Working in Music Conference, Musicians’ Union, The Mitchell 14 and 15 January, 2016
Working in Music: The Musicians’ Union, musical labour and employment. Mitchell Library, Glasgow, 14 and 15 January 2016. The conference to mark the end of the project will take place at the Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th January 2016. Further information: programme, speakers, registration. North St, Glasgow […]
Jon Ronson Aye Write 4 February, 2016
Aye Write! Presents Jon Ronson – So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed 4th Feb 2016 • 6:30PM – 7:30PM • Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Jon will be here talking about the updated paperback version of his powerful and hilarious, yet deeply honest book about modern life, full of eye-opening truths about the escalating war on human […]
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Filed under: Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival 2016, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Burns Night, Larkfield Writers’ Group, Govanhill, 21 January, 2016
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Writers in Scotland – Tweet Pitch Your Work To XPONORTH– 6 January, 2016
On Wednesday 6th January 2016 tweet pitch your work to a panel of agents and publishers at XPONORTH Emergents / XPONorth is offering writers across Scotland the chance to deliver on their creative resolutions for 2016 in one tweet, with a twitter pitch event on 6th January! ‘On Wednesday 6th January 2016, XPONorth is opening […]
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Tuesday, January 5, 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
Transgender Lives: Creative Writing Workshop Glasgow
Transgender Lives: Creative Writing Workshop Glasgow Sunday, January 10, 2016 @ 13:30 – 16:30 p.m. LGBT Health and Wellbeing Glasgow FREE Have you ever wanted to tell your story? We’re running a free, fun and supportive creative writing workshop to support you to feel more confident in talking about your experience of being trans or […]
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Monday, January 4, 2016 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, LGBT Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Swung GFT Monday 4 January 2016
Swung at GFT Colin Kennedy’s adaptation of Ewan Morrison’s acclaimed Glasgow novel. Monday 4 January (20.30) How far would you go to save your relationship? In Colin Kennedy’s adaptation of Ewan Morrison’s acclaimed Glasgow novel, David is discovering that erectile dysfunction means always having to say you are sorry. Journalist girlfriend Alice is willing to […]
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Friday, January 1, 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
The Magical Life of The Short Story, Jane Archer CCA , 5 January, 2016
Scottish Writers’ Centre The Magical Life of a Short Story with Jane Archer Tue 5 January 2016 CCA 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ 0141 352 4900 The workshop is an opportunity to explore the creation and craft of short stories. The group will explore beginnings, middles, […]
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Pete Frame and Simon Frith in conversation with Dave Laing, University of Glasgow 13 Jan 2016
Wednesday 13 January 2016 18:00 – 20:00 University of Glasgow Library – Hillhead Street. Glasgow. G12 8QE GB Public lectures Pete Frame and Simon Frith in conversation with Dave Laing FREE Register for the event To mark the launch of the Pete Frame and Simon Frith archives at the University of Glasgow, Pete and Simon […]
Monday, December 28, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Extreme drug discovery: finding new medicines from extreme environments , Prof Marcel Jaspars, 6 January 2016
The Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow LecturesStrathclyde University, 107 Rottenrow East, Glasgow, G4 0NG Wed 6 Jan 2016 Free / 0141 548 3444 Extreme drug discovery: finding new medicines from extreme environments Prof Marcel Jaspars, Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Aberdeen. Informed, Intelligent talk and Discussion If you enjoy listening, discussing, debating, intellectual challenge, […]
Theresa Talbot’s debut novel ‘Penance’
Inspired by the girls of Glasgow’s Magdalene Institution in Maryhill Theresa talks about her book: In 1958 Glasgow’s Magdalene Institution in Maryhill was closed-down after the inmates staged a 3 day ‘riot’. The girls of Lochburn House claimed they were beaten, doused in freezing water and verbally and emotionally abused. The riot consisted of a […]
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Centre for Open Studies, University of Glasgow: Writing Fiction: the short story 12/o1/16 – 15.03.16
Writing fiction: the short story 12/01/16 – 15/03/16 Tuesdays 19.00 – 21.00 Tutor: Alan McMunnigall This course will focus on the discussion of students’ writing and will look at a range of approaches to the creation of fiction. Literary techniques will be examined in order for students to use them to develop their own […]
From Page to Opera Stage: ‘The Devil Inside’ Prof Louise Welsh and Stuart MacRae Wednesday, 13 January 2016
From Page to Opera Stage: ‘The Devil Inside’ Prof Louise Welsh and Stuart MacRae Wednesday, 13 January 2016 from 17:30 to 19:30 Free Event Register online Seminar Rooms A&B Sir Charles Wilson Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 World Premier Event at the Theatre Royal From Page to Opera Stage: ‘The Devil Inside’ Prof Louise Welsh […]
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 | 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 Have Yourself a Literary Christmas, 22 December, 2015
Scottish Writers’ Centre Have Yourself a Literary Christmas Tue 22 December 2015 CCA 7pm, Free, Clubroom Ages 18+ Hosted by Robin Cairns. It’s that time of year again and we’re rocking the SWC Christmas Party with live readings from our members and guest host, Robin Cairns. Please join us, bring along something to read, perform, […]
Sunday, December 13, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Tinsel Tales, GoMA Thursday, December 17, 2015
Tinsel Tales Thursday, December 17, 2015 2 PM – 6 PM Gallery of Modern Art Created for Federation of Writers (Scotland) GoMA Library Glasgow Federation of Writers (Scotland) are holding our usual Christmas event at GoMA on 17 December.Slots and places fill up fast so please book early! To book yours anytime […]
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Sunset Song Various dates between 12 November and 17 December GFT
Sunset SongCTBC Various dates between Thursday 12 November and Thursday 17 December GFT Buy tickets online Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel comes to the screen in this long-awaited adaptation from peerless British director Terence Davies. In the fictional Aberdeenshire town of Kinraddie, Chris Guthrie works on her father’s farm, struggling to reconcile her desire for […]
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Friday, December 11, 2015 | 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
Eveline Pye, The Rio, Middle Monday, Monday 14 December, 2015
Middle Monday The Rio Monday, 14 December, 2015 8 PM The Rio Cafe Evelyn Pye headlines at The Rio this Middle Monday. A series of poems comprising statistics, Africa, hippos and locusts. First hour is mic of the open variety. What do you say? Cairns comperes. The Rio Cafe27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 5QF Event […]
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Loud Poets: Jagged Little Poet Thursday, December 17, 2015 Broadcast
Loud Poets: Jagged Little Poet Thursday, December 17, 2015 7:30 PM Broadcast427 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG WHO’S READY FOR POETRY!! We here at Loud Poets are excited to bring you another night of spoken word brilliance, our last before the new year (cue pantomime gasps) It’ll be a night so good Alanis Morissette might […]
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 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 Poetry and Spoken Word Winter Social/’The Poet Party’ 13 December, 2015
Glasgow Poetry and Spoken Word Winter Social/’The Poet Party’ 13 December, 2015 The Blue Chair85 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NB Booze. Christmas songs. Party games. Booze. ‘Networking’. The drunken settling of old scores. Booze. Food. Special guests. And a visit from Santa Claus himself*. It can only be the Glasgow Poetry and Spoken Word Winter […]
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | 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: PLAY FOR PALESTINE Thursday, December 17, 2015
Fail Better: PLAY FOR PALESTINE Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 8 PM McChuills Glasgow 40 High Street, Glasgow G1 1NL It was a wish of mine to tell youA story of a dead nightingaleIt was a wish of mine to tell youThe storyWere it not for this lip they cut – Samih […]
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Centre for Open Studies, Creative Writing, Fiction Showcase 8 December, 2015
Student Showcase 8 December, STUC, 7 P.M. Over the years, the Centre for Open Studies has produced many notable, award-winning and widely published writers. These writers have enhanced the reputation of the Centre. Each year, new and returning students produce excellent work during their time at the Centre. This event showcases work written by students […]
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Teenage Book Club Tuesday 15th December, 2015 Waterstones, Byres Road
Teenage Book Club Tuesday 15th December , 2015 16.00 – 17.00 Waterstones, Byres Road Discussion of “Mosquitoland” by David Arnold at Waterstones’ Teenage Book Club Byres Road ‘We hope to see you there!’ 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AU www.waterstones.com/bookshops/glasgow-byres-road
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 | 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
An evening with Robert Beedham: author of “Imagine” Tuesday 8th December, 2015 Waterstones, Byres Road
An evening with Robert Beedham: author of “Imagine” Tuesday 8th December 19:30 – 21:00 Waterstones, Byres Road After 20 years in advertising in London and Scotland, Robert Beedham decided to follow his childhood dream, and started to write stories that he passionately believed in. Stories that would restore something lost…wonder.One result is Imagine, a genuinely […]
REWINDItalia: Early Video Art in Italy – Book Launch Fri 18 December 2015 CCA
Studio Azzurro, Vedute (quel tale non sta mai fermo) [Views (that bloke never stays still)], 1985, Palazzo Fortuny, Venice. ©[/caption] REWINDItalia: Early Video Art in Italy – Book Launch Fri 18 December 2015 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 CCA Italy was a vibrant centre of video art […]
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The C Word, Scottish Writers’ Centre, CCA Tuesday 8 December, 2015
The ‘C’ Word Tue 8 December 2015 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions) on the door, Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ CCA The ‘C’ Word: A talk on cross-media collaboration followed by a reading from Les Animots: A Human Bestiary, with Douglas Robertson and Gordon Meade. Gordon Meade is a Scottish poet based in the […]
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St Mungo’s Mirrorball Poetry Showcase 10 December, 2015 CCA
St Mungo’s Mirrorball – Poetry Showcase 10th December 7pm The last St Mungo’s Mirrorball event of the year will be this Thursday 7pm on 10th December in the clubroom at CCA. It would be great to see everyone prior to the festive period From 6.15pm in the same room members of the Mirrorball will […]
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Christmas Shopping: Books for Syria, Waterstones, Byres Road
Buy Books for Syria at Waterstones Waterstones, Byres Road have a fabulous range of books in stock – great gifts for all the family. Watch out for the sticker on a selected range of Books for Syria – for each book purchased 100% of sales goes to Oxfam towards their Books for Syria Campaign. […]
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Federation of Scottish Writers: Tinsel Tales 17 December, 2015 GOMA
17 December, 2015 2:00pm – 6:30pm Gallery of Modern Art – GoMA Library Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, Glasgow G1 3AH Federation of Writers (Scotland) are holding our usual Christmas event at GoMA on 17 December. Slots and places fill up fast so please book early! To book yours anytime after […]
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Saturday, December 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Christmas in Glasgow
Bothying in Scotland Ian R. Mitchell
Bothying in Scotland One of the projects Ian Mitchell has been working on in 2015 is a feature film about the history of bothying in the Scottish mountains, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mountain Bothies Association, the charity which renovates and maintains the many bothies in the Highlands. Ian was involved in both […]
Mslexia Women’s Short Story Competition 2016
Women’s Short Story Competition The Mslexia 2016 competition welcomes writers of all levels of experience, writing stories on any subject – in any style. Up for grabs is a sumptuous £2,000 first prize, publication in the June 2016 issue of Mslexia and the fantastic exposure that this competition gives its finalists. So if you’ve got a story – or […]
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Friday, December 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
GRAMNet Film Series I am Kuba and For Ailsa CCA Wed 9 December 2015
GRAMNet Film Series I am Kuba and For Ailsa CCA Wed 9 December 2015 6pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network I am Kuba When their family business goes bankrupt Kuba and Mikołaj’s parents are forced to leave Poland to find work abroad. […]
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