Books at the Botanics
Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April Books at the Botanics Easter Weekend Book Fair 10 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. in the Hopkirk Building (behind the main range), Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Hopkirk Building, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Card and cash payments accepted www.booksatthebotanics.co.uk Books at the Botanics on Facebook
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Special Screenings to Mark Anniversary Year at Glasgow Film Theatre
May 2024 Scotland’s leading independent cinema will celebrate a bumper year of anniversaries with a programme of special screenings taking place throughout May. The programme will showcase films that have been hugely popular with audiences and have played a unique role in the history of Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) over the past five decades. Glasgow’s […]
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Paisley International Tango Festival 2024
29, 30 and 31 March, 2024 After a break of 5 years Paisley Tango will once again host another amazing tango festival. Everyone is welcome back to beautiful Paisley for another fantastic line-up of dancers from around the world for 3 days of dancing, partying, enjoyment and socialising with old and new friends. Maestros Bárbara […]
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The Carlton Jug Band
Saturday 30th March, 2024 at 2.30pm til 5.30pm The Clutha Bar,159 Bridgegate, Glasgow G1 5HZ Come, dance & be merry! …Carlton Jug band reporting for duty for some Jug therapy, no prescription required… The Carlton JugBand The Carlton Jug Band is a Glasgow based loose-knit country collective. The name is a paean to the […]
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Strathclyde University Jazz Orchestra at Cottiers
3 April, 2024 at 7.30 p.m. Cottiers, 93 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Strathclyde University Jazz Orchestra return to Cottiers for their headline gig of 2024. Come along to hear funky tunes, band classics, and some jazzy twists on popular hits. About Strathclyde University Jazz Orchestra : Formed in late 2012, the Strathclyde University Jazz Orchestra is […]
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The Night Market – Easter Extravaganza at Cottiers
Thursday 28th March, 2024 What better way to kick off the long easter weekend than with a visit to the first of five Night Markets to be hosted at Cottiers this year? This is the third year here and great to welcome you all once again. EGGspect to find lots of easter goodies available from […]
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Bob Law’s Blog: A Glasgow and Paisley Escarpment Walk
Gleniffer Braes and Brownside Braes Escarpment On a good day a very enjoyable walk can be had along the edge of the Gleniffer Braes and Brownside Braes escarpment. This offers fantastic views over Paisley and Glasgow without too much effort as it mainly follows flat or gently rolling paths all the way. Starting the Walk […]
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St Columbs House B&B, Buncrana, Co Donegal review Pat Byrne
St Columbs Luxury B & B, St Mary’s Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal, Ireland To book: Telephone: 00 353 (0)87 4526696 or email [email protected] Book online stcolumbshouse.com/ My husband Jim and I recently spent a few days visiting my relatives in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co. Donegal. I had a lot of catching up to do and time […]
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Book Launch: For Auld Intensive Purposes by Jim Monaghan
Sunday 17 March, 2024 New wee book by Jim Monaghan “For Auld Intensive Purposes”. The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Join Jim Monaghan and friends for the launch of his latest collection of poems For Auld Intensive Purposes. The show features live sets from Jim and guest poet Claire Torrance, a Q&A […]
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Exhibition: Eastern Ground
Monday 25th March 2024 – Friday 3rd May 2024 Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell St, Glasgow, G1 1LQ Glasgow City Heritage Trust are thrilled to announce that this spring they will be hosting the Eastern Ground exhibition. The Eastern Ground project saw the creation of six stunning handmade garments which celebrate the heritage and people […]
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Creative Conversations: Preti Taneja
Monday, 18 March, 2024 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free Event – Register at EventBrite Preti Taneja in Conversation Preti Taneja is a writer and activist. Her debut novel WE THAT ARE YOUNG (Galley Beggar Press, 2017) is a translation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, set in […]
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First Ever National Black Pudding Day
Monday, 18 March, 2024 Scotland’s black pudding butchers spearhead celebration of peasant staple fare to superfood First ever National Black Pudding Day served up in Scotland Scotland’s current Black Pudding Champion calls for same acclaim as haggis Search begins for Scotland’s best Black Pudding butchers Butchers throughout Scotland are ramping up production of the nation’s […]
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Audience Award Glasgow Film Festival 2024
The Home Game Icelandic football film The Home Game scoops prestigious Audience Award on closing night of Glasgow Film Festival Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson’s documentary about plucky underdogs Reynir FC’s bid for Cup glory scored the highest audience score in the Award’s 10-year history Other films shortlisted for the Award, sponsored by MUBI, included […]
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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 Lovely Gifts at The Nancy Smillie Shop Add Some Drama With Wonderful Ayala Bar Jewellery See full collection A Touch of Luxury There’s nothing quite like velvet […]
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How Do We Talk About Knives – Scottish Writers Centre
7pm Friday 15th March 2024 Contemporary writers in Scotland on names, language and identity CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Please join the co-editors Rebecca Sharp, Samina Chaudhry and Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, along with writers Carrie Marshall, Xinyi Jiang, Ngan Nguyen and Christie Williamson, for the Glasgow launch of this new anthology exploring […]
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