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. Frankenstein at GFT
24 October – 6 November, 2025 Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz shine in Guillermo del Toro’s imaginative and elemental retelling of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel. Few contemporary filmmakers are as adept at balancing attention to detail and technical prowess with genuine emotional heft as Academy Award-winning filmmaker Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water). His […]
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Friday, October 31, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Action Time Vision: Grant McPhee, Katy Lironi & Douglas MacIntyre with Nicola Meighan
Thursday, 13 November, 2025, 9.15 p.m. The Mitchel Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Aye Write 8 – 16 November, 2025 Broadcaster Nicola Meighan discusses the development of the DIY aesthetic in the Scottish music scene with three authors who’ve been there, done that, and got the band t-shirt. Douglas MacIntyre cut his teeth […]
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2025, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Creative Conversations: Akshi Singh
Monday 3 November, 2025 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Glasgow University Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free event – Register at Eventbrite Writer Akshi Singh, author of In Defence of Leisure, in conversation about her work. This week’s Creative Conversations guest is Akshi Singh, who is an associate editor atParapraxis and deputy editor atCritical Quarterly, […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Feathered Friends – Projectability Christmas Fundraising Exhibition
7 November – 23 December, 2025 ProjectAbility, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Feathered Friends – ProjectAbility’s annual show celebrates the creativity and unique perspectives of artists working in our supported studio programmes. This year’s theme is birds and features over 60 artworks across painting, drawing, print, photography, sculpture and mixed-media. We also Projectability opened a […]
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | Filed under: Art, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A Play, A Pie and A Pint, David MacLennan Award Longlist
After considering over 130 submissions, OranMor is delighted to announce the 30 writers longlisted for the David MacLennnan Award 2025/26. This prestigious writing award culminates in the winning writer having a play professionally produced for the first time. A Play A Pie and A Pint is Glasgow’s iconic lunchtime theatre. The longlisted writers are: Jamie Adams Forget Me […]
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| Filed under: What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy, Writing
The Human Biology Story Lab, University of Glasgow
Saturday 15 November, 2025, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Join this Being Human Festival workshop and explore your body’s hidden processes through creative writing. No experience needed. Seminar Rooms, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Over 18s – Free Event Please book at Eventbrite Welcome to a creative […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, Writing
Exploring Physiology: A Public Celebration at the University of Glasgow
Saturday, 15 November, 2025, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Advanced Research Unit, University of Glasgow, Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Discover the science of life at our free Physiology Week event! Hands-on demos, VR, and experiments for all ages — just drop in! Free entry everyone welcome – Book a place at Eventbrite or Drop […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Messiah and Carols, The Glasgow Barons
Thursday 11 December, 2025, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Govan & Linthouse Parish Church – GLPC 796 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 2YL Join The Glasgow Barons Govan’s own orchestra, for a dazzling evening of festive music and community spirit! This year’s Christmas Spectacular brings together orchestra, professional choir, and the wonderful Gaelic Govan Primary School […]
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Monday, October 27, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Golden Friendships Christmas Fair 2025
Saturday, 8 November, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Golden Friendships Community Hall, 18 Nairn Pl, Clydebank G81 4AU Everyone welcome 24 tables of Crafters with Fabulous Christmas Goodies Knitting Cards Ceramics Lamps Sweets Cakes and much more Try your luck at Tombola Come along and support this fabulous project – Tackling Loneliness – […]
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Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Feminist Festive Fayre – Glasgow Women’s Library
Saturday, 29th November, 2025, 12:00pm to 4:00pm Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, G40 1BP Free – Drop In You are invited to the second annual GWL Feminist Festive Fayre – a seasonal celebration packed with feminist cheer! Sip on something mulled as you browse the hand-picked selection of unique, meaningful gifts: from fine art prints and […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Shopping
Music Broth – Unsilent Night 2025
Saturday 29 November, 2025, 6.15 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, Glasgow G1 4PL Music Broth’annual gig, a chance to all get together and enjoy some amazing music while supporting Music Broth to continue their work in the community Lineup Woodwife The Blue Peacocks Sersi The Grand Scheme Hosted by Johnny Cypher […]
Lights Up Sounds On at Cottiers
2 November, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Glasgow Voice of the Town Choir Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgoe G11 5PU After its previous packed-out show in late 2024, Glasgow’s hottest choir is back with its biggest, most exciting and most rockin’ show yet… Lights Up, Sound On! Featuring fantastic songs from Soul/Funk, Gospel, RnB, Dance […]
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Saturday, October 25, 2025 | Filed under: Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Free Christmas Concert – Vocal Dynamics
Friday 5 December, 2025, 7 p.m. Vocal Dynamics Choir at Partick Victoria `park Church, 259 Dumbarton Road. Glasgow G11 6AB Free event, all welcome. Donations appreciated for homeless charity Refreshments provided
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Kris Drever and Cahalen Morrison at Cottiers
Thursday 30 October, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers 21st Anniversary Fallen Angels Club Kris Drever originally comes from Hrossey in the Orkney Islands. Over the years, he has taught himself to be a songwriter, guitarist and singer of note (and sometimes many notes). As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, […]
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The Friday Show – Halloween Spooktacular at The Stand
Friday 31 October, 2025. 8 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. (Doors 7 p.m. – Food Available) The Stand Comedy Club, 420 Great Western. Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Friday Show! Big weekend shows feature premium stand-up comedy. Seasoned pros from the Scottish and international circuits. Five acts on every bill offer variety and value in a […]
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Friday, October 24, 2025 | Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Forget The Ball – Get On With The Game
Thursday 30 October, 2025, 2.30 – 4.20 (approx) The Stand Comedy Club, 420 Great Western Road, Glasgow G20 9HZ A live version of the hilarious football podcast where the only rule is there are there are no rules. From tackling the red-hot topical issues of the day to dissecting results and the state of our […]
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The Big Halloween Kids’ Comedy Show
Saturday 25 October, 2025 1.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. The Stand Comedy Club,420 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Stand Presents THE BIG HALLOWEEN KIDS COMEDY SHOW! Back for 2025 the unpredictable Halloween Comedy show for the whole family filled with nonsense, games, stand up, improv, competitions and JUST a little bit of splatter […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people
Hotel Transylvania at GFT
Saturday, 25 October, 2025 at 11.30 a.m. GFT 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula’s lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis’s 118th birthday. For […]
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Filed under: Cinema, Kids and young people
The Carlton Jug Band
Friday 24 October, 2025 – 9.30 p.m. – late. The Scotia Bar, Stockwell St, Glasgow G1 4LW Hey pilgrims. The Carlton Jugband have got their monthly Barny Dance in The Scotia Bar on Friday 24th October from 9.30 till late. Get yerselves doon to this Olde Saloon in Stockwell Street to hear these lovable cowpokes […]
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| Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – 50th Anniversary
Friday 24 October (8.05 p.m.)and Monday 27 October,(8.10 p.m.) 2025 Presented in 4K on its 50th Anniversary, this 5-time Oscar® winner (Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay) One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest follows Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a convict who simulates mental illness in the hope that a transfer to psychiatric hospital might ensure his early […]
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| Filed under: Cinema
Hedda at GFT
24 – 30 October, 2025 From writer/director Nia DaCosta comes a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Hedda (Tessa Thompson) finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone […]
Websters Glasgow, The Stand Comedy Club and Accessing Heritage
Websters Bar & Restaurant, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Websters is situated in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. Originally Lansdowne parish church, it was built in 1863 by architect John Honeyman with stained glass windows by Alf Webster. With atmospheric stained-glass windows, ornate stonework and plenty of outdoor space. It really is […]
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October 2025 Programme at GFT
Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) – the city’s home of cinema for over 85 years – has revealed its October 2025 programme. Highlights include: Exclusive preview screenings from BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express. A mammoth season celebrating big screen melodrama. Special screenings to mark Black History Month, in partnership with the Coalition […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Golden Friendships Dalmuir – Free Hallowe’en Party
Thursday 30th October, 2025, 5.30 – 7.30 p.m. Kids Hallowe’en Party Prize for Best Costume Juice and sweets Free All kids must be accompanied by an adult. See you there for some spooky fun. Golden Friendships on Facebook
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Barras Halloween Night Market 2025
THE BARRAS HALLOWEEN NIGHT MARKET Thursday 30th October, 2025 – 5pm – 10pm The Barras, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TT Get ready for a frightfully fun night as The Barras transforms into an Addams Family inspired Halloween market! Browse 100+ stalls bursting with handmade crafts, gifts, and seasonal goodies. Enjoy live DJ & performances that […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Markets
The Dark Side Tour, Glasgow Halloween
30th October – 2nd November 2025 – 6.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. DEJA BOO… back for Halloween 2025! The Halloween event of the year is here: Glasgow’s Dark Side Tour. Step into the shadows of Glasgow’s haunted past and uncover the dark, unsettling secrets lurking in its forgotten corners. Price: £15 per person Buy tickets […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Hoopy Halloween Celtic Park 2025
Saturday 25th October from 12pm – 3pm Celtic Park, Kerrydale Street, Janefield Street, Glasgow G40 3RE Hoopy the Huddle Hound is hosting his Halloween Spectacular for all the family again this year on Saturday 25th October from 12pm – 3pm in the Kerrydale suite. Dress up and join in the fun with themed food, magical […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Halloween Party – Thrill on the Hill
31 October, 2025, 9 p.m. – late Thrill on the Hill – Halloween Party 16 Algie Street, Shawlands, G41 3DJ £500 cash prize for the best costume Spooky cocktails & music all nigh Themed Food & Drinks Live DJ & Entertainment Dance the night away in spine-tingling style! Think you’ve got the best costume in […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Hallowe’en – A Bygone Theme by Pat Byrne
‘Mum, Anna and me have got an idea for Hallowe’en,’ said Catherine. ‘Okay. Tell me about it.’ ‘We’ve got it all planned. It’s going to be a bygone theme,’ said Anna. ‘Auntie Mary says she can lend us stuff. She’s got a trunk in her loft full of vintage clothes that she’s kept like forever.’ […]
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| Filed under: Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Pat's Home Page Blog, Stories for Hallowe'en, Writing
Arlington Baths Club Gala 2025
Saturday 21 June, 2025, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT Film Night at The Arlington Baths , Saturday 22 November Film Night at The Arlington: Paul and Paulette Take A Bath
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