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. Doon the Watter with Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens & Glasgow Green
17th July, 2023 – 12 Noon until 3 p.m. Fair Monday Afternoon – Free, Fun Event for All the Family All activities plus refreshments are free – remembering the Glesga Fair when families all went” Doon The Watter” on the great Clyde steamers. Come along and bring kids and grandchildren. Face Painting Balloon Modeller Super […]
Sick of Myself at Glasgow Film Theatre
Friday 30 June – Tuesday 4 July, 2023 Signe (Kristine Kujath Thorp, winner of best actress at Dublin International Film Festival), and Thomas (Eirik Sæther) are in an unhealthy, competitive relationship that takes a vicious turn when Thomas suddenly breaks through as a contemporary artist. In response, Signe makes a desperate attempt to regain her […]
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Take 2: Belleville Rendezvous at GFT
Saturday 1 July, 2023 11:30am A young man called Champion has a passion for cycling and decides to take part in the Tour De France. However, he goes missing and it looks like he was kidnapped. His grandmother, Madame Souza, begins to search for him with their pet dog Bruno. This search leads them to […]
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Hello Bookstore at GFT
Friday 30 June – Thursday 6 July, 2023 A charming love-letter to literature, local cultural institutions and the connections they foster. In the shadow of adversity, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore in its hour of need. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a […]
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Mother and Son at GFT
Friday 30 June – Thursday 6 July, 2023 Captions available Léonor Serraille’s sweeping, beautifully crafted family saga begins in Paris in the late 1980s, where Rose and her two sons have arrived from the Ivory Coast to start a new life. With a stunning central performance from Annabelle Lengronne, Mother and Son is a sensitive coming-of-age story, marked […]
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes at GFT
Friday 30 June – Thursday 6 July, 2023 Captions and Audio Description available When a struggling filmmaker moves into an Airbnb, he discovers Marcel (Jenny Slate), an adorable one-inch-tall shell, who already lives there with his grandmother Connie (Isabella Rossellini). Dean starts filming his unlikely new friend, igniting a meteoric rise to fame. But will Marcel’s […]
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La Syndicate at GFT
Friday 30 June – Thursday 6 July, 2023 Based on a shocking true story, La Syndicaliste is a nail-biting thriller set in a world of whistleblowing, corporate skulduggery and relentless misogyny. In December 2012, Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert) was subject to a violent assault in her own home. A dedicated union representative, Maureen had risked everything to expose […]
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Preview: Shabu plus Q & A at GFT
Monday, 3 July, 2023 Shamira Raphaëla’s hilarious, endearing and indefatigably upbeat documentary is powered by the charm of its subject: the good-natured, street-smart, sensitive and resourceful Shabu. Exploring the architecturally striking, working-class Rotterdam neighbourhood of De Peperklip and its vibrant community, it’s a joyful, evocative and optimistic watch. Delighted to be joined by director Shamira […]
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Make it Market at Cottiers
Sunday 9 July, 2023 Got broken or unloved costume jewellery? Learn how to relove them by repairing or creating completely new unique pieces. 15 Amazing Workshops – Book your spot You can also visit Cottier’s popular restaurant and bar Cottiers, 83 – 95 Hydland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU
Secret Wrapped in Lead – Braw Clan
19 – 29 July, 2023 – Various Venues Accompanying her famous brother on a bracing tour of Scotland in August 1803, Dorothy Wordsworth seeks shelter in a humble lodging house and discovers something no outsider was ever meant to see. Secret Wrapped In Lead is the chilling debut production of Braw Clan, the new Scots […]
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Tadhg Hickey – The Marxist Terrorist – Supporting Scumbag Tour, Cottiers
19 September, 2023 Cottiers Theatre, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Fresh from the sold out run of his play, ‘In One Eye, Out The Other’ in 2022, Tadhg returns to his spiritual home of Glasgow with his very first stand-up show. Tadhg’s political comedy sketches, including ‘Brexit, but it’s a houseshare in […]
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Monday, June 26, 2023 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Legally Blonde The Musical at Websters
Tuesday, 27 June, 2023 GKPA proudly present Legally Blonde the musical. Based on the movie, we follow Elle Woods as she blossoms from a sorority girl chasing the man of her dreams to a serious Harvard Law student, tackling wrongdoing and typecasting to find her true self. A show packed with fun, memorable songs and […]
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Outlander: Night at the Museum
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. The Hunterian Muaeum, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Global phenomenon Outlander comes to the University of Glasgow this July as they host the world’s first academic Outlander conference, attracting audiences and delegates from all over the world. The Hunterian is delighted to host […]
Cruinneachadh, Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 27 June, 2023, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Cruinneachadh Join poet, translator and editor Marcas Mac an Tuairneir for an evening of poetry in translation in celebration of Cruinneachadh. Cruinneachadh includes selections from some of the finest poets in Scotland, England, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland and further afield. The volume is a celebration of language […]
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Glasgow Mela 2023
Sunday 25 June, 2023, 12 noon until 8 p.m. Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow West End Free multi-cultural festival brings music, dance, arts and vibrancy to the heart of Glasgow’s West End. With two live music stages, a funfair, delicious food stalls with tasty bites from across the globe and loads more, it’s Scotland’s biggest Mela! Mela […]
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Saturday, June 24, 2023 | Filed under: Community event, Dance, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Farewell Festival at Tchai Ovna House of Tea
Throughout July, 2023 A celebration of Tchai-Ovna House of Tea’s cultural contribution to Glasgow over the past 23 years as they sadly close our doors for the last time. Featuring some great music and events spanning the history and eclecticism of Tchai-Ovna; celebrate with the wonderful creative community which has formed countless rings around Tchai […]
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Friday, June 23, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Seeds of Hope Family Fun Day – Woodlands Community
Sunday 25 June, 2023, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Millenium Park, 69 Ashley St, Glasgow G3 6HW & Woodlands Community, 117 W Prince’s St, Glasgow G4 9BY A special event for Refugee Festival Scotland. This year’s theme is ‘hope’ – bringing together a hopeful programme that will cultivate resilience, community and awareness. The Programme: – […]
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Ziggy Stardust: The Global Premiere at GFT
6 July, 2023, 7 p.m. Fifty years to the day since David Bowie’s last performance as his famous alter-ego, Ziggy Stardust returns to Eventim Apollo (formerly the Odeon) for one night only. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture is digitally restored (now in 4K and with 5.1 sound) with never-before-seen footage. The film […]
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The Super 8 Years plus recorded Q & A at GFT
Friday 23 – Monday 26 June, 2023 Nobel Laureate Annie Ernaux transforms her home movies into a fascinating exploration of self, family life and a marriage in decline. Ernaux, working with her son David, has drawn together footage that was mostly shot by her ex-husband (and David’s father) Philippe between 1972 and 1981. The screening will be followed by a recorded […]
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Chevalier at GFT
Friday 23 – Thursday 29 June, 2023 Captions availableKelvin Harrison Jr (Waves, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Elvis) dazzles once again in the incredible true story of violinist/composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a wealthy French plantation owner, he achieved rock star status in the years leading up […]
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Take 2: Isle of Dogs at GFT
Sunday 25 June, 2023 4:40pm Take 2: Saturday 24 June, 11:30am Take 2 Access: Saturday 24 June, 12pm GFT’s Wes Anderson season continues this weekend with the masterfully animated Isle of Dogs. Set in a dystopian Japan, an outbreak of ‘canine flu’ has led to all dogs being quarantined on Trash Island. 12-year-old Atari Kobayashi defies […]
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Reality at GFT
23 – 29 June, 2023 In this enlightening snapshot of recent American history, Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, The White Lotus, The Handmaid’s Tale) stars in the incredible true story of a young woman who stirred up a media storm when she leaked a classified report to the press. With all dialogue taken directly from FBI transcripts — alternately nail-biting and […]
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Folk Horror Films at GFT
Until 29 June, 2023 Folk Horror Favourites Two handpicked GFT folk horror favourites that drew inspiration from it, creating a similar mood of creeping terror around mysterious pagan rituals: Midsommar 27 – 28 June and Kill List 26 – 29 June. One of the defining characteristics of Robin Hardy’s cult classic The Wicker Man is […]
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema
Launch Party: Amplify Academy of Music
Sunday 25 June, 2023 – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Event by Amplify Academy of Music and Crawford Smith Amplify Academy of Music are launching their state-of-the-art music studios in Kinning Park, at 90 Seaward Street, G41 1HJ. With expert tuition on drums, piano and guitar for children from 7 years and up, this is your chance to […]
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Bard in the Botanics 2023
21st June – 29th July, 2023 Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE JULIUS CAESAR Glasgow Botanic Gardens 21 Jun 2023 – 8 Jul 2023 Directed by Jennifer Dick A new version of Shakespeare’s electrifying political thriller, as terrifyingly relevant today as it has ever been. Presented outdoors, this exciting new production will put […]
Freewheelin’ Fiesta – Glasgow Science Centre
Saturday 12 August , 2023, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Glasgow Science Centre, G51 1EA The perfect summer rhythm to get you on your bicycle and making tracks to Glasgow Science Centre for Freewheelin’ Fiesta! Freewheelin’ Fiesta is an exclusive family-friendly festival from 5-9pm on Saturday 12 August featuring bonafide Scottish music legends The Bluebells, BMX Bandits, Zoë Bestel, The Glasgow […]
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Drawing Together Project – Refugee Festival Scotland
17 – 28 June, 2023 Articulate Hub 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE An exhibition of art by young people from a refugee background in Scotland, Finland and Norway based on a research project on wellbeing. Open from 17th to 28th of June. The artwork shows their memories of wellness in childhood, in their everyday […]
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Through Our Eyes Film Screening
Tuesday 20 June, 2023 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. REFUGEE WEEK: THROUGH OUR EYES Film Screening GRAMNet / BEMIS film screening for Refugee Week of Samir Mehanovic’s ‘THROUGH OUR EYES’ documentary (2018). Gilmorehill Centre, University of Glasgow, 9 University Avenue Andrew Stewart Cinema Glasgow G12 8QQ Filmed over three years, Samir Mehanovic’s emotive documentary gives […]
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Moments of Freedom Refugee Festival Scotland
Tuesday 20 June, 2023 12.30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Centre 81, 2-16 Braes Ave, Whitecrook, Clydebank, G81 1DP A community coffee afternoon full of great food and conversation. The event will be a chance to share recipes and food from different cultures and discuss cultural integration work going on across Glasgow. Everyone welcome! The event is […]
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Banksy at GOMA – Cut and Run
18 June until 28 August, 2023 Banksy: Cut and Run An exhibition of stencils from 1998-2023 “I’ve kept these stencils hidden away for years, mindful they could be used as evidence in a charge of criminal damage. But that moment seems to have passed, so now I’m exhibiting them in a gallery as works of […]
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