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Debut single and SWG3 launch for Glasgow indie band Hometown shows have been selling out for a 'band to watch'

Heavyskint are a five-piece band who have been selling out their hometown shows this year to critical acclaim.

#supportlocalbands #glasgow #debutsingle

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/debut-...

18.10.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Debut single and SWG3 launch for Glasgow indie band Hometown shows have been selling out for a 'band to watch'

Heavyskint are a five-piece band who have been selling out their hometown shows this year to critical acclaim.

#supportlocalbands #glasgow #debutsingle

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/debut-...

18.10.2025 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celtic Connections reveals its 2026 programme Guy Garvey, Skerryvore, Lucinda Williams, RuMac are among the performers

As ever, so much to see. We can’t wait for #CelticConnections.

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/celtic...

14.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celtic Connections reveals its 2026 programme Guy Garvey, Skerryvore, Lucinda Williams, RuMac are among the performers

As ever, so much to see. We can’t wait for #CelticConnections.

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/celtic...

14.10.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight at the CCA Glasgow it’s Heidi Talbot. Doors 7.30 Music at 8.00. @whatsonglasgow.bsky.social @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social @glasgowwestend.bsky.social

10.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Road with trees on either side, leaves are starting to turn colours

Road with trees on either side, leaves are starting to turn colours

The start of the Autumn colours, Kelvingrove Glasgow

05.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elaine C Smith joins Hoolie in the Hydro’s Sir Billy Connolly celebrations Glasgow set for a party for the ages this December

The Scottish actress and comedian is the latest star to join the line up for December’s show.

#LiveMusic #SirBillyConnolly

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/elaine...

03.10.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.

Coming soon…

pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...

26.09.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 316    πŸ” 171    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 20

Reposting our good friend and West End creator @janechilton.bsky.social.
Great film! ❀️

21.09.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New book tells story of West End suburbs New book is packed with fascinating old photos and revealing captions

β€˜Old Partickhill, Hyndland and Thornwood’ delves into the archives to tell the story of famous old streets and places in Glasgow’s West End.

πŸ‘‰ www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/news/new-boo...

#glasgow #localhistory #Hyndland #Partickhill #Thirnwood

16.09.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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1. πŸ“£ Only 5 days to go! We’re thrilled to have some of the album cast performing songs from Ballad Lines at the launch at Cottiers, Glasgow.

🎟️ Tickets are selling fast, don’t miss your chance to be there: cottiers.com/event/ballad...

#BalladLines #FolkMusic #Glasgow #Musical #MusicalTheatre

10.09.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Kingfisher sits on a stump of wood, focus intently on something below

Kingfisher sits on a stump of wood, focus intently on something below

A drab grey wet class of a day in Glasgow today, but it had its bright spots too. A young Kingfisher on the River Kelvin near the Botanic Gardens. #birds

07.09.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jazz at the Merchants House and Jazz Club at Blackfriars Pianist Paul Harrison and Canadian guitar virtuoso Lorne Lofsky feature

Jazz from Brazil, Norway and Canada comes to Glasgow this autumn.

#Glasgow #LiveMusic

www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/music/jazz-a...

26.08.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m zip-sliding the River Clyde in Glasgow tomorrow 24th August to support the Scottish Refugee Council. Any small donation would be much appreciated! ❀️

@scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social @glasgowwestend.bsky.social

#PartOfTheBiggerPicture 🧩

www.justgiving.com/page/alison-...

23.08.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Busy M&S branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood set to shut AN M&S branch in a trendy neighbourhood is set to shut shop. The luxury food retailer, on Glasgow’s Byres Road, will pull the shutters down for good on Saturday 25 October. It comes after…

Busy M&S branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood set to shut

22.08.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GLASGOW BLUES, RHYTHM & ROCK FESTIVAL!
Join us at the magnificent Γ’ran MΓ³r for an unforgettable day of music on SUNDAY, 16th November 2025

#GlasgowBluesFestival #LiveMusic #OranMor #BluesRhythmRock #GlasgowMusicScene

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now!

www.solidentertainments.com/blues/glasgo...

11.08.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was sorry to hear that Ray Brooks has died. In 1999 I was involved in making a low budget BBC documentary about Belle & Sebastian and we got Ray to narrate it. We were fans of his work on Mr. Benn. He did a smashing job for us and was pleasant to work with. Here’s a short extract.

10.08.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Hunterian musΓ©um, Glasgow

10.08.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cross town traffic … Partick and Kelvingrove

#SundayVibes #Glasgow

10.08.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pink and red flowers around the west end of Glasgow and the Botanical gardens #photography

10.08.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster with details of Elder Park Community Festival

Poster with details of Elder Park Community Festival

line up for the festival

line up for the festival

One week today: FREE outdoor music festival in Govan. Loads of great bands - we're the last act on the main stage. But come along for the whole affair. Pass it on!

09.08.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#GIGF25 is in full swing! With talks and games a plenty. Thanks to everyone who showed us support <3

#festival #indiegames #convention #scotland #glasgow

09.08.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
An Osprey silhoutted against a cloudy sky illuminated by the setting sun.

An Osprey silhoutted against a cloudy sky illuminated by the setting sun.

An Osprey hunting over the Clyde at Parklea tonight. #birds

08.08.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland around 2005. Fujifilm Finepix S3Pro , Nikon 12-24mm f/4. #photography #fujifilm #nikon #streetphotography #scotland #glasgow

07.08.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyndland to host Ultimate Frisbee tournament First-ever showdown between Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales

Flying into the history books … Glasgow to host first home nations tournament in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee.

#Hyndland #supportlocal
www.glasgowwestendtoday.scot/news/hyndlan...

07.08.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spider-Man swinging away from explosions on the set of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' πŸ’₯πŸ•ΈοΈ

πŸŽ₯ ishaghatora | TW

05.08.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 763    πŸ” 113    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 56
A graphic with a blue background and two lighter turquoise rectangles in the centre. There is white text which reads "BBC ANY QUESTIONS? RADIO4"

A graphic with a blue background and two lighter turquoise rectangles in the centre. There is white text which reads "BBC ANY QUESTIONS? RADIO4"

I'm very pleased to say we are hosting BBC Radio 4's #AnyQuestions at Woodside Hall Glasgow on 29th August. Tickets are free from ticketsource.co.uk/community-central-hall

Please spread the word!

@glasgowtimes.bsky.social @glasgowlive.co.uk
@glasgowwestend.bsky.social
@yesglasgownw.bsky.social

04.08.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Glasgow launch event for my crime thriller THE DEAD AND THE DYING, book 19 in the Forensic Scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod series, is in Waterstones Byres Road on Thursday 21st August at 7:00pm. Info and tickets: bit.ly/ByresRoad
#TheDeadandtheDying #CrimeFiction #LinAnderson

31.07.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arts venue plan to save Glasgow church from demolition A Β£1.65m restoration proposal for the Methodist church in Partick has been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

The current owners of the historic Partick Methodist Church in Glasgow have submitted plans to convert the landmark building into an arts and wedding venue after a demolition warrant was sought as part of a previous plan.

The BBC has more πŸ‘‡
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

31.07.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The band Constant Follower playing outdoors at the Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand

The band Constant Follower playing outdoors at the Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand

Not many better places to be on an evening like this than listening to live music at the Glasgow Kelvingrove Bandstand.

31.07.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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