What’s On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more.

A Word With Dr Johnson, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor until 24 October, 2015

Featuring Simon Donaldson, Alasdair MacRae, Mark McDonnell  and Gerda Stevenson  Presented by the Traverse Theatre In 1746 Samuel Johnson began to compile his famous Dictionary. Despite his famous antipathy to Scotland ( “a very vile country to be sure”) , five out of his six assistants were Scots. How did they help him and what was […]

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Gujarati Society Glasgow, Evening of Music and Dance 24 October, 2015

Gujarati Society Glasgow are hosting a great night of dance and masti!This year will be bigger and better than ever… Live music… Food can be purchased on the day of the event. Tickets can only be bought on the day strictly on a first come first served basis. Come and join us in the festivities […]

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The Mackintosh Festival, Glasgow, October 2015

The Mackintosh Festival invites you to celebrate the life of Charles Rennie Mackintosh through a series of exhibitions, walks, talks, tours and performance in various locations including Glasgow School of Art. You will find activities for the whole family as you celebrate the life and work of Glasgow’s renowned architect. See the full programme Events […]

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Balkanarama Saturday 24 October, 2015 The Art School

Balkanarama Saturday 24 October, 2015 The Art School The first Balkanarama of the season welcomes to Scotland for the very first time ERRICHETTA UNDERGROUND – an explosive Rome-based 7-piece playing a fantastic collection of klezmer and balkan music with richness, originality and boundless energy! PLUS, of course, our fabulous Balkan Beats DJs, early LIVE JAM […]

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Support North Kelvin Meadow and The Children’s Wood Tuesday 20 October, 2015

‘Please come and join us next Tuesday, 20th October, 10.45 a.m. George Square.’ The Planning Committee are being asked to grant a site visit and hearing so that they can be clear regarding the level of local support for the meadow and wood and the concern regarding the proposed use of the land. ‘The planning […]

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Document Human Rights Film Festival Fri 16 October — Sun 18 October 2015 CCA

Document Human Rights Film Festival Fri 16 October — Sun 18 October 2015 CCA Opening: 12noon, £4 (£3 concessions) + 60p booking fee, Free for refugees and asylum seekers, Theatre. Day Passes (Sat & Sun): £12 (£9 concessions) All ages 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Document HRFF Opening Night: A Quiet Inquisition Fri 16 […]

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They Will Have To Kill Us First GFT Thursday 22 October, 2015

They Will Have To Kill Us FirstN/15+ GFT Thursday 22 October, 2015 5.30 p.m. ‘A gripping, powerful documentary’ – Indiewire Following Malian musicians such as Songhoy Blues and Moussa Sidi, this documentary looks at the aftermath of a jihadist takeover and subsequent banning of music. Music, one of the most important forms of communication in […]

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Visible Cinema: The Wolfpack GFT Sunday 18 October, 2015

Visible Cinema: The Wolfpack15 GFT Sunday 18 October, 2015 16:45 October’s Visible Cinema is a subtitled screening of The Wolfpack. Visible Cinema is for Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences, featuring captioned, subtitled or BSL interpreted screenings, followed by a post-film discussion. This fascinating documentary uncovers the story of a group of brothers, brought up […]

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Riddles of the Sphinx Monday 19 October, 2015 GFT

Riddles of the SphinxU Monday 19 October, 2015 18:10 GFT ‘…one of the most important avant-garde films to have emerged from Britain’ – BFI Laura Mulvey’s groundbreaking avant-garde classic is an incredible evocation of her own influential writings. The film focuses on the spaces occupied by the protagonist, a middle class women named Louise who […]

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Dalai Lama’s Compassion in Action GFT Thursday 22 October, 2015

Dalai Lama’s Compassion in ActionN/C 5+ GFT Thursday 22 October, 2015 – 6.10 p.m. In honour of the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday, Los Angeles Director Khashyar Darvich presents his newest film, Dalai Lama’s Compassion in Action, with a Q&A afterwards. Open your heart and become the change. What truly brings us happiness? In this inspiring […]

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GI Blues Film Society Event Sunday 18 October, 2015 O’Neill’s Merchant Square

Film Society Event Sunday 18 October, 2015 2:00pm O’Neill’s Merchant Square ‘G.I. Blues’ feature film; ‘Memories of the King’ documentary; Tribute to Marty Pasetta – director of ‘Aloha from Hawaii’; Elvis on stage footage from May 1977. TICKETS are £5 each, available at desk on the day. Event runs from 2pm to 6:45pm. Starring Elvis […]

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Dear White People GFT Thursday 22 October, 2015

Dear White People15   GFT   Thursday 22 October, 2015 Winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival’s Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent, Dear White People is an important and provocative satire of race relations in the age of Obama. A group of African American students navigate campus life and racial politics at a predominantly […]

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An Evening with Ian Rankin OranMor, Tuesday, 03 November, 2015

An Evening with Ian Rankin OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Tuesday, 03 November, 2015 at 6:30pm An evening with Ian Rankin who will be launching his new book, Even Dogs in the Wild. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. But the case becomes more complex […]

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Hamlet v Zombies, Old Hairdressers, 30 October, 2015

Some Shakespeare mixed with Zombies – Theatre at The Old Hairdresser’s Friday 30 October, 2015 King Claudius has released a virus (which explains why something is rotten in the state of Denmark) and there’s only one man can stop it. Hamlet Vs Zombies is a horror-comedy play – prepare for Hallowe’en! £9 6.30 p.m. and […]

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Magic and Monsters, Children’s Concert, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 31 October 2015

Magic and Monsters Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 31 October, 2015 at 3 p.m. With witches, wizards and kelpies on the loose, Owen and Olly will have to conjure up a wicked concert to stay out of trouble this Halloween! But never fear, they’ve got a trick or two up their sleeves with epic performances and […]

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Southside Sessions @ Lebowskis Pop Up 16 October, 2015

Southside Sessions @ Lebowskis Pop Up 16 October, 2015 8:00pm – 11:45pm  Lebowskis Pop Up69 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow G41 2AJ The first of our weekend showcase events at the new Southside Lebowskis!Head through to the main stage area and enjoy live music from a range of local acts including Howlin’ Radio, Luther Hall, Samuel Logan, […]

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Sniggers in the Suburbs, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 17 October, 2015

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Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Mon 19 October — Thu 22 October 2015 CCA

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival Mon 19 October — Thu 22 October 2015 CCA Times and prices vary, please see individual event listings The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival, led by the Mental Health Foundation, is one of Scotland’s most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art […]

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World Gymnastic Championships 2015 Glasgow 23 October – 1 November, 2015

World Gymnastic Championships 2015 Glasgow  23 October – 1 November, 2015 Ten days of thrilling competition as over 500 gymnasts compete for  World titles and nations challenge for qualification to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The competition schedule will compromise 4 days of qualification events followed by 6 days of finals where gymnasts will compete […]

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Scott Macdonald and Davy Cowan The State Bar Friday 30 October, 2015

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Art for Africa final countdown party Sunday 18 October, 2015

Art for Africa final countdown party Sunday 18 October, 2015 Hosted by Michaela Foster Marsh Pop Up Pig2 Partick Bridge Street, Glasgow G11 6PN Last year, Starchild had so much fun at the final countdown party of Art for Africa that we have decided to invite you all to share the excitement!!! Bring your ipads, […]

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Spangled Cabaret, The Art School, Mon 12 October, 2015

  The Spangled Cabaret 12 October at 8.30 Featuring:MurnieKim KhaosVolcanic AshJack SquatDelilah CocklepopMiss Hell’s BelleGeorge Speirs-MarvellousmagicMarkee De Saw & Bert Finkle The Art School20 Scott Street, Glasgow

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Mic Clarke The Oyster Hours Loch Fyne Oyster Bar Friday, October 30, 2015 11:00am – 2:00pm

The Oyster Hours – Live Music Friday, October 30, 2015 11:00am – 2:00pm         Loch Fyne Oyster BarCairndow, Argyll And Bute        Tickets Available www.lochfyne.com We are delighted to announce that talented musician Michael Clark of Acoustic Butterfly will be performing at the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar on Friday 30th October. Acoustic Butterfly, winners of […]

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Deep River, The Lucky Break, Clydebank, Sun 18 October, 2015

  Deep river this Sunday afternoon at the world famous lucky break… Sunday 18 October  at 4 p.m. The World Famous Lucky Break 26 – 30 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank G811SE

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An Evening with Noel Fielding, King’s Theatre Glasgow, 15 November, 2015

LIVE TOUR EXTENDED Buy tickets online  “Wonderfully unforeseen… an enjoyable holiday from reality.”THE GUARDIAN “This entertaining, infectiously fun show goes a long way towards re-establishing Fielding as a dynamic and vital act.”THE SCOTSMAN Hot on the heels of a successful first leg, NOEL FIELDING, star of multi-award winning comedy duo The Mighty Boosh, has extended his live […]

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The Face On The Moon, Double A Single Launch, Box Saturday 24 October 2015

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Charity Single Launch with Lynnie Carson Saturday, October 17, 2015 The Admiral Bar

Charity Single Launch with Lynnie Carson Saturday, October 17, 2015 7:30pm – 10:30pm The Admiral Bar72A Waterloo Street, Glasgow G27DA ‘Hello all you lovely people, I know it’s a while away but Jen & I are organising a charity night in conjunction with our next single launch on Saturday 17th October and we are desperate […]

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Alistair Ogilvy supporting Ciaran Lavery Friday 16th of October, 2015 Nice ‘n’ Sleazy

  Alistair Ogilvy supporting Ciaran Lavery Friday 16th of October 7.30 p.m. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy Tickets – Buy tickets online music glue£6.50+ £1 booking fee Hailing from the small Irish village of Aghagallon, alt-folk troubadour Ciaran Lavery has channeled the quiet despair of isolation into timeless songs of beauty and heartache. Lavery has the ability […]

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The Lindisfarne Story – Gartmore Village Hall Sunday, November 1, 2015

   Sunday, November 1, 2015 7:30pm Gartmore Village HallMain St, Stirling FK8 3RN Host Duncan McCrone Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell telling the story of their iconic band in music, words and pictures. The guys perform the band’s unforgettable story to life with archive photos, rare film clips – and scurrilous gossip!! Anyone wanting to […]

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Mick Hargan/Cammy Black/Up In Smoke/Mari Green/Sean Gaffney/Danny Livingston, The Glad Cafe, 16 October, 2015

Friday, October 16 at 7:00pm The Glad Cafe Please note: Admittance to this show is only guaranteed if you order Your ticket at mickhargan.bigcartel.com SEATEDshow. Limited Capacity The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow  G41 2HG Mick Hargan Sincere lyrics countered with nice and nasty vocals make Glaswegian singer-songwriter Mick Hargan a mesmerizing force […]

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