GOING OUT
Giving Back to the Games
With the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow, plenty of Glaswegians are looking for ways to get involved and give something back – and Simon Murrison
Container Gardening: Small Space, Big Impact
by M.T. O’Donnell Living in Glasgow’s West End often means making peace with limited outdoor space. Whether it’s a tenement balcony in Hyndland, a tiny
La Vie en Rose: Discovering Pétanque
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked past Willow Bank Bowling Club in Dowanhill. Walked past it, never visited. So Westender was delighted
A Change of View
We can all be guilty of sticking to what we know so when weekends come around it’s often the same routine – a bit of
Keep Calm and Garden On
We all have our little bit of earth to tend: a window box, a raised bed, a sliver of green at the front of our
The Great Escape
The day-to-day chores, the responsibilities – jobs, kids, a home. Oh, what would you do to get away from it all? Head 20 minutes outside
From Rag Stock to Runway
Scottish Designers Turn Textile Waste into Fashion for Social Change I for one, am a champion of the spring clean. I have that subtle mix
Serenity at Si! Spa
Tucked along the Ayrshire coastline, less than an hour from Glasgow, my visit to Si! Spa at The Waterside Hotel & Spa felt like I
West End Wellness @ Holon
Restoring Balance – Louise Sylvester visits Holon Wellness Centre to experience a selection of their science-backed therapies firsthand. I was recently invited along to Holon
Stacy Bias Jewellery
Crafting Connection: How the Pandemic Sparked Stacy Bias’s Jewellery Journey The pandemic drove many of us to seek alternative ways to entertain ourselves, calm ourselves
Cram Osteopaths
80 Years of Family, Care and Community 80 years is a remarkable milestone for any family business, but for Cram Osteopaths, it is more than
Unique to You..
The Blair and Sheridan Way Bespoke Jewellery Design Glasgow I first met Douglas Blair and Roddy Sheridan of Blair and Sheridan in 2018 when my
Cinema, Classics and Cocktails…
… at The Grosvenor Picture Theatre What do The Glasgow Distillery and The Grosvenor Picture Theatre have in common? They love classics and have really
Top Things to Do
July By Tracy Mukherjee Top for Music Glasgow Summer Sessions in Bellahouston Park have been taking place since 2013. The concert season held in June
Westender Insights
in conversation with David Boni One of the things I enjoy most about writing for Westender is speaking to fascinating people who have chosen to
Top Things To Do
June Top for Outdoor Events Big Nights Out at the Bandstand returns to Kelvingrove in June. After its inaugural success in 2025, the series of
Cover to Cover
by Brian Toal Breathe by Mollie Hughes The subtitle is ‘Life Lessons from the Edge of the World’, and throughout the book Hughes regales us
Writer’s Reveal meets… Linda Duncan McLaughlin
By Tracey McCallum West End based, award-winning screenwriter, actor and writer Linda Duncan McLaughlin has recently published her debut novel Original Sins – a tense
