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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..

Love Lies Bleeding at GFT

Love Lies Bleeding

11 – 16 May, 2024 Director Rose Glass’ second feature, Love Lies Bleeding, in which love and violence come together in an explosive cocktail in this thriller starring Kristen Stewart as a gym manager who falls for a bodybuilder, with dangerous implications for them both. When gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) meets bodybuilder Jackie (Katy […]

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Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema

Billy Connolly’s Big Banana Feet at GFT

billy connolly gft big banana feet

GFT screenings: 11 – 27 May, 2024 Buy tickets GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Screening in selected cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 10 May 2024 BFI DVD/Blu-ray release and BFI Southbank Q&A screening on 20 May 2024  BIG BANANA FEET (1976) is a fascinating and hilarious record of irrepressible Scottish comedian Billy […]

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Friday, May 10, 2024 | Filed under: Cinema

Special Screenings to Mark Anniversary Year at Glasgow Film Theatre

gft 2015

May 2024 Scotland’s leading independent cinema will celebrate a bumper year of anniversaries with a programme of special screenings taking place throughout May. The programme will showcase films that have been hugely popular with audiences and have played a unique role in the history of Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) over the past five decades. Glasgow’s […]

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When Mountains Meet – Touring Theatre

when mountains meet

When Mountains Meet tours Scotland this Spring At Cottiers, Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11  21 and 22 May, 2024 Tickets for Cottiers Scottish Tour Dates and Information The captivating cross-cultural tale tells the true story of Scottish musician Anne Wood as she travels from the Highlands to the Himalayas to meet her father for the first […]

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Bad Education at GFT

bad education

Sunday 26 May, 2024, 7 p.m. Queen Cinema Sundays Pedro Almodóvar uses his signature brushstrokes in this darkly thrilling story-within-a-story noir, which is our Queer Cinema Sundays screening for May. When an actor, Ignacio (Gael Garcia Bernal) visits a filmmaker, Enrique (Fele Martinez) claiming to be his first love now going by the name ‘Angel’, […]

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Aye Write 2024: Victor and Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium

victor and barry's kelvinside compendium

Thursday, 8 August, 2024, 6.30 p.m. Event by:Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival and 404 Ink The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont Street, G2 3NW Join beloved Scottish actors Alan Cumming (Goldeneye, The Good Wife) and Forbes Mason (The Crown, Eastenders) at Aye Write this August for an entertaining meander down memory close. It’s been 40 years […]

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B Movie.Lust and Sound in West Berlin

lust and soul b movie

Tuesday 21 May, 2024, 7 p.m. Exclusive Film Screening and Q n A with Mark Reeder Grosvenor Picture Theatre, Ashton Lane, Glasgow  G12 8SJ Class & Culture Films  present this exclusive screening of ‘B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin, 1979 – 1989,’ followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker, Mark Reeder! The final years of […]

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At the Volta with James Joyce, GFT

At The Volta With James Joyce

Saturday 15th June, 2024 6.30 p.m. As part of 19th International James Joyce Symposium, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre and the Irish Consulate are organising At the Volta with James Joyce: a showing of early films with musical accompaniment, inspired by the involvement of Irish author James Joyce with Dublin’s cinema Volta – […]

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Dave Arcari and Andres Roots – Making Connections

dave and andres

Tuesday, 14 May, 2024, 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Building international networks & touring opportunities – how do we do it? Scottish Music Centre Ltd, 100 Candleriggs Glasgow G1 1NQ Join award winning Blues guitarists, Dave Arcari and Andres Roots as they share their wealth of knowledge and experience of touring the globe. An evening of thoughtful […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 2024 at the Riverside Museum

glasgow science festival

6 – 16 June, 2024 Riverside Museum,  100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS Glasgow Science Festival will be at the Riverside Museum daily from 6th to 16th June with dozens of free activities for all ages. They will be exploring how Glasgow’s Transforming through the themes of transport, innovation, engineering and technology. Test your spatial […]

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Mugstock Festival 2024

mugstock

2 – 5 August, 2024 A weekend of music and merriment Strathallan Castle, Auchterarder,  Scotland, PH3 1JZ Fantastic programme The Rezillos, Shooglenifty, She Drew the Gun, Henge, Samba Sene & Diwan, Capitol 1212, Gordy Duncan, Josephine Sillars, JMD, Mima Merrow, Pilgrims Society, Motopia, Alien Disko, Erb n’ Ting, Wonksie, How to Swim , Jigsawtiger, Stevie Elements […]

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Alumni Event, 60 Years of English & Creative Writing

alumni special strathclyde

Wednesday 5 June, 2024, 6 p.m. 60 Years of English & Creative Writing @ Strathclyde University : Alumni Special Learning & Teaching Building, University of Strathclyde,  16 Richmond Street Strathclyde Union Glasgow G1 1XQ  Chaired by Dr. Rodge Glass, Convener of the MLitt in Creative Writing, featuring readings, discussion and informal chat about publication and […]

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Herbs for Health Workshops The Concrete Garden

health and herb workshops

Wednesday 8 and Wednesday 15 May, 2024, 6 p.m. The Concrete Garden, St. Matthews Centre, 200 Balmore Road, Possilpark, Glasgow G22 6LJ At each workshop you’ll get to know a different seasonal herb and explore different ways of using it in herbal preparations. – using plants that are growing in the Concrete Garden so you’ll […]

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WestFest – Outdoor Ceilidh Kelvingrove Art Gallery

ceilidh at kelvingrove

Sunday 9 June, 2024 – 2 p.m. *FREE EVENT* Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop at the steps of Kelvingrove Art Gallery for their annual outdoor ceilidh. Led by the talented musicians of Glasgow Folk Music Workshop a fantastic, free afternoon at either of these events is guaranteed. Come and have a […]

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WestFest 2024 – Queen Margaret Drive Festival

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Sunday 30 June, 2024, 12 – 5 p.m. *FREE EVENT* The hugely popular Queen Margaret Drive Festival is back for WestFest this year! This colourful, vibrant and accessible street festival has become one of the most popular community events in West Glasgow! It’s filled with the best musical talent. Come along and enjoy the entertainment, […]

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WestFest 2024 – Paintings on Railings

paintings on railings

Three Weekends in June – 8th, 9th, 15th 16th, 22nd and 23rd June – From 10 a.m. Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Railings Paintings on Railings is back for WestFest 24! The annual display of local artists showing their fabulous paintings, drawings, ceramics and jewellery for sale. Please note – weather dependent! To ExhibitPlease email Selma  (Modest […]

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Queen MacBeth – Val McDermid with Nicola Sturgeon

Queen MacBeth Val McDermid

Tuesday 21 May, 2024, 6.30 p.m. Aye Write, City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Join acclaimed crime-writing novelist Val McDermid as she is interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon about her new book Queen MacBeth, the fifth instalment of Darkland Tales. Shakespeare fed us the myths of the MacBeths as murderous conspirators. But […]

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The Mackintosh Choir – Summer Concert 2024

The Mackintosh Choir Summer Concert

Sunday 2 June, 2024 7pm St John’s Renfield Church 22 Beaconsfield Road Glasgow G12 ONY The Mackintosh Choir. Summer Concert. World premiere of TANGO MASS Tango Mass was composed by Au Arias, and he will be the conductor. He will be joined by world renowned Bandoneon player Nicolas Maceratesi, flying in from Italy for the […]

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An Evening with Rose Ruane

Rose Ruane

Thursday 2 May, 2024, 7 p.m. Waterstones, Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Join local author and artist Rose Ruane as she launches her incredible new novel Birding. Rose will be in conversation with Zoe Strachan. About Birding In a small seaside town, autumn is edging into winter, gulls ride winds over […]

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Take 2: Wonderstruck

wonderstruck

Saturday 4 May, 2024 – 11.30 a.m. Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish that their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he’s never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue and Rose reads […]

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That They May Face The Rising Sun

that they may face the rising sun

3 – 9 May, 2024 Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in late 1970s Ireland, That They May Face The Rising Sun is a sensitive and beautifully realised adaptation of the last novel by John McGahern. Joe (Barry Ward) and Kate (Anna Bederke) have returned from London to live and […]

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Pippin

pippin

21 – 25 May, 2024 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, G4 9HZ From Pantheon From the team who brought you Young Frankenstein in 2023…. Pantheon are proud to present Pippin, the story of a young man seeking to lead an extraordinary life! With a score from musical theatre giant Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pocahontas, Wicked […]

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

The Fallen – A New Scottish Musical

the fallen

17 and 18 May, 2024 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, G9 4HZ Throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s in Scotland, unmarried mothers were forced to give their babies away for adoption. Our new musical, based on true events, explores the stories of lives that were changed forever. Performances: 17th May 7.30pm 18th May 2.30pm […]

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The Tenementals May Day

the tenementals

Wednesday 1 May 2024, 7.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road,  G4 9HZ Glasgow A History On 1 May, award-winning band The Tenementals will present a special Performance Lecture, which will create a radical history of Glasgow, in word and song. The night will include the launch of the band’s first […]

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One Devonshire Spring Fair

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, May, 2024 Hotel du Vin Glasgow, 1 Devonshire Gardens Glasgow G12 0UX Fundraiser for the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Come along for a delightful weekend at One Devonshire Gardens as we welcome the blooming season with open arms! Spring Fair Highlights Explore a vibrant array of local businesses […]

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Sunday, April 28, 2024 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Scottish Writers – Sheila Templeton: A Celebration

sheila templeton

Tuesday, 30th April 2024 Scottish Writers’ Centre Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD Come along to pay tribute and celebrate the life of the late Sheila Templeton. This is an open and joint gathering alongside esteemed friends, St. Mungo’s Mirrorball where Sheila’s poetry sparkled many a night, and Federation of Writers (Scotland) where Sheila […]

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Friday, April 26, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2024

paisley food and drink festival

26 and 27 April, 2024 Paisley Food and Drink Festival will return to Abbey Close and Bridge Street on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April. The free-to-attend, outdoor food and drink event will feature more than 35 delicious food and drink traders from across Scotland from 4pm to 10pm on Friday and from 12noon to […]

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Nights at the Round Table, Paisley Book Festival

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Thursday 25 April, 2024, 9 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Lucille’s Bar – Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Free, ticketed Book Raise a glass to local writers’ group Nights At The Round Table as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary as part of the Paisley Book Festival. Featuring regular and familiar faces from a […]

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Living Rent Glasgow Soul DJ Night

living rent fundraiser soul explosion

Friday, April 26, 2024, 8 p.m. – 11.30 p.m. Lynch’s Bar (179 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1PA). Buy tickets A DJ-night full of good vibes, brilliant tunes, and dance to raise funds for Living Rent Tenants’ and Community Union. Come together with comrades, friends, and fellow neighbours . DJs: Michael Rooney is a member of […]

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Michael Pedersen and Hollie McNish, GSA Degree Show

4 June, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7,p.m. Glasgow School of Art, Reid Lecture Theatre, 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ On the occasion of The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show and The Cat Prince paperback launch: Live readings from prize-winning poets Michael Pedersen & Hollie McNish. A showcase of animations produced by GSA BA […]

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

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