Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
Paul Underwood – Tuesday 31 March, 2026 11 a.m. Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP Come and hear what local author, Paul Underwood saw through his ‘Ninety Tiny Windows’. Free entry/refreshments. Fully inclusive/disabled access. To reserve a place please contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279 Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome Tuesday […]
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Friday, March 6, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
It’s A Fine Thing To Sing – Songs and Singers of Inishowen Peninsula Documentary
Thursday 26 March, 2026 The Deep End Venue Space – Govanhill Baths Community Trust21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow G41 2PZ Event by Paula Larkin and Irish History Group Bob Gallagher, Documentary, 60 min, Ireland, 2023 This 60 minute documentary features Ian Lynch (Lankum), Ye Vagabonds and The Henry Girls arranging and singing six songs from Clonmany and Buncrana singers: […]
Friday, February 27, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Community event, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Hope – Fundraiser for Scottish Writers Centre
Hope | SWC Fundraising Competition: Poetry & Flash Fiction ByScottish Writers’ Centre The SWC is hosting their first ever fundraising comp! You are warmly invite you to share your creativity and submit an entry inspired by Hope! Hope | SWC Fundraising Competition: Poetry & Flash Fiction Deadline 28th February 2026. 23.59 p.m. All proceeds will […]
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Thursday, February 26, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Pam Hogg: Style, Defiance and the Art of Being Seen
28 March, 2026 – Doors 7.30 p.m. Paisley Art Festival, Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Born in Paisley, Pam Hogg was one of Britain’s most fearless and original designers, a figure whose work blurred the lines between fashion, performance, music and protest. Refusing convention and self-taught, Pam built a body of work […]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Mackintosh House, The Hunterian – Guided Tours
Mackintosh House Guided Tour By The Hunterian, The University of Glasgow Mackintosh House Guided Tour By The Hunterian @ The University of Glasgow The Mackintosh House – Hunterian Art Gallery, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ Step into the home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh and discover the stories behind its iconic design. Monthly, […]
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An Evening With Jim Carruth, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street
Thursday 26 February, 2026, 7pm to 9pm Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Celebrate the launch of ‘Knockan’, a moving new novel-in-verse, by Jim Carruth Glasgow Makar. In remote Assynt, where the past is recreated from rock and bone, a crofter and her estranged daughter search for some common ground in their annual week […]
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The Arlington Baths Club – Talk: The Alhambra and Owen Jones
Friday 13 March, 2026 7 p.m. The Arlington Baths Club, 61 Arlington Street, Glasgow G3 6DT An illustrated talk on how Islamic architecture and design inspired the 19th century architecture of the Arlington Baths Club. What inspired the architecture of the Arlington Baths Club? The architect, designer and educator Owen Jones was a hugely influential […]
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 | Filed under: Architecture, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
tell it slant at Locavore
Friday 27 February 2026 @ 7 p.m. Express Yourself – Tell it Slant at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA Take your seats at 7pm, get to know each other and the poetry starts at 7.30pm. There’s an interesting surprise featured poet. “A poet I have never met but approached me asking if I […]
Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis #Urban Bites University of Glasgow
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026, 6 p.m. University of Glasgow Urban Studies and Social Policy 42 Bute Gardens, 210 Planning Studio, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Urban Bites #13 focusing on the housing crisis. With Stefano Smith FRTPI FRSA Tom Ockendon Peter Smith Tackling one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the housing crisis. […]
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Telling Stories at The Mitchell Library
Tuesday, 24 March, 2026,2.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Telling Glasgow’s Stories ByGlasgow Libraries Mitchell LibraryGlasgow North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Storytelling in the oral tradition – a workshop with Allison Galbraith Join Allison Galbraith and learn how to tell your own story of Glasgow. From folk tales to urban myths, come to hear Allison tell […]
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Glasgow 850 Celebrations, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Caroline Lucas in conversation at Cottiers
Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 – 7 p.m. “Caroline Lucas has been prominent in British politics for 25 years, including as the UK’s first Green Party MP and as a leader of the Greens in England and Wales. Her latest book, “Another England” argues that the Right has hijacked Englishness and that, at a time of […]
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Autumn Voices Online Reading Anna Levin plus workshops
Online reading 6th March, 2026 11 a.m. Followed by three online workshops on Fridays 13th, 20th and 27th March 10.30 till 12 noon. New Online Reading AND Creative Writing Workshops! Join a Workshop | Submit to the Anthology! Participation in the FREE workshops grants you exclusive entry to our Letting Go Anthology! To book for […]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
GRAY DAY 2026 AT ÒRAN MÓR
Wednesday 25 February, 2026, 7.00 p.m. Òran Mór, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX The annual celebration of Alasdair Gray, presented by The Alasdair Gray Archive in partnership with Canongate, honouring one of Scotland’s most visionary and influential writers and artists. Hosted by the brilliant Josie Long, the evening brings together an outstanding line-up of […]
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Pat's Home Page Blog
Rachelle Atalla, Creative Writing Hillhead Library
Thursday 26 February, 2026, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free Hillhead Library, Glasgow 348 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AP Award winning novelist, short story writer and screenwriter Rachelle Atalla will deliver a creative writing workshop for new and emerging writers at Hillhead Library. Rachelle’s short stories have been published widely, she has written for BBC Radio […]
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Coat of Arms Exhibition – Closing Gathering
Thursday 5 February, 2026,2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Govanhill Baths Archive & Heritage Project The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale St, Glasgow G41 2PZ Come along to the closing gathering of Dr Caroline Scott’s Glasgow Coat of Arms exhibition – a crowd-sourced, inclusive, online digital archiving project which began life in 2018. Rosann Cheurbini will also […]
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Adrian Wiszniewski in conversation with John Mackechnie
Saturday 14 February, 2026, 2 p.m. Exhibition continues until February 28th 2026. Glasgow Print Studio, 103 Trongate, G1 5HD Glasgow An in conversation event with Adrian Wiszniewski and John Mackechnie MBE, former Director of Glasgow Print Studio. Wiszniewski’s love of printmaking found its footing in 1985, when he was invited by Mackechnie to work at […]
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Scrievan and Scran – An Evening of Spoken Word
Saturday, 31 January, 2026, 7.30 pm Tidelines Book Festival Harbour Arts Centre 114 – 116 Harbour Street, Irvine KA12 8PZ Chase away those January blues with the return of this hugely popular event! A warm evening of spoken word, with a half-time hot pie included in the ticket price, this event will be hosted by […]
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Lily Dunn, Creative Conversations University of Glasgow
Monday 26 January, 2026 at 1 p.m. Campus Bookshop, University of Glasgow, Fraser Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ Author Lily Dunn reading and in conversation In her new book, Into being, the acclaimed author of Sins of My Father Lily Dunn shares the secrets of writing a new, transformative kind of memoir. As a memoirist, teacher and mentor, Dunn demystifies […]
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Autumn Voices: Online Reading with Sukhema Butler
Tuesday 3 February, 2026 at 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Continuing their Letting Go programme, Autumm Voices are delighted to invite you to an online reading from Glasgow-based poet, publisher and facilitator Sukhema Butler. Sukhema as Larry Butler was born in the USA , and has been living in Glasgow since 1981. Convenor for Lapidus […]
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Friday, January 16, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Matt McGinn Remembrance
Saturday 17 January, 2026, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The Olde Burnt Barnes, 179 London Rd (corner of Ross St) Glasgow G40 1PA Annual remembrance event for the Legendary Matt McGinn at the Old Burnt Barnes in Ross Street the very street where Matt was born on the 17th January 1928
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Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Burns Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Music
ARC Conversations: Failure, Collaboration and the Culture of Research
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Chapel Lane, off Byres Road, G11 6EW Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology discusses how researchers create meaningful impact beyond academia. Over his career, Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology at the School of Cancer Sciences, has seen a growing […]
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Louise Welsh in conversation with Chris Brookmyre – The Cut Up
Thursday 29 January, 2026 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW A stylish, atmospheric detective story – the third featuring the gay auctioneer Rilke – from the author of the award-winning cult classic, The Cutting Room. ‘I loved everything about this book – the engaging characters, the credible backdrop to a clear, sharp […]
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Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Inclinations Film Club – Resisting Militarism
Saturday 10 January, 2026, 7.30 p.m. Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Militarism shapes everyday political life in the UK: from recruitment in schools and research in universities, to the global reach of British military power and the arms trade that sustains wars, occupation, and repression – including Saudi Arabia’s war […]
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Rachelle Atalla – Creative Conversations
20 January, 2026, 1 p.m – 2 p.m. University Chapel, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, West Quadrangle, Glasgow G12 8QQ Author Rachelle Atalla reading and in conversation Rachelle Atalla is a Scottish-Egyptian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter based in Glasgow. Her short stories have been published widely, she has written for BBC Radio 4, […]
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Monday, December 22, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Nemo Arts Winter Showcase
Friday 12 December, 2025, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Briggait, WASPS Studios. Opposite the Nemo Arts Studio in the Clydeside Market Hall. Celebrate the achievements of Nemo Arts community with an inspiring afternoon of creativity, collaboration, and wellbeing – featuring performances from our Drama, Choir, Guitar, and Taiko Drumming Groups, and exhibitions from our […]
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Sunday, December 7, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Solstice – Glasgow Joint Novel Launch
Sunday 7 December 7, 2pm to 4pm Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose St, Glasgow G3 6RE Solstice by Ruth Aylett & Greg Michaelson Ruth Aylett and Greg Michaelson invite you to come and celebrate their joint novel Solstice, from Stairwell, with mulled wine and mince pies. Readings from Solstice – a stand-alone follow-up to Equinox […]
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Sunday, November 30, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
A Line of Water – Scottish Writers Centre
Sunday, 9 December, 2025, 7 p.m. CCA Clubroom, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G1 3JD A Line of Water – Catherine Eunson and Mary Thomson | Q&A | Readings A Line of Water was created by Catherine Eunson and Mary Thomson in response to the story of the great Victorian engineering project which brought a clean […]
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Liz MacWhirter – Creative Conversations
Monday 24 November, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, Main Building, University of Glasgow G12 8QQ Poet and Novelist Liz MacWhirter in Conversation Liz MacWhirter is a writer, speaker and theologian. Her debut novel, ‘Black Snow Falling’ (Scotland Street Press, 2018), gained a Carnegie Medal nomination, and her poetry is published by Lucy Writers, […]
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Sunday, November 23, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Paper Birds – Workshop Book Week Scotland
Tuesday 18 November, 2025, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 232-242 St Vincent Street, G2 5RJ Join illustrator Helen Kellock for an afternoon of crafting and companionship inspired by beautiful volumes of the Birds of America by John James Audubon. Free book your place Come along on the […]
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Saturday, November 15, 2025 | Filed under: Book Week Scotland, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Aye Write 2025: Denise Mina and Helen Fields in conversation with Bryan Burnett
Saturday November 15, 2025, 4.15 p.m. Royal Concert Hall, 2 Killermont St, Glasgow G2 3NW BBC Scotland’s Bryan Burnett is joined by two crime writers extraordinaire as they peel back the layers of a good mystery. Described as “crime-writing royalty” by none other than Ian Rankin, Denise Mina draws us into the world of blood […]
