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

RSC Live: Love’s Labour’s Lost Wednesday 11 February GFT

Wednesday 11 February, 2015 GFT As part of a season marking the centenary of the First World War, Christopher Luscombe returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct a fresh pairing of two of Shakespeare’s most sparkling comedies, set in a splendid country house just before and just after the war. In Love’s Labour’s Lost […]

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NEW LOOK FOR SEVENTH ANNUAL GLASGOW YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

Programme for 2015 announced Kicks off on 6th February with Shaun of the Dead. Dress up as a zombie – you could win a prize Glasgow Youth Film Festival is part of Glasgow Film Festival. The 2015 Festival will run over the weekend of 6–8 February, and will offer an exciting programme of screenings and events […]

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Paraphernalia, The Poetry Club, 13 February, 2015

Friday, February 13at 9:00pm    The Poetry Club On valentines eve Paraphernalia brings a themed night of Spoken word by: Boya ShenGabriella BennetFred WeedonMichael PedersonDuglas T Stewart Live * West Princes * Tonal Films by Rhia LaingDJ’s Wrong HandsTom Woods The Poetry Club100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow G3

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Glasgow Film Festival 2015, Power Suit Yourself

Power Suit Yourself: Mildred PiercePG Saturday 21 February – 1 p.m. CCA – Film Joan Crawford suits up for the role of Mildred Pierce in this 1940s American noir by Michael Curtiz . Determined to provide her aspirational daughter with the luxuries of life, Mildred works her way up to become an independent and successful […]

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Van Morrison Celtic Connections 2015 review by Pauline Keightley

Morrison commanded the concert hall stage on the jazz and soul highway – a truly jazz inspired Celtic soul all the way from Belfast city! There was an atmosphere of eager anticipation in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall as the audience waited for one of our musical legends. Morrison grew up with his Dad’s record collection, the […]

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Character in fiction Day/half-day Event Sat 07 February 2015

Character in fiction Day/half-day Event 10.00-16.00 Saturday 07 February 2015 Centre for Open Studies University of Glasgow – Creative Writing Tutor: Alan McMunnigall Character is one of the most fundamental and important elements of fiction. This day school will look at how writers create characters. We will examine the techniques and approaches that writers use […]

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Raymond Carver: a tribute day, Wed 11 February, STUC

Raymond Carver: a tribute day Creative Writing, Centre for Open Studies University of Glasgow – Alan McMunnigall 18.30-21.00 Wednesday 11 February 2015 Venue: STUC Day/half-day Event Considered by many critics to be the most important short story writer of the twentieth century, Raymond Carver (1938-1988) continues to influence new generations of writers. Stories such as […]

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TOUNDRA , Tuesday, February 17, Bar Bloc

TOUNDRA (Spain) + In:Tides       Tuesday, February 17 Bar Bloc Explosive post-rock grandeur from Spanish collective Toudra on their European tour, with exceptional Scottish support to boot. Toundra (Spain) ‘Kitsune’ Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF78BCfRG9I in:tides ‘Porcelain Waves’ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxyZkRaI3ps FREE ENTRY9PM  Bar Bloc,  117 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 2SZ

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The Heavy Load Band 8th February, 2015 The Lucky Break

The Heavy Load Band 8th February, 2015 At the world famous lucky break.. https://www.facebook.com/heavyloadrock Host: Joe Henry The Lucky Break Snooker Club26– 30 Glasgow Road, Clydebank, G81 1SE

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Paris Kiss by Maggie Ritchie, Book Launch, 26 February, 2015

Waterstone’s Argyle Street 26 February, 2015 7pm – 8.30pm ‘An intense and satisfying story. It will haunt you.’ Sara Sheridan Maggie Ritchie’s debut novel is a tale of scandal, love, art and bohemia in nineteenth-century Paris. It is sumptuous historical fiction set in the studio of the legendary Rodin. February 2015, Paperback, £8.99 – Saraband […]

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Duncan Shanks Sketchbook, Hunterian Art Gallery, March – August, 2015

Duncan Shanks Sketchbooks: The Poetry of Place 14 March – 16 August 2015 Hunterian Art Gallery Admission free A new exhibition at The Hunterian will offer rare insight into the creative process of Scottish artist Duncan Shanks, highlighting his rich body of work.Duncan Shanks Sketchbooks: The Poetry of Place opens at the Hunterian Art Gallery […]

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GFF 2015, Scottish Premiere Shaun The Sheep Movie, Wed 4 February

Scottish Premiere Shaun The Sheep Movie Wednesday 4 February, 2015 – 6 p.m. Glasgow Film Festival runs from 18 February – 1 March 2015. Start Glasgow Film Festival early with the Scottish premiere ofShaun The Sheep Movie! ★★★★ ‘Generous, inclusive and genuinely inspiring’ – The Guardian★★★★ ‘Purely charming… tickles the same neglected folds of your […]

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‘Hame’, The Shed, 10 March, 2015

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Celtic Connections announces Danny Kyle Open Stage Winners 2015

Every year at Celtic Connections the cream of new musical talent perform at the Danny Kyle Open Stage. A diverse panel of judges – from industry stalwarts to members of the general public – then have the unenviable task of picking just six winners from the numerous acts who took part. The winners of this […]

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Rodge Glass, Literary Lunchtimes, Bar Gandolfi, 28 Feb, 2015

Rodge Glass Literary Lunchtimes 28 February, 1 p.m. Bar Gandolfi, 64 Albion St, G1 1NY Rodge Glass is a former Keith Wright Literary Fellow and subsequently taught Creative Writing at Strathclyde for several years. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University, Lancashire. It is hoped that many of Rodge’s former […]

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‘Yoshitoshi to Winehouse’ , Iota Gallery, Hyndland Street

Abstract drawings by Colin Robertson 5-21 February, 2015 Opening: 5 February, 6-9pm Unlimited Studio, 25 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5QE

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St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Celtic Ceilidh Dinner & Dance OranMor Friday 20th, March

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Celtic Ceilidh Dinner & Dance OranMor Friday 20th, March 2015 We are delighted to announce that the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Annual Celtic Ceilidh Dinner & Dance, which is kindly sponsored and hosted by Òran Mór, will be held on Friday 20th March 2015 at 7pm.  The unique venue […]

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In Process Masterclass with Caro Ramsay, CCA, Tues 3rd February, 2015

Scottish Writers Centre, CCA Club Room, Glasgow Tuesday 3rd February 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm, Caro Ramsay Govan born crime writer Caro Ramsey exploded onto the scene in 2007, with her debut novel – Absolution. Released on the 31st July this year, her latest title, The Night Hunter, is now the fifth in her incredibly popular […]

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“The Writer’s Life” with Jennifer Williams, CCA, 17 February

Scottish Writers Centre CCA Club Room, Glasgow. Tuesday 17th February 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm, Jennifer Williams has found publication in journals such as Poetry Wales, The Wolf, Edinburgh Review, Magma, Fulcrum, and Stand. Her poetry has been translated into Greek, French, Spanish and Dutch, and she has translated poetry from Spanish and Greek. Jennifer’s poems […]

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Cinema: The Children’s Wood – From Scotland With Love 1 February

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The Punch Brothers, Celtic Connection 2015, review Pauline Keightley

The Punch Bothers are a hip, modern, suit-and-tie bluegrass band. Their emotive music with its great stories and melodies, foot-tapping banjo and mandolin was warmly applauded by the crowd at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.   The band, consisting of Chris Thile (mandolin), Gabe Witcher (fiddle/violin), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass), describe themselves as acoustic folk/progressive […]

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Celtic Connections 2015 – festival highlights last few days

Festival highlights from the final few days Celtic Connections Events Blazin’ Fiddles Strings Attached ‘The Next Generation’: a landmark Celtic Connections performance featuring the Highland fiddle supergroup performing with top singer-songwriters including Rachel Sermanni, Adam Holmes and Aoife O’Donovan. A Stor Mo Chroi Featuring the best in Irish talent including Karan Casey, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, […]

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Alex Harvey Day, Audio, Sunday 7 February, 2015

Alex Harvey Day      Saturday, February 7  8:00pm – 11:30pm  Audio Glasgow A gig to celebrate what would have been Alex Harvey’s 80th birthday. A night of nostalgia headlined by The Sensational Alex Harvey Experience, Glasgow’s own tribute to the great man himself and his band. Support by Diamond Dugs (David Bowie Tribute band) Not to be missed. […]

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The Hellfire Club, Single Launch, Cafe Rio, 7 February, 2015

‘Songs for Fallen Stars, which we are going to launch in March.  Beforehand though, and as a taster of things to come, we are excited to announce the release of a single, Sun in the Sky, which will be available as a digital download from all good on-line retail stores from the 7 February. To […]

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Lectures at the Lillie Art Gallery, 28 January, 11 February, 2015

There are 2 evening lectures coming up in the Lillie Art Gallery as part ofour fantastic Alexander Goudie exhibition – Tam O’Shanter – A Tale Told in Paintings. Our speaker is Dr Fred Freeman (a musician, a scholar and a recordproducer). They are free and no booking is required. Wednesday 28 January 7.30pm ‘A Fiddler […]

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Breabach at the Old Fruitmarket Celtic Connections 2015

Review and Photographs by Pauline Keightley Support Horomana Horo and The Alan Kelly Band Horomana Horo New Zealander Horomana Horo arrived in impressive full Maori gear to kick off the concent with his band Waoira. They played an entertaining set of Maori traditional songs a mix of traditional and modern and the bonus of classical […]

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SPANGLED CABARET CELEBRATES IT’S 7TH BIRTHDAY WITH 2 SPECIAL SHOWS!

MONDAY 2ND FEB- THE RIO CAFE 27 Hyndland Street, Partick, G11 5QF We return to out birthplace for the first time in 2 years,and we are very excited about it! THE CREATIVE MARTYRSKIM KHAOSGLASGOW GLAM BANGERSAMBER SKYLINEMIMI FATALE+ SPECIAL GUESTS MONDAY 9TH FEB- THE ART SCHOOL 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ Our new monthly […]

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Suil We Were Haunted, Ghost Alaska, Sophie Rogers, Scot MacDonald, February 6, The Lucky Break

Suil – We Were Haunted, Ghost Alaska, Sophie Rogers, Scot MacDonald         Friday, February 6  at 7:30pm  The Lucky Break Snooker Club The four areas in Scotland that voted ‘Yes’ in this year’s referendum are amongst the poorest in the country. A bunch of like-minded musicians have gotten together to play some music in […]

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Oo an Feddirs by Christie Williamson, Project Cafe, 30 January 2015

 Oo an Feddirs by Christie Williamson Tell it slant Project Cafe        Friday 30 January at 7 p.m. Come celebrate, launch and listen to Christie Williamson read from Oo an Feddirs, his new collection published by Luath Press. All welcome, BYOB. ‘This striking collection of over 70 poems is the result of Williamson’s decade-long period […]

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The Enchanted Wintergarden, Cottiers Theatre, 31 January, 2015

Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland Street G11 5PU www.cottiers.com/events/enchanted-wintergarden/ 0141 357 5825Book tickets online Enter the Enchanted Wintergarden. ‘The King and Queen of the Wintergarden are fed up with silence, the only sound they hear is each others’ voices, and they’ve been married for over a thousand years. One day, on hearing a beautiful sound, they capture […]

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