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. Byres Road Book Festival 2026
24 – 27 September, 2026 Events are free – Book at Eventbrite See all events Some Highlights Launch Event: Acknowledging Agnes Owens: a celebration of her writing and legacy ByVisit West End Thursday 24 September, 2026, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Part of the Byres Road Book Festival 2026 collection Òran MórGlasgow, Top of Byres Road, G12 […]
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dave Arcari with special guest Andres Roots at The Glad Cafe
Wednesday 2 December, 2026 The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG Alt.blues double bill featuring Dave Arcari (Scotland) and special guest Andres Roots (Estonia) Doors: 7.30pm / Showtime: 8pm sharp. Tickets: £15 advance (£17.50 on the door – subject to availability) See also: Dave Arcari – Autumn/Winter Gigs in Scotland 2026 SLIDE guitarist & songwriter […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, West End Festival Glasgow
‘Premature’: First clip released from brand new Scottish rom-com
The film will have a Gala Premiere at Grosvenor Picture Theatre, Glasgow West End on Thursday 10th September ahead of its UK cinema release from Friday 18th September, 2026. The feature film debut of BAFTA Scotland New Talent-winner Kevin Walls was shot on location in and around Glasgow The fresh new take on the genre […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: Zathura – A Space Adventure
Saturday 29 August, 2026, 11.30 a.m. After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which […]
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Saturday, August 29, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Bitter Christmas at GFT
28 August – 4 September and 7 – 10 September, 2026 Pedro Almodóvar explores the ethical limits of art and of an artist’s impact on the lives of those around them in this playful meta drama. After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces […]
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Friday, August 28, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
GFF Animated Wednesdays: Coyote vs Acme
Wednesday 9 September, 2026 5.50 p.m. As part of GFF’s Animated Wednesdays, GFT are excited to be screening Coyote Vs. Acme. After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation. GFF’s Animated Wednesdays is […]
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Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2026: Derek vs Derek
Saturday 26 September, 2026 2 p.m. This screening will feature a pre-recorded interview with director James Dawson. What do you do when your neighbour goes completely wild? Award-winning director James Dawson’s new documentary is set in the rolling hills of Devon, telling the story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Youth Film Festival Closing Gala: Dead Poets Society
Sunday 27 Septemberr, 2026, 6.40 p.m. This screening will includes a live music and poetry event hosted by the SpeakEasy house band and featuring some of Scotland’s most exciting spoken word artists! Peter Weir’s timeless story of youth, rebellion, and the power of words returns to the big screen on 35mm. Robin Williams delivers one of his […]
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Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2026
25 – 27 September, 2026 Glasgow Film’s Young Programmers present three days of films, special events and Q & As. Choose from new releases and modern classics. The theme is ‘Carpe Diem’ with films exploring stories of seizing opportunities, embracing change and making the most of life. See the full programme Friday 25 September GYFF […]
GYFF 2026 Opening Gala: Sense and Sensibility
Friday 25 September, 2026, 6 p.m. Sense and Sensibility will open this year’s Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2026 and features a live performance from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. All tickets for this screening cost only £6.40. Buy tickets. This irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility is a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love […]
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Trainspotting 30th Anniversary at GFT
29 – 31 August, 2026 and 3 September. Doesn’t it make you proud to be Scottish? Choose a classic and satisfy your lust for life as Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie return to the big screen. Among the most popular, ground-breaking, and influential films of the 1990s, Trainspotting is back on the big screen […]
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Lady at GFT
29 and 30August, 2026 GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Lady is an off-beat comedy about a lonely, narcissistic aristocrat who dupes a struggling, opportunistic director into filming her every move. But her obsession with the spotlight takes a surreal turn when she starts becoming… invisible. Blending mockumentary and magical realism, Lady satirises our desperate need to feel […]
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Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger
Friday, 11, 12, 16 September, 2026 Don’t Look Back In Anger charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live ‘25, one of the most anticipated rock ‘n’ roll comebacks of our time. The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their […]
Glasgow’s Lost Nightclubs Exhibition – Doors Open Days Festival Hub
17 – 20 September, 2026 Thursday 17 and Friday 18 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW The Glasgow’s Lost Nightclubs Exhibition explores memories, photos and memorabilia from vanished venues, celebrating the communities, creativity and […]
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Doors Open Days, Glasgow Doors Open Days 2026, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Doors Open Days Festival 2026 – Glasgow Southside
17 – 20 September, 2026 Discover the South Side of Glasgow through the places, stories and walking tours opening up for Glasgow Doors Open Days. Drop In Events Citizens Theatre – Go behind the scenes of one of Glasgow’s iconic theatres and discover its restored historic spaces. Carmunnock Village – Explore Glasgow’s last village, including […]
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The Carlton Jugband at The Beechings
Sunday 30 August, 2026 Beechings Bar, 34 Clarkston Road, Glasgow G44 3QH Support Band 7.30 p.m. Carlton Jugband 8.30 p.m. ‘Get yerselves up oan that dance floor tae swing yerself, yer parner or someone else’s partner aboot and sing along till yer hearts content.’ ‘Ye really, really want tae go tae see and hear what […]
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
UK TOUR – Madina The Enlightened City Glasgow
Thursday 27 August, 2026 5.15 p.m. Film starts. 5.30 p.m. The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick St, Glasgow, G1 1TF Prepare to embark on a unique journey through time and spirituality with Madina – The Enlightened City. This exclusive UK tour offers a breath-taking cinematic exploration of the history, beauty, and spirituality of Madina, the city of […]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – No Borders Theatre
Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 August 2026, 7.30 p.m. No Borders Theatre presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream East Kilbride Arts Centre, 51-53 Old Coach Rd, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 4DU No Borders Theatre returns to the East Kilbride Arts Centre with a bold new staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, inspired by the magic and […]
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Yorkhill Gala Day 2026
Sunday 30 August, 2026 12 noon – 5 p.m. Yorkhill Gala Day, Overnewton Square, Yorkhill G3 8RX Live Music Stalls Dog Show Children’s Activities Raffle and Tombola Burgers and Bar Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Community Council
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Saturday, August 22, 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
Take 2: Megamind at GFT
Saturday 22 August, 2026, 11.30 a.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 5RB After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, he creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his “creation” becomes an even worse villain than he was. Every child attending a Take […]
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Friday, August 21, 2026 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Sunny Dancer at GFT
14 – 27 August, 2026 Sunny Dancer is a heartfelt, uplifting coming-of-age story about resilience, friendship and discovering how to live life to the fullest. After 17-year-old Ivy (Bella Ramsey) beats cancer, she can’t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid. But when her parents send her to a summer camp for young people […]
Love Me Tender at GFT
Sunday 16th, 23rd, 24th, 26th August, 2026 Clémence (Vicky Krieps) has built a careful life: starting off with a law career and now a writer, an amicable separation from her husband Laurent (Antoine Reinartz), and shared custody of their son Paul. But when she falls in love with Sarah (Monia Chokri) and finally lives as […]
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Tony at GFT
14 – 27 August, 2026 A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life. Buy tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G 6RB
Modesty Blaise 60th Anniversary 4k – Recorded Introduction
Saturday 22 August, 2026, 5.20 pm. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G 6RB This screening will feature a pre-recorded intro from Cinema Rediscovered: Comics Come Alive co-curator George Cruse-Drew. In her first English-language role, Italian star Monica Vitti incarnates the British comic-strip heroine Modesty Blaise blending Barbarella-style allure with Bond-style espionage capers. Joined by a cockney sidekick (Terence […]
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Stop! That! Train! at GFT
21 – 27 August, 2026 Best friends and train stewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express. However, when a catastrophic Stormaganza threatens to crash the high-speed train into Celebration, Florida, the duo in coach must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants, a hot but […]
The Summer Book at The Grosvenor
.22 – 27 August, 2026 The story of the relationship between Sophia, an eight-year-old girl who is growing up fast, and her grandmother, who is nearing the end of her life. They are spending time together with Sophia’s father, at the family summer house on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. All […]
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The End of Oak Street at GFT
22/23 and 26/27 August, 2026 After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings. Produced by JJ Abrams, this is a “different kind of dinosaur movie” (Empire), directed […]
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Midsommar at GFT
Tuesday 25 August, 2026 at 7.45 p.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, G 6RB Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns […]
Dirty Harry at Cottiers
Friday 28 August, 2026, 8 p.m. Doors 7.30 p.m. Blondie Tribute at Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glaow G11 5PU Dirty Harry captures the rapture of Blondie and has not only the original sound, feel, attitude, and full back catalogue of the band, but a look-a-like of Debbie to deliver the good stuff. Dr […]
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
ARC Conversations: Different by Design – Rethinking Treatment Discovery
Tuesday 22 September, 2026 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Why different ways of thinking matter for research: Prof Matt Dalby’s journey through collaboration, drug discovery & regenerative medicine. Drawing on his own journey from struggling with conventional learning to building a career around […]
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