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..

Book Launch ‘The New Mrs D’ by Heather Hill

  Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street Thursday 30th April 2015 6.30-8pm. Waterstone’s, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW

Read the full article: Book Launch ‘The New Mrs D’ by Heather Hill

Saturday, March 28, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Prize Winners Keith Wright Memorial Literary Competition 2015

Chris Agee,  the Keith Wright Literary Fellow and Editor of Irish Pages, has announced the three winners and runner-up of the 2015 Keith Wright Memorial Literary Competition at Strathclyde. They are: ·         First Prize: Mark Haw for “The Antelope” ·         Second Prize: Scott McNee for “Morning Routine” ·         Third Prize: Stephen Elliott for “Augher, Clogher, […]

Read the full article: Prize Winners Keith Wright Memorial Literary Competition 2015

Noctis, Old Hairdressers, Sunday 12 April, 2015

         Sunday, April 12 at 7:30pm        The Old Hairdressers       Come gather around the camp fire kids, it’s story time . . . Black Opal Arts presents NOCTIS, a night of celebration for all things horror. There will be artwork to admire, stories to hear and cake to eat. Event on Facebook […]

Read the full article: Noctis, Old Hairdressers, Sunday 12 April, 2015

Ocean Youth Trust Scotland Comedy Night, 1 April, 2015

Comedy Night Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m.        The Mansion House Glasgow ‘Come and join us for a night of fun!Proudly sponsored by Pinsent Masons’ The Line Up: Compere – Rob KaneAnna Devitt – star of Britain’s Got TalentPhil Differ – comedy writer of the acclaimed ‘Only an Excuse’Gary Little – winner of Best Stand […]

Read the full article: Ocean Youth Trust Scotland Comedy Night, 1 April, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Franco-German Film Series: The Strange Little Cat Tue 31 March 2015 CCA

Franco-German Film Series:The Strange Little Cat Tue 31 March 2015 CCA 7pm, £2.40 (£1.40) + 60p booking fee, CinemaAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Siblings Karin and Simon visit their parents and little sister Clara. A family dinner has been planned for the evening, and other relatives have been invited. While the meal is […]

Read the full article: Franco-German Film Series: The Strange Little Cat Tue 31 March 2015 CCA

| Filed under: Cinema

Ignite Theatre: Euan’s Vote – Documentary Screening Sun 29 March 2015 CCA

Ignite Theatre:Euan’s Vote – Documentary Screening Sun 29 March 2015 CCA 6.30pm, Free, CinemaAll ages Euan’s Vote is a life affirming documentary following the lives of several young Scots as they go to vote for the first time in the Scottish Referendum. Filmed before, during and after the vote, the film charts the journey they […]

Read the full article: Ignite Theatre: Euan’s Vote – Documentary Screening Sun 29 March 2015 CCA

| Filed under: Cinema

Houndin’ the Streets March 28th, 2015 Glitch Closing Party

Mar 28 at 11:00pm to Mar 29 at 3:00am      At the Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3AU         ‘We are a glitch in the system / Our lives deny the liesOur complexity is dissent / We fight for love’ Houndin’ Saturday 28th March is not only Houndin’ Saturday 28th March but also […]

Read the full article: Houndin’ the Streets March 28th, 2015 Glitch Closing Party

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, Sunday 29 March GFT

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous StainsN/C 15+ Sunday 29 March GFT 7.45 p.m This film is a rarely seen and deeply subversive tale of a trio of misfit teenage girls who start a band and go on the road with ageing metal band and British punks The Looters (Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones and The Clash’s […]

Read the full article: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, Sunday 29 March GFT

| Filed under: Cinema

Dior and I, Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April, 2015, GFT

Dior and I12A Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April, 2015    GFT Buy tickets online Upon being appointed as the new artistic director of legendary Christian Dior fashion house Belgian designer Raf Simons had only eight weeks to put together his first haute couture collection. Simons, a fairly low profile designer who had never before […]

Read the full article: Dior and I, Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April, 2015, GFT

| Filed under: Cinema

Suite française, GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April

Suite française15 GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April, 2015 Buy tickets online Adapted from the best-selling book by Irène Némirovsky, this is a powerful story of love, loss and the tragic existence of life during wartime. During the first days of occupation of France in 1940, Lucille Angellier (Michelle Williams) finds herself trapped […]

Read the full article: Suite française, GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 2 April

| Filed under: Cinema

Digital Desperados, GLITCH 19 – 28 March 2015, CCA

Digital DesperadosGLITCH Thu 19 March — Sat 28 March 2015 Free but ticketedFull programme announced in late January GLITCH – a queer film festival! A stunning selection of films, video art, spoken word, filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, live music and free haircuts. Digital Desperados’ programming focus is of films by or about people of colour […]

Read the full article: Digital Desperados, GLITCH 19 – 28 March 2015, CCA

Easter Workshops for Children at Bricks 4 Kidz

Half Day AM & PM & Full Day Options Available Easter Family Fun Monday 6th April – Trades Hall, 85 Glassford Street, Glasgow G1 1BQ Looking for something fun to do with your family this Easter? After you’ve eaten all your eggs, why not come along to Bricks 4 Kidz Easter Family Fun Workshop. We […]

Read the full article: Easter Workshops for Children at Bricks 4 Kidz

Birds in Row/Bastions/Bright Side, The Old Hairdressers, 9 April

The Old Hairdressers – Glasgow   Thursday, April 9 at 7.30 p.m.        Birds in row:French hardcore infused with elements of early skramzzz on the mighty Deathwish records! This is the day before these guys embark on their UK/Euro tour with Modern Life is War. Check out You, Me & The Violence.https://www.facebook.com/birdsinrow/timeline Bastions:Coming up from the […]

Read the full article: Birds in Row/Bastions/Bright Side, The Old Hairdressers, 9 April

The Face On The Moon – Saturday, 18 April, 2015

   Saturday, April 18 at 7:30am        The Old Hairdressers20 – 28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow G2 6PH Come along and support the band 🙂 and help them raise money for their next recording session on their way to global domination 😀2 sets planned and a great night guaranteed.Tickets £5 on the door

Read the full article: The Face On The Moon – Saturday, 18 April, 2015

Chiara E Berardelli – Chris McCulloch @ NHC Music , 12 April, 2015

Sunday, April 12 at 5:00pm        New Hellfire Club Glasgow Free entryAll ages NHC MUSIC Unit 4, The Hidden Lane 1103 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8ND

Read the full article: Chiara E Berardelli – Chris McCulloch @ NHC Music , 12 April, 2015

Mommy, GFT, 20 March – 2 April, 2015

Mommy15 GFT Friday 20 March – Thursday 2 April, 2015 Book online Five years after his dazzling debut with I Killed My Mother, Xavier Dolan provides us with a captivating companion piece. His Cannes prize-winner explores an intense bond between a mother and son that unfolds with emotional fireworks, scalding humour and tender, bittersweet reflections […]

Read the full article: Mommy, GFT, 20 March – 2 April, 2015

Thursday, March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Cinema

Tales at the Mall with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

March 26 – March 27 12 p.m – 4:00pm The Forge Shopping Centre, 1221 Gallowgate, Glasgow G31 4EB        Inspired by Ewan Morrison’s acclaimed book “Tales From the Mall”, students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have been working alongside professional artists from the National Theatre of Scotland to create a selection of small but […]

Read the full article: Tales at the Mall with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Butterfly Kiss, OranMor, April 4th, 2015

One Night Only – OranMor Butterfly Kiss – written and directed by Dave Anderson Saturday 4 April, 2015 7.00 p.m. Tickets £14 08444 771 000 Buy online Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX New theatre from veteran actor, playwright and musician David Anderson, (City Lights and Gregory’s Girl), Katie Barnett and Jack […]

Read the full article: Butterfly Kiss, OranMor, April 4th, 2015

The Lucky Break, Clydebank 27 – 29 March, 2015

Debby Duvall – 27 March The Lucky Break, Clydebank – Week-end Entertainment Entertainment for the week-end at the world famous Lucky Break Friday, 27 March Monthly blues nite with little miss Debby Duvall and the G-men. Saturday 28 March Charity Fundraising Night for the George Square accident victims’ families…there are 4 great bands …The Great […]

Read the full article: The Lucky Break, Clydebank 27 – 29 March, 2015

Wilde About the Boy Cumbernauld Theatre 28 March, 2015

Wilde About the Boy Cumbernauld Theatre 28 March, 2015 – 7.45 p.m. Are you an Oscar Wilde fan? Come and see Wilde Without the Boy at Cumbernauld Theatre Saturday at 7.45pm. The show is a solo adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘De Profundis’ – the letter he wrote from his prison cell to his lover Lord […]

Read the full article: Wilde About the Boy Cumbernauld Theatre 28 March, 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Glasgow Kelvin College Degree Show, 29 May – 12 June, 2015

Graduating Class BA(Hons) Visual Art 2015 Glasgow Kelvin College/University of Dundee75 Hotspur Street, Glasgow, G20 8LJ  Opens: Friday 29th May 2015 5:30pm – 8:30pm Runs: 29th May – 12 June 2015 A diverse group of artists embracing many different mediums. Included within this are a wide range of subjects ranging from sculpture to printmaking, painting […]

Read the full article: Glasgow Kelvin College Degree Show, 29 May – 12 June, 2015

Southside Festival 2015, The Steamie Galleries, Application Form

“The Steamie Galleries” – Call for participants Application Form Details Running during the Southside Fringe Festival 2015 This show will run for the first 3 weeks of May.Dates: Saturday 2nd May – Sunday 24th May, 2015Opening hours: 11am – 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday.Free Entry Hand in date 27 April, 2015 The venue is in “The Steamie” at […]

Read the full article: Southside Festival 2015, The Steamie Galleries, Application Form

Glasgow University Creative Writing – Showcase + Open Mic, 27 March

The Project Cafe Friday 27 March, 2015 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm Glasgow University’s undergraduate creative writers close the semester with an evening of fiction and poetry. Join us on Friday, March 27th from 6.00-7.30 p.m. for some music, visual poetry and spoken word. Bring along some friends and a drink or two (3£ corkage fee). […]

Read the full article: Glasgow University Creative Writing – Showcase + Open Mic, 27 March

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Beatroot & Lace Vintage Emporium West End – Grand Opening, Saturday, April 4 De Courcy’s

Beatroot & Lace Vintage Emporium West End – Grand Opening   Saturday, April 4, 2015 11:00am – 6:00pm De Courcy’s Cresswell Lane  Come down to witness the Beatroot & Lace Vintage Emporium’s new West End door being flung open! There will be wine (if you get in early enough) or you can BYOB….and…20% off ABSOLUTELY everything! […]

Read the full article: Beatroot & Lace Vintage Emporium West End – Grand Opening, Saturday, April 4 De Courcy’s

Monday, March 23, 2015 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

A Play A Pie and A Pint, Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha 23 March 15

Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 23 March, 2015 — Sat, 28 March, 2015 By Natalia Vorozhbyt | Translated by Sasha Dugdale | Directed By Nicola McCartney Featuring Paul Cunningham, Jenny Hulse and Jill Riddiford In a modest home on the outskirts of Kiev, Katya and Oksana are busy […]

Read the full article: A Play A Pie and A Pint, Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha 23 March 15

Crohn’s and Colitis UK – Open Information Day

Clyde Group – Public Meeting   Living with Crohn’s Diseas and Ulcerative Colitis Saturday 28th March 2015. Doors open at 10.30am. Meeting Starts at 11am will finish approximately 3.30pm ST Stephen’s Centre, 260 Bath Street. Glasgow. G2 4HZ. This is an open public meeting and is of interest to those diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and […]

Read the full article: Crohn’s and Colitis UK – Open Information Day

Chris Agee, Literary Lunchtimes, Bar Gandolfi Wed 25 March 2015

chris-agee-225x300

Chris Agee conclude this spring’s series of “Literary Lunchtimes”  at 1.00 pm, Wednesday, 25 March at Bar Gandolfi, 64 Albion Street, Merchant City, Glasgow.  This is Chris’s final semester as Keith Wright Literary Fellow and he will be reading from his last book, Next to Nothing, as well as his new Glasgow-based collection, Now and […]

Read the full article: Chris Agee, Literary Lunchtimes, Bar Gandolfi Wed 25 March 2015

Saturday, March 21, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

BIG BOY BLOATER, Nice n Sleazy 21 March

Nice N Sleazy presents: BIG BOY BLOATER + Melisa Kelly Nice n Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG Saturday 21 March @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow When Jools Holland says you’re ‘one of the great Blues men of our time’, you’re personally invited by Imelda May to tour with her and Sir Paul McCartney […]

Read the full article: BIG BOY BLOATER, Nice n Sleazy 21 March

Radiophrenia – 87.9FM Mon 13 April — Sun 19 April 2015 CCA

Radiophrenia – 87.9FM Mon 13 April — Sun 19 April 2015 CCA Broadcasting live from CCA, 24-hours a dayTheatre Space Listening Room: 12noon – 4pm (except during sound checks), Free, All agesLive performances: 7pm, Free but ticketed, Theatre, Ages 15+ Broadcasting live from CCA, Radiophrenia is a temporary FM art radio station – a week-long […]

Read the full article: Radiophrenia – 87.9FM Mon 13 April — Sun 19 April 2015 CCA

Robin Trower + Joanne Shaw Taylor Sat 4 Apr 2015

Robin Trower + Joanne Shaw Taylor Sat 4 Apr 2015 | 7pm – 10pm | £22.50 + £2.25 BF & £1.50 TF (Web Only) | 18 tBook tickets  The Arches, 253 Argye St, G2 8DL British rock guitarist and vocalist Robin Trower returns to the UK with a brand new studio album and a nationwide […]

Read the full article: Robin Trower + Joanne Shaw Taylor Sat 4 Apr 2015

Copyright Glasgow Westend 2009 thru 2017

Contact Pat's Guide to Glasgow West End | About Pat Byrne | Privacy Policy | Design by Jim Byrne Website Design