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. Mary Irvine’s Blog: Review of Warp and Weft by Ann MacKinnon
Balloch poet, Ann MacKinnon writes poetry in both Scots and English. Her previous pamphlet was ‘Modren Makars: Yin’, a collaboration with two other powerful Scottish poets. Finola Scott and Irene Howat.* Inspiration In her lates pamphlet ‘Warp and Weft’ Ann has gone solo with a selection of some twenty poems, some in Scots, some in […]
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Monday, March 20, 2023 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
MCR Pathways: Can You Spare An Hour and Change A Young Person’s Life?
Tuesday 4th April, 2023 11 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Online Event, University of Glasgow Could you ‘Share an Hour’ and change a young person’s life? MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. Our vision is that every care-experienced young person, or those who have experienced disadvantage, gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and […]
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| Filed under: Classes and Workshops, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Creative Conversations: Isis Semaj-Hall
Creative Conversations with the Beniba Centre for Slavery Studies Thursday 23 March 2023, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Room 305 Carnegie Room Joseph Black Building ,University of Glasgow, University Avenue G12 8QQ Free event Register at EventBrite Dr. Isis Semaj-Hall is the Riddim Writer. She is a literary scholar, decolonial feminist, and cultural analyst with […]
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Saturday, March 18, 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
Glasgow Film Festival 2023 celebrates bumper event
Over 12 days the festival welcomed hundreds of delegates from around the UK at venues across Glasgow. The city bounced back to pre-pandemic levels with the festival continuing to thrive as the major meeting point for the Scottish filmmaking sector There was a triumphant return of the much-loved Special Events Programme, including two sold out […]
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Glasgow Film Festival 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog
Looking For Mae West – Donna Campbell at Avant Garde
Monday, 27 March, 2023 at 7 p.m. Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT Come and join Donna Campbell and celebrate the launch of her second collection of poetry “Looking for Mae West”. Hosted by Linda Jackson Mae may make an appearance if she’s not busy up there giving lessons on how to be […]
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | Filed under: Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival 2015, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Miss Viborg review Pat Byrne
Miss Viborg – Glasgow Film Festival 4/5 March, 2023 Cineworld, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. Debut film by Marianne Bilcher, Danish filmmaker. Solvej (Ragnhild Kaasgaard) is a dour, lonely old woman living in social housing in Viborg, a small Danish town, where in her youth she was the beauty queen. She spends her days driving round her neighbourhood […]
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2023, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Backbone Comedy – The Griffin
Wednesday, 15 March, 2023 9.45 p.m. The Griffin, 266 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP Backbone Comedy Presents….. For the launch night of Glasgow International Comedy Festival on 15th March we have an outstanding selection of acts doing their thing with Gigging It Up at The Griffin! Brian Mooney Kirsty Lynch Ryan Wingfield Kate Hammer Mick […]
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| Filed under: What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Stories All Along Great Western Road
Social Media History Project Stories Along Great Western Road will capture and celebrate the diverse, exciting and sometimes eccentric history of Great Western Road. “We want to hear from you!” Stories Along Great Western Road aims to capture and celebrate the diverse, exciting and sometimes eccentric history of Great Western Road. Got married in the […]
Creative Conversations: Deborah Moffatt
Monday 13 March 2023, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Register for Free Event Deborah Moffatt is a poet who writes in English and in Gaelic. Her most recent collections are “Eating Thistles” (Smokestack Books, 2019) and “Dàin nan Dùil” (Clàr, 2019). She also writes fiction, […]
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Typist Artist Pirate King review by Pat Byrne
Carol Morley’s film Typist Artist Pirate King had its UK Premiere at Glasgow Film Festival 2023 Carol Morley wrote and directed the film Typist Artist Pirate King inspired by the artist Audrey Amiss. While undertaking a screenwriting fellowship at Wellcome Trust the filmmaker researched Amiss’s vast archive and became fascinated by the artist. In the […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2023
Word Up Spoken Word Cabaret
Sunday 12 March, 2023 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG Word Up, Scotland’s spoken word cabaret is back. Kicking off 2023 with an amazing line-up. Event by Jim Monaghan Participating Poets Leyla Josephine Sam Small Janette Ayachi Eleanor Morton is guest comedian and music from John […]
Something You Said Last Night review Pat Byrne
Something You Said Last Night – UK Premiere Glasgow Film Festival 2023 Luis De Filippis’ film, which won Toronto International Film Festival’ (TIFF) Next Wave’s Change Maker Award, in recognition of films that elevate voices and issues of social change, is a joyful and insightful movie where we join a Canadian/Italian family on a week’s […]
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Something You Said Last Night
11th March 8.30 p.m. Sunday 12 March, 2023 – 3 p.m. Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow Film Theatre, 2 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB UK Premiere Soaked in a pastel shine of lakeside sun, Luis De Filippis’ Something You Said Last Night gives a funny and intimate perspective of twenty-something writer Renata on a week-long holiday with […]
Glasgow’s Craft and Flea
Sunday 12 March, 2023 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Craft & Flea is a collection of independent makers, collectors, designers and creatives all under one roof Shop SMALL and shop LOCAL in an authentic twist on the traditional craft market with a huge selection of products from […]
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| Filed under: Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Markets, Pat's Home Page Blog, Shopping
Bertony Louis at Creative Conversations
Friday 10 March, 2023, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Yudowitz Room Woolfson Medical Building University of Glasgow University Avenue G128QQ Free event – Book a place Born in Delmas in 1994, Bertony Louis graduated in law from the École de Droit et des Sciences Économiques des Gonaïves. His poetry has been awarded a total of thirteen […]
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Thursday, March 9, 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
International Women’s Day at Glasgow Film Festival al 2023
Today is International Women’s Day and GFF23 is celebrating with the UK Premiere of Carol Morley’s Typist Artist Pirate King, followed by a Q&A with stars Kelly Macdonald, Monica Dolan and director Carol Morley. Through the festival programme, GFF are championing female led productions, from Viva el cine español! with Ramona or The Water, to the horror film Our Father, The […]
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, International Womens Day, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Maryhill Befriending Event – International Women’s Day
8 March, 2023, 1 p.m. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Event by Maryhill Burgh Halls and The No.1 Care & Be-friending Agency Maryhill Burgh Halls A captivating International Women’s Day presentation by Anabel Marsh (Glasgow Gallivanter), where you’ll hear about the remarkable stories of Maryhill’s women & their historic achievements. Find out […]
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, International Womens Day
Unison International Womens Day 2023
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 7.30 p.m. – 10 p.m. City Halls & Old Fruitmarket -100 Candleriggs Glasgow G1 1NQ International Women’s Day 2023 is the perfect time to celebrate and reflect on the vital contributions that women in the union make. #EmbraceEquity Come along for an evening of entertainment to celebrate International Women’s day and […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, International Womens Day
Typist Artist Pirate King at Glasgow Film Festival
UK Premiere on International Women’s Day. 8th March is sold out but also showing on 9 March. at 1 p.m. Buy tickets GFF favourite Carol Morley returns with a wonderfully imaginative insight into the life of Audrey Amiss, an artist only properly recognised after her death. Anchored by another terrific performance from the brilliant Monica Dolan, the film follows […]
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| Filed under: Cinema, International Womens Day
International Women’s Day McChuills
Thursday 9 March, 2023 McChuills, 80 High Street, G1 1NL International Women’s Day Event 12-11pm Art Stalls free entry 12-4pm Gig from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Ft. Dusk Amadeus / Pharmacy House / TEOSE Buy tickets for gig £8 o/d
Home Grown In Glasgow – a poem for International Women’s Day by Ruby McCann
Home Grown In Glasgow I am woman a sister of Glasgow a pale skinned, freckled-faced Scot a she-child fae the sou’ side a native Glaswegian Mither Glasgow shaped me I am a child of many born into this city I am Pict, I am Celt I am Irish, Scottish, and Glaswegian a city born, […]
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| Filed under: International Womens Day, Poetry, stories and poems, Writing
International Women’s Day Glasgow 2023
Govanhill Baths Community Trust will celebrate International’s Women’s Day from the 6th to the 11th of March. With their partners they will be running a variety of events throughout Govanhill including screen-printing workshops, talks, film screenings and exhibitions. Information about events Govanhill Baths Website Internarional Womens Day March from Govanhill Park Duration: 1 hr International […]
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Smut Slam – Take Control International Womens Day
Thursday 9 March, 202 Event by Smut Slam Scotland, Fay Gibson and Roisin Kenny Caird University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre , University of Glasgow 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free tickets at EvenBrite Unfortunately the exact location wasn’t listed on Facebook’s location finder) In collaboration with HIV Scotland, it’s your favourite game of sexy, verbal Twister: SMUT […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, International Womens Day
INNternational Womens Day at Inn Deep
8 March, 2023 at 7.30 p.m. Inn Deep, 445 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow G12 8HH Event by Inn Deep, Sandy MacMillan and Rachael Fulton Tickets POETRY // PERFORMANCE // POWER This special INNTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY event celebrates female ID-ing poets, performers, chefs and brewers. AWARD-WINNING FEATURED POETS AND MUSICIANS OPEN MIC (most spaces now filled) AT THE BAR […]
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| Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, International Womens Day
A Night of Solidarity with Egyptian Political Prisoners
16th March, 2023 Free Alaa, Free Them All McNeills Bar, 106 Torrisdale St, Glasgow G42 8PH Music, poetry and abolitionism – in solidarity with Alaa Abdel Fattah and all political prisoners in Egypt’s jails. #FreeAlaa Entry by donation, all welcome. Hussein Mitha Farzane Zamen Joey Simons MORE LINE UP TBA Event on Facebook – Further […]
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Monday, March 6, 2023 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Music
Cailean Steed at Creative Conversations
Thursday 9 March, 2023, 6 p..m. – 7 p.m. Yudowitz Room Woolfson Medical Building University of Glasgow University Avenue G128QQ Originally from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Cailean Steed is a novelist, writer of audio drama and graduate of the MLitt in Creative Writing at University of Glasgow. They have written a number of short stories, which have appeared […]
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| Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Week 2 Glasgow Film Festival 2023
Host of Guests Attending Festival The Festival Continues Until 12 March There will be a host of guests at the second week of Glasgow Film Festival 2023. From Claire Dix (director) and Barry Ward (lead actor) from Sunlight which is having its international premiere Tuesday 7 March. Stuart Cosgrove (writer) and Muta’Ali Muhammad (director) for […]
Govan Music Festival 2023
15 – 19 March, 2023 The second Govan Music Festival presents a varied programme: from grass roots to high arts, folk, fusion, classical and hip hop. Jennifer Andrew’s climate change songs unite all local schools to save the planet, diverse singers and dancers find the joy of free movement and celebrate giant murals. Anna Clyne’s […]
Arun Sood at Creative Conversations
Monday 6 March, 2023 Creative Conversations, Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Arun Sood is a Scottish-Indian writer, musician and academic working across multiple forms. He was born in Aberdeen to a West-Highland Mother and a Punjabi father, and has since lived in Glasgow, Amsterdam, DC, and now South Devon where he […]
The End of Sex review Pat Byrne
The End of Sex – Written by Jonas Chernick and directed by Sean Garrity, Emma (Emily Hampshire) and Josh’s (Jonas Chernick) are determined to seize the opportunity to have wild, doors wide open sex, while their two children spend a week at camp. Their first attempt results in faked orgasms by both. The couple have […]
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Friday, March 3, 2023 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews, Film reviews, Glasgow Film Festival 2023
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