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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..

Graeme Macrae Burnet Book Launch: His Bloody Project Launch Thursday, November 5, 2015 Waterstones Argyle St

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His Bloody Project Launch Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm        Waterstones Argyle St I’ll be discussing and reading from my new novel “His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae” published by Saraband Books. “A masterful psychological thriller” – Ian Stephen “Glorious writing . . . a tour de force” – Chris […]

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Friday, October 9, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 40th Anniversary Celebration GFT Wednesday 14 October, 2015

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 40th Anniversary Celebration12A GFT Wednesday 14 October, 2015 20:30 Buy tickets online Stop! What is your name? What is your quest? What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? The Python crew are back for a special 40th anniversary screening of The Holy Grail complete with sing-a-long lyrics […]

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Thursday, October 8, 2015 | Filed under: Cinema

Scottish Writers’ Centre, Submissions for Speakeasy 24 November, 2015

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S.W.C. Speakeasy CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 24 November, 2015 Looking for Submissions. Submissions sought for upcoming Speakeasy event on the 24th of November. Artwork by local Glasgow-based Felicity Macreath and live music and visuals courtesy of Glaswegian ambient-folk band Neuro Trash, the Speakeasy is all about celebrating local talent and is set to be a […]

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Book of Blaise by Ian Macpherson Launch Friday 9 October, 2015 Waterstones Byres Rd

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Book of Blaise Launch Friday 9 October, 2015 Waterstones 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AU Quote from Ian Macpherson’s Edinburgh Festival smash The Everlasting Book Tour:  ‘The Book of Blaise was published in 2015. In 2016 it won several major awards. In 2017 it was made into a Hollywood film. I was played by octogenarian […]

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Thype Exhibition, On The Corner 10 – 25 October, 2015

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THYPE is an interdisciplinary exhibition of artists and designers who explore letter forms through their work. The exhibition has been collaboratively curated by Recoat and GDFS. Artists include ROID MSK, Greg LaMarche, FiST, Joshua Barr, Maya Wild, Elph, Pamela Tait, Kat Loudon, Alice Rooney and Ciaran Glöbel. The show will feature a mix of collage, […]

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Celebrate Diwali at Heera, Kent Road, Saturday 21 November, 2015

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Diwali on Saturday 21st of November 2015 Spectacular family fun night including 3 course buffet meal, free soft drinks, bar, music, dancing, fireworks and games! Held at Heera 15-17 Kent Road, Glasgow 5th year holding the event! Tickets-  Adults- £15     Under 10’s free   To book tickets please contact Piush Patel- p.patel963@hotmail.co.uk

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Ian Bruce and Fraser Bruce, Album Launch, Adelaides, Bath St Saturday 10 October, 2015

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Mrs Bruce’s Boys – Concert and Album launch, Saturday 10th October, Adelaides. It’s 29 years since Ian Bruce and Fraser Bruce did a Mrs Bruce’s Boys gig.  This one promises to be special.  Ian Bruce has been one of the major performers in Scotland’s folk music for many years. Those of an older vintage who […]

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Victoria Gemell, Book Launch: Follow Me Waterstones,Friday 9 October, 2015

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Victoria Gemell, the young adult author, launches her new book Follow Me Waterstones, 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT Friday 9 October, 2015 6.00 p.m.She will be happy to answer questions and sign copies of her book. Please telephone the store on 0141 2484814 to book your space or pop into the shop and talk […]

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Emma Clapperton in Conversation with Denzil Meyrick Thursday 12th November Waterstones, Argyle Street

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Emma Clapperton in Conversation with Denzil Meyrick Thursday 12th November 19:00 Waterstones Emma Clapperton will be here to launch her new book Beyond Evidence along with author Denzil Meyrick. There will be a discussion with the two authors followed by a question and answer for the audience and a book signing. To book your place […]

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Hely Hair Supporting Pink Out Loud 16 and 18 October, 2015

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Hely Hair Supporting Pink Out Loud Pop in for our Cupcake and Prosecco Weekend from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2015 Hely Hair Studio, 25 Clarence Drive Glasgow G12 9QN Hely Hair Studio is proud to get together with Paul Mitchell and CoppaFeel! to spread the word about breast and ovarian cancer prevention and […]

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Helen MacKinven. Book launch ‘Talk of the Toun’ Waterstones Argyle St, 29 October, 2015

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Helen MacKinven in Conversation with Karen Campbell   Thursday 29th Oct at 7pm in the Argyle St branch of Waterstones Come along for the launch of local author Helen MacKinven’s new book.  An uplifting black comedy of love, family life and friendship, Talk of the Toun is a bittersweet coming-of-age tale set in the summer […]

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Anna Coogan and Willie B support Colin Clyne Thur 8 October, 2015 Woodend

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Thursday 8 October at Woodend 8 –  the wonderful Anna Coogan and Willie B, with support from Colin Clyne Hope you can make it along and see some really great musicians do their stuff! annacoogan.com ANNA COOGAN AND WILLIE B After twelve years playing solo and in country bands in post-grunge Seattle, Anna Coogan moved […]

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FAIL BETTER: Yer Tea’s Oot McChuills Thursday 8 October, 2015

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FAIL BETTER: Yer Tea’s Oot McChuills Thursday 8 October, 2015 Just don’t ask me if i believe all this bull. My head is empty but my bowels are full I don’t really think this way I did yesterday, but not today… zombies eat human flesh, but which part do you like the best? It’s OCTOBER. […]

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Suited and Booted: On the Corner Fundraiser Dinner Partay! Tuesday October 6, 2015

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Suited and Booted: On the Corner Fundraiser Dinner Partay! Tuesday October 6 at 7:00pm – 12:00am 253 – 257 London Road, Glasgow On the Corner, are putting together a fancy shmancy style dinner for all of their nearest and dearest – bringing you a selection of fine dining, ambient sensory spaces and live entertainment. All […]

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Gregor Fisher, The Mitchell Library, October 27th, 2015

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Gregor Fisher at The Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN October 27th at 6.30pm. From the squalor of industrial Coatbridge after WW1 to his own 1950s Glasgow childhood, via a love letter found in the wallet of a dead man and meeting his sister outside lost luggage at Glasgow Central, Gregor shares his family […]

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From Asmara to Glasgow: The Untold Stories of Eritrea, Rosemount Lifelong Learning 12 October, 2015

Rosemount Lifelong Learning – From Asmara to Glasgow- Untold Memories of Eritrea

Join our Black History month event with North Glasgow Integration Network “From Asmara to Glasgow: Untold Stories of Eritrea”. 12th of October 4.30 – 6.30pm at Rosemount Learning & Event Space. 102 Royston Road, G21 2NU Part of Black History Month

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Monday, October 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Black History Month, Glasgow, October, 2015

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Black History Month, Surreal Short Fiction and more Scottish Writers Centre ‘The Power of Words’: Celebrating Black History Month Tuesday 13th of October, 2015 7pm – 8.30pm Club Room, CCA, Glasgow Free Admission October is Black History Month, and to celebrate we’re having an open mic night for works that engage with the power of words […]

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Jeanette Winterson Wednesday 7 October, 2015 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall St

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Jeanette Winterson Wednesday 7 October, 2015 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall St Free Lunchtime Signing Come and meet the acclaimed feminist writer, whose works include ‘Sexing The Cherry’, ‘Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit’ and ‘The Power Book’. ‘I saw the strangest sight tonight.’ New Bohemia. America. A storm. A black man finds a white baby […]

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Poetry from Palestinian Diaspora 6 and 8 October Glasgow

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Poetry from Palestinian Diaspora  Poems and prose from exiled Palestinian poet Iyad Hayatleh. Torn between identity from Glasgow, Damascus and Galilee. Tuesday 6th October, 2015 Time: 2pm-3pm Gallery of Modern Art, 1 Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AZ Thursday 8th October, 2015 Time: 6pm-6.30pm Woodside Library, 343 St Georges Road, G3 6TQ  Both events are free, […]

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The Colonial Merchants of Glasgow: Townhouses and Landed Estates GOMA Friday 9th October, 2015

The Colonial Merchants of Glasgow: Townhouses and Landed Estates  Gallery of Modern Art Friday 9th October, 2015 1pm – 3pm This talk traces the development of Glasgow’s New Town, an area now known as the Merchant City. Tobacco lords, sugar princes and slave-owners influenced the development of the burgeoning city, including urban layout and architectural […]

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National Poetry Day Glasgow Thursday 8th October, 2015 Various Events

National Poetry Day

Story Café Glasgow Women’s Library Our warm and welcoming Story Café is the perfect way to relax over lunchtime. Bring along a bite to eat, grab a cuppa, and enjoy listening to wonderful short stories, novel extracts and poems by women writers from around the world. Whether you’re an avid reader, or want to get […]

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Sunday, October 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

One in a Million A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor Mon, 05 October, 2015 — Sat, 10 October, 2015

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One in a Million A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor Mon, 05 October, 2015 — Sat, 10 October, 2015 By Cathy Forde | Directed By Stephen Darcy Featuring Teri Ann Bobb-Baxter and Alan McHugh In association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and presented by the Traverse Theatre Susan is a young woman from Blantyre with […]

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Onwards and Outwards: GFT, October, 2015

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A unique programme of films made by British women filmakers over the last fifty years Glasgow Film Theatre – October, 2915 Onwards and Outwards is a unique programme of films made by British women filmmakers over the last 50 years. Throughout October we will be drawing attention to the lack of knowledge surrounding the conditions […]

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Saturday, October 3, 2015 | Filed under: Cinema

WoFF Glasgow Women of the World – Short Films Sun 4 October 2015 CCA

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WoFF Glasgow Women of the World – Short Films Sun 4 October 2015 CCA 5.15pm, £5 (£4.50 concessions) + 60p booking fee, Cinema Ages 12+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Women in different places around the world, each completing her own emotional journey. Pulling Up Roots Directed by Cecelia Condit, US, 2015, 7m Shorts […]

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Friday, October 2, 2015 | Filed under: Cinema

Africa in Motion Film Festival Sat 24 October — Sun 25 October 2015 CCA

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Africa in Motion Film Festival Sat 24 October — Sun 25 October 2015 CCA Times and ticket prices vary, see individual event listings for more, Cinema Ages 15+ 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Africa in Motion Documentary Competition: Pirates of Salé Sat 24 October 2015 Africa in Motion Documentary Competition: The Turtles’ Song: A […]

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Just Jim GFT Tuesday 6–Thursday 8 October, 2015

Just Jim15 GFT Tuesday 6–Thursday 8 October, 2015 Written and directed by talented British actor Craig Roberts (Submarine, Jane Eyre), this awkward comedy focuses on Jim, a loner school kid in a small town. Deserted for the cool crowd by his only friend Michael, Jim has no-one to turn to but his dog for companionship. […]

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Fidelio: Alice’s Journey GFT Friday 2–Thursday 8 October, 2015

Fidelio: Alice’s Journey15 GFT Friday 2–Thursday 8 October, 2015 In her job as a ship’s mechanic, Alice is a woman in a man’s world. She takes a long-haul position aboard the Fidelio, an old freighter ship, and begins a journey of both body and soul. Discovering the recently-deceased former mechanic’s journal in her quarters, Alice […]

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Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot GFT Friday 2–Sunday 4 October, 2015

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Zoran, My Nephew the IdiotN/C 15+ GFT Friday 2–Sunday 4 October, 2015 An unreliable misanthrope with a fondness for booze, Paolo is the last person you would want to have responsibility over another human being. Yet when his aunt dies, Paolo is left to look after his shy teenage nephew Zoran. It is a match […]

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