Three Leaps of the Gazelle, Playwrights Studio
By Jack Dickson – Rehearsed Reading 17 January, 2019 CCA Email hayley@playwrightsstudio.co.uk to reserve your seat. ‘That’s why we do this job, Jo-Jo. That’s why we’re here. To help people. Cos if we’re not helping, what the fuck are we doing?” (Lance Corporal Christine McGuire) In an increasingly uncertain world, opinions polarise. We cling to […]
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Scottish National Poetry Slam January 2019
Scottish Slam Championships at The Tron Theatre Sunday January 13, 2019 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Winners of slams in the chilly wee nation during the year go head to head for the title of Scottish Slam Champion 2019. Tickets: #8.50 – This gig sells out so buy your tickets. Hosted by Robin Cairns Tron […]
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Saturday, January 5, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Charlie Gracie, Meet the Author, Fruin Farm review by Mary Irvine
Meet the Author Charlie Gracie – ‘To Live With What You Are’ The final meeting of the Meet The Author events for 2018 took place once again at the picturesque Fruin Farm, Glen Fruin, Helensburgh G84 9EE This time we welcomed Charlie Gracie, originally from Baillieston but now domiciled at the other side of the Ben. […]
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
This Is Not A Burns Night, Govanhill Community Baths Trust
Sunday, 20 January, 2019 . 2.30 – 4.30 p.m. The Rum Shack The 6th Annual Govanhill Baths “This is Not a Burns Night” event will be a tribute to our friend Tom Leonard. Entry by donation on the door. Featuring Rab Wilson, Victoria McNulty, Chris McQueer, Jim Ferguson and Tracy Harvey, hosted by Jim Monaghan. […]
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Caro Ramsay, Plotting Your Novel
January, 15th, 2019 Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD A quick guide to getting it right! A workshop and presentation on how to plot a novel, including lots of questions and answers and troubleshooting the usual stumbling blocks ; the muddle in the middle, the wandering timeline and how to entice an […]
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Stuart MacBride, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow
CRIME WRITER STUART MACBRIDE Creative Conversations 7 January 2019 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Stuart MacBride was born in Dumbarton near Glasgow but grew up in Aberdeen. He is the bestselling author of several novels […]
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Monday, December 31, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Love Music Hate Racism, The Arlington
Saturday 29 December, 2018 LMHR end-of-year party. It’s on the last Saturday of the year, in that sweet spot between Christmas Day and Hogmanay, and starts at 5pm. All the performers have their own brand of magic to bring along to The Arlington. Look forward to seeing y’all. If you can’t make it on the […]
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Karine Polwart, Creative Conversations
10 December, 2018, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. SINGER-SONGWRITER KARINE POLWART Creative Conversations University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer Of The Year 2018, Karine Polwartis a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer and published essayist. […]
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Sunday, December 9, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Refuweegee and Music Broth Unsilent Night Fundraiser
12 December, 2018 The Drygate, 85 Drygate Street, Glasgow G4 0UT An Unsilent Night of good music, good company and a good cause! Refuweegee & Music Broth have teamed up to bring you the perfect xmas night out. All funds raised go towards the provision of musical instruments from the 400+ Music Broth library for refugees. Performing on the […]
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Thursday, December 6, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Novelist Ann Cleeves, Creative Conversations
Monday 3 December, 2018 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular […]
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Saturday, December 1, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Christmas Speakeasy and Open Mic, Scottish Writers
18 December, 2018 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Scottish Writers are throwing their annual Speakeasy, hosted by the fabulous Rose Fraser Ritchie! Get a slot: The theme this year is “gifts”, so to get a slot email info@scottishwriterscentre.co.uk Entry to the event is free of charge, but if you are able please bring […]
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Mary Irvine’s Blog: Michael J Malone at Book Week Scotland 2018
A very appreciative audience enjoyed an entertaining two hours during the recent Book Week 2018 when the Helensburgh Library played host to poet turned novelist Michael J Malone. He spoke of his early writing life and the benefits of joining a writers’ group for support and encouragement, as well as offering critiques. Having had many […]
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Lin Anderson, Shaping the Story at Scottish Writers Centre
Tuesday 4th December 2018: CCA Clubroom at 7:00pm Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD Lin Anderson: Shaping the Story A crime series is more about the character, than the crime. That’s why readers keep coming back for more. How do we merge the personal journey with the professional and keep the series fresh? […]
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Catriona Malan ‘Meet the Author’ at Fruin Farm
‘Meet the Author’ at Fruin Farm (Back by Popular Demand) Not a shuffle, not a cough, ne’er a sniffle. Total absorption in the event. And what was the event? The award winning poet from Helensburgh, Catriona Malan, who was being interviewed on her life and work. From her birth to the present day Catriona took […]
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Sunday, November 25, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Mary Irvine’s Blog: Open Mic at the Balloch House Hotel
This event just gets better each time it’s ‘on’. A year from its conception by Ann MacKinnon, George Gibson and Mary Irvine we are now at the stage where people are booking slots in advance, although we do try to reserve a few for ‘first-timers’. There has been quite a few of those lately. Apart […]
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Creative Conversations: Zinnie Harris, playwright, screenwriter and theatre director.
Monday 26 November 2018, 1 pm – 2 pm University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Zinnie Harris is a playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. Her plays include This Restless House (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, 2016), winner of Best New Play at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland […]
Friday, November 23, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
From Glasgow to Saturn Call for Submissions
From Glasgow to Saturn is now accepting submissions for Issue 42, which will be published in March. Looking for new, exciting work across a variety of genres and media. Prose, poetry, hybrid forms, art, photography—all are welcomed! The deadline for submissions is December 14, 2018. Submissions will be considered from all University of Glasgow students, alumni, […]
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The Wee Guide to Porridge, Deedee Cuddihy
West end author unites Marianne Faithfull, a street preacher and a uni prof in a book about porridge What do ‘60s pop legend Marianne Faithfull, a Jehovah’s Witness in Sauchiehall Street and an Iraqui university professor have in common? They all feature in “The Wee Guide to Porridge”, a new book about Scotland’s other national […]
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Thursday, November 22, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Week Scotland, Autumn Voices
21st Nov 2018 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow G3 7DN Scottish Writers over 70 talk about creativity in later life Scottish writers over 70 talk about creativity in later life. Featuring Bernard MacLaverty, Carl MacDougall, Sheila Templeton, Sally Evans, Vicky Feaver, and chaired by Robin Lloyd-Jones. This Book Week Scotland event is in […]
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Monday, November 19, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp, Creative Conversations
Monday 19 November 2018 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Television Co-Writers Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Simon Carlyle (Boy Meets Girl, Benidorm, Bad Education) and Gregor Sharp (No Holds Bard, Piano Lessons, Fran’s People) are co-writers and creators of BBC […]
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Sunday, November 18, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Kusama – Infinity, Glasgow Film Theatre
20 – 22 November, 2018 This is the fascinating story of the queen of polka dots, Yayoi Kusama, one of the most popular artists in the world today. The film traces Kusama’s trajectory from a conservative upbringing in Japan to battling sexism and racism in 1960s NYC to her unstoppable rise to international fame. Glasgow […]
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Breaking Boundaries, Bringing Translated Literature to Scotland
Monday 19 November, 2018 The Project Cafe Hosted by Vagabond Voices The current political climate has been defined by border enforcement and wall-building, and geopolitical maps are being sliced and policed with little care for the individual lives affected by it. A similar trend is defining our reading habits: “translation makes up only 2.5% of […]
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Red Squirrel Press, Scottish Writers Centre
Scottish Writers’ Centre Red Squirrel Press writers read from their recent work Tuesday 20 November 2018, 7 p.m. 7pm, Free (unticketed), Clubroom 18+ 0141 352 4900 Red Squirrel Press invites you to join them in supporting new writing with the launch of three new publications from writers Charlie Gracie, Shelley Day, Colin Will and Lisa […]
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Remembering Glasgow’s Forgotten Women
Wednesday 12 December, 2018 – 6.30 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Maryhill Burgh Halls, 24 Gairbraid Ave, Glasgow G20 8YE Hosted by Women’s Support Project You are invited to an informal evening looking at the history behind the “Glasgow System” – a time in our city’s history which saw the collusion of the church, local authorities, […]
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Book Week Scotland 2018
19 – 25 November, 2018 During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life will come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. The celebration will include Scotland’s authors, poets, playwrights, storytellers and illustrators with a fabulous programme of events and projects Full details. Some […]
Mark Kermode Book Tour at GFT, ‘How Does It Feel?’
Tuesday November 27, 2018 at 8.00 p.m. ‘How Does It Feel? – a life of musical misadventures Mark Kermode recounts his utterly foolhardy attempts to fulfill his dreams of becoming a pop star – from building an electric guitar from scratch while at school, to playing tea-chest bass on the kids TV show ‘Utterly Brilliant’, […]
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Sunday, November 11, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Liam McIlvanney, Creative Conversations University of Glasgow
Monday 12 November 2018, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Novelist Liam McIlvanney University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Liam McIlvanney’s first book, Burns the Radical, won a Saltire Award. His novels include All the Colours of the Town, Where the Dead Men Go (winner of the 2014 […]
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Glasgow Scribes (calligraphy).
The Glasgow Scribes are a calligraphy hobby group which meets in Glasgow Caledonian University Members come from in and around the Glasgow area and join the group to develop their calligraphy skills, meet fellow calligraphers and to share ideas. Contact Details Email: glasgowscribes@yahoo.co.uk Phone – 07895-935106 Twitter – @glasgowscribes www.glasgowscribes.blogspot.com
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Book Week Scotland: Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin Documentary GFT
25 November, 2018, 5.50 p.m. Major feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin paved the way for women and other marginalised writers. Best known for the Earthsea chronicles, her pioneering books examine society through the lens of science fiction and fantasy, as she staked her claim in traditionally male-dominated literary genres. This National Endowment for the Arts and Kickstarterfunded documentary features interviews with world-renowned writers […]
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Saturday, November 10, 2018 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Book Week Scotland 2018 – Events at Arlington Baths Club
Book Week Scotland runs from 19 – 25 November. Arlington Baths Club invites you to come along and enjoy a range of literary events in the fascinating surroundings of Glasgow’s first bath’s club founded in 1870. Mongol: a journey from loss and prejudice to belonging Monday 19 November, 7pm Travel from Mongolia to Scotland with […]
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