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

WCS Final Year Acting students: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Arches, 29 – 30 May, 2015

Fri 29 – Sat 30 May 2015 | 1.30pm & 7.30pm (150 mins) | £12 | School groups get one free for every ten  The Arches, 253 Argyle St, G2 8DL   It is the 1960′s during the famous Athenstock festival being held in honour of the royal wedding, where four young lovers  are caught […]

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Lucy Asten Holmes-Elliot: Skoliosexual Exhibition, The Arches, until 6 June, 2915

The Arches & The Wellcome Collection present Lucy Asten Holmes-Elliot: Skoliosexual part of Sexology Season Tue 12 May – Sat 6 Jun 2015 | 10am – 10pm daily | Free entry, Unticketed | The Arches Foyer  The Arches, 253 Argyle St G2 8DL Everyone’s pals with someone who’s queer, it’s just that we don’t always […]

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The Hellfire Club, McHuills, Saturday 23 May, 2015

  The Hellfire Club have just launched their new album, Songs for Fallen Stars, and the band will be performing tracks from it this Saturday at McHuills in the High Street.  There will also be physical copies of the album for sale at a special reduced price. Entry is free, the beer will be flowing, […]

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Kevin P. Gilday – Double Pamphlet Launch and Fundraiser 21 June, 2015

266 Bath Street, G2 4 JP Come join Kevin P. Gilday for an evening of chilled out entertainment as he launches two new pamphlets upon an unsuspecting world. The night also doubles as a fundraiser to (hopefully) help fill the funding gap as Kevin takes his one man show to The Toronto Fringe Festival for […]

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Ceilidh for Medical Aid for Palestinians, Sat 30 May, Community Central Hall Maryhill

Saturday, May 30 7:30pm – 11:59pm          Community Central Hall 292-316 Maryhill Road, Glasgow The legendary Glasgow ceilidh band The Hallanshankers have agreed to play this fund-raising event. The Shankers deliver a great blend of music for dancing, from straight-ahead Scottish and Irish traditional to contemporary and roots music, with a strong element […]

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Southside Fringe Music Marathon, Saturday 23 May, 2015

   Jayz Bar and Restaurant Saturday 23 May at 12:00pm – 11:45pm        Raising funds for the fringe with this free entry all day Musical Marathon!Live music from a wide range of bands and artists from 12noon ‘til midnight! Headlined by Howlin Radio from 9pm onward.. Confirmed acts so far include:Crawford Smith MusicJanice RachelRyan MccreadieLinda […]

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The White Cockade, OranMor, 30 May, 2015

The White Cockade Sat, 30 May, 2015 at 7:00pm OranMor top of Byres Road The White Cockade is the history in words and in song of the Jacobites. It covers the most romantic period in the history of Scotland, from the battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 to the slaughter of Culloden in 1746 and the […]

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The Brother’s Suit by Peter McDougall, OranMor Saturday 23 May, 2015

The Brother’s Suit by Peter McDougall, BAFTA and Prix Italia Award winning playwright Sat, 23 May, 2015 at 7:00pm DIP Theatre Company presents Two Comedy One Act Plays… Hatches, Matches & Dispatches by David Carswell Young Joe starts his community service behind the scenes at the local crematorium, working with old Pete who proceeds to […]

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Sophie Rogers – Booked! Wed 20th May, 2015 Duntocher Library

Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2015 Words and MusicFeaturing Sophie Rogers and Guests including Adam Ross Greene Wednesday 20th MayDuntocher Library7:30 pm Sophie Rogers. Following on from a fantastic evening of music last November, up and coming singer-songwriter Sophie Rogers returns with another night of original music, spoken word and a few surprises. Her […]

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Aye Write, 2015. John Lister-Kaye – review by Maggie Graham.

Chaired by Jim Crumley. Sir John Lister-Kaye is one of Britain’s best-known nature conservationists. The author of nine books on wildlife and the environment, which include From The hearth, Nature’s Child and At The Water’s Edge and his latest; Gods of The Morning: A Birds Eye View Of A Highland Year, which is set in […]

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The Singing Children of Africa Choir, Renfrew Town Hall , Fri 29 May, 2015

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The Gibson Street Gala – Sunday 31 May, 2015

Gibson Street and Eldon Street, Kelvinbridge G12 12:00pm – 6 p.m. Gibson Street Gala is the perfect way to spend a day in the lead up to the West End Festival Earth, Wind, Fire and Water is the theme – looks out for  activities based on the elements.  You can expect an array of entertainment […]

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‘In Process’ Masterclass with James Robertson, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA

Tuesday 26th May 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm, CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD James Robertson is a poet, essayist, and writer of fiction. His novels are The Fanatic, Joseph Knight (which received the Saltire Society and Scottish Arts Council awards, for Scottish Book of the Year), The Testament of Gideon Mack (long-listed for the […]

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Glasgow Madrigirls presents: A Garden Of Delights Kibble Palace, Saturday 30 May, 2015

  (Madrigirls photo Ewan Paterson) Glasgow Madrigirls presents: A Garden Of Delights Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens Saturday 30 May 7:30pm A cappella sacred, folk and traditional music inspired by the Hortus Deliciarum – the lost 12th century writings of the Abbess Herrad of Landsberg. Join us for an evening of music for the great […]

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Booked! Festival of Words, West Dunbartonshire Libraries. 11 – 22 May, 2015

(The lion symbol is the work of the renowned Scottish author and artist, Alasdair Gray) Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2015 11th May – 22nd May 2015 Since its launch Booked has become well established as West Dunbartonshire’s annual literary festival offering a wide a range of topical, entertaining and stimulating events. This year’s […]

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The Freedom Theatre On Tour

The Freedom Theatre presents The Siege Developed and devised by The Freedom Theatre, Directed by Nabil Al-Raee & Zoe Lafferty 17th – 20th June 2015 The Tron, 63 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HB Programmed as part of Refugee Week Scotland, 15-21 June 2015 www.refugeeweekscotland.com.  Tickets £14 – £16 Buy tickets online Further information: www.tron.co.uk/event/the-seige/ About The […]

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Paintings on Railings, West End Festival 2015

Paintings on Railings – 20th Year at Glasgow’s West End Festival Weekends of Saturday 6th, Sunday 7th and Saturday 13th and Sundau 14th June.  Between 10am and 6pm Botanic Garden Railings, Queen Margaret Drive, G12 They are looking for as many artists and people as possible to get involved. Fee of £20 per stand to […]

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IberoDocs Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival 23 May – 24 May 2015 CCA

  IberoDocs Ibero-American Documentary Film Festival Sat 23 May — Sun 24 May 2015 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 8pm, £7 (£5) + 60p booking fee per screening, Cinema Ages 15+ Related CCA Events IberoDocs Favela Gay Sat 23 May 2015 IberoDocs Etxea: The Basque Word for Home Sun 24 May 2015 IberoDocs Humano Sun 24 May 2015 […]

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IberoDocs Favela Gay, Saturday 23 May 2015 CCA

IberoDocs Favela Gay Sat 23 May 2015 CCA 8pm, £7 (£5) + 60p booking fee, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 UK Premiere The film shows the life of the LGBT community in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. There are gay people in slums and gay people in more expensive neighbourhoods, […]

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Lois Weaver, Sexology Season, 16 and 17 May, 2015. The Arches

The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL www.thearches.co.uk

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St Mirren player Tony Fitzpatrick talks about his children’s book, The Language Hub 16 May 2015

 The Language Hub Ltd, come and meet former St. Mirren player Tony Fitzpatrick and his children’s book ‘The Promise – Together again’ Saturday 16 May, 2015  3 p.m. Free event, ages 5+ but all welcome 52 Keith Court, G11 6QW!

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Perform for Palestine Sunday, June 7, Òran Mór

Sunday, June 7 6:30pm – 10:00pm          Òran Mór Spirit Aid and David Hayman present ‘Perform for Palestine’, in aid of the humanitarian organisation’s brand new project. With performances from traditional Scottish music acts, Karen Matheson & Donald Shaw, The Wakes, Kathleen MacInnes, Chris Dolan, Maeve Mackinnon, Siobhan Miller & Aaron Jones, Gillebride […]

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Heat Sunday 17 May, 2015 GFT

Sunday 17 May GFT Buy tickets online This suspenseful crime thriller from director Michael Mann was the first film to put heavyweight actors Robert De Niro and Al Pacino onscreen at the same time. Playing professionals on either sides of the law, Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) and Lt Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) find themselves […]

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We Are Many, GFT Thursday 21 May, 2015

We Are Many12A GFT Thursday 21 May, 2015 Buy tickets In February 2003, millions of people across the world marched against the impending invasion of Iraq. This mobilisation was reportedly a failure, despite being the largest of its kind in all of human history. This remarkable film retells the story of the march, with insightful […]

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Glassland, GFT Wednesday 20–Thursday 21 May, 2015

Glassland15 GFT Wednesday 20–Thursday 21 May www.glasgowfilm.org/buy_tickets/7429_glassland An utterly captivating and emotionally wrenching portrait of addiction, and the impact it has on those closest to us. John (What Richard Did’s Jack Reynor) is a young overworked taxi driver trying to cope with life in an Irish slum and an alcoholic mother (a brazenly honest performance […]

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Camcorder Guerillas & Document Worldscreen: Palestine Wed 20 May 2015

CCA 7pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 For Cultural Purposes Only In an age dominated by the moving image, what would it feel like to never see an image of the place that you came from? The Palestinian Film Archive, containing over 100 films showing the daily life […]

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Saint Etienne Live: How We Used to Live, Tuesday 19 May, 2015 GFT

Saint Etienne Live: How We Used to LiveN/C 12+ GFT Buy Tickets → In 2013 British director Paul Kelly teamed up with much-loved electro pop trio Saint Etienne to create this elegant and evocative film about the UK’s capital. Narrated by Ian McShane, the film uses coloured archive footage from the 1950s through to the […]

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Dark Horse Friday 15–Monday 18 May, 2015 GFT

Dark HorsePG Friday 15–Monday 18 May GFT www.glasgowfilm.org/buy_tickets/7422_dark_horse Winner of Sundance 2015’s Audience Award, this is a fascinating, emotional and inspirational documentary about a village banding together to pursue a collective dream. In a depressed Welsh pit village Jan has a dream: to breed a prize-winning racehorse. Teaming up with other like-minded locals, Jan and […]

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Clouds of Sils Maria, Friday 15–Thursday 28 May, 2015 GFT

Clouds of Sils Maria15 Friday 15–Thursday 28 May GFT Olivier Assayas returns with this ingenious, multi-layered drama, starring a luminous Juliette Binoche as a performer confronted by the inevitable passage of time. Twenty years after she made her name in an acclaimed stage play, world-renowned Maria (Binoche) is approached to play the older woman in […]

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Paul Tasker & John Alexander / Shipcote and friends, State Bar, 26 June, 2015

 Paul Tasker & John Alexander / Shipcote and friends      Friday, June 26 – 7:00pm     A joint bill of featuring acoustic guitar duo Paul Tasker & John Alexander fingerpickin’ the Scottish folk – blues, who are joined, for one night only, by the hot Geordie jazzy swingy country troupe Shipcote and friends Tickets […]

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