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

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..

BFI London Film Festival at GFT

BFI Film festival 2024

Wednesday  9 – Monday 21 October, 2024 The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express is brimming with the world’s best new films, series and immersive storytelling – and everyone is invited. This is your chance to delight in the undiscovered, as all feature films are being shown in the UK for […]

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The Critic

the critic

13 – 26 September, 2024 The Critic is a deliciously dark and sharp-witted thriller set in 1930s London ‘theatreland’ featuring an all-star cast including Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Romola Garai and Lesley Manville. When the most feared and vicious theatre critic in town Jimmy Erskine (McKellen), finds himself suddenly […]

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Firebrand at The Grosvenor

Firebrand

Friday 21 – Thursday 26 October, 2024 The Grosvenor Cinema, 24 Ashton Ln, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 8SJ In blood-soaked Tudor England, Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII, is named Regent while tyrant Henry is fighting overseas. Buy tickets  

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Sonica Festival 2024

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Full programme announced for Sonica Festival 2024, which will run at venues across Glasgow Events from the IMAX big screen to Govanhill Baths, 19th – 29th September, 2024 Sonica Festival  The eighth edition of the biennial festival for curious minds and adventurous spirits will showcase contemporary artists and musicians from across Egypt as well as […]

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Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Fundraiser: Knightswood Congregational Church Panto – Coffee Morning

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Saturday 19 October, 2024 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Knightswood Congregational Church 24 Killoch Drive, Glasgow, G13 3AU, Come along and enjoy a wee afternoon with the Robin Hood Panto Cast.Help raise funds for this years Panto. Event on Facebook

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Talk – William ‘Crimean’ Simpson digitised: His Role in Empire.

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Saturday 21 September, 2024, 11 a.m. The Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Free An exploration of the work of Scottish artist, war artist and war correspondent, William Simpson (1823 – 1899). A project has recently been completed to catalogue, research and digitise 246 art works relating to William Simpson’s career as a “Special […]

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Iain Clark: Love Letter To Glasgow at Advanced Research Centre

love letter to glasgow

Until Sunday 22 September 2024 Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW Solo exhibition of the photographic artist Iain Clark at the University of Glasgow’s Advanced Research Centre. Come along to this show to see the faces of some well-known and perhaps lesser-known Glaswegians. Breathing life into Glasgow’s very […]

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House Plant Market University of Glasgow

house plant sale

16 – 19 September, 2024, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Outside the Main Building, inside the Memorial Gates on Central Campus, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Jazz up your room or office with some friendly houseplants! There will be over 150 different types of houseplants on offer in varying shapes and sizes at competitive prices along […]

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Monday, September 16, 2024 | Filed under: Community event, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping

Scrapper – Film Night at the Arlington

Scrapper

Saturday 21 September, 2024, 7 p.m. Arlington Baths Club,  61 Arlington St, Glasgow G3 6DT A towering achievement for a first film, Scrapper refuses to be pigeonholed as another dreary story about working-class life. Grief has hope Kicking off the 2024-5 film season in the club is Scrapper. A 2023 comedy drama. This is Charlotte […]

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Big Band Buble´ at Websters

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Friday 20 September, 2024 Michael Hastie, Scotland’s number one Michael Bublé tribute, with the record-breaking Scottish Big Band Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation. With mesmerizing performances that capture the essence of Michael Bublé’s timeless music, Big Band Bublé guarantees an unforgettable experience. Get ready to be transported by the smooth, velvety voice and charismatic […]

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Book Launch: Poems from the Ironing Board by Margaret McGrath

poems from the ironing board

Launch date: Wednesday, 25th September, 2024, 7 p.m. for 7.30pm. Avant Garde,  34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT There will be music, laughter and POETRY. Following the launch of Poems from the Ironing Board will be. After this Rain ‘After this Rain’ posthumous poetry collection by Mairi Jack plus music from The Duncan McCrone Band […]

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Wildwood Jack plus Open Stage – Nova Scotia Folk Club

wildwood jack

Wednesday 18 September, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Woodhill Evangelical Church, 30 Wester Cleddens Rd, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 2NH Wildwood Jack are a totally unique acoustic guitar and ukulele duo from Kent. Having sold their home in 2013 to hit the road and tour the world they bring an intimate, heartwarming and adventurous spirit to their music […]

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In The Mood – Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation

In The Mood B ig Band Night

Tue 8 October, 2024 –  7pm In the Mood: A Musical Tribute to Glenn Miller and the Music of the 40s Platform, The Bridge,, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow, G34 9JW Immerse yourself in the timeless music of Glenn Miller and the Fabulous Forties with the record-breaking big band Jon Ritchie & That Swing Sensation! […]

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Up A Close at Websters

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3 – 5 October, 2024 Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The sell out play, Up A Close is coming back to Websters for a 3 night, 4 performance run this October. With evening shows on Thursday and Friday and an afternoon matinee performance and evening show on the Saturday you have no […]

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Monday, September 9, 2024 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Tamzene at Websters

27 September, 2024 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Tamzene is a singer-songwriter from the coastal town of Cromarty in the Scottish  Highlands. Her unique mix of Jamaican and Irish heritage encouraged an immersion in  soul, funk, R&B and reggae from an early age, with her initial influences coming from  hearing Roberta […]

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Cinema Arc – University of Glasgow

Free screenings Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 19 September, 6.00 – 8.30 p.m. – Cuban Bees – part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Book place   Childish – 23 October, 2024 Book tickets CinemARC: Borderzone Saturday, November 16, 6 p.m. Information and tickets Eventbrite

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Mackintoh Queen’s Cross Doors Open Days 2024

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Sunday 22 September, 2024 Please come along to Mackintosh Queen’s Cross as part of the 2024 Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival. 870 Garscube Road, Glasgow G20 7EL Open: Sunday the 22nd of September from 11am to 5pm. There will also be free guided tours of the building at noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. The […]

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Orphans at GFT

Orphans

Sunday 8 September, 2024, 4.30 p.m. A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother’s funeral, and the children mourn their mother’s passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself. Craig Armstrong’s score for the film […]

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Saturday, September 7, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema

Take 2: Alice in Wonderland at GFT

alice in wonderland

Saturday, 7 September, 2024. 11.30a.m. Take 2: Alice in Wonderland On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow – and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice’s journey, which culminates in […]

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Explorathon at ARC

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September, 2024 Explorathon The Arc, University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW, FREE events on University of Glasgow campus in the Advanced Research Centre (ARC) and off-campus at Glasgow Club Castlemilk on 27 September, 2024. On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September, Explorathon will take over the ARC, […]

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Those Pretty Wrongs at Hug and Pint

those pretty wrongs

Wednesday, 18 September, 2024, 7 p.m. Those Pretty Wrongs (featuring Jody Stephens of Big Star) with special guests BMX Bandits (duo set).Tickets £22.20 Hug and Pint, 171 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9AW Event on. Facebook    

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Firebrand at GFT

Firebrand

6 – 12 September, 2024 In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints […]

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Uproar GYFF 2024

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Saturday 14th September, 2024 8 p.m. Scottish Premiere In 1981 New Zealand, 17-year old Josh Waaka navigates rugby-centric St Gilbert’s College. Amidst the Springboks’ tour and national protests, he embraces acting and his Māori heritage. Josh faces a choice: conform or stand up for family, future and identity. Uproar is his heartwarming journey against the […]

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Clue – Glasgow Youth Film Festival

Clue

13 September, 2024, 8.30 p.m. Was it the Butler? Was it Miss Scarlet or Colonel Mustard? Were they in the library or the billiard room? And was it the candlestick or the pipe? Join us at our Cult Classic screening of Clue, where Tim Curry and a talented cast bring the board game Cluedo to life […]

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Bookworm GYFF

Bookworm

Friday, September, 13, 2004  Opening Gala screening of charming comedy Bookworm. Thirteen year old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and her estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise (Elijah Wood), comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged […]

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Low Environmental Impact Craft Sessions

low environmental impact

Friday 11 October, 2024 Used tetrapaks to make prints by pressing and carving into the inside surface of the tetrapak, coating it in ink and then printing it through a printing press. Participants will be invited to bring their own used tetrapaks, and will be able to repeat this method at home. Open to all, […]

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Free Events

Omniplex Cinema Clydebank National Cinema Day

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National Cinema Day Saturday 31 August 2024 See any movie you like including new films such as Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien: Romulus and Despicable Me 4, at any time of the day for a discounted price.  Buy tickets Some classics as part of a ‘Bring It Back’ series will play including Star Wars: Episode IV […]

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema

Bloody Scotland 2024: Irvine Welsh and Louise Welsh

Saturday 14th September, 2024, 8.30 p.m. Albert Halls, Dumbarton Rd, Stirling FK8 2QL These two outstanding novelists, amongst the best of their generation, share more than a surname. They are both fearless, innovative writers with the priceless ability to create remarkable characters that live long in the memory. Irvine’s new novel Resolution sees the return of maverick […]

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Bloody Scotland: Toxic: Tove Alsterdal, Ajay Close and Araminta Hall

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Saturday 14 September, 2024 at 5.30 p.m. Misogyny and toxic masculinity lie at the heart of three daring, important crime novels from authors with the storytelling skills to voice the fears and rage of a generation – and generations before them. Long-buried memories and uncomfortable family truths are dredged up alongside a body from a […]

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Bloody Scotland 2024 – Influencers’ Picks

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Bloody Scotland 13 – 15 September, 2024 Check out the Leading Influencers’ picks at Bloody Scotland 2024 Follow the leading influencers and see their choices for this year’s Bloody Scotland Grab This Book | Life Is A Festival | The book trail | Bloody Good Reads | reviewsphere | Live & Deadly | Adam Tries […]

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