The Storytelling Power of Photographs Workshop with Eszter Biro at CCA, 29 November, 2016g
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tuesday, 29 November, 2016 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. ‘Photographs are seductive and powerful objects. Since photography’s invention we can’t live without them and keep producing more and more in various carrier mediums. Photography’s power is mostly recognised by its connection to the past, as it provides us […]
Friday, November 25, 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
Fictional Matters The Host, CCA, Friday 2 December 2016
CCA Fri 2 December 2016 8pm, £8 (£5/Free with pass) + £1 booking fee, Cinema 14+ accompanied by an adult Book online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Fictional Matters Fri 2 December — Sun 4 December 2016 A filmmaker turns forensic detective as she pieces together hundreds of photographs in search of what […]
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Thursday, November 24, 2016 | 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
Sonnet Youth at Book Week Scotland, The Drygate, 23 November, 2016
Book Week Scotland Special, The Drygate, 85 Drygate Street, G4 0UT This months Sonnet Youth is a Book Week Scotland Special featuring; Scott Tyrrell Viv Gee Rowan McCabe Karen Jones Drew Taylor-Wilson Georgia Bartlett-McNeil – Poetry Adam Greig Megan Mccorquodale Hosted by Kevin P. Gilday – Writer & Spoken Word Artist & Cat Hepburn – […]
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Scottih Book Week Glasgow Events 2016, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Scotland for Haiti, Fundraiser, Sugar Dumplin Restaurant, 27 November, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016 5:00 PM – 8:00 Sugar Dumplin, Princes Sq, 48 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 3JN Come and celebrate 50 years of Barbados Independence at this second fundraiser for Haiti, this time at Sugar Dumplin restaurant in Glasgow. Enjoy a welcome cocktail courtesy of Clayton’s Kola Tonic and Caribbean buffet from Sugar Dumplin. […]
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Creative Conversation with Scottish singer and musician Dave Arcari, Hard Rock Cafe, SMI Wednesday 23 November
Join the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) on the 23rd of November at Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow for the first in our series of Creative Conversations; a Creative Conversation with Scottish singer and musician Dave Arcari, just back from another successful US tour. Dave will be in conversation with SMIA Chairman Dougal Perman, discussing his […]
West Dunbartonshire Libraries – Events Book Week Scotland November, 2016
Welcome to West Dunbartonshire Libraries Book Week Scotland 2016 Events Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that is taking place this year from Monday 21 – Friday 25 November and West Dunbartonshire Libraries have an excellent line up of literary talent for you to enjoy. During Book Week, people of […]
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Creative Conversations University of Glasgow, Carolyn Jess Cooke, 21 November, 2016
University Chapel, Monday 21 November, 2016 – 1 p.m. Carolyn Jess Cooke’s books have been published in 23 languages. She has previously received an Eric Gregory Award, a Tyrone Guthrie Award, a Major Arts Council of England Award, and she has twice received a Northern Promise Award. She lives in north-east England with her husband […]
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Glasgow: Invisible Cities Book Launch, La Bodega, 8th and 15 December, 2016
Launch date on 8th December is full so second event has been arranged for 15th December, 2016 Glasgow: Invisible Cities is a collection of poetry and prose from new writers attending creative writing classes at the University of Strathclyde’s Centre for Lifelong Learning. Dr. Linda Jackson , who teaches on the course has edited this […]
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Saturday, November 19, 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
Disappearing Glasgow – Chris Leslie part of Book Week Scotland, CCA Monday 21 November, 2016
CHRIS LESLIE TALKS ABOUT DISAPPEARING GLASGOW Mon 21st November, 6.30 – 7.30pm CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD Tickets £8 Book online Disappearing Glasgow is the culmination of a 7 year project by artist Chris Leslie to document the destruction of the Glasgow communities built to a modernist vision of the future in the […]
Ceòl ‘s Craic A Fagail Mhiughalaidh (Leaving Mingulay) CCA Wed 23 November 2016
Film with Music by Maggie MacInnes Ceòl ‘s Craic A Fagail Mhiughalaidh (Leaving Mingulay) Wed 23 November 2016 6.30pm, Free (unticketed), Cinema All ages 0141 352 4900 This month Ceol ‘s Craic’s film club will be screening a fascinating BBC ALBA documentary exploring the historic, musical and cultural legacy of the beautiful, deserted Isle of […]
Friday, November 18, 2016 | 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
Sir Tony Robinson, Blackadder’s Christmas Carol, GFT, 24 November, 2016
Sir Tony Robinson, Blackadder’s Christmas Carol 24 November, 2016 Have you met Baldrick? Tony Robinson will appear at GFT in this one-off event, where he will reminisce about the making of popular parody of the Dickens classic, Blackadder’s Christmas Carol, before a screening of the festive special. Ebenezer Blackadder (the nicest man in England) […]
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 | 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
Badger and The Loch Mess Mystery, Book Week Scotland, Mitchell Library, Saturday 26 November, 2016
Badger and the Loch Mess Mystery Saturday 26th Nov 2016 • 11:00AM – 12:00PM • Mitchell Library Scotland’s famous monster meets the world’s most magical mutt. Children aged 5 – 11 years An Aye Write Event Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Tickets: £5 0141 353 8000 Buy tickets online Part of Book Wee […]
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The World New Made by Timothy Hyman, Book Launch CCA, Friday 18 November, 2016
‘The World New Made’ constructs a new and convincing scenario for the history of 20th-century painting – Linda Nochlin Friday lunchtime Glasgow launch of The World New Made: Figurative Painting in the Twentieth Century by Timothy Hyman, published by Thames & Hudson. Friday 18 November, 2016 at 1 p.m. CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD […]
Wednesday, November 16, 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
In Process Masterclass with Janet Paisley, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA 6 December, 2016
Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD 6 December, 2016 – 7 p.m. Writer, poet, and playwright Janet Paisley writes for stage, television, radio, and screen. She was a member of the Working Party for a Scottish National Theatre, the SAC (Scots Language Synergy), and is the Cross Party Parliamentary Group for the […]
Monday, November 14, 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
Book Week Scotland 2016, Arresting Crime Thrillers, 22 November, 2016
Glasgow Libraries welcomes authors James Oswald, Clare Mackintosh & Adam Hamdy Book Week Scotland: ‘Arresting Crime Thrillers.’ Join these three masters of the crime thriller for what promises to be a memorable evening of compelling stories. http://bit.ly/2ecwnbB £8 Buy tickets The Mitchell Theatre, The Mitchell Library, 6 Granville St, Glasgow G3 7DR More events […]
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Autumn Speakeasy with Linda Jackson – Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, Tuesday 22 November, 2016
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Tuesday 22 November at 7.30 p.m. A taste of Scotland’s new and emerging writers and the best of new literature in action hosted by writer and musician, Linda Jackson. This is not an evening to be missed! You will be listening to and discussing music and writers in a […]
Friday, November 11, 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
The Gutter Magazine Party, Stereo, Thursday 24 November, 2016
The Gutter Magazine Party | Liz Lochhead | Jen Hadfield | Pronto Mama | Kieran Hurley | & More TBA | FREE TICKETED EVENT Thurs 24th November. Stereo. Doors 8pm, Readings and music 9-midnight. Gutter 15 is out and Janice Galloway emailed to say that it was ‘Oustanding.’ We’re throwing our big annual Gutter party […]
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Thursday, November 10, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Scottih Book Week Glasgow Events 2016, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Whisky Island by Fiona Rintoul and Konrad Borkowski, Book Launch, The Pot Still, 8 December, 2016
Come and celebrate the launch of Whisky Island by Fiona Rintoul and Konrad Borkowski – a stunning book that takes readers behind the scenes in all eight distilleries on Scotland’s magic island of whisky, Islay. Includes over 180 beautiful colour photographs. http://www.freightbooks.co.uk/whisky-island.html
Cathy Come Home, GFT, 15 November, 2016
In 1966, BBC’s ‘The Wednesday Play’ series screened Ken Loach’s Cathy Come Home, a drama about a young family’s slide into homelessness and poverty. With scenes of eviction, separation and loss broadcast on mainstream ’60s television, Loach paints a grim political picture of mid-sixties London. After the screening, homelessness charity Shelter plus a panel of guest […]
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | 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
Glen Michael’s Theatre of Memories, The Britannia Panopticon, 27 November, 2016
Glen Michael’s Theatre of Memorie 27th November – Doors 1.30pm – Show starts 2pm Tickets £15 Concessions £10 Glen Michael STV’s Calvacade presenter, actor and performer tells us about his early days in theatre and film. He’ll tell us about the differences in Scottish and English theatre and how it was working with some of […]
Tuesday, November 8, 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
Mary Irvine’s Blog: The Living Memory Association, Leith and The Mitchell Library
Two Visits The first was a visit to THELMA. No, not a new female friend. The Living Memory Association in the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Leith. The association has been in existence for thirty years and recent moved to their new premises where, as a charity, they do not pay rent! It is not a […]
Amy Liptrot, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow, Monday 7 November, 2016
Monday 7 November 1 p.m: Amy Liptrot Creative Conversations University Chapel, West Quadrangle, Main Building Gilmorehill Campus, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Amy Liptrot has published her work with various magazines, journals and blogs and she has written a regular column for Caught by the River out of which The Outrun has emerged. As […]
Sunday, November 6, 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
Film Poems Workshop, University of Glasgow, 2 – 4December, 2016
What? It’s the first live event from cinepoems! Poets, writers, filmmakers, performers, artists…your participation is wanted! Let’s make some filmpoems in one glorious weekend.. The Challenge Get a team together. Find something to film with. Some editing software (you will probably have this on your computer already). Get yourself to Glasgow University on Friday 2nd […]
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
The Glad Cafe, Glasgow’s Industrial History, Spoken Word with Martin O’Connor, 4 and 5 November, 2016
This weekend at The Glad Cafe, see a spoken word performance exploring cultural identity against the backdrop of Glasgow’s industrial history. Build A Nation, 4 & 5 November 8pm. A solo spoken word performance by Martin O’Connor in English, Scots and Gaelic, which explores the industrial expansion of Glasgow alongside attitudes to tradition, cultural […]
Friday, November 4, 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
Four Men In Search Of A Plot, Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, 4 November, 2016.
Friday, 4 November, 2016 Waterstones, 153 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EW An evening of intrigue when four Scottish crime writers will be discussing and answering questions about all aspects of crime novels, including plotting, writing, plus general death and destruction. With G.J. Brown, Neil Broadfoot, Mark Leggatt and Douglas Skelton G. J. Brown lives in Scotland […]
Wednesday, November 2, 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
Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, Open to Students aged 16 – 18 years, Closing Date for Entries 17 February, 2017
All UK students, between 16-18, are encouraged to enter the 2017 Christopher Tower poetry competition. This year’s theme is ‘STONE’ and the judges are Sarah Howe and Vahni Capildeo. First prize £3,000; second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. Closing date 17/2/17. www.towerpoetry.org.uk/prize The 17th Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, the UK’s most valuable prize for […]
In Process Masterclass with Lesley Glaister, CCA, Tuesday, 8 November, 2016
‘In Process Masterclass’ with Lesley Glaister With Scottish Writers Centre, Club House, CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Lesley Glaister has published thirteen books by major houses which for most of us, as aspiring writers, is the ultimate dream. Despite this she sometimes loves writing and sometimes loathes it and finds inspiration by writing in […]
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John Simpson – We Chose to Speak of War and Strife Saturday, 26 November, 2016
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Part of Book Week Scotland celebrations: John Simpson, the BBC’s World Affairs Editor talks about his new book We Chose to Speak of War and Strife. In corners of the globe where fault-lines seethe into bloodshed and civil war, foreign correspondents have, for hundreds of years, been engaged in uncovering the […]
Beloved Poison with ES Thomson and Adrian Searle, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 21 November, 2016
Author ES Thomson chats with publisher Adrian Searle (Freight Books) about the inspiration behind her Victorian medical thriller, Beloved Poison. Set in Edinburgh in 1846, Beloved Poison follows apothecary Jem Flockhart who makes a gruesome discovery in the gloomy chapel of St Saviour’s Infirmary. The story takes the reader from the bloody world of the […]
Kirsty Logan, Creative Conversations, University of Glasgow Monday 31 October, 2016
31 October: Kirsty Logan 1 p.m. – Free event. Reading a brand new horror story for Hallowe’en Kirsty Logan lives in Glasgow and is a writer of fiction and journalism. Her books are The Gracekeepers and The Rental Heart & Other Fairytales. Her short fiction and poetry has been published in print and […]
