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 Cinema: The Grand Budapest Hotel, GFT 7 – 20th March, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel15 GFT, 12 Rose Street Dates Showing: Friday 7–Thursday 20 March Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   The Grand Budapest Hotel is one of Wes Anderson’s most ambitious creations, reflecting the political turmoil and social upheaval of Europe between the wars through the hectic lives of […]

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Friday, March 14, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema

Glasgow Cinema: Under the Skin, GFT

Under the Skin18 GFT, 12 Rose Street Dates Showing: Friday 14–Thursday 27 March Show Times: times vary [ see showings ] Buy Tickets →   Jonathan Glazer’s audacious adaptation of Michel Faber’s extraordinary novel is the kind of mysterious, spellbinding cinema you only experience once in a generation. Scarlett Johansson is unforgettable as an alien […]

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Art Classes: Southside Life Drawing, Glasgow

Southside Life Drawing The Argosy Bar Function Suite 2202 Paisley Road West Cardonald, Glasgow, G52 Wednesday evenings 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Glasgow’s Southside Life drawing. All abilities welcome. Relaxed drawing classes with tutor. No block booking required £10 per session or £7.50 for students Please bring basic materials however some materials are available. Please […]

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Review: Between the Thinks Bubble and the Speech Balloon, Liz Lochhead, OranMor until 15th March

Between the Thinks Bubble and the Speech Balloon Written and directed by Liz LochheadWritten by Liz Lochhead, Tom Leonard, William Letford, Grace Cleary and Henry Bell.Actors: Nathan Byrne, Kirstin McLean,  Sandy Nelson,  Gabriel Quigley  and Harry Ward At A Play, A Pie and A Pint OranMor, Until 15th March, 2014.  Review Pat Byrne. I must […]

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Glasgow gigs: Trans, CCA, Thursday 13th March, 2014

Synergy presentsTrans CCA Thursday 13 March 2014 7.30pm, £8.50 + £1 booking feeBook online / 0141 352 4900 Bernard Butler (Suede) and Jackie McKeown (Yummy Furs/The 1990s) celebrate guitar music in their new improvised, psychedelic jam band. “a cross between Can and Television, a free form guitar-sparring extension along the path trodden by Quicksilver Messenger […]

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Glasgow gigs: Dar Williams, Friday 14th March, CCA

Dar Williams Fri 14 March 2014 7.30pm, £13 + £1 booking fee, TheatreAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 One of the most lauded singer-songwriters of her generation, Dar Williams has been captivating audiences with her sheer elegance and honesty in her folk-pop song writing since the early ’90s. As documented on her last album, […]

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Glasgow gigs: Saramago How to Swim + Fat Suit + Brass, Aye, Friday 21st March, CCA

SaramagoHow to Swim + Fat Suit + Brass, Aye CCA Friday 21 March 2014 8pm, £5, TheatreBook online / 0141 352 4900 How to Swim present their new album, Niagarama, at a special launch show, with support from F A T – S U I T and Brass, Aye. The band will be appearing with […]

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Glasgow gigs: Barby Asante South London Black Music Archive, Friday 14th March

Barby AsanteSouth London Black Music Archive CCA Friday 14 March 2014 6pm, FREE but ticketed, CinemaBook online / 0141 352 4900 The first in a series of events profiling current archive activity, we welcome South London based artist, curator and educator, Barby Asante to share her investigation into the black music history of South London. […]

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Glasgow gigs: Augustines, Arches, 11th April, 2014

PCL presentsAugustines Arches Friday 11 April 2014,  7pm doors £12.50 + booking fee Augustines (formerly We Are Augustines) come to The Arches on Friday 11th April.   Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL 14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over)Please enter through Argyle St entrance

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events

Glasgow gigs: Wild Beast, Arches, 27th March, 2014

DF Concerts presents Wild Beasts Arches Thursday 27 Mar 2014  7pm doors £14.50 + booking fee Falsetto-led indie four piece Wild Beasts come to The Arches on Thursday 27th March. 14+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over; ID will be required) Please enter through Argyle Street entrance Arches, 253 […]

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Glasgow gigs: Pete MacLeod + Twisted Melons + Paul John MacIver. King Tuts 15th March

 Pete MacLeod + Twisted Melons + Paul John MacIver  King Tuts  15th March, 2014, 8.30 p.m. Price £8 http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/pete-macleod-glasgow-15-03-2014/event/36004B89DD95540F?brand=dfc_gis&camefrom=CFC_UK_DFC_GIS King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut 2010. 272a St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RL.

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Chaophonies – Frankétienne & Mark Mulholland, 21st March, Alliance Francaise de Glasgow

Friday, March 21, 2014, 6:00pm Chaophonies » is the fruit of a collaboration between the Haitian poet, painter, novelist, playwright and actor Frankétienne and the Scottish musician Mark Mulholland combining spoken word and music. Theatrical readings by Frankétienne of extracts from his book of poetry « Rapjazz, Journal d’un Paria » blend with original music […]

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Aloud: Glasgow Prose, Plays and Poetry Slam, Queen Margaret Union, 13th March

ALOUD Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow Uni Thursday 13th March, 8:00pm Come and perform your poems, prose, sketches, and slam! Everyone welcome! Read it aloud! Queen Margaret Union22 University Gardens, G12 8QN

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Glasgow City of Science Flash Mob

When: Wednesday 19th March 2014 at 12 Noon prompt! Where: Outside Glasgow Science Centre and BBC Scotland What: Get your hands in the air and dance along to the music in our giant outdoor dance session. Why: To raise the awareness of Glasgow schools hand hygiene world record attempt taking place shortly afterwards. Getting your […]

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Volunteers Wanted for The Gibson Street Gala

Volunteers wanted! March through to June 1st (this day especially) Gibson Street Gala 2014 The Gibson Street Gala is the first event of the West End Festival and this year is its tenth birthday! On June 1st Gibson Street will be filled with stalls, entertainment, children’s activities and whole load of other fun and interesting […]

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Joiners Corner

Gigs in Great Places – featuring Colonel Mustard and the Dijon 5 and Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands

Glasgow Bike Station Friday 21st March When Lorraine McCauley approached us to ask about hosting a gig in our great place we jumped at the chance! On Friday 21st March, The Bike Station will welcome Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 and Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands into our workshop for a night of folk […]

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Aye Write: Glasgow’s Book Festival, The Detectives: Serial Crime, 5th April, 2014

Watching The Detectives: Serial Crime 5 Apr 2014  •  1:30 P.M – 2:30 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Three of the country’s finest crime writers discuss how to keep long running characters fresh. How do you keep a long-running character fresh? How do you co-ordinate a story which overarches several separate volumes? Three of the country’s […]

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Frankie Boyle and Steven Dick’s “Blocked” Comes To The Stand Glasgow , 9th April

Frankie Boyle and Steven Dick’s “Blocked” Comes To The Stand Glasgow Wednesday 9th April Frankie Boyle returns to The Stand next month alongside Steven Dick to unveil a read through for a new Radio 4 sitcom. Frankie will be doing some stand-up at the top of the show, and then there’s an hour of depraved […]

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Muriel Barclay Solo Show, The Lemond Gallery, 22nd – 30th March, 2014

  MURIEL BARCLAY SOLO SHOW The Lemond Gallery, 4 Thorn Road Bearsden Glasgow G61 4PP LINK TO MURIEL BARCLAY SHOW PAINTINGS Preview Evening – Friday 21st March 2014, 6.00pm to 9.00pm Thereafter Saturday 22nd March to Sunday 30th March 2014, from 11.00am to 5.00pm daily. Muriel Barclay returns for her fourth Solo Show with around […]

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Aye Write, Glasgow’s Book Festival 2014, Margaret Drabble: The Pure Gold Baby, 10th April, The Mitchell Library

Margaret Drabble: The Pure Gold Baby 10th April 2014  •  6:00 P.M – 7:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library, North Street One of the most incisive and empathetic of contemporary novelists talks about exceptional career Margaret Drabble, one of the most incisive and empathetic of contemporary novelists, crowned 2013 with a new novel of stealthy power, […]

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Aye Write: Glasgow’s Book Festival 2014. Laura Bates and Anne Dickson: Everyday Feminism and How to Fix It.

Laura Bates and Anne Dickson: Everyday Feminism and How to Fix it 9 Apr 2014 • 5:30 P.M – 6:30 P.M • Mitchell Library, North Street. A discussion on the ongoing day to day battle for equality in the modern world. Laura Bates and Anne Dickson: Everyday Feminism and How to Fix it In an […]

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Aye Write 2014: Dr Linda Jackson, Give it a Go Poetry Writing.

Give it a Go: Poetry Writing, Dr Linda Jackson Aye Write! Creative Writing Programm Glasgow Book Festival, Mitchell Library, North Street  7th April, 5.30 – 7.30 p.m.   This session is for those who have been circling the poet in themselves for some time or for those who have been tentatively beginning the process of […]

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Glasgow School of Art, Digital Design Studio Open Evening, Wednesday 19th March 2014

Digital Design Studio (DDS) Open Evening Wednesday 19 March An opportunity to visit the GSA’s Digital Design Studio, tour facilities and meet academic staff involved with the following Masters programmes: MSc International Heritage Visualisation MSc Medical Visualisation and Human Anatomy MSc Serious Games Development MDes Sound for the Moving Image You can also learn more […]

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The Independence Lectures, Tariq Ali, Boyd Orr Building, Glasgow Uni, 14th March 2014

Scotland: Between Past and Future | Tariq Ali Friday, March 14, 2014, 6:30pm Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow, University Ave, G12 8NN Over the coming months we will be co-hosting “The Independence Lectures” in association with Pluto Press and Wordpower books. This series of public events will be addressed by renowned academics, authors and […]

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Monday, March 10, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Declan Sinnott, The Glad Cafe, 23rd April – support Crawford Smith

Tickets will soon be available from Young’s Interesting Books and online at www.tickets-scotland.com  

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Don Share, Talk and Reading, 11th March, University of Glasgow

American poet, editor, and scholar, Dr Don Share, editor of Poetry magazine (Chicago) and former head of the Harvard Poetry Series, will be giving a talk and reading this coming Tuesday, March 11, at 5.30pm. Room 101, the Edwin Morgan Room, at 5 University Gardens, G12 All are welcome. Don Short – Information and Bio […]

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Open Mic Jayz Bar, Sunday 16th March

Open Mic at Jayz Bar Sunday, March 16, 2014      Hosted by the Southside Sessions from 8pm til late, all musicians and entertainers welcome.. Acoustic guitar, jam session options, a free drink for the players and good vibes provided! Come along and get involved!!

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