Publishing Scotland Fiction Showcase
Tuesday 16 Nov 2021, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Online, YouTube Publishing Scotland is delighted to present a digital showcase of fantastic fiction from Scottish publishers, with particular focus on dazzling debuts. Discover a brilliant array of writers, a variety of fictional worlds and (possibly!) your new favourite characters in this celebration of new writing talent. Spotlight Will Shine […]
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Folk Wi’ The Patter – Shaun Moore
14th October, 2021 at 7 p.m. Event by CC’s – Callum’s Cavern – Live Venue 66 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AP (Located just above The Patter Bar, we are a one minute walk from Gilmour St Station.) Part of Paisley’s “Spree For All” Festival Award winning poet, comedian, musician and all round raconteur, Mr Shaun […]
Black History Month, Being A Black Woman in Society Today
Glasgow University Student of Colour Network On Tuesdays evenings throughout October, Glasgow University Student of Colour Network are hosting a collection of panel discussions that explore identity, intersectionality and race. Free Event, streamed live on GUSRC Youtube Channel.
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Sunday, October 10, 2021 | Filed under: Black History Month Glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Denise Mina, Creative Conversations
University of Glasgow Monday 11 October, 2021 – 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Memorial Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Register at EventBrite Denise Mina is the author of many novels including the Garnethill Trilogy of Garnethill (1998), Exile (2000) and Resolution (2001), the Patricia Meehan […]
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Friday, October 8, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Nature Stories with Emily Dodd, The Children’s Wood
Saturday 9 December, 2021 at 11 a.m. The Children’s Wood, Kelbourne/Clouston/Sanda Street, North Kelvinside Glasgow G20 8QW For families and kids under seven Books available to buy – cash only. The Children’s Wood, Facebook
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Scottish Ensemble Common Sound at Cottiers
21 October, 2021 – Performances: 6pm & 8pm Cottiers Theatre, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow What’s special about live music? Why do we gather together to listen to it? What part does the audience play in a live performance? Why not…just stay at home and stick a recording on? During Common Sound Scottish Ensemble […]
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Tanna Slamma Ding Dong, Tannahill Arts Festival
Saturday 2 October, 2021 A bright night of spoken word from some of the best performance poets in the land, local voices, and sweet musical interludes. You will not want to miss this raucous and celebratory night hosted by Shaun Moore. Music from Patrick Brandes and Steve Nelson. Register at EventBrite Judges Slam Champion Lesley […]
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Thursday, September 30, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Children’s Wood – Nicola Davies with Readings and Screening
Tuesday 5 October, 2021 at 5 p.m. The Screening is suitable for children 7 plus but open to everyone. The books will be available to purchase (cash only) at the event. The Children’s Wood, North Kelvin Meadow, 76 Kelbourne St, Glasgow G20 8PR NicolaKidsBooks on Twitter
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, North Kelvin Meadow and Children's Wood, Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Atlantic Slavery Glasgow ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
Wednesday 29th September 2021 | 7.30pm BST | via Zoom Online Talk: Atlantic Slavery Hidden In Plain Sight In A Victorian City – Glasgow Heritage Trust Register for event Thomas Sulman’s Bird’s Eye View of Glasgow (1864) is perhaps the most famous of all such views of British cities. The splendid, panoramic detail underlines Victorian Glasgow remained […]
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Balloch Open Mic Blog: Dora Wright
Dora Wright has been a stalwart supporter of the Open Mic at the Balloch House Hotel from the beginning. She is also a member of the Leven Litts and Clydebank groups of writers. Mary Irvine’s Interview with Dora When did you start writing Poetry? I started writing poetry after a bad fall, when I fell […]
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | Filed under: Blog: Balloch Open Mic, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Graeme Macrae Burnet – Glasgow Writer
‘Case Study;’, longlisted for Booker Prize 2022 and shortlisted for Gordon Burn Prizeand Book of the Year in 2021 by The Spectator, The Scotsman and Waterstones Graeme will appear at ‘Meet the Author’ Byres Road Book Festival, 25 September, Hillhead Library. Graeme Macrae Burnet at Aye Write 2022 – 15 May 3 p.m. The Mitchell […]
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Monday, September 27, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, People: Local Glasgow West End Characters, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, writers
Poetry Launch Party – Jim Ferguson and Kirsty Taylor
Saturday 18 September, 2021 7 p.m. – 10p.m Whirlpool Press and Scotland in Europe invite you to the launch of 12 Dead Keys by Jim Ferguson and Turbulent Twenties by Kirsty Taylor. The Old Toll Bar, 3 Paisley Road West, Glasgow G51 3LF Free entry – All welcome Also celebrating Jim Ferguson’s 60th birthday. Music […]
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021 | 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
Lin Anderson on Bloody Scotland 2021
(Linn Anderson photo by John Anderson) Bloody Scotland 2021 is just two weeks away! In the run up to the festival, some members of the board were asked about their must-see events, as well as their best memories of the festival. Lin Anderson Lin Anderson is a co-founder of the Bloody Scotland festival and writer […]
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Friday, September 3, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Bernard Maclaverty Creative Conversations
Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 15:00 Glasgow University Memorial Chapel – University Avenue – Glasgow G12 8QQ Creative Conversations: Bernard MacLaverty in conversation with Professor Louise Welsh About this event Creative Conversations returns to the University Chapel for the first in-person event for over 18 months. They are delighted to announce their inaugural guest of […]
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Autumn Creative Writing Courses – Dr Tawnya Selene Renelle
Dr. Tawnya Selene Renelle – Experimental writer, performer and educator Courses start 20 and 21st September, 2021. 12 week course – Sign up for full course or select specific weeks. All workshops are writing intensive and designed to get you experimenting in your writing. Hybrid and Experimental Memoir Classes in Family, Fiction, Essay and Research, […]
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Thursday, August 26, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Courses
Magi Gibson – Audacious Women Festival
Monday 20 September, 2021 at 7 p.m. Online Buy tickets Magi will read from and talk about her latest poetry collection, ‘I Like Your Hat’ in which she ‘rips up the linoleum and lays bare the world. Profound, heartrending & at times hilarious, these are extraordinary poems from the heart of an extraordinary poet’ (Ali […]
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Walking and Writing in the Botanics with Gerry Loose
25 August, 8 September, 2021, 1.30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Creative Writing inspired by Glasgow Botanic Gardens About this event A series of mystery walks where you will discover the hidden treasures of Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, where you can stroll, talk, stand & stare, read & write – moving slowly through Summer to Autumn . […]
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Saturday, August 21, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Walks, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Walking and Writing with Lesley O’Brien, Glasgow Green
Creative Writing Workshops in Glasgow Green Spark My Words with nature, song and stories Free Dates: 2 September, 2021 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m) Book at Eventbrite A Series of Min-Adventures A series of mini-adventures exploring the familiar in a new way to spark your imagination and creative writing. Meeting Place The rendez-vous point is […]
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Balloch Open Mic returns to Balloch House Hotel
Monday, 6th September, 2021 at 7 p.m. Delighted to announce that Balloch Open Mic will resume as normal. Come along early to Balloch House Hotel and book your 5 minute slot. No headliner for this event. Will be brilliant to see, and hear, all the usual suspects. Thanks for participating on Zoom. See you on […]
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 | Filed under: Blog: Balloch Open Mic, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Poets’ Time, Book Launch
26 August, 2021 The Playhouse at Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge G4 9HZ Launch of Poets’ Time an Anthology edited by Linda Jackson, published by Seahorses Publications – a book looking at causes in their time, Covid Time and what time means to us. Performing will be the Linda Jackson Trio plus guest writers […]
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021 | 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 Festival – Govanhill International Festival 2021
Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience, Author Talk by Dr Talat Ahmed Wednesday 04 August, 5:00 to 6:00pm Online event Mohandas Gandhi, icon of Indian liberation, remains an inspiration for anti-capitalists and peace activists globally. His campaigns for national liberation based on non-violence and mass civil disobedience were critical to defeating the power of the […]
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
‘There’s a Problem with Dad’ by Carlos Alba
Launched: May 11, 2021 – Price: £9.99 Ringwood Publishing – Buy the book. ‘There’s a Problem with Dad, explores the issue of undiagnosed, high functioning autism among adults and the problems it creates for those with the condition and those around them.’ About the book: George Lovelace has always done everything by the book – […]
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Monday, August 2, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Govanhill International Festival 2021
2nd – 15th August, 2021 The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival is back: bigger, brighter and bolder than ever before! Now in its fifth year, the festival began in 2016 as an antidote to racism towards migrant communities from Eastern Europe in Govanhill. It started as a carnival, parade and weekend of music, aiming to […]
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Scribblers Union Digital Gig Series
Various Dates – July, 2021 The Scribbler’s Union is back for a series of digital gigs showcasing the hottest new voices in spoken word. Join on facebook.com/scribblersunion where they’ll be streaming live from 7pm on each of the following dates: Monday 5th July Tuesday 6th July Monday 12th July Tuesday 13th July Each show will […]
Bloody Scotland – Crime Debut of the Year 2021
Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival are delighted to reveal the shortlist for Crime Debut of 2021. The Silent Daughter by Emma Christie (Wellbeck) No Harm Done by Alistair Liddle (Self Published) Edge of the Grave by Robbie Morrison (Macmillan) Waking the Tiger by Mark Wightman (Hobeck Books) The winner will be judged by Janice Forysth from BBC Radio […]
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Monday, June 28, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Brian Whittingham – Writing Walks in Kelvingrove
Walking, Writing Photography Mindfulness Sessions – facilitated by Brian Whittingham Thursday 26 August, 2021 at 10.30 a.m. Meet at Lord Kelvin’s Statue in Kelvingrove Park. Guided Walk exploring the social fabric of the park. Where you will join in the walk, talk, reading, writing and taking photographs. You will take paths less-travelled that will allow […]
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Sunday, June 27, 2021 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks, Walks and Tours Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Three Lockdown Poets at Avant Garde
26 July, 2021 at 7 p.m. The Muse @ Avant Garde Host Linda Jackson – Featuring Three Seahorse Lockdown Poets: Lesley Benzie, Donna Campbell and George Gibson Sax music from Gordon Dickson Free event. Call to book your table – even if not eating. 0141 552 7123 Books available to buy at Seahorse Publications
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Monday, June 21, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Independent Bookshop Week 2021
19 – 26 June, 2021 Celebrate our independent bookshops Check out the range of events, celebrations, reading groups, literary lunches taking place on and offline. Part of the Books Are My Bag campaign and is run by the Booksellers Association, and seeks to celebrate independent bookshops all over the UK and Ireland. SARAH MOSS AND […]
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Saturday, June 19, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Tell it slant, Glasgow: Book Launch: A Bird Is Not A Stone.
Last week (2 June, 2014) I went along to Tell it slant, Poetry Shop, 134 Renfrew Street, for the launch of A Bird is Not a Stone; an anthology of contemporary Palestinian poetry. The collection features poetry by 25 contemporary Palestinian poets and as many Scots writers, including the makar Liz Lochhead, Costa Award winner […]
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Red Squirrel Press – Launch of Three Publications
22 June, 2021 at 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Red Squirrell Press Launch of Ellen McAteer’s, ‘Honesty Mirror’ also Billy Bonar’s ‘The Stuff of the Earth’ and Elizabeth Rimmer’s ‘The Well of the Moon.’ Red Squirrel Press invites you to the launch of three publications, Ellen McAteer’s debut pamphlet, Honesty Mirror, Billy Bonar’s first full-length […]
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Friday, June 18, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
