Scottish Writers – Sheila Templeton: A Celebration
Tuesday, 30th April 2024 Scottish Writers’ Centre Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3JD Come along to pay tribute and celebrate the life of the late Sheila Templeton. This is an open and joint gathering alongside esteemed friends, St. Mungo’s Mirrorball where Sheila’s poetry sparkled many a night, and Federation of Writers (Scotland) where Sheila […]
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Friday, April 26, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Michael Pedersen and Hollie McNish, GSA Degree Show
4 June, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7,p.m. Glasgow School of Art, Reid Lecture Theatre, 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ On the occasion of The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show and The Cat Prince paperback launch: Live readings from prize-winning poets Michael Pedersen & Hollie McNish. A showcase of animations produced by GSA BA […]
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Queen MacBeth – Val McDermid with Nicola Sturgeon
Tuesday 21 May, 2024, 6.30 p.m. Aue Write, City Halls and Old Fruitmarket, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Join acclaimed crime-writing novelist Val McDermid as she is interviewed by Nicola Sturgeon about her new book Queen MacBeth, the fifth instalment of Darkland Tales. Shakespeare fed us the myths of the MacBeths as murderous conspirators. But […]
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Imagine Something Different – 5th Paisley Book Festival kicks off on 25 April, 2024
The 5th Paisley Book Festival kicks off 25 April so why not join them and embark on a journey of discovery into the world of stories and storytelling? With the 2024 theme being Imagine Something Different: The festival is welcoming five writers from Ireland’s world-renowned literary scene, for their Ireland in Focus series, which is set to explore […]
Meagan Jennett Creative Conversations
Monday 29 April, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free – Register at Eventbrite Meagan Jennett is an escaped bartender, who traded in crafting cocktails for crafting her own tales. Originally from Crozet, Virginia, she now lives in Scotland, where she is completing her Doctorate […]
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Monday, April 22, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Maggie and Me with Damian Barr and James Ley
Tuesday, 30 April, 2024 – 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Aye Write Pop Up Event Join Damian Barr and James Ley in conversation with Jackie Wylie at the Mitchell Library as they explore the creation of the new stage version of Damian’s celebrated memoir Maggie & Me. Award-winning […]
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Friday, April 19, 2024 | Filed under: Aye Write 2024, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Glasgow Literary and Music Lounge at The Scotia Bar
Tuesday, 30 April, 2024 7.30 p.m. Scotia Bar, 112 – 114 Stockwell Street, Glasgow G1 4LW Free Featured Writer Paul Anderson and Bill Borland House Band Brian McFall, Ewan Hare, Trevor Lakey Featured Musician John Gee (Tribal John) Performers include: Kay Metcalfe, Jan Brolly,Rain Ensemble, Chris Tait, Ray Evans, Gordon Christopher Powrie, Jim and Brfian, […]
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Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Paisley Book Festival 2024: A Glasgow Girl: Aasmah Mir
27 April 2024 Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF We’re thrilled to welcome The Sunday Times columnist and Times Radio broadcaster, Aasmah Mir, to speak about her heart-wrenching memoir A Glasgow Girl, which parallels her experience of growing up in 1970s Glasgow with her mother’s youth in Pakistan two decades earlier. Shortlisted for the Non-Fiction […]
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Book Launch: The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Scottish Literature
Tuesday 16 April, 2024, 7.30 p.m. Boyd Orr Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8SP The highly anticipated book launch of the Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Scottish Literature, edited by Francis Hutcheson Professor of Scottish Literature, Gerard Carruthers. A Companion to Scottish Literature offers fresh readings of major authors and periods of Scottish literary production from the […]
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Friday, April 12, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Paisley Book Festival 2024: Andrew O’Hagan – Caledonian Road
28 April, 2024, 2.30 – 3.30 p.m. Loom Loggia, Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Following on from his hugely successful novel, Mayflies, which was turned into a BAFTA award-winning BBC drama series last year, Ayrshire author Andrew O’Hagan joins Paisley Book Festival to introduce his brand-new novel, Caledonian Road. Described by Andrew […]
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Sunday, April 7, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
Tuesday 30th April, 2024, 11.00 a.m. Sion Barrington Green Tree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP Sion is a retired hill shepherd who once tended 1000 sheep over 4 square miles of the Perthshire mountains. He is now a published author, journalist and an accomplished storyteller. Free event but places restricted so please book: […]
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Paisley Book Festival 2024
25 – 28 April, 2024 Imagine Something Different The 2024 Paisley Book Festival, themed “Imagine Something Different,” invites attendees to embark on a transformative journey into the world of stories and storytelling. Embracing the festival’s renowned radical edge, this year’s theme encourages stepping beyond conventional boundaries and seeking out new ideas with the […]
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Saturday, April 6, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog
Owning Your Story – Barry Graham at G20 Works
3 May, 2024, 7 p.m. G20 Works Building, 21 Dunbeith Place, Glasgow G20 8HS Performance and Discussion with Author Barry Graham ‘If you don’t own the story of your life, someone else will’ Barry will perform from his book – The Book of Man Barry Graham, originally from Maryhill, now lives in Wyndford after returning […]
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Monday, April 1, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, G20 Festival
Books at the Botanics
Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April Books at the Botanics Easter Weekend Book Fair 10 a.m. till 4.30 p.m. in the Hopkirk Building (behind the main range), Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Hopkirk Building, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE Card and cash payments accepted www.booksatthebotanics.co.uk Books at the Botanics on Facebook
Creative Conversations: May Sumbwanyambe
Monday 25 March, 2024, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, G12 8QQ Described by The Scotsman as ‘one of the key creative figures in Scotland’s increasingly determined effort to come to terms with its own colonial past, and particularly with Scottish involvement in slavery and the slave trade,’ May […]
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow
Free & Open to the Public University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Events 2024 May Sumbwanyambe Monday 25 March 1 p.m. Creative Conversations: May Sumbwanyambe Alistair Paul, Monday 4 March, Memorial Chapel Alistair Paul Creative Conversations Donna McLean, Monday 19 February 1 p.m. University Memorial Chapel Creative Conversations: Donna McLean Events 2023 Isis […]
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A Passion for Paisley Talk and Exhibition
Opening Day of A Passion for Paisley 26 March, 2024 The Exhibition – A Passion for Paisley runs from 26 March to 12 July, 2024. Great Tapestry of Scotland, 14 – 20 High Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SD Did you know that the Edinburgh Kashmir shawl industry predated the Paisley industry by forty years? In fact, […]
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Friday, March 22, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Alex Kane launches Two Sisters
Thursday 21st March, 2024 7:00 p.m. Glasgow – 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW The hugely popular crime writer Alex Kane will be launching Two Sisters in store. They tried to forget their past. Now it’s the only thing that can save them. Ever since being adopted as babies, twins Sinead and Orla have been […]
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Hubert Matiúwàa indigenous Mexican poet with Juana Adcock
Thursday 21 March, 2024 5 p.m. University of Strathclyde, 51 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XU and on Zoom Strathclyde CW & Spanish hosts a special event with indigenous Mexican poet Hubert Matiúwàa alongside his translator Juana Adcock. By Dr. Rodge Glass, Convener of the MLitt in Creative Writing at Strathclyde Strathclyde Creative Writing with Strathclyde Spanish […]
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Monday, March 18, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Launch: Leave to Remain: A Snapshot of Brexit
Thursday 21 March 2024, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. College of Arts School of Modern Languages and Cultures Stirling Maxwell Centre John Smith’s Bookstore (University of Glasgow), The Fraser Building University of Glasgow, 65 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QF (and Online Register for Zoom ) Dr Noni Stacey Stirling Maxwell Centre Seminar Art and photography have […]
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Saturday, March 16, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events
Book Launch: For Auld Intensive Purposes by Jim Monaghan
Sunday 17 March, 2024 New wee book by Jim Monaghan “For Auld Intensive Purposes”. The Rum Shack, 657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Join Jim Monaghan and friends for the launch of his latest collection of poems For Auld Intensive Purposes. The show features live sets from Jim and guest poet Claire Torrance, a Q&A […]
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Friday, March 15, 2024 | 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
Launch: Glasgow City of Music
Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 – 7 p.m. Launch of Anthology: Glasgow City of Music edited by Linda Jackson Avant Garde, 34 – 44 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT Traditional Music: Tuesday International Blues Music: Gus Munro Special Guest Reader: Graham Fulton Also Jennifer Carr, Peter Clive, Lesley O’Brien, Douglas Thomson and more
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow – Byres Road Hub
Hub Mondays Hub Mondays are a chance for groups to come in and see the space. If you’re new to the Hub, or if you’re already familiar, come and pop in! There will be tea and coffee, an opportunity to chat to Hub volunteers and network, and dedicated time to see the Byres Community Hub […]
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Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
How Do We Talk About Knives – Scottish Writers Centre
7pm Friday 15th March 2024 Contemporary writers in Scotland on names, language and identity CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Please join the co-editors Rebecca Sharp, Samina Chaudhry and Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, along with writers Carrie Marshall, Xinyi Jiang, Ngan Nguyen and Christie Williamson, for the Glasgow launch of this new anthology exploring […]
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Saturday, March 9, 2024 | 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
Born in Kyle – An Afternoon with Billy Kay
Tuesday 19 March, 2024, 4.30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Room 237C, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Free Event – Book at EventBrite Billy Kay is a well-known writer and broadcaster in the realm of Scottish culture, particularly through his radio and TV documentaries for the BBC and […]
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Friday, March 8, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Book Launch: Two Sisters by Alex Kane
21 March, 2024, 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Buy tickets The hugely popular crime writer Alex Kane will be launching Two Sisters in store. Alex will be in conversation and details will follow soon. They tried to forget their past. Now it’s the only thing that can save them. Ever since […]
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
SCAP International Women’s Day 2024
Friday 7 March, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Creative Writing and Music Street Level Photoworks, 103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Hosts: Donna Campbell and Linda Jackson Music from Aine Currie Guests Lesley Benzie Donna Matthews Julie McNeill Kathryn Metcalfe Women from the Middle East, Japan and Scotland will also be reading. Jenny Matthews, the […]
Alistair Paul Creative Conversations
Monday 4 March, 2024 1 p.m.- 2 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ From industrial designer to tour guide to gardener; Alistair’s life has taken him through many twists and turns from his origins in Glasgow until he settled in Arran 20 years ago. His interest in local history and culture […]
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Saturday, March 2, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Filmmaking with Kevin Macdonald at Glasgow Film Festival 2024
Tuesday 5 March, 2024 at 4 p.m. GFF Industry Focus is excited to welcome Glasgow’s very own Kevin Macdonald, the renowned film director of The Last King of Scotland, State of Play and Touching the Void fame. This extra special panel dubbed Filmmaking with Kevin Macdonald, will host Kevin as he discusses his career in […]
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Sarah Smith World Hearing Day Dennistoun Library
Monday, 4 March, 2024, 10.30 a.m. – 12 p.m. RNID Support Session Dennistoun Library, 2A Craigpark, Glasgow G31 2NA Mark World Hearing Day at Dennistoun Library with writer Sarah Smith and RNID. Sarah Smith will be discussing her debut novel Hear No Evil, a historical crime story set in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 1817. Sarah will […]
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
