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

Iboga Nights GFT Sunday 12 October, 2014

Iboga Nights GFT Sunday 12 October, 2014 Buy tickets online In 2003, drug addict David Graham Scott filmed his final withdrawal, eased through by capsules of Ibogaine, an extract from a Central African shrub called iboga. David has been clean since. But what turns out to be a magical potion for some is less successful […]

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Peaches Christ’s BEAR-BARELLA starring Lady Bear & Peaches Christ GFT, Friday 10 October, 2014

Peaches Christ’s BEAR-BARELLA starring Lady Bear & Peaches Christ GFT, 12 Rose Street  Friday 10 October, 2014 Buy tickets online San Francisco drag superstar, filmmaker, and cult (movie) leader Peaches Christ returns to the UK with an out-of-this world event celebrating the 1968 sci-fi masterpiece Barbarella, directed by Roger Vadim. Jane Fonda got her first […]

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Alan Frew Band, Stereo, 8 November, 2014

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Alasdair Gray, From the Personal to the Universal, Kelvingrove, 11 October, 2014 – 22 February, 2015

Alasdair Gray Life’s Work Retrospective  From the Personal to the Universal Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Opens Saturday 11th October until February 22nd, 2015 Celebration of Alasdair Gray’s work at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is delighted to be staging this major ‘life’s work’ retrospective in celebration of Alasdair Gray’s 80th birthday in December. The […]

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Void x Footwork – Warehouse Party w/ Jammin Gerald, Houz Mon, Homma Honganji, 11 October, SWG3

Void x Footwork – Warehouse Party w/ Jammin Gerald, Houz Mon, Homma Honganji Saturday 11 October, 2014 SWG3100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow G3 8QG

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Restaurant Day – 22 October 2014, Moray College, Edinburgh

Restaurant Day – 22 October 2014 Restaurant Day – Timo Santala   Lecture Theatre Moray House, EH8 8AQ  – 6pm  22nd October 2014   This year Nordic Horizons theme is democratic renewal – we thought that would be relevant however the vote goes on September 18th. The first event is a novel way to engage ethnic communities, cut […]

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Southside Film Festival, Pulp: a film about Life, Death and Supermarkets, 14 October

        Southside Film Festival:  Pulp: a film about Life, Death and Supermarkets Tuesday, October 14 at 8:00pm  (Doors 7.30 p.m.)        The Glad Cafe         Tickets Availablewww.brownpapertickets.com   £6/£5 conc Buy tickets in advanceThe second in our Autumn 2014 film club season of music related films. Pulp: a Film about Life, Death and Supermarkets is a […]

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All Suns Blazing, Cathouse 10 October, 2014

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Win tickets to Country Living Christmas Fair, SECC 2014

 Win tickets to Country Living Christmas Fair 2014 SECC 20 – 23 November, 2014 12 Pairs of Tickets to Be Won Country Living Christmas Fair is back at SECC, Glasgow from 20 – 23 November 2014.  This annual celebration of all things festive is viewed as the official start of Christmas by many loyal visitors and […]

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Book Launch: Potter’s Field, Chris Dolan, 9 October, Western Baths

Launch of Chris Dolan Potter’s Field, 6.30 pm on Thursday 9th October The Western Baths Club, 12 Cranworth St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G12 8BZ Buy online at Vagabond Voices

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DAVID MACLENNAN : A CELEBRATION A NIGHT FOR DAVID, The Citz, Sunday 9th November, 2014

DAVID MACLENNAN : A CELEBRATION A NIGHT FOR DAVID Sunday 9 November, 2014 The Citizens Theatre,  119 Gorbals Street, G5 9DS A celebration of David MacLennan’s career at the Citizen’s Theatre with a host of stars including David Anderson : John Bett : Juliet Cadzow : Catrine Evans : Gregor Fisher : Morag Fullarton : […]

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Coming up at GFT: Scotland Loves Anime GFT Friday 10 – Sunday 12 October

Coming up at GFT:  Scotland Loves Anime GFT Friday 10 – Sunday 12 October Renowned as the UK’s top festival for Japanese animation, Scotland Loves Anime returns for its fifth year at GFT with a brilliant line-up including Scottish, UK and European premieres. This year pays particular attention to science fiction, video games and a focus on […]

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Love Is Strange Thursday 23 October GFT

Love Is Strange15 Thursday 23 October GFT Buy tickets online Veteran screen actors Alfred Molina and John Lithgow star in this beautifully observed tale of true love in the Big Apple. After nearly four decades together, Ben and George are finally able to tie the knot. However, when George loses his job, the couple are […]

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Bring in the Spirit, 18 October, Buchanan Memorial Hall, Near Drymen

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Read, Write and perform? Poetry With Linda Jackson – University of Strathclyde Starts October 8 , 2014

Read, Write and perform? Poetry With Linda Jackson – University of Strathclyde October 8 , 2014 Class begins October 8th 7 to 9pm (10 weeks). For anyone interested in reading, writing and performing poetry (if you wish) For more info on either class call – 0141 548 2116 – no experience required! With Linda Jackson […]

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Glasgow Council on Alcohol, Christmas Craft Fair, 15th of November, Partick Trinity Church

 Christmas Craft Fair 15th of November, 2014 10am-4pm Partick Trinity Church,20 Lawrence Street, G11 5HG. Free entry We know it’s only autumn, but here at the Glasgow Council on Alcohol we love thinking about Christmas presents as early as possible! So we wanted to let you know we’ve prepared a day of treats for you this year. […]

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Get Some Lips, Project Cafe, 10 October, 2014

        Get Some Lips! (Self-Love Edition) October 10   6 pm         The Project Cafe Back for more after a successful International Women’s Day celebration, Get Some Lips brings you another night of words to make all kinds of thoughts happen in your brain.This time the event falls on World Mental Health Day (and […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint Mrs Barbour’s Daughters 6 – 11 October

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Mrs Barbour’s Daughters By A J TaudevinDirected by Emma CallanderFeaturing Anna Hepburn, Libby McArthur and Gail Watson Mon 6th – Sat 11th Oct  12.00 for 12.30 p.m. OranMor, Top of Byres Road In 1915, Mrs Barbour led 20,000 women in the rent strikes with bundles of washing, bread […]

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Glasgow Oxjam 18 October, 2014

Big Takeover Festival!! Everyone get involved right now! get your tickets at www.wegottickets.com/oxjam/event/291985 … there are still early bird tickets available for ONLY £8!!!! Better get in there quick!

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Big Fun Run for Cancer Support Scotland 11 October, 2014 11 a.m. Bellahouston Park

Big Fun Run for Cancer Support Scotland 11 October, 2014  11 a.m. Bellahouston Park Run, jog or walk 5k around Bellahouston Park to help raise funds for Cancer Support Scotland. The registration fee includes a fundraising pack, a Cancer Support Scotland T-shirt or running vest and a goody bag at the finish line. http://cancersupportscotland.org/ Ticket […]

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Aidan Moffat: The Lavender Blue Dress, 10 October, Waterstone’s Argyle St

Aidan Moffat: The Lavender Blue Dress 10 October 2014, 7:00 p.m. Waterstone’s, Argyle Street Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat signs copies of his first book, The Lavender Blue Dress. The little girl who wants nothing more than a beautiful dress to wear to the Christmas ball. Told in rhyme, it’s a heart-warming tale of family, friendship […]

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Malaria Science Showcase Talk 10 Octoer 2014, 1:00 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery

Malaria Science Showcase Talk 10 Octoer 2014, 1:00 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery Dr Mhairi Stewart from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology talks about using art to engage both researchers and the public in science outreach. Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

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Stars Over the Botanics Glasgow Botanic Gardens Tuesday 7 October, 2014

Stars Over the Botanics Glasgow Botanic Gardens Tuesday 7 October, 2014   A star-gazing session with the Astronomical Society of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow. Spaces limited to the first 40 people. Starts 7.15 p.m. http://theasg.org.uk £4, Children £2 Glasgow Botanic Gardens 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0UE

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Sunset Song, King’s Theatre, 21 – 25 October

Sunset Song On at The King’s Theatre from October 21-25 Kings Theatre, Bath Street, Glasgow Chris Guthrie is bound to a harsh farming life by her intense love of the land. She dreams of the seductive yet distant world of books and learning, but when war breaks out, Chris suddenly finds herself facing a very […]

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Mackintosh and Europe by Nicky Imrie, University of Glasgow, Wednesday 8 October

Mackintosh and Europe by Nicky Imrie, University of Glasgow Mackintosh Architecture Lunchtime Talk – Mackintosh and Europe Wednesday 8 October 2014 – 1 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery  http://glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian Admission free. Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. Glasgow G12 8QQ

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The Flying Duck, Open Call to Performers

Welcome to The Black Lodge 11 October, 2014 The Flying Duck The wheel is turningChange is coming The Flying Duck is placing an open call to performers, artists, live music acts and DJs to participate, collaborate and contribute to a full day event based around the enigmatic and extraordinary television series, Twin Peaks. Our goal […]

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Inverclyde Scottish Folk and Roots Festival, 5 October – 15 November, 2014

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‘LGBT event’ with Kirsty Logan, Hal Duncan, Elizabeth Reeder and Katherine McMahon CCA Club Room

‘LGBT event’ with Kirsty Logan, Hal Duncan, Elizabeth Reeder and Katherine McMahon CCA  Club Room Tuesday 14th October 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm Scottish Writers’ Centre Our sexuality defines our identity and how we interact with the world, not just our desires and fantasies but also in terms of our insecurities and fears. The perspectives of […]

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GLEAM Norman McLaren Festival University of Glasgow Concert Hall 30 – 31 October 2014

GLEAM Norman McLaren Festival University of Glasgow Concert Hall Thursday 30 October 2014 – Friday 31 October 2014 This year’s GLEAM Festival will honour the centenary of Scottish-Canadian filmmaker and artist Norman McLaren (1914-1987) celebrating his lasting influence, situating contemporary works of ‘visual music’ within the current context of audiovisual practice and providing an insight […]

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Italian Cultural Institute Hotel Meina Sun 5 October 2014 CCA

Italian Cultural InstituteHotel Meina Sun 5 October 2014 CCA 6.30pm, Free, CinemaAges 15+Boo: 0141 352 4900 Based on true events, the final feature from acclaimed Italian filmmaker and historian Carlo Lizzani is a moving drama about the fate of Greek-Italian holidaymakers imprisoned by the Nazi occupiers at a luxury hotel toward the end of the […]

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