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Making Waves – Teaching Children to Swim, Glasgow

Making Waves – Teaching Children to Swim Teaching Children from 3, our instructors are in the water with the early levels. Our lessons are structured and progressive and cater for the most unsure to the very competent. Lessons are in many locations, including Cleveden and Abercorn Secondary’s. Join our adult swim sessions at Cleveden Secondary! […]

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Glasgow Gig: Sweeney’s on the Park, Thursday 27th February.

The Southside Sessions present 3 new acts for your listening pleasure! come along and listen to the stars of the future! Sweeneys on the Park, 262 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2ET The Lyricals Malachy Tallack http://www.malachytallack.com/ Jer McDade Crawford Smith Music Free entry, http://www.sweeneysonthepark.com/ 18+

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The Ideal Home Show Scotland, SECC, Glasgow 23rd – 26th May, 2014

The Ideal Home Show Scotland Is Back In Town! After the remarkable success of The Ideal Home Show Scotland with over40,000 visitors through the door last year, the iconic show is returning to the SECC in May 2014! * In what promises to be yet another outstanding event, which will again inspire and thrill thousands of […]

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Cottier’s Theatre, Glasgow: A Night in the Spotlight, 7th March, 2014

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Glasgow Theatre: Glasgow Girls, The Citizens Theatre until 8 Mar 2014

Glasgow Girls The Citz Seven teenagers with a cause that captured the imagination of a country. The hit Scottish musical is back! A smash hit during its previous run in 2012, Glasgow Girls is back at the Citizens Theatre for a limited run in February/March 2014. Based on a true story, Glasgow Girls is a […]

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Artists in Residence Exhibition: The Citz until 15th March

Artists in Residence Exhibition The Citz Sarah Amy Fishlock and Greg Sinclair, present a showcase of their artistic projects. The culmination of their work will be displayed in the Citizens Theatre foyer from 20 February – 15 March. The exhibition is open from 12pm – 6pm Monday to Saturday with late viewing available on show […]

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Glasgow Theatre: This Wide Night, The Tron until 15th March, 2014

This Wide Night written by Chloe Moss   Thursday 20th February to Saturday 15th March 2014   Book Online Book by phone Written by CHLOE MOSS Directed by DAVID GREIG WITH ELAINE C.SMITH + JAYD JOHNSON You wouldn’t think I’m a free woman, would ye?  Twelve f*****’ years inside an’ I’m still not free. Not […]

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Tall Tales at The Tron, children aged 3 to 5 years, 1st March, 2014

Tall Tales Saturday 1st March 2014 Book by phone FOR 3-5yrs Tall Tales gives your little ones the chance to explore, discover and experiment in a safe, creative and fun way. Workshops help to develop essential and desirable life skills and encourage imaginations to flourish and best of all, you get to join in too […]

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Tiny Tales at The Tron, Spring 2014

Tiny Tales Wednesday 26th February to Wednesday 19th March 2014 Booking information FOR 6 months-2yrs Tiny Tales gives your little ones the chance to explore, discover and experiment in a safe, creative and fun way. Workshops help to develop essential and desirable life skills and encourage imaginations to flourish and best of all, you get […]

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In Process with J David Simons: Scottish Writers’ Centre 4th March, 2014. CCA

J David Simons Scottish Writers’ Centre CCA Tue 4 March 2014 7pm, £6 (£3), FREE to SWC members No booking required Glasgow-born author J. David Simons has been a lawyer, charity administrator, cotton farmer, university lecturer and journalist. His work has been short-listed for The McKitterick Prize, he has been the recipient of two Creative […]

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WORD PLAY @ the Tron, Wednesday 5th March, 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 7:30pm WORD PLAY is in its usual home this Wednesday 5th March 2014, Tron Theatre, 68 Trongate, G1 5HB Glasgow. from 8-late. Theme – ‘Dreamscapes and Mandrakes’ Featured Artist – Musician – Al Fleming Brought to you with the usual verve and enthusiasm. WORD PLAY offers an open mic opportunity created […]

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Glasgow Cinema and Sound Installation: Cryptic Nights, CCA 6th – 9th March, 2014

Cryptic Nights: Mirror Lands | A Mark Lyken & Emma Dove film & sound Installation CCA March 6 until March 9 Premiére at CCA Still but full of movement; quiet but full of sound; nothing is quite as it seems… the Mirror Lands that Mark Lyken and Emma Dove reveal are contradictory and mysterious… Mirror […]

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Cargo, Camera… Action!, part of Cultural Programme Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

A Cinematic Spectacular on the River Clyde – Saturday 26th July, 2014 Glasgow Film, the umbrella organisation which comprises both Glasgow Film Festival and Glasgow Film Theatre, announces Cargo, Camera… Action!, an outdoor celebration of moving image and Glasgow’s history, as part of the Cultural Programme for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Preview Wednesday 26th […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Ida Scottish Premiere

Ida15 Wednesday 26 February  9 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street Buy Tickets →   Pawel Pawlikowski’s return to his native Poland has resulted in one of his most powerful films, in which a single human story becomes the key to addressing defining moments in the country’s past. In the 1960s, novitiate nun Anna is about […]

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Table Top Sale, Studio Central Fitness, Kilbowie Road, Clydebank. Sat. 15th March

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Two Jamaican Poets read at University of Glasgow, Tanya Shirley and Kei Miller, 5th March

Hugh Fraser Room, University of Glasgow, Wolfson Building, University Avenue G12 8QQ Tanya Shirley Tanya Shirley was born and lives in Jamaica. She is a graduate student and teacher in the Department of Literatures at UWI, Mona. She was awarded an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland, USA. Her work has appeared […]

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The Stand Comedy Club: Glasgow International Comedy Festival, March-Apri, 2014

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival The Stand The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, G3 Limited number of 2 for 1 tickets for some of the shows at The Stand. This week we’ve got 5 pairs of 2 for 1 tickets available for the two shows below. To get your hands on tickets for either of these […]

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The Bright Club: Comedy and Academia, The Stand, 26th February

Bright Club Returns To The Stand Wednesday 26th February Bright Club’s unique blend of comedy and academia has made waves across the country, with a storming sell-out show at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and support from the likes of Robin Ince, Josie Long, Susan Morrison and Bruce Morton. Join us as funny academics from […]

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Another Kind of North: poems from and about Finland. Tonight Tuesday 25th Feb. CCA

‘Another Kind of North: poems from and about Finland’ Tuesday 25th February 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm, CCA Cinema Room, Glasgow With: Donald Adamson, Aila Juvonen, Liz Niven and Gerry Loose CCA,350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD

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Behaviour Festival 2014 Glasgow

Behaviour Festival 2014 Glasgow March 6 at 6:00pm until May 2 at 9:00pm The Arches, 253 Argyle St, G2 8DL  Raging political theatre, a multi-chambered club event and award-winning international work… Welcome to Behaviour Festival 2014. Each year, Behaviour showcases some of the most diverse and inventive theatrical performance talent for Glasgow’s audiences. With the […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Concussion, UK Premiere, 1–2 March, Cineworld

ConcussionN/C 18+ Saturday 1–Sunday 2 March Cineworld, Renfrew Street Buy Tickets Abby, a fortysomething wealthy lesbian housewife is becoming increasingly disillusioned in her married life with high-powered New York divorce lawyer Kate. One day Abby is hit on the head by a baseball tossed by one of her two children, leading to the titular concussion […]

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Call for submissions: Commonwealth Voices: Glasgow 2014

Commonwealth Voices: Glasgow 2014 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: FICTION; CREATIVE NON-FICTION; ESSAYS; POETRY; FLASH FICTION; DRAMA Commonwealth Voices: Glasgow 2014 is an exciting chance to have your work broadcast on Glasgow University’s SubCity Radio. As Glasgow prepares for the Commonwealth games to be held here, I am looking for work inspired by the notion of Commonwealth […]

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Write it! Script Reading Night, The Glad Cafe 4th March

The Glad Cafe presents: Write It! Tuesday 4 March @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Our popular quarterly script reading night! If you have a scene or 5 minute play you’d like to see acted out by our group of actors send your script to writeit@thegladcafe.co.uk Write It! Doors: 19:30 Entry: Over 18s only The Glad […]

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Glasgow gigs: The Glad Cafe presents: Babe + Ubre Blanca + Woven Tents Frid 28 Feb

The Glad Cafe presents: Babe + Ubre Blanca + Woven Tents Friday 28 February @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Doors: 19:30 £ 7.00 Over 18s only Ahead of their debut album ‘Volery Flighty’, The Glad Cafe proudly present: BABE with wonderful support from Glasgow synth-duo UBRE BLANCA and psychedelic outfit WOVEN TENTS. 1006a Pollokshaws Road, […]

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Glasgow art: 7 Minutes. The Art of Yes, The Glad Cafe, 25th March

7 Minutes. The Art of Yes The Glad Cafe Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7 artists will present 7 images over 7 minutes, documenting their journey to Yes. A Question and Answer session will follow allowing the audience to explore the reasoning and motivations of the artists. The Glad Cafe, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, G41 2HG

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Glad Rags Thrift, Official Launch, The Glad Cafe, Wednesday 26th February

Doors: 19:30 Price: Free Entry: Over 18s only Room: The Glad Cafe The Glad Cafe presents: Fashion Month Showcase – Glad Rags Thrift Official Launch   Wednesday 26 February @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow Join us for the official launch of our sister project Glad Rags Thrift! For this very special event, we will be […]

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Glasgow gigs: De La Soul, The Arches, 3rd May, 2014

Wylie Music and Synergy Concerts presents De La Soul Celebrating 25 years of hip hop Sat 3 May 2014 | 7pm-10pm | £25 + booking fee The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Buy online Hip hop legends De La Soul come to The Arches, celebrating 25 years of hip hop. 18+ Please enter through […]

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Glasgow gigs: Seavaigers, The Arches, 30th April, 2014

Scottish Ensemble presents Seavaigers Composed by Sally Beamish, performed by Chris Stout and Catriona McKay Wed 30 Apr 2014 | 7.30pm | £13/£5 student/U16s free with paying adult    The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Chris Stout/Catriona McKay Sunstone (new material) Sally Beamish Seavaigers Bach Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo in D […]

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Glasgow gis: Matt Cardle, The Arches, Saturday 5th April, 2014

  MJR Live by arrangement with Synergy Concerts and Industry Music Group presents Matt Cardle The Porcelain Tour The Arches, 253 ARGYLE ST | GLASGOW G2 8DL | SCOTLAND Sat 5 Apr 2014 | 6.30pm doors | £20 + booking fee | On sale from Fri 1st Nov at 10am  Buy tickets   Following four […]

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Glasgow Gigs: The Hellfire Club,Les Johnson and Me, The Zips, Saturday 8th March, 2014

Hello FolksAfter a long break ‘With The Hellfire Club’ returns to the Griffin bar on Saturday 8 March, and we felt we couldn’t ignore the sad death of Lou Reed last October without paying tribute to the great American song writer. So for this first event of 2014 some of Reed’s songs will feature in […]

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