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

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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Wee Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival for Children and Young People 2014

Part of Aye Write Festival 4-12 April 2014 Wee Write takes place 5 – 11 March, 2014 In 2014, for the first time ever, Glasgow will play host to Wee Write!, a new book festival for children and young people. The festival takes place from 5-11 March 2014, and is expected to see audiences of […]

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GFF: The Tall Ship

Pete’s Dragon U The Tall Ship, Glasgow Harbour Saturday 1 March 2 p.m. ] Sat 01 Mar The Tall Ship 14.00 Buy tickets The captivating tale of an orphan boy called Pete and his friend Elliott, who just happens to be a nine-foot tall, bright green, magical dragon! Pete escapes his nasty adoptive parents with […]

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GFF: Laptop Guy; Graphic Novel Launch, CCA, 23rd February

Glasgow Film FestivalLaptop Guy, Graphic Novel Launch Sun 23 February 2014 6.30pm, FREE on the door CCA Festival Club Admission will be allocated on a first come, first served basis What happens when a creator starts being stalked by his own fictional character? That’s the premise of Laptop Guy, a ‘sitcomic’ book from Jack Lothian […]

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CCA: John Romita Jr Masterclass 25th February, 2014

Part of Glasgow Film Festival John Romita Jr Masterclass 25th February 8 p.m.   £8/ Conc. £6.50 Comic book artist John Romita Jr discusses his varied work within the comics industry – beginning his careers with sketches for covers of reprints for Marvel UK in the 70s before moving on to work on Iron Man […]

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GFF: 1939 Hooray for Hollywood: Illustrated Talk 22nd Feb. GFT

1939: Hooray for HollywoodN/C 5+ Saturday 22 February  10.15 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street Andy Dougan, lecturer in the Screen Department at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, shares our belief that 1939 was the greatest year in the history of Hollywood.  Everyone went to the movies on a weekly basis and the studio system fed […]

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GFF 2014, UK Premiere: The Gilded Cage 21st, 23rd February

The Gilded Cage N/C 12+ Friday 21 February, Sunday 23 February Buy Tickets →   When thousands of European filmgoers recently voted for their favourite film of the past year, they didn’t choose Searching for Sugar Man or The Impossible or Anna Karenina. They voted for The Gilded Cage, a warm-hearted crowd-pleaser that stormed the […]

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The Projectionists Exhibition, Cafe Bar GFT, 20th February – 20th March

The Projectionists exhibition GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow Thursday 20 February – Friday 7 March Photographer Eleanor de Chastelain Simpson will have an exhibition of her photographs in GFT’s cafe bar during Glasgow Film Festival. The exhibition documents the last days of traditional cinema projection and was first exhibited in Newcastle at the Tyneside Cinema in spring […]

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Glasgow Gigs: Danny Brown The Arches: Wed 25th February

Numbers and The Arches present Danny Brown The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Wed 26 Feb 2014 | 7pm-10pm | £16 + booking fee Book online Numbers and The Arches team up to present Detroit rapper Danny Brown at The Arches on Wed 26th February 2014, following his triumphant debut earlier in 2013. An […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2014: Festival Club CCA and events

Festival Club Festival Club Glasgow Film Festival has a new official hang out and everyone is welcome. We’ve taken over the Saramago Terrace Bar to offer you a place to relax, catch your breath between screenings, grab a bite to eat, chat to fellow film enthusiasts and rub shoulders with some of our visiting filmmakers […]

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Glasgow Theatre: A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline, OranMor, February 20th – 23rd, 2014

A Bottle of Wine & Patsy Cline Thu 20th Of Feb 2014 – Theatre @ The Venue Charity Matinee Sunday 23rd February 2.30 p.m. “Never mind the wine, this show is better than a crate of champagne…!” 5 Stars – online theatre review. Òran Mór is delighted to announce the return of it’s sell-out show […]

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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Wake Me in the Morning by Jeremy Ralston 17 – 22nd February

Wake Me in the Morning Written by Jeremy Raison Directed by Liz Carruthers Monday 17th – Saturday 22nd Feb Buy tickets online Featuring Ewan Donald, Kirsty McDuff and Bill Wright. The most famous woman in the world. The most powerful man. Secrets and lies lead to devastating consequences. Jeremy Raison Multi award winning writer. Film: […]

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Miracle Poetry Competition 2014: the theme is Mask

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Broken Biscuits Club – Young Chefs in Glasgow

Fishie on a dishie for budding Glasgow cooks Budding young chefs in Glasgow reeled in a treat on Saturday (15th February) when they cooked up a seafood feast with leading Edinburgh chef Brian Donkin. The group,including some members as young as five, were taking part in a class organised by a not-for-profit initiative, the Broken […]

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