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..

After Tiller, GFT, 22nd – 23rd January

After TillerN/C 15+ GFT, 12 Rose Steet Wednesday 22–Thursday 23 January Dr George Tiller was one of few doctors in the US who practiced third trimester abortions. He was also a deeply religious Christian. One Sunday in March 2009, he was gunned down while handing out worship bulletins in his Church in Wichita, Kansas. After […]

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Thursday, January 16, 2014 | Filed under: Cinema

Wake in Fright, GFT, 19th January

Wake in Fright18 Sunday 19 January This legendary Australian cult classic, considered a ‘lost’ film for almost forty years, tells the story of a young school teacher stranded in a brutal outback town. Martin Scorcese dubbed it ‘a deeply – and I mean deeply – unsettling movie. It left me speechless’, while Nick Cave calls […]

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The Railway Man, GFT until 23rd January

The Railway Man15 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow Friday 10–Thursday 23 January Eric Lomax, a British officer stationed in Singapore during the Second World War, is captured and forced to work on the Thai-Burma Railway; otherwise known as ‘Death Railway’. Years later, he meets the beautiful Patricia Wallace and falls in love. Realising that the […]

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The Hunger, GFT, 21st January

The Hunger18 GFT, 12 Ros Street Tuesday 21 January The key film for doomed romantics in the 80s, with Catherine Deneuve as a glamorous lady vampire who promises her lovers eternal life. When her latest boy-toy (David Bowie) shrivels and grows old, she turns a bisexual eye to a young blood doctor (Susan Sarandon) who […]

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Laure Prouvost Film Screening ICA – The Tramway 22nd January

Laure Prouvost with support from The Foyle Foundation Wed 22 January 7:30pm (78mins) Tramway 4, Albert Drive, £5/3 Or buy tickets from our box office on 0845 330 3501 RSVP for this event on FacebookWinner of the 2013 Turner Prize Laure Prouvost’s humorous short films employ storytelling to construct precisely edited narratives that toy with […]

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Celtic Connections 2014 Starts Today

  Celtic Connections 2014 starts today, Thursday 16th January, with a bumper Opening Concert filled to the brim with outstanding musical talent. http://www.celticconnections.com The Celtic Connections Opening Concert is a fantastic milestone for musical collaboration. Who’d have thought when the festival kicked off two decades ago, with the established line up of Dhais, Four Men and […]

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Sounds in the Suburbs – Jackie Leven Tribute 6th February

Sounds in The Suburbs – Jackie Leven Woodend Bowling Club 6th February A night to celebrate the life and work of Jackie at Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club in Glasgow on the 6th of February. Appearing will be Andy White, Ken McCluskey, Graham Skinner, Scott MacDonald, Paul Tasker and Malcolm Lindsay with more names to […]

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EFC Festival Glasgow May 2014

EFC Festival 2014 Spiders on Mars & Hot LOve Sunday, May 4 at 8:00pm The ultimate David Bowie tribute band ?Spiders on Mars? will be performing a 2 hour set of David Bowie classics. If you were not one of the lucky ones to secure a ticket for the EFC Festival 2013 show this is […]

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Cut Copy Saturday April 12th O2 ABC Glasgow

Cut Copy O2 ABC Saturday, April 12, 2014  7:00pm Cut Copy is an Austrailian electronic band who have just released their fourth album, ‘Free Your Mind’ a concept album about freedom. We are very excited to have them in our venue for their only Scottish gig! Saturday 12th April. Tickets are a mere £13+BF.buy online […]

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events

Alternative Burns Night Federation of Writers (Scotland) 22nd January

Alternative Burns Night – Tickets £16:50     Event for Federation of Writers (Scotland) · By Marc R. Sherland    Wednesday, January 22, 2014,  7:00pm Nothing one would expect at a Burns night, held in a pub, the order out of order, a buffet not a sit down meal and entertainment from the rich talent drawn together […]

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Burns Night Special: Martin Stephenson and Scott MacDonald The Roxy 25th January

Martin Stephenson and Scott MacDonald Burns Night Special The Roxy Saturday 25th January – 8 p.m. Support from The Optimystics and Jim Byrne £10 Book online www.daintees.com www.scott-macdonald.co.uk theoptimystics1.bandcamp.com/ www.songsbyjimbyrne.com The Roxy 171 Great Western Road, G4 9AW – See more at: https://www.glasgowwestend.co.uk/whats-on-glasgow-gig-guide/#sthash.o3iJejMJ.dpuf

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Alternative Burns Night Cafe Hula 25th Jan

Alternative Burns Night in Cafe Hula Saturday January 25th@ 7pm. Spoken word with musical collaboration, haggis neeps and tatties and a dram £7 Booking advisable on 01413531660 or events@cafehula.com 321 Hope St, Glasgow G2 3PT

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Sunday Work Session Willowbank Community Garden 19th January

Glasgow University Willowbank Community Garden Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:00pm until 3:00pm Willowbank Crescent, just off Woodlands Road, G3 Our first work session after the winter break! Let’s tidy up the garden and tend to our plants. Warm, waterproof clothing and good sturdy footwear is advised. Event on Facebook

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Southside Matinee at Sweeney’s On The Park, 18th January 2014

.             Saturday 18th January, 2014 – 4:00pm until 7:00pm      Our regular Southside Matinee is back with hosts Howlin’ Radio and a range of local singer songwriters and jam session friends.. 4pm til 7, everyone’s welcome to join in! Southside Sessions Glasgow www.facebook.com/southsidesessions Howlin’ Radiowww.facebook.com/howlinradio Crawford Smithwww.facebook.com/musicbycrawford Tickets: free entry www.facebook.com/southsidesessions        All Ages 962 Pollokshaws […]

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Residency Exhibition, Project Ability

Until 1st March, 2014 Project Ability are pleased to present a group exhibition featuring new work made by artists who took part in the Residency Programme 2013. The residency was set up in 2010 to support both Project Ability and Scottish based artists by providing time, space and facilities in which to concentrate on artistic […]

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The King and I, King’s Theatre Glasgow

4th – 8th March, 2014 PMOS is delighted to bring the classic musical The King and I to the King’s Theatre. The King and I, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s 1951 Broadway musical hit, was based on Margaret Landon’s book Anna and The King of Siam. It ran for 1,246 performances and won several Tony […]

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Concert for Alliance Scotland – Various Artists

Celtic Connections Monday, January 20, 2014 7:00pm until 10:30pm Royal Concert Hall With Eddi Reader, Admiral Fallow, Hue & Cry, Horse McDonald, Emma Pollock, Tommy Reilly, Joe Nisbet Jnr, Siobhan Wilson, Little Fire & more to be announced. Celtic Connections 2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3NY

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Glasgow Mantra Choir – You are the Music

Glasgow University KC soc & Scotland Kirtan Thursday 16th January – 7:00pm until 9:30pm Williams Room, John McIntyre Building, 1st Floor, University of Glasgow, University Ave, G12 8QQ Special guest: Jayadeva – the drummer of the famous 70s band – The Rubettes Admission: Suggested donation £7 (students £5) For the 1st time in Scotland we […]

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Woodend Bowling Club Warriors Juniors

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Woodend Bowling and Tennis Club Glasgow Bring your kids along to have fun and try bowling. 1 – 2 p.m. Sundays Bowls Venue for 2014 Commonwealth Games 30 Chamberlain Road Jordanhill Glasgow G13 1QG Tel: 0141 959 1428 www.woodendbltc.co.uk/ Update – Open Day 23 April, 2016   Woodend Bowling Club Twitter Woodend Bowling Club Facebook […]

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Just Dance Scottish Youth Theatre

Just Dance Scottish Youth Theatre 18 Jan 2014 to 22 March 2014 – 2 p.m. Learn different dance styles and techniques while creating a piece of choreography.      £85 http://www.scottishyouththeatre.org Scottish Youth Theatre The Old Sheriff Court 105 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, G1 1TF

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Scottish Youth Theatre Ensemble Performance Group

Freckleface Strawberry The Musical If you have participated in at least one term at Scottish Youth Theatre’s weekly classes or you have other relevant experience, you are aged 11 to 14 and you would like to be part of a big musical theatre production in Easter 2014, then this is for you.This is an opportunity […]

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Celtic Connections Kicks Off

  Celtic Connections 2014 – 6th January – 2nd February 13th January 2014 Celtic Connections Kicks off this Week Celtic Connections 2014 kicks off this Thursday for 18 fun filled days of memorable musical moments.   This is the festival’s 21st year and with the most eclectic and bold programme yet it is fair to say […]

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How British is Scotland? A lecture series by the Centre of Scottish and Celtic Studies

Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre, January – June 2014 University of Glasgow The Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies, University of Glasgowis hosting a public lecture programme discussing the theme of ‘How British is Scotland?’ in light of the upcoming referendum and we would be delighted if you were able to attend. The series, which begins […]

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The East Supports the Victims & Families of the Clutha Vaults disaster

Wiremill Social Club, Musselburgh Sunday, January 19, 2014 2:00pm until 10:00pm We have been overwhelmed by the feeling & support shown by the musical community and general public to the Clutha Vaults Disaster and we are hosting a day of entertainment in the East Of Scotland to show our support and to raise funds for […]

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International Robert Burns Conference 2014 Glasgow

25 January 2014, 9 a.m. Mitchell Library Centre for Robert Burns Studies Conference The 2014 conference is based on the theme of ‘Homecoming’, and offers a diverse range of papers. An array of high profile speakers will look at Robert Burns and eighteenthcentury Gaelic poetry, Burns and James Hogg, the Burns forger, ‘Antique Smith’ and […]

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Hina Matsuri Japanese Spring Festival Glasgow

Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens 1st March, 2014 – 1:00pm – 3:30pm Take part in this celebration of Japanese culture at the 13th Hina Matsuri. Japanese Experience corners from 1:00pm with kimono, origami, Japanese calligraphy and Japanese sweets. Then performances from 2:30pm, including Taiko (Japanese drumming), will be performed by local children and adults. www.japanese-matsuri-glasgow.org.uk/ Supported […]

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2HB Volume 18 launch evening CCA

  Thu 23 January 2014 6pm – 8pm (performance at 6.30pm), FREENo booking required Join us for a few drinks and a short performative reading to celebrate the launch of 2HB Volume 18 – Robots Building Robots by New York Artist Tyler Coburn. Now in its fifth year, 2HB is a quarterly publication dedicated to […]

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Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series<

Fotheringay Centre 21 Jan 2014, 7 p.m. Tickets     £5 Lecture series run by Pollokshields Heritage, a local conservation and amenity society protecting and promoting this well-preserved garden suburb. Fotheringay Centre Fotheringay Road Pollockshields, Glasgow, G41 4NW

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Perform on the Tramway stage as part of Culture 2014

Glory Glory is a large-scale dance event happening at Tramway in March 2014. People connected to Glasgow’s Commonwealth community will come together to create this performance event as part of the Glasgow 2014 Cultural programme. People living in and around Glasgow who have a connection to a Commonwealth country are invited to create and perform […]

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