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November 10, 2024

Wullie Davidson – Best Bus Pass Trips in Scotland

Glasgow to Fort William (through Glen Coe) 3 hrs 11 mins The fact that the Glasgow to Fort William bus goes through Glen Coe makes it one of the best trips.     Read the feature: Glasgow –  Inverness – Fort William – Wullie Davidson Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh 2 hrs 8 mins Inverness […]

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November 8, 2024

The Nancy Smillie Shop – Glasgow West End

53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Nancy Smillie Instagram Christmassy Gifts and Special Treats   Fabulous selection of Christmas presents and  Lovely Jewellery for that Festive Occasion Cosy and Stylish Clothes and Accessories at the Nancy Smillie Shop […]

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November 7, 2024

Secession Bar at Websters – New Latin Street Food Menu

New Menu of Latin street Food at Secession Bar at Websters See Secession Latin Street Fooid Menu (PDF) 50% off  – Wednesdays and Thursdays until 28 November, 2024. Enjoy our 2-4-1 deals on tacos and burritos (Sunday to Thursday).* Any burger for £8.50 on Fridays. *2-4-1 taco and burrito deals cannot be used in conjunction […]

new menu and deal secession bar

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November 4, 2024

Taiwan Film Season: Shape of Home

7 – 28 November, 2024 GFT, 12 Rose Street, Glasgfow G3 6RB This November, explore the rich and diverse storytelling of Taiwan through Shape of Home, a film season at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) that celebrates the universal search for belonging and identity. Featuring four compelling films by acclaimed Taiwanese directors, each screening delves into […]

Tawain Film Season

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November 3, 2024

Freya O’Neill Art

‘I’ve been interested in art from a very young age, it’s always been my passion. After completing my National 5 Art qualification, which I received an A for, I am now taking a widening participation art course at the Glasgow School Of Art whilst studying for my Higher qualification.  I am also working on art […]

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November 2, 2024

Janey Godley, Comedienne – West End Characters

(Aged just 63, Janey sadly died on Saturday 2 November, 2024. R.I.P. Janey, you brought much laughter and joy to many.) I met Janey at Mansions Cafe-Bar at Charing Cross where she runs Jester’s Comedy Club, compering the Friday and Saturday night shows and performing her own stand up comedy act. Mansions is housed in […]

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October 31, 2024

Hallowe’en – A Bygone Theme by Pat Byrne

‘Mum, Anna and me have got an idea for Hallowe’en,’ said Catherine. ‘Okay. Tell me about it.’ ‘We’ve got it all planned. It’s going to be a bygone theme,’ said Anna. ‘Auntie Mary says she can lend us stuff. She’s got a trunk in her loft full of vintage clothes that she’s kept like forever.’ […]

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October 30, 2024

Glasgow Film Festival Comes Of Age As First Events Announced For 2025

Glasgow Film Festival  – 26 February to 9 March, 2025 To mark GFF’s 21st edition, the festival’s wildly popular free morning retrospectives will take a look at coming of age in the movies. From 1945 classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, via Gregory’s Girl, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Boyz […]

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

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October 29, 2024

Hallowe’en Party – Glasgow

Friday 1 November, 2024 G20 Youth, 21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow, G20 8HS DOORS OPEN 5.30PMFOOD 5.30-6.30PMSTORY TELLING 6PMARTS & CRAFTS 5.30-7.30PMDISCO & PARTY GAMES 6.30 – 7.30PMLANTERN PARADE 7.30-8PMDOORS CLOSE 8PM Event on Facebook

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October 26, 2024

Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow

56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: hello@mikaandme.com Dark Nights Are Here And driving can be BLINDING – say goodbye to headlight GLARE with DRIVE-SAFE lenses Pop into Mika and Me or Book a Free Consultation Launch of Chanel Eyewear – Exclusive Event at Mika and Me Thursday 6 June, 2024 Read the […]

Chanel

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October 21, 2024

Parcels – a poem by Basia Palka

Basia Palka More about Basia – read more of her poetry Jim and Pat’s West End Chat – Pat chats to Basia Palka  Basi chats about the Polish Community, her poetry and fundraising for Huntington’s Association 

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October 20, 2024

Creative Conversations: Vik Shirley

Monday 21 October, 2024 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Vik Shirley is a poet, writer, editor, critic & academic from Bristol, England, now living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her collection, The Continued Closure of the Blue Door (HVTN), her pamphlets, Corpses (Sublunary Editions), Grotesquerie for the Apocalypse (Beir Bua) and Poets (The Red Ceilings […]

Vik Shirley

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October 20, 2024

Whistler Pastels – The Hunterian

Friday 04 October 2024 – Sunday 02 March 2025 – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hunterian Art Galler, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QQy Throughout his career, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) made drawings using pastel crayons. His early drawings (1860s–70s) were often studies for oil paintings, but from the late 1870s he […]

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October 18, 2024

Clatty Pat’s Walk Like a Glaswegian into the 90s

24 – 27 October, 2024 At: Websters Theatre, 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ We got Clatty in the 80s as we walked back like Glaswegians to the legend that was “Clatty Pats”. Due to overwhelming public demand- the smash hit that had you singing and dancing and laughing(and drinking!) to the tunes of […]

Clatty Pats Walk Like a Glaswegian

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October 12, 2024

The Nightway Man by Michael Tess

A Story for Hallowe’en In July sore heat, mother and Sheila pitched the tent. Sheila drank water from a bottle. ‘We can top up at the stream,’ said mother. ‘I hear it.’ She shared the bottle. Tucked her vest into her shorts. ‘How did you know it was there?’ ‘We camped here before.’ ‘When.’ ‘Your […]

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