Interactive Map – Global Burns Suppers
More than 2500 worldwide contemporary Burns suppers feature in a new interactive world map as part of a research project led by academics from the University of Glasgow, it was announced today. Now the Glasgow researchers are asking Burns Clubs and Scots across the global to join in a virtual Burns Night on 25 January […]

COP26 Global Event In Glasgow – Seeks Volunteers
Step Forward and Get Involved – Applications open to Volunteers You can apply to volunteer from Wednesday 20 January, 2021 At the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26 – Taking Place in Glasgow, 1 – 12 November 2021 Glasgow City Council is looking for a team of around 1000 volunteers to support the […]

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Paisley Book Festival 2021 – Online
18 – 27 February, 2021 During Lockdown books and reading have been a great source of comfort for so many people. The Paisley Book Festival has a fabulous programme lined up with something for everyone on their digital stage. Radical New Futures: Launch Event 18 February, 7 p.m. Hannah Lavery, Laura Waddell and Alan Bissett […]
Swans and ducks on the Forth and Clyde Canal
Photography, Jim Byrne. Time for a walk? – Maybe not bother Double Ducks
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Bemis – Celtic Connections in the Community
16 January, 2021 at 6 p.m. Tickets £2 only Featuring Brina, Danny Cliff, Ando Glaso Collective, St. Roch’s Trio, and The Cosmic Shruti Box. ‘BEMIS Scotland are the national, ethnic minority led, voluntary sector umbrella body supporting the development of the ethnic minority third sector. The organisation believes in the power of intangible cultural heritage such […]

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Opening Celebration Concert Celtic Connections Online 2021
7:30pm – 15 January, 2021 Celebrate the Opening of Celtic Connections 2021, with sets from some of the very best musicians on both the Scottish and international music scenes. With over 12 performances packed into the 90-minute show including the Celtic Connections 2021 Big Band, Duncan Chisholm with Scottish Ensemble, Ímar, Fiona Hunter, Kinnaris Quintet, […]

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Glasgow Film Festival 2021 – Programme Announced
Glasgow Film Festival 2021 will take place 24 February – 7 March TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY 18 JANUARY, 2021 at 12 NOON. GFF will host 6 World premieres, 2 European premieres, 49 UK premieres online World premieres include Anthony Baxter’s Eye of the Storm and an exploration of the life of punk rock’s least […]

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Bob Law’s Blog: Glasgow’s Quieter Parks
Glasgow – Quieter Parks and Cityscapes Town and city parks throughout the UK have provided essential green spaces during the last year. Especially during lockdown. They are one place where family members can meet outdoors, children can play in relative safety and folk can exercise. In Scotland at the moment we are restricted to our […]

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This is not the time to be the bad angel by Jim Byrne
This is not a poem – it is just some Sunday ruminations that might become a song lyric. This is not the time to be the bad angel. this is not the time this is not the time to be the bad angel to break the rules to celebrate the dark side of life to […]

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Announcement Full Programme Celtic Connections Online Festival 2021
Celtic Connections online festival Friday 15th January and Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Programme Information Opening in unparalleled style, the first online concert from the festival will include sets from some of the very best musicians on both the Scottish and international music scenes. With over 12 performances packed into the 90-minute show, the footage has […]

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Mother India Cafe & Open for Takeaway and Uber Eats
Mother India Cafe & Dining In Mother India’s Cafe and Dining In are open for take away collections and Uber deliveries. IN LINE WITH NEW GUIDELINES TAKEAWAY WILL BE PICKED UP AT THE DOOR OF MOTHER INDIA CAFE OR DINING IN; PLEASE PRE-ORDER. For Mother India’s Cafe please phone 📞 0141 339 9145 For Dining In, […]

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Helen Rose Outdoor Diary: Kilpatricks. January 2021
Happy New Year! As lockdown continues due to the Covid 19 Virus, I am still keen to do weekly walks as being out in the fresh air is good for the mind and body. This walk in the Kilpatrick Hills, near Glasgow, was with the walking club Glasgow HF outdoors The Kilpatrick Hills are a […]

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Online End of Year Quiz Night with Duglus T Stewart
Come join in some special end of the year quizzing fun with Duglas and Slappy. It wouldn’t be the same without you. JOIN THE QUIZ Wednesday, 30 December, 2020 at 7 p.m. If you would like to make a donation to support Duglas making these quizzes you can do so via this link: paypal.me/duglast Thank you […]
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Shaking Hands With Christmas – Brian Whittingham
The Quilt and The Book, Christmas Day The Ball and The Boots, Boxing Day A Christmas Trilogy THE FIRE AND THE TREE Christmas-Eve. Mum cleaned the grate of yesterday’s fireplace replenished it with crumpled newspaper, kindling, adding course-coal she lit, gently puffing her cheeks, blowing to fan the new-born flame. She’d stand the coal-shovel against […]

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Christmas Exhibition 2020 – Compass Gallery
The Christmas Show is always an exciting event in the Compass Gallery calendar. Usually a time to welcome all their artists, friends and customers to come along to the gallery and celebrate the year end. This year is exceptionally different. Zooming, virtual shows, emails etc etc have temporarily replaced the usual joy of personal studio […]

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