Weaving Song Workshop
Tuesday 22 April, 2025 6 p.m – 8 p.m. Discover songs and poetry from Paisley’s mill heritage – create a song to remember Paisley’s mill workers. Come along and help write a radical weaver’s song with poet Jim Ferguson and musician Rebecca Maria Witherspoon Building, 10 Stone Street, Paisley PA1 2AR To book email […]
Chris McQueer and Michael Pederson – Paisley Book Festival
Saturday 26th April, 2025, 6:30-7:30pm Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Cl, Paisley PA1 1JF Tickets – £10/£12 Hear from two of Scotland’s most popular and exciting writers about their latest and upcoming work. Glasgow-based Chris McQueer is a writer, performer, and social media sensation best known for his darkly funny Scots-language short story collections Hings and HWFG. He returns for his […]
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Paisley Book Festival 2025
Paisley Book Festival is returning from April 25th to 27th, 2025, with the inspiring theme “The Lives We Live.” This year’s festival promises an engaging exploration of contemporary life through the lens of literature, featuring an exceptional line-up of authors and events. See the full Paisley Book Festival Programme Some Highlights Unforgiving Times – A.L. […]
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Neil Bartlett Creative Conversations
Monday, April 14, 2025 · 1 – 2pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ Neil Bartlett has been making rule-breaking theatre and performance since 1983. After a controversial early career he was appointed Artistic Director of the Lyric Hammersmith in London in 1994; since leaving the Lyric in 2005 major cultural […]
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | 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
Kittlin plus open mic at Avant Garde
Tuesday 1 April, 2025 You’d be an April fool to miss it…Tuesday 1st April, 7pm for a 7.30pm start at Avante Garde; making merry with music, words and wine ( tea and coffees optional) Kittlin gig with an Open mic invite…looking forward to hearing your songs, poems, jokes, stories… Host: Lesley O’Brien Bi-monthly event. Tuesdays, […]
Marginalia Launch Night
Wednesday 2 April, 2025 The Stand Comedy Club 333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG Marginalia is Scotland’s boutique cultural showcase. Bringing together big names from the worlds of stand-up comedy, spoken word, literature and music; each expertly curated bill promises to provide the perfect midweek night out. Taking over the legendary Stand comedy club in […]
Mary Irvine – Use Yir Ain Tongue, A conversation with Ann MacKinnon
Balloch poet Ann MacKinnon is a strong proponent of the Scots language firmly believing that people would benefit from learning this language. I sat down with Ann to hear more about her belief. Scots is a very old language but, because it’s so closely linked to English, people sometimes fail to recognise it as a […]
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
ARC Conversations – Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology
Tuesday 25 March, 2025, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW ARC Conversations – Why I’ll never be photographed in a lab coat Hear Nicol Keith, Professor of Molecular Oncology, discuss pivotal career moments and the role of human experience as a driver of innovation […]
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Monday, March 24, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh in conversation with Sarah Smith
Tuesday 25 March, 2025 at 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. Partickhill Bowling Club, 46 Partickhill Road, Glasgow G11 5BY Event Free to Members can book for guests and Non-Members welcome £5 entrance Book at www.partickhillbowls.co.uk(Upcoming events) or Email
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Glasgow Literary and Music Lounge
Tuesday 25 March, 2025, 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Run collectively with Carol Jamnejad, Jim Ferguson, Louise Malone and Brian McFall Host: Jim Ferguson House Band: Carole Jamnejad, Brian McFall Featuring: Chris Tait, John Gee, Brian & Jim, Ray Eans, Rhona Franklin and Friends, Peter A, Richard Lala, Carol Jamnejad, Tuesday 25, February 2025 – […]
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Sunday, March 23, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Music, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Storytelling for Adults with Amanda Eleftheriades-Sherry
Tuesday 25th March, 2025 11 a.m. – 12 noon Green Tree Remedies, Church St, Alexandria G83 0NP Founder of Clydesider Creative Social Enterprise and the Clydesider Magazine. Hear about the power of positive news. Share exciting new multi-media and heritage projects for the coming year. Free refreshments but donations welcomed. Contacts: Jo: 07562333731 Mary: 01389 […]
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An Evening with Mary Irvine
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 – 7 p.m. Living/Working/Loving in Greece Helensburgh Community Hub, 116 E Princes St, Helensburgh G84 7DQ Come along – enjoy the discussion plus Greek Feta and Kalamat
Would You Kill For Your Country? – an evening of literature and music
Monday 24 March, 2025, 7 p.m. Dove Tales at The Vic, Glasgow School of Art Student Union Bar The Art School, 20 Scott St, Glasgow G3 6PE An evening of literature and music on themes of war and peace. Dove Tales are concerned about the constant talk of conscription for young people in this country […]
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Tuesday, March 18, 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
SCOWTH – Poetry Event
Sunday 23 March, 2025 – 2 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Anniesland Mansions, 1601 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G13 1LT Featured Poets Donna Campbell, Charlie Gracie and Ross Wilcock Plus Open Mic Slots Scowth is a Scots word which means freedom of expression. Scowth sessions run over a couple of hours, feature two or three named […]
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Monday, March 17, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Poetry, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Creative Conversations: Laynie Browne
Monday, 10 March, 2025, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. American Poet Laynie Browne in Conversation University of Glasgow, 42 Bute Gardens (916), Glasgow G12 8RT Laynie Browne was born and raised in Los Angeles. She earned a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MFA from Brown University. She is the author of […]
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Sunday, March 9, 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
The Tenementals: Popular Music as Academic Research + Drinks Reception
Friday, March 14, 2025, 6.00-7.20pm (Drinks Reception 7.30-9.00pm) Popular Music as Academic Research: Four Papers on The Tenementals Advanced Research Centre, Chapel Lane, University of Glasgow G11 6EW The Tenementals is a wild research project which has one foot in the university sector and one foot in Glasgow’s vibrant music scene. It runs on the […]
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Monday, March 3, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog, University of Glasgow Advanced Research Centre, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Tessa Berring, Creative Conversations
Monday, March 3, 2025- 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Tessa Berring’s ‘Joke Book’ was published at the start of this year with The Silent Academy. She is also the author of Bitten Hair and Folded Purse (Blue Diode Press) ‘Putty’ (If a Leaf Falls Press) […]
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Tell it Slant Poetry Open Mic Glasgow
Tell It Slant is now based at Locavore Govanhill, 349 Victoria Road, Glasgow G42 7SA. Tell it Slant – Friday 28 February, 2025 7 p.m. to 9.30 ish Open mic with Carla Woodburn and Christie Williamson. Share your poems, new or old. It’s a relaxed night, with a byob policy and tea and coffee available […]
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Poetry, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mima Merrow and Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross
Thursday, 6 March, 2025 The Old Hairdressers, Renfield Ln, Glasgow G2 5AR A night of incredible live music at The Old Hairdressers as two of Scottish music’s most unique voices share the bill in this special joint headline show. Mima Merrow brings her unique brand of blissful and uplifting compositions to the stage, brought to […]
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Creative Conversations: Greg Thomas
Monday, 24 February, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free Event – Reserve a spot Greg Thomas is a poet, artist, and writer based in Glasgow, with a particular interest in making and writing about concrete and visual poetries. He wrote the first book on […]
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Sunday, February 16, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Mira Mattar, Creative Conversations
Monday 10 Febaruary, 2025 1 – 2 p.m. University of Glasgow, Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Mira Mattar writes fiction, poetry and essays. Her novella, Yes, I Am A Destroyer, was published in 2020. Her chapbook, Affiliation, and her first collection, The Bow were both published in 2021. A new chapbook, And most of all I would miss […]
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Monday, February 10, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Love Words: Federation of Writers Scotland
Thursday 13 February, 2025, 7 p.m. – On Zoom Love Words is an open mic with Federation of Writers Scotland Hosts Ann MacKinnon and Alan McClure. Email to arrange a five minute slot Your contribution can be about the love of words as well as love words. Whether you are in love, have lost love, […]
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Thursday, February 6, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Zoom and online events
ARC Conversations: Making Ideas Fly Like Bicycles – Dr Tim Peacock
Thursday, January 30, 2025 · 4 – 5:30pm Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Drop down or pop into the atrium at ARC for the next in the series of ARC Conversations, where researchers will share insights and challenges from their research journey and explore the impact of collaboration […]
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Sunday, January 26, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Creative Conversations: In Conversation with Rodge Glass
Monday 27 January, 2025, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Memorial Chapel, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Rodge Glass is the author of eight books published since 2005: No Fireworks (a novel, Faber & Faber), Hope for Newborns (a novel, Faber & Faber), Alasdair Gray: A Secretary’s Biography (Bloomsbury), Dougie’s War (a graphic novel, with Dave Turbitt, Freight Books), Bring Me […]
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Friday, January 24, 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
Burns Celebration – Federation of Writers Scotland
29 January, 2025 at 7 p.m. on Zoom The Federation of Writers, Scotland is holding a Burns celebration. The idea is that you read a Burns poem or extract and a poem of your own inspired by Burns. Please email for zoom details if you want to participate. If you wish to read then state […]
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Burns Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Call for Palestinian Artists to Perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
CALL OUT FOR PALESTINIAN ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE Opportunity for artists in Palestine and the diaspora to perform in Scotland at the world’s largest arts festival. Looking for Palestinian musicians, theatre-makers, dancers, story-tellers, children’s performers, poets and comedians to perform at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Fringe Palestine. Deadline to […]
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Friday, January 17, 2025 | Filed under: Art & artists Glasgow West End, Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Dance, Music, Pat's Home Page Blog
Tidelines Book Festival Scrievin’ and Scran 2025
Friday 24 January, 2025 7.30 p.m. Harbour Arts Centre 114-116 Harbour Street , KA12 8PZ Irvine A warming evening of poetry and prose, with a half-time hot pie included in the ticket price, this is the Tidelines-recommended recipe for warding off those January blues. Scrievin & Scran 2025 will be hosted by local professional actor […]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Creative Conversations Kirsty Mackay
Photographic artist in conversation Monday 20 January, 2025 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Kirsty Mackay is an photographic artist, educator, activist and filmmaker. Her research-led documentary practice highlights social issues surrounding gender, class and discrimination. She has an MA in Documentary photography from University of South […]
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Candlelight Poetry Slam, Old Toll Bar
3 February, 2025 at 7.30 p.m. The Old Toll Bar, 1 Paisley Rd W, Kinning Park, Glasgow G51 1LF Come along – all welcome. The floor will be open to all who fancy a little bit of (absolutely meaningless) competition. Here are the rules: 1. 3 Rounds – Rounds 1 + 2 have a 2 […]
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Saturday, January 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
Loud Poets Slam Heat Glasgow
Saturday 11 January, 2025 Drygate Brewing Company. 85 Drygate Glasgow G4 0UT The prestigious Loud Poets Slam Series returns for its third year! Watch Glasgow’s top poets compete in one of 10 heats taking place across Scotland and England for the biggest prize in UK slam poetry. The winner will take home £200 and qualify […]
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
