Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide

Friday 14 August, 2026  (1500 – 2200) and Saturday 15 August (1200 – 2200) Hillhead Sports Club, 32 Hughenden Road, Glasgow G12 9XP. Hillhead Sports Club and the associated sports club (rugby, cricket, tennis and ultimate frisbee) are hosting Hillhead Beer and Food Festival in Glasgow’s West End. There will be abulous breweries including: Williams […]

Saturday, August 15, 2026  •  2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ByThe Govan Stones (Govan Heritage Trust) Part of the Govan Book Festival 2026 collection At Govan Old Parish Church, 866 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3UU Join acclaimed Glasgow photographer Alan Dimmick for a fascinating afternoon of stories, photography and conversation at Govan Old. A Special Invitation This […]

Until 28 August, 2026 Explore Glasgow’s love-hate relationship with Brutalism through this interactive multimedia exhibition and trail, curated by Rachel Loughran and featuring the work of Glasgow based illustrator Nebo Peklo (Natalie Tweedie), well known for her distinctive illustrations of buildings and places in the city. Journey from Anniesland Tower to the Gallowgate Twins gaining fascinating insights into the […]

Thursday 13th August until Sunday 11th October, 2026 Maryhill Burgh Halls, 10 – 24 Garbraid Avenue, Glasgow G20 8YE Maryhill exhibition brings the story of a 240-year-old canal to life A new exhibition exploring Maryhill’s remarkable canal heritage and its continuing role in the future of Glasgow opens at Maryhill Burgh Halls. Every Picture Tells […]

Saturday 12 September, 2026 at 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. ByAction Old Kilpatrick Old Kilpatrick ChurchOld Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire Dumbarton Road Old Kilpatrick G60 5JL   Old Kilpatrick graveyard dates back to medieval times and for centuries has been the final resting place for the community Alongside the servants, farmhands and millworkers there are the […]

Thursday 13 August, 2026, 5 p.m. – 7p.m. Event by:West Dunbartonshire Council  Creative Learning At: Clydebank Library Museum Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, G81 1XH   Relax after work or a long day, with some lo-fi music, gorgeous sewing machines and likeminded artists within the Clydebank Museum space. Develop observational drawing skills while learning about the museum’s […]

Tuesday 25 August, 2026, 7 p.m. Avant Garde,  34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT Event by Seahorse Publications Seahorse Publications has two books coming into the world: SNUFF BUS by Graham Fulton & Luve’s Rhyme Reason Revolution by Lesley Benzie. Add in some fabulous guest readers and The Linda Jaxson Trio on the Music for a […]

Tuesday 25 August, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Event by Scottish Writers’ Centre The Griffin, 266 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP Want to be in the audience? Please book a ticket! Ann MacKinnon – The Great Tapestry of Scotland Ann MacKinnon presents The Great Tapestry of Scotland in Poetry and Pictures. She talks us through the making of […]

Saturday 15 August, 2026, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Event by Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust Bridgeton Bus Garage Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Rd, Glasgow G3 8RS The original event in June had to be rescheduled due to over-running roadworks outside Riverside Museum. The roadworks and reconfiguration has only recently been completed, therefore, GVVT are taking the […]

Saturday 8 August, 2026 at 8 p.m. GFT is delighted to welcome director Robin Mahoney for an in-person Q&A following the screening.  The year is 1993. The BBC cameras haven’t arrived yet. A hundred thousand people are in a Somerset field, completely unobserved, completely themselves. Shot in Panavision CinemaScope, Glastonbury The Movie captured the real festival, not […]

The film will have a Gala Premiere at Grosvenor Picture Theatre, Glasgow West End on Thursday 10th September ahead of its UK cinema release from Friday 18th September, 2026. The feature film debut of BAFTA Scotland New Talent-winner Kevin Walls was shot on location in and around Glasgow The fresh new take on the genre […]

Saturday 8 August, 2026, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free fun filled day. Stalls Activities Food Rides Music Tesco Car Park, Maryhill.

A busy month and still hot. I have never experienced such heat here before.The highest ever record in France apparently . Everyone is complaining and very irritable at the same time. However, as I said to someone the other day, Vivement la neige . Which loosely translates as Bring on the snow ! Anyway because […]

31 July, 2028 – Doors 7.30 p.m. (8.00 -10 p.m.) Ray Harris returns to the stage at Cottiers for a one-night performance of his fifth studio album Prelude. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, Prelude marks a return to expansive arrangements and cinematic songwriting — piano-led, melodic and rich in atmosphere. Joined by an 8-piece ensemble, Harris will perform […]

Thursday 6 August, 2026 7.30 p.m. Event by Kevin P. Gilday and Kevin Gilday The Glad Cafe 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG A night of new material from award-winning poet and performer, Kevin P. Gilday. Expect poetry, comedy, monologue and music from a range of projects in progress – many of which will be being performed for […]