Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide

Photography, Jim Byrne. Time for a walk? – Maybe not bother Double Ducks

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jasmine Boutique has reopened. Tis the season to be cosy – and glamorous Great sale with up to 70% reductions. Stay At Home Service You can still take advantage of Jasmine Boutique Stay At Home Service. Jasmine Boutique is offering a Special Stay At Home Service – pick up your order at the shop or […]

Webster’s Theatre, Bar, Restaurant is a beautiful venue and fantastic asset to Glasgow’s West End.  Situated on Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge, Webster’s was formerly the Lansdowne Parish Church an A-listed Gothic Revival Church. It was originally built by John Honeyman in 1863 and featured stained glass windows by Alf Webster, for whom the theatre […]

RYMOUR BOOKS  – is an independent Scottish publisher founded in 2020 by Ian Spring and Ruby McCann. They have a team of writers and editors dedicated to cultivating the literary arts in all its forms and genres. They are committed to discovering and publishing new work. They work directly with writers and readers, publishing new […]