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

Classic Pedal for Scotland 6 September, 2015 Glasgow to Edinburgh

6 SEPTEMBER 2015 – GLASGOW TO EDINBURGH The Classic Pedal for Scotland ride, the Challenge is now in its 17th year. The 50 mile Glasgow to Edinburgh ride is the event’s most popular ride and attracted over 7,500 participants last year. Starting Point Glasgow Green at 7:30am ENTRY Adults – £28, concessions – £19. Transport […]

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Refugees Welcome Here – National Day Of Action London Saturday, September 12, 2015

Refugees Welcome Here – National Day Of Action London Saturday, September 12, 2015  2:00pm Downing Street, London SW1A 2 National day of action, Called by Stand up to Racism, BARAC, Stop the War Coalition, Migrant Rights Network This event has been called in response to various reports of refugees fleeing war, persecution, torture and poverty losing […]

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The Pyramid Texts Thursday 10 September, 2015 GFT

The Pyramid Texts 12A Thursday 10 September, 2015 8.15 p.m. GFT ‘Powerfully written, astoundingly well acted and rivetingly shot, The Pyramid Texts is a small masterpiece.’ Michael Palin James Cosmo delivers a tour-de-force performance as veteran fighter Ray, a lonely old man who has become estranged from his only son. Ray reflects on his loves, […]

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Prof Louise Welsh – Creative Writing Inaugural Lecture 22 September 2015

Tuesday, 22 September 2015 18:30 to 20:30 (BST) Free Sleight of Hand, the Art of Writing Fiction Creative Writing Inaugural Lecture Louise Welsh, newly appointed Professor of Creative Writing, explores her craft with reference to the depiction of creative writing courses in fiction. Michel Houellebecq, Muriel Spark, Stephen King, Edmund White and Francine Prose are […]

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Affordable Vintage Fair Sunday, September 13, 2015

        Affordable Vintage Fair Sunday, September 13, 2015 11:00am – 4:00pm Wasps Artists’ Studios Returning to Glasgow, Britain’s Biggest Vintage Fair is back! Heading over to the Wasps Artists’ Studios, expect an incredible troupe of vintage traders bringing sixty years of stock to knock your socks off! Expect new season staples to kick start […]

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G&T – HIGH SPIRITS Album Launch with Mec Lir & Innes Watson Stereo 7 Oct 2015

G&T – HIGH SPIRITS Album Launch with Mec Lir & Innes Watson Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:30pm Stereo Cafe Bar20 – 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow G2 6PH G&T are launching their brand new album HIGH SPIRITS. Come and join the party with music from Mec Lir, Innes Watson and a trad disco! Gráinne Brady & […]

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Shawfest, September 12 – September 13, 2015, Partick

        September 12 – September 13, 2015 Shawfest is a brand new Partick, Glasgow based festival. Named in honour of Fraser Shaw, the festival will consist of a range of activities for folk of all ages! The festival will raise funds for The Fraser Shaw Trust (www.frasershawtrust.com). Saturday 12th SeptSt Peter’s Hall, Chancellor Street, […]

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Dixon Avenue Basement Jams + Fabio Monesi @ The Berkeley Suite Frid Sep 4, 2015

Dixon Avenue Basement Jams + Fabio Monesi @ The Berkeley Suite        Friday Sep 4 2015at 11:00pm         The Berkeley Suite237 North Street, Glasgow G3 7DL Straight off the back of one of the stand out Boiler Room sessions of the year so far, we’re more than excited to hand over control for […]

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Miss Smith the Fund Raiser Mon, Sept 14, 2015 at Gilmorehill Theatre

Miss Smith the Fund Raiser Monday, September 14, 2015 at Gilmorehill Theatre       at 7:30pm        Bringing the cast and crew of Miss Smith Show together for this amazing fundraising event in support of the women whose story inspired Rachel Jury to write this incredible script. Anne-Marie Smith, anti poverty campaigner, has fought for […]

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The Coal Porters, Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 6 September, 2015

Sunday the 6th of September the Coal Porters are back at Woodend.   They are without a doubt one of the best live acts to take the Woodend stage and a great night of entertainment is absolutely guaranteed!! They claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse […]

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Thomas Truax + Product Live in Glasgow Sunday, September 27, 2015 The Hug and Pint

Thomas Truax + Product Live in Glasgow        Sunday, September 27 8:00pm      The Hug and Pint        Find Tickets: www.thehugandpint.com “Enthralling, mind-blowingly original and totally bonkers : just a few ways to describe Thomas Truax and his creative circus of the wonderfully surreal.” -Alex Flynn, Brighton Noise One of the most imaginative characters on the […]

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Crossfire, The Lucky Break, Clydebank Sunday 6 Sept 2015

Crossfire this sunday afternoon at the world famous lucky break…         Sunday  6 September at 4:00pm         the world famous lucky break new band this sunday ….crossfire……worth checking out… The Lucky Break, 26-30 Glasgow Rd, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire G81 1SE

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FailBetter at McChuills Punk. Poems. Rivers. Flowing. Thurs, Sept 24, 2015

Punk. Poems. Rivers. Flowing. Thursday, September 24, 2015 FailBetter at McChuills 8:00pm        PETROL GIRLS: Raging feminist hardcore from South East London. A spiky bundle of conkers ripening in the autumn wind, dripping spit and righteousness. petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/ TYPESETTERS: Coarse punk-shoegaze from Chicago, Illinois. A dribbly mouthful of wasps and pumpkin seeds, spluttering oaths and cuddling […]

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Jo’s flexible fitness sessions – bring the kids

The sessions will take place in local parks near Glasgow:  For example, Dalmuir Park and Kilbarchan. Details of weekly sessions will be posted on Jo’s Facebook Page No need to book – just turn up. You will be fully responsible for your own children during the session You will need to bring weather suitable clothing […]

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Songwriting Workshop with Chiara Berardelli Sunday 20th September, 2015

Songwriting Workshop with Chiara BerardelliSunday 20th September, 2015 Have you ever had the urge to write a song?Have you penned some tunes and looking for constructive feedback?Then this is the workshop for you! Beginner: 10am-1pmWe’ll tap into the creative inspiration, cover some songwriting basics, de-construct a great song and discuss how to get started.Intermediate: 2pm-5pmA […]

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Escobar: Paradise Lost Mon 31 August – Thursday 3 Sept, 2015 GFT

Escobar: Paradise Lost15 Monday 31 August – Thursday 3 September, 2015 GFT Benicio Del Toro plays real-life notorious Columbian drug-lord Pablo Escobar in this tense melodrama from first time director Andrea Di Stefano. When naïve Canadian surfer Nick (Josh Hutcherson) meets the love of his life Maria (Claudia Traisac), he soon finds himself in over […]

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Double Bill: Jean de florette & Manon des sources Sunday 30 August, 2015 GFT

Double Bill: Jean de florette & Manon des sourcesPG Sunday 30 August, 2015 – 2.30 p.m. GFT Shortly after WWI in the idyllic Provençal countryside, Ugolin and his uncle Cesar desire to gain access to a neighbouring spring in order to grow their flowers. However, the land is newly owned by Jean Cadoret, a hardworking […]

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The Dance of Reality GFT Frid 28 Aug – Thur 3 Sept, 2015

The Dance of Reality18 GFT Friday 28 August – Thursday 3 September, 2015 Alejandro Jodorowsky, the legendary director of El Topo and Santa sangre, returns with his first feature in almost a quarter of a century. With typical joyous idiosyncrasy, The Dance of Reality is an exercise in imagined autobiography, revisiting defining moments from the […]

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Drumchapel Life, Clementine Sandison & Kim Beveridge: The Making of Flat Pack Meals CCA Thu 3 September 2015

Drumchapel Life, Clementine Sandison & Kim Beveridge: The Making of Flat Pack Meals CCA Thu 3 September 2015 6pm, Free but ticketed All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Flat Pack Meals is a collaboration between Drumchapel L.I.F.E. and CCA. It began life as an artist-led project to create a women’s co-operative in Drumchapel […]

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Gemma Bovery GFT Friday 28 August – Thursday 3 September, 2015

Gemma Bovery15 GFT Friday 28 August – Thursday 3 September, 2015 Relocating from the hustle and bustle of Paris to a small Norman village, former publisher Martin Joubert is trying to settle into his new life as a baker. However, when his new British neighbours Gemma and Charles Bovery (Gemma Arterton and Jason Flemyng) move […]

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Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians Presents: Batman & Robin Mon 31 August 2015 CCA

Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians Presents: Batman & Robin Mon 31 August 2015 CCA 7.30pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Holy Bad Movie! For their third show Billy Kirkwood and Joe Heenan have picked the film that not only almost killed off superhero movies forever, […]

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Lifted 27th August, 2015 Summerhall, Edinburgh Free

If you missed Lifted in its initial run then now’s your chance! Sara Shaarawi and Henry Bell Lifted   Free Fringe 27 August, 2015 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL    New work from Glasgow-based playwrights Sara Shaarawi and Henry Bell, starring Ikram Gilani. Lifted is a play about Scotland, identity, immigration, police violence, racism, and mermaids. Basically […]

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Digital Desperados While You Weren’t Looking CCA Sun 30 August 2015

Digital Desperados While You Weren’t Looking CCA Sun 30 August 2015 2pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema Ages 15+ Digital Desperados and the Unity LGBT Group are excited to present the Scottish premiere of While You Weren’t Looking, a contemporary drama that captures a cross section of queer South African life. A great soundtrack accompanies loves […]

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Over The Wall Summer Music And Community Arts Festival Saturday 29 August, 2015 Gartnavel Royal Hospital

Over The Wall Summer Music And Community Arts Festival Saturday 29 August, 2015 1:00pm – 5:00pm Gartnavel Royal Hospital1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0YN Headlining the Music Stage R M Hubbert. Live animals, art, music and general good times. All Free. All Welcome

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Lunch, Launch & Pizza Party – Moogety Garden & Grubhub Sun 30 Aug 2015

Sunday 30 August, 2015  at 12:00pm – 5:00pm Moogety Garden – Elderpark, GovanNimmo Drive / Uist Street corner, G51 3SS Glasgow, United Kingdom Three venues, one event: Moogety Grubhub, the new Food Co-op Shop, and Moogety Garden! 12 – 1.30pm Lunch & blether at Moogety Grubhub 1.30 – 2pm Launch of the new Food Co-op Shop […]

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Sweet Sorrows/ Electrics Unplugged In Concert Wellpark Mid Kirk in Greenock Sat 10 October, 2015

Sweet Sorrows/ Electrics Unplugged In Concert Wellpark Mid Kirk in Greenock Sat 10 October at 7.30pm. Tickets £5.00 at door. The first time the original Electrics – Sammy Horner, Davie McArthur, Allan Hewitt and Paul Baird – have played together in five years! Lock up your grannies …  6 Cathcart Square, Greenock PA15 1LS

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Soul Jazz Sunday, Sunday 30 August, West of Scotland Cricket Club

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Bearpit Brothers, E.P. Launch: Something Cruel, Sat 22 August, The Glad Cafe

Bearpit Brothers launch their second EP, ‘Something Cruel’ in the Glad Cafe With Ryan Morcambe and Poetry from Stephen Watt Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 7:30pm   Tickets £5 @Brown Paper Tickets Dress for the occasion – get the 50s and 60s vibe at Vintage Guru www.vintageguru.co.uk/ Vintage Guru on Facebook Bearpit Brothers Although heavily influenced […]

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The Lat Internationale 27 Aug 2015 OranMor

The Last Internationale OranMor (top of Byres Rd) G 12 Thu, 27 August, 2015 at 7:00pm Founded by New York City natives Delila Paz and Edgey Pires, The Last Internationale quickly forged a reputation for poetic, socially conscious songs and explosive live performances. Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), noted, “The Last Internationale are one […]

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Joey Huertas Film Screenings + Q&A CCA Wed 2 September 2015

Joey HuertasFilm Screenings + Q&A CCA Wed 2 September 2015 7pm, £3.40 (£2.40 concessions) + 60p booking fee, CinemaAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA presents an evening of film screenings and a Q&A by American artist, filmmaker and social worker Joey Huertas – aka Jane Public. The screening will include I Loving Me […]

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