A night of Music supporting survivors of torture. Hosted by Jim McGrath, the fundraisers is being held in conjunction with H4TH, an organisation working in Glasgow with people experiencing hardship, including refugees. Freedom From Torture provides specialist […]
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Woodlands Anti-Racist Film Club – Dreamers (2025)
Tuesday 27 October, 2026, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Screening of Dreamers (2025) with informal, post-screening discussion After living illegally in the UK for two years, Nigerian migrant ISIO is caught and sent to Hatchworth Removal Centre, where she hopes her plea for asylum will be given […]
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Friday, October 2, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
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