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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..

Take 2: The Amazing Maurice

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Saturday 14 January, 2023, 11.30 a.m. Based on Terry Pratchett’s wildly popular Discworld novels, The Amazing Maurice follows a streetwise ginger cat (Hugh Laurie) who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the stricken town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm called Malicia (Emilia Clarke) […]

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Afro Celtic Connections with Rise Kagona, Samba Sene & Diwan and Chief Chebe

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27 January, 2023 Saint Luke’s, 17 Bain Street, Glasgow G40 2JZ Experience a cocktail of the best afro-fusion, pan-global, and dance-fever music. To celebrate our 30th edition, we’re showcasing Scotland’s best African talents and collaborative world musicians. The line up includes Rise Kagona, Samba Sene and Diwan, and Chief Chebe and the Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra (GABO). Don’t miss this afro-fusion pan-global […]

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Blazin’ Fiddles and Ævestaden at Celtic Connections 2023

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28 January, 2023 Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 3QA Buy Tickets Celtic Connections 2023 – 19 January – 5 February, 2023 Blazin’ Fiddles Blazin’ Fiddles are back setting the stage alight with a dynamic show that brings together a wealth of musical talents from across the Highlands and Islands. Formed in 1998 as a […]

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Celtic Connections Anniversary Concert 2023

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19 January, 2023 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY Opening Gala From only a handful of shows back in the first year of Celtic Connections in 1994, no-one could have foreseen the festival it is today. Its development since then has paralleled Scotland’s extraordinary musical blossoming over the past […]

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Filed under: Celtic Connections 2023, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog

Workshop of Gospel Song, Celtic Connections 2023

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21 January, 2023, 10.30 a.m. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum 695 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Celtic Connections 9th January – 5 February, 2023 Chris Judge, founder and director of Soul Nation Choir www.soulnationchoir.com, will lead this workshop of Gospel song. It will be focussed on a fun warm up, harmonies, confidence building performance tips. His ease […]

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Juniors – VTS Musical Theatre Showcase – Annie

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Vivace Junior Theatre Showcase: Annie 4 – 5 February, 2023 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G4 9JZ Saturday 4th February 2023 – 5pm – Thursday Juniors Perform Saturday 4th February 2023 – 7:30pm – Friday Juniors Perform Sunday 5th February 2023 – 5pm – Sunday 2 Juniors Perform Sunday 5th February 2023 – 7:30pm – Sunday 1 Juniors Perform. Buy tickets Box Office 0141 […]

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Sunday, January 8, 2023 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Intermediates – VTS Musical Theatre Showcase – The Little Mermaid

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Webster’s Theatre, 915 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ 26 -29 January, 2023 Vivace Theatre School, Intermediate Student’s Showcase: The Little Mermaid Thursday 26th January 2023 – 7:30pm – Thursday Intermediates perform as principles Friday 27th January 2023 – 7:30pm – Friday Intermediates perform as principles Saturday 28th January 2023 – 7:30pm – Sunday 2 Intermediates perform as principles Sunday 29th January 2023 – 7:30pm […]

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Saturday, January 7, 2023 | Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Vivace Theatre School – Fame at Websters

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You are invited to an evening’s performance from Vivace Theatre School’s, Senior Musical Theatre Students’ Showcase. Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ 14 – 22 January, 2023 Saturday 14th January 2023 – 2:30pm – Thursday Seniors perform as principles – 7:30pm – Friday Seniors perform as principles Sunday 15th January 2023 – 2:30pm – Friday Seniors perform as principles – […]

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Adura Onashile’s ‘Girl’ to open Glasgow Film Festival 2023

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Glasgow Film Festival 2023 will open with the UK premiere of Adura Onashile’s Glasgow-shot debut feature Girl on 1 March Also announced are first events for Glasgow Film Festival’s Industry Focus programme, running 6 – 9 March, 2023. Live pitching event featuring panel of commissioners and distributors, including Film4 development and production executive Alice Whittemore.  […]

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Thursday, January 5, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Glasgow Film Festival 2023

Access Film Club – 21 Jump

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Monday 9 January, 2023 at 6 p.m. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB When cops Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out […]

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles at GFT

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Sunday 8 January, 2023 – 5.45 p.m. Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB A rare chance to see Chantal Akerman‘s landmark feminist epic, recently voted the number one film of all time by Sight and Sound magazine. This acutely observed drama stars the incredible Delphine Seyrig as Jeanne, a widow for six years, who maintains […]

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The Banshees of Inisherin

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6 – 8 January, 2023 A second chance to see this jewel of a tragicomedy from Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) – a shimmering tale of friendship, feuds and Irish identity. GFT staff and volunteers recently voted Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy as their favourite film of 2022 – and we’re bringing it back to the big […]

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Next Goal Wins

Wednesday 27 December – Thursday 11 January, 2023 Buy tickets Captions and Audio Description available.Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), Next Goal Wins follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach […]

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The Prescription – Glasgow creative writing group in medical humanities

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New creative writing group working with a significant Glasgow medical archive Apply to join The Prescription – Closing Date 15 January, 2023 The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow’s St Vincent Street is an internationally-renowned centre for training and professional examinations and holds an important collection […]

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Divas Unleashed at Cottiers

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Friday 13 January, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Sing along to some of pop’s biggest hits with Divas Unleashed, a musical evening packed with smash hit songs. A fabulous evening of fun with the best pop Divas around, in a show from the creators of Girls’ Night Oot! Enjoy a […]

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Rab Whittington at Cottiers

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9,10, 11 January, 2023 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Gaslamp Theatre presents Rab Whittington – A Steampunk Panto for the whole family In Glasgow, the streets are paved with gears. Tickets and further information Performances: Monday 9th January 7pm Tuesday 10th January 7pm Wednesday 11th January 2pm Wednesday 11th January 7pm

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Artie’s Singing Kettle at Cottiers

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8 January, 2023 Performances at 11.30am and 1.30pm and will last one hour. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU The original Singing Kettles have been polished up for a brand New Year of touring. The show’s founder, Artie, will be celebrating the huge success of his one-man show with a return to Glasgow’s […]

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High Street Funk and Soul Club at McChuills

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Saturday 21 January at 9 p.m. And monthly – see dates on Facebook McChuills, 80 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL With Dj Paul Molloy Celebrating the sounds of Funk and Soul with an emphasis on contemporary sounds (that’s post 1990 folks) Think Acid Jazz, Colemine, Freestyle, Daptone, Record Kicks, Original Gravity, Jalapeno and other such […]

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We’re Not In Kansas Anymore at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Until 10 January, 2023 Join us at the intersection of the yellow brick road and the red room for this season exploring the connections between The Wizard of Oz and the work of David Lynch. The catalyst for the season is Lynch/Oz, a new documentary exploring Lynch’s ongoing fascination with Victor Fleming’s 1939 classic, from his very first short The […]

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McChuill’s Hogmanay

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Saturday 31 December, 2022 from 6.30 p.m. until Sunday, 01 January, 2023 MxChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL Head into the New Year with Lets Go Backs legendary party starters Bosco Loco (live) Dj’s Bosco -Rob Mason- Stevie Elements – JP – Basil FREE ENTRY!

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The Snow Queen, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

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Various Dates December, 2022 until 8 January, 2023 Also at Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Newcaste Tickets and information Scottish Ballet’s spectacular and much-loved production of The Snow Queen returns to the stage, after its sell-out tour in 2019. This glittering production is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale – which was also the basis for Frozen. Set to […]

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Hogmanay at The Drygate

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Saturday 31 December from 8 p.m. until 0.2 a.m. January, 2023 Hogmanay at Drygate:Glasgow Party Scum/Sebastian Swarm/Sangoma/Ruder Than Rude Live near Drygate Brewing Co? Have no plans for Hogmanay? Love Disco & Italo? Then look no further! Drygate has you covered! This year we’ve got some exceptional DJ’s to help get you dancing from 9pm […]

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Matt McGinn Remembrance Hootenanny

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Saturday 14 January, 2023, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Old Burnt Barns, 179 London Rd, Glasgow G40 1PA The Matt McGinn Remembrance Hootenanny starts at the Matt McGinn Plaque at The old Burnt Barns in Ross Street after which we will go the Function suite upstairs where we will have lots of folk singers […]

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Take 2: The Nutcracker and the Four Realms at GFT

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Saturday 24 December, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. When Clara (Mackenzie Foy) attends her godfather’s Christmas party she finds her name attached to a golden thread. As she follows its trail she is transported to the mysterious world of the Four Realms: the Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets, who are all […]

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Friday, December 23, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Kids and young people

Little Women at Glasgow Film Theatre

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24 and 27 December, 2022 Writer/director Greta Gerwig’s take on the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on their own terms as they come of age in the aftermath of the American Civil War – became an instant Christmas classic. The star-studded cast includes Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence […]

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The Queen of Spades at Glasgow Film Theatre

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23 – 29 December, 2022 Restored from the original nitrate negative in 4K, Andrew Pushkin’s short story was given a darkly fantastical and wholly surreal adaptation in Thorold Dickinson’s late 1940s retelling. Set in 1806 in St Petersburg, The Queen Of Spades stars Anton Walbrook as Herman Suvorin, a poor Captain of Engineers who watches huge fortunes being lost and […]

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Lynch/Oz at Glasgow Film Theatre

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27 December, 2022 – 5 January, 2023 The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography –from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return. Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration –consciously or unconsciously –from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in […]

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Corsage at Glasgow Film Theatre

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27 December 2022- 12 January, 2023 Representing Austria in this year’s Academy Awards Best International Film category, Corsage is Marie Kreutzer’s witty subversion of the life of the Empress Elisabeth who, upon turning 40 in 1877, begins to rebel against the constraints of her public image. Relentlessly laced into corsets, Elisabeth – played by the superbly sly Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) […]

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Lord of the Rings Extended Editions at Glasgow Film Theatre

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27 – 29 December, 2022 Twenty years ago, Peter Jackson brought JRR Tolkien’s beloved saga, The Lord of the Rings, to the big screen in astonishingly accomplished form and broke new ground in filmmaking. This December, GFT will screen the Extended Edition in 4K of each episode of the epic trilogy on consecutive days, giving Middle Earth fans and first time viewers […]

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Glasgow Film Theatre – View Films At Home – Christmas 2022

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Looking for something to watch while the cinema is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day?  GFT has assed a bunch of new titles to their streaming service, Glasgow Film at Home, including some of their favourite films of the year. Moonage Daydream, Nope, Crimes of the Future Many more are available to rent for […]

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