Creative Conversation: Kate Charlesworth, Illustrator and Writer
Monday 27 January 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 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 Kate Charlesworth: Illustrator and Writer Kate Charlesworth is a cartoonist and illustrator living and working in Edinburgh, originally from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. After art college in […]
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Helen McClory: Short Story Writer and Novelist at Creative Conversations
Monday 20 January 2020 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Helen McClory is a writer and editor based in Edinburgh, and she grew up between there and the Isle of Skye. She has lived in Sydney, […]
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Sunday, January 19, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Sonnet Youth #31 Old Hairdressers
17 January, 2020 Old Hairdressers, Renfield Ln, Glasgow G2 5AR Sonnet Youth is a spoken word house party. A literary rave. A poetic piss up – bringing together poets, authors, rappers, comedians and musicians for a night of no holds barred performances. Curated and hosted by Kevin P. Gilday – Writer & Spoken Word Artist […]
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Thursday, January 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Launch of Glasgow Historical City
Wednesday, 29 January, 2020, 7.30 p.m. St Louis cafe bar on Dumbarton Road. Free but you will need to book to guarantee a seat. Call 0141 339 1742. Music by Gavin Paterson Readers include Lesley Benzie, Ruby McCann, Stuart Paterson, Dini Power and Danielle Redmond. Host Linda Jackson. St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Rd, […]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Petticoats and Pinnacles, NLS Kelvinhall
Wednesday 4 March 2020, 6 – 7 p.m. NLS Kelvinhall, 1445 Argyle St, G3 8AW Paula Williams, Curator of Maps, Mountaineering and Polar collections, will discuss Scottish women mountaineers. In another chance to hear this popular illustrated talk, Curator Paula Williams will explore the National Library of Scotland’s collections to uncover the hidden history of […]
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Dove Tales: Home Front Celtic Connections 2020
29th January 2020 5.30pm A 50 minute mixed media performance evoking war and the losses of war. Poet/ performer Chrys Salt MBE reads from her collection Home Front/Front Line (Roncadora. 2013) and Mr Kalashnikov Regrets…( Hatterick’s House 2020) which includes a dialogue in poetry and letters between Chrys and her son, then a paratrooper in […]
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Monday, January 13, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Celtic Connections 2020
Jolly Beggars Banquet Cheeky Besom Productions
Tuesday 28 January, 2020 Glasgow Literary Lounge at The Calton Bar ‘Jolly Beggars Banquet’ showcases the work of featured singer/songwriter and clarsach player, Pauline Vallance and editor and Burns researcher Kevin Gallagher. Host for the evening is Jim Ferguson. Calton Bar 415 London Road Glasgow G40 1AG Come on down to the Glasgow Literary Lounge @Calton Bar Glasgow. […]
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Switch Off – Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing
Mon, February 3, 2020 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM GMT Deeprose Lecture Theatre, Govan Mbeki building (Glasgow Caledonian University), Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA This event in Glasgow aims to help you to learn about and discuss one of the most important issues for the health of Scotland’s children. Register for Tickets at EventBrite About this […]
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Benny Lynch Heritage Trail, Calton Bar
Tuesday 25 February, 2019 Glasgow Literary Lounge Peter Mortimer is back at the Glasgow Literary Lounge, and he’s taking us on The Benny Lynch Heritage Trail with Christina Milarvie Quarrel. This story is about the extraordinary life of a Scottish icon. Benny Lynch who was the people’s champion. From growing up in the Gorbals to […]
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Scottish Writers’ Centre Periodical Publishing with Gerry Cambridge, Joy Hendry & Henry Bell
Tuesday 14 January 2020 CCA 7pm – 8.30pm, £5 (£3) on the door / Free for SWC members, Clubroom / All ages 0141 352 4900 Join three Goliaths of Scottish periodical publishing to discuss the work of creating and sustaining a publication and how that interacts with their own writing. Gerry Cambridge is the founder-editor of the internationally regarded […]
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Val McDermid Crime Writer – Creative Conversations
Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Monday 13 January 2020, 1 – 2 p.m. www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations/ Val McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Val […]
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Monday, January 6, 2020 | 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
Paisley Book Festival 2020
Radical Voices & Rebel Stories 20 – 29 February, 2020 See the full programme Paisley’s inaugural Book Festival will take inspiration from the 200th anniversary of the Paisley Radicals reflecting their spirit with a programme of grassroots activism, new ideas and political conversation. The festival programme includes events for children, young adults and adults with […]
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Thursday, December 26, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Glasgow Libraries Christmas Reading Challenge for Kids
2 December, 2019 – 4 January, 2020 Encouraging young readers to get involved in Glasgow Libraries’ Festive Reading Tradition with this year’s Christmas Reading Challenge. Young readers aged 0-12 are being challenged to read three library books over the festive period. Enjoy books and discover wonderful new worlds during the dark winter nights. Little book […]
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Books at the Botanics, Christmas 2019
14 and 14 December, 2019 Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0UE ‘The weather outside is frightful but our books are delightful so come and shelter from the elements and see if there’s something for someone on your Christmas list or even for your good self.’ Books at the Botanics Facebook
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Saturday, December 14, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Shopping
Are We In A Book – book launch The Dram
Sunday 15 December, 2019 – 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. ‘Are We In The Book’ – Stories and Poems for Children Black Agnes Press presents the Glasgow launch of their first anthology for children, with all proceeds going to Barnardo’s Scotland. Come along and hear fabulous writers like Ciara MacLaverty and Finola Scott read from […]
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Thursday, December 12, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Kids and young people
I Am A Rohinga Creative Conversations
Monday 9 December, 2019 – 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Special Event at Creative Conversations Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ A special event to celebrate I Am A Rohnigya (Arc, 2019) featuring editors James Byrne and Shehzar Doja as well as readings recorded from the Cox’s […]
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Sunday, December 8, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Karen Campbell: Novelist at Creative Conversations
(Photograph by Ian Watson – Studio Scotland) Monday 09 December 2019, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Karen Campbell was awarded a Scottish Arts Council New Writers’ bursary in 2002, and graduated from Glasgow University’s Creative […]
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Have Yourself a Literary Solstice, Poetry is the Way to Peace
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 7 PM – 11 PM Glasgow Literary Lounge Cheeky Besom Productions at The Calton Bar ‘It’s the Winter Solstice and in the true spirit of the Speakeasy, Cheeky Besom Productions will be rocking around the tree celebrating Celtic Roots & Poetry Is The Way To Peace in partnership with The […]
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow
Christmas Shopping at Thistle Books Glasgow West End
Celebrate Christmas at Thistle Books The Courtyard, 55 Otago Street, Kelvinbridge, G12 8PQ Sunday, 8 December, 2019 – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Christmas shopping at Thistle Books with mulled wine and mince pies! www.thistlebooks.co.uk Event on Facebook
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Sunday, December 1, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Shopping in Glasgow, Shopping
The Great Hack Screening and Discussion CCA
Monday 2 December 2019 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 18+ / F-rated Book online / 0141 352 4900 The Great Hack uncovers the dark world of data exploitation through the compelling personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data scandal. Join us for a free screening of this groundbreaking Netflix documentary. Hosted by Open […]
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Friday, November 29, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Mary Irvine’s blog: West Dunbartonshire Book Week November 2019
West Dunbartonshire Book Week November 2019 What a busy week! Monday kicked off with a very icy drive out to the Cove and Kilgreggan Literary Society who had kindly invited me to talk about my life in Greece and how it influenced my writing. I illustrated the talk with a slide show which I must […]
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | Filed under: Book and Event Reviews, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Making Her Mark Launch Event
10 December, 2019. 12.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Kairos Womens’ Space, POP Space, Piazza Shopping Centre, 15 Central Rd, Paisley PA1 1EL Where are the unsung heroines of Renfrewshire and how are they celebrated or remembered? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? Come along, enjoy some tea and cake and find […]
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Monday, November 25, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event
Book Week Scotland 2019: Kerry Hudson
Kerry Hudson presents “Lowborn: Growing Up, Getting Away and Returning to Britain’s Poorest Towns” Dumbarton Library, Strathleven Pl, Dumbarton G82 1BD Friday 22nd November, 2019 at 7.00pm On Friday evening the fantastic author Kerry Hudson ill be at Dumbarton Library. Kerry is deeply proud of being working class but she doesn’t have any nostalgia for […]
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Thursday, November 21, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
The Big Talk, Men and Mental Health at The Ice Box
8 December, 2019 – 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Ice Box Arts and Music Centre, St Luke’s Business Estate, Gorbals, Glasgow G5 0TS FYI Men in Glasgow and surrounding! “Too many men in Scotland have lost their lives this year alone, and the staff at NHC / The Ice Box, and some friends of […]
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Health and Fitness
Book launch: The Light Acknowledgers by Gerry Cambridge
2 December, 2019, 7 p.m. The Old Hairdressers, Renfield Lane, Glasgow G2 5AR Join Gerry Cambridge & guests Cheryl Follon and Gerald Mangan at the launch of Gerry Cambridge’s new book, The Light Acknowledgers & Other Poems, his first for seven years. With an introduction (and no doubt a poem) by poet & animateur Michael Pedersen. […]
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Telling Invents Told Lis Rhodes
7 December, 2019 LUX Scotland and Good Press Good Press, 32 St Andrews Street, G1 5PD An afternoon of readings and discussion, organised in partnership with Glasgow Women’s Library and introduced by Maria Palacios Cruz (LUX/The Visible Press) the second of our events to launch the publication of Telling Invents Told, the first collection of writings by […]
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Thomas A Clark: Poet Artist Curator at Creative Converstions
Monday 18 November 2019, 1 – 2 p.m. 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/ Thomas A Clark was born in Greenock, Scotland. His poetry has been consistently attentive to form and to the experience of walking in the landscape, returning […]
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Sunday, November 17, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Charlie Gracie, Donal McLaughlin and Finola Scott CCA
Scottish Writers’ Centre Red Squirrel Press Tuesday 19 November 2019 7pm, Free (unticketed), Clubroom 18+ 0141 352 4900 Red Squirrel Press joins forces with Diehard Press, to bring Finola Scott, Donal McLaughlin and Charlie Gracie together for an evening of poetry and short fiction. Finola and Charlie launch new poetry publications as Donal reads from established and developing work. Finola Scott’s […]
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Mary Irvine: Book Week Scotland 2020 – Events in West Dunbartonshire
Recommended events in Libraries in West Dunbartonshire Karen Campbell Crime novelist 18th November, 2019 7 p.m. Parkhall Library, Hawthorn Street G81 3EF David Pratt War Correspondent 19th November, 2019 7 p.m. Dalmuir Library, Lennox Place G81 4LX Paul Murdoch (Alexandria’s very own!) ‘Old Bloke Goes Running’ – a funny/serious approach to getting fitter… 20th November, […]
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Nina Allan Speculative Fiction Writer – Creative Conversations
Monday 11 November 2019, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free & Open to the Public University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Nina Allan is a writer and critic, active in the field of speculative fiction. Her work has been awarded the Grand Prix de L’imaginaire, the British […]
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Saturday, November 9, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
