Ten Writers Telling Lies, Book Week Scotland, Airdrie Library, 28 November, 2017
Ten Writers Telling Lies at Airdrie Library – Part of Book Week Scotland At Airdrie Library, Wellwynd, Airdrie, ML6 6BN Tuesday 28 November, 2017 7 p.m. Ten Writers Telling Lies is a unique collaboration combining music and writing – which has resulted in a book and accompanying CD. Ten writers have written stories and poems […]
Book Week Scotland 2017, Bernard MacLaverty, The Mitchell
27 November, 2017 – 6.30 p.m. The Mitchell Library Sixteen years on from his last novel, Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he is regarded as one of our greatest living writers. Bernard discusses his new book, Midwinter Break. Bernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast but has made Scotland his home for more than 40 years. Bernard […]
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2017, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Being Human Fest Postcard poetry: Philip Hobsbaum’s inclusive writers’ groups 23 November, 2017
23 November, 2017, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.. A very special reading and discussion with some of Glasgow’s most celebrated writers, all of whom were encouraged early on by workshop pioneer Philip Hobsbaum. Join poet Liz Lochhead (Scots Makar 2011-2016), Marcella Evaristi (playwright, screenwriter) and Bernard Maclaverty (novelist, short story writer and screenwriter) for an […]
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Poet Nuar Alsadir, Creative Conversations
Nuar Alsadir Monday 20 November, 2017 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Nuar Alsadir is a poet, writer, and psychoanalyst She is the author of the poetry collections Fourth Person Singular (2017), shortlisted for the 2017 Forward Prize for Best […]
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Voices Nationwide, Spoken Word Workshops, Paisley
23 and 24 November, 2017 The Roundhouse and Create Paisley present Voices Nationwide Spoken Word Workshops for young people ages 12-25. Come along to the workshops (at Methodist Central Halls, 2 Gauze Street, PA1 1EP) for an introduction to spoken word and a chance to express your thoughts, feelings, concerns, wishes or whatever you want […]
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Saturday, November 18, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Art of Four, book by Roger Bilcliffe, The Lighthouse
Thursday 30th November from 6-8pm An evening with Roger Billcliffe discussing his new book and research into the art and influence of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Four. Learn more about these renowned artists and enjoy a preview of the new book. Drinks reception before the talk with a Q&A session after. Free but […]
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Lost Mansions and Houses of Lanarkshire by Dan Sweeney
Dan Sweeney’s new book chronicles and describes one hundred mansions and houses which have been lost to the landscape of Lanarkshire. Details of the houses are interwoven with snapshots of the people who occupied them to provide a readable record of Lanarkshire’s past. With over 130 photographs and drawings the book will appeal to those […]
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Vahni Capildeo, Creative Conversations
Poet Vahni Capildeo Vahni Capildeo Monday 4 December 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Vahni Capildeo is an award-winning poet born in Trinidad and living in the UK. Her poetry collections include No Traveller Returns (2003), Undraining Sea (2009), Dark and Unaccustomed Words (2012), Utter (2013), Simple […]
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Friday, November 17, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Winter Words at Woodlands Community
7th December, 2017, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Woodlands Workspace, 66 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6HW Poetry, Performance and Possibilities Featuring Viv Gee and Kevin P. Gilday Join us in the beautiful and intimate venue of Woodlands Workspace for a special seasonal event. 6.45 Doors Open 7.00 Tea, coffe and mince pies 7.15 In Conversation […]
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Woodlands Community
Book Week Scotland 2017
Book Week Scotland 2017 is taking place from Monday 27 November – Sunday 3 December. Book Week Scotland 2017 a week-long celebration of books and reading 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. They […]
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Book Week Scotland 2017 , West Dunbartonshire Libraries
27 November – 3 December, 2017 Various Libraries throughout West Dunbartonshire Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading throughout Scotland. This year’s theme is ‘Nourish’ so be kind to yourself and join in the celebration as people of all ages and walks of life come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces […]
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‘This World that We Seem to Inherit’: Readings and Music for Remembrance, University of Glasgow
15 November, 2017 – 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. University Glasgow Chapel, G12 8QQ by University of Glasgow First World War Commemoration Group Come and listen to a selection of First World War writing from Scottish authors and poets in the stunning University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Readers will include include the University of Glasgow’s Alan Riach and Zoe […]
Monday, November 13, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Louise Welsh, Arlington Baths Club, Book Week Scotland, Thursday 30 November,2017
What would it be like to survive the plague? Could you make a good life in a brutal new future? That’s the fate of the few survivors of a worldwide epidemic that wipes out billons of lives in Louise Welsh’s terrifying Plague Times trilogy. In No Dominion, the third and final book published this year, former TV […]
Ten Slavonic Dances with Tom Hubbard, Scottish Writers Centre
Ten Feet Tall: Celebrating 10 Years of Contributions to Arts & Culture 16 January, 2018 CCA, Scottish Writers Centre Club Room, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Ten Slavonic Dances with Tom Hubbard, Scottish Writers Centre, 16 January, 2018. Tom Hubbard will be performing short extracts from his book of three short stories / novellas Slavonic […]
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Book Week Scotland – Story on Page and Film with Bernard MacLaverty, Kelvin Hall, 2 December, 2017
2 December, 2017 3 p.m. 4 p.m. How do we tell and hear stories both in writing and images? Is there a difference in how we feel about the stories we love depending on how they are told? Come along and hear Bernard MacLaverty in conversation – not only a highly acclaimed author but has […]
Christopher Priest, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, 13 November, 2017
Monday 13 November, 2017, 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Christopher Priest is a novelist and science fiction writer. His works include Fugue for a Darkening Island, Inverted World, The Affirmation, The Glamour, The Prestige and The Separation. He has been strongly influenced by the science […]
Sunday, November 12, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Dynamic City book launch La Bodega,Friday 8 December, 2017
Linda Jackson hosts another book launch at La Bodega, with readings, dance performance and live music. This is Free Entry and will no doubt be booked to the gunnels folks like the last one so please book a place and let the restaurant know if you want to have dinner as well. This will be […]
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Saturday, November 11, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Dance, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Have Yourself A Literary Christmas with Jim Ferguson, CCA, 19 December, 2017
Tuesday 19, December 2017: CCA: Club Room at 7:00pm CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, G2 3JD ‘Have Yourself A Literary Christmas’ with Guest Writer, Jim Ferguson It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And, at the SWC we’re getting ready to rock around the Christmas tree with the spotlight on […]
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Thursday, November 9, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Jean Rafferty: The Dark Side of Reality, Scottish Writers CCA 5 December, 2017
Tuesday 5, December 2017: CCA: Club Room at 7:00pm CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow, G2 3JD ‘The Dark Side of Reality’ with Jean Rafferty The true artist is interested in the art object as an art process, the thing in being, the being of the thing, the struggle, the excitement, the […]
A Night of Broad Scots, Ubiquitous Chip, Thursday 30 November, 2017
St Andrew’s Day, 30 November, 2017 6 p.m. 1 a.m. Thursday 30th November 6pm with performances from Alasdair Gray, Donny O’Rourke, Ken McCluskey accompanied by four-course meal, Hendricks Collins on arrival, piper and a Ceilidh on the cobbles. Menu Four Course Meal £49.95 per person Finnan Haddie Ceviche Heather Smoked Partridge Aberdeenshire Lamb Loin Ayrshire […]
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Monday, November 6, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Menus Glasgow 2017, Eating and drinking Glasgow West End
Revisiting the Antonine Wall, Community Consultation from 7 November, 2017
Events from 7th November in venues in Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, Drumchapel, Lambhill, Bearsden and Twechar The biggest, most awe-inspiring building project the people of Scotland had ever seen, the Roman Antonine Wall stretched right across the country, from the Clyde to the Forth. Work is currently underway to rediscover the Antonine Wall and to provide […]
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Poet Alan Riach, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow Chapel, 6 November, 2017
Monday 6 November 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Alan Riach is a Scottish poet and academic. From 1986 to 2000, he worked in New Zealand at the University of Waikato, where he held the post of Associate Professor […]
Sunday, November 5, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Dias de los Muertos, Stories, Poems and Songs, CCA, 2 November, 2017
Dias De Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico for people to honour the deceased with lively celebrations and activities the dead enjoyed in life. Dias De Los Muertos recognizes death as a natural part of the human experience. Families celebrate the lives of their loved ones by taking fruit, nuts, tequila, sugar skulls […]
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Storyathon Open Day, Kelvin Hall, 2 December, 2017
Come and try a range of drop in sessions looking at how we interact with story. You and your family can try your hand at creative writing, storyboarding and storytelling – then grab some refreshments and talk to researchers from the University of Strathclyde about why stories affect us in the way they do. Part […]
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St Louis, New Material Poetry Night, 2 November, 2017
The St. Louis Partick – Poetry, New Material Night! – First Thursday Every Month Get a spot while you still can, sign up by commenting below Come on down to St. Louis on the 1st Thursday of every month. Get down early to grab our fabulous Thursday night burger deal, kitchen closes at 9PM. … […]
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Judy Murray at Book Week Scotland, The Mitchell Library, 28 November, 2017
The Mitchell Library Tuesday 28 November, 217 6.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Judy will be talking about and signing copies of her extraordinary memoir, ‘Knowing the Score’. This event is brought to you by Glasgow Libraries who present Book Week Scotland. This event is in association with Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival. Tickets: £9+ booking […]
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Last Monday at Waterstones, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 30 October, 2017
Last Monday at Waterstones –Carla Woodburn takes the limelight and goes live with a poetry of playfulness and delight. With Open Mic – 30 October, 2017 – 7 p.m. Opening hour is free-for-all on a first-served basis so snag yourselves a spot. Robin Cairns comperes. Waterstones, 153 – 157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Facebook […]
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Muriel Spark Centenary Celebrations, November 2017 – November 2018
Nationwide programme of events & activities celebrating the life & work of Dame Muriel Spark November 2017 – November 2018 Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland visits China – announces publication of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in Mandarin. Organisers encourage people to get involved Launch of new fund for artists & groups to […]
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Mary Paulson-Ellis, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, Monday 30th October, 2017
Novelist Mary Paulson-Ellis Monday 30 October, 2017 1 – 2 PM University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free & Open to the Public Mary Paulson-Ellis is an Edinburgh-based writer and University of Glasgow Creative Writing MLitt alumna whose debut novel The Other Mrs Walker was Waterstone’s Scottish Book of the […]
Sunday, October 22, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Mary Irvine’s Blog: PC Gone Mad, To Kill A Mocking Bird
Just read a newspaper article re the banning of the book ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird.’ (The Washington Post 17/10/17, ) This is PC gone mad. If we ‘destroy’ art and literature of the past because it is being judged, out of context, to be non-PC are we not destroying/distorting history? Are we not destroying a very […]
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Saturday, October 21, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
