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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..

Green Fingers Garden Care G20

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If you live in Glasgow in  the G20 area and need grass cutting, hedge trimming or other gardening work Jason is your man. One of G20 boys has started a gardening business. Telephone: 07479307665 G20 Instagram @FestivalG20 Twitter  

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Friday, September 30, 2022 | Filed under: G20 Festival

Special Evening with A C Clarke at Scottish Writers

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Tuesday 2 October, 2022 Discussing the Creative partnerships and the idea of the muse: Gala Éluard/Dalí and her circle CCA, Club Room, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD A C Clarke: Creative partnerships and the idea of the muse: Gala Éluard/Dalí and her circle The idea of the muse is ancient and in classical times […]

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Christie Williamson at Creative Conversations

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Monday, 3 October 2022, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.  University Chapel Glasgow University Memorial Chapel University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Christie Williamson is the author of Oo an Feddirs (2015), and Arc o Möns (2009), a pamphlet of translations of poems by Federico Garcia Lorca into Shetlandic which won the Callum Macdonald Memorial Award. Oo an […]

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The Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots, The Hunterian

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14 October 2022–5 February 2023 New Exhibition Explores The Afterlife of Scotland’s Most Controversial Monarch A programme of family events inspired by the exhibition will run from 8–20 October 2022. Hunterian Art Gallery, 2 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Admission free A major new exhibition exploring the afterlife of Scotland’s most controversial monarch, Mary Queen […]

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Sounds in the Suburbs: JJ Gilmour

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Friday, 7 October, 2022 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall, Glasgow G2 3JD Internationally acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter JJ Gilmour made his recording debut in 1989 with The Silencers, one of Scotland’s most loved bands who enjoyed great success throughout Europe and America. A naturally gifted musician he first joined the band as a backing vocalist though later in […]

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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Until 29 September, 2022 The definitive exploration of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, ‘Hallelujah’. This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: the songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom […]

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After Yang at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Until 29 September, 2022 When his young daughter’s beloved companion – an android named Yang – malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn’t […]

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Blonde – Glasgow Film Theatre

23 – 29 September, 2022 Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to […]

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Don’t Worry Darling (CTBC) at Glasgow Film Theatre

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23 – 29 September, 2022 GFT 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealised community of Victory, an experimental company town housing the men who work for the top secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950s societal optimism espoused by their […]

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Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival at Glasgow Film Theatre

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1 and 2 October, 2022 GFT, 2 Rose Street, Glasgow G 6RT Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival is delighted to be back in cinemas, welcoming film fans to its ninth edition. We’re delighted to be screening two standout titles from the programme at GFT: the powerful, Goya-awarded Maixabel plus a Q&A with director Icíar Bollaín, and […]

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G20 Documentary and short feature film

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Thursday, 29 September 2022, 4.30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cineworld Cinema Glasgow 7 Renfrew Street , G2 3AB About this event Come and join the G20 youth project’s screening of the G20 documentary. The evening will also premiere their short film: . The film was written by and features the G20 young people. Directed by […]

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Byres Road Book Festival 2022

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23rd – 26th, September 2022 After  five-years the Byres Road Book Festival is back with an exciting four day programme of over 20 events. Meet the Author These events include acclaimed authors: Lin Anderson, Graeme Macrae Burnet  and Chris Brookmyre Lin Anderson, author of The Party House, a newly released psychological thriller set in the […]

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Byres Road Book Festival – George Paterson & David Ross at Waterstones

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Saturday 24 Sep 2022 6:00 – 8:00 pm Waterstones 351 – 355 Byres Road, G12 8QZ George Paterson is a writer, DJ and musician from Glasgow’s Southside who, as a member of the bands, White and DMP, released a number of well-received albums on the Poco Alto Label. His work can be found in a […]

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In Our Shoes Poetry Showcase – ARCadia Festival

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Sunday, 25 September 2022, 3 – 4 p.m. The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EWThis exhibition and poetry showcase offers an opportunity for you to hear experiences of everyday life for migrant, local and refugee women. About this event This exhibition and poetry showcase offers a unique opportunity for you to […]

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Co-operative Collecting: Unions and the History of Working People

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Wednesday 12 October, 2022 at 4.30 p.m  National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW Learn about the history of trade unions in this free multi-faceted event. Join us at the Kelvin Hall for this exciting event, bringing together the National Library of Scotland’s strong collections of labour and trade […]

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The Camera is Ours: Women Documentary Makers

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Wednesday, 21 September, 2022, 5.30 – 7.45 p.m. Kelvin Hall auditorium, National Library of Scotland,1445 Argyle Street,Glasgow,G3 8AW,GB The Camera is Ours highlights the work of Britain’s pioneering women documentary makers through five beautifully restored short films. “The trouble with you is that you look at things as though they were in a goldfish bowl. […]

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema

Creative Conversations: Barbara Jenkins

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Monday 26 September 2022, 1 pm – 2 pm College of Arts Creative Conversations University Memorial Chapel, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Free Event – Register at Eventbrite Barbara Jenkins was born in Trinidad. She began writing in her seventies, and is the author of a novel and a collection of short stories. She has […]

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Monday, September 19, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Creative Conversations: Gwendoline Riley

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Thursday 22 September 2022, 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm College of Arts Creative Conversations Yudowitz Room, Wolfson Medical Building, Wolfson Medical School Building, University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free – Register for tickets at Eventbrite GWENDOLINE RILEY was born in London in 1979 and has been hailed as one of the most significant young British […]

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Cinderella, Pace Theatre

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Wed 7th December 2022 – Sat 31st December 2022 The Art Department, Paisley, PA1 1UQ Panto is back! Join CHRIS ALEXANDER and ALAN ORR this Christmas for PACE Theatre Company’s 33rd annual pantomime. Taking place in a transformed former department store in the centre of Paisley, it promises to be a unique and immersive experience […]

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Sunday, September 18, 2022 | Filed under: Pantos and Christmas Shows in Glasgow

Life in Lockdown: illustrated findings from The Scotland in Lockdown Study

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ARCadia: exhibitions – University of Glasgow  Friday 16 September 2022 – Friday 30 September 2022, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6EW Part of ARCadia Festival of Ideas 16 – 30 September. 2022 Scotland in Lockdown Website Covid-19 A Community Conversation Wednesday, 28 September 2022 – […]

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The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens – Building Stories

Building Stories for New Glasgow Society New Glasgow Society is a civic project is a civic society promoting, protecting and raising interest in the City of Glasgow, through campaigning, discussion, projects, talks and exhibitions. Building Stories is a project highlighting Glasgow’s derelict buildings. Friends of People’s Palace Winter Gardens & Glasgow Green The People’s Palace […]

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Crime Squirrel Investigators with Author Emily Dodd, ARCdia

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Friday 23 September, 2022 11 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. Seminar room, The ARC, 11 Chapel Lane. University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Speaker: Emily Dodd Register for free event at Eventbrite Join CBeebies screenwriter and children’s author Emily Dodd for an interactive session with her book, Crime Squirrel Investigators. About this event Join CBeebies screenwriter (Tiny […]

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ZANELE MUHOLI: SOMNYAMA NGONYAMA, ‘HAIL, THE DARK LIONESS’

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1 October–6 November 2022 University of Glasgow East Quad, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Admission free 17 striking self-portraits by celebrated visual activist Zanele Muholi (South African, b. 1972) will go on display at an outdoor exhibition at the University of Glasgow 1 October until 6 November, 2022. Zanele Muholi, Somnyama I, Paris, 2014. © Zanele […]

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Building Stories – New Glasgow Society at Glasgow Doors Open Days

17 and 18 September, 2022, 12 – 5 p.m. New Glasgow Society West, 1307 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TL The Society presents our Glasgow Doors Open Days Event @Glasgowdodf 2022 event ‘Building Stories’; a storytelling project about Glasgow’s derelict buildings. Untold stories submitted by the public will be exhibited alongside chosen photos or artworks of […]

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Crimes of the Future at Glasgow Film Theatre

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9 – 18 September, 2022 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB In a not-so-distant future, humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. As their biological makeup has changed, many humans have adapted to life with ‘Accelerated Evolution Syndrome’, thanks partly to specialised equipment that aids in everything from eating to sleeping. Beloved […]

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Friday, September 16, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema

See How The Run at Glasgow Film Theatre

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9 – 22 Septemer, 2022 Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after the film’s Hollywood director is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) […]

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Funny Pages – Glasgow Film Theatre

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16 – 22 September, 2022 Produced by the Safdie brothers, Owen Kline’s directorial debut is a coming-of-age tale about a wannabe cartoonist reaching a crucial point in his life. A scuzzy dark comedy that makes you gag and laugh at the same time. Robert (Daniel Zolghadri, Eighth Grade) believes that to be an artist is to suffer. So, […]

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Anaïs in Love at Glasgow Film Theatre

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19 – 22 September, 2022 In this sparkling and elegant romantic comedy, the free-spirited and giddily impulsive Anaïs (Anaïs Demoustier, The New Girlfriend) careers from one lover to the next while trying to find some direction in her life. Following a brief dalliance with an older man (Denis Podalydès), she soon finds herself captivated instead by […]

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The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie – 50 years anniversary

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16 – 22 September, 2022 In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-middle-class sextet sit down to a dinner that is continually delayed. Their attempts to eat are thwarted by vaudevillian events both actual and imagined including terrorist attacks, military maneuvers and ghostly apparitions. Stringing together a discontinuous, digressive series of absurdist set pieces, Buñuel and his […]

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Cinemasters: Kinuyo Tanaka

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Programmed by and notes by Kristy Matheson. Presented in partnership with Janus Films. This retrospective was conceived by Lili Hinstin. Contracted as a teen to Shōchiku studios in 1924, Kinuyo Tanaka came of age during the first golden age of Japanese cinema, acting for major directors including Yasujirô Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Kenji Mizoguchi. As Japan emerged […]

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