Aye Write! David Hepworth – 1971 – Rock’s Golden Year, The Mitchell Library, 18th Mar 2017
David Hepworth – 1971 – Rock’s Golden Year 18th Mar 2017 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Mitchell Library 1971 saw the release of more monumental albums than any year before – Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Marvin Gaye and Carole King. Legendary rock journalist David Hepworth will be here to tell […]
Aye Write – Mary Edward & Michael Keating – A Wealthier, Fairer & More Diverse Scotland? The Mitchell Library, 19th Mar 2017
Mary Edward & Michael Keating – A Wealthier, Fairer & More Diverse Scotland? 19th Mar 2017 • 4:45PM – 5:45PM • Mitchell Library How can Scotland use its new and existing powers to create a brighter economic and socially inclusive future? Mary Edward & Michael Keating – A Wealthier, Fairer & More Diverse Scotland? How […]
Aye Write – John Burnside – New Poetry and Prose, The Mitchell Library, 19th Mar 2017
John Burnside – New Poetry and Prose Aye Write 19th Mar 2017 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Mitchell Library For Aye Write this year we have two new books from John Burnside – A poetry collection Still Life with Feeding Snake, and a novel Ashland & Vine. John Burnside – New Poetry and Prose It’s […]
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Book launch: Spearment & Rescue by Mark Russell, Tell it Slant, Tuesday 14 February, 2017
Mark Russell’s new book, Spearmint & Rescue has it’s launch at Tell It Slant in The Project Cafe from 7 -10pm. With readings from Mark and special guests Vicki Husband, Duncan Muir and Ciara MacLaverty, complemented with music from Johnny McBrier. Tell it Slant, Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew St, Glasgow G3 6ST
Jim Ferguson hosts Speakeasy and Open Mic, Scottish Writers Centre, What’s Love Got To Do With It, CCA Tuesday 14 February, 2017
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Speakeasy & Open Mic Hosted by Jim Ferguson Love and Betrayal Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Tuesday, 14 February, 2017 . Winter Speakeasy & Open Mic with poet, Jim Ferguson. ‘Love and Betrayal’ is an evening of true love tales told live! You can […]
Saturday, February 11, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Valentine's Day in Glasgow 2014, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Vinegar Valentines at The Mitchell, 14 February, 2017
Vinegar Valentines: The Spiteful Rhymes and Cruel Caricatures of Victoria: “Hate Mail” The Mitchell’s collection of 19th century mock Valentines printed by Bell and Bain of Glasgow. In the 1900s Valentine’s Cards weren’t always sent as tokens of love, affection and admiration – sometimes they were nasty and mocking. Come along to The Mitchell Library […]
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The Gruffalo (Board book) Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler 12 February, 2017 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street.
The Gruffalo (Board book) Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler 12 February, 2017 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street. Come along and meet the Gruffalo! We have a very special visitor coming along on Sunday the 12th of February. Join us in store for some Guffalo arts and crafts and a reading of the terrific tale! You might […]
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Deliciously Ella with Friends by Ella Mills Woodward, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, Thursday 9 February, 2017
Deliciously Ella with Friends: Healthy Recipes to Love, Share and Enjoy Together (Hardback) Ella Mills Woodward Thursday 9 February 7 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street Join inspirational bestselling food writer Deliciously Ella for a special event to celebrate the release of her latest book, Deliciously Ella with Friends: Healthy Recipes to Love, Share and Enjoy Together. […]
Peter Arnott, Creative Conversations University of Glasgow, Monday 6 February, 2017
Creative Conversations: Playwright & Novelist Peter Arnott Monday 6 February 2017 13:00 – 14:00 University Chapel Website: www.gla.ac.uk/events/creativeconversations/ Peter Arnott was born in Glasgow and began his career at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh in May 1985 with White Rose. That same month his play The Boxer Benny Lynch opened in Glasgow Arts Centre. His first Radio Play, The […]
Sunday, February 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
Willy Maley, Paul Cuddihy, Martin McCardie – The Lions of Lisbon: The Story of ’67, Aye Write 12th Mar 2017
12th Mar 2017 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Mitchell Library Join Paul Cuddihy, Martin McCardie, and Professor Willy Maley as they celebrate the Celts who kept their cool and lifted the cup in the heat of Lisbon. The golden anniversary of Celtic’s European Cup triumph is a chance to reflect on the historic achievement of […]
Thursday, February 2, 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
Jim Ferguson Launch of ‘For Eva’ selected poems 1990 – 2016, The Clutha Bar, 2 March, 2017
Launch at The Clutha Bar March 2nd, 2017 7 p.m. jimfergusonpoet.co.uk/ The Clutha Bar, 167 – 169 Stockwell Street, GlasgowG1 4SP
Tuesday, January 31, 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
Wee Write 2017 – Saturday 25 February and Saturday 4 March, 2017
Wee Write! Family Days Sat 25th February and Sat 4th March 2017 0141 287 2999 www.ayewrite.com/weewrite/ The Mitchell Libary, G3 7DN Two Wee Write Family Days this year. Double the fun! The Wee Write! Family Days include “The Glasgow Gruffalo” with Elaine C. Smith, a celebration of the Harry Potter novels and the latest adventure […]
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Monday, January 30, 2017 | Filed under: Aye Write Book Festival 2017, Aye Write Glasgow's Book Festival 2017, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Aye Write 2017: Sara Sheridan & J. David Simons – Compelling and Complex Characters, CCA 9 March, 2017
9th March 2017 • 6:00PM – 7:00PM • CCA Join these two prize-winning authors as they read from and discuss their latest novels. Sara Sheridan was named one of the Saltire Society’s 365 Most Influential Scottish Women, past and present and will be talking about her most recent novel On Starlit Seas which follows celebrated […]
Richard Price, Poet, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, Monday 30 January, 2017
Creative Conversations: Poet Richard Price Monday 30 January 2017 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Richard Price, hailing from Renfrewshire, is recognized as one of the more important voices of his generation, a poet who moves comfortably between the lyrical and the […]
Saturday, January 28, 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
Cross Purpose by Claire MacLeary, Book Launch, Waterstones Argyle Street, 23 February, 2017
23 February, 2017 – 7 p.m. Waterstones, Argyle Street. From the publisher that brought us His Bloody Project comes another fantastic new crime novel, Cross Purpose, the debut of local author Claire MacLeary, a gritty book with a surprisingly warm theme of female friendship. When Maggie Laird’s disgraced ex-cop husband suddenly dies, her humdrum suburban […]
Malika Booker, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, Monday, 23 January, 2017
Creative Conversations: Poet & Playwright Malika Booker Monday 23 January 2017 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Malika Booker is a British poet, performer and playwright. Her writing spans poetry, theatre, monologue, installation and education. Most recently, her poetry was included […]
Saturday, January 21, 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
LUX Scotland Shoot Shoot Shoot: LFMC 50th Anniversary, Talk & Book Launch CCA – Monday 23 January, 2017
Mon 23 January 2017 6.30pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema 15+ Book via Eventbrite / 0141 352 4900 This event has been rescheduled from December 2016 LUX Scotland celebrates the launch of the LUX publication ‘Shoot Shoot Shoot: The First Decade of the London Film-Makers’ Co-operative 1966-76’, with an illustrated talk by Mark Webber. Published to […]
Thursday, January 19, 2017 | 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
Creative Conversations: AL Kennedy, University of Glasgow Chapel, Monday 16 January 2017
Creative Conversations: Award-Winning Writer AL Kennedy 16 January 2017 – 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ AL Kennedy is a Dundee-born writer of novels, short stories, drama, non-fiction and journalism. She is the author of 17 books: 6 literary novels, […]
Sunday, January 15, 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
Tell It Slant, Third Birthday Party, Friday, 27 January, 2017
Come and celebrate 3 years of Tell It Slant at the Project Cafe with us and some special guest poyets on Friday the 27th of January from 7pm till 10pm Update : Poets Jim Ferguson and Christie Wiiamson confirmed with others TBC With free entry, this is a BYOB event with spoken word poetry and […]
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Friday, January 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
Poetry at Tchai Ovna, Nights at the Round Table, Thursday 12 January, 2017
Nights at the Round Table January 12, 2017 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Tchai Ovna Free Poetry showcase event hosted by Paisley writer, RK Wallace, of “Round Table Writers.” The six readers for this evening will be: Kathryn Metcalfe (Also of Round Table Writers), Gwen McKerrell, Ray Evans, Peter Kelly, Finola […]
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Wednesday, January 11, 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
Dalila by Jason Donald, Book Launch, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 25 January, 2017
ALL WELCOME! Celebrate the launch of DALILA, with Jason Donald as he reads excerpts from his new novel and discusses the issues surrounding the book. Check his website for more details: www.jasondonald.org “Utterly compelling. Dalila, a multi-layered story of more than one displaced life, is as up-close, resonant and right-now as it gets.” (Janice Galloway) […]
Tuesday, January 10, 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
Fail Better. Last Year’s Chips – collection for Drumchapel Foodbank, McChuills, 12 January, 2017
No chips, no Utopia, no ends of worlds, nada. But plenty of hings at Fail Better… this month we have… ELAINE GALLAGHER SOPHIE ROGERS CARLA WOODBURN ABI NORMAL JOHNNY CYPHER as always, it’s FREE ENTRY and lovely bar staff. we’ll also be collecting for DRUMCHAPEL FOODBANK so get yer tins out McChuills, 40 High Street, […]
Celtic Connections: Danny Boyle: ‘Combined by our Humanity – Enhanced by our Diversity’ – Why an Inclusive National Identity Matters 22 January, 2017
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3 NY Danny Boyle of BEMIS Scotland explores the unique local expressions of Scottish cultural heritage and their global connections, simultaneously universal and particular in character. Scotland has been shaped by millennia of global influence, and part of Scotland has always been – and will be – […]
The Glasgow Cabbie – Glasgow’s Hidden Gem by Jane Sweeney
King of the Courts – The Glasgow Cabbie – raising money with the help of Andy Murray People Make Glasgow – Glasgow Cabbie’s welcome on the Tour Bus Glasgow is a city of surprises, if you look beyond the beautiful buildings to the empty spaces you find all sorts of delights, including poems! It […]
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Monday, January 9, 2017 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Glasgow West End Local characters, Jane Sweeney: Blogging about Glasgow and its hidden gems., People: Local Glasgow West End Characters
Aye Write, Speakeasy and Open Mic, Mitchell Library, Thursday 9 March, 2017
9 March, 2017 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Scottish Writers’ Centre: 6:00 – 7:30 pm St. Mungo’s Mirrorball: 7:30 – 8:45 pm Calling all writers! Dust of those works in progress and put on your best prose for a night of literary readings, and creating. The Scottish Writers’ Centre in partnership with Aye Write are […]
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West End Festival, New Writing Showcase, CCA, 14 March, 2017
Calling all writers and poets – the New Writing Showcase is back. 14 March at the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts) 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 6RB Submission Deadline 26 February, 2017 If you would like to read at this event then submit a synopsis/abstract (200 words max) of what you would intend reading plus […]
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Writing Historical Fiction with Catherine Hokin, CCA, 31 January, 2016
Writing Historical Fiction with Catherine Hokin This talk centres on defining the genre of Historical Fiction and where the writer, Catherine Hokin fits within that genre. Hokin will discuss her writing process and why it pays to have an angle, and why she chose to write about rediscovering lost female voices. Hokin will address the […]
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Saturday, January 7, 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
Scottish Writers’ Centre Galloway comes to Glasgow (with Hugh McMillan & Stuart A. Paterson), CCA Tue 17 January 2017
Tue 17 January 2017 7pm, £6 (£3/Free for SWC Members on the door), Cinema 18+ Two accomplished, accessible and widely published poets from the wilds of Dumfries and Galloway will discuss and share readings on Solway seascapes, sheep, the Large Hadron Collider, the murder of Robert Burns, erectile dysfunction and a multitude of other matters. […]
Monday, December 26, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
One Weekend In Falkirk, Spoken Word and Music, 5 – 9 January, 2017
www.facebook.com/oneweekendinfalkirk #oneweekendinfalkirk Here’s the full line-up for the five days of fun: Thursday 5th January 2017: 17:30-19:30 ACOUSTIC CAFE OPEN MIC Two hours of open mic acoustic music in the heart of Falkirk. Open to anyone. FREE! (Suitable for all ages) Acoustic Cafe, Melville Lane, Falkirk. (01324) 638297 19:30 – 20:30 POETIC PICTURES (CINE […]
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Graeme Macrae Burnet at Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, 12 December, 2016
I always enjoy Creative Conversations and when I can I head along to the University of Glasgow Chapel to catch Louise Welsh in conversation with a talented writer included in the programme. The event this week with Graeme Macrae Burnet was a particular highlight attracting a large crowd with other writers in the audience. These […]
Thursday, December 15, 2016 | 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
