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..

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 […]

Read the full article: Glasgow Gigs: The Acoustic Affair Hailey Beavis, CCA, Wednesday 2nd April, 2014

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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Glasgow Theatre: The Producers, 7 – 10 April, 2014, Cottiers

The Producers Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Performance Date: 7 Apr 2014 – 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm MTAP Glasgow is proud to present Mel Brooks’ ‘The Producers’, a hilarious farce which follows Max and Leo’s bid to make a fortune by putting on the worst show in history. Suitable for ages […]

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Thursday, March 27, 2014 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

The Drowsy Chaperon, Cottiers Theatre, 4 April 2014

The Drowsy Chaperone Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland St. G11 5PU Performance Date: 4 Apr 2014 – 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you’ve ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, Dear Lord in heaven, please let it be good, […]

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East Dunbartonshire Council Schools Jazz Orchestra Easter Concert, Cottiers, 1st April

East Dunbartonshire Council Schools Jazz Orchestra Easter Concert Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland Street, G11 5PU Performance Date: 1 Apr 2014 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm East Dunbartonshire Council Schools Jazz Orchestra present their Easter concert 2014, featuring a selection of jazz and big band favourites. Performing Jazz standards and Big Band Classics featuring compositions by […]

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Glasgow Theatre: Cryptic Orlando, CCA, 27 – 29 March 2014

CrypticOrlando Thu 27 March — Sat 29 March 2014 8pm, £14 (£12), early bird tickets £10Ages 12+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Cryptic’s sensuous epic of self-discovery… A cutting-edge music theatre adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s glorious ode to lover Vita Sackville-West, featuring an original soundtrack by composers Craig Armstrong and AGF and directed by Cryptic’s […]

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Khaled Hourani Exhibition Tour, 4 April – 18 May, 2014

Khaled Hourani Fri 4 April — Sun 18 May 2014 Tue – Sat: 11am – 6pm / Sun: 12 noon – 6pm, FREETel: 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Khaled HouraniExhibition Tour Sun 6 April 2014 The Zebra Copy Card, painting, postcard and video, 2009 The first retrospective of Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani (Hebron, 1965) […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Art Screen, CCA 11 – 13 April, 2014

Art Screen Sat 12 April 2014 11am – 6pm, screenings: £2 (£1.50 conc/Equity/MU/Writers’ Guild) + 60p booking fee / events: FREEAges: 12+Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Art Screen Fri 11 April 2014 Art Screen Sun 13 April 2014 The BBC maintains one of the largest archives of any broadcaster in the […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Florrie James & Emilia Muller-Ginorio Mountaintop Administration Screening, CCA 3 March, 2014

Florrie James & Emilia Muller-GinorioMountaintop Administration Screening Sun 30 March 2014 7pm, FREECCA Cinema Related CCA Events Florrie James & Emilia Muller-GinorioPoetry is not a Luxury Thu 16 January 2014 Attention Deficit-ReductionalismFlorrie James & Emilia Muller-GinorioIntermedia Fri 17 January — Sun 26 January 2014 “Regarding running to the mountain: the mountain and the office are […]

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AC Projects/Alternative Currents: Counterflows Festival 2014. Glasgow

AC Projects/Alternative Currents:Counterflows Festival 2014 Fri 4 April — Sun 6 April 2014 Times/prices varyBook online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events CounterflowsEvening Concert Sat 5 April 2014 CounterflowsCara Tolmie & Paul Abbott Sat 5 April 2014 CounterflowsLuke Fowler / Mika Vainio / Lee Patterson Fri 4 April 2014 CounterflowsArtist’s Talk with Joe McPhee […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Contemporary Cinema Course April – June 2014

Contemporary Cinema Course GFT, 12 Rose Street An ideal beginner’s course for those wishing to broaden their critical understanding of contemporary cinema. Current releases are complemented by engaging discussion around a range of topics. The course comprises five films and five seminars (18.15 – 20.15) in GFT Cinema 3 (seminar dates: 14 & 28 April, […]

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Glasgow Cinema: The Bolshoi Ballet: Marco Spada, Sunday 30th March, 2014, GFT

The Bolshoi Ballet: Marco Spada GFT, 12 Rose Street Dates Showing: Sunday 30 March Show Times: 16:00 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   The bandit Marco Spada plunders the surrounding region right under the nose of the Governor. He hides his identity carefully and raises his daughter Angela in a castle. Completely unaware […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Starred Up, GFT, 21 March – 3 April, 2014

Starred Up18 GFT, 12 Rose Street Dates Showing: Friday 21 March – Thursday 3 April Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   A complex father/son relationship is viewed through a brutal depiction of prison life in Starred Up, one of the most powerful and assured films of David Mackenzie’s career. […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Plot for Peace, GFT, 28 – 30 March, 2014

Plot for Peace12A GFT, 12 Rose Street Friday 28–Sunday 30 March Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   The otherwise unknown tale of ‘Monsieur Jacques’ – the alias of Jean-Yves Ollivier, a French businessman who was instrumental in the fall of apartheid and release of Nelson Mandela. Ollivier remained silent […]

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Glasgow Cinema: Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This is Stones Throw Records, GFT, 31 March

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This is Stones Throw Records15 GFT, 12 Rose St Dates Showing: Monday 31 March Show Times: 18:15 [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Los Angeles based independent music label Stones Throw Records has been gaining momentum in the past two decades for steadily signing some of the most […]

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Glasgow Cinema: 20 Feet from Stardom.GFT, 28 March – 10 April

20 Feet from Stardom12A GFT, 12 Rose Street Dates Showing: Friday 28 March – Thursday 10 April Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   20 Feet from Stardom is an irresistible salute to the unsung heroines of the music industry: the back-up singers. There are great tales and spine-tingling vocals […]

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