An Anarchist’s Story – The Life of Ethel MacDonald, Film Screening STUC, Friday 29 April, 2016
An Anarchist’s Story – The Life of Ethel MacDonald GMB Glasgow General Apex Branch have organised a free screening of ‘An Anarchist’s Story: The Life of Ethel MacDonald’ Original idea by Alison Murphy (Co-Producer). Produced & Directed by Mark Littlewood of Pelicula Films. Screenplay written by Chris Dolan who based his book of the same […]
Wednesday, April 13, 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
Stage to Page, The Tron, 18 April, 2016.
Part of Talk Fest at Th Tron 18 – 23 April, 2016 Stage to Page is a voluntary collective of writers, directors and actors who meet monthly to conduct short public workshops of scenes from brand new plays. This lively exploration of new writing is an opportunity for writers to be actively involved in an […]
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Book Sale Oxfam Byres Road until Friday
Fifty percent off selected books. Pop in for a browse. Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road, 330 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AP ‘Our bookshop is located at the top of Byres Road, in the heart of Glasgow’s West End. We have a large selection of quality books, in categories ranging from up-to-date academic subjects to high quality […]
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Tuesday, April 12, 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
Poetry Class for Beginners and Scribblers, Starts 20 April, 2016
The Centre for Lifelong Learning 7th Floor (Reception) Graham Hills Building 40 George Street Glasgow G1 1QE
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Monday, April 11, 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
Fail Better, Tent Town Logic, McChuills, 14 April, 2016
Tent Town Logic ‘Shut the hostels, fill the night shelters, harras the beggars, arrest the homeless, and when people find their own solutions to the problem you created, search them, infiltrate them, evict them! That’s GCC logic. Go down to George Sqr and you’ll find a camp of people who are without homes and who […]
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Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood Poetry Reading Q and A with Hollie McNish review Calum Maclean
The Mitchell Library 17/3/16 Aye Write 2016 I was really looking forward to this festival appearance, and happily was not disappointed. Hollie McNish is one of my favourite poets. Her verse tackles subjects as diverse as racism, politics, gender, hypocrisy, love and family, but the focus in her latest collection Nobody Told Me is on […]
The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair at The Trades Hall (DISNEY SPECIAL) Saturday, April 16, 201
The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft fair storms into 2016 by returning to The Prestigious Trades Hall. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. All of the fun and atmosphere of a Comic Con minus the pushing and queuing. Over 40 traders selling Comics, Graphic Novels, Crafts, Art, Old and New Figures, Funko Pop, Cupcakes, Bubble […]
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Joe Stepped Off The Train – new anthology in support of War Child – available from 4 April, 2016
Buy the book online at Amazon War Child Website
Friday, April 1, 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
Carry on Sleuthing, Waterstones Argyle St, Friday, April 8, 2016
Carry on Sleuthing Belayed by Murder Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM Waterstones Argyle St Help crack amateur sleuth Letitia Luvibod solve the murder of hated lawyer Hiram Grabbitt on board the SS Naughty Nigel. Sift through the evidence, hear the suspects speak, gasp in awe as the culprit is […]
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Kate Tempest – The Bricks that Built the Houses Aye Write The Mitchell Library 14 April, 2018
Kate Tempest – The Bricks that Built the Houses Aye Write 14th Apr 2016 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Award-winning poet and rapper Kate Tempest will be reading from and discussing her electrifying debut novel, The Bricks that Built the Houses. Award-winning poet and rapper Kate Tempest will be […]
Tuesday, March 29, 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
Irvine Welsh –The Blade Artist, 5 April, 2015, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Aye Write Irvine Welsh –The Blade Artist 5th Apr 2016 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Irvine Welsh will be at Aye Write to re-introduce us to Trainspotting’s most infamous and terrifying character, Francis Begbie in his new novel, The Blade Artist. Can it really be twenty years since Trainspotting? Yes indeed […]
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Celebrating 10 Years of Red Squirrel Press, Tuesday 12 April, 2016 CCA
Celebrating 10 Years of Red Squirrel Press Tuesday 12th April 2016: CCA Club Room @7pm Red Squirrel Press is celebrating its tenth anniversary with readings from four new publications: Anne Connolly’s latest full-length poetry, ‘A Ravel of Yarns’, Andy Jackson’s latest full-length poetry collection, ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Cheating’, Chris Powici’s debut full-length poetry collection, […]
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Scottish Writers’ Centre Spring Speakeasy CCA Tuesday 12 April, 2016.
Tue 12 April 2016 7pm, Free, Clubroom Ages 18+ 0141 352 4900 Join Scottish Writers’ Centre to toast the written word with readings in English, Gaelic, and Scots – celebrating the original spirit of the Speakeasy from prose to slam poetry – anything goes! Submissions will be accepted at info@scottishwriterscentre.org.uk with ‘Spring Speakeasy’ as a […]
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Armadillos by Pauline Lynch, Book Launch Thursday 7 April, 2016
Armadillos by Pauline Lynch will be launched on Thursday 7 April, 2016 8 p.m. at Elphinstone Hotel 145 High Street, ML12 6DH Biggar, South Lanarkshire Buy Armadillos Glasgow Writers: Pauline Lynch.
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Monday, March 28, 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
Glasgow Writers: James Carson
It’s always a pleasure to read James Carson’s stories – a thoughtful communicator and great listener with an irreverent sense of humour, he has an abundance of gifts to bring to the task of story telling and, with his talent for mimicry, it’s also a joy to watch him perform. James demonstrates an enviable dedication […]
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Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Ten Writers Telling Lies, writers
Sound Thought Festival 2016, 30 March – 1 April, 2016 CCA
Sound Thought 2016 Dialogues: Sound and Music Across the Arts CCA www.soundthought.co.uk Sound Thought is an annual music and sonic arts festival run by University of Glasgow postgraduates. Through a series of concerts, screenings, performances, discussions and workshops, the three-day festival will show how research and practice from a range of sound and music disciplines […]
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Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, What's on Glasgow: Students, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Ian Blake, Scottish Writers’ Centre, CCA, The Architecture and Design of Writing 29 March, 2016
The ‘Architecture and Design’ of Writing with Ian Blake CCA Tue 29 March 2016 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, Free to SWC Members, Clubroom Ages 18+ 0141 352 4900 Ian Blake discusses some of the most important points of ‘architecture and design’ in the writing process. Structuring your work is a key aspect […]
Scottish Premiere: “The Condition Of The Working Class”, Southside United Film Club Friday 25 March, 2016
Hosted by Southside United Film Club Govanhill Baths Community Trust. Friday, 25 March, 2015. – 7 p.m. The Southside United Film Club is delighted to be screening the Scottish Premiere of “The Condition Of The Working Class”, a documentary film by Mike Wayne and Deirdre O’Neill, based on Freidrich Engels’ 1844 book of the same […]
Friday, March 25, 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
Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road – Book Group
Dates for Spring/Summer 2016 Ask in store for joining details: Oxfam Bookshop, 330 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8AP Or email oxfamshopf6029@oxfam.org.uk I’ve read that William Trevor book – it’s super. 🙂
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Joiners Corner, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Poetry Readings by DM Black and Lucy Mercer 9 April, 2016, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Poetry Readings by DM Black and Lucy Mercer Invited by Aaron Angell 9 Apr 2016 at 12 noon Glasgow Botanic Gardens The artist Aaron Angell has invited poets D M Black and Lucy Mercer to perform their poetry. The event will take place in amongst his installation in the Begonia House at Glasgow Botanic […]
In Conversation with Standard Issue, OranMor – an evening of chat with witty women Tuesday 22 March, 2016
In Conversation with Standard Issue Tuesday 22nd March 2016 at 7:00pm The sharp and witty online women’s magazine hosts a killer line-up of funny women talking about comedy, women, feminism and other topics as yet undecided. Join Sarah Millican, Susan Calman, Jo Caulfield* and Standard Issue editor Mickey Noonan for what’s bound to be an excellent […]
Talk Fest at The Tron, 18 – 23 April, 2016.
Monday 18 to Saturday 23 April 2016 Tron Theatre, Glasgow TalkFest at the Tron is a mini-festival celebrating the work of Scotland’s playwrights. Packed with new playwriting – rehearsed readings, discussions, workshops, script surgeries and networking opportunities. The Readings Magi Gibson, Alan Bissett Stage to Page 18 April, 2016 Tiny by Rosanna Hall Tue 19 April, 7.30pm […]
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Aye Write! Events and review of Patrick Harvie – The Books that Shaped Me by Pat Byrne
Patrick Harvie, MSP and Scottish Green Party Co-Conveno The Books That Made Me Chaired by Clare English Clare English kicked off by introducing the event as an opportunity for Patrick Harvie to ‘Turn the air Green.’ There was a brief discussion about his recent appearance on BBC’s Question Time, where there was an outcry about […]
My Name is Joe, GFT, Wednesday 23 March, 2016.
GFT Wednesday 23 March, 2016 1.30 p.m. Running time: 1h43m Presented by Think Wise Age Well. Director Ken Loach Cast Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, David McKay, Uk 1998, 1h43m, 15 This event is open to all aged 50 and over plus all carers/support workers are also welcome. This event is free but ticketed through the […]
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Aye Write! Sunday 20 March, 2016. Two events hosted by J David Simons
John Moore – Glasgow: Mapping the City Aye Write! 20th Mar 2016 • 12:00PM – 1:00PM Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN Maps can tell much about a place that traditional histories fail to communicate. John Moore gives fascinating insights into our city through its maps. Maps can tell much about a place that […]
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An Evening with Darren Shan Waterstones Sauchiehall St, Friday 8 April, 2016
An evening with Darren Shan Friday 8th April 18:00 at Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street Zom-B Goddess (Hardback) The master of horror will be talking about Zom-B Goddess, the final heartstopping instalment in the bestselling Zom-B series. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and get books signed. Further details: 0141 332 9105 Buy […]
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Thursday, March 17, 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
Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers, CCA, Tuesday 19 April, 2016
Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers Hosted by Creative Life Consultations Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 PM CCA Glasgow Free – Details CCA Programme Phone to book: 0141 352 4900 Jacqueline Smith will be launching her non-fiction book, Inspiration from the Commonwealth of Writers to Boost Creativity with featured writers from America to Zimbabwe, including: […]
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A Constructed Space, Poetry Reading, Friday 1 April, 2016.
A Constructed Space Poetry Reading Friday, 1 April, 2016. 7 – 9 Hidden Lane Gallery Poetry reading featuring Magi Gibson, Christie Williamson, Ross Wilson and Samuel Tongue. “I say this silence or, better, construct this space/ So that somehow something may move across/ The caught habits of language to you and me.” W.S. Graham. MAGI […]
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Wednesday, March 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
Bards in Their Eyes (Overheard in the Westend), Siempre Bicycle Cafe, 31 March, 2016
Bards in Their Eyes (Overheard in the Westend) Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 8 p.m. Siempre Bicycle Cafe GlasgowOverheard in the Westend is the last Thursday of each month and provides a mixture of live music, comedy and poetry. On the last day of March we will concentrate a little more on the spoken word […]
Introduction to creative writing: the short story, Centre for Open Studies, Saturday mornings 2 April – 4 June, 2016
University of Glasgow – Centre for Open Studies Introduction to creative writing: the short story Saturday 02/04/16 – 04/06/16: 10.30 – 12.30 Tutor: Pam Ross B.A. M.Litt In this introductory course students will study the short story form, looking atstructural aspects and techniques from a writer’s perspective in order to help develop their own writing. […]
