red and black Clydeside book fair at CCA
Saturday 7 May 2022, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Event by Glasgow Keelie and Spirit of Revolt archive Stalls, talks, videos attracting participation from diverse range of anarchist groups and collectives, radical unions and causes. Event on Facebook
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Sunday, April 24, 2022 | 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
Wee Write 2022
Wee Write Book Festival in Glasgow Monday 25 to Friday 29 April, 2022 Saturday 30 April will see the return of Wee Write Family Day. Six days of inspiring, fun-packed events for little people with big imaginations. Live In-Person Events Return Returning for live in-person events for the first time since 2019 due to the […]
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Friday, April 22, 2022 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2022, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
A Letter to Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh) – Rizwan Akhtar
(Yeats says tread softly because you tread on my dreams) I have laid bare my heart sealed by your memory, birds trees together sing a genre of melancholic desert song plead for your intervention summers are too hot to spend but have heard the wind deflected by your Green Dome brings a flood of fragrance, […]
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, Writing
Aye Write 2022, Graeme Macrae Burnet ‘Case Study’
15 May, 2022 – 3 p.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN Book tickets The Booker-shortlisted author returns with his critically lauded new novel, Case Study. Case Study Treasure Hunt Challenge 14 April – Paperback Launch London, 1965. An unworldly young woman believes that a charismatic psychotherapist, Collins Braithwaite, has driven her sister to suicide. […]
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Aye Write: Val McDermid with Ruth Wishart – 1979
12 May, 2022 at 8 p.m. The latest best-seller from Scotland’s Queen of Crime and the start of a new series. 1979. It’s the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, she needs something explosive for the boys’ club to take her seriously. […]
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Aye Write 2022 – Ian Rankin, The Dark Remains
22 May, 2022, 6.30 p.m. Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival Tramway 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE Tickets Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow’s original gritty detective. McIlvanney was a huge inspiration to Rankin and the creator of Rebus completes his idol’s last, unfinished novel. […]
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Aye Write 2022 – Bobby Gillespie
7 May, 2022, 9.30 p.m. Tenement Kid Book Event Aye Write Glasgow’s Book Festival The Mitchell Library North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Tickets Hear Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie reading from his memoir taking him from Glasgow tenement to the release of the iconic Screamadelica. Bobby will be signing copies of his book Tenement Kid […]
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Book Launch: ‘Portrait’ Tracy Patrick’s poetry collection
12 May, 2022, 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Paisley Central Library, 15 Mill Street, Paisley PA1 1ND Free event You are invited to the book launch of, Portrait, the first full-length poetry collection by Paisley writer, Tracy Patrick, author of the Saltire-commended novel, Blushing is for Sinners. Tracy will be accompanied by one of the […]
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Saturday, April 9, 2022 | 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
Landslides glaciation and the evolution of mountain landscapes during the Quaternary
Lecture: Professor Colin Ballantyne, Thursday, 14 April 2022, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm University of Glasgow Room 639, James McCune Smith Learning Hub, University Avenue, G12 8SQ Free Event A persistent view amongst geologists is that landscape evolution in mid-latitude mountains during the Quaternary (2.6 Ma to the present) was dominated by glacial erosion. Using […]
Rochelle Alexandra, Book Chat in support of Ukraine
Sunday, 10 April, 2022 4 p.m. Sikorski Polish Club, 5 Parkgrove Terrace, Glasgow G3 75D Book Chat with #1Bestselling Debut Author Rochelle Alexandra of ‘In Alexa’s Shoes’ Sikorski Club as part of the Ukrainian Aid Raising funds to go towards: Funding will go directly to two organizations in Ukraine: Financing will help in Charków providing […]
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
‘TICKETY-BOO!’: An Appreciation of Brian Whittingham
Tuesday, 19 April, 2022 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Scottish Writers Centre CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tickets Free – Register for Event A celebration of Brian Whittingham, poet, writer, teacher and the first Tannahill Makar. Five leading west of Scotland poets will read work to, about or by Brian in celebration and fond […]
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | 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
Young Walter Scott Prizewinners 2022
This year’s prestigious prize for young writers of historical fiction, the Young Walter Scott Prize, has been won by Leo Wilson for his For the Love of the Sun in the 11-15 years category, and by Oliver Dhir, author of A Lost Generation, in the 16-19 years category. The judging panel this year included new […]
Aye Write 2022: George Monbiot
Thursday 19 May, 2022 at 6.30 p.m. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY Rengensis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet The fearless journalist on how we must transform not only our food system but our entire relationship to the living world. Farming is the world’s greatest cause of environmental […]
Making Imagined Objects – The Second Alasdair Gray Conference
16 – 17 June, 2022 University of Strathclyde Register for Event The University of Strathclyde and the Alasdair Gray Archive, in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, the University of Western Brittany (HCTI), Aix-Marseille Universite (LERMA), Edge Hill University, the University of Lausanne and the Tannahill Fund for the Furtherance of Scottish Literature, are […]
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Sarah Smith and Louise Welsh at Aye Write 2022
Saturday, 14 May, 2022, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN Two beautifully written thrillers feature at this session. Thrilling and atmospheric, Louise Welsh’s The Second Cut delves into the dark side of twenty-first century Glasgow. Twenty years on from his appearance in The Cutting Room, Rilke is still walking a moral tightrope […]
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‘Secret Glasgow’ Stephen Millar and Gillian Loney, Book Launch
Thursday 24th March, 2022 at 7pm Waterstones Argyle Street, 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT Celebrate the launch of Secret Glasgow! Authors Stephen Millar and Gillian Loney will be discussing all things unusual and unfamiliar about Glasgow. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Glasgow guide book and let our local experts show you […]
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Wednesday, March 16, 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
Scottish Writers – A Tribute to Ruby McCann
Ruby’s Tuesday 7 pm Tuesday 22 March, 2022 CCA Cinema (Please note not in the clubroom ) Free but donations welcome Scottish Writers will pay tribute and celebrate the life of the late Ruby McCann. As part of a varied and distinguished literary career, she served as chair of Scottish Wrtiers, which humbly attempts to […]
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Tuesday, March 15, 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
Douglas Stuart at Aye Write
In Conversation with Louise Welsh Thursday 14 April, 2022 7 p.m. Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Douglas Stuart’s debut novel Shuggie Bain announced a striking new voice in Scottish fiction: tender but unflinching, funny and emotive. It spoke to readers around the world and won him the 2020 Booker Prize. His follow-up novel is Young Mungo, a gripping […]
Gutter Launch Issue 25
Thursday 10 March, 2022 at 7 p.m. Waterstones, 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8BT Gutter is an award-winning, high quality, printed journal for fiction and poetry from writers born or living in Scotland and featuring literature from around the world; join us as we mark the launch of their 25th edition! With readings from writers […]
Mara Menzies, Creative Conversations
7 March, 2022 at 1 p.m. University of Glasgow Online (UNFORTUNATELY EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO HEALTH ISSUE) *Please note that, due to Covid, this event has moved completely online. If you’ve already registered for in-person tickets, you will be sent the link in an email on Monday morning. Otherwise, you may register for online tickets […]
Writers for Ukraine Online Event
Sunday 6 March, 2022 at 8.30 p.m. Standing in solidarity with their peers in Ukraine, local Northern Irish writers are coming together to read excerpts from contemporary Ukrainian works. Organised and hosted by Jan Carson, the night will include: Glenn Patterson reads Oksana Zabuzhko (novelist and short story writer) Dara McAnulty reads Myroslav Laiuk (poet) Anna Burns […]
Michael Pederson Creative Conversations
Monday 28 February, 2022 1 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Michael Pedersen is a prize-winning Scottish poet, writer, & animateur. He has published two highly acclaimed collections of poetry (Polygon Books) with a prose debut, Boy Friends, forthcoming with Faber. Pedersen was awarded the John Mather Trust Rising Star of Literature […]
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Thursday, February 24, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events
Gray Day at OranMor 2022
Friday 25 February, 2022 at 7.30 p.m. OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX with Canongate Books, Neu! Reekie!, The Alasdair Gray Archive, and Òran Mór GRAY DAY returns for a second year with a day-long celebration and a live event at Òran Mór featuring readings, film and music. The annual celebration of the late […]
An Evening With Louise Welsh – The Second Cut
Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street, 17 February, 2022 – review by Pat Byrne Twenty years ago Louise Welsh’s debut crime novel, The Cutting Room, was launched at Waterstones Book Shop, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. The prize winning book introduced us to Rilke, a Glaswegian auctioneer and coincidental amateur detective. On 17 February, 2022, there was a strong sense […]
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Sunday, February 20, 2022 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Flight of the Dragonfly Open Word
22 February, 2022 at 7.30 – 9.30 pm Online – Free A fabulous evening of poetry and prose Excited to be back in 2022 with a wonderful array of talented readers and amazing guests – Linda Jackson and Andy Breckenridge Register for Event seahorsepublications.com
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Thursday, February 17, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Scottish Writers Centre: Flooers fae thi fillin-stayshun
Words from the heart SWC Speakeasy Tuesday, 22 February, 2022 at 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD BOOK NOW SWC’s First Speakeasy and Event of 2022. Come and share your work! 12 readers at 5 mins each. Contact John for a slot! or more information. Cunningly avoiding the feasts and frolics of […]
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Carrbridge Rose – Brian Whittingham
A poem about love: THE CARRBRIDGE ROSE The Packhorse Bridge arches its back like a grey stone rainbow over the hard flowing river hurtling past banks of snowy ice. We explore chatting holding hands ever so slight as if young love though we are not. Our pasts ensure we tread warily. Not knowing where these […]
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Monday, February 14, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, stories and poems, Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, Valentines Day Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, writers, Writing
Balloch Open Mic on Zoom
14 February, 2022 at 7 p.m. Poetry and Prose from various local writers. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 868 5436 9222 Passcode: 9XKffC Reminder – ‘LIVE’ open Mic at Balloch House Hotel first Monday in March. Hugh McMillan is headline act. Check out facebook for further details…
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Valentines Day Glasgow, Zoom and online events
Poetry at Inn Deep
Tuesday, 15 February, 2022 – 8 p.m. 445 Great Western Road, Glasgow West End G12 8HH Three Featured Performers: Gray Crosbie-Kinnaird, Jim Monaghan, Mark Richardson Plus open mic with ten acts Every Tuesday Msg the page to reserve a 5 min spot. Poetry starts at 8PM Free inn Hosted by @samsmallpoetry
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Scottish Slam Poetry Final 2022
Saturday 12 March, 2022 at 2 pm – 4.30pm Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113 – 117 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Buy Tickets Live poetry competition to decide the Scottish Slam Champion of 2022. A dozen winners of slam throughout the past year vie for the chance to become Scottish Champion., scoop the cash prize money […]
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Thursday, February 10, 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
