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

Discover Indonesia Goenawan Mohamad in Conversation CCA Sat 12 September 2015

Discover Indonesia Goenawan Mohamad in Conversation CCA Sat 12 September 2015 2.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 An insightful conversation with influential writer, poet and activist, Goenawan Mohamad. Over the past 30 years he has pursued a tireless fight for freedom of expression, leading to the foundation of […]

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Jim Sillars Launches In Place of Failure Aye Write 14th September 2015

14th Sep 2015  •  6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library One year on from Scotland’s historic independence referendum, writer and campaigner Jim Sillars introduces In Place of Failure, urging that we prepare now for our next appointment with Scotland’s destiny. £5 Buy tickets online Or buy tickets from our box office on 0141 353 8000 […]

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An Evening with Janice Galloway, Aye Write 29 September, 2015

6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library One of Scotland’s foremost writers reads from and talks about her first collection of short stories for five yearsAn Evening with Janice Galloway One of Scotland’s foremost writers, Janice’s novels The Trick is to Keep Breathing, Foreign Parts, and Clara have all been critical and commercial successes,  as has […]

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Bloody Scotland, Crime Writing Festival 11 – 13 September, 2015

This year to mark 125 years since the birth of Agatha Christie events will include The Poisons of Agatha Christie Saturday 12 September from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | £7.50 / 6.50 Celebrating the grande dame of crime with Dr Kathryn Harkup, author of A is for Arsenic, a fascinating look at the poisons […]

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Great Glen Way Walk – fundraiser for Mukti Clinic – University of Strathclyde

Support Christine, Helena, Hilary and Lakshmi’s Great Glen Way Walk. Starting on Monday 7th September 2015, team Walkers for Change will walk the 79 miles from Fort William to Inverness over six days. The four women are undertaking the Great Glen Way Walk to raise funds for the Mukti Clinic in South India: Established by […]

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Discover Indonesia on Screen CCA Wed 9 September — Sun 13 September 2015

Discover Indonesia on Screen CCA Wed 9 September — Sun 13 September 2015 Wed-Fri & Sun: 12noon – 8pm, Sat: 12noon – 2.30pm, 6pm-8pm, Free and unticketed, Cinema, All ages A showcase celebrating the work of independent film-maker and sound explorer, Vincent Moon, who has been making extraordinary short films in Indonesia for the past […]

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Galloway In Glasgow Friday, September 11 Tell It Slant

  Galloway In Glasgow Friday, September 11 7:00pm – 8:00pm        Tell It Slant 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6ST Two poets from Dumfries and Galloway launch new books: Hugh McMillan’s ‘Not Actually Being in Dumfries’ (Luath Press), selected poems from over thirty years of writing, and ‘Border Lines’ (Indigo Dreams), poems drawn from Stuart […]

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‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott DATE CHANGE TO 15 September 2015

‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott Friends of Queen Margaret Drive 15 September, 2015 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Queens Cross Church,  Maryhill, £10 Buy tickets online

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The Ettrick Festival, 27 September, 3 p.m. until late Old Kilpatrick G60

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5 Painters, R.G.I. 12 – 26 September, 2015

Exhibition runs12 – 26 September 2015 A new exhibition featuring work by a group of painters who have stumbled upon one another during various stages of their professional and artistic practice. Sandi Anderson, Janet Forry, Gerry Hanley and Paddy Higson are connected through careers in film and TV. The group met Sheila MacMillan through their […]

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Contemporary Cinema Course Monday 19 October, 2015 GFT

Contemporary Cinema Course Monday 19 October, 2015 GFT An ideal beginner’s course for those wishing to broaden their critical understanding of contemporary cinema. Current releases are complemented by engaging discussion around a range of topics. The course takes place over eight consecutive Monday evenings, and is comprised of four film screenings and four seminars. Films […]

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NAWE presents… ScreenWrite: Breaking into Television Writing, Thursday 15 October, 2015

National Association of Writers in Education Thursday 15 Oct 2015 CCA Are you passionate about wanting to pursue a career in television writing? Looking for practical information and advice from industry Join commissioners, producers, agents and development executives for a packed, industry-focused day of talks, panel sessions and workshops exploring the rewards and challenges of […]

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In Process Masterclass with Lesley Glaister CCA Tue 15 September 2015

Scottish Writers’ Centre In Process Masterclass with Lesley Glaister CCA Tue 15 September 2015 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions), Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ Lesley Glaister is the prize-winning author of thirteen novels – most recently, Little Egypt (which won a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize). Her short stories have been anthologised and broadcast on […]

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Graduate Degree Shows 2015 The Glasgow School of Art

Graduate Degree Show 2015 The Glasgow School of Art Degree Shows 2015 Exhibition open to the public 12 – 18 September 2015 Monday – Friday 10am – 9pmSaturday – Sunday 10am – 4:30pm The GSA has one of the UK’s largest postgraduate communities in the visual creative arts and architecture. It has grown considerably in […]

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ARTchitecture 07 Sep – 27 Sep, 2015 The Lighthouse

ARTchitecture 07 Sep – 27 Sep, 2015 The Lighthouse Level 4 – Circulation Space 11 Mitchell LaneGlasgow, Scotland G1 3NU ARTchitecture is an exhibition that celebrates Glasgow’s building heritage. Artist Marion Gardyne, a Glaswegian in every sense, is passionate about the rich architectural heritage of the city and has spent many hours taking photographs of […]

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Andrew Greig, Scottish Writer’s Centre, In Process Masterclass:CCA 29 September, 2015

Tuesday 29th September 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm:  CCA Club Room, Glasgow: ‘In Process’ Masterclass with Andrew Greig Scottish Writer’s Centre Andrew Greig (born in Bannockburn, 1951) has been a full-time writer for many years. Formerly Writer in Residence at the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, he is the author of nine collections of poetry, four […]

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Sally Evans: Poetic Adventures with Poetry Scotland, CCA, 15 Sept, 2015

Tuesday 15th September 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm:   CCA Club Room, Glasgow: Sally Evans:  Poetic Adventures with Poetry Scotland Sally Evans a poet, publisher, blogger, and editor of the Poetry Scotland broadsheet magazine has several books of poetry to her name, and currently lives in Callander, where she hosts the annual Callander Poetry Weekend. Sally Evans is all […]

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THE BRIDGE Presented by Annie George Fri 11th Sep 15 Platform, Easterhouse

Friday 11 September, 2015 at 7pm£8 / £4.50 / £3.50 THE BRIDGE A remarkable story traced back through family memories, of the short life and lost work of Paduthottu Mathen John, a poet and author from pre-Independence Kerala, India.  Defying convention and poverty to realise his dreams, the fortunes of his family are shaped, paving […]

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5 Past Midnight The Lucky Break – Sunday 13 September, 2015

13 September, 2015 4 p.m.  26-30 Glasgow Rd, Clydebank,  G81 1SE Phone:0141 941 2052 Event on Facebook

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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow West End

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea Popular with students for tea, Vegetarian food and entertainment Tea Room Over 80 varieties of tea, shisha and vegetarian food served in a rustic cabin and its grounds. Address: 42 Otago Ln, Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 8PB 01413574524 www.tchaiovna.com/ Gigs are generally free – hat may be passed round for donation […]

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Citizens Theatre 50 p tickets

Citizens Theatre 50 p tickets 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, G5 9DS Citizens 50 p tickets 10 TICKETS per performance for 10 PERFORMANCES of The Choir Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Sat 17 October 2015. The Citz 50 p tickets  

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Freshers’ Fayre Glasgow Caledonian University

Freshers Fayre Arc Sports Centre Glasgow Caledonian University Tuesday 15-09-2015 – 10:00 u – 3 p.m. Day 1 of the Freshers’ Fayre will take place in the Arc Sports Centre and will have loads of interactive stalls, freebies, clubs and societies and live DJs. Come along and find out how to get involved in student […]

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Glasgow School of Art Events

Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6RQ 0141 353 4500 The Art School is a unique centre for music and the arts in Glasgow. International renowned acts and those in the early stages of developing their practise will find that music, performance and visual arts are represented and nurtured. In its most […]

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Wild West Themed Party West Regent Street Monday 7 September, 2015

Wild West Themed Party Welcome to the Wild Wild West Regent Street  51 W Regent St, Glasgow G2 2AE Phone:0141 353 115 Part of Freshers Weeks Glasgow Caledonian University Monday 7 September Join us for the 1st big night out of Freshers’ Week 2015 at an exclusive night at Kokomo for GCU students. This event […]

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Nominations for North Kelvin Community Council – submit by noon 18 September, 2015

North Kelvin is among the community councils due to hold an election this autumn. Nominations to stand must be in by noon on Friday 18 September 2015. We will hold an election meeting on Tuesday 20 October 2015 to appoint qualified residents who are 16 years or over to NK Community Council. Further information including […]

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Auction for Aid – raising money for refugees

Auction for Aid A group of jewellers auctioning off work to raise funds for the growing EU Refugee Crisis. ‘We make jewellery, you buy it and help save lives! Simple.’ Including designs by the fabulous jeweller Shona Fidgett Full details at Auction for Aid Facebook

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, September – November, 2015

Autumn/Winter 2015 Season September – November 2015 A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór – 23rd Season Programme The warmth, openness and continuing appetite for new drama from the Òran Mór audience has now become legendary – looks like thius new season will continue to entice and delight audiences at OranMor’s lunchtime […]

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Govanhill Theatre Group Presents SWEEPS Derek Banner 10 – 12 September, 2015

Govanhill Theatre Group Presents SWEEPS directed by Derek Banner 10 – 12 September, 2015 Govanhill Baths 99 Calder Street, Govanhill, Glasgow, G42 7RA Joel Sachs is the award-winning creator of the hottest show on television – “Manhunt”. He also has a big problem; with the big ratings war known as “Sweeps Week” approaching, the Network […]

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The Face on the Moon, The Vale, 26 September, 2015.

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The Thistle Gallery – ‘Shaping Their World….’ Exhibition 12 – 27 September, 2015

Thistle Gallery Scottish Contemporary Art 56 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF Eight eclectic leading Scottish female artists are participating in the new Exhibition entitled ‘Shaping Their World…..’  – Aine Divine, Cecilia Forrest, Pam Glennie, Brita Granstrom, Madeleine Hand, Jackie Henderson, Linda Park and Mairi Stewart  bringing shape and meaning to the world around them portraying:  […]

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