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Aye Write: Philip Miller & Matthew Plampin: The ‘Art’ of Fiction 18th Apr 2015

Philip Miller & Matthew Plampin: The ‘Art’ of Fiction 18th Apr 2015  •  12:00PM – 1:00PM   The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow A discussion of fine art in Fiction from the author of Will & Tom and The Herald’s Arts Correspondent Philip Miller, the arts correspondent for The Herald has published his debut novel ‘The […]

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Aye Write: sex in the afternoon. Kei Miller, Malika Booker and Rachel Mars 18 April

Kei Miller, Malika Booker and Rachel Mars: Sex in the Afternoon 18th Apr 2015  •  4:30PM – 5:30PM   The  Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow How can we express our desires? What stops us? Sex in all its joy, pain and glory at Aye Write! Join Forward Prize winning writer Kei Miller, spoken word and multidisciplinary […]

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Competition Aye Write: Win two pairs of tickets for Helen Lederer Sat. 18 April

Helen Lederer – Losing it Win two pairs of tickets for Helen Lederer’s event on Saturday 18th April at 7.30pm Question:  What was the name of Helen’s character in Absolutely Fabulous?A)     CatalinaB)      CatrionaC)      Camilla Please send your answer on an email with the subject ‘Helen Lederer competition’ to ayewrite@glasgowlife.org.uk entries must be received by Monday 13th April. […]

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Dexy’s Bootleg Runners, The Lucky Break 22 May 2015

  The Lucky Break, 26-30 Glasgow Road, Clydebank, G81 1SE

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Wild Tales15 GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 9 April, 2015

Wild Tales15 GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 9 April, 2015 Buy tickets Damían Szifrón’s zesty black comedy weaves together six short tales of individuals on the verge of a complete meltdown. Frustrated by petty bureaucracy, incensed by a cheating husband, emboldened by extreme road rage or sickened by a desperately unfair society, various individuals […]

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BAFTA Shorts 2015 GFT Thursday 9 April, 2015

GFT Thursday 9 April, 2015 Buy tickets A feature-length selection of short live action and animated films from the EE British Academy Film Awards. Once again comprising the eight finalist films, this programme includes the latest film from Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson, Monkey Love Experiments, the Olivia Colman-starring The Kármán Line and of course […]

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Lost River with Ryan Gosling Satellite Q&A GFT Thursday 9 April, 2015

GFT Thursday 9 April, 2015 Buy tickets The directorial debut from Ryan Gosling, Lost River is a dark and twisted neo-noir fairy tale and a mesmerising story of love, loss and family. Set in the virtually abandoned city of Lost River, the fable focuses on Billy (Christina Hendricks), a single mother of two who must venture […]

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While We’re Young GFT Friday 3–Thursday 16 April, 2015

While We’re Young GFT Friday 3–Thursday 16 April, 2015 Buy tickets This new film from Frances Ha director Noah Baumbach is a bittersweet and hilarious cautionary tale about growing older unwillingly. Josh and Cornelia (Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts) have reached the age where their backs are starting to hurt and their once young friends […]

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A Night of Musical Theatre, Agape Cafe, 24 April, 2015

Agape Cafe and Wellbeing Centre We are happy to announce our ” A night of Musical Theatre” concert on, Friday 24th April at 7.30pm At East Mains Baptist Church The concert will feature songs from popular musical theatre such as Les Mis, Carousel and the Steamie amongst others. These will be performed by the Studio […]

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Scottish Writers Centre: Margaret Elphinstone and Chris Salt, 14 April, 2015

Margaret Elphinstone & Chrys Salt Scottish Writers Centre Tuesday 14th April 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm CCA Club Room, Glasgow. . Whose Voice Is It Anyway? Two of Scotland’s finest writers, Novelist Margaret Elphinstone and poet Chrys Salt will discuss the challenge of writing in the voices of other cultures. Does an author have to belong to […]

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Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, The Debating Chamber, 28 May 2015

The Debating ChamberGlasgow University Union, Queen Margaret Drive, G12 All Seated Show Thursday 28 May, 2015 “They are probably the best traditional musicians you are ever likely to hear” Mike Russell An intimate evening in the stunning Debates Chamber, in the Glasgow University Union building. Phil & Aly, two of Scotland’s most acclaimed traditional musicians have […]

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Dance International Glasgow 24 April – 6 June 2015

   Tramway25 Albert Drive, G41 2PE Glasgow, United Kingdom Tickets Available www.tramway.org Dance International Glasgow (DIG) is the new biennial dance event for Glasgow and Scotland. DIG, produced by Tramway, is a growing collaboration between dance artists, promoters, venuesand communities. From the end of April, through May to the first weekend of June DIG will […]

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‘Shock and Awe’ to ‘Liberation’: Iraq 2003 and the Media Sat 11 April 2015 CCA

Thinking Media Scotland‘Shock and Awe’ to ‘Liberation’: Iraq 2003 and the Media Sat 11 April 2015 CCA 12noon, £9 (£3) + £1 booking fee, CinemaAll agesBook online / 0141 352 4900 While we wait for the Chilcot Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 2003 invasion, Thinking Media Scotland hosts this event to mark twelve years […]

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Wild Tales GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 9 April

Wild Tales15 GFT Friday 27 March – Thursday 9 April Buy tickets online Damían Szifrón’s zesty black comedy weaves together six short tales of individuals on the verge of a complete meltdown. Frustrated by petty bureaucracy, incensed by a cheating husband, emboldened by extreme road rage or sickened by a desperately unfair society, various individuals […]

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CinemaAttic West Coast: Spanish & Latin-American Short Film Show CCA Thu 9 April 2015

CCA Thu 9 April 2015 7.30pm, £5 (£4) + 60p booking fee, CinemaAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 CinemaAttic West Coast:Spanish & Latin-American Short Film Show Thu 5 March 2015 CinemaAttic is the platform for Spanish, Iberian and Latin-American cinema in Scotland. Our main purpose is to raise the profile of Ibero-American cinema in […]

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Sunday Night Open Mic Jayz Bar

Jayz Bar, 87 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow G41 3YR Every Sunday–  8pm til midnight All performers and music lovers welcome, acoustic guitar, jam session options, a free drink for performers and good vibes provided! www.jayzbar.co.uk Jayz Bar Restauant on Facebook Phone: 0141 649 8737 Open Mic Nights Glasgow

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Worldwide Reading in Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, Tuesday, April 21

       Led by the International Literature Festival Berlin and the Lepsiushaus Potsdam, there will be a worldwide reading from “The Book of Whispers” by Varujan Vosganian to commemorate the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. In addition to remembering the victims of this horrible event, we also want to raise awareness of the fact that […]

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May Day Week-end in Glasgow, Saturday 2 – Monday 4 May, 2015

Gary Lewis and Tommy Sands lead MayDay festivities Great Mayday Festivities – OranMor The headliners for this year’s Mayday festivities have been announced.The now hugely successful Great MayDay Cabaret, organised by Glasgow Friends of MayDay (GFoMD), celebrates its third anniversary at Oran Mor on the Mayday Monday (4) evening.  This year’s headliner is celebrated Irish […]

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Give Art Fundraiser, Record Factory, Sunday 5 April, 2015

Sunday, 5 April 2015 from 19:30 to 23:00 Join us at Record Factory for an evening of comedy & music to raise funds for GIVE ART, a community project for children and young people, providing creative supplies to those who rely on food banks. Tickets £5 Buy tickets Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 […]

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The Verse Hearse Book Launch Special, 31 March, 2015 The Gilchrist Postgraduate Club

The Verse Hearse Book Launch Special: ‘The Road North’ by Alec Finlay and Ken Cockburn     31 March, 2015 –8 p.m. The Gilchrist Postgraduate ClubGilbert Scott Building, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, G12 8QQ THE VERSE HEARSE (where poetry comes to die)poetry | booze | banter | open mic | 100% FREE The verse hearse […]

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Fail Better: Prrrrrrrrotest! Thursday, 9 April, 2015, McChuills

Fail Better: Prrrrrrrrotest! Thursday,  9 April, 2015at 8:00pm McChuills Glasgow. 40 High Street, G1 1NL     Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,Nothing is going to get better. It’s not. WHAT THE HECK IS PROTEST? I dinna have a clue, but these folks might: LOKI storms back to the stage punk folk gurgling […]

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SWC: Publishing and Performing Your Poetry, 31 March, 2015

CCA Club Room, CCA Glasgow Tuesday 31st March 2015; 6.30 – 8.30pm Scottish Book Trust Writing Seminars: Publishing and Performing Your Poetry March 31st The Scottish Book Trust Writing Seminars are aimed at writers with an interest in publication; they offer advice from industry experts on various aspects of the process. This seminar will explore […]

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Ex Libris Book Fair The Mitchell Library, Saturday 18 April, 2015

Ex Libris Book Fair The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow Saturday 18 April 12 – 6pm Free event – drop in We are pleased to welcome the Ex Libris Book Fair to the Mitchell Library foyer. Organised by Ess Publications and Generator Publications and featuring small presses, indie comic creators, and artist book makers, Ex […]

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Whose Voice Is It Anyway? with Margaret Elphinstone & Chrys Salt Tue 14 April 2015 CCA

Scottish Writers’ CentreWhose Voice Is It Anyway? with Margaret Elphinstone & Chrys Salt Tue 14 April 2015 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3) on the door, Free to members, ClubroomAges 14+ when accompanied by Novelist Margaret Elphinstone and poet Chrys Salt will discuss the challenge of writing in the voices of other times and cultures. Does an […]

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Student Showcase, STUC, Tuesday 31st March, 2015

Featuring readings of work from Centre for Open Studies students. Student Showcase 31/3/15, 6.30-9pm, STUC Price £5 (you can pay on the door) There will also be a cheap bar. All welcome. How to get there Download directions

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World Book Night Party Glasgow Women’s Library April 23, 201

World Book Night Party Glasgow Women’s Library April 23, 2015 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm ‘We love World Book Night! And we’d love to spend it with you! Come along and pick up your free book(s) and try your luck in our World Book Night Quiz. A night of friendly book chat, readings and […]

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Women of the Necropolis Glasgow Women’s Library Event April 12, 2015

Women of the Necropolis Glasgow Women’s Library Event April 12, 2015 @ 2:00 pm, 4:00 p £6.00 / £10.00 Experience a fantastic women’s history walking tour which digs the dirt on Victorian society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the histories of women buried in Glasgow’s Necropolis, as featured in Clare Balding’s book Walking Home. Tour […]

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Tall Tales and Cocktails, University of Stirling, 9 April, 2015

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Gordon Douglas The Garden is Our Wall Tue 14 April — Sat 9 May 2015 CCA

Gordon DouglasThe Garden is Our Wall Tue 14 April — Sat 9 May 2015 CCA  A series of four events inviting collaboration from creative practitioners. The programme draws on authority within designed urban image, and the inherent civic responsibility of communal habitation. Related CCA Events James Harding & Gordon Douglas Nib : Complete Sea Tue […]

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Radiophrenia – 87.9FM Mon 13 April — Sun 19 April 2015 Broadcasting live from 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+ Related CCA Events RadiophreniaNichola ScruttonSonnets Mon 13 April 2015 RadiophreniaShelly NadashiA Hidden Quiet Pocket & […]

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