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Dark Behaviour, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Fri 2 May 2014 | 9pm-late

The Arches and 85A present 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Dark Behaviour Fri 2 May 2014 | 9pm-late | £10 (£5 with Behaviour Festival Pass)  Buy tickets   Rounding off our fifth Behaviour Festival, we bring you a night of intoxicating performance, live music from Planningtorock and Golden Teacher, mysterious happenings, visual delights, and a […]

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Glasgow’s May Day Friday, 2nd May 2014

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Glasgow May Day Events, 2014

 New Walk through the War in Glasgow   April 26 (10-12am). This will be the second in our walks through the city starting at the site of Duke Street Jail and finishing at the site of the St Andrews Halls. we’ll be visiting prominent sites of major radical events connected with the First World War […]

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Innocence Tramway Wed 30 April & Thu 1 May 10am & 1pm Sun 4 May 1 & 3pm

Innocence Tramway Wed 30 April & Thu 1 May 10am & 1pm Sun 4 May 1 & 3pm A unique playroom performance, Innocence invites 0–7 year olds (and their adults) to explore the world of William Blake’s imagination. Innocence is a magical theatrical journey led by Scottish Dance Theatre’s captivating dancers, with live music, songs, […]

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Rally & Broad 30 April 2014, 8:30 p.m. Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Rally & Broad 30 April 2014, 8:30 p.m. Tron Theatre, Glasgow A literary-flavoured cabaret night, boasting spoken word, ‘live literature’, new music and dancing into the wee small hours. Hosted by Jenny Lindsay and Rachel McCrum. http://rallyandbroad.wordpress.com £5 on the door or from on the door or from http://www.tron.co.uk/event/performance-poetry. (and a complimentary glass of anCnoc […]

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Ena Afore the Wilderness Old Hairdresser 28 April to 30 April 2014, 6.30 p.m.

Ena Afore the Wilderness Old Hairdresser 28 April to 30 April 2014, 6.30 p.m. Written and directed by Jason Sweeney and presented by Feart a’ Theatre, ‘Ena Afore The Wilderness’ is a new play, based on the alleged tempestuous weekend in which Scottish author Ena Lamont Stewart wrote her seminal work ‘Men Should Weep’. With […]

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Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts Part Time Musical Theatre Course 27 April, 7.30 p.m.

Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts Part Time Musical Theatre Course 27 April, 7.30 p.m. Websters Theatre  Lansdowne Church, Kelvinbridge   GAMTA (Glasgow Academy Musical Theatre Arts) is Scotland’s leading independent Musical Theatre College. The Advanced Students of the College’s Part-time Courses present their Showcase evening of Song, Dance and Acting.   Tickets £16 Adult/£13.50 Concession […]

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Vivace Theatre School: Acting Up Cottiers Theatre 27 April 2014

Vivace Theatre School: Acting Up Cottiers Theatre 27 April 2014 Dramatic showcase from the students of Vivace Theatre School. http://www.vivacetheatreschool.co.uk/ £10, Concession £8 Cottier Theatre 93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5BX

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Piaf Le Bistro Beaumartin 26 Apr 2014, 6:30 p.m.

Piaf Le Bistro Beaumartin 26 Apr 2014, 6:30 p.m. Christine Bovill performs the music of the French chanteuse, known for the songs ‘La Vie En Rose’, ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’ and ‘Hymne á l’amour’. Ticket prices:     £50 Le Bistro Beaumartin 161 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UQ http://www.lebistrobeaumartin.co.uk/

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Re-Act Theatre Group presents “The Grapes of Wrath” Strathclyde Studens Union, John Street 24th April, 7pm

Re-Act Theatre Group presents “The Grapes of Wrath” Strathclyde Studens Union, John Street   24th April, 7pm Tickets £4.00 Re-Act Theatre Group presents John Steinbeck’s classic American novel, “The Grapes of Wrath”. Upon his return from prison Tom Joad finds his home deserted and learns that his family has decided to venture to California in […]

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The Waiting Room Old Hairdresser 23 April and 24th April 2014, 7:30 p.m.

The Waiting Room Old Hairdresser 23 April and 24th April 2014, 7:30 p.m. Play written by Bella Littlebaron about four very different women in eternity’s waiting room. Ticket prices:     £7 Old Hairdresser Opposite Stereo Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PH Four very different woman find themselves in eternity’s waiting room but they are no angels. […]

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Robert Hamilton: Fear of the Unknown, Pavilion Theatre, 22 / 23 April

Robert Hamilton: Fear of the Unknown Pavilion Theatre 22 April 2014, and 23 April 2014 7.30 p.m. Theatrical acrobatic dance from Hamilton and Fear of the Unknown as seen on Sky 1’s Got To Dance. Ticket prices:     £15  www.eticketing.co.uk/paviliontheatre/ (Ticketmaster Booking Fees Apply) Telephone Box Office:                     0141 332 1846 Party Bookings Office:                      0141 333 […]

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The STC Presents…One Last Secret, The Iqons, The Nex-Tide & 1 more TBA Saturday 3rd May 7.30 – 11 p.m. Nice n Sleazy

The STC Presents…One Last Secret, The Iqons, The Nex-Tide & 1 more TBA Saturday 3rd May 7.30 – 11 p.m. Nice n Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG One Last Secret have stormed the Scottish music scene over the past two years with their unique blend of Rock and Pop. They have played festivals, sold […]

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The Queen of Lucky People, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Monday 21st – Saturday 26th April

The Queen of Lucky People Written by Iain Heggie Directed by Emma Callander Monday 21st – Saturday 26th April OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12 Buy tickets online Featuring Eileen Nicholas. This play is a co-production with the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. The Play will be on at the Traverse from 29th April – 3rd May. […]

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Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 29th April, 7 p.m.

Nuala Ní Chonchúir CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tuesday 29th April 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm, ‘International Event’ with Nuala Ní Chonchúir. Rising star of the Irish literary scene, Nuala Ní Chonchúir comes to Glasgow to promote her new novel “The Closet of Savage Mementos”, set in a fictionalised Ullapool and inspired by her […]

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Book launch: From The Calton to Catalonia, Willy and John Maley, 1st May

Book launch of the play based on the Scots who fought Franco. Thursday 1st May, 7 – 9 p.m.   Unison, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow G1                        

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Not Proven Trio, St Louis, Sunday 27th April, 2014

St Louis Cafe Bar 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD http://www.stlouis-cafebar.co.uk/    

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A Small Story for children 2 – 4, The Tron 30th April – 3rd May, 2014

NOW CLOSED   Enter Competition: Five Pairs of Tickets To Be Won A Small Story The Tron 30th April – 3rd May, 2014 Celebrated Scottish/German children’s theatre makers unite to create a unique show of intricate visual storytelling for 2 – 4 year olds Starcatchers and Theater o.N. (Berlin) to tour a small story / eine […]

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SHONA KINLOCH RGI – Glasgow TUESDAY TALK 22 APRIL 2014

SHONA KINLOCH RGI – GlasgowTUESDAY TALK22 APRIL 2014 Next week’s Tuesday Talk features much-lauded sculptor Shona Kinlochin our continuing series of ‘Meet the RGI artists’. Join us on Tuesday for coffee & homebaking at 10.30, with Shona’s illustrated talk following on at 11 – to hear and see something of the inspirations, the processes, the […]

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Tell it Slant presents Project Cafe Open Mic, Glasgow Friday 25th April at 6 p.m.

Tell it Slant presents Project Cafe Open Mic   Friday 25th April at 6 p.m.     A place to come and sing, play, or read a poem to express that Friday feeling. A free beer for performers. Come and have an after-work drink in the sun!   Project Nomadic Cafe 134 Renfrew Street, G3 […]

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Evening of Spoken Word, Aidan McEoin, Cafe Hula, Glasgow, 25th April

An Evening of Spoken Word Aidan McEoin with musical collaboration  Cafe Hula  Friday 25t April at 8pm Cafe Hula, 321 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3PT www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/people/aidan-mceoin-poet.php    

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The Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ From 18th April, 2014

        Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ FROM: FRIDAY 18TH APRIL TO BOOK; Phone:0845 166 6002   The Grosvenor Welcomes The Amazing Spider-Man 2 This week, The Grosvenor Cinema welcomes hotly anticipated, ‘THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (12A).’ Andrew Garfield reprises his role as Peter Parker, the forlorn young hero who continues to struggle with balancing life as a […]

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Vikings Live from the British Museum, Glasgow Film Theatre Thursday 24 April

Vikings Live from the British Museum12A Glasgow Film Theatre Thursday 24 April Show Times: 19:00 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   This special event offers an exclusive view of the BP exhibition Vikings: life and legend in the company of world experts. Introduced by British Museum Director Neil MacGregor and presented by historian […]

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Take 2: Believe, Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Saturday 19 April

Take 2: BelieveN/C 5+ Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Saturday 19 April Show Times: 11:30 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Man United legend Matt Busby coaches an unruly kids’ football team. Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE to these shows! All other tickets […]

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The Trip to Italy, Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Wednesday 21 May

The Trip to ItalyN/C 15+ Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Wednesday 21 May Show Times: 20:15 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Reprising the formula of director Michael Winterbottom’s hit BBC TV series The Trip, comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon travel the length of Italy reviewing toothsome restaurants for The Observer. […]

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RSC: Richard IIPG Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Sreet Sunday 20 April

RSC: Richard IIPG Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Sreet Sunday 20 April Show Times: 16:00 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Richard is king. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses […]

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The Starry Messenger with Bedwyr Williams Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Saturday 19 April

The Starry Messenger with Bedwyr WilliamsN/C 15+ Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street Saturday 19 April Show Times: 18:15 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   In this lively event Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams presents the UK premiere of his acclaimed film The Starry Messenger (2013, 18 mins), screens outtakes from the film and […]

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Half of a Yellow Sun15 GFT. 12 Rose Street, Glasgow Friday 18–Thursday 24 April

Half of a Yellow Sun15 GFT. 12 Rose Street, Glasgow Friday 18–Thursday 24 April Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s astonishing, Orange Prize-winning novel is brought to the screen in a sweeping, epic production written and directed by Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele. Nigeria’s struggle for independence […]

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Magic Magic, Glasgow Film Theatre, 18 – 24 April

  Magic Magic15 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow Friday 18–Thursday 24 April Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Alicia (Juno Temple) finds herself a stranger in a strange land when her cousin Sophie (Emily Browning) leaves her to travel to a remote Chilean island with three unknown companions. Amongst […]

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HELP GLASGOW YOUTH DANCE COMPANY TAKE TO THE STAGE THIS SUMMER!

       HELP GLASGOW YOUTH DANCE COMPANYTAKE TO THE STAGE THIS SUMMER! Glasgow Youth Dance Company, the newest addition to the Dance House family, has been selected to perform at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Dance Festival – and we need your help! Kickstarter: make your pledge To say thank you, we are offering some great rewards, including […]

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