I 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. EO at Glasgow Film Theatre
Friday 10 – Thursday 16 February, 2023 Captions available Iconoclastic Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski brings us a tale of life, death and societal injustice via the journey of EO, a donkey who escapes from the circus on a trek across the countryside, meeting an eclectic cast of characters along the way. Winner of the Jury Prize at […]
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Friday, February 10, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
One Year, One Night at GFT
Saturday 11 February, 2023, 3:45pm Screening as part of the Catalan Film Festival, this powerful drama stars Noémie Merlant (Tár) and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (120 BPM) as a couple living in the aftermath of the 2015 terrorist attack on the Bataclan theatre in Paris, as they struggle to readjust to normality and move beyond their identity […]
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Access Film Club: Boy at GFT
Monday 13 February, 2023 at 6pm This month’s autism-friendly screening is a charming 1980s-set comedy-drama from What We Do in the Shadows director Taika Waititi. Living in New Zealand and obsessed with Michael Jackson, an 11-year-old child has the chance to meet his estranged ex-con father, but soon finds he is not the man he imagined him to be. […]
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Take 2: How To Train You Dragon 2 at GFT
Saturday 11 February, 2023 11:30am Autism Friendly Five years after the events of the first film, Hiccup and his dragon Toothless are living peacefully in the village of Berk with both dragons and Vikings. This is until they come across the evil Drago Bludvist, who plans to capture all dragons and make them follow his […]
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Glasgow Short Film Festival 2023 Progamme
First Look at 2023 Programme GSFF23 will open on 22 March with a homage to Scotland’s untold Black history – a screening of OMOS, with live performances from cabaret performer Rhys Hollis and opera singer Andrea Baker. The festival will also host the Scottish premiere of Australian duo Soda_Jerk’s hotly anticipated new mainstream cinema mash-up […]
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2023, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Kim Carnie at Celtic Connections 2023
Kim Carnie, Scots singer songwriter review by Pauline Keightley Glasgow Concert Hall Charming with her soft, mesmerising voice Kim Carnie was the support artist to Duncan Chisholm and was backed by the strings and piano and Megan Henderson on vocals and violin. She performed Gaelic heritage songs from her 2022 album And So We Gather […]
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Duncan Chisholm at Celtic Connections 2023
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 February, 2023 – Review by Pauline Keightley Transported us with his engaging playing Chisholm has performed at every Celtic Connections since 1993. He also entertained us during the Covid pandemic isolation with beautiful videos of his violin playing, often shot on perfect locations on the Western Isles. His music has […]
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| Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music, Pauline Keightley, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Reeling Festival 2023 – Line Up
The Reeling is a new Summer Scottish Music Festival Rouken Glen Park on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June, 2023 Line Up With the word ‘reeling’ derived from much-loved Scottish dances and tunes, the aptly named festival is guaranteed to be an almighty knees-up, both on and off the stage. Scottish favourites Skerryvore will close the […]
The Round Up at Cottiers
Sunday 2 April, 2023 at 7 p.m. The Round Up hosted by Two Ways Home Join Two Ways Home, Raintown, Katee Kross and Special Guests at Cottiers for a night of songs and stories. After building its name as London’s favourite songwriters round, The Round Up is going on its first UK tour. Songwriters rounds […]
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Valentine’s Night of Salsa at Cottiers
Sunday 12 February, 2023, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Noche de Salsa Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow, G11 5PU Enjoy an early Valentine’s experience at Cottier’s with a night of music, dancing and Cuban cocktails!Experience the electric atmosphere with our authentic Cuban dance instructors. Our cocktail experts will ensure that you stay topped and hydrated, […]
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| Filed under: Dance, Valentines Day Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Le Vent du Nord, Celtic Connections 2023
Le Vent du Nord brought their Joie de Vivre to the Old Fruitmarket Glasgow! Le Vent du Nord, Canadian folk group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu Quebec. performed at the Old Fruitmarket Glasgow, at Celtic Connections music festival on 19 January, 2023. The award winning band celebrated their 20th year with their 11th album 20 Printemps and are […]
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Celtic Connections 2023, Music Reviews
Songs and Harmonies from Southern Africa, Rhu Hall
Sunday 12 September, 2023 11 _ 3 p.m. Singing Workshop with Bruce Ncube Rhu Hall, Hall Road, Rhu G83 8RR (If anyone needs a lift from Helensburgh railway station, just get in touch.) This will be a wonderful Sunday of singing. Bruce will teach all the harmonies, and no experience is necessary. Bring sandwiches or […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Community event
An Evening With Shola Von Reinhold at Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday, 7 February, 2023 at 7 p.m Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD With Strathclyde University and University of Glasgow Creative Writing Shola von Reinhold, author of the dazzling, lush, award-winning novel LOTE will join Creative Writing @ Strathclyde and Glasgow UofG Creative Writing for an evening of readings and discussion […]
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Friday, February 3, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Maya MacGregor at Creative Conversations
Monday 06 February 2023, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University of Glasgow,Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Maya MacGregor is an author, singer, and artist based in Glasgow, Scotland. A fluent Gaelic speaker, Maya is active in many community activities in Gaelic music as well as writing […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Kevin Gilday: Spam Valley on Tour
February and March, 2023 If you missed it at the fringe (or just want to see it again!), Kevin Gilday, award winning poet, writer and performer, will be performing his five show Spam Valley at specially selected venues in February and March, 2023. It’s a hilarious show about class and belonging with some great contemporary […]
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Celtic Connections 2023: Kim Edgar, Launch of Consequences Album
Thursday 2 February, 2023 Saint Luke’s, 17 Bain Street, Glasgow G40 2JZ Celtic Connections 2023 Join acclaimed Edinburgh-based songwriter Kim Edgar and a host of talented songwriters from Scotland and further afield to celebrate the launch of her fifth studio album, CONSEQUENCES. Fuelled by a passion for social justice, folklore, and feminism, Kim shapes keenly observed details of […]
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Pacifiction plus Introduction at Glasgow Film Theatre
Sunday 5 February, 3:45pm Screening as part of the Catalan Film Festival, the latest epic from director Albert Serra (The Death of Louis XIV) exposes the greed, hypocrisy and paranoia of colonial power, resulting in a visually stunning cinematic journey nominated for nine César Awards. Tickets and information GFT, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
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Take 2: Strange World at Glasgow Film Theatre
Saturday 4 February, 11:30am Audio Description available Autism Friendly The Clade family are farmers of a fuel source known as Pando, in the land of Avalonia. Searcher Clade (Jake Gyllenhall) discovered this powerful plant when he was an adventurer with his father, Jaeger (Dennis Quaid). The adventuring life is long behind him until Callisto Mai […]
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Till at GFT
27 January – 2 February, 2023 Directed by Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), Till tells the heartbreaking true story of the historic lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) — for whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi in 1955 — through the eyes of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler). Following Emmet’s death, Mamie insisted the world witness the […]
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St Omer at Glasgow Film Theatre
3 – 9 February, 2023 Acclaimed French documentarian Alice Diop makes her narrative debut with this finely observed drama following Rama (Kajiye Kagame), a young novelist observing the trial of Laurence (Guslagie Malanda), a woman accused of infanticide. Rama intends to write a modern day retelling of the Greek Medea myth about the case, but her plans […]
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Ready Steady 60s Show at Websters
Saturday 25 February, 2023 – 7.30 p.m. – 9.45 p.m. Webster’s Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ THE BEST OF THE MOD 60’s AND THE BRITISH BEAT BOOM! FOUR PIECE LIVE BAND/ STUNNING VOCALS ~ PERFORMING WITH HIGH ENERGY AND RECREATING THE ICONIC ERA ….. 100 + MINUTE SHOW WITH VIDEO CLIPS,FOOTAGE AND […]
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Monday, January 30, 2023 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Wiolka Walaszczyk | Stand-Up Glasgow at Websters
18 February, 2023 – 7 p.m. Websters Theatre, :416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ Polish Standup MORE ABOUT WEBSTERS THEATRE, BAR AND RESTAURANT Wiolka Walaszczyk on Facebook
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This Is Where We Get Off, Websters Theatre
Saturday, 11 February, 2023 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ This Is Where We Get Off follows the Moffatt family through some of the most difficult days of their lives. Yvonne is seven months pregnant, her husband Phillip is constantly disappearing and leaving dodgy phone bills behind. […]
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Leventime: A Tribute to Jackie Leven, Celtic Connections 2023
Saturday 4 January, 2023, 7.30 p.m. Celtic Connections 2023 19 January – 5 February OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX Buy tickets 10 years after his death, Jackie Leven’s partner Deborah Greenwood and friend and colleague Ian Rankin lead friends and admirers including Boo Hewerdine, Jinder, Michael Weston King, Malcolm Lindsay, Doghouse Roses and Dumb Instrument through a selection from his extensive song catalogue. Described as […]
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Opening Concert Celtic Connections 2023 review and photography Pauline Keightley
Opening night at Glasgow Concert Hall I see young Gaelic singer Kim Carnie walking past with her newly straightened hair. I remember meeting Dick Gaughan waiting outside here when I asked him what songs he’d be singing for the concert. He’s so honest and down-to-earth. I’m also sad for the loss of the Scots legend […]
Friday, January 27, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley
Celtic Connections Anniversary Concert Online
Celtic Connections 2023 This event is available to watch from 2pm on Tuesday 24 January until 8am on Saturday 28 January. All times are GMT. Watch a one hour programme of music from the 2023 Celtic Connections 30th Anniversary Concert that took place on Thursday 19 January at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Tickets Minimum price […]
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Thursday, January 26, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog, Pauline Keightley, Photography
The Fablemans at GFT
27 January until 9 February, 2023 Dedicated to the memory of his parents, Steven Spielberg’s wistful coming-of-age drama sees Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle) fall in love with the movies after his parents, talented pianist Mitzi (an Oscar-tipped Michelle Williams) and successful computer engineer Burt (Paul Dano) take him to see The Greatest Show on Earth. Armed with a […]
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Take 2: Rio
Saturday 28 January, 2023 at 11.30 a.m. Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a macaw that was brought up as a domestic pet and his owner Linda (Leslie Man) receives an invite to Rio de Janeiro, due to Blu being the last male of his species. When arriving in Brazil, Blu meets the last female of their […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
Piggy at GFT
27 January – 2 February, 2023 Carlota Pereda’s strikingly bold and ominous debut feature follows Sara (Laura Galán) as she navigates desire, belonging and the distinction between revenge and redemption. Set in the sweltering summertime of rural Spain, Sara carries an extra load of teenage agony due to perpetual bullying. She buries herself in her […]
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Dreaming Walls – inside the Chelsea hotel.
27 January – 2 February, 2023 The legendary Chelsea Hotel, an icon of 1960s counterculture and an artists’ refuge for over a century, has been under renovation for the past eight years and will soon reopen as a luxury hotel. Fifty-one people, now all in their later years, still live amidst the scaffolding. Caught between […]
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