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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Robots and Oranges – Alan Windram
Saturday, 21 June, 2025, 2.30 p.m. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow G11 6EW Join Alan Windram, award-winning author, in this highly interactive, fun-filled children’s event with his latest One Button Benny picture book. ‘One Button Benny and the Dinosaur Dilemma’ plus his brand new book ‘Kevin The Orange’. Come along […]
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Book Launch: Elephant by Gillian Shirreffs
Saturday 7 June, 2025 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Gillian Shirreffs in conversation with Elissa Soave Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW One in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime, yet it so often remains the elephant in the room. In this unprecedented book, talented novelist, Gillian Shirreffs, collects and […]
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Friday, May 23, 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
A Poetical Meander Through The Hebrides
Wednesday, 14 May, 2025, 7 p.m. An Evening With Ann MacKinnon Community Hub Helensburgh, 116 E Princes St, Helensburgh G84 7DQ Free entry and Refreshments About Ann MacKinnon Ann MacKinnon writes in both Scots and English. A New Scottish Writers’ Award led to a pamphlet called Nae Flooers being published by Tapsalteerie. She is widely published in […]
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Thursday, May 8, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Free Talks at WestFest
2 – 26 June, 2025 WestFest Kelvin Hall1445 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AW Part of Glasgow 850, join WestFest & Friends of Glasgow West for a series of free and fascinating talks at Kelvin Hall. All talks are fully illustrated and start at 7pm, lasting approx. 1 hour. Please arrive early to be sure of […]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Glasgow 850th Celebrations, 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
A Conversation with Andrew O’Hagan, University of Glasgow ARC
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · 6 – 7:30pm A conversation with Honorary Professor Andrew O’Hagan, chaired by Prof Gerard Carruthers (Scottish Literature) By College of Arts & Humanities, University of Glasgow At: Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW A conversation with Andrew O’Hagan – novelist, essayist, and Honorary […]
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Rachelle Atalla – Books at the Green
Tuesday 29 April, 2025, doors 7 p.m. starts 7.30 p.m. Rachelle Atalla in Conversation with Sarah Smith Partickhill Bowling and Community Club, 46 Partickhill Road, G11 5BY
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Monday, April 28, 2025 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Pat's Home Page Blog
ARC Conversations and Identities Journal: Global Dignity and Seeing Others
Monday, May 12, 2025, 4 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Professor Michèle Lamont from Harvard University reflects on how we equip ourselves to think across different levels of analysis. Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Lane Glasgow G11 6EW Global Dignity and Seeing Others How can we equip ourselves to think across different levels […]
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Michael Pedersen in conversation with Nicola Sturgeon
Sunday 25 May, 2025, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Waterstones, 153 – 157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW Join the award winning writer and poet, Michael Pedersen, as he launches his debut fiction title, Muckle Flugga, in conversation in store. ‘Life on a remote island is turned upside down by a stranger’s arrival, testing bonds […]
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Tuesday, April 22, 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: Hand on the Baton
Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 , 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. ‘Break out your poetry, fiction and song…We’re back.’ SCW will present a night of thanks, celebration and looking forward. It would be impossible to thank Scottish Writers Centre’s outgoing co-chairs Sheila Wakefield and Christie Williamson enough but they’ll give it a good go! Sheila and […]
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Thursday, April 17, 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
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. […]
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 – […]
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
