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Afternoon Tea at Holmwood House
Join us on the last Thursday of the month to enjoy afternoon tea served in the parlour. Tea will include a selection of sandwiches, sweet treats and scones with lashings of jam and cream or is it cream then jam - you choose. Also choose from freshly brewed tea or filter coffee.
Holmwood House, 61-63 Netherlee Road, Cathcart, Glasgow
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Music Show Scoland - Cancelled
Music Show Scotland is one of the largest indoor Scottish music productions in the world and combines Celtic music and dance with impressive show elements, humor and entertainment.
The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, Glasgow
Sat 27 Apr 19
Costume Sunday
Come and join us as we bring Pollok House to life by wearing trends from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Dates:
Sunday 31 March
Sunday 28 April
Sunday 26 May
Sunday 23 June
Sunday 28 July
Sunday 25 August
Sunday 29 September
Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Sun 28 Apr, Sun 26 May
Donate, Make, Take!
This is a free drop-in activity for children.
A variety of arts and crafts will be on offer.
There’s no cost to take part in Donate, Make, Take but donations are welcomed.
Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Sat 4 May 19 and Sun 5 May
Enterteasement: Comedy! Magic! Burlesque!
Enterteasement is Glasgow’s monthly comedy! magic! burlesque! show. Regularly featuring ’As Seen On TV’ comedians, award winning magicians and international burlesque acts.
The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
Sat 11 May 19
Andrea Gibson: ’Lord Of The Butterflies’ Tour
Winner of the first ever Women of the World Poetry Slam in 2008, ANDREA GIBSON remains one of the most captivating performers in the spoken word poetry scene today. Gibson creates a space for each person in the room to feel, and to heal.
Mackintosh Church
870 Garscube Road
Glasgow
Mon 20 May 19
Zippos Circus 2019 ’The Magnificent Top Hat’
Zippos Circus is back on the road for 2019 with a new show titled The Magnificent Top Hat, celebrating 21 years since ringmaster Norman Barrett first appeared at Zippos Circus.
Queen’s Park, Langside Rd., GLASGOW
Tue 11 Jun 19 to Sun 16 Jun
Zippo’s Circus 2019 ’The Magnificent Top Hat’
Zippos Circus is back on the road for 2019 with a new show titled The Magnificent Top Hat, celebrating 21 years since ringmaster Norman Barrett first appeared at Zippos Circus.
Victoria Park, Victoria Park Drive North, GLASGOW
Tue 18 Jun 19 to Sun 23 Jun
Glasgow Big Band Dance Night - 23 June 2019
Grab your partner and join the Glasgow swing big band "That Swing Sensation" for a great night of social dancing from Scotland’s big swing dance band fresh from their sell-out show at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Glasgow University Union
Sun 23 Jun 19
World class YouTubers lined up for Scotland’s biggest gaming event
Tickets are now for Resonate, Scotland’s ultimate gaming experience, which is returning to the SEC, Glasgow from 20-21 July 2019.
With a star-studded line-up of talent already confirmed, some of the biggest global names in the worlds of gaming and YouTube will be heading to the city.
SEC Centre Exhibition Way, Glasgow
Sat 20 Jul 19 and Sun 21 Jul
Gangsta Granny at Greenbank Garden
Meet Ben, an 11-year-old want-to-be plumber fed up with spending his Friday nights at Granny’s. All she wants to do is play Scrabble and eat cabbage – not exactly his idea of fun!
Hungry and bored Ben goes searching for something more edible in the kitchen and stumbles upon an old biscuit tin.
Greenbank Garden, Flenders Road, Clarkston
Fri 26 Jul 19
Gangsta Granny at Pollok House
Outdoor theatre at Pollok House!
Meet Ben, an 11-year-old want-to-be plumber fed up with spending his Friday nights at Granny’s. All she wants to do is play Scrabble and eat cabbage – not exactly his idea of fun!
Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Sat 27 Jul 19
The Secret Garden
This summer, join young Mary Lennox on a journey of discovery as she’s sent to her uncle’s house in the countryside, where mysteries and secrets lurk around every corner.
Greenbank Garden, Flenders Road, Clarkston
Tue 6 Aug 19
Wuthering Heights at Holmwood
This year, Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the wild and tempestuous love story of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, set on the beautiful and mysterious Yorkshire moors.
This tale of passion and revenge has thrilled readers and audiences alike for generations.
Holmwood House, 61-63 Netherlee Road, Cathcart, Glasgow
Sun 11 Aug 19
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Pollok House
Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedy. Be whisked away on a thrilling journey to the most magical of forests and meet star-crossed lovers, playful fairies and hilarious travelling players.
Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Thu 15 Aug 19
Pantaloons present Sense & Sensibility
Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne has an excess of Sensibility. Together they make a snappy title for Jane Austen’s classic novel of scandals, scoundrels and severely sprained ankles.
Greenbank Garden, Flenders Road, Clarkston
Fri 30 Aug 19
A Night Of Songs
Film-Director, author and lead singer of acclaimed Punk band The Skids, Richard Jobsonpresents ‘A Night of Songs’, where he will be sharing ihs illustrious, yet often challenging, life story alongside musical interludes.
St Luke’s, Glasgow
Fri 6 Sep 19
Franchise Opportunities Scotland
The franchise industry is booming in Scotland, with the British Franchise Association (bfa) predicting that the sector will be worth £1bn by 2020.
On 12 September, Franchise Opportunities Scotland will open its doors at Radisson Blu, Glasgow, to help ambitious entrepreneurs unlock the potential of the industry.
Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8DL
Thu 12 Sep 19
The Witches of Pollok
The Witches of Pollok with Cara and Fearchara
In the 17th century, the Witches of Pollok were burned at the stake. Dare you step through the mists of the cauldron of time?
Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
Thu 31 Oct 19