I have a Jaunt round the Glasgow West End notice boards to see what’s going on in the centre of the universe but I also rely on mailing lists and you getting in touch with your events. The listings are free for charitable organisations – small charge for profit making events. Generation Art – Cathy Wilkes, The Tramway
The Tramway until 5th October, 2014 Cathy Wilkes makes installations, sculptures and paintings. She is best known for her imaginary environments which variously resemble interiors, uninhabited worlds and spaces of loss. Wilkes experiments with all kinds of materials, including paper, cloth and clay, collecting treasures and ingredients; which together have made a body of work […]
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Friday, August 1, 2014 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow
A Promise GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 1–Thursday 7 August
A Promise GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 1–Thursday 7 August Buy tickets online Starring Alan Rickman, Rebecca Hall and Richard Madden (Game of Thrones), this is director Patrice Leconte’s first English language film. Set in Germany just before the outbreak of the First World War, a young secretary falls in love with the wife of […]
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema
The Big Picnic Monday 4 August, 2014 – 5.45 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street
Screening to commemorate the First World War The Big Picnic Monday 4 August, 2014 – 5.45 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy tickets online Bill Bryden’s The Big Picnic was originally written and performed in Govan in 1994, and this later performance (directed for television by Derek Bailey with Sebastian Graham-Jones) was broadcast on the […]
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Big Star: Live in Memphis Thursday 7 August – 6 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
Big Star: Live in Memphis Thursday 7 August – 6 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Buy tickets online This film captures the great power-pop group Big Star in a homecoming performance from 1994. The film may represent the best live footage of Big Star and its frontman – the late Alex Chilton, who […]
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Local Hero Sunday 3 August , 5 p.m. GFT 12 Rose Street
Local Hero Sunday 3 August, 2014 – 5 p.m. GFT 12 Rose Street Buy tickets online Writer/director Bill Forsyth’s third feature is one of the funniest culture-clash comedies in cinema history. Described by its maker as ‘Apocalypse Now meets Brigadoon’, Local Hero both celebrates and subverts a laundry list of Scottish stereotypes. When a materialistic […]
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Nice N Sleazy presents: The Incredibly Strange Film Night Tuesday 5 August
Nice N Sleazy presents: The Incredibly Strange Film Night Tuesday 5 August, 2014 @ Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow Free From B-movies to cult classics to unintentional comedies, The Incredibly Strange Film Night celebrates and pay homage to those little pieces of cinematic history that don’t always get the credit or exposure they deserve. Taking place […]
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Nice N Sleazy presents: The Urchins + Swinging Mables + Haydn Park-Patterson Saturday 2 August
Nice N Sleazy presents: The Urchins + Swinging Mables + Haydn Park-Patterson Saturday 2 August Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow 421 Sauchiehall St G2 3LG £3
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In Common Mural Project, Festival 2014, Glasgow Commonwealth Games
In Common Mural Project International Mural Project in Glasgow – created by Recoat Overview To celebrate the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow, Recoat were commissioned to curate a mural project across the city as part of Festival 2014. These pieces are to be permanent artworks. Recoat invited five Commonwealth artists to travel to Glasgow to […]
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East End Social, Glasgow Green, 2 August, 2014
Read the full article: East End Social, Glasgow Green, 2 August, 2014
Òran Mór’s Ceilidh for the Commonwealth Friday 1 August
Òran Mór’s Ceilidh for the Commonwealth Hosted by the popular Scottish singer/songwriter Moira Kerr Friday 1 August 2014 Entertainment will include: The David Oswald Ceilidh Band Scottish dancers & Piper Geordie Hunter Quiz, sword dance competition, sing and tell a little Scottish history, spot dances Raffle in aid of Down’s Syndrome Scotland £15 – doors […]
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 | Filed under: Dance, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
Lovesick Blues: The Hank Williams Story, July/August, 2014, OranMor
Lovesick Blues: The Hank Williams Story Live Music @ The Venue, OranMor 31 July – 2 August, 2014 and 7th and 9th August, 2014 7 p.m. – Show starts 7.45 p.m. Tickets from Ticket Web, Behind the bar at OranMor, or phone: 08444 77 1000 Òran Mór are delighted to present Lovesick Blues: The Hank […]
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Harry Papadopoulos Photography Exhibition Until 29 August, 2014
Harry Papadopoulos Photography Exhibition Until 29 August, 2014 This outing for ever-popular work of Papadopoulos focuses on some of the Scottish acts of the post-punk era when Glasgow was something of an epicenter of independent music. Images include Edwyn Collins and Orange Juice, The Dreamboys (featuring frontman Peter Capaldi and Craig Ferguson on drums), The […]
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Jazz Day, Glasgow Green, 31st July, 2014
Glasgow Jazz Festival presents Jazz Day 31st July, 2014 Jazz Day! Thursday 31st July from early till late – a day filled with the very best jazz from Scotland’s finest jazz stars featuring workshops and performances from Brass Jaw. Stu Brown’s Twisted Toons and many surprises throughout the day, culminating in Paul Towndrow’s Pro-Am Suite […]
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014
IF 2014 Saturday 2nd August, 2014
IF 2014 Saturday 2nd August, 2014 7:00pm – 11:30pm Southside Studios Tickets Available informalfuckabout.brownpapertickets.com Well, you asked for it, and we are only too happy to oblige… The IF is back this summer, for one month only. Every Saturday in August, we’ll create informal evenings of theatre, music and visual art at the […]
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Monday, July 28, 2014 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
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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Sunday, July 27, 2014 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, Merchant City Festival 2014
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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Saturday, July 26, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
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 […]
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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Friday, July 25, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, Kids and young people
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
Read the full article: Marathon Storytelling Cycle Challenge, Tam Dean Burn, 27 July
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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Thursday, July 24, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema, Merchant City Festival 2014
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 […]
| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
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