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..

Weegie Hink Ae Panto?

Weegie Hink Ae Panto

Various dates December, 2023 The Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6NG Contact: 0141 212 3389 The Weegie boys are making themselves home ate stand this Christmas with an all new, whackier, funnier and Ruder show, that’s definitely not you’re average seasonal panto…They are sure to end up on the naughty list for […]

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

snow white and the seven dwarfs

Thursday 14 December, 2023 Kings Theatre, 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 ‘Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, don’t miss the fairest pantomime of them all!’ Starring pantomime legends Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac, will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. With Darren Brownlie, Blythe Jandoo and Liz […]

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Christmas 2023 – University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel

madrigirls chrismas university chapel

Sunday 3 December, 2023 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Annual concert of music and readings for Advent. with Madrigirls University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Chapel Corridor (South), West Quadrangle, Glasgow G12 8QQ This year’s concert takes inspiration from the poetry of the middle ages, with readings from the […]

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Wasps Winter Market 2023

winter market the briggait

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December, 2023, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wasps Artists’ Studios The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Back to The Briggait this December for the Wasps Winter Market with nearly ninety stalls to shop from for your seasonal gifts. Boasting some of the best arts and crafts made by the […]

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Christmas Craft Fayre – Golden Friendships

golden friendship

Saturday 9 December, 2023, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fabulous Handmade Christmas Gifts by Crafters Golden Friendships, 18 Nairn Pl, Dalmuir, Clydebank G81 4AU Entry is Free Cafeteria will be open so you can enjoy a warm drink and snack in the welcoming atmosphere at this fantastic project. Please come along and support Golden Friendships. […]

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Winter Warmer Nights – Sunny Govan Radio

winter warmer nights sunny govan

Starting Monday 27 November,  2023 Every Monday 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sunny Govan Community Radio Sunny G is hosting family friendly Winter Warmer Nights so you have a place you can get a wee heat, get a snack & hot drink and have some fun! Sunny Govan Radio, 960 Govan Road, G51 3AJ It’s FREE […]

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Christmas Concert, Child Bereavement, Cottiers

child bereavement christmas concert

Wednesday, 13 December, 2023 Cottiers are excited to announce first ever Child Bereavement Christmas Concert in Glasgow A magical evening featuring popular carols as well as festive readings and performances from our celebrity friends and supporters at Cottiers, one of Glasgow’s most unique and magical venues. Confirmed performers so far this year include former BBC […]

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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

snow white and the magic mirror

Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th November and Tuesday 28th November – Saturday 2nd December 2023 East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club’s 2023 pantomime is ‘Snow White and the Magic Mirror’ At East Kilbride Village Theatre, Maxwell Dr, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 4HG £15.00/£12.00 concession Box Office: 01355 248669 / 01355 261000 Book Online

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Tortoise in a Nutshell – Ginger at The Tramway

Ginger Tramway

6 – 16 December, 2023 The Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE Puppetry, performance and play in an interactive show for ages 3 – 7 It’s time to get baking! Eggs crack – Butter melts – Puffs of flour fill the air – The perfect platter of gingerbread people is ready for the oven. […]

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Snow White and the Magic Mirror

snow white and the magic mirror

East Kilbride Rep Theatre Club’s 2023 Pantomime Wednesday 22nd – Saturday 25th November and Tuesday 28th November – Saturday 2nd December 2023 East Kilbride Village Theatre, Maxwell Dr, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 4HG Tickets £15.00/£12.00 concession Box Office: 01355 248669 / 01355 261000 Book Online

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Artists’ Christmas Fayre

art club christmas fayre

Friday 8th December, 2023  1pm – 7pm Saturday 9th December, 2023  11am-5pm Glasgow Art Club’s Christmas Fair Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HU The fair will be held in our historic building and will showcase a fantastic range of Artists and Artisans Glasgow has to offer. Attendees can savour winter-inspired cuisine and […]

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Now’s The Day Now’s The Hour – Poems for John Maclean

Poems for john maclean

Sunday 26 November, 2023 6 p.m. The Griffin, 266 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP On Sunday 26th November, at The Griffin, on Bath Street — site of Maclean’s famous anti-war meetings — we’ll be launching a new book featuring 100 years of poems and songs for John Maclean. Going to a be a great night […]

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Martyn Joseph at Cottiers

Martyn Joseph

Sunday, 3 December, 2023 – 8 p.m. New album out in January come get a sneak preview of his new songs. Martyn Joseph’s only Scottish gig. Always a great night. Buy tickets Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU

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Focus Hong Kong

Focus Hong Kong

Saturday 2 – Monday 4 December, 2023 Buy tickets Focus Hong Kong is a UK film festival dedicated to celebrating the amazing cinema and filmmakers of Hong Kong, from early works to the glory days of its reign as the Hollywood of Asia, through to new and exciting films. A chance to catch three films […]

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Thursday, November 23, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Savage Waters at GFT

Savage waters

Monday 27 – Thursday 30 November, 2023 A family of modern-day adventurers go on a journey to find and surf a spectacular wave in some of the most remote and dangerous waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Narrated by Charles Dance, this exhilarating documentary is an intimate and epic portrayal of extraordinary individuals who push the […]

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The Eternal Daughter at GFT

the eternal daughter

Friday 24 – Thursday 30 November, 2023 Captions and Audio Description available Tilda Swinton delivers a towering dual performance as both an artist and her elderly mother in Joanna Hogg’s chilling new film, executive produced by Martin Scorsese. The two women are confronted with long-buried secrets when they return to a former family home, now […]

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Is There Anybody Out There? plus Q & A

is there anybody out there

Thursday 23 November, 2023 8.30pm Captioned screening, Audio Description available ‘My body is extremely unusual, and I’ve never seen another like my own.’ Groundbreaking documentary, Is There Anybody Out There? follows filmmaker Ella Glendining’s global search for someone with a body that looks like hers, and explores what it takes to love yourself fiercely as […]

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Black Narcissus at GFT

black narcicuss

Sunday 26 November, 2023, 2pm and 5pm Experience Powell and Pressburger’s Technicolor classic on a whole new level at our special Atmosphere screenings from New Media Scotland and Storyhouse, supported by the BFI. A darkly grand film that won Oscars for Alfred Junge’s art direction and Jack Cardiff’s cinematography, Black Narcissus is one of the […]

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Naomi Mitchison Lecture with Hannah Lavery

hannah lavery naomi mitchison lecture

Thursday 30 November 2023 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Imagination as activism If we want change, first we have to imagine it… Hannah Lavery is a leading Scottish poet, playwright and performer. Appointed as Edinburgh Makar in 2021, her pamphlet Blood Salt Spring was shortlisted for the 2022 Saltire prize. She is an associate artist […]

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

From Page to Print: Shake the Kaleidoscope

page to print

Tuesday, 28 November, 2023 7 p.m. Scottish Writers Centre, Clubroom, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD SWC Favourite G. W. Colkitto will talk about his journey of becoming a successful poet and writer. He will share his insights on how he navigated the process of getting published and the challenges he faced along the way. […]

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Storyboard Studios – Filming Glasgow Green 1 December

story board studios

Wonders of the Human Body Storyboard Studios, Glasgow based production company, are filming this documentary with host Michael Mosley.  It’s a 3-part documentary on the human body, commissioned by Channel 5 in the UK, to be broadcast both in the UK and internationally. The programme aims to show how amazing our bodies really are, explaining […]

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Monday, November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Community event, Peoples Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green

Mami Wata plus Q and A

Mami Wata

Friday 24 November, 2023 – 7.50pm Buy tickets Director C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi at Q&A following this screening. In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious […]

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French Film Festival 2023 at GFT

10 – 29 November, 2023 Vive le cinéma! GFT is delighted to be screening a selection of fantastic features from the 31st edition of French Film Festival. The Taste of Things – 13 November 7.55 p.m. The Nature of Love – 15 November 5.45 p.m. Two Tickets To Greece – 18 November 2.50 p.m. Driving […]

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Santa Dash 2023

santa dash

Sunday 10 December 2023, 10 a.m. Location: Glasgow Green (start and finish) Distance: 5km Entry: Adults £16, Children £6 All ages and dogs are welcome – those with prams and dogs will be in the last group for safety reasons. Run numbers and t-shirts will be available for collection from a store in St Enoch’s Shopping Centre ahead […]

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Woodlands Community Anti-Racist Film Club: screening Taxi Tehran

Tuesday 28th November, 2023 5.30-9pm Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR November’s offering for the Woodlands Community Anti-Racist Film Club is a comedy drama about a director banned from making films who takes to driving a taxi fitted with a camera around Tehran, discussing social challenges in Iran with his passengers. Based on […]

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Family Cycle Ride Glasgow Green

Family cycle ride glasgow green

Sunday 3 December, 2023,  1 p.m. Event by Parents for Future Scotland Meet 12.30 p.m. at the Obelisk (Nelson’s Column) Glasgow Green, Greendyke St, Saltmarket, Glasgow G1 5DB Bring your own picnic. After the ride there will be amily friendly fun and games in the park! Circular route from the Obelisk, Glasgow green, stopping at George […]

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Saltburn at GFT

Saltburn

Friday 17 – Thursday 23 November, 2023 Buy tickets Captions and Audio Description available Struggling to fit in at Oxford University, Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten. With a […]

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Dave Arcari and Ismo Haavisto

Dave Arcari and Ismo Haavisto

Wednesday 22 November, 2023 7.30 p.m. The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG A double bill of blues, Americana and roots music featuring Dave Arcari (Scotland) and Ismo Haavisto (Finland). Buy tickets at Eventbrite £12 advance / £15 on the door. Dave Arcari SLIDE guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as […]

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Steadfast Trickster Book Launch

robin lloyd jones

Saturday 25th November, 2023 1.30 – 3.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN and on Zoom Please book via Ticket Source for both zoom and in-person. Zoom link will be sent to you via email on 24/11/23 Tribute to the Life and Times of Robin Lloyd Jones. In partnership with the Scottish […]

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Double Vision: Double Voice Jim Ferguson

Double vision double voice jim ferguson

Tuesday 28 November, 2023 at 7.15 p.m. Booklet Launch: Jim Ferguson’s Poetry Booklet – Double vision : Double Voice. At The Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell St, Glasgow G1 4LW Signed copies of pamphlet on sale for £5 cash on the night. Plus Fernando Pessoa Tribute. Plus Open Mic and Raffle. Event on Facebook

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