Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide

Directors, Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith Brandon Scott Smith and Derek Sullivan Smith’s documentary ‘No Place For Football – The Untold Story of Greenland B67’s Artic Champions Dream’ premieres at DocLands Film Festival on Wednesday 3 May, 2026. Just before the Fifa World Cup kicks off on 11th June. Of course, football is a […]

Sunday 7 June, 2026, 2 p.m. WestFest, Visit West End and Glasgow Folk-Music Workshop Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG Come and join WestFest & Glasgow Folk Music Workshop for our famous outdoor ceilidh at the steps of Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Led by the talented musicians of Glasgow Folk Music Workshop, come and have […]

Saturday 6 June, 2026, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Event by Cappella Slavonica, Ben Lunn – Composer and Conductor and WestFest Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church  Saltoun St, Glasgow G12 9AR Cappella Slavonica is a small chamber choir based in Glasgow bringing the music of Eastern Europe to Scotland. For this early summer performance, we will be singing a cappella […]

Sunday 5 July, 2026 – starts 12 noon Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow West End G3 6BY Scotland’s biggest South Asian festival Looking for the ultimate free family activity this summer? Come along to Kelvingrove Park on Sunday 5th July for the Glasgow Mela 2026! As a flagship event of the Commonwealth Games Festival, the Mela will […]

Friday 26 June, 2026 at 6 p.m.- 9.30 p.m. Event by Drumchapel Panto Goodyear Social Club 307 Duntreath Ave, Glasgow G15 6SA Doors open 5.45pm eyes down 6.45pm. Prize Bingo Raffle and Karaoke. Prize Bingo and Karaoke both for adults and children. All welcome.

Thursday 4 June, 2026, 5.30pm – 10.30pm. Hey Glasgow Nightlighters! After a completely sold-out April event, we’re back and ready to party at Cottiers on 4th June. Whether you didn’t get the chance to join us at our busiest-ever spring market or you had so much fun you’re back again, you’ve got an evening of […]

Sunday 7 June, 2026 – 4 p.m. Event by Scottish Writers’ Centre, Gail Winters and Mark Cunningham The Boardwalk, 105 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TF The workshop will be held in the Purple Room. This is an in-person event. Discover Glasgow in all its gothic glory! Join Tom Murray in a workshop that explores the gothic imagery of Glasgow […]

Glasgow Film Festival’s 2026 attendance grew by 12%,   attracting new audiences and filmmakers from around the UK    Cinema admissions up 5% with new daily admissions  records set across both weekends of the festival Opening and Closing Gala titles, Everybody to Kenmure Street and California Schemin’, received global coverage following their  UK premieres at Scotland’s flagship film festival Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) attendance grew by 12% this year, reaching 37,215 across the 2026 programme of premieres, special pop-up screenings, youth and community initiatives, and Press and Industry events. Guests Attending GFF26 The 22nd edition of Scotland’s largest film festival brought film talent and audiences together in a celebration of cinema, […]

WestFest, Glasgow’s biggest community festival, has officially partnered with local grassroots charity Dementia Heroes to launch a month-long celebration of inclusivity and culture. Announced to coincide with Dementia Action Week, the partnership will headline the festival’s June programme with ‘D in the Park’ and the inaugural ‘Dementia Fest. ’The collaboration aims to break down social […]

Wednesday 20 May, 10.30am – 12.30pm Meet at Auchnacraig car park G81 5QW (top of Cochno Road) Free – no need to book A walk around the Edinbarnet and Cochno estate – an opportunity to learn about the history. Taking in the remains of an old sawmill which used Cochno Burn for power. Optional extension […]

Patrick McColgan (1878–1939) was my grandfather – the second oldest son of William McColgan and Catherine Meehan, originally from Co. Donegal, Ireland, they lived in Old Kilpatrick, West Dunbartonshire. Patrick worked as an assembly line straightener in Singers Sewing Machine in Clydebank and was also a football scout. My mother and my aunts and my […]

May, 2026 The Health Culture Rambling Club  organised a walk from West Kilbride to Fairlie in spring time. There was train disruption at Glasgow Central Station due to a fire in an adjacent listed building which is a sad loss to the city as it had to be demolished due to Health and Safety. West […]

Monday 18 May, 2026 7 p.m. Fountain Tavern, 9 Bank St, Alexandria G83 0NG Part of Clydesider Heritage Festival 1 – 31 May Free No Need To Book Speakeasy Programme Balloch Boatyard in Summer – Muriel Sharples – read by Mary Irvine. “Sadly Nae Mer” – a woman’s story about working in the Dumbarton distillery […]

Every Saturday throught WestFest Free workshops Every Saturday throughout WestFest, young people aged 6 to 12 can get involved in circus, t-shirt making, songwriting and storytelling. Places are free but there is a small fee for the t-shirts on 27 June. Circus and songwriting almost full so please book ASAP to avoid missing out! Book […]

Friday 15 May, 2026, 6.30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join Florence Boyle, local historian, for a walk through time. Meet at the Scout Hall, Old Kilpatrick, Erskine Ferry Road. A fascinating walk. “What a pleasant way to spend a Spring evening – a walk along the Forth and Clyde Canal between Old Kilpatrick and Bowling, […]