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

Merchant City Festival at Blackfriars Saturday 2nd August

Merchant City Festival at Blackfriars Saturday 2nd August, 2014 at 3:00pm – 7:30pm The Primevals – Los Tentakills – Reverse Cowgirls – The Kosher Pickles Calling all freaks, disenfranchised weirdos and filthy muthas!!! Swing your freak flags high! At this year’s Merchant City Festival Los Tentakills have gathered together a merry band of borrachos, friends […]

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Slow Down, Exhibition, 25 July – 3rd August

Slow Down A solo exhibition by Jacqueline Donachie of new work commissioned in response to the ‘Slow Down’public art events in Huntly, Melbourne and Glasgow. A solo exhibition by Jacqueline Donachie of new work commissioned in response to the ‘Slow Down’public art events in Huntly, Melbourne and Glasgow. Glasgow Slow Down runs from 25 July […]

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Paul Towndrow’s ‘Pro-Am Suite’ 31st Jul 2014 0 8 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Paul Towndrow’s ‘Pro-Am Suite’ 31st Jul 2014 0 8 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Admission Cost £5www.paultowndrow.co.uk/ Buy tickets Buy tickets Featuring the Ryan Quigley Big Band and the Byres Road Big Band A musical project exploring synergy between the professional and amateur worlds. The project will combines the forces of two Glasgow based big […]

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On Common Ground 28, 29, 30, 31 July 2014 6.30 p.m. Gorbals Rose Garden

On Common Ground 28, 29, 30, 31 Jul 2014  6.30 p.m. Gorbals Rose Garden On Common Ground brings together a community cast of over 150 performers, musicians and volunteers from Glasgow along with Debajehmujig Storytellers from Manitoulin Island, Canada. Together we tell a story of community, family and the natural world through music, song and […]

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The CRUISE Show! SECC, Glasgow 11-12 October 2014

The CRUISE Show! SECC, Glasgow 11-12 October 2014 Europe’s leading event for discovering a world of voyages Enter the competition The CRUISE Show visits Glasgow this autumn and will be packed with inspiration and information to help you discover your perfect cruise. There are an amazing array of destinations and cruise styles available, some you […]

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Greyfriars Garden Open Day 27th July, 2nd and 3rd August. Noon – 4 p.m.

Greyfriars Garden Open Day Merchant City Festival 2014 27th July, 2nd and 3rd August. Noon – 4 p.m. Come and see how local residents grow their own food in the middle of the city. Greyfriars Garden is a local allotment made up of residents from the Merchant City and Drygate areas.  A stalled space initiative, […]

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Songwriting Competition, Sweeney’s, 6th August

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Glasgow Commonwealth 2014 Marathon Sunday 27 July, 2014

Glasgow Commonwealth 2014 Marathon Sunday 27 July, 2014 The race will start and finish in Glasgow Green covering a route that will take in iconic Glasgow landmarks and give spectators a superb chance of seeing the race. Start time: Men 09:00hrs Women 09:30hrs Elite runners from around the Commonwealth will compete in the race which […]

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EMANCIPATION ACTS Writer/Director Alan McKendrick, Merchant City 30, 31 July & 1 Aug

EMANCIPATION ACTS Writer/Director Alan McKendrick 30, 31 July & 1 Aug 1pm at The Briggait FREE A series of outdoor performances exploring Glasgow, the Caribbean slave trade and the abolitionist movement. Join us for the inaugural Scottish celebration of Emancipation Day, celebrated annually across the Caribbean. Make your way around locations in Glasgow’s Merchant City […]

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Fundraiser for Hope and Play in GAZA Bring and Buy Sale, Glasgow, Friday, August 15

Fundraiser for Hope and Play in GAZA Bring and Buy Sale Glasgow Friday, August 15 at 9:00am – 5:00pm        Southblock, 60 Osborne street, Glasgow G1 5QH Donate online  You could win a prize: Our very special first prize is worth £570.00 and it is a bespoke day’s sailing trip for six people aboard The […]

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The Commonwealth Flotilla, 26th July, 2014

The Commonwealth Flotilla Glasgow Commonwealth Games 26th July, 2014 The largest flotilla in the Clyde’s history. 250 boats, will sail from Greenock to Glasgow’s Pacific Quay. The Commonwealth Flotilla is an official Festival 2014 event and the RYA  Scotland team is delighted to be part of the Games experience for spectators and visitors. Our trip […]

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The God of Sugar Monday 28th July, The Empire Cafe

The Briggait, Main stage The Empire Cafe The God of Sugar Monday 28th July, 2014 7 – 9 pm Absent Voices is a group of Scottish artists who have come together to explore and preserve in words, pictures, song and sound, the legacy of Greenock’s once mighty sugar industry. Artist Alastair Cook presents work commissioned […]

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Marathon Storytelling Cycle Challenge, Tam Dean Burn, 27 July

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Yonder Awa, Poetry from the Empire Café, Friday 25th July

The Briggait, Main stage Launch of ‘Yonder Awa, Poetry from the Empire Café Friday, 25 July, 7 – 9 pm Eighteen of the Caribbean and Scotland’s most exciting poets have written new poems for the Empire Café exploring Scotland and the North Atlantic slave trade. Join us for readings from Fred D’Aguiar, Millicent Graham, Kei […]

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Film Club – Angel’s Share Merchant City Festival 27 July, 2014

Film Club – Angel’s Share Merchant City Festival 27 July, 2014 Sit back and enjoy a screening of Angel’s Share whilst munching on some popcorn and indulging in a wee dram! Join Robbie on his journey of discovery in Angel’s Share with some of the finest malt whiskies in the world. Free popcorn and a […]

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Scottish Writers’ Centre: ‘In Process’ Masterclass with Anne Donovan Tue 5 August 2014 CCA

Scottish Writers’ Centre:‘In Process’ Masterclass with Anne Donovan Tue 5 August 2014 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, FREE to SWC members, ClubroomAges 16+ Anne Donovan is the author of the short-story collection Hieroglyphics and the novels Buddha Da, Being Emily and Gone Are The Leaves, all published by Canongate. Her short story […]

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Louise Rutkowski Sat 26 July 2014 CCA

Louise Rutkowski Sat 26 July 2014 CCA 7.30pm, £12 + £1 booking fee, TheatreAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Ex-This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise Rutkowski presents her first solo album, Diary of a Lost Girl, accompanied by co-writer/producer and pianist, Irvin Duguid. Funded through direct-to-fan platform PledgeMusic, Diary of a Lost Girl has been […]

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Commonwealth Connections: Animation Talent & Film Programme 2014 GFT, Sunday 27 July

Commonwealth Connections: Animation Talent & Film Programme 2014 GFT, 12 Rose StreetSunday 27 July – 3.20 p.m. Some of the best short films from around the world. In celebration of Commonwealth 2014, Edinburgh International Film Festival has partnered with a selection of Commonwealth nations to provide a platform to showcase some of the best animated […]

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Mr Morgan’s Last Love GFT, Monday 28–Thursday 31 July

Mr Morgan’s Last Love GFT, 12 Rose Street Monday 28–Thursday 31 July A moving tale of how a fond friendship can lighten the gloomiest of times. Michael Caine plays Matthew Morgan, an American philosophy professor in Paris struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife. A chance meeting with dance instructor Pauline […]

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Rabbit-Proof Fence, presented by Empire Cafe, GFT, 1Monday 28 July – 6 p.m.

Rabbit-Proof Fence, presented by Empire Cafe GFT, 12 Rose Street Monday 28 July – 6 p.m. Three aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff and set off on a trek across the Outback. The film is being shown as part of The Empire Café’s programme of events […]

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I Am Divine, GFT, Friday 25–Sunday 27 July

I Am Divine GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 25–Sunday 27 July About how Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters’ cinematic muse and an international drag icon. Featuring home movie footage and television appearances, alongside interviews with many of Divine’s family and friends, such as John Waters, Ricki Lake and his mother, I Am […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Northwest, GFT, Friday 25–Thursday 31 July

Northwest GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 25–Thursday 31 July Scandinavian Noir: Set in the multi-ethnic Copenhagen suburb of Nordvest, this latest addition to the ever-flourishing Scandinavian noir genre explores themes of brotherhood and compassion set against a systematically gritty and violent underworld. When eighteen-year-old Caspar moves from small-time robbery to more nefarious dealings, it is […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Joe, GFT, 25 July – Thursday 7 August

Joe GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 25 July – Thursday 7 August Joe is a rugged, no-nonsense man of quiet intensity, a good soul with an unfortunate propensity towards alcohol and violence. Based on the novel by Larry Brown and directed by David Gordon Green (continuing his exploration of wounded masculinity following last year’s Prince […]

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Commonwealth Ceilidh St Andrews in the Square 25 July 2014

Commonwealth Ceilidh St Andrews in the Square 25 July 2014 – 8pm Price:     £8 & £6 conc Annasach Ceilidh Band will be playing at this amazing venue in Glasgow’s Merchant City with all funds raised going towards the upkeep of this beautiful building. Tickets can be purchased on www.annasach.co.uk, or at the door. Please […]

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ALGO_RHYTHM The Mono Big Welcome Thu 24th July

  ALGO_RHYTHM    The Mono Big Welcome Thu 24th July – 7.30pm – 1am   Mono Cafe Bar A collaboration between artists and designers that explores the history and development of electronic music through print, moving image and installation. Live music on the opening night will be provided by musicians who embrace and explore technology […]

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Glasgow Cinema: The Grosvenor, Listings from 25 July, 2014

The Grosvenor Ashton Lane G12 8SI Bookings: Telephone: 0845 166 6002 Listings from 25th July         Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2D) A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach […]

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Merchant City Festival: Gillbride MacMillan, 27th July, 2014

Gillebride MacMillan Airc II Gaelic Cultural Space 3 p.n. Gillebride MacMillan sings songs from ‘Air Fòrladh / On Leave’ is Gillebrìde’s second CD. Gillebrìde MacMillan is from the Milton in South Uist. He comes from a family with a strong Gaelic background. Gaelic is his first language and Gaelic songs and traditions were always an […]

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Merchant City Festival, Big Mono Welcome 26 July, 2014

26 July  2014 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Mono, Kings Court, City Centre Age restrictions – All ages The Big Mono Welcome A programme of free music, art, food and family events designed to open the doors of Mono ‘The Big Mono Welcome’ – a programme of free music, art, food and family events designed […]

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Naomi Harvey (Gaelic Singer) & Babs McGregor (Poet) Airc II Gaelic Cultural Space 26th July, 2014

Naomi Harvey (Gaelic Singer) & Babs McGregor (Poet) Airc II Gaelic Cultural Space 26th July, 2014  3 p.m. Naomi Harvey (Gaelic Singer) & Babs McGregor (Poet) – perform extracts from Struileag – Children of the Smoke Naomi Harvey (Gaelic Singer) & Babs McGregor (Poet) Babs NicGriogair is one of the most dynamic and surprising poets […]

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Merchant City Festival, Blackfriars Stage, 26 July, 2014

26 July 2014  12 p.m. – 22 p.m. All ages The Blackfriars Stage returns with a line up including the Raybandos and Itchy Coo Park! The Blackfriars Stage returns for another festival of the best in free music! Saturday 26 July 12pm – 1.45pmThe Journey Men 2pm – 3pmCharles Randolph – One Man Rhythm & […]

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