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The Tin Forest International, 21 – 24 July, South Rotunda, Glasgow

A celebration of Glasgow’s industrial past and creative future. The Tin Forest International South Rotunda by the Clyde 21 – 24 July From here, the international company which will now include actors and performers from across the Commonwealth will take to the streets and perform throughout the city including at the Waterbus Terminal, Tradeston Footbridge, […]

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The Yorkhill Sponsored Walk 2014

   Register for Saturday 23 August      Yorkhill Hospital, Glasgow, G3 8SJ Our Yorkhill Walk is back and set to be even bigger than last year’s event! This year, we want you to join us with your family, friends and colleagues on this special sponsored walk to raise vital funds for Yorkhill Childrens Charity. […]

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Summer Holidays at Riverside Museum 2014

  Summer Holidays at Riverside Museum 1 July 2014 to 17 August 2014 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, G3 8RS0141 287 2720    Riverside Museum this Summer there’s a range of drop-in events for kids and families. The Road from Delhi In the run up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow Life has launched a new […]

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Sensory Summer at St Enoch Centre, Sense Scotland

Sensory Summer – Sense Scotland St Enoch Centre Sense Scotland is St. EnochCentre’s charity partner for 2014. It’s going to be a fun and excitingtime, with lots going on in andaround the Centre. Summer Sensory workshops delivered by Sense Scotland Arts team Dates: Friday 27th June – Sunday 20th July (closed 30th June & 1st, […]

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Scotland Art: 15th Annual Summer Exhibition – ‘Faces of Scotland’

15th Annual Summer Exhibition – ‘Faces of Scotland’ Preview from 3rd July scotlandart.com193 Bath St, Glasgow, G2 4HU To celebrate this years Glasgow Commonwealth Games and scotlandart.com’s 15th birthday, we are delighted to welcome you to join us for this years Summer exhibition, ‘Faces of Scotland’. Previewing on Thursday 3rd July from 6-8, scotlandart.com will showcase […]

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Manta, 3rd July, King Tuts support Traquair

3rd July £6 King Tuts, 272a St Vincent Street, G2 Manta with Please + Heavy Smoke + Stewart Traquair Tickets | Buy tickets >> MANTA fronted by the rock god Dan Tonner, guitar by Bryan bass by Mark and drums by Stuart! MANTA are determined to stay true to the blues by playing rock music […]

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Best of the Degree Show Six Foot Gallery 8th – 23rd July, 2014

Best of the Degree Show Six Foot Gallery 8th – 23rd July, 2014 Six Foot Gallery is proud to present a showcase of the most promising young artists from around Scotland. The exhibition will run from 8th till 23rd of July, Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm. Six Foot GalleryPentagon Business Centre, 36 Washington Street, […]

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Independent Booksellers Week 28 June – 5th July 2014

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The Face On The Moon Gigs

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Southside Sessions Sweeneys on the Park, 3 July

Hosted by Crawford Smith More information on Facebook  

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Project Y Foundation Youth Dance Week Anniesland College 14 – 18 July 2014

Project Y Foundation Youth Dance Week Anniesland College, Glasgow 14 – 18 July 2014 Course for young dancers looking to improve their technique, create new choreography and make new friends. A special performance will take place at the end of the five day course.   For ages 12–18. http://www.ydance.org Anniesland College 19 Hatfield Drive, Glasgow, […]

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An Evening with Rainbow Rowell, 10 July, Waterstone’s

  An Evening with Rainbow Rowell 10 July 2014, 6.30 p.m. Waterstone’s, Glasgow The young adult novelist from Nebraska talks about her latest novel, Landline, and previous book Fangirl. When she’s not writing, Rainbow is reading comic books, planning Disney World trips and arguing about things that don’t really matter in the big scheme of […]

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The Reluctant Commuter Cyclist, The Lighthouse, 10 July

The Reluctant Commuter Cyclist The Lighthouse, Glasgow 10 July 2014, 12:00 pm (2 hours) A lunch time workshop delivered in collaboration with the Bike Station designed to help nervous cyclists get on the road. Learn about basic bike maintenance, get tips from seasoned commuter cyclists and identify the best route to cycle between the places […]

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Poetry and Film with Alastair Cook, CCA, 8 July, 2014

Poetry and Film with Alastair Cook CCA, Glasgow 8 July 2014,  7 p.m. In this masterclass, lens-based artist Alastair Cook explores the intersection of poetry and film: the film-poem. Tickets:£6, Concession £3 An established and award winning artist, Cook works with lens-based media focusing on large format film and antique photographic practice; he also works […]

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Book Launch: Dead Men’s Bones by James Oswald Waterstone’s, Argyle St, Glasgow 3rd Jul, 2014

Book Launch: Dead Men’s Bones by James Oswald Waterstone’s, Argyle St, Glasgow 3rd Jul, 2014  7 p.m. The crime writer launches the fourth in his Edinburgh-set Inspector Mclean novels. ‘ I will be interviewed by Douglas Skelton, read a bit, be evasive when answering questions, then sign some books.’ http://jamesoswald.co.uk/ Waterstone’s 174 Argyle Street, Glasgow, […]

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Glasgow West End Rock Choir 2 Jul 2014, 9:30 AM Wellington Church

Glasgow West End Rock Choir 2 Jul 2014, 9:30 AM Wellington Church, University Avenue, Glasgow 12 Record-breaking Rock Choir was the first amateur contemporary choir in the UK and remains the most popular, leading the way for the singing public. With more than 16,000 members, we rehearse in over 240 towns nationwide. We sing our […]

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The Common Weal Festival The Arches, Sun 6 Jul 2014

A Festival of The Common Weal The Common Weal Festival The Arches, Argyle Street, Glasgow Sun 6 Jul 2014 | 12pm – 6pm | Advised donation min. £10 per ticket Buy tickets onlineEvent on Facebook/ Common Weal are bringing together a diversity of organisations and ideas for a day-long celebration in The Arches. The aim? […]

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Classic Cuts: Ophelia ~ Shakespeare’s Hamlet OranMor

Classic Cuts: Ophelia ~ Shakespeare’s Hamlet OranMor top of Byres Road, G12 Written by William Shakespeare, Rewritten by Alan McKendrick Directed by Stewart Laing Mon 30th June – Sat 5th July Buy tickets online Featuring Adura Onashile, Alison Peebles and Scott Reid SOL SUMMER SEASON OF CLASSIC CUTS 2014 atÒRAN MÓR In the greatest tragedy […]

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Tomka and His Friends GFT Saturday 28 June

Tomka and His FriendsPG GFT 12 Rose St Saturday 28 June Buy Tickets →   When the Nazis occupy an Albanian village after the withdrawal of the Italian army from the Second World War, Tomka and his gang are furious – because the Germans set up camp on their football pitch. The local partisans recruit […]

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Belle GFT, Friday 27 June – Thursday 3 July

Belle12A GFT, 12 Rose Street,Friday 27 June – Thursday 3 July Buy Tickets → A portrait hanging in Scone Palace of Dido Belle, the illegitimate daughter of a British admiral and a black slave woman who lived among high society in 18th century England, inspired Misan Sagay to write the remarkable true story of her […]

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The Golden Dream GFT, Friday 27 June – Thursday 3 July

The Golden Dream GFT 12 Rose Street Friday 27 June – Thursday 3 July Buy Tickets → The American Dream is a potent magnet for those in search of a better life. Diego Quemada-Díez’s gripping debut feature is a piercing, poetic road movie following the fortunes of three Guatemalan teenagers on a desperate journey across […]

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A Century of Chinese Cinema GFT Monday 30 June

A Century of Chinese Cinema GFT, 12 Rose Street Taking place on Monday 30 June (13.00 – 18.00, 1 hour lunch break), this course will be taught by independent film director and academic Pieter Van der Houwen. The day will comprise of a screening of Spring in a Small Town at GFT followed by a […]

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Owen Pallett Friday 18 July 2014 CCA

PCL Presents:Owen Pallett Fri 18 July 2014 CCA 7pm, £12.50 + £1 booking fee, TheatreAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist Owen Pallett released his fourth album (and the second under his own name following the retirement of previous incarnation Final Fantasy) In Conflict in May to widespread critical […]

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Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra: Children’s Music Workshops CCA Fri 11 July 2014

Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra:Children’s Music Workshops CCA Fri 11 July 2014 10am – 12pm, FREEAges: 3-5 (accompanied by an adult)Email giocontact@gmail.com to book This lively workshop gives budding musicians the chance to play a variety of instruments, see professional musicians play and have a fantastic amount of fun creating music together. Expressing creativity by improvising and […]

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Black Hearted Press Glasgow Comic Con What Do Artists Do All Day? CCA Thu 3 July 2014

Black Hearted PressGlasgow Comic ConWhat Do Artists Do All Day?- CANCELLED CCA Thu 3 July 2014 6pm, Free, CinemaAges 14+Book online / 0141 352 4900 A screening of an episode of BBC Four documentary series What Do Artists Do All Day, which focuses on the life of Glaswegian comic-book artist Frank Quitely. Frank is one […]

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Franco-German Film Series Die Innere Sicherheit, CCA 2 July

Franco-German Film SeriesDie Innere SicherheitThe State I Am In CCA Wed 2 July 2014 7pm, £3 (£2 for students and members of Goethe-Institut and Alliance Française, membership card required), CinemaAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Die Innere Sicherheit (The State I Am In)Germany 2000, 119 mins.Dir: Christian Petzold. With: Julia Hummer, Barbara Auer, Richy […]

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The Sugarhill Gang, 19 July, King Tuts

The Sugarhill Gang 19th July Doors | 20:30 Price | £ 20 Tickets | Buy tickets >> The Sugarhill Gang: Legends. Hip-hop’s first superstars. Hip-hop’s recording pioneers. Hip-hop’s first touring group. As time moves on, the history of hip-hop has been twisted by those who have no clue about what happened between 1971 and 1979. […]

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Bob Hunt, King Tuts, 6 July 2014

Bob Wayne 6th July Doors | 20:30 Price £ 7.00 Homesick Aldo + The True Gents Tickets | Buy tickets >> After a long hard run, down the roads across this land. Bob Wayne gathered up some outlaws, and they formed themselves a band. Now every day is different, every player every show. Will you […]

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Yestival Govanhill Baths Saturday, July 5

        Yestival Govanhill Baths Saturday, July 5 at 2:00pm – 6:00pm  The Glasgow leg of the Yestival tour takes place at the wonderful Govanhill Baths venue, with a daytime event that is open to all! Main Pool 2.00pm – 3.30pmA variety showcase featuring speakers, sketches, spoken word and music including: Alan Bissett! Bhangra music! […]

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Team Effort: Humans. The Glad Cafe 30 June – 4th July, 2014

Humans: Team Effort The Glad Cafe 30th June until 4th July Tickets: Free from http://teameffort.brownpapertickets.com/ Over five summer nights at the Glad Café, Team Effort! curates a series of events exploring the human condition and delving into our minds with discussion, live music, film and performance. HUMANS is curated by visual artist, Rose Ruane and […]

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