Aye Write: Andrew Greig and Chris Agee
12 March, 2020, 7.45 p.m. – 8.45 p.m. The Mitchell, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Two writers celebrated for depictions of the natural world come together for a unique reading in the shadow of the mounting ecological crisis. Greig will read from his Scottish classic At the Loch of the Green Corrie and other prose. Agee […]
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Filed under: Aye Write 2020, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Christie Williamson – Doors tae Naewye Launch at Express Yourself
27 March, 2020 7 p.m. Join Christie Williamson and special guests as he launches his second collection of poems Tell it Slant, 134 Renfrew Street, G3 6ST Event on Facebook
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Monday, March 9, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Remember Tom Leonard, CCA
Re-launching some of Tom’s Out Of Print Books Saturday 25 April, 2020 – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Organised by Larry Butler of PlaySpace publications, this is a re-launch of out-of-print books with readings, songs, and film including Gerrie Fellows, Eddie Linden, Allan Tall, Gerry Mangan, Gerry Loose and […]
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Saturday, March 7, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Ali Whitelock and Skye Loneragan – Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday, 19 May, 2020 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Whilst celebrating the work of two gifted writers, this event intends to explore and celebrate social and cultural connections between Scotland and Australia as well as the difficulties and rewards facing writers living and working in other […]
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Friday, March 6, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Aye Write: Ferlie Leed – The Rhymer on his Hoalidays
Saturday March 14th, 8pm The Scottish band FERLIE LEED celebrate the centenary of Edwin Morgan’s birth with an exuberant selection of his work as a translator. Although Morgan is well known as a poet in his own right, he had a vigorous career as a translator of poets from across Europe. Ferlie Leed have composed […]
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2020. Literary Legends Book Stall – International Women’s Week
Monday 9 – 13 March, 2020 Throughout International Women’s Week you will find a book stall on Level 3 of the library with a selection of female literary legends! Each day one of the writers will be featured on screens around the library, and you’ll be able to pick up their books from the stall. […]
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Aye Write 2020: Humans of Scotland
Wednesday 18 March,2020 – 6 p.m. _ 7 p.m. Waterstones, 53-157 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EW Humans of Scotland is an inspiring storytelling project from the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). Humans of Scotland puts the voices of disabled people, people living with long term conditions and unpaid carers at its heart. It […]
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Thursday, March 5, 2020 | Filed under: Aye Write 2020, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
EVENT CANCELLED Cheeky Besom Productions – ‘Artists With Attitude’ Presents Linda Jackson
Tuesday 26 March 2020 The Calton Bar, 415 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1AG (Tuesday 7:00 – 10:30-pm) CHEEKY BESOM PRODUCTIONS ‘Artists With Attitude’ Presents Glasgow Literary Lounge – A Monthly (4th Tuesday) East End Showcase of Literary Arts & Culture Memoir Writing – ‘The Siren Awakes’ with Linda Jackson Creative Writing lecturer, Linda Jackson will […]
Thursday, February 27, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
Fessen/Reared New Poetry Collection by Lesley Benzie, Book Launch
The Muse at Avant Garde Monday, 23 March, 2020 at 7 p.m. Fessen/Reared – a new collection of poetry by Lesley Benzie will be launched at: Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT The evening will be hosted by Linda Jackson. Readers include: Donna Campbell, Danielle Redmond and Christie Williamson. Music by Kirsten Jackson […]
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Sunday, February 23, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Poetry Slam – Open to All – The Tron
8 March, 2020 at 2 p.m. £6.50 Book tickets Live poetry competition open to everyone who would like to take part. Experienced poets and complete novices are welcome to come along and try their lyrics in a friendly but competitive setting. Contact robin.cairns@btconnect.com if you’d like to take part. Robin Cairns comperes. Tron Theatre Ltd., 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
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Saturday, February 22, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dardishi Festival at CCA
Larissa Sansour, Nation Estate (Olive Tree), 2012 21 – 23 February, 2020 Dardishi 2020 Fri 21 February — Sun 23 February 2020 dardishi.com Dardishi Festival is a not-for-profit community venture that showcases Arab and North African womxn’s* contributions to contemporary art and culture. Born out of a zine, the Festival aims to strengthen creative collaboration within our community and […]
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
The IASSIDD Exhibition ProjectAbility
Project Ability introduces second exhibition of the year. ‘The IASSIDD Exhibition’ – 29 February, 2020 – 9 April, 2020 Reception 29 February, 2020 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Project Ability Gallery, 1st Floor, Trongate 103, Glasgow Admission: Free International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Development Disabilities: The Exhibition In August of 2019 Glasgow hosted […]
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International Women’s Day – #EachforEqual: What Difference Does a Decade Make?
8 March, 2020 – 5 p.m. Cafezique, 66 Hyndland St, Partick, Glasgow G11 5PT A Scottish PEN Women Writers Committee event for International Women’s Day 2020 Free Event This year marks the start of another decade. Looking back over the past ten years many women have raised their voices and risked their careers and sometimes […]
Roots Festival – An Evening with Wullie, George and Friends
26 February, 2020 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Bianco Nero 27 Gauze St, Paisley PA1 1ES FREE EVENT Sign up quickly as Bianco Nero can seat 30 people plus our lovely poets 🙂 This is a glorious and moving evening of readings by local and gifted writers / friends followed by an Open Mic. Wullie […]
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Sunday, February 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Evening of Stories and Songs with Kirstin Innes and Outi Smith
13 March, 2020 McKillop Institute, Main Street, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AJ Part of Lochwinnoch Arts Festival – 6 – 29 March, 2020 Join Lochwinnoch-based novelist Kirstin Innes and musician Outi Smith for a special evening of stories and songs. Kirstin Innes Kirstin’s new novel, Scabby Queen, traces the rise and fall of a one-hit-wonder. In this […]
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Saturday, February 15, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Aye Write 2020: Memoirs and Confessions – Justified Sinners Speakeasy
18 March, 2020 The Mitchell Library, North Street, G3 7DN 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Cheeky Besom Productions are Celebrating 250th Anniversary of James Hogg Dr Adrian Hunter, senior lecturer of English Studies at Stirling University said. “James Hogg is one of the great literary geniuses of the 19th century whose work is just as […]
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Creative Conversations: Niall O’Gallagher
Monday 10 February 2020 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Niall O’Gallaher: Glasgow’s Gaelic Makar/Bard Baile Ghlaschu Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations/ Glasgow’s Gaelic Makar / Bàrd Baile Ghlaschu: Niall O’Gallagher After studying and then teaching at the University of […]
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Thursday, February 6, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
It’s Time To Talk About Mental Health – Part Two
1 March, 2020 The Ice Box Arts and Music Centre, St Luke’s Business Estate, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0TS Aimed at Men in Glasgow and Surrounding Area Talks / Comedy / Food / Music It’s time to talk about mental health lads, so come down and join in, or chat to others, or just sit back […]
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Aye Write:Claudia Hammond, The Art of Rest
14th Mar 2020 • 3:00PM – 4:00PM The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Claudia Hammond discusses ‘The Rest Test’ – the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken. Today busyness has become a badge of honour. We want to say we’re busy, yet at the same time we feel exhausted. The Art of […]
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | Filed under: Aye Write 2020, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Aye Write: Andrew Greig and Chris Agee
12 March, 2020 7.45 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7ND Two writers celebrated for depictions of the natural world come together for a unique reading in the shadow of the mounting ecological crisis. Greig will read from his Scottish classic At the Loch of the Green Corrie and other prose. Agee will […]
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Paisley Book Festival: Jenny’s Well Press presents: Writers and Rebellion
February, 24, 2020, 5:30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. Show is AVAILABLE Literature often embodies rebellion as a cultural response to events that are happening in society. Renfrewshire’s only independent publisher, Jenny’s Well Press, presents five Scottish writers – Jim Ferguson, Fiona Lindsay, Tracy Patrick, Dave Manderson and Carl MacDougall – whose fictional characters go against the […]
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Aye Write: Stewart Ennis and Okechuwu Nzelu
Saturday 21 March, 2020, 1.15 – 2.1 p.m. The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN Roland Gulliver, Director of the International Festival of Authors in Toronto introduces a pair of strikingly original debut novels. Blessed Assurance by Stewart Ennis is an exploration of family, friendship, faith, loneliness and grief, and the compromises that sometimes […]
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Rootsy Rammy
Thursday 27 February, 2020, 7 – 10 p.m. Poetry Slam, as part of the Roots Festival. Hosted by Shaun Moore Open invite performance poetry competition in bespoke central Paisley music venue. With judges, musical interludes, guest performances, and prizes. Free entry, though donations for performers are welcome. Callums Cavern, 66 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 […]
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The Muse at the Playhouse with Linda Jaxson
Valentine’s with a difference February 13th,2020 at The Playhouse, Upstairs in Websters 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ (adjacent to Kelvinbridge Underground) Erotic Poetry, Burlesque Dancing and Songs with and Edge. Music from Linda Jaxson, Vocalist, Mike Bryan, Guitar, and Gordon Dickson on Saxophone. Princess Yaddick Readers: Lesley Benzie, Donna Campbell, David Chinn, Sean […]
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Dance, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Valentines Day Glasgow
More Than Words – Poetry Night with Imogen Stirling
Mondays at The Flying Duck Inaugural event: Monday, February 17, 2020 at 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, G2 3AU February – a dreich month with not a lot happening. Cue a bright new poetry night at the glowingly cosy basement of The Flying Duck. More Than Words is a […]
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Lin Anderson at Weegie Wednesday
Lin Anderson is guest speaker for February. The Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew Street, G3 6ST Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Weegie Wednesday with host Jacqueline Smith Free entry. Lin is now best known as a tartan noir crime novelist, with forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod featuring in fourteen novels and a novella […]
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Campire Club Rousing Rebels, Paisley
Sunday 23 February, 2020 11 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Wevolution Renfrewshire SRG Hub, 25 Moss street, Paisley PA1 1DJ Oak Tree Art A creative writing club for ages 3-5 The club is a fusion of traditional storytelling with role-play and creative writing. Gather around the very special indoor campfire and join the adventure, exploring stories […]
Paisley Book Festival: Opening Night: Radical Renfrewshire
(Maggie Craig) Paisley Arts Centre – Theatre GA – Feb. 20, 2020, 7 p.m. 7pm-9pm £10/£6+bkg fee Fabulous line up for opening night of Paisley Book Festival 2020, where you’ll be treated to an exclusive reading from Scottish radicalism expert Maggie Craig, poetry from Renfrewshire born Jim Carruth, and music from Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Heir of […]
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What’s This Script with Jenny Lindsay, Paisley Book Festival
22 February, 2020 at 8.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Paisley Arts Centre New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ At once a poetic memoir taking in #MeToo, sex, porn, love and ageing in a gendered world, This Script is Jenny Lindsay’s powerful response to many current feminist conflicts, replete with a trademark wit and lyrical dexterity that […]
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Poets in the Library – Paisley Book Festival
(Brian Whittingham) Hear from some of Scotland’s foremost radical writers including Graham Fulton, Linda Jackson, Tracy Patrick, Sheila Templeton, Brian Whittingham and Ross Wilson. Friday 21 February, 2020 7pm-9pm Paisley Central Library (located at Lagoon Leisure Centre) FREE – ticketed – Book online (Linda Jackson photo Dini Power) (Tracy Patrick) Graham Fulton You’ll be treated […]
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Sunday, February 2, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events
