Booked! Festival of Words, West Dunbartonshire Libraries. 11 – 22 May, 2015
(The lion symbol is the work of the renowned Scottish author and artist, Alasdair Gray)
Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2015
11th May – 22nd May 2015
Since its launch Booked has become well established as West Dunbartonshire’s annual literary festival offering a wide a range of topical, entertaining and stimulating events. This year’s line-up continues that tradition mixing the best contemporary writers with poets, musicians, an actor and fascinating talks on topics as diverse as the Lusitania and the photography of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Other participants include Denise Mina,Elizabeth May, Rachel McCrum, Michel Faber, Alex Norton, Carol Craig, Rob Cowen, Mill Girls on Tour, which is a wonderful fusion of poetry, drama and song celebrating the lives and struggles of the mill workers of Paisley and a wonderful evening’s entertainment. This year’s Alastair Pearson lecture will be delivered by Lesley Riddoch
Creative writing workshops with Allan Wilson
Venues
Alexandria Library, Gilmour Street
Alexandria
G83 0DA
Balloch Library
Carrochan Road
Balloch
G83 8BW
Clydebank Library
Dumbarton Road
Clydebank
G81 1XH
Dalmuir Library
Lennox Place
Dalmuir
Clydebank
G81 4HR
Dumbarton Library
Strathleven Place
Dumbarton
G82 1BA
Duntocher Library
Glenhead C.E. Centre
Duntiglennan Road
Duntocher
Clydebank
G81 6HF
Millennium Hall
Church Road
Gartocharn
Alexandria
G83 8NF
Clydebank High School
Janetta Street
Clydebank
G81 3EJ (Please don’t contact the school re: festival – for information contact: Allan Gordon on 01389 608978)
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