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

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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Poetry Launch Night Glasgow: The Last Supper

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 6:00pm until 10:00pm The Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, G11 5RD This is an invitation to a brand new poetry night like no other in Glasgow’s west end on the one and holy Ash Wednesday! This will be a night of Glasgow’s finest poets, literary artists and spoken word lyricists and […]

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Ships and Shipping Memorabilia Exhibition Glasgow: Ship Ahoy at the Tall Ship

Ship Ahoy at the Tall Ship on Saturday 5th April 2014 Shipping enthusiasts are holding an exhibition which will showcase memorabilia from the world of ships and shipping from the Clyde and the Western Isles of Scotland. Not only will memorabilia, artefacts and curios be on display, but visitors will be able to purchase post […]

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Hip Hop Hooligans Glasgow: dance for boys

Since 2010, Hip Hop Hooligas have been offering a wide range of classes to aged 2 & upwards with a diffence…ONLY BOYS ALLOWED!!! Specialising in BREAKDANCE ● HIP HOP DANCE ● BODYPOPPIN’  We can be found in the following places: Partick Class – Annexe Healthy Living Centre, Stewartville Street Monday Nights 4pm – 5.45pm Govan Class – St Kenneths Church, […]

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Lesley Riddoch and her book Blossom – What Scotland Needs To Flourish

Lesley Riddoch read from her book, Blossom, last night at The Muse at St Louis. This is a great night with a mixture of new writers reading short pieces, more experienced writers and poets performing their work and a musical interlude (Jim Byrne – provided that last night and played a short, knock out set).  […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Lady Grinning Soul

Glasgow Film Festival is delighted to announce that American soul singer Claudia Lennear will attend the Scottish Premiere of 20 Feet From Stardom on the afternoon of Saturday 22 February. A backing singer with Ike & Tina Turner, George Harrison, and Joe Cocker, Lennear is also rumoured to be the inspiration for The Rolling Stones’ […]

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Michael Schmidt, Caroline Bird and Michael Pedersen, 19th February, Neu Reekie

Three leading poets read from their work in the delightful surroundings of The Sutton Gallery,Edinburgh Wednesday 19th February, 7:00pm until 9:30pm Michael Schmidt OBE FRSL is a Mexican-British poet, author, scholar and publisher. Born in Mexico City, Schmidt studied at Harvard and at Wadham College, Oxford University. In 1969 he founded the leading poetry press […]

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Creative Writing ClassesL University of Strathclyde, Spring 2014

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Woodlands Garden Big Spring Social – Samba Workshops

  Saturday 22nd March from 1 – 4pm. There will be a host of family nature activities, fun and games including some spider themed learning from our friends at TCV. On the day there will also be a short performance from a local samba band who are meeting to rehearse in the run up to […]

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Marten’s Progress Charity Concert, Normandy Hotel, Glasgow, 9th April

Marten’s Progress Charity Concert  Saturday, April 19, 2014 The Normandy Hotel, Glasgow Marten’s Progress is pleased to announce that Donnie Munro (ex Runrig) will head line a charity concert at the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew with support from Christine & John Sparks, this promises to be a fantastic night, tickets cost £17 including postage and will […]

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Glasgow Gig Guide: The Duncan McCrone Band in Concert March 29, 2014

The Duncan McCrone Band in Concert Saturday, March 29, 2014 7:30pm Duncan, with Cy Jack and Jim Yule. Fundraising concert for hall funds. Bring your own bottle! Tickets £10. Milton of Buchanan Memorial Hall, near Drymen, Stirlingshire. http://duncanmccrone.com/

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Glasgow Gigs: Michael Angus / The Dirt / The Craig Hughes Two, The State Bar, 7th March

Michael Angus / The Dirt / The Craig Hughes Two Vagabond Social Club The State Bar Friday, March 7, 2014 8:00pm until 11:30pm Former Foxface frontman, Michael Angus brings his dark folk to the VSC for the first time, along with gothic country troubadours The Dirt and the highly awaitied return of the Craig Hughes […]

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Glasgow Gigs: Jake Morley / Kat Healy / Dougsy / Josie Rose, Nice n Sleazy, 26th February

Jake Morley / Kat Healy / Dougsy / Josie Rose Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Nice n Zleazy  Get Tickets  (www.ticketweb.co.uk) Jake Morley http://www.jakemorley.com/Seriously captivating live, Jake Morley is a singer and songwriter in a category of his own, his groundbreaking guitar style just an accompaniment to his true passion for words and ideas and their […]

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AISLING QUINN with support, Crawford Smith, Tchai Ovna 25th February

Aisling Quinn with support Crawford Smith Tchai Ovna Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:30pm until 10:00pm Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, Glasgow G12 8PB  

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Glasgow Gigs: Dave Arcari / Have Mercy Las Vegas live! 20th February

Thursday 20th February 8:00pm Broadcast     Dave Arcari + special guests Have Mercy Las Vegas at Broadcast, Glasgow Online ticketing: www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/88439 Physical tickets available from Love Music Glasgow , Dundas St, Glasgow     Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3LG

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