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

Pat ByrneI 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. Email me details if you would like me to promote your event..

Glasgow International: Exhibition Aleksandra Domanovic, GOMA, 4 – 21st April, 2014

Exhibition Aleksandra Domanovic Date: 04 Apr – 21 Apr Type: Exhibition Location: Gallery of Modern Art Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AH Aleksandra Domanović’s work looks at the history and development of technology through a gender-conscious lens. Her work specifically focuses the point at which machine meets, interfaces and touches the human user. In her first […]

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Events for Charities: The Black Charge at Pivo Pivo 3rd May, 2014

Events for Charities: The Black Charge Pivo Pivo Saturday, May 3at 7:00pm – 11:30pm        EFC Festival 2014 Second night of three at Pivo Pivo in Glasgow. The unsigned and Signed stage features a host of bands over the weekend. Tonight we have headline band The Black Charge and a great supporting bill of Revolving […]

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THE BRAND NEW TENNENT’S FLAVOURED ICE-CREAM SET TO KEEP T IN THE PARKERS COOL THIS JULY

    TENNENT’S LAGER REVEALS PLANS TO LAUNCH ICE T THE BRAND NEW TENNENT’S FLAVOURED ICE-CREAM SET TO KEEP T IN THE PARKERS COOL THIS JULY, 2014 T IN THE PARK TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM WWW.TINTHEPARK.COM Tennent’s Lager has today (Tuesday 1st April) revealed plans to launch Tennent’s-flavoured ice cream at this year’s T […]

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Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Host City Volunteering. Get involved.

What’s involved?   You will be part of the team providing the warmest of welcomes to visitors to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. The Host City Volunteers will bring passion and pride to Glasgow’s streets. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to welcome the world to our city. Get involved!    What will I be doing? […]

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Monday, March 31, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Joiners Corner

Race for Life 2014 Glasgow Cancer Research UK Race for Life 5k, 4th May 2014

2014 Glasgow Cancer Research UK Race for Life 5k Sign up now for the 2014 Glasgow Cancer Research UK Race for Life 5k and help the fight to beat cancer! 4th May, Glasgow Green   Adults £14.99 (over 16 women only) Children (boys ad girls 6 – 13 £10. Under 6, free) Enter Now About […]

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Albany Readings, 2nd April, 2014

Wednesday, 2nd April, 6.30pm-9pm at The Albany Centre   The event will feature readings by writers, some music, visual art and a (very cheap) bar. The entry fee is £3. Please come along to enjoy excellent new work. The event is the third in a sequence of 4 that will take place at The Albany […]

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Dexy’s Bootleg Runners, Lucky Break, Clydebank, 10th May

Lucky Break Clydebank 26-30 Glasgow Rd, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire G81 1SE 10th May, 2014 Tickets £5  

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Aye Write 2014, A Celebration of Mariscat Press, 11 April, Mitchell Library 6 p.m.

A Celebration of Mariscat Press 11 Apr 2014  •  6:00 P.M – 7:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Join Hamish Whyte to celebrate his Mariscat Press – a landmark in the publishing of Scottish poetry. Hamish Whyte’s Mariscat Press has been a landmark in the Scottish poetry landscape, publishing work by writers as diverse as Edwin […]

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Glasgow International Comedy Festival, OranMor, April 2014

Des Clarke: Funny How Tue 1st Of Apr 2014 – Comedy Festival OranMor, Top of Byres Road G12 Des Clarke is one of the most popular comedians working in Scotland today. He is known to many as host of the Capital Breakfast Show and star of the Kings Theatre panto. Des is also a familiar […]

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Sunday, March 30, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

MCR Pathways and The Herald Campaign, Mentors Needed: you can make a big difference to a disadvantaged young person

HERALD CAMPAIGN — NO PLACE FOR DISADVANTAGE You can make a big difference to a Glasgow Future       Join The Herald & MCR Pathways as we trailblaze a better future for bright young people who need motivated and committed adults to support them through a pathway from school to further education. Be a […]

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Glasgow Theatre: A Play, A Pie and A Pint, A Perfect Stroke, OranMor, 31st March – 5th April, 2014

A Perfect Stroke A Play, A Pie and A Pint, OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Amanda Gaughan Monday 31st Mar – Saturday 5th Apr Buy tickets online This play is a co-production with the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Featuring Dani Heron, Scott Reid and Anita Vettesse. Tommy’s staying behind […]

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MAYFESTO 2014, Tron, Glasgow

6th – 31st May 2014, Glasgow Mayfesto was established in 2010 as a new theatre festival for Glasgow. Celebrating the spoken word and exploring contemporary global issues drawn out of political circumstance, it was both provocative and engrossing. Mayfesto 2014 will have the theme of colonisation, and work will largely come under that banner. TRON […]

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Aye Write 2014: A Commonwealth Legacy of Literature, Amnesty International, 12 April, 5 p.m

A Commonwealth Legacy of Literature 12 Apr 2014  •  5:00 P.M – 6:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Aye Write! authors show their solidarity with writers who have been persecuted or imprisoned for their thoughts and words. Amnesty International celebrates more than 50 years of defending freedom of expression by considering how words can have real […]

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Aye Write: Lesley Riddoch Scotland and England: What’s the difference? 5th April, 3 p.m.

Scotland and England: What’s the difference? 5 Apr 2014  •  3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Lesley Riddoch, Michael Fry and Rory Stewart discuss how distinct Scotland and England really are. How distinct are Scotland and England? Are there genuine differences in political outlook, or deeper continuities? Is Glasgow more like Oslo than […]

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Aye Write 2014: Adrian Searle and David Barbour: Look Up Glasgow, Mitchell Library 6 April, 3.00 p.m.

Adrian Searle and David Barbour: Look Up Glasgow 6 Apr 2014  •  3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Look Up Glasgow shines a light on the ornaments, statues and decorations hidden in plain sight above eye level. Not just a handy reference guide, now in a pocket format, in which you can look […]

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Glasgow Gigs, Mark Cardle, The Arches, Saturday 5th April

    253 ARGYLE ST | GLASGOW G2 8DL | SCOTLAND MJR Live by arrangement with Synergy Concerts and Industry Music Group presents Matt Cardle The Porcelain Tour Sat 5 Apr 2014 | 6.30pm doors | £20 + booking fee | 14+ (Under 16s must be with adult) Following four critically acclaimed sell out tours […]

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The Arches Community Choir, Community Choir, Glasgow

The Arches presents The Arches Community Choir Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Thu 3 Apr 2014 | 7pm-9pm | £3 donation The Arches Community Choir has taken off! Initially started as a fun way to get people together to sing some decent tunes, so far they’ve tackled tracks by Blur, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lily Allen, Erasure and Gossip, […]

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Glasgow Gigs: Bridie Jakson and The Arbour, CCA, 19th April

Acoustic AffairBridie Jackson & The Arbour CCA Sat 19 April 2014 7pm, £10 + £1 booking feeAges 14+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Winners of the 2013 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition, Bridie Jackson & The Arbour’s music is simultaneously beautiful, ethereal, dark and powerful. The band formed gradually, drawing together experienced musicians from across the […]

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Will Guthrie & David Maranha, Ghedalia Taztartes & Maya Dunietz and John Butcher and Mark Sanders., CCA, 5th April

CounterflowsEvening Concert CCA Sat 5 April 2014 7.30pm, £10Book online / 0141 352 4900   Counterflows’ much-anticipated evening concert features Will Guthrie & David Maranha, Ghedalia Taztartes & Maya Dunietz and John Butcher and Mark Sanders. Language is not just a set of symbols in our mouth – it is a magic spell, like the […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The Acoustic Affair Hailey Beavis, CCA, Wednesday 2nd April, 2014

The Acoustic AffairHailey Beavis Wed 2 April 2014 7pm, £10 + 60p booking feesAges 14+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Based in Edinburgh, songwriter Hailey Beavis is testament to true,creative art. A self taught musician, writer and artist, Norfolk-born Hailey’s debut album is due for release later this year, to further enhance her reputation as […]

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Glasgow Gigs: QUESTION THE MARK / THE KIMBERLY STEAKS / THE WALKING TARGETS / KNEE-JERK REACTION 13th Note, 4th April

Thursday 03 QUESTION THE MARK / THE KIMBERLY STEAKS / THE WALKING TARGETS / KNEE-JERK REACTION Thursday 4th April Thirteenth Note, 50 – 60 King Street, Glasgow City Centre Question The Mark (Wales) – Hard partying, Cardiff-based gruff punk / The Kimberly Steaks – Lightning fast pop punk from Glasgow / The Walking Targets – […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The New Madrids, Robert Cassani, Nice n Sleazy, Sunday 30th March

  Doors: 20:00 Price: £5 Entry: 18+ ID Required Room: Main Room QR Code Nice N Sleazy presents: The New Madrids + Roberto Cassani Sunday 30 March @ Nice N Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow The New Madrids were formed in 2010 by the four remaining members of americana stalwarts $outhpaw and the lead singer/founder of […]

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Get Scotland Dancing, free taster classes

GET SCOTLAND DANCING Dance House is proud to be the ‘Get Scotland Dancing’ programming hub for Greater Glasgow. ‘Get Scotland Dancing’ is an initiative that aims to bring together professional and amateur dancers of all ages to dance in public spaces in our towns, villages and cities – bringing dance to the people and people […]

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Friday, March 28, 2014 | Filed under: Dance

Still Dancing, Dance House Project for Older Dancers, Glasgow

  STILL DANCING with Gemma Williams Still Dancing is our performance company of older dancers, founded in 2010. The company rehearses weekly,  and performs pieces by a range of choreographers all year round. Still Dancing gives dancers a chance to fulfil creative needs, form new friendships, and exercise both their body and mind.  Still Dancing […]

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Big Dance Pledge 2014

    Big Dance Pledge 2014 Learn the dance Or make your own Then perform The Big Dance Pledge is a chance to learn, make and perform dance with the rest of the world. This special 5th edition is created by Scottish Ballet with fun and celebration at its heart, as part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme […]

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Cargo House Party, Mono Cafe Bar, King St, Glasgow G1 5RB, 13th April

Cargo House Party Mono Cafe Bar 13th April, 6.30 p.n. Hosted by the kind folks at Mono Glasgow, and featuring readings by Alasdair Gray, Mark Z. Danielewski, Nicola White and Kate Tough, it’s shaping up to be a night to remember. Famous authors. Readings. Books. A bar. What more could you ask for of a […]

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Glasgow Cinema: The Grosvenor, Ashton Lane, from 28th March, 2014

Listings Telephoe: 0845 166 6002 Under The Skin UNDER THE SKIN is the story of an alien in human form. Part road movie, part science fiction, part real, it’s a film about seeing our world through alien eyes. Fri 28 Mar 2014    21:30Sat 29 Mar 2014    21:30Sun 30 Mar 2014    21:30Mon 31 Mar 2014    21:30Tue […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Arrietty, 13th April, Southside Film Club, The Glad Cafe, Shawlands

 Arrietty, 13th April, Southside Film Club, The Glad Cafe, Shawlands     On Saturday 13 April the Southside Film Festival will be screening the children’s film Arrietty as part of our Spring Film Club in partnership with The Glad Cafe The film will start at 4pm, doors at 3:30pm. Tickets are £6 (£5 for concessions) and […]

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Glasgow Theatre: Kings Theatre, Grease 1st – 5th April,2014

The Pantheon Club presents Grease Kings Theatre, Bath Street, Glasgow It’s time to dust off those leather jackets, pull up those bobby-socks and take a trip to a happier place and time as ‘bad boy’ Danny meets ‘the girl next door’ Sandy and fall in love all over again. The No.1 Greatest Musical of all […]

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