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..

Godland at GFT

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14 – 20 April, 2023 Hlynur Pálmason’s (A White, White Day; Winter Brothers) extraordinary third feature follows Danish Lutheran priest, Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove), on his task to establish a parish in the barren wilds of Iceland where the locals are less than receptive to his spiritual advances. However, Lucas remains both in awe of and […]

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Thursday, April 13, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

SCCAN Stories for Change – PLACE Workshop

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Tuesday 18 APRIL, 2023, 10 a.m. until 1.30 p.m. – ONLINE Learn how to write about place in this Write Here, Write Now workshop from SCCAN Storyteller Collective! Book a place at Eventbrite Free places for concessions As writers on climate we have the ability to let places, their past, present and possible futures speak […]

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Blue Bag Life plus Q & A with directors at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Thursday 13 April, 2023 at 6 p.m. Winner of the Audience Award at BFI London Film Festival and Hainan International Film Festival, Blue Bag Life follows Lisa, whose life since childhood has been devastated by the effects of heroin. The blue ‘baggies’ the drug comes in symbolise the destruction of the relationship between her addict mother and […]

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Evil Dead 11 at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Friday, 14 April, 2023 at 11 p.m. Aspecial late night screening of the second — and what many believe to be the best — in the Evil Dead series, on the big screen. Stuck in a wooden cabin, Ash (Bruce Campbell) and some friends find themselves battling for their lives against demons summoned from the dead. Evil […]

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Storm Damage at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Saturday 15 April, 2023 at 5 p.m. Written by actor and screenwriter Lennie James, and rarely screened since its release in 2000, Storm Damage is an emotionally powerful, imaginative and complex portrayal of the experiences of young people living within a care home in Brixton’s Angel Town. In this culturally significant story, Danny (Adrian Lester) is an idealistic Black […]

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In The Court Of The Crimson King at Glasgow Film Theatre

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14 – 20 April, 2023 A fascinating look at prog-rock giants King Crimson, In the Court of the Crimson King is a dark, comic film for anyone who wonders whether it is worth sacrificing everything for just a single moment of transcendence. For more than 50 years Robert Fripp, also famous for his work with David Bowie and Brian Eno, has overseen a unique creative environment in which […]

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Decision To Leave at Glasgow Film Theatre

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14 – 19 April, 2023 What happens when an object of suspicion becomes a case of obsession? Winner of Best Director at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) takes his renowned stylistic flair to dizzying new heights in this seductive thriller. From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his […]

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Raging Bull at Glasgow Film Theatre

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14 – 19 April, 2023 This eight-time Academy Award-nominated feature from Martin Scorsese stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta, the middleweight boxing champion who was known as ‘The Bronx Bull’ and ‘The Raging Bull’ during his brief reign. LaMotta channelled his tough childhood into the ring, where his aggression became a way of tackling deep-seated anxieties and emotional […]

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Suzume (PG) at Glasgow Film Theatre

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14 – 20 April, 2023 Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Director Makoto Shinkai is back with another astonishing adventure. Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town when she encounters a young man ‘looking for a door’. Suzume finds a single weathered door, standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was […]

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Spring Into The Wild Escape at The Hunterian

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Hunterian Zoology Museum Graham Kerr Building University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Free entry, drop-in basis! Bring your little explorers down to ‘The Wild Escape’ at the Hunterian Zoology Museum this spring holiday where you can explore the animals, enjoy arts and crafts, activities and follow the endangered animal children’s trail! With the help of their […]

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Nemo Arts Spring Showcase at Websters Theatre

Nemo Arts Spring Showcase

Monday, 17 April, 2023 Promoting Good Health and Mental Wellbeing Through the Arts Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ. Nemo Arts is a charity that provides free creative classes for adults, and exists to support people in recovery from poor mental health. Our creative workshops have a focus on mental wellbeing, teaching […]

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Yvonne Lyon in Concert at Cottiers

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Friday, 21 April, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Singer/songwriter Yvonne Lyon presents a stunning collection of songs from her most recent album Growing Wild. Tickets: Adults – £17.00 Concessions – £12.00 Children – £10.00 Buy tickets All ticket prices include a £2.00 booking fee. This is applicable to all tickets including those bought […]

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Colm and Laura Keegan with Band at Cottiers

Colm and Laura Keegan

COLM & LAURA KEEGAN WITH BAND With special guest Vivien Scotson 18 April, 2023 Doors 6pm Special Guest 6.30pm Colm & Laura Keegan 7pm Ticket price: Adults £20.00 Concessions £15.00 Child £10.00 Information and Tickets

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The McCommitments

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Thursday 11 May, 2023 Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU All ticket money from this show will be donated to local food banks. The Saviours of Soul are here. The hardest Working band in Showbusiness. Celebrating the music from the Hit movie “The Commitments” Playing all the big hits, Mustang Sally, Try A little Tenderness […]

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Maryhill is Wonderful – photography exhibition of the people of Maryhill

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Closing Celebration Event 14 April, 2023, 6.30 p.m. Free – reserve a spot at EvbentBrite Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Garbraid d Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Maryhill is Wonderful by Campbell Ramage During the COVID lockdowns, and unable to venture far from home, Campbell Ramage found himself walking the streets of Glasgow taking more […]

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Sharing City Community Assembly

sharing city community assembly

Thursday 27 April, 2023 – 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow G4 9RH Community gathering to discuss ways to build a culture of sharing in Glasgow Come to the community gathering to discuss ways to work together to build a culture of sharing in Glasgow and the social, economic and […]

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International Roma Celebration at The Rum Shack

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Friday 7 April, 2023 8 until 11 p.m. A special event for International  Roma Day The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Members of the Ukrainian Roma group Rom Som will be performing songs and dances to start off the evening. This group has arrived in the UK as a result of the […]

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The Eagle (1925) plus live piano score at GFT

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Sunday 9 April, 2023 at 12.30 p.m. The Eagle is in many ways Rudolph Valentino’s best film. Set in Russia in the time of Catherine the Great, he plays a Lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Guard who has attracted the unwanted attention of the Empress. Hearing from his father that an evil nobleman is taking over his […]

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Thursday, April 6, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman at GFT

Blind willow, sleeping woman

7 – 13 April, 2023 Composer turned director Pierre Foldes has created an elegant animated adaptation of short stories by the great Haruki Murakami. Set in Tokyo in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tidal wave, it faithfully recreates the entrancing world of Murakami as a faltering marriage falls apart, a cat goes missing and a mild-mannered […]

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Leonor Will Never Die at GFT

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7 – 13 April, 2023 Leonor Reyes was once a groundbreaking figure in the Filipino film industry during its ragtag action cinema glory days, but now she struggles with old age, mounting bills, and the untimely death of her son. While revisiting an unfinished script about a fearless protagonist trying to avenge his brother’s murder, […]

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Superman: 45 Anniversary – 4k

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7 – 10 April, 2023 45 years after its original release GFT is delighted to welcome Superman back to the big screen. Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, Clark/Superman (Christopher Reeve) discovers the source of […]

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Take 2: The Prince of Egypt

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Saturday 8 April, 2023. 11.30 a.m. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother […]

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International Roma Day at Govanhill Park

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Saturday 8 April, 2023, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Join in with this year’s International Roma Day celebrations! Further Community Celebrations Community meal and celebration featuring music and dancing in Queens Park Parish Church, 170 Queen’s Dr, Glasgow G42 8QZ from 2-6pm. All welcome! Event on Facebook

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In Conversation with Noam Chomsky at University of Glasgow

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Wednesday, 5 April, 2023, 6.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. At:  St. Andrews Building, Room 213, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow, School of Education 11 Eldon Street Room 213 Glasgow G3 6NH  Free book tickets at EventBrite You can also attend virtually by selecting an online ticket. Join the University of Glasgow Sociology Society in welcoming […]

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Possil Mor with Outi Smith

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Sunday 9 April, 2923 at 7.30 p.m, Nice n Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street  Glasgow G2 3LG Alt/Folk Rock Pop… Heartfelt, uplifting, gorgeous melodies, fabulous soulful vocals, and brilliant playing by an ensemble that combines the best aspects of classical training and traditional pop influences, all with a liberal sampling of foot stomping rock and blues. […]

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Milngavie Car Show 2023

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Saturday 3 June, 2023 10 a.. – 5 p.m. Milngavie Town Centre Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire. The Milngavie Car Show is back on the road on Saturday 3rd June from 10am to 5pm as part of Milngavie Week 2023. This event is paid for by the Milngavie BID businesses. Event on Facebook

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Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers

Mary Irvine’s Blog: Storytelling for Adults

Storytelling Green Tree Remedies

Every First Tuesday 4th April – 5th September, 2023 10.30 – 11.30 a.m. at Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP Hosted by Mary Irvine Free Community Event Programme

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Spring Fling Treeline Scotland

treeline spring fling

3 – 14 April, 2023 Ruth Maclennan Spring Fling. Visit the ARC to view the film, compiled from hundreds of hours of footage of forests. Presented in collaboration between The Dear Green Bothy and Thinking Culture. >Atrium, Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Atrium Monday to Friday: 0900 – […]

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Spring Fling at The Arc, University of Glasgow

spring fling the arc

3 – 14 April, 2023 Free Events For All Ages Throughout The Easter Holidays University of Glasgow – See Programme Details on Facebook From sports to song, film to foraging, and games to gardening, this special programme of events speaks to the new season, considering sustainability, climate health and nature in engaging ways. There’s something […]

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