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

Glasgow Police Museum, Talk at GOMA, Friday 13 March, 2015

Curator of Glasgow Police Museum Alastair Dinsmor will give a talk on the Museums 175 years of history. The Museum of Glasgow’s 1st Police Force, Library@GoMA Friday 13 March, 2pm.   Please phone or call into Library@GoMA to book your place 0141 287 3010. GOMA, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH  

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Alan Gillis, Literary Lunchtimes, Bar Gandolfi, 11 March, 2015

Literary Lunchtimes Bar Gandolfi Irish poet Alan Gillis 11 March at 1 p.m. Alan Gillis was born in Belfast in 1973 and lives in Scotland where he is Lecturer in English at The University of Edinburgh. His debut poetry collection, Somebody, Somewhere, won the Rupert and Eithne Strong Award for Best First Collection in 2004, […]

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Scottish Book Trust Writing Seminars: Writing for 8-12 Year Olds

Scottish Writers Centre, CCA Club Room, Glasgow:Tuesday 17th March 2015; 6.30 – 8.30pm, Scottish Book Trust Writing Seminars: Writing for 8-12 Year Olds 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 what […]

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UWS Creative Media Academy MA Programme Launch and Symposium: Creativity and Form

Thursday, March 12  9:30am – 5:00pm Film City Glasgow401 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 2QJ Join colleagues and industry practitioners from University of the West of Scotland’s Creative Media Academy for a free one day symposium on the question of ‘Creativity and Form’ at the UWS seminar space in Film City Glasgow to mark the launch […]

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Magda, Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015, CCA

‘Magda’ Premiere at Glasgow Short Film Festival        Thursday, March 12 at 9:15pm CCA Glasgow Please join Raisah and I for the premiere of our short film ‘Magda’ at Glasgow Short Film Festival ‘Magda’As Magda and Haris pack up the life they had together the memory of a missing box unpacks everything they held back […]

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Magical Ice Festival, Glasgow Hydro, 26 – 29 March, 2015

Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival Hits the UK The Show that features an Enchanting Mix of Disney Royalty First Disney On Ice show featuring much-loved sisters Anna and Elsa from the number one animated film of all time Disney’s Frozen Show also features everyone’s favourite characters from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Tangled and […]

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The Hellfire Club, Album Launch, Songs for Fallen Stars, 14 March, Stereo

The Hellfire Club’s album Songs for Fallen Stars, will be released on 15 March , 2015 and available from all good digital retail outlets.  Launch event at Stereo on Saturday 14 March, 2015 with songs performed from the album and a CD version available to buy at a special one-off price of £5.  To make […]

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Cocktail @ Glad Cafe Saturday 7th March, 2015

Cocktail: fear, pain, power is a new work by writer Rachel Jury and Composer Andrew Cruickshank based on interviews with people who have experienced intra-Christian sectarianism in Scotland contemporary performance in style with singing, movement, a live four piece band and an intergenerational cast of eight with a mix of professional and community performers. Humorous, […]

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Teenage Riot, Bar Bloc, 6 March, Club Night 11 p.m.

Alternative monthly club night from the United Fruit boys sometimes featuring special live guests. Club style: beastie boys sonic youth m83 mars volta death grips at the drive-in gang of four fugazi and you will know us by the trail of dead minutemen felix da housecat mudhoney slint mogwai battles melt banana shellac future of […]

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The Daddy Naggins at The Lucky Break 8 March, 2015

The daddy naggins this sunday afternoon at the world famous lucky break.. Sunday Afternoon, 8 March, 2015  The Lucky Break Snooker Club 26-30 Glasgow Road, Clydebank

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The Rio Cafe 9th Birthday Party! 14 March, 2015

 The Rio Cafe 9th Birthday Party!     Saturday, March 14 at 8:00pm DJ ADAM WELSH & DJ PAUL PUPPET lead us through an epic celebration!We’d like you all to get involved and share your memories/photos/video clips from the last 9 years! Please share on our facebook page!  The Rio Cafe27 Hyndland street, Partick, Glasgow G11 […]

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The Tales of Hoffmann, GFT Sun 8 March, Tues 10 March, 2015

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were among the most audacious, visionary filmmakers in British cinema history. A glorious 4K restoration of The Tales of Hoffmann with previously unseen footage offers breathtaking testimony of their dazzling visual imagination and boundless artistic daring. Their Oscar-nominated adaptation of Offenbach’s opera is a feverish swirl of colour and intense […]

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First Snowfall, GFT Saturday 7 March, 2015

Set amidst the staggering beauty of the remote Alpine area of the Mocheno Valley, First Snowfall offers a tender tale of the shared humanity that binds us all together. Dani is an African refugee struggling to make a new life for himself and his daughter as he works for elderly carpenter Pietro. Pietro’s 11-year-old grandson […]

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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer, GFT, Friday 6 March, 2015

Winner of the European Film Award for Best Comedy and the David Di Donatello for Best New Director, The Mafia Kills Only in Summer is an inspired, coming of age comedy that pays heartwarming tribute to all of those who have fallen in the struggle against the Mafia. Arturo is born into a family where […]

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White Bird in a Blizzard, GFT Friday 6–Thursday 12 March, 2015

The latest film from Gregg Araki (Mysterious Skin, Kaboom) is a dreamy and emotionally intense adaptation Laura Kasischke’s novel of the same name. In 1988, Eve (Eva Green) disappears, leaving a family shattered by her loss. Teenage daughter Kat (Shailene Woodley) faces a coming of age marked by a haunting confrontation with love, death and […]

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Appropriate Behaviour, GFT, 6 – 12 March, 2015

Friday 6–Thursday 12 March Lena Dunham’s Girls have got nothing on lead character Shirin in this outrageously entertaining, quasi-autobiographical first feature from writer/director/star Desiree Akhavan, creator of the cult web series The Slope. Shirin is a bisexual Brooklynite with an amazing ability to sabotage everything she touches. A bitter break-up with girlfriend Maxine leaves her […]

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Focus on Ukraine, CCA, 12 March, 2015

Glasgow Short Film FestivalFocus on UkraineProgramme 1: Babylon ’13 CCA Thu 12 March 2015 7pm, £6 (£5), CinemaAges 15+Tickets via GSFF Lviv International Short Film Festival Wiz-Art presents two specially curated programmes of new work from Ukraine. The first programme showcases the work of Babylon ’13, a collective making web-docs in response to current events, […]

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Luca George: I Am The Wheel, CCA, 8 March, 2015

Luca George:I Am The Wheel CCA Sun 8 March 2015 7pm, Free, CinemaAll ages A new film from Luca George. What is faith? Who is guilt? And where is love? Climb the tree of life. Spin the wheel of time. Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD

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CinemaAttic West Coast CCA Thursday 5 March 2015

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

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Rebel Cinema: ‘Z’ directed by Costa-Gavras March, 11, 2015

Wednesday March 11 at The Briggait A night of rebel cinema and music, raising money for Rock Around the Blockade’s solidarity brigade to revolutionary Cuba. REBEL CINEMA: ‘Z’ (1967) dir. COSTA-GAVRAS Greece is seething. A prominent left-wing politician and doctor is attacked amid a violent demonstration. The military and government are determined to cover up […]

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Blood, Sweat and Gears, Riverside Museum

3rd Mar 2015 – 1st Jan 2016 Exhibition celebrating the achievements of Aileen McGlynn and Louise Haston Riverside Museum 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 […]

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Programme: Glasgow Short Film Festival 2015

11th _ 15th March, 2015 Glasgow’s Annual Celebration of Short Film Hosting biggest programme todate with over 200 films including six world premieres and twelve UK premierest . The Scottish premieres of unique walking tour A Wall Is A Screen and the stunning Vertical Cinema, plus a focus on new Ukrainian voices, Greg Hemphill hosting […]

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Spring Family Market, Coach House Trust, Sunday 14 March, 2015

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Wedding Fairs and Events Scotland

  Wedding Fayre 8 March, 2015  12 – 4 p.m. Rosslea Hall Hotel It is free entry to all with canapes and fizz being served.Special offers available on the dayWe have lots going on, suppliers from all aspects of a special day including the Motown Brothers, Claan an drumma Set in the picturesque village of […]

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Southside Sessions @ Sweeney’s On The Park, 5 March 2015

Southside Sessions @ Sweeney’s On The Park Thursday, March 5 –  8:30pm – 11:45pm The Southside Sessions present a range of new acoustic acts every Thursday night! This week includes live music from: Howlin RadioWheeeshtBarefoot Bren& Annie Muscella Free entry www.sweeneysonthepark.com/18+ Sweeney’s On The Park962 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2ET

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JJ Gilmour, Sounds in the Suburbs, 8 March 2015

       Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, Glasgow, G13 1QE. Telephone 0141 959 1428. .Doors at 8.00Tickets £15 Buy tickets at soundsinthesuburbs@hotmail.co.uk or 07944354459 or Tickets Scotland Sound in the Suburbs    Thanks to all who came out to see Jack Harris and Mike Ferrio, as always your attendance is much appreciated. Gigs coming […]

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Spoken Word Events in Glasgow

Listings Courtesy of Stephen Watt PLEASE CHECK WITH VENUES BEFORE GOING ALONG Spoken Word @ Inn Deep Poetry at inn deep  weekly poetry, spoken word & performance night on a tuesday. featured performers and open mic slots every week. follow @poetryatinndeep for more info or to sign up to perform. Open Mic @inndeepbar DM for a space! […]

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International Women’s Day, Home-Start Glasgow South

Home-Start Glasgow South invite you to join them in celebrating International Women’s Day. Thursday 5th March 2015 11am—2pm Pollokshaws Burgh Hall2025 Pollokshaws Road, Pollokshaws, Glasgow G43 1NE FREE Beauty Treatments including: MassageHennaThreadingManicuresHair & Make-up Craft Activities, Music, Information Stalls and much more!Crèche available on a first come first served basis Buy a cuppa and cake […]

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March of Women, Glasgow International Women’s Day 2015

Recognising and Celebrating Outstanding Women in Scotland Saturday, 7 March, 2015 Join March of Women on the eve of International Women’s Day 2015. Celebrate the achievements of Scottish women past and present. Make history by taking part in this filmed public art event Following a performance of Suffragette play A Pageant of Great Women by […]

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University of Glasgow, International Women’s Day, Prof Lesley Yellowlees

Keynote Talk 5th March, 2015 Professor Lesley Yellowlees All around the world, International Women’s Day (8 March 2015) represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is this year’s theme, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women. As part of this year’s celebrations, the University […]

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