TRIP
2025-06-22 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Cottiers Bar, Theatre and Restaurant, 93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5PU
Join trad six-piece TRIP live in Cottiers, Glasgow to celebrate the launch of their second studio album ‘In Terra’s Keep’ released earlier this year!
Concessions are for under 16s, over 60s, students, carers and those receiving benefits.
£18 / £12 CONCESSION

MACHAIR SOUNDWALK
2025-06-23, 2025-06-24, 2025-06-25, 2025-06-26, 2025-06-27, 2025-06-28 | Snow Bridge, Kelvingrove Park (South Entrance), G11 6PB
Bring a smartphone and headphones to be transported to the Western Isles… Machair is an immersive soundwalk that explores the unique coastal grasslands of the Uists through spoken word, song, and soundscapes compositions. Developed in partnership with communities on Uist, this free 40-minute self-guided circular walk is mapped to Kelvingrove Park, starting at Snow Bridge (G11 6PB)
Available to participate at all times.
uistsoundwalks.org
Insta: @uist.soundwalks

TALKS PROGRAMME: A HISTORY OF GLASGOW'S BYRES ROAD *NEW*
2025-06-23 19:00 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
Barclay Price, author and historian, spent the first 20 years of his life growing up in Ruthven Lane. His recent publication is written from the heart, with love, many interesting stories, and a profusion of photographs. It examines every aspect of Glasgow’s most famous west end street, spanning its development from unremarkable byway to today’s modern thoroughfare.
All talks are fully illustrated and begin at 7pm. Arrive early to be sure of a seat.
For more information, please contact info@westfest.uk

Book Club (in German): Volker Weidermann's Mann vom Meer
2025-06-24 18:30 | Goethe-Institut Glasgow, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow, GG3 6AX, United Kingdom
Join us for June’s session of our book club to discuss (in German) the book Mann vom Meer by Volker Weidermann to mark the 150th birthday of Thomas Mann. New members welcome!
Volker Weidermann’s new book is an exquisite novelistic biography of Thomas Mann, one of Germany most important authors and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Exploring his enduring fascination with the sea. It takes readers on a whistlestop tour through Mann’s life and work, beginning with a glimpse of his mother’s childhood on the coast of Brazil and ending with an afterword about his daughter Elisabeth’s career as an international expert on maritime law.
https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sta/gla/ver.cfm?event_id=26541120
https://www.instagram.com/goetheinstitut_glasgow/

TALKS PROGRAMME: FROM DOBBIES LOAN TO GREAT WESTERN ROAD
2025-06-24 19:00 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
Share in the compelling and historically rich journey from Glasgow’s first Lunatic Asylum at Dobbie’s Loan to Gartnavel Royal Hospital, with Eileen Ross as your guide. She will reflect on how our local services have promoted wellbeing and provided mental health care to their communities over the last two centuries. Presented in conjunction with Art in the Gart.
All talks are fully illustrated and begin at 7pm. Arrive early to be sure of a seat.
For more information, please contact info@westfest.uk

PRIDE: THE BOOKS THAT SHAPED US
2025-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | National Library of Scotland – Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW
Celebrate Pride at a discussion about the books that have shaped our panellists’ lives. Featuring Sasha De Buyl (literary programmer, writer), Graeme Hawley (Head of published collections at National Library of Scotland), Sigrid Nielsen (co-founder of Lavender Menace bookshop) and others to be announced.
Our audience will be invited to share memories and recommendations of books that have influenced them.
www.tinyurl.com/pride-thebooks25
Fb: NationalLibraryatKelvinHall

TALKS PROGRAMME: VICTORIAN STYLE LEISURE AND PLEASURE
2025-06-25 19:00 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
In what organised sports could the Victorian west ender participate? Ann Laird of Friends of Glasgow West offers a historical overview of a wide range of activities available around Woodlands, Park, Hillhead, Partick, Dowanhill, Hyndland and Kelvinside. From the Arlington baths and swimming pond, to nearby Burnbank Grounds and beyond, there was cricket, bowls, curling, football and tennis, with public green space in the wonderful “West End Park”, now Kelvingrove Park, plus the many beautiful private pleasure gardens.
All talks are fully illustrated and begin at 7pm. Arrive early to be sure of a seat.
For more information, please contact info@westfest.uk

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2025-06-25 19:30, 2025-06-27 19:30 | Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 0UE
25/26/27/28TH JUNE • 7.30PM
Wed 25th & Thurs 26th June – all tickets £19
Fri 27th & Sat 28th June – £28 / £21 (Disabled / Student / Unemployed) / £15 (Under 18s)
Shakespeare’s most hilarious and romantic comedy comes to Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens this summer in a brand-new outdoor production from Bard in the Botanics. Star-crossed lovers, fairies and the worst bunch of amateur actors even seen on a stage collide in a magical evening of love and laughter under the stars.

SING-A-THON WEDNESDAYS
2025-06-25 20:00 | Grosvenor Cafe, 24 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Live music, every Wednesday from 8pm! Join in the chorus or just soak up the vibes as talented local performers light up the night with acoustic covers and crowd favourites. Singing along highly encouraged!
www.grosvenorcafe.co.uk/whats-on
Insta: grosvenorcafegla

Buddenbrooks Film screening | The first film adaptation of Thomas Mann's 1901 classic novel about the decline of a bourgeois Lübeck merchant family
2025-06-26 18:00 - 19:50 | Goethe-Institut Glasgow, 3 Park Circus, Glasgow, GG3 6AX, United Kingdom
Join us for a screening of the restored classic film adaptation of Thomas Mann’s family saga “The Buddenbrooks”, released in 1929 – the same year the author received the Nobel Prize for literature for this work. “The Buddenbrooks” tells the story of a wealthy north German merchant family over four generations, while simultaneously creating a portrait of German history and society.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/de/sta/gla/ver.cfm?event_id=26709911
Insta: @goetheinstitut_glasgow

TALKS PROGRAMME: 20 YEARS OF GLASGOW CITY HERITAGE TRUST *NEW*
2025-06-26 19:00 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
Niall Murphy, Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, describes how almost £1 million in conservation grant funding is given out each year to help people in Glasgow protect, repair and promote the city’s historic buildings and places, for current and future generations. The Trust is also a key partner in the new Built Heritage Commission for Glasgow, launched in 2024.
All talks are fully illustrated and begin at 7pm. Arrive early to be sure of a seat.
For more information, please contact info@westfest.uk

UNMASKING' - THEATRE IN PROGRESS
2025-06-26 19:30 - 21:00 | The Pearce Institute – The Billiard Room, 840-860 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU
Relationships have the power to bring out the best and worst in all of us. We all want authentic connection, but what is the price of revealing your true self? This event is a rehearsed reading of an exciting new play followed by a question & answer session. Be part of the journey!
£8 / £6 EARLYBIRD UNTIL 1/6
Insta: @lorenzo.live.insta

LOVE LOSS DATA - LACUNAS MUSIC SOCIETY
2025-06-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Cottiers Bar, Theatre and Restaurant, 93-95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5PU
Beautiful songs and evocative music, complemented with spoken word and arresting visuals, love loss data is presented by Lacunas Music Society.
Actress Blythe Duff – best known for her role as Jackie Reid crime show Taggart – has joined with singer-songwriter Yvonne Lyon – renowned across the country for her musicianship – and award-winning film and TV composer, Malcolm Lindsay forming Lacunas Music Society,
Fb: LacunasMusicSociety
£24 / £20 CONCESSION
www.tinyurl.com/cottier

DOCTOR FAUSTUS
2025-06-26 20:00, 2025-06-27 20:00 | Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, G12 0UE
26/27/28TH JUNE • 8PM
Thurs 26th June – all tickets £19
Fri 27th & Sat 28th June – £28 / £21 (Disabled / Student / Unemployed)
A thrilling battle between good and evil, Christopher Marlowe’s classic play follows the story of Faustus as he sells his soul to the devil in exchange for a life of wealth and power. But at what price? Can Faustus be saved before his time runs out? This exciting tale is brought to life by Bard in the Botanics in the beautiful surroundings of the Kibble Palace.
www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk
Fb: BardintheBotanics

LIVE MUSIC THURSDAYS
2025-06-26 21:00 | Grosvenor Cafe, 24 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Kick off your weekend early at Grosvenor Café with an exciting evening of live music every Thursday from 9pm. Enjoy a vibrant mix of local talent and rising stars bringing everything from acoustic soul to upbeat covers. With delicious food, cocktails, and a buzzing atmosphere, it’s the perfect midweek lift.
www.grosvenorcafe.co.uk/whats-on
Insta: grosvenorcafegla

Come and try Pétanque (French Boules) with Glasgow Pétanque Club at Willow Bank Bowling Club
2025-06-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Willowbank Bowling Club, 36 Downside Road, Dowanhill, G12 9DW
Glasgow Pétanque Club invites you to come along to the piste at Willow Bank Bowling Club to try out Pétanque (French Boules).
Equipment, coaching and refreshments available. New members welcome.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
2025-06-27 19:00 | Grosvenor Cafe, 24 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Start your weekend in style with Friday Night Live at Grosvenor Café. From 7pm, enjoy a hand-picked line-up of talented musicians delivering a feel-good soundtrack for your night. Pair the music with mouth-watering food, your favourite drinks, and a lively setting that sets the tone for the weekend ahead.
www.grosvenorcafe.co.uk/whats-on
Insta: grosvenorcafegla

HOUSE OF RAPTORS: RUGBY MEETS DRAG EXTRAVAGANZA
2025-06-27 19:00 - 23:00
Get ready for a night of glamour, fun and fierce performances at the House of Raptor, the Glasgow Raptors RFC’s highly anticipated annual drag fundraiser! Celebrating diversity, inclusivity and the power of community while raising funds to support the club. Featuring an array of jaw-dropping performances from some of the club’s members, the night promises unforgettable entertainment, outrageous costumes, and plenty of laughter. Come for the glamour, stay for the cause!
Regular sale – £15 (April-June)
Late sale £18 (June)
6.30PM DOORS
Instagram: @glasgowraptorsrfc

SCOTTISH FOLK WITH ORGAN!
2025-06-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP
The Whistlebinkies present their unique blend of Scottish traditional music with new compositions in this fine accoustic setting. Featuring Rab Wallace (Lowland pipes), Karen Marshalsay (celtic harps), Anna Louise Wallace and Mark Hayward (violins), Eddie McGuire (flute), Peter Anderson (percussion) and Stuart Eydmann (concertina) with guest Michael Bonaventure (organ)’.. Hear their music on Greentrax, Spotify and Bandcamp.
Fb: TheWhistlebinkies
£10 / £5 CONCESSION/STUDENT & £2 CHILDREN
Tickets available on the door

THE WONDER ROOM
2025-06-27 20:00 - 22:00 | voco Grand Central Hotel, 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3SF
Hidden deep within the corridors of voco Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow is an intimate close up magic theatre which hosts The Wonder Room, a unique, up-close experience of magic and storytelling to a strictly limited audience.
The show has sold out every week for the past 20 months and is currently ranked as Trip Advisor’s #1 show in their ‘Theatre and Shows’ category in Glasgow.
Each show is limited to 20 tickets ensuring everyone in the room is a participant and not merely a spectator.
6th, 13th, 20th & 27th June 2025 (OVER 16’s ONLY)
Price does not include the booking fee.
www.thewonderroomshow.com
Insta: @the.wonder.room

TEA GREEN SUMMER MARKET | KELVINGROVE ART GALLERY & MUSEUM
2025-06-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Discover a carefully curated selection of stunning textiles, distinctive and bold jewellery, vibrant and functional ceramics, lively illustrations, and so much more. Featuring a vibrant array of independent creative businesses throughout the weekend, Tea Green at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is an unmissable event. Be sure to join us and explore, celebrate, and support Scotland’s incredible wealth of creative talent.
www.teagreen.co.uk
Insta/Fb: teagreenevents

KELVIN HALL BUILDING TOURS
2025-06-28 10:30 | Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AW, United Kingdom
Join us for a volunteer-led tour of Kelvin Hall to learn more about the history of the building and how it is used today. The tour includes a behind the scenes look in the Glasgow Life Museums’ stores.
www.tinyurl.com/kelvinhalltour25

MAMMA MIA BOOZICAL BRUNCH
2025-06-28 12:00 | Grosvenor Cafe, 24 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SJ
Calling all dancing queens! Get ready for an ABBA-fuelled brunch extravaganza, packed with singalongs, sparkles, bottomless drinks, and plenty of Greek vibes. Mamma Mia, here we go again – and you won’t want to miss it!
www.grosvenorcafe.co.uk/whats-on
Insta: grosvenorcafegla
