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. Mrs Claus, Pollok House, Christmas 2015
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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Monday, December 7, 2015 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Partick Winterfest 10 December, 2015
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 […]
The Hunterian receives prestigious Engineering Heritage Award
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
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
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 […]
Sunday, December 6, 2015 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Teenage Book Club Tuesday 15th December, 2015 Waterstones, Byres Road
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Saturday, December 5, 2015 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Film Theatre Wins Cinema of the Year at the 2015 Screen Award
Glasgow Film Theatre is proud to announce it is the winner of Cinema of the Year (24 screens or less) at this year’s Screen Awards. The sixth Screen International Screen Awards took place last night (Oct 22) at a glamorous ceremony at the Brewery in London. Hosted by broadcaster Edith Bowman, the Awards recognise excellence […]
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Tea Green’s Festive Art, Design & Contemporary Craft Market The Lighthouse
Tea Green EventsGallery Four Sunday, 6 December, 2015 12.00 – 5.00pm Join Tea Green for their first Glasgow winter event at The Lighthouse where they will once again be host to some of Scotland’s most talented independent creative talent. This year Tea Green has all of your festive shopping needs covered and they guarantee that […]
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Children’s Craft Workshops at The Lighthouse 12 and 19 December, 2015
The Lighthouse Loves Christmas: Children’s Craft Workshops Workshop (Level 2) 12th & 19th December Tinsel Town Saturday 12th December 10.00 – 12.00 (5-8 years) 13.00 – 15.00 (9-12 years) Create an array of unique Christmas decorations using different materials, textures and crafting techniques. Twinkle, Twinkle… Saturday 19th December 10.00 – 12.00 (5-8 years) 13.00 – 15.00 […]
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Federation of Scottish Writers: Tinsel Tales 17 December, 2015 GOMA
17 December, 2015 2:00pm – 6:30pm Gallery of Modern Art – GoMA Library Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, Glasgow G1 3AH Federation of Writers (Scotland) are holding our usual Christmas event at GoMA on 17 December. Slots and places fill up fast so please book early! To book yours anytime after […]
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Bothying in Scotland Ian R. Mitchell
Bothying in Scotland One of the projects Ian Mitchell has been working on in 2015 is a feature film about the history of bothying in the Scottish mountains, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mountain Bothies Association, the charity which renovates and maintains the many bothies in the Highlands. Ian was involved in both […]
Food To Go, One Stop Shop, Project Ability 28 November – 22 December, 2015
Food to Go Project Ability Trongate 103, G1 5HD Saturday 28 November – 22 December, 2015 Everyone on your Christmas list can be ticked off with a visit to this year’s annual fundraiser exhibition at Project Ability. We celebrate the holiday season with sweet, savoury, classical and comforting artworks all to do with our love […]
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Scott Macdonald – Deetour – The Normans Saturday, December 19, 2015 Meet Me At the Corner
Scott Macdonald – Deetour – The Normans Saturday, December 19, 2015 Meet Me At the Corner Scott Macdonald will be be playing some new songs and will be joined by southsides The Normans & local band Deetour. Meet Me At the Corner44 Main Street, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6BU www.scott-macdonald.co.uk/ www.meetmeatthecorner.co.uk/live-music/
Friday, December 4, 2015 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mslexia Women’s Short Story Competition 2016
Women’s Short Story Competition The Mslexia 2016 competition welcomes writers of all levels of experience, writing stories on any subject – in any style. Up for grabs is a sumptuous £2,000 first prize, publication in the June 2016 issue of Mslexia and the fantastic exposure that this competition gives its finalists. So if you’ve got a story – or […]
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The Lesson 5 – 10 December, 2015 GFT
The Lesson 5 – 10 December, 2015 GFT The pressures of austerity are universal, and used to great effect in in this quietly compelling human drama about Nadezhda, a 30-something schoolteacher under pressure because of debt. With the bank due to auction her house she must beg and borrow money at all costs, leading to […]
CinemaAttic: Spanish and Latin American Short Film Night CCA Thu 10 December 2015
Thursday 10 December 2015 7.30pm, £5 (£4 students) + £1 booking fee, Free to members when booking in person, Cinema Ages 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 A powerful curated selection of short films for the enjoyment of both the Ibero-American community and cinema lovers alike, all with English subtitles and with networking breaks. […]
GRAMNet Film Series I am Kuba and For Ailsa CCA Wed 9 December 2015
GRAMNet Film Series I am Kuba and For Ailsa CCA Wed 9 December 2015 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network I am Kuba When their family business goes bankrupt Kuba and Mikołaj’s parents are forced to leave Poland to find work abroad. […]
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Dr Zhivago 6th and 9th December, 2015 – GFT
Dr Zhivago GFT 6 and 9 December, 2015 Winner of five Academy Awards, and one of the highest-grossing films of all time, David Lean’s 1965 epic romantic drama is an astounding adaptation of Boris Pasternak’s Nobel Prize-winning novel. The film covers the October Revolution, seen through the eyes of poet/physician Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif), who […]
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On The Town 6 December, GFT
On The Town 6 December, 2015 (Preview 9 Dec)= at 12.30 p.m. GFT Between December 1944 and February 1946, On the Town ran on Broadway for a total of 462 performances. However, it is MGM’s 1949 film version, directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, that remains the best-known version. Three sailors (Kelly, Frank […]
Unbranded GFT 4 – 6 December, 2015
Unbranded Dec 4– 6 December, 2015 GFT Winner of the Audience Award at Hot Docs Film Festival, Philip Baribeau’s film is both an adventure and a wake up call for a better land with better wild horse management. The wildness of spirit between the four fresh-out-of-college friends at the centre of the film is […]
Carol GFT Friday 27 November – Thursday 10 December, 2015
Carol15 GFT Friday 27 November – Thursday 10 December, 2015 Buy tickets online Todd Haynes (I’m Not There , Far from Heaven) returns to the big screen after 8 years away, and this lush adaptation of the groundbreaking Patricia Highsmith novel The Price of Salt makes for a very welcome return indeed. Winning the Best […]
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West End Festival’s Electric Gardens 13 November – 6 December, 2015
This winter’s light and sound experience from the West End Festival in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens ‘The Electric Gardens II: Lux Botanicum’. Friday, 13 November to Sunday, 6 December, 2015 Last Week-End Folks – ends 6th December We went along – we loved it: Building on last winter’s successful event, the experience will encourage adults, […]
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Christmas Crackers and New Year Listings at Theatre Royal and The King’s Theatre
THE KING’S & THEATRE ROYAL PRESENT CHRISTMAS CRACKERS AND A NEW YEAR STUFFED WITH ENTERTAINMENT Christmas Listings 2015 and What’s On at the Kings and Theatre Royal Glasgow 2016 This Christmas get your fill of family fun with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the King’s Theatre before getting your teeth into the true […]
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