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

Glasgow Film Festiva 2014, Masterclass with agnes b, Tuesday 25th February

Masterclass with agnes b.N/C 15+ Tuesday 25 February, 1.45 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets →   French designer Agnès Troublé (aka agnès b.) is well known across the world for her self-named fashion brand whilst also nurturing a keen interest in cinema, culminating in her deeply personal debut feature My Name is Hmmm…. […]

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Glasgow Film Festival, 2014: Looking for Light: Jane Bown, GFT, 26/27 February

Looking for Light: Jane Bown Glasgow Film Centre, 12 Rose Sreet. Wednesday 26–Thursday 27 February Buy Tickets →   Since her first black and white portrait of Bertrand Russell in 1949, celebrated photographer Jane Bown has captured everyone from Orson Welles and John Lennon to Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II (for her 80th birthday), […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014, Andy Diggle and Jock in Conversation, CCA, Tuesday 25th February

Andy Diggle and Jock In Conversation Tuesday 25 February  8 p.m. CCA, Sauchiehall Street Buy Tickets → Comic book writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock (Mark Simpson) are two of the most important figures in UK comics today. From their work on the legendary anthology 2000 AD to DC’s The Losers and Green Arrow: Year […]

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Aye Write Book Festival 2014, William McIlvanney, Godfather of Tartan Noir, 5th April

William McIlvanney 5 Apr 2014  •  7:30 P.M – 8:30 P.M  •  Mitchell Library The godfather of tartan noir returns to Aye Write! to discuss his career. The godfather of tartan noir. Whitbread Award winning writer of Docherty, a stunning evocation of community and its erosion. The journalist who was to have been Sean Connery’s […]

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Aye Write Book Festival 2014, Stewart Conn: A Glaswegian Edinburgh Makar, 5th April

Stewart Conn: A Glaswegian Edinburgh Makar 5 Apr 2014  •  4:30 P.M – 5:30 P.M  •  Mitchell Library The work of Glasgow born Edinburgh Makar Stewart Conn reflect the dual inheritance of both cities. Glasgow and Edinburgh dance a pas-de-deux in the poetry of Stewart Conn. The first Edinburgh Makar was born in Hillhead and […]

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Aye Write Festival 2014, Glasgow: Muriel Spark’s Finishing School for Writers, 5th April

Muriel Spark’s Finishing School for Writers 5 Apr 2014  •  3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Meaghan Delahunt, Zoe Strachan and Alan Taylor reflect on the place of Creative Writing in Spark’s work Muriel Spark was an editor and teacher of Creative Writing who knew the publishing industry inside out. To mark the […]

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Aye Write Festival Glasgow 2014: Scotland and England: What’s the difference? 5th April

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 Glasgow 2014: Watching The Detectives: Serial Crime

Watching The Detectives: Serial Crime 5 Apr 2014  •  1:30 P.M – 2:30 P.M  •  Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN 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? […]

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Aye Write Festival Glasgow 2014: An Hour with Julia Donaldson, 5th April, 5+

An Hour with Julia Donaldson 5 Apr 2014  •  10:30 A.M – 11:30 A.M  •  Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow Come and meet a singing mermaid, a misunderstood dinosaur, a worm with superpowers, and many other characters from Julia’s books. The award-winning children’s author and her brilliant cast will be acting out Julia’s stories and […]

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Aye Write Festival 2014, lan Bissett: Modern Men 4th April

Luke Brown and Alan Bissett: Modern Men 4 Apr 2014  •  7:30 P.M – 8:30 P.M  •  Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Two novelists whose work often talks about what it is to be a man come together. Widely praised by writers such as Catherine O’Flynn and D B C Pierre, Luke Brown’s […]

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Aye Write Festival Glasgow: Glasgow Celebrates Mandela, 4th April

   Glasgow Celebrates Mandela 4 Apr 2014  •  7:30 P.M – 9:00 P.M  • Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN In this special event, those who knew Mandela offer their recollections about the man and the crusade for his release. When Glasgow became the first place in the world to grant Nelson Mandela the […]

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Aye Write Festival 2014: Remembering Iain Banks 4th April

Remembering Iain Banks 4 Apr 2014  •  6:00 P.M – 7:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library In this special celebration, we pay tribute to one of the true greats of modern Scottish literature. Iain Banks’ last public performance was at the Mitchell Library during Book Week Scotland 2012. In this special celebration, we pay tribute to […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Save the Lap Dance for Me, OranMor lunchtime theatre from Monday 24th February

Save the Lap Dance for Me Written by Morag Fullarton Directed by Morag Fullarton Monday 24th Feb – Saturday 1st Mar Buy tickets online Featuring Ben Clifford, Steven McNicoll, Hanna Stanbridge and Lindy Whiteford. Inspired by real events: when the Scottish Executive commissioned an enquiry into how to best protect the rights of Lap Dancers they came […]

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Behaviour Festival, The Arches, Glasgow: Amy and Rosana Cade: Sister

Behaviour Festival 2014 Thu 6 Mar – Fri 2 May 2014 | Various times and dates | Festival Pass: £48/£38 253 ARGYLE ST | GLASGOW G2 8DL | SCOTLAND Behaviour presents Amy and Rosana Cade: Sister Thu 6 – Fri 7 Mar 2014 | 8.30pm (90 mins) | £12/£10 (Behaviour day passes available for £20/£16, […]

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Bryony Kimmings: Credible Likeable Superstar Rolemodel, The Arches 6-7th March

53 ARGYLE ST | GLASGOW G2 8DL | SCOTLAND WHAT’S ON ARTS GIGS CLUBS OTHER EVENTS CAFE BAR CORPORATE HIRE JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES FIND US SUPPORT US BLOG SEARCH: The Arches presents Bryony Kimmings: Credible Likeable Superstar Rolemodel Thu 6 – Fri 7 Mar 2014 | 7pm (60 mins) | £12/£10 (Behaviour day passes available […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Requiem for Detroit, The Arches, 28th February

Glasgow Music and Film Festival presents Requiem for Detroit? Film screening as part of the Glasgow Film Festival Fri 28 Feb 2014 | 7.30pm-8.30pm (plus Q&A with Carl Craig) | Free (tickets available on Fri 28th Feb from Arches Box Office, max of 2 per person) The Arches hosts a film screening of Requiem for […]

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Glasgow Gigs: 13th Note, 25th, 27th 28th February

13th Note, 50 – 60 King Street, Glsgow G1 5QT Tuesday 25thCANADA / MARIE COLLINS / PATRON SAINTSCanada- Melancholic indie rock / Marie Collins- Gin soaked indie folk / Patron Saints – Sad boy indie/punk 8pm £4 Thursday 27 ***ONES TO WATCH***DEATHCATS / FRUIT TONES / OP / ROSY CRUCIFIXIONGlasgow’s fuzzy noise makers and lovers […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The Homosexuals, CCA Saturday 22nd February, 2014

Saramago + Old Hair presentThe Homosexuals Sat 22 February 2014 10.30pm, Theatre, £10 + £1 booking feeAges 18+Book online / 0141 352 4900 The Homosexuals began as The Rejects in 1977, playing shows with Wire, The Damned and The Jam but changed their name in order to distance themselves from the growing conformity of punk. […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The Steve Nimmo Trio, 6th April, OranMor

Sun 6th Of Apr 2014 – Live Music @ The Venue   OranMor, top of Byres Road, G12 As one half of Scotland’s highly respected ‘Nimmo Brothers’, Stevie Nimmo has been a well known and respected figure throughout the blues and roots world for over 15 years. Now, having toured extensively with the critically acclaimed […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band, OranMor 14th March, 2014

The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Fri 14th Of Mar 2014 – Live Music @ The Venue facebook.com/pages/The-Sensational-David-Bowie-Tribute-Band davidbowietributeband.com Tickets: £10.00 Telephone: 08444 77 1000Tickets can be purchased in person from behind the bar.www.ticketweb.co.uk/Doors Open: 7:00 pm Over 14s only – under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

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Glasgow Gigs: The Face of The Moon Nice n Sleazy 13th April

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Fizz n Fillies – events for equestrians

Berits and Brown, off M8 Eurocentral Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:00pm until 9:00pm Events for the Equestrian Industry *Guest Speaker- Les Smith on his career highs and lows and how to get started on this years eventing season *Liz Daniels, British Grooms Association on competition turnout *Glass of Fizz and Nibbles *Equine Art Gallery *Vet […]

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Future News: Conference for young people from across the Commonwealth

Bringing together young people from across the Commonwealth. The Aye Write! Future News International Young Journalists’ Conference​ 14-16 April 2014. Part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme, starting 100 days before the Commonwealth Games begins. The conference will bring together up to 300 young people aged between 16-19 years old from over 14 countries including […]

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Mitchell Library: Alison Murray – Picture Book Making for all the Family 8th March, 2014

8 Mar 2014 • 2:30 P.M – 3:30 P.M • Mitchell Library A creative storytelling, art and craft session from Alison Murray. Alison Murray – Picture Book Making for all the Family Alison Murray is a Glasgow-based author and illustrator with over 180,000 books sold worldwide. Her latest delightful book follows Princess Penelope as she […]

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Commonwealth Storytelling Session Mitchell Library 5 – 12 year olds.

A River of Stories: Commonwealth Storytelling 8 Mar 2014 • 3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M • Mitchell Library Hear stories from many traditions and cultures, with humour and music in the mix. A River of Stories: Commonwealth Storytelling Join Gerry Durkin for A River of Stories – A Commonwealth Storytelling session that will encourage and […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Fjanna, spoken word, song and films of Shetland

Fjanna N/C 18+ Saturday 22 February 9 p.m. CCA Buy tickets Join us for a drink at the Fjanna, a cabaret-style evening of spoken word performance and song to a backdrop of films from the Shetland moving image archive, featuring performances from poet Robert Alan Jamieson and young Shetland band, The Teevliks. Screening as part […]

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Muse at St Louis: Viv Gee 12th March

Lads welcome, of course. St Louis, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD

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The Hobsbaum Memorial Workshops, Glasgow

A major new literary initiative aimed at younger or new writers in Glasgow and environs. Christopher Agee,  Keith Wright Literary Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, has already established the very popular Literary Lunchtimes at Cafe Gadolfi and is now set on launching the Hobsbaum Memorial Workshops. These will be modelled on Philip Hobsbaum’s  groups, which […]

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Literary Lunchtimes Cafe Gandolfi Feb/March 2014

Literary Lunchtimes Cafe Gandolfi Sponsored by the School of Humanities, University of Strathclyde.   An Audience with Bernard McLaverty Wednesday, 26th February @1pm   One of Ireland’s greatset prose-writers, long resident in Glasgow, reads from his recently published Collected Stories (Penguin, 2013).   A celebration of Historical Fiction: Beatrice Colin and Louise Welsh Wednesday, 12th […]

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Glasgow Gigs: Singer/Songwriter Nights The Tron: Friday 7th March: Sweetheart Review, Helen Reeves Trio, Paul Tasker

Singer / Songwriter Nights The Tron Warren McIntyre of The Starry Skies will host monthly music events in The Vic Bar where new and established singer songwriters will be celebrated.  The evenings will comprise of current upcoming local musicians performing a combination of their own work and the songs of others who have inspired their […]

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