Mary Irvine’s Blog: Review – The Way Home by Robin Scott-Elliot
The Way Home by Robin Scott Elliot ‘The Way Home is a novel based on the true, tragic story of one family’s destruction…’ The Telegram The sun glistened on the Clyde as Gertie watched the postman walking down the street, coming ever closer to her parents’ house in Cardross where she was staying whilst her […]
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Raw Poetry at Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 9 August, 2022, 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Scottish Writers presents: Raw Poetry with: Jim Ferguson Graham Fulton Bobby Christie Free event Jim and Pat’s West End Chat: Pat’s Podcast with Jim Ferguson
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Rhynie Station: Grunnit Spring by Ian R. Mitchell
A novel is written entirely in Doric, the North-east dialectal variant of the Scots language. Grunnit Spring is written in the format of one of the Seven Stories, in this case using that of The Return as its theme. It is recounted by an exile of long standing coming back, but not home, to the […]
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Sunday, July 31, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Bloody Scotland 2022 McIlvanney Prize Long List
The McIlvanney Prize is Bloody Scotland’s annual prize awarded to the best Scottish Crime book of the year. It provides Scottish crime writing with recognition and aims to raise the profile and prestige of the genre as a whole. The longlisted titles for 2022 are: May God Forgive, Alan Parks (Canongate) The Second Cut, Louise Welsh […]
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | Filed under: Bloody Scotland, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Pitch Perfect at Bloody Scotland 2022
(Image – Pitch Perfect Bloody Scotland by Paul Reich) Opportunity for aspiring Crime Writers Pitch-to-win event where unpublished crime writers can pitch their novels to a panel of top publishing executives who are seeking out hot new crime writing talent. Take on the challenge of presenting your novel convincingly, to get valuable feedback on what […]
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Scottish Writers: The Glass Cat by George Colkitto – Book Launch
Tuesday 26 July, 2022 SWC, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Book tickets Eventbrite 1 ticket per person Launch of The Glass Cat |George Colkitto This is a hybrid test event. So you can watch on zoom too! Capture the child within Join the SWC for the story of The Glass Cat A night […]
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Express Yourself at Bru
Thursday 27th July, 2023, 7.30 to 9.30pm Bru, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6RD Featured poet is Jim Ferguson, he’ll have roughly 20 minutes to wow you with his banter and poetry. There will be time to ask Jim anything you want in a Q&A session too. There’s an open mic 🎤 with many great […]
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Sunday, July 17, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book launch: ‘Meantime’ by Frankie Boyle
Sunday 17th July, 2022 6.30 p.m. Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Aye Write welcomes Frankie Boyle with his debut novel Glasgow, 2015. When Valium addict Felix McAveety’s best friend Marina is found murdered in the local park, he goes looking for answers to questions that he quickly forgets. In a haze of uppers, hallucinogens, […]
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Friday, July 15, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Glasgow Effect: Online Talk with Ellie Harrison
Studio Social Online Tuesday, 26 July 2022 7 p.m.- 8 p.m. Pier Projects Art Agency CIC and Ellie Harrison Studio Socials are artist talks that take place online via Zoom. In each session, an artist will share one recent work or project with time for Q&A. Ellie Harrison will discuss her project ‘The Glasgow Effect’ which began […]
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The Feeling Sonnets – Carcanet Book Launch
Wednesday, 20 July, 2022, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Feeling Sonnets by Eugene Ostashevsky: Carcanet Book Launch By Carcanet Press Celebrate the launch of The Feeling Sonnets by Eugene Ostashevsky. Hosting the reading will be Rachael Allen, author and poetry editor at Granta. The event will feature readings and discussion, and audience members will […]
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Scottish Writers Centre: Playwriting Workshop
12 July, 2022, 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. CCA, Club Room, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tom Murray: The Impossible Choice Plays are driven by the choices a character makes. A workshop that looks at dialogue, dramatic imagery and setting to bring out the internal tension of character, and how they work together to […]
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Sma’ Shot Day 2022
Saturday 2nd July, 2022 Event by Paisley is Abbey Close, Paisley, PA1 1JG Paisley’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebrations begin with the popular Sma’ Shot parade, which sets off from Brodie Park at 12noon on 2 July – led by the Charleston Drum, before making its way through Paisley town centre to Abbey Close. Once […]
The Voyage Out: The Travel Writing Workshop with Linda Jackson
Scottish Writers Centre Tuesday 28 June, 2022, 7.00 p.m. – 9 p.m. @CCA_Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Come along to Scottish Writers Centre when Linda Jackson will teach the craft of travel writing. Linda Jackson is a writer, singer, publisher and creative writing tutor. She has published short stories and poetry, while most […]
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Thursday, June 23, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops
Stories of Our Worlds – Refugee Festival 2022
Thursday 23 June, 2022. 10.30 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. Part of Refugee Festival Scotland 17 – 26 June, 2022 Event by Glasgow ESOL Forum Quaker Meeting House 38 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4PS Glasgow ESOL Forum is hosting a face-to-face event called ‘Stories of Our Worlds’ at this year’s Refugee Festival! This year, the theme is ‘Storytelling’. […]
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Scottish Writers: Bloomsday Celebration with Christie Williamson
14 June, 2022 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Scottish Writers Centre, Clubroom, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Joining the world (a little bit early) in celebrating the centenary of James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses. SWC Co-Chair Christie Williamson is hosting a workshop on the letters in Episode Five: “The Lotus Eaters”. Everyone is welcome, from first-time readers […]
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 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
Film + Q&A: Zev Robinson’s “Feeding the City”
Tuesday 31 May, 2022 at 8.30 p.m. At Locavore Locavore Govanhill, 349 Victoria Road, Glasgow G42 7SA Created in collaboration with the University of Glasgow Food Sovereignty Network, Feeding the City is Zev Robinson’s documentary about Glasgow’s food culture and its current dilemmas, looking at new initiatives by food businesses and producers, workers and activists […]
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Monday, May 30, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Community event, Pat's Home Page Blog
The Wanderlust Women – three poems
Poems from the Wanderlust Women, Lesley Benzie, Donna Campbell and Linda Jackson. Recently performed on their trip to Tuscany. At Dieppe Lesley Benzie At Dieppe the ferry approached the same pale cream cliffs that we left ahin in Newhaven. A remnant that we were once o the same landmass afore risin sea levels an a […]
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Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, stories and poems, Writing
Book Launch: This Script by Jenny Lindsay
Saturday 21 May, 2022m 2 pm – 5 pm The live launch for the new and expanded edition of This Script by Jenny Lindsay. About this event The live launch of This Script, published by Red Squirrel Press. With live performance from Jenny Lindsay and support from Gerry Cambridge, Magi Gibson, Bram Gieben (aka Texture) […]
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Creative Conversations: Michael Pederson
Michael Pedersen in Conversation with Colin Herd for Creative Conversations Monday 9 May, 2022 at 1 p.m. University Chapel, Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free – Register for Tickets About this event Michael Pedersen is a prize-winning Scottish poet, writer, & animateur. He has published two highly acclaimed collections of poetry […]
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Aye Write: The Kavya Prize
Saturday, 21 May, 2022 at 8 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN The Kavya Prize aims to celebrate published work and new writing by Scotland’s ethnically diverse communities. The first winner of the Kavya Prize will be announced at the Aye Write Event on 21st May. Founded by Indian-born Scottish author Leela […]
Aye Write: Graeme Thomson with John Dingwall
Themes for Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds Thursday, 19th May, 2022 at 8 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Buy tickets An illuminating new biography of one of Britain’s most influential bands, written with the full cooperation of Simple Minds Nobody owes us anything, but the Simple Minds story […]
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Aye Write: Beyond the Swelkie
Sunday 8 May, 2022 at 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN A Celebration of the Centenary of George Mackay Brown in poetry and prose. ‘Beyond the Swelkie’ is a collection of poetry and prose in English, Scots and Gaelic celebrating the centenary of George Mackay Brown. Its contributors are based in Orkney […]
CARLA Book Launch at tell it slant
Thursday 26 May, 2022 at 7 p.m. Event by Tell it slant 134 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6ST Official book launch of the poetry collection, CARLA, by Carla Woodburn, published by Leamington Books, suitably held at Tell It Slant poetry bookshop, Locavore, Glasgow. There will be a recital from the book by the author, an interview […]
All Becomes Art – Poems to Joan Eardley
Friday 6 May, 2022, 3 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QQ Poetry and Prosecco in the Hunterian Art Gallery to celebrate the publication of ‘All Becomes Art’. About this event Joan Eardley is one of Scotland’s best loved artists and has inspired poets from all […]
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Aye Write 2022: Scotland’s future. Gerry Hassan, Joyce McMillan & Prof Tanja Bueltmann chaired by Simon Barrow
Thursday 19 May, 2022 at 8 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NY A welcome back to Aye Write in person after last year’s successful digital event. The session will be chaired by Simon Barrow who is the Director of Ekklesia, the beliefs, politics and ethics think-tank. Discussing the future of […]
Colonial Seeds / Seedy Social / Community Meal
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 6:30-8:00 Talk and Community Meal Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall St, Glasgow G41 1BA Glasgow Seed Library and CCA Glasgow All welcome Where do our seeds come from? How did they get here? Gather for a friendly discussion led by artist and researcher Désirée Coral, about the origins and stories behind some of […]
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Aye Write: MORE FIYA: A Celebration of Black British Poetry with Kayo Chingonyi, Janette Ayachi and Dean Atta
Thursday 19 May, 2022 at 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN One of our new poets form last year returns with an excellent new anthology of black British voices. In this blistering anthology, poet, editor and DJ Kayo Chingonyi (author of A Blood Condition, SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA POETRY AWARD) brings […]
Aye Write 2022: Introducing Debut Authors
Aye Write, Glasgow’s Book Festival has a brilliant programme of events including many well known personalities and successful authors. It’s also great to discover new writers and some of my favourite events are those where panels of debut authors are given the opportunity to talk about their new books. This year’s events include: 8 May, […]
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Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2022, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Aye Write: Douglas Bruton introduces…Kenny Boyle, Claire Alexander, Adrian Keefe and Charlie Roy
Saturday 7 May, 2022 at 1.15 p.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN Douglas Bruton, introduces Aye Write 2022’s first panel of excellent debut writers. Douglas Bruton, who was recently longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for his novel Blue Postcards will be in the chair to introduce this varied panel of debut writers: Kenny Boyle – The […]
Aye Write: Karen Campbell Introduces… Kirsty Capes, Louise Nealon and Emily Edwards
Saturday 14 May, 2022 at 11.30 a.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN The celebrated Scottish author Karen Campbell introduces this panel of debut writers. Kirsty Capes – Careless Sometimes it’s easy to fall between the cracks. At 3.04 p.m. on a hot, sticky day in June, Bess finds out she’s pregnant. She could tell her social […]
