Glasgow May Day 2024
Sunday 5 May, 2024 11 a.m. 11am Assemble George Square 11.30am March 12.45pm Rally at Glasgow University Student Union, 32 University Ave, Glasgow G12 8LX The annual celebration of workers in the city and international solidarity organised by the trade union movement through Glasgow Trades Council, held in Glasgow since 1892. A march through the […]
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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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Book Launch: The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Scottish Literature
Tuesday 16 April, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8SP The highly anticipated book launch of the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Scottish Literature, edited by Francis Hutcheson Professor of Scottish Literature, Gerard Carruthers. A Companion to Scottish Literature offers fresh readings of major authors and periods of Scottish literary production from the […]
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Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow
56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: [email protected] Do your Sunglasses need sprucing up? Drop them off at Mika and Me for a free service and some TLC Whether it’s a loose hinge, scratched lenses or replacement lenses, Mika and Me will bring your glasses back to life. With prices starting from £20, […]
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Glasgow Gig for Gaza
Wednesday, 1 May, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW Deacon Blue will headline the Glasgow Gig for Gaza, a fundraiser for urgent aid to the Palestinian people through Medical Aid for Palestinians @medicalaidpal Buy tickets Other performers include: Capercaillie Admiral Fallow Duncan Chisholm & Ross Ainslie James Grant Siobhan […]
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Friends of People’s Palace, Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green, marking closure for refurbishment
Mark the occasion with the Friends of the People’s Palace Winter Gardens and Glasgow Green On Sunday 14th April at 3:30pm we will be outside the People’s Palace with St Francis’ Pipe Band and St Dennis Children’s choir to mark the People’s Palace long overdue refurbishment. At 5pm the doors will close and not re-open until […]
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Imagine Something Different – 5th Paisley Book Festival kicks off on 25 April, 2024
LESS THAN THREE WEEKS until the 5th Paisley Book Festival kicks off so why not join them and embark on a journey of discovery into the world of stories and storytelling? With the 2024 theme being Imagine Something Different: The festival is welcoming five writers from Ireland’s world-renowned literary scene, for their Ireland in Focus series, which is set […]
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Paisley Book Festival 2024
25 – 28 April, 2024 Imagine Something Different The 2024 Paisley Book Festival, themed “Imagine Something Different,” invites attendees to embark on a transformative journey into the world of stories and storytelling. Embracing the festival’s renowned radical edge, this year’s theme encourages stepping beyond conventional boundaries and seeking out new ideas with the […]
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Palestinian Makers’ Market
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April, 2024 The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TS A chance to support Palestinians through buying produce imported by Scottish charities. Event on Facebook
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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 Great Selection of 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 […]
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Masks We Wear: Exhibition
University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre Exhibition extended until Friday 12 April, 2024 Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW This exhibition features artworks by 37 young people attending Hyndland Secondary School. ‘Masks We Wear’ showcases the work of pupils S3 – S5 featuring plaster cast masks, paintings and drawings […]
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Spring Family Day – Spring Fling University of Glasgow ARC
Saturday 30 March, 2024, 12 – 3 p.m. University of Glasgow ARC Spring Fling family day St Mungo’s Square outside University of Glasgow’s ARC building. 11 Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow, G11 6EW Pop up gala of with a range of activities, performances and stalls. Live Music in St Mungo Square Running order Performers 12.00 […]
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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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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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