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..

Blackberry at GFT

Blackberry

6 – 12 October, 2023 Hot from its sell-out UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival earlier this year, this must-see tech satire charts the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone. Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis (Jay Baruchel) and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie (Glenn Howerton) – join forces in […]

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Taking Root: Food Art Film Festival at CCA

Takingh root

Saturday, 7 October, 2023, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 2JD As society becomes increasingly fragmented, the gathering, preparing, and sharing of food has the power to root us deeply in relation with others both human and non-human. The 2023 edition of Food Art Film Festival takes up the themes […]

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Flora and Son, GFT

Flora and Son

Friday 29 September – Thursday 12 October, 2023 Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters) gives a star-cementing performance as single mother Flora, who is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), […]

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Stop Making Sense at GFT

Stop Making Sense

Friday 29 September – Thursday 5 October, 2023 Buy tickets Captions and audio description available GFT is thrilled to be screening the 4K re-release of Stop Making Sense. Considered one of the greatest concert films of all time, it captures Talking Heads in full groove — and big suits — at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre […]

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The Old Oak at GFT

the old oak

Friday 29 September – Thursday 12 October, 2023 Captions and audio description available After premiering to a sold-out audience earlier this month, GFT is delighted to be welcoming Ken Loach‘s powerful latest feature, The Old Oak, back to GFT. The Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but […]

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Glasgow Film ‘Animatic’ – Animation Talent Development Project

Raisah Ahmed

‘Animatic’ will support Scotland-based creatives in film and TV Glasgow Film Festival Announces New Animation Talent Development Project and Industry Advisory Board An innovative talent development project between Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) and international industry leading animation executives has been announced today. Animatic is open to Scottish creatives seeking to develop their idea for an […]

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Take 2: Elemental at Glasgow Film Theatre

elemental

Saturday 14 October, 2023 at 11.30 p.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Captioned screening Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire, water, land and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, […]

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Sunday, October 1, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Free Events, Kids and young people

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

smoke sauna

Sundance Award-Winning Feature Documentary in UK and Ireland Cinemas from 13 October, 2023 No story too shameful, no burden too heavy to carry when you share it with your sisterhood… Conic is thrilled to announce the release of filmmaker Anna Hints’ Sundance Award-winning feature documentary SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD in UK and Ireland cinemas from 13 […]

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The Cabinet of Dr Caligari silent movie with live music

cabinet of dr caligari

28 October, 2023, 7.30 p.m., Event by The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Tickets · £9.38-£10.46 at Eventbrite Gladstone’s Bag presents the German expressionist silent classic ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari ‘ featuring a live musical orchestra. At a carnival in Germany, Francis (Friedrich Feher) and his […]

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Friday, September 29, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Hallowe'en in Glasgow

Swiss Male Voice Chorus, Kelvinside Hillhead Church

Tuesday 17 October, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 9AG An Evening of Harmony Singing  Swiss Male Voice Chorus directed by Dsvid Rossell Supported by Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir and Close Shave Chorus Tickets £10 – pay at door or tickets via email Close Shave Chorus or Events at […]

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SQIFF 2023

SQIFF

Scottish Queer International Film Festival – 26 – 30 September SQIFF 2023 will open on 26th September with the ever-popular Scottish Shorts, celebrating local filmmakers’ home-grown film projects. This year’s festival will host a mixture of Queer classics and new releases, with a focus on new filmmaking talent. This year’s artwork is by Konstantinos korakonero, a Glasgow […]

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog

Alan Sharp and From Greenock to Hollywood at the Glasgow Film Theatre

greenock to hollywood

by Dave Manderson Recently I brought out a book about Alan Sharp, the first to trace his career and life from start to end. It came out in April this year. Shortly afterwards I asked the Glasgow Film Theatre if they’d put on a season of Alan’s films, and now I’m curating four of the […]

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The Early films of Hou Hsiao-hsien at GFT

The Early films of Hou Hsiao-hsien at GFT

Thursday 5 – Thursday 19 October, 2023 Director Hou established himself as a major figure in world cinema with a series of groundbreaking and award-winning films such as A City of Sadness (1989) and The Assassin (2015). With a growing interest in New Taiwan Cinema figures such as Hou and Edward Yang, this seems the […]

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Soundbath at the Arlington Baths Club

Saturday 14 October, 2023 2 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT Glasgow Sound Bath  is happy to announce their first event at The Arlington Baths. Come along and enjoy soothing and restorative sounds. This event is open to the public and Arlington Baths members. What Is a […]

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Launch Night – Plantique, Partick

plantique launch night

Thursday 5 October, 2023 at 6 p.m.- 8.30 p.m. Come along to shop, meet the makers and enjoy some cakes and fizz. You will find Plantique at 286 Dumbarton Road, Partick,   Glasgow G11 6AB (Opposite Partick Library and few minutes walk from Kelvinhall Underground) House Plants, Homewares, Vintage and Gifts 20% off all products on […]

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To See Ourselves – film about the lead up to the Scottish Referendum in 2014

to see ourselves

(To See Ourselves is screening at CCA, Glasgow 16 March, 2024) In the run up to the referendum in 2014, Jane McAllister, filmmaker, New Licht Film, spent many hours following her dad, Fraser, around Musselburgh as he threw himself wholeheartedly into the campaign for Scottish Independence. It was not Jane’s initial intention to make a […]

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Monday, September 25, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog

Lifeboat – film night at Arlington Baths Club

lifeboat

Saturday, 28 October, 2023 at 6 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.) The Arlington Baths Clubm 61 Arlington Street Glasgow G3 6DT One of Alfred HItchcock’s lesser-known films, and based on an unpublished short novel by John Steinbeck, this is a story of a group of survivors from a torpedoed ship in the Atlantic during the […]

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The Lush Exhibition – Project-Ability

the lush exhibition

23 September – 28 October, 2023 Project-Ability Lush Exhibition, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Earlier in the year Lush approached Project Ability to collaborate on a very exciting project! The beautifully smelling bath and cosmetics company were looking for new designs for their stunning knot wrap collection. A brief was put out to artists across all […]

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Mary Irvine’s Blog: The Magic Scales by Paul Murdoch

the magic scales

I recently met with author Paul Murdoch , who is asthmatic, to talk about his latest publication ‘The Magic Scales’. Living with asthma “At four years old I remember rolling down a grassy hill on a summer’s day. I tried to take a breath, but I couldn’t. This carried on throughout my childhood. Sometimes I […]

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Young Soul Rebels 4k Restoration and Discussion

young soul rebels

Monday 23 October, 2023 8 p.m. A landmark for Black – and Queer – British film, Isaac Julien’s iconic, beautifully crafted 1991 period piece has been newly remastered by the BFI. A convincing picture of late 70s London, youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-queer love story set days before the Queen’s Silver […]

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Friday, September 22, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, LGBT Glasgow

Killers of the Flower Moon at GFT

killers of the flower moon

Friday 20 October – Thursday 2 November, 2023 Captions and audio description available After premiering to a 9-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Martin Scorsese‘s latest feature Killers of the Flower Moon will hit our big screens next month. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, it depicts the serial […]

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Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Take 2: Bugsy Malone at GFT

bugsy malone

Saturday 23 September, 2023 11.30am Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2023’s Family Friendly Take 2 screening is the iconic musical Bugsy Malone. New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded “splurge gun”. As the custard pies fly, […]

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Strange Way Of Life + recorded Q&A  at Glasgow Film Theatre

strange ways

Monday 25 September, 2023 8.30pm Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke star in Pedro Almodovar’s highly anticipated new feature. After 25 years, Silva rides a horse across the desert to visit his friend Sheriff Jake. They celebrate the meeting, but the next morning Jake tells him the reason for his trip is not to go down the memory […]

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R.M.N. at Glasgow Film Theatre

RMN

Friday 22 – Thursday 28 September, 2023 Cristian Mungiu‘s ‘excellently crafted’ (The Telegraph) latest follows Matthias, as he returns to his Transylvanian village after quitting his job in Germany. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to […]

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Love Life 4k at Glasgow Film Theatre

love life

Friday 22 – Thursday 28 September From the Cannes award-winning director of Harmoniumand Goodbye Summer, Kôji Fukada’s new family drama is inspired by Japanese singer and musician Akiko Yano‘s song ‘Love Life’. A beguiling, beautifully paced portrait of a family navigating the aftermath of a tragedy. Buy tickets GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB

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Warner Brothers 100th Anniversary at GFT

warner bros

Friday 22 – Thursday 28 September, 2023 One of the most iconic Hollywood studios of all time, Warner Bros, celebrates its centenary this year. To celebrate, GFT has handpicked five films from Warner Bros’ amazing century of cinema to bring back to the big screen. Jezebel; Key Largo (35mm screenings available); The Searchers; Training Day […]

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2023

GYFF

Friday 22 until Sunday 24 September, 2023  Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2023.  boasts a varied programme of films, from exciting new releases to iconic classics and feature-length documentaries. All screenings and events take place at Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB The festival is co-programmed by Glasgow Film and a group of […]

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Partick Action Group, Litter Pickup

litter pick partick

Sunday 24 September, 2022  – 10 a.m. – 12 noon Meet at Fortrose House, 14 Fortrose Street, Partick G11 5 LP Prettify Partick’s pavements! Sweep the scumminess off the sidewalk! Defeat detritus! Be a better neighbour, be a PAL. Monthly litter pick with Partick’s finest folk. All equipment provided. Selfless local humans encouraged. Children welcome. […]

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Terry Neason in Concert at Websters

terry neason

Friday 6 October, 2023 – 8 p.m. Terry Neason in Concert – Songs ‘n’ Smiles Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridgte, Glasgow G4 9HZ Angel Award Winning Scottish Diva, Terry Neason performs an emotional roller-coaster eclectic mix of Originals, Classics and personal favourites. She includes some of the best of her highly acclaimed repertoire […]

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Writing The World SCAP and Scottish Writers

scap event

Tuesday 19 September, 2023 – 7 p.m. Scottish Writers, Clubhouse, Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Writing the World Writers and guests including Lorna Callery-Sithole Writing the World: A Collective is a celebration of storytelling and the diversity of cultures and is the outcome of workshops for members of the Asylum-seeking […]

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Monday, September 18, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

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