Glasgow West End: Pat's Guide

Saturday, 31 October, 2026, 12 noon – 6 p.m.  The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD The Halloween Market returns with 14 stalls of spooky, kooky, Halloweeness.

13 October – 8 November, 2026 The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF)  – exploring the theme of Reflections. Book tickets for over 180 events across Scotland, including film, theatre, music, visual arts, writing, comedy, creative workshops and community events.  See Full Programme of Events SOME GLASGOW EVENTS Art in the Gart and Projectability […]

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Friday 6 November, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. An open casting workshop in Glasgow’s West End that allows actors to practise their craft, network with fellow artists and industry professionals, and showcase their skills to A Play, A Pie and A Pint to be considered for future […]

23 October – 28 October, 2026 The Alchemy Experiment, 157 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TS The Jackie Marno-McGoldrick Art Prize is an annual Glasgow student art competition open to students in the Clydebank area. The JMM Art Prize’s mission is to continue the legacy of Jackie Marno-McGoldrick – an artist and art teacher from Clydebank […]

6 – 8 November, 2026 The ever-popular Scotland Loves Anime weekend event returns to Glasgow Film Theatre from 6 November – 8 November featuring 10 fantastic anime films. From UK Premieres, to rarely screened gems – an essential season for any anime fan. See the full programme Films include: GFT 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 […]

21 – 24 October, 2026 Citizens Theatre 119 Gorbals Street Glasgow G5 9DS A National Theatre of Scotland production. Presented in partnership with The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh and in association with Pitlochry Festival Theatre.  Adapted by David Harrower from the novel by Muriel Spark Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life’ At the Marcia Blaine […]

Friday, 16 October, 2026, 12pm and 3pm Paisley Arts Centre New Street, PA1 1EZ LAStheatre brings The Littlest Yak to the stage in Paisley this half term in spectacular fashion. Join them for a dazzling adventure, into the heart of the Himalayas. Gertie is great at being THE LITTLEST YAK, with the CURLIEST, WHIRLIEST wool […]

Scotland’s first museum dedicated to the art and history of stained glass is to open within the former Lansdowne Church in Glasgow’s west end, celebrating the pioneering work of artist Alf Webster. Plans for the Alf Webster Museum of Stained Glass, announced today (7 October, 2026), are spearheaded by local heritage charity Fact Three which […]

The Nelson Mandela statue will be unveiled at Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow city centre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM Nelson Mandela visited Glasgow 33 years ago. (Image: Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation) Nelson Mandela was given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow in 1981 – when he was still in […]

12 October, 2026, 7.45 p.m. (Doors 7 p.m.) Greg Koch with Koch Marshall Trio The Koch Marshall Trio is a powerhouse organ trio blending blues, rock, funk, jazz, gospel, and improvisational fire into a deeply groove-driven live experience. Featuring guitarist Greg Koch, drummer Dylan Koch, and Hammond B3 specialist Toby Lee Marshall, the trio is […]

Sunday 11 October, 2026, 5 p.m. The Kelvin 416 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G4 9HZ The Kelvin –  pouring Scotland’s distilleries the way they deserve to be poured. Through autumn and winter The Kelvin will host a run of guided tastings in the Playhouse, each one built around a single distillery and paired with artisan […]

Saturday 10 October, 2026, 7.15 p.m. – 11 p.m. Hillhead Sports Centre 32 Hughenden Rd Glasgow G12 9XP A night of Music supporting survivors of torture. Hosted by Jim McGrath, the fundraisers is being held in conjunction with H4TH, an organisation working in Glasgow with people experiencing hardship, including refugees. Freedom From Torture provides specialist […]

Carlton Jug Band at Avant Garde Friday 2 October, 2026 – 8.30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Good food, good music, good peeps, good dance floor…see ya there:) Avant Garde, Glasgow.34 – 44 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT – Live music bar and restaurant. Carlton Jug Band on Facebook The Carlton Jug Band is a Glasgow […]

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Sunday, 11 October, 2026, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. David Livingstone Memorial Statue, Castle St, Glasgow G4 0UZ Book place at Eventbrite Join Coalition for Racial Equality andd Rights – CRER’s official Black History Month walking tour, running for over 25 years! Taking  participants on a historical journey through Glasgow’s mercantile past, exploring how today’s […]