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Merchant City Festival 2014: Glasgow loves Music Stage

Glasgow Loves Music – showcasing everything musical from local performances to participatory bandeoke and music lessons. Glasgow Loves Music is a musical showcase weekend programmed by Glasgow Music Studios. The stage will include; dj sessions from the studios’ resident coach Stevie Middleton, singing lessons and choir performances with voice coach Lu Angel, drumming and percussion […]

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Evening Music Show – Rachel Sermanni and Cairn String Quartet

Merchant City Festival 24 July, 2014 – 6 p.m. Merchant Square All ages Evening Music Show – Rachel Sermanni and Cairn String Quartet Every weekday Merchant sq will host a lunchtime and evening live music programme, thanks to the generous support of Merchant City Properties Merchant square will be a hive of varied activity throughout […]

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Merchant City Festival, Brunswick Stage, 23 July – 3rd August, 2014

GET ON IT! Cause we have got THIS kicking off Wednesday, 23rd July, running right through until August the 3rd. Brunswick Street Stage brings you The Electric Frog / Sub Club / Soma Records / Melting Pot / Rubadub / Kiltr / Sunday Circus / Glasgow Jazz Festival / Glasgow International Comedy Festival / Hotgem […]

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Merchant City Festival, Glasgow 25 July – 3 August, 2014

Fashion Cultures: Pam Hogg – Exhibition and Pop-Up Shop An exhibition and pop up shop from musician, artist and fashion legend Pam Hogg. 56 Miller Street, GlasgowOpening Event – 25 July 7.30-9pmPop-up shop runs daily to 3 August (11am – 5pm) Fashion Cultures is delighted to host an exhibition and Pop-Up shop by fashion legend, […]

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The Handlebards, Macbeth, GOW Triangle, off Gibson St, Thursday 24 July

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The Oscar Cordoba B, 1 August, Avant Garde

 An evening of Jazz / Rock /Fusion with ska from the support OSCAR CORDOBA BAND + support from Partick MonkeysFri 1st Aug 2014 7pm to midnightAvant Garde, 33-34 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QTfree entry Both bands are West End based. The Oscar Cordoba band has recently played a number of larger Glasgow venues like the […]

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Scunner 10th Birthday Gig/Subtraction Jack Album Launch

         Friday, August 1 7:00pm – 12:00am Steampunk Cafe Scunner celebrate 10 years of wonky pop, electric music hall, feather dusters, cat organs, coconut shys, Kat Kafes and Babirusas with a special show at Steampunk Cafe! As if that wasn’t enough Scunner also launch their brand new album, SUBTRACTION JACK! Also featuring the […]

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‌‌Mackintosh Architecture 18 July 2014 – 4 January 2015 Hunterian Art Gallery

  ‌‌Mackintosh Architecture18 July 2014 – 4 January 2015Hunterian Art GalleryAdmission £5.00/£3.00 Mackintosh Architecture celebrates the completion of a major research project led by The Hunterian, ‘Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning’ www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.ukIt is the first substantial exhibition devoted to Mackintosh’s architecture, with over 80 architectural drawings, many never exhibited before, rarely seen archival material, […]

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Commonwealth Disco, Friday 25th July, Kinning Park Complex

  Commonwealth Disco Friday 25th July 8 p.m. Kinning Park Complex Come and enjoy the opening weekend of the Commonwealth Games with the rhythms of Jamaican, Ghanian, Bolywood and Aussie beats. Make your experience of the 20th Commonwealth games unforgattable and take part in the unique Commonwealth Disco event brought to you by Xchange Scotland. “We would […]

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Out There – celebrating LGBT writing from Scotland! Sunday, 27 July, 2014, Pride House

Out There – celebrating LGBT writing from Scotland! Sunday, 27 July, 2014 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm Pride House, 14 Albion St, Glasgow G1 5ES Pre-publication preview of Out There, the first anthology of Scottish LGBT writing in over twelve years! Freight Books brings a new and definitive anthology of poetry and prose writing from Scotland’s […]

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In Process with Christopher Brookmyre, 22nd July, Scottish Writers’ Centre, CCA

In Process with Christopher Brookmyre Today 22nd July at 7:00pm    Scottish Writers’ Centre, CCA I know, I know – a little last minute for a Facebook event – but I’m sure most of you are aware of this by now anywhoos! And if not, then better cancel whatever you’re doing tomorrow night and come along! […]

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DiCoMBoBuLiTe 25th July, 2014, The Project Cafe

DiCoMBoBuLiTe 25th July, 2014 at 7 p.m. The Project Cafe DiSCoMBoBuLaTe was often criticized, during its long and successful runs at several prestigious venues, for the appalling sexual imbalance of its lineups. We hope to address that problem at DisCoMBoBuLiTe by including more men. Poet Magi Gibson, chanteuse Christine Bovill and writer Lynsey Calderwood are […]

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Commonwealth Poetry Slam The Tron 29 and 30 July, 2014

Commonwealth Poetry Slam The Tron 29 and 30 July, 2014 at 9.15 p.m. Cabaret duo Rally & Broad and present their Commonwealth Poetry Slam. Tues 29th and Wed 30th July, at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow. In association with the Commonwealth Games and the Tron Theatre. Doors open 9.15, tickets £5. Tickets can be purchased from […]

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The Lamplighter The Tron 27 July 2014

The Lamplighter The Tron 27 July 2014 at 5 p.m. Rehearsed reading of Jackie Kay’s journey into the dark heart of slavery. A co-production between TRON THEATRE COMPANY and THE EMPIRE CAFEDirected by ALISON PEEBLES Jackie Kay’s The Lamplighter takes us on a journey through the dark heart of slavery. Four women and one man […]

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Jim Murphy and Archie MacPherson in Coversation, Waterstone’s Glasgow 27 July

Jim Murphy and Archie MacPherson in Coversation Waterstone’s, Argyle Street 27 July 2014 at 3 p.m. Murphy and MacPherson discuss iconic moments in football, as captured in Murphy’s book The 10 Football Matches That Changed The World: . . . And the One That Didn’t Also Billy McNeill, Gordon Smitg and Peter Lawwell The event […]

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Hens Tae Watch Oot Fur Issue 5 Launch Glasgow Women’s Library 22 July 2014

Hens Tae Watch Oot Fur Issue 5 Launch Glasgow Women’s Library 22 July 2014 at 5.30 p.m. Fifth issue of feminist queer zine HTWOF. Meet the authors, enjoy a coffee and find out more about Glasgow Women’s Library and their Lesbian Archive. https://www.facebook.com/HensTaeWatchOotFur Glasgow Women’s Library – ‘a vibrant information hub’http://womenslibrary.org.uk/ Glasgow Women’s Library 23 […]

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Scots/English Writing Group CCA 21st July, 2014

Scots/English Writing Group CCA 21st July, 7 p.m. Meets twice monthly. Two pieces of work by members will be critiqued. Over 16s CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD

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The Pitiless Storm Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm Rutherglen Town Hall

The Pitiless Storm with David Hayman by Chris Dolan Friday, July 25 at 7:30pm     Rutherglen Town Hall          On the eve of the Scottish referendum on the most important night of his life a left wing trade unionist goes through a crisis of conscience as he is forced to question his political and […]

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Zip Slide the Clyde Clic Sargent, Glasgow 14 September, 2014

Zip Slide the Clyde Clic Sargent Back by popular demand; take part in this popular event and zip slide across the Clyde this year to help raise funds for children and young people with cancer, and their families. Finnieston Crane Glasgow G3 8YW 14 September 2014 The challenge Participants will take on the daunting challenge […]

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World Pipe Band Championships 2014, Glasgow

World Pipe Band Championships Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August 2014 Glasgow Green Glasgow welcomes the World Pipe Band Championships back to Glasgow Green on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August 2014. Saturday’s exciting competition programme will comprise 300 performances, including the Championship Finals. The preceding Friday will be dedicated to the Grade 1 Qualifiers. […]

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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared15 Friday 4–Thursday 24 July GFT, 12 Rose Street

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Friday 4–Thursday 24 July GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy tickets Jonas Jonasson’s feel-good international bestseller proves that it is never too late to let a little adventure into your life. When Allan Karlsson quietly escapes from the celebrations for his 100th birthday, little misunderstandings and […]

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Festival 2014 at Glasgow Film, 26 July

Festival 2014 at Glasgow Film:Cargo, Camera… ACTION! Saturday 26 July (from 2pm) On Saturday 26 July, Glasgow Film takes over the banks of the River Clyde for a day-long cinematic spectacular by the water, featuring a major newly commissioned work by 85A, tasty treats from Street Food Collective SCRAN’s outdoor cafe bar and performances by renowned theatre-maker […]

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Finding Vivian Maier Sunday 20–Tuesday 22 July GFT

Finding Vivian Maier Sunday 20–Tuesday 22 July GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets → Finding Vivian Maier is the critically acclaimed documentary about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs in New York and Chicago over a period of five decades. Hidden in storage lockers and discovered in 2007, Maier’s photographs have earned […]

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GSFF presents: BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Award Winners 20 July GFT

GSFF presents: BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Award WinnersN/C 15+ Sunday 20 July GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets → Since they began in 1996, BAFTA in Scotland’s annual New Talent Awards have rewarded outstanding emerging film talent. GSFF screens the six short films chosen amongst this year’s winners, including Acting Performance (Julie Speers in […]

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Some Like It HotU Friday 18–Monday 21 July GFT

Some Like It Hot> Friday 18–Monday 21 July GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets → When Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) accidentally witness a gangland shooting, they decide to flee aboard a southbound train to Florida disguised as Josephine and Daphne – the two newest members of an all-girl jazz […]

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Grand Central Friday 18–Thursday 24 July GFT

Grand Central Friday 18–Thursday 24 July GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets → One of the discoveries of Cannes Film Festival, Grand Central sets a torrid romance against the dangers of the nuclear power industry. Tahar Rahim’s Gary is among the expendable workers hired to clean and repair nuclear reactors. Safety is a matter for […]

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Edwin Morgan’s Dreams & Other Nightmares The Tron 24th July to 2nd August 2014

Tron Theatre Company presentsEdwin Morgan’s Dreams & Other Nightmares The Tron Thursday 24th July to Saturday 2nd August 2014Selected dates Audio Described: Sat 2nd AugSelected dates BSL: Sat 2nd AugSelected dates Captioning: Tue 29th July Written by Liz LochheadDirected by Andy Arnold ‘Do you ever wonder if a person could lead two utterly different lives […]

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Nelson Mandela and the Robben Island Bible, The Mitchell Library

    Nelson Mandela and the Robben Island Bible Scotland and the Commonwealth Exhibition The Mitchell Library A unique opportunity to see The Robben Island Bible, a book of Shakespeare’s complete works, disguised as a religious text and smuggled into Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was a prisoner. The book became one of the most treasured […]

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Old Kilpatrick Art Group, Balloch, 18 – 20th July, 2014

Old Kilpatrick Art Group Art Exhibition Friday 18 July – Sunday 20th July, 2014 St Kessog’s Church Hall, Balloch Rd , Balloch. 10am – 4pm each day. (Solitude by Karen Fraser)

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Old School Street Games, Monday 21st July

For children of all ages Beside The Children’s Wood, Northumberland Street G20 8LH 21st July, 2014

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