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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..

Santuario Compania Maria ‘La Serrana’ at Cottiers

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Wednesday, 16 November, 2022, 7.30 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. Cottiers Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU. Flamenco dancer María “La Serrana” learnt from the best: she has been Farruquito’s student for over 8 years, and studied with many more renowned gypsy dancers. Her style is both strong and sensual, a bit savage yet elegant. […]

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BIG vs SMALL at Glasgow Film Theatre

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7 – 10 November, 2022 When Filmmaker Minna Dufton started her documentary about elite big wave champion surfer, the ‘tiny fighter’ Joana Andrade who rides the powerhouse waves at Nazaré, Portugal (home of the 100ft World Record Wave surfed by Garrett McNamara), little did she know Joana harboured a deep secret. By way of explaining the safety […]

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Elf Jr! – Performance Academy Christmas Show 2022

performance academy christmas show

Sunday 20th November at 1.00pm, 4.30pm & 7pm Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Performance Academy Drama and Theatre Schools present Elf Jr! Join us for a performance filled with singing, dancing and lots of Christmas fun. Book Tickets Box Office 0141 357 4000 The Performance Academy, Scotland’s Award Winning Acting […]

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Dance School Scotland Musical Theatre Showcase 2022

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16 – 19 November, 2022 Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ Showcase 2022 An evening of excerpt from musicals and plays performed by the students of the Musical Theatre Course at Scotland’s centre of excellence for Dance and musical Theatre, The Dance School of Scotland Buy tickets Box Office 9141 357 4000

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Big Band Buble´ at Websters Theatre

big band buble at websters theatre

Friday 11 November, 2022, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Following their successful appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland’s number one Bublé tribute act, Michael Hastie and the record-breaking Scottish big band, ‘Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation’ invite you to a night full of seductive songs and memorable melodies in a fabulous tribute to the […]

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The Tempest at Cottiers

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30 November and 1 December, 2022 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU THE TEMPEST BY: The Glasgow University Shakespeare Society is proud to present our production of The Tempest! Join them on the island for magic, shipwrecks, and a whirlwind romance – all orchestrated by the powerful Prospero. Buy tickets Box Office […]

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Michael Gira at Cottiers

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25 November, 2022 at 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU One of the giants of American alternative music scene, Michael Rolfe Gira is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans and fronted Angels of Light. He is […]

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Back In The Groove – Glasgow’s Voice of the Town Choir

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13 November, 2022, 8 p.m. – 10.15 p.m. Cottiers, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Yes, indeed… Glasgow’s funkiest choir is most definitely Back In The Groove with its most exciting, most rockin’ show to date. Pre-Covid, the choir performed at a range of festivals, shows and top events, including backing stars from BBC’s Strictly […]

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Book Week Scotland: Chris Brookmyre and Denise Mina

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Monday, 14 November, 2022 6.30 p.m. (chaired by Tariq Ashkanani) Chris Brookmyre’s The Cliff House is set on a luxury getaway on a private island where Jen’s hen party is going to be out of control. . . As well as Jen, there’s the pop diva and the estranged ex-bandmate, the tennis pro and the fashion guru, […]

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Creative Conversations: Togara Muzanenhamo

Creative Conversations: Togara Muzanenhamo

Monday 07 November 2022, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel Glasgow University Memorial Chapel University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Togara Muzanenhamo was born to Zimbabwean parents in Lusaka, Zambia in 1975. He was brought up in Zimbabwe, and then went on to study in The Hague and Paris. He became a journalist in Harare and […]

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Good Night Oppy at Glasgow Film Theatre

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4 – 10 November, 2022 On 24 January 2004, a team of scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory watched anxiously as the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity touched down for a planned 90-day mission. Known to the group as ‘Oppy,’ the robot represented years of ingenuity, teamwork, and curiosity. As 90 days came and […]

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Friday, November 4, 2022 | Filed under: Cinema

Neptune Frost at Glasgow Film Theatre

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4 – 10 November, 2022 Multidisciplinary artists Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman bring their unique dynamism to the Afrofuturist vision of Neptune Frost. It is a sci-fi-punk-musical that’s a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that they have been exploring in their work, including on Williams’ 2016 album MartyrLoserKing. Neptune Frost takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where […]

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Living at Glasgow Film Theatre

Living

4 – 10 November, 2022 Living is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful – into one he can say has been lived to the full. 1953. A London […]

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Nil By Mouth at Glasgow Film Festival

NIL BY MOUTH

4 – 7 November, 2022 Gary Oldman revealed himself as a filmmaker of uncompromising talent with Nil by Mouth, his debut and so far only directorial feature. This intensely powerful and emotional landmark of British cinema has been remastered in 4K for its 25th anniversary by the BFI National Archive. Set on a council estate in New […]

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Tigre Gente at Glasgow Film Theatre

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Tuesday 8 November, 2022 at 6 p.m. All tickets £6.50 A Bolivian park ranger and a young Hong Kongese journalist risk their lives to go undercover and investigate a new, deadly jaguar trade that’s sweeping South America. Along the way, they grapple with questions of empathy, responsibility, and bridging a cultural gap to prevent the […]

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Noirvember: Bound plus introduction at GFT

Noirvember: Bound GFT

Sunday 6 November, 2022 at 4.30 p.m. This screening will be introduced by Claire Biddles, Marketing Officer for Glasgow Film. The Wachowski sisters made their unforgettable debut in 1996 with Bound, now considered a classic of lesbian cinema. In this stylish, gripping and very sexy neo-noir, ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) teams up with her gangster’s […]

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Take 2: Mulan at Glasgow Film Theatre

Take 2 Mulan

Saturday 5 November, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. Mulan is a young woman living in ancient China who hatches a plan to impersonate a man so she can fight in the army in place of her elderly father. As Mulan sets off to fight against the invading forces, her ancestors order the tiny dragon Mushu to […]

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Live Music at Uig Hall, Dunoon

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Friday 25 November, 2022 – 7.30 p.m. until 11.30 p.m. Event by Miller•Crossan Miller•Crossan are back out playing live again at Uig Hall, Benmore, near Dunoon. They will be supported by Glasgow’s Jim Byrne in a rare solo show outside the city. Tickets Tickets £8 from Bookpoint Dunoon or call 01369 706591 to reserve  

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Our Right, Our Communities, Our Stories Exhibition

our rights our communities our stories exhibition

11 – 16 November, 2022 The Deep End,21 Nithsdale Street, Govanhill G41 2PZ Event by Govanhill Baths Community Trust The exhibition is free to attend and will be hosted at the Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow, G41 2PZ. The exhibition will open on the 11th of November with an opening night from 6 to 8pm […]

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Thursday, November 3, 2022 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow

RMT Benefit – The Primevals / The Pharisees and DJ set

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Saturday 26 November, 2022 7.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. McChuills, 80 High St, Glasgow G1 1NL RMT Benefit to raise funds and awareness- bringing it, all you have to do is turn up- tickets advance £8 from mcchuills/ticket scotland-£10 on door if you are lucky as this will go quick- expect nothing less than maximum […]

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Young at Heart Dance for Over 50s

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Young at Heart Dance combines dance and exercise bringing a fun, healthy and sociable way of keeping fit for anyone over the age of 50. Research has shown that dance can produce physical benefits such as improving strength and muscle function and increased balance and flexibility. In addition to health benefits, dance can also promote […]

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SWG3 Celebrates the Creative Spirit of Defiance

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Creative Resilience: Scene but not Heard 11th November 2022, 6:30pm – 9pm Exhibition continues until 5 January SWG3, 100 Eastvale Place Glasgow G3 8QG Creative Resilience: Scene but not Heard champions the unconventional nature of urban art Scotland’s leading multi-disciplinary arts venue SWG3 has announced the latest exhibition to be hosted in their Yard Life Gallery urban […]

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Bonfire Night – Dalmuir Park 2022

bonfire night dalmuir park

Friday 4 November, 2022, 7 p.m. Event by West Dunbartonshire Council Remember, remember the 5th of November… It’s Bonfire Night! Watch the skies fill with dazzling fireworks and enjoy funfairs and family activies. Join thousands of spectators as Dalmuir park is illuminated with dazzling firework! Tuck into food from various stalls or enjoy family activities throughout […]

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Fireworks Night Levengrove Park Dumbarton 2022

levengrove park fireworks night

Saturday 5 November at 7 p.m. Levengrove Park, 2 Clydeshore Rd, Dumbarton G82 4AE Event by West Dunbartonshire Council Remember, remember the 5th of November… It’s Bonfire Night! Watch the skies fill with dazzling fireworks and enjoy funfairs and family activies. Join thousands of spectators as Levengrove park is illuminated with dazzling firework! Tuck into […]

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Helensburgh Fireworks 2022

helensburgh fireworks

Saturday 6 November, 2022 at 6 p.m.  Helensburgh & District Round Table Tickets by donation Return of the Helensburgh Fireworks display with their biggest thanks to GSS Marine Services and fireworks company Midnight Storm Fireworks.  Will be setting the fireworks off from a Barge located in front of the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre – […]

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Winterfest Drumchapel 2022

winterfest glasgow drumchapel

Saturday 5 November, 2022 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Drumchapel Park, Howgate Ave, Glasgow G15 8LY WINTERFEST community event returns to Drumchapel after having missed this for two years due to covid pandemic. Sparkling evening of fun with huge fireworks display,  music, entertainment, funfair, street theatre, dancers and more.

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Bearsden Golf Club Fireworks Display 2022

Friday 4 November, 2022, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Event by Bearsden Golf Club Bearsden Golf Club, Thorn Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 4BP Come along and enjoy another fantastic night at BGC. The bar will be open for the evening and Madeleine will be providing a selection of hot food between 5-8pm. There will be no […]

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Strathclyde Park Fireworks Display 2022

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Saturday 5 November, 2022 at 5.30 p.m. Strathclyde Country Park – ML1 3ED Motherwell An extravaganza of music and fireworks. Bonfire lit at 5.30pm followed by fireworks at 6.30pm. The display can be seen from a range of locations in the park. Hosts: North and South Lanarkshire Councils . From 4.30pm to 8.00pm food outlets […]

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Maud Sulter exhibition at Pollok House

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Exhibition of the work of internationally renowned Glaswegian-Ghanaian artist Maud Sulter (1960–2008) at Pollok House in Glasgow. The Maud Sulter exhibition at Pollok House runs from 15 October–4 December 2022 and 6–15 January 2023. The exhibition at Pollok House features a range of works across Maud Sulter’s career including selections from her series Zabat and Hysteria. It offers visitors […]

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Jackie Kay reads Maud Sulter

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6 November, 2022 Pollok House Pollok Country Park 2060 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow G43 1AT Jackie Kay, award-winning writer will be at Pollok House on 6th November to discuss the significance of Maud Sulter’s cultural legacy and how Sulter has inspired her own work. This event is part of the programme for the new special exhibition Maud […]

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