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. Little Women at GFT
23 – 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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Friday, December 23, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio at GFT
16 – 22 December, 2022 Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) and award-winning, stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson (Fantastic Mr. Fox) reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy. The whimsical tour-de-force finds Pinocchio (Gregory Mann) on an enchanted adventure that transcends worlds and reveals the life-giving power of love. Buy tickets 12 […]
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Thursday, December 15, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Meet Me in St Louis, GFT
16 – 21 December, 2022 In glorious Technicolor, this classic MGM romantic musical comedy tells the story of four sisters on the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, learning about life and love, accompanied by song, dance and period costumes. Featuring the inimitable Judy Garland – and her poignant performance of ‘Have Yourself […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Batman Returns 4k at GFT
17 and 21 December, 2022 It’s Christmas time in Gotham, and Batman (Michael Keaton) is facing the double threat of the monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito) and wicked businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken), who have teamed up to topple the caped crusader once and for all. But when Shreck’s assistant Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) is transformed […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Free Cinema for Christmas at The Briggait
Friday 16 December 2022 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM The Briggait, Glasgow City CentreG1 5HZ Following the success of Cults & Classics this Christmas with an indoor movie festival at the Briggait. Tickets are sure to fly out for this event! When booking please make note of the terms and conditions, including the age rating of the film. […]
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Eyes Wide Shut at GFT
16 and 18 December, 2022 Set around Christmas in New York, Stanley Kubrick‘s final film Eyes Wide Shut is the ultimate alternative festive film. One night, after attending an eventful Christmas party, Alice Harford (Nicole Kidman) tells her husband Bill (Tom Cruise) that she has had fantasies of being with other men. Shaken by this admission, Bill heads […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
When Mountains Meet at Cottiers Theatre
A musical adventure from Scotland to Pakistan 25 and 26 January, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Scottish/South Asian influenced music, storytelling, and striking visual images combine to recount the adventures of Anne Wood as she sets forth on an unforgettable voyage from the Scottish Highlands to the Himalayas. Inspired by Anne’s true story, this tender, surprising and heart-opening […]
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| Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Muppet Christmas Carol at GFT
Saturday, 17 December, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. Arguably the greatest Dickens adaptation of all time, this musical take on A Christmas Carol stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, who must learn the meaning of Christmas with help from the whole Muppet gang. Tickets You can also come and see standard screenings of the film at GFT from Sunday 18 […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema, Kids and young people
Hugo plus Introduction GFT
19 December, 2022 at 5.15 p.m. December’s Scorsese screening is selected and introduced by filmmaker Raisah Ahmed. Captivating and original, Hugo is a magical cinematic experience and a masterpiece unlike anything else Martin Scorsese has made. In 1931 a 12-year-old boy lives in the walls of Montparnasse train station. Wily and resourceful, his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Cinema
10th Anniversary Under the Skin at Glasgow Film Festival 2023
4 March 2023 Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow, 22 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QN Glasgow Film Festival 2023 will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Jonathan Glazer’s Glasgow-filmed sci-fi thriller Under the Skin with a special event on 4 March. Shrouded in mystery, Scarlett Johansson is a sleek alien temptress, haunting the streets of a raucous […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2023, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Peter May, Aye Write – special event
23 January, 2923 at 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN Peter May is back with an enthralling crime thriller set in a frighteningly plausible near-future, ravaged by climate crisis. A Winter Grave centres on the discovery of an investigative reporter’s dead body entombed in ice on a Highland mountain top. Cameron Brodie, […]
Musicians in Exile at Christmas in Glasgow
Tuesday 20 December, 2022, 7.30 p.m. Musicians in Exile & DOPESICKFLY featuring Karen Dunbar Govan & Linthouse Parish Greenwell Street Govan G51 2YL The Glasgow Barons presents: Musicians in Exile and DOPESICKFLY // Performing their new single: We Are One – Only in Govan (Free Event) Reserve at Eventbrite Musicians in Exile: Uniting refugees via song […]
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The Hellfires at McChuills
Saturday, 17 December, 2022 at 9 p.m. McChuills 80 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Event by McChuills and The Hellfire Club Music and dancing at Glasgow’s Legendary Music Bar McChuils on Facebook
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Sunday, December 11, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas & Hogmanay Dining Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music
Lizzie Reid at OranMor
(photo by Jim Byrne) Saturday, 10 December, 2022 7 p.m. – 10 p.m The Venue, Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8QX Newly signed to Seven Four Seven Six, Lizzie Reid is one of Scotland’s most promising talents. An emotionally raw songwriter, Reid’s songs explore themes of love, loss, identity and modern life. […]
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Saturday, December 10, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Winter Solstice Celebration – Woodlands Community
Sunday 18th December, 2022 2-4pm Woodlands Community meeting room, G36HW 4-6pm Woodlands Community Garden 66 Ashley Street, Woodlands, Glasgow G3 6HW Anti-Racist Community Library’s Winter Solstice Celebration Free, drop-in. The Anti-Racist Community Library will be celebrating the winter solstice together and you are invited! Come along for a special library session with storytelling, lantern making […]
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Friday, December 9, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Woodlands Community
Glasgow Santa Dash 2022
11 December 2022 at 10 a.m. Glasgow Green Runners and dashers are limbering up for Glasgow’s first live Santa Dash in three years. The much-loved Christmas event will return to the city with a new route around Glasgow Green and the Gorbals. Profits from this year’s event will be split between the Beatson Cancer […]
Sleeping Betty- A Proper Glesga Panto!
9th-11th December, 2022 at The Pearce Institute The Pearce Institute, Glasgow, G51 3UU Buy tickets 17th-20th December, 2022, Maryhill Community Central Halls Maryhill Community Central Halls, 292-316 Maryhill Rd, Glasgow G20 7YE Buy tickets About the Panto Princess Betty is born with great beauty and has a wonderful christening, but the evil fairy Deadly Nightshade […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Kids and young people, Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Tron Theatre
Wednesday 23 November, 2022 – 8 January, 2023 When a tornado rips through her home, Dorothy Blawna-Gale and her trusty dog Tronto, find themselves landed in the mystical land of Oz. To get back to their beloved home they must embark on a treacherous and lethal journey through all sorts of hilarious bampoterry. On their […]
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The Alchemy Experiment Festive Markets 2022
The markets will run on the 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th and 18th of December, 10am to 5pm. Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Road, G12 1DQ Local Independent artists & makers markets with new sellers every weekend in December Further details
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Itison and Social Bite – £5 Christmas fundraiser meals and gifts for the homeless
itison launches its most important Social Bite fundraiser yet during cost-of-living crisis Annual £5 fundraiser aims to provide over 100,000 meals and gifts for homeless people – As thousands of people face hardship this winter and the demands on charities to provide support increases, Scottish-based business, itison, launches the eighth year of its Social Bite […]
Thursday, December 8, 2022 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Santa Truck for Ukraine – help with final packing
Sunday 11 December, 2022 10.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. 70 Main Street, Coatbridge, ML5 3RB SOS appeal for people to help pack up and sort the final boxes for the “Santa Truck” leaving Lochgilphead on the 15th of Dec for Ukraine. Event by Jackie Crawford and Scot Baby Box Appeal (Community) It’s a busy time for people […]
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | Filed under: Community event
Festive Family Fun Day at The Arc, University of Glasgow
Saturday 17 December, 2022, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Drop-in, with some free but ticketed sessions – see programme for details Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW The very first Festive Family Day at The Arc. Drop-in any time between 11:00 and 15:00 Enjoy a whole host of FREE […]
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Spirits of Christmas | Festive Film Night at The Arc, University of Glasgow
Friday 16 December, 2022, 6.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free but ticketed – Register for Events *Free glass of mulled wine and mince pie between 18:30 and 19:30* Come along for a free evening of festive film where we’ll be exploring what the […]
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Lyra at Glasgow Film Theatre
9 – 15 December, 2022 A vivid and ultimately heartbreaking portrayal of the life of Lyra McKee, an inspirational writer and determined journalist from Belfast who received worldwide recognition for her work, including a viral Ted Talk on LGBTQ rights, before she was killed while reporting on violent riots in Derry. Lyra was shot dead […]
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema
Clara Sola at Glasgow Film Theatre
7 and 8 December, 2022 Winner of five prizes at the Swedish Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s Clara Sola is a haunting tale of mysticism and sexual awakening. Set in the lush, humid surroundings of the Costa Rican jungle, Wendy Chinchilla Araya makes an indelible debut performance as Clara, a neglected woman with […]
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Dirty Laundry, The Squints/Yellow Helen/Kloans at McChuills
Thursday 22 December, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. McChuills, 80 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL Tickets Dirty Laundry The Squints Yellow Helen Kloans
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Christmas Special Night Markets at Cottiers
Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 December, 2022 at 5,30 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU The Night Market UK is back in Glasgow, and just in time for Christmas! This time an incredible event for not one, but TWO NIGHTS with over 30 different traders each night – […]
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The Nutcracker, Royal Opera, Live Screening – Cineworld
Thursday, 8 December, 2022 at 7.15 p.m. Cineworld, 7 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3AB, Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the […]
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Launch: The Glasgow Community Cinema Network
Friday, 9 December, 2022 at 10 a.m. Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street Glasgow G3 6RB Thereafter at CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD from 12.15 p.m. and drinks in Saramago at CCA to round off event from 3 p.m. Register at Eventbrite – Free The Glasgow Community Cinema Network is free to join and […]
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Ashton Lane Hogmanay Party 2022
Saturday 21 December, 2022 – 7pm-1am – Last entry 10pm Vodka Wodka, Jinty McGuintys Irish Bar Innis and Gunn Brewery Taproom, Ubiquitous Chip, Grosvenor Cafe, Ramen Dayo, The Gardener, Brel and more! Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ (Off Byres Road) Tickets Glasgow’s only New Year Street Party! This incredible street party is an annual sell-out with […]
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