Storytelling For Adults, Alexandria
Tuesday 23 September, 2025 at 11 a.m. Adult Storytelling with Mary Irvine – The Price of Fish Learn about the true price of fish. Greentree Remedies, 4 Church Street, Alexandria G83 0NP To reserve a place please contact Jo: 07562333731 or Mary: 01389 729279 Free entry /refreshments but donations welcome (This will be the last […]
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Sunday, September 7, 2025 | 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
Poetry Lunch with Len Pennie
26 September, 2025, 12.30 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Andiamo, Milngavie, 1 Glasgow Rd, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 6AQ Len Pennie in conversation with Gillian Shirreffs Event by Daydreams Bookshop The wonderful, acclaimed poet Len Pennie will be at Andiamo, Milngavie chatting to author Dr Gillian Shirreffs about her book poyums annaw – and for a lunch of […]
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Old Partickhill, Hyndland and Thornwood by Lewis Hutton
Complementary to last year’s Old Partick by the same author, this new illustrated history in the familiar Stenlake Old Towns format covers everything west of the railway line from Partick Station, south of Broomhill Cross and east of Balshagray Road as well as the better understood districts named in the title. The book includes lots […]
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Mill Girls On Tour 2025 – Paisley Launch
7 September, 2025, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. In the historuc Atrium at Anchor Mill, Paisley PA1 1JR A unique depiction of the Renfrewshire mill workers A spell-binding synergy of poetry, performance and musical interludes. Featuring Renfrewshire poets Mo Blake, Kathryn Daly, Gwen McKerrell and Tracy Patrick. Music by Scottish singer / musician and songwriter, […]
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Byres Road Book Festival 2025
26–29 September 2025 All events free. Fabulous programme with talks, readings, workshops, poetry open mic, gaelic events and ‘Glasgow on a Plate’ with top local chefs. Participating authors include: Michael Pedersen, Maisie Chan, Kirsty Logan, Chris McQueer, Rodge Glass and Ross Wilcock, The family friendly festival features Emily Dodd, Alan Windram and Book Swap for […]
People Make Glasgow Theatre – Alexander Thomson Society
Saturday 30 August, 2025, 1 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN In association with The Mitchell Library A talk exploring Glasgow’s rich theatrical culture, focusing on the recent history of the Citizens’ Theatre and its contribution to the city over the past fifty years. Paul Bassett has been involved in theatre and […]
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Monday, August 25, 2025 | 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
Scottish Writers Centre – Script Writing Workshop with Gail Winters
Thursday, 4 Sep 2025 – Saturday , 27 Sep 2025, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. SWC Scriptwriting Workshop Series Theatre 118, 118 Osborne Street Osborne Street Glasgow G1 5RP A Ruby McCann Writing School Event ❤️ The Scottish Writers Centre is hosting four scriptwriting workshops with Gail Winters in September 2025. If this is something […]
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Friday, August 22, 2025 | 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
Express Yourself at Locavore
Friday 29 August, 2025, 7.30 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Open mic with @tellitslantpoetrybookshop at Locavore, 349 Victoria Rd, Glasgow G42 7SA Come along and sign up on the night to recite some poetry. Bring your own bottle. Tea and coffee are on sale too. It will be a great night. Host: Carla Woodburn
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 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
Eman Al Haj Ali – Gaza. We won’t be silenced
Saturday 16 August, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. The Ark & Radio Ramadan365, 70 Coplaw Street Glasgow G42 7JG Eman Al Haj Ali – We won’t be silenced (in person and by Zoom) By Scottish PEN, Irish PEN and Wales PEN Cymru Eman Alhaj Ali is a Palestinian freelance journalist, writer, translator, and […]
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Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mischief Makar at Eastwood Park Theatre
Saturday, 30 August, 2025, 7.30 p.m. Eastwood Park Theatre and Gallery, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6UG The final scheduled performance of Kevin P. Gilday’s Mischief Makar – your last chance to catch this crowd-pleasing show in the Southside of Glasgow. Buy tickets Bringing together brand-new pieces and greatest hits from his back catalogue, […]
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Friday, August 15, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The U.K., Gaza and the Media – In conversation with Peter Oborne
Wednesday 15 October, 2025 The Stand Comedy Club Glasgow, 420 Great Western Road, , Glasgow, G4 9HZ Join leading political journalist Peter Oborne as he discusses his explosive new book Complicit, in conversation with The National editor Laura Webster. Oborne’s forensic new work lays bare the extent of the UK political and media establishment’s complicitly […]
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Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 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 Launch: The Dead and the Dying, Lin Anderson
Thursday 21 August, 2025, 7.00 p.m. Waterstones Byres Road, 351-355 Byres Rd, Glasgow West End G12 8AU Scottish crime writing supremo Lin Anderson will be at Waterstones Byres Road as she launches her latest Rhona Macleod thriller, The Dead and the Dying. Forensic scientist Rhona Macleod – herself a West Ender – is one of […]
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Monday, August 11, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Govanhill Book Festival 2025
8 & 9 August, 2025 Come along to Govanhill Book Festival and hear from writers near and far! Launch Event – Nicola Sturgeon in Conversation Queen’s Park Parish Church, 170 Queen’s Drive, G42 8QZ Friday 8 August, 6 p.m. Ahead of the official launch of her memoir ‘Frankly’, local MSP and former First Minister Nicola […]
The Fringe: Palestine at Govanhill Book Festival
Saturday 9 August, 2025, 4 p.m. Queen’s Park Govanhill Parish Church, 170 Queens Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QZ A RARE CHANCE TO HEAR PALESTINIAN AUTHORS IN PERSON! Tickets Welcome to the Fringe: Palestine presents a showcase of some of the most exciting writing coming out of Palestine today. With Palestinian poets, novelists and storytellers joining us […]
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The Irish in Duntocher talk by Florence Boyle
12 August, 2025, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. By local historian Florence Boyle Duntocher Hall, New Street, Duntocher G81 6DF Come along and find out about ‘The Irish in Duntocher’. Talk by local historian Florence Boyle. Free entry. More by Florence Boyle (Walk from Erskine Ferry to Bowling, Florence Boyle, (2023) – with fascinating historical […]
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Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 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
Willy Maley – Book Launch: Scrap Mettle at Avant Garde
Tuesday 26 August, 2025, 7 p.m. Avant Garde Music Bar and Restaurant, 33 – 43 King Street, G1 5 QT Willy Maley will launch book of poetry – Scrap Mettle Guests Alan Riach, Alison Irvine and Rodge Glass Music: Linda Jaxon Trio Free admission Scrap Mettle ‘Great writers are great no matter the genre or […]
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Saturday, July 26, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
My Beautiful Laundrette and Desi Queers Book Launch
31 July, 2025, 8 p.m. Come along to GFT for the launch of Desi Queers, a landmark book on South Asian queer communities in Britain and how they have helped to shape LGBTQ+ movements since the 1970s, written by Churnjeet Mahn, Rohit K. Dasgupta and DJ Ritu. The book launch will be accompanied by a […]
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Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Poetry Lunch with Len Pennie
Friday, 26 September, 2025 – 12.30 p.m. — 2.30 p.m. Andiamo Milngavie 1 Glasgow Road, G62 6AQ ‘Pinch us – are we dreaming?!’ No, it’s true the wonderful, acclaimed poet Len Pennie will be at Andiamo in Milngavie for a lunch of tasty Italian treats and “poyums annaw”! A formidable follow up to her award-winning […]
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Monday, July 14, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Launch: The Good Father – Liam McIlvanney
A stunning psychological thriller by the award winning writer. ‘Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney’s best novel yet’ VAL MCDERMID Liam is on tour launching The Good Father. You can catch him at various Scottish locations right up to Bute Noir 1 – 3 August. The Good Father is available to buy at Waterstones and […]
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Friday, July 11, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Launch:’She Wakes Me Up” – Willy Maley
Thursday, 24 July, 2025, 7 p.m. Waterstones, 351 – 355 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AU Launch of Willy Maley’s first book of poetry. Free entry Book a spot – Phone 0141 357 4759 or Email
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Monday, July 7, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Coorie Club #003, Scottish Writers Centre
1 July, 2025, 7 p.m. Scottish Writers Centre, Clubroom, CCA, 350 Sauchhall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Come along to SWC’s Coorie Club! A relaxed social session offering gentle encouragement, a compassionate environment and peer support for writers. Whether you are “sick of sittin’ ’round here tryin’ to write this book,” seeking out advice, looking to […]
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Sunday, June 22, 2025 | 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 Future is Now – Poetry Workshop with Tom Murray
Thursday 19 June, 2025, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Creative Lab, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD By Scottish Writers Centre Join poet Tom Murray in a workshop that explores how we live today in the age of technology, and how it affects our work and life. Is it a good thing, or bad, […]
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Joint Book Launch: Stephen Watt and Spencer Mason
Tuesday 1 July, 2025, 7 p.m. Avant Garde, 34-44 King St, Glasgow G1 5QT Seahorse Publications is pleased to launch collections of poetry by Stephen Watt and Spencer Mason. With music provided by the Linda Jaxson Trio and open mic opportunities, this promises to be an exciting, dark, and curious evening of macabre wit and […]
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Monday, June 16, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Breaking the Cycle: Escaping Diet Culture, Embracing Food Freedom – Luisa Mannering
Breaking the Cycle is a deeply personal exploration of Luisa Mannering’s experience growing up immersed in diet culture and the lasting effects this had on her. In her book she shines a light on the powerful influence of diet culture and the beauty industry, revealing how their messages, both blatant and subtle, shape our relationships […]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
Love Loss Data – Lacunas Music Society
Thursday, 26 June, 2025, 8 p.m. Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5PU Beautiful songs and evocative music, complemented with spoken word and arresting visuals, love loss data is presented by Lacunas Music Society. Part of WestFest Actress Blythe Duff – best known for her role as Jackie Reid in the long running crime show Taggart – […]
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Sunday, June 1, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, WestFest 2025, WestFest Glasgow's Cultural and Community Festival, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Liam McIlvanney, The Good Father – Aye Write 2025
Thursday 31 July, 2025, 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN The Long Shadow of Scottish Gothic: Liam McIlvanney Aye Write ‘s first event of 2025, welcoming award winning crime author Liam McIlvanney in conversation with Scottish literature expert Dr Valentina Bold. A unique discussion of Scottish Gothic inspired by Liam’s new […]
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Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Partners in Life and Art?
The Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow, 82 Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QQ Thursday, 5 June, 2025, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. A talk by curator Joseph Sharples, which will consider the extent of the couple’s artistic relationship. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets “In all my architectural efforts you have been half if not threequarters […]
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Professor Gordon Gibb Talk on Fires at the Mack
Monday 2 June, 2025, 7 p.m. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Saltoun Street/Observatory Road, Glasgow G12 Professor Gordon Gibb, a former student and lecturer in architecture at Glasgow School of Art, shares his insight into the fires that led to the loss of “the Mack”, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterwork. Fascinating insight into one of the nations’s […]
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Charity Book Launch for Elephant by Gillian Shirreffs
Saturday, 14 June, 2025, 12 noon – 2 p.m. Fundraiser for Beatson Cancer Charity. Hosted by Laura Boyd (reporter for STV News) with special musical guest, Matt Hickman (Brownbear) Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue Glasgow G12 8LX Fundraising book launch in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity. Hosted by Laura Boyd (entertainment reporter for STV […]
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dharma gadelica: readings for Gerry Loose at the Kibble Palace
Sunday 25th May, 2025 at 3.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m. The Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0EU Readings in memory of Gerry Loose, who died on 30 April 2024. The memorial renga composed earlier in the day will by those who knew Gerry, including Sukhema Butler, dogo (greum maol stevenson), Gerrie […]
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