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

The Choir GFT Friday 17–Thursday 23 July, 2015

The ChoirPG GFT Friday 17–Thursday 23 July, 2015 Orphaned after his mother’s death in a car crash, 11-year-old Stet (Garrett Wareing) journeys from a small Texas town to a new life in an East Coast boarding school. He is angry with the world and everyone in it, but he also has the voice of an […]

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The Salt of the Earth, GFT Friday 17–Thursday 23 July, 2015

The Salt of the Earth12A GFT Friday 17–Thursday 23 July, 2015    Buy tickets online Wim Wenders’ Oscar-nominated documentary is a captivating tribute to the extraordinary life of photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado. The film demonstrates Salgado’s ability to capture the humanity of a moment as he bore witness to history. Now 71, the photographer looks […]

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Bumps, Babies & Bargains, Parklands Country Club, Sun, August 16, 2015

Bumps, Babies & Bargains Indoor Market – Parklands Country Club          Sunday, August 16, 2015 10:30am – 12:30pm         Bumps, Babies & Bargains hosts indoor markets with stands selling new and good quality used baby and child related goods, including: clothes, prams, toys and accessories….the list goes on. Having babies ourselves we […]

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THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON GFT 24 July – 6 August, 2015

Starring Robert Carlyle, Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone,Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston GFT,  12 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RB. 24 July – 5 August, 2015 Buy tickets Icon Film Distribution are delighted to announce the UK theatrical release of Robert Carlyle’s directorial debut feature, THE LEGEND OF BARNEY THOMSON as July 24th, 2015, following it’s world premiere […]

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Love & Mercy, GFT Friday 10–Thursday 23 July, 2015

Love & Mercy12A GFT Friday 10–Thursday 23 July In the 1960s, Brian Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys, struggles with emerging psychosis as he begins to craft what will become the group’s masterpiece, 1966’s avant-garde pop classic ‘Pet Sounds’. In the 1980s he battles mental illness under the dubious direction of psychiatrist Eugene Landy (Paul […]

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AMY, GFT until 16 July, 2015

Until 16 July, 2015 GFT Buy tickets online From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (Senna), Amy tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse. Completely comprised of archive footage from chat shows and award ceremonies, as well as private videos, the documentary attempts to tell Amy’s story from her own perspective. Encouraging audiences to […]

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In Perfect Space, Fine Art Photography by Jennifer Fergie

27.8.2015 – 14.9.2015 In a world where more and more paper becomes obsolete, this primitive medium is given a new life within ‘In Perfect Space’. Paper becomes important taking on new forms and meaning. Paper used in everyday life is rapidly being replaced, making way for new convenient technology. From an object that is constantly […]

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Blameless – Charity Fundraiser Saturday 18 July, 2015

7:00pm – 10:00pm Fun Fantastic Fundraising Evening! We will be running a large Market within the Blameless Charity Event. With a very wide selection of stalls offering everything from Jewellery, Hand Crafted Items, Fudge, Sweets, Pakora, to book a stall: Contact Tracy Thomson Hamilton Academic FC, Cadzow Avenue, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ML3 0FT. www.blameless.org.uk/    […]

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NHC Music Toy And Comic Fair!! New Hellfire Club Glasgow Sunday 19 July, 2015

NHC Music Toy And Comic Fair!!     New Hellfire Club Glasgow Sunday 19 July, 2015 10:00am NHC MUSIC Unit 4, The Hidden Lane 1103 Argyle Street, G3 8ND

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Prestfest Club 65, 31 July and 1 August, 2015

                Prestfest         Saturday, August 1, 2015    at 8:00pm       65 Cub Main Street Prestwick        Little Fire, Alan Frew Band, Katie Hitchen and Wull and the Wild Horse at the 65 Club, Prestwick Main Street for Prestfest. Tickets £5 in advance or on the night Event on Facebook

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60 Degrees North, An Evening with Malachy Tallack, Waterstones 16 July, 2015

Malachy Tallack will discuss his new book ’60 Degrees North’, Waterstones’ Scottish Book of the Month in July and is also a BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Thursday 16 July, 2015 – 6.30 p.m. The sixtieth parallel marks a borderland between the northern and southern worlds. Wrapping […]

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Estelle Maskame: Did I Mention I Love You? Waterstones Glasgow – Argyle Street Sunday 19th July

Estelle Maskame: Did I Mention I Love You? Meet Estelle Maskame Waterstones Glasgow – Argyle Street Sunday 19th July 13:00 Author Estelle Maskame signs copies of her first novel, Did I Mention I Love You? Did I mention it’s sometimes called DIMILY to those in the know? Free 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT

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Pester & Rossi I Spy With My Third Eye CCA Sat 15 August 2015

Pester & Rossi I Spy With My Third Eye CCA Sat 15 August 2015 1pm, Free but ticketed, Theatre Children and families welcome – all children must be accompanied by an adult. Book online / 0141 352 4900 Please note: free tickets should be booked for every adult and child attending the event. All children […]

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BHP Comics Comic Book Summer School CCA Mon 3 August — Fri 7 August 2015

BHP Comics Comic Book Summer School CCA Mon 3 August — Fri 7 August 2015 10am – 4pm daily, Week Pass: £100 + 60p booking fee , Clubroom Ages 8 – 16 Book online / 0141 352 4900 Comic Book Summer School for young people in Glasgow! Over the course of a week students will […]

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A Development Circle for Radical Subjectivity our extra sensory selves Sun 26 July 2015, CCA

fugue statesA Development Circle for Radical Subjectivity Sun 26 July 2015 12pm – 5pm, Free but ticketed, TheatreAll agesTo book: 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Lauren Gault & Allison Gibbsfugue states Fri 24 July — Sun 6 September 2015 fugue statesAsks Your Voice Thu 20 August 2015 A Development Circle is a type of […]

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Women Making A Show Of Themselves, Glasgow Women’s Library

July 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Also 30th July, 6pm to 7.30pm Comedy and Drama workshops as part of our Sex in the Women’s Library season. The raw materials for these workshops are our lives, warts and all. Explore, in a safe and inspiring space, your thoughts, feelings and experiences of sex. Create […]

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Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee Monday 13th July, 2015 Waterstones, Sauchiehall St

Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee Monday 13th July, 2015 21.30 p.m. Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street Some of our lovely customers remember that our shop for many years was a cinema. To celebrate the launch of Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set A Watchman’. To Kill A Mocking Bird Also screening the classic film adaptation of ‘To Kill […]

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TO BE RESCHEDULED: Scottish Writers’ Centre In Process Masterclass with Rodge Glass Tue 21 July 2015 CCA

EVENT CANCELLED – TO BE RESCHEDULED Scottish Writers’ Centre In Process Masterclass with Rodge Glass Tue 21 July 2015 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3) on the door, Free to members, Clubroom Ages 18+ Rodge Glass is the author of No Fireworks (Faber, 2005) and Hope for Newborns (Faber, 2008), as well as Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s […]

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IPC Swimming World Championships 13 – 19 July, 2015 Tollcross International Swimming Centre

IPC Swimming World Championships 13 – 19 July, 2015 Tollcross International Swimming Centre More than 650 athletes from over 50 countries descend on Glasgow to compete at the very top level of para-swimming. It’s the biggest event on the calendar for disability swimming outside of a Paralympic year, so keep an eye out for emerging […]

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Shut Up and Write, Tuesdays, Siempre Bicycle Cafe, Partick G11

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Seed Bomb Making Siempre Cafe 29 July, 2015

Seed Bomb Making Siempre Cafe 29 July, 2015 2 p.m. Workshop on making seed bombs.  Help the environment and make it beautiful. Free+44 (0) 141 334 2385info@siemprebicyclecafe.com www.siemprebicyclecafe.com 162 Dumbarton RoadGlasgow G11 6XE

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Blood, Sweat and Gears Exhibition, Riverside Museum

Blood, Sweat and Gears Exhibition Riverside Museum Until 1 January, 2016 This new display celebrates the achievements of Para-Sport Tandem cyclists Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston, who won four silver medals at the Glasgow XX Commonwealth Games. Key objects from the Games, including their tandem bike and race suits, reveal the extreme highs and lows […]

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Seeds of Thought Poetry Night, CCA 29 August, 2015

Seeds of Thought Poetry Night Sat 29 August 2015 CCA 7.30pm, Free, Theatre Ages 18+ Seeds of Thought poetry night is a fun relaxed evening of spoken word and music. An open mic session invites those who want to join in the fun, or just sit back and take in the performances. No two events […]

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Access Film Club: Adventureland GFT Tuesday 14 July, 2015

Access Film Club: Adventureland 15 GFT Tuesday 14 July, 2015 19:00 Glasgow Film Theatre, together with Scottish Autism, is delighted to host a monthly film club which includes a screening and post-film discussion in a welcoming and accessible environment.  Access Film Club will take place on the second Tuesday of the month at Glasgow Film Theatre. […]

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This Is Spinal Tap15 GFT Wednesday 15 July, 2015

This Is Spinal Tap15 GFT Wednesday 15 July, 2015 18:20 Let’s turn it up to eleven, smell the glove and join the world’s most ludicrous metal band for their disastrous reunion tour across the USA. Filmed backstage as they attempt to reclaim their former glory, this mockumentary was so convincing that many audiences initially thought […]

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Scottish Screenwriters – Monthly Meetings CCA

  Monthly meeting, workshops, table readings and networking          Monday, July 13, 2015 6:30pm – 9:30pm CCA Glasgow Castings for this will soon be on the website. Castings will be through the website only www.scottishscreenwriters.co.uk ***Scripts will NOT be considered for workshops unless they are properly formatted for screen. This can be done […]

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Song of the Sea GFT Friday 10–Thursday 16 July, 2015

Song of the SeaPG GFT Friday 10–Thursday 16 July, 2015 Irish animator Tomm Moore follows up his dazzling Oscar-nominated debut The Secret of Kells with a sumptuous tale of a young selkie who goes on an adventure with her brother to save her world. Based on Irish folklore, this touching and tender story features the […]

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P’tit Quinquin15 GFT Friday 10–Wednesday 15 July, 2015

P’tit Quinquin15 GFT Friday 10–Wednesday 15 July, 2015 Channelling the absurdity and dry humour of films like Twin Peaks and The League of Gentlemen, the Normandy-set P’tit Quinquin is a hilarious, oddball murder mystery with a wonderfully eccentric, sharply comic touch. When a dead cow is found to contain human remains, a completely clueless detective […]

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Fundraising Ceilidh Maryhill Foodbank, Community Central Halls, Saturday 15 August, 2015

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Sean C Kennedy, Magnum Theatre, Irvine, 14 August, 2015

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