Charlie Gracie, Scottish Writers’ Centre, 10 November, 2015 CCA
Tuesday 10th November 2015: CCA Club Room @7pm ‘The Sea and the Broad Beach and the Blistering Biting Wind’’ with Charlie Gracie Charlie Gracie is a poet devoted to his lines, sound, imagery and form. Charlie will discuss how poems are built and his appreciation for their strength and magic in his first poetry collection, Good […]
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Join the Mill Girls On Tour – October/November, 2015
Sunday 25 October, 2015 3 p.m. Thomas Coats Memorial Church, High Street, Paisley PA1 2 BA and 25th November, 2015 2 p.m. Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow Join the Mill Girls On Tour as they celebrate the lives of the thousands of women who worked in Paisley’s great thread mills – a familiar story taking […]
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Monday, November 2, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Wall of Words GFT Saturday 7 November, 2015
The Wall of WordsN/C 15+ GFT Saturday 7 November, 2015 Buy tickets online When her son succumbs to a disease that leaves him mentally and physically disabled, his distraught mother must learn how to care for him whilst holding together the rest of her crumbling family life. With echoes of Inarritu, Haneke and even Milos […]
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Sunday, November 1, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Life Writing, Saturday 28 November, 2015 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Glasgow
A day of Life Writing, Saturday 28th November from 10 am-4pm ‘The Practice,’ 17 Park Circus Place, G3 6AH Have you always wanted to tell your story? Whether you are a new or experienced writer, this is a chance to write in a safe, relaxed space. Two practicing memoir writers will share some exercises and […]
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Friday, October 30, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Classes and Workshops
St Mungo’s Mirrorball, Thursday 29 October, 2015 CCA
St Mungo’s Mirrorball CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD 29 October, 2015at 7 .m. Another packed wonderful night at St Mungo’s Mirrorball in store this Thursday Thursday 29th October 7pm at The Clubroom, CCA, 350 Sauciehall Street Including headline Jonathan Edwards – one of the UKs leading new poets Jonathan Edwards’s first collection, My […]
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Rhyming Optional with Shaun Moore, Sub City Radio, Thursday 29 October, 2015
Rhyming Optional with Kevin Gilday and special guest Shaun Moore Subcity Radio Thursday 29 October, 2015 7:00pm – 8:00pm The next episode of Rhyming Optional features a live performance from poltical firebrand and poetic teddybear, Shaun Moore. He’ll be joining us in the studio to perform a few pieces and have a chat about […]
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Colin’s 10th Anniversary Gathering Sunday 1 November, 2015 GalGael
Sunday 1 November, 2015 at 5:00pm GalGael would like to invite you to Colin’s 10th Macleod’s Anniversary Gathering ‘Ten years on and the memories remain strong. We’d like to invite you to gather for a night of music, poem and story to remember Colin Macleod – dearly loved by many and still a […]
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Leylines Launch 28 October, 2015 The Project Cafe
Leylines Launch 28 October, 2015 7:00pm – 9:30pm The Project Cafe Greek/Czech actor/poet, Vasso, and Danish playwright and poet, Helene, have formed a brand new theatre company, Leylines. They will be bringing you stories of home, journeys, languages and being caught between different worlds. On the 28th they would just like to raise a glass […]
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Ghost – Louise Welsh Book Launch, 29 October, 2015 Waterstones Sauchiehall St
Louise Welsh – Ghost Book Launch Louise Welsh will be in store on Thursday the 29th at 7pm to launch her new book – Ghost. A collection of 100 hand picked ghost stories. This beautiful collection of 100 ghost stories will delight, unnerve, and entertain any fiction lover brave enough… Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street, 153-157 Sauchiehall […]
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Monday, October 26, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Halloween in Glasgow 2015
Thomas Muir Symposium University of Glasgow, 30 October, 2015
Thomas Muir Symposium – 30 October 2015 Friday 30th October 2015Tea & coffee from 12.15, programme begins at 1 pm.University of Glasgow (in association with the Friends of Thomas Muir) The Centre for Robert Burns Studies, in association with the Friends of Thomas Muir, will host a Thomas Muir Symposium to commemorate the 250th anniversary of […]
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Kill Your Friends GFT Friday 30 October, 2015
Kill Your FriendsN/C 18+ GFT Friday 30 October, 2015 8 p.m. When the road to success is littered with losers and even your closest colleagues are desperate for you to fail, what would you do to make it to the top? In 1997, the British music industry is on a winning streak – Britpop is […]
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Friday, October 23, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
The Word Factory, The Tron, Every Friday 1 p.m.
Regular creative writing workshop, where participants prepare material for a monthly open mic event, Word Play. The Tron Theatre Friday 23 October – Friday 4 December, 2015 1 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Telephone: 0141 552 4267 WORD PLAY events are innovative spoken word opportunities working to a novel theme, where visiting musicians and performers find […]
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Cry at Midnight – Mavis Gulliver at the hub! The Language Hub Saturday, 24 October, 2015
Cry at Midnight – Mavis Gulliver at the hub! The Language Hub community interest company Saturday, 24 October, 2015 4:00pm – 5:00pm Islay based author Mavis Gulliver will be introducing her book ‘Cry at Midnight’, the first story of her ‘The Hagstone Chronicles’. Meet Mavis and the story which is set on the isle of […]
The Mexican Day of the Dead, The Mitchell, 2 November, 2015
The Mexican Day of the Dead ‘Courage in the Name of Freedom of Expression’ Hosted by: Journalist and Author: Jean Rafferty of Scottish PEN Monday, November 2nd 2015 @ 5:30 pm The Mitchell Library: The Mitchell Room, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN An Aye Write Event – Free to all Scottish PEN, in conjunction with […]
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Monday, October 19, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
An Evening with Ian Rankin OranMor, Tuesday, 03 November, 2015
An Evening with Ian Rankin OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Tuesday, 03 November, 2015 at 6:30pm An evening with Ian Rankin who will be launching his new book, Even Dogs in the Wild. Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke is investigating the death of a senior lawyer during a robbery. But the case becomes more complex […]
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Friday, October 16, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Lindisfarne Story – Gartmore Village Hall Sunday, November 1, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015 7:30pm Gartmore Village HallMain St, Stirling FK8 3RN Host Duncan McCrone Ray Laidlaw and Billy Mitchell telling the story of their iconic band in music, words and pictures. The guys perform the band’s unforgettable story to life with archive photos, rare film clips – and scurrilous gossip!! Anyone wanting to […]
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Sunday, October 11, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Graeme Macrae Burnet Book Launch: His Bloody Project Launch Thursday, November 5, 2015 Waterstones Argyle St
His Bloody Project Launch Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm Waterstones Argyle St I’ll be discussing and reading from my new novel “His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae” published by Saraband Books. “A masterful psychological thriller” – Ian Stephen “Glorious writing . . . a tour de force” – Chris […]
Friday, October 9, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Scottish Writers’ Centre, Submissions for Speakeasy 24 November, 2015
S.W.C. Speakeasy CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 24 November, 2015 Looking for Submissions. Submissions sought for upcoming Speakeasy event on the 24th of November. Artwork by local Glasgow-based Felicity Macreath and live music and visuals courtesy of Glaswegian ambient-folk band Neuro Trash, the Speakeasy is all about celebrating local talent and is set to be a […]
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book of Blaise by Ian Macpherson Launch Friday 9 October, 2015 Waterstones Byres Rd
Book of Blaise Launch Friday 9 October, 2015 Waterstones 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AU Quote from Ian Macpherson’s Edinburgh Festival smash The Everlasting Book Tour: ‘The Book of Blaise was published in 2015. In 2016 it won several major awards. In 2017 it was made into a Hollywood film. I was played by octogenarian […]
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Victoria Gemell, Book Launch: Follow Me Waterstones,Friday 9 October, 2015
Victoria Gemell, the young adult author, launches her new book Follow Me Waterstones, 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT Friday 9 October, 2015 6.00 p.m.She will be happy to answer questions and sign copies of her book. Please telephone the store on 0141 2484814 to book your space or pop into the shop and talk […]
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Emma Clapperton in Conversation with Denzil Meyrick Thursday 12th November Waterstones, Argyle Street
Emma Clapperton in Conversation with Denzil Meyrick Thursday 12th November 19:00 Waterstones Emma Clapperton will be here to launch her new book Beyond Evidence along with author Denzil Meyrick. There will be a discussion with the two authors followed by a question and answer for the audience and a book signing. To book your place […]
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Helen MacKinven. Book launch ‘Talk of the Toun’ Waterstones Argyle St, 29 October, 2015
Helen MacKinven in Conversation with Karen Campbell Thursday 29th Oct at 7pm in the Argyle St branch of Waterstones Come along for the launch of local author Helen MacKinven’s new book. An uplifting black comedy of love, family life and friendship, Talk of the Toun is a bittersweet coming-of-age tale set in the summer […]
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
FAIL BETTER: Yer Tea’s Oot McChuills Thursday 8 October, 2015
FAIL BETTER: Yer Tea’s Oot McChuills Thursday 8 October, 2015 Just don’t ask me if i believe all this bull. My head is empty but my bowels are full I don’t really think this way I did yesterday, but not today… zombies eat human flesh, but which part do you like the best? It’s OCTOBER. […]
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Gregor Fisher, The Mitchell Library, October 27th, 2015
Gregor Fisher at The Mitchell Library, North St, Glasgow G3 7DN October 27th at 6.30pm. From the squalor of industrial Coatbridge after WW1 to his own 1950s Glasgow childhood, via a love letter found in the wallet of a dead man and meeting his sister outside lost luggage at Glasgow Central, Gregor shares his family […]
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From Asmara to Glasgow: The Untold Stories of Eritrea, Rosemount Lifelong Learning 12 October, 2015
Join our Black History month event with North Glasgow Integration Network “From Asmara to Glasgow: Untold Stories of Eritrea”. 12th of October 4.30 – 6.30pm at Rosemount Learning & Event Space. 102 Royston Road, G21 2NU Part of Black History Month
Monday, October 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Black History Month, Glasgow, October, 2015
Black History Month, Surreal Short Fiction and more Scottish Writers Centre ‘The Power of Words’: Celebrating Black History Month Tuesday 13th of October, 2015 7pm – 8.30pm Club Room, CCA, Glasgow Free Admission October is Black History Month, and to celebrate we’re having an open mic night for works that engage with the power of words […]
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Jeanette Winterson Wednesday 7 October, 2015 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall St
Jeanette Winterson Wednesday 7 October, 2015 1 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall St Free Lunchtime Signing Come and meet the acclaimed feminist writer, whose works include ‘Sexing The Cherry’, ‘Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit’ and ‘The Power Book’. ‘I saw the strangest sight tonight.’ New Bohemia. America. A storm. A black man finds a white baby […]
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Poetry from Palestinian Diaspora 6 and 8 October Glasgow
Poetry from Palestinian Diaspora Poems and prose from exiled Palestinian poet Iyad Hayatleh. Torn between identity from Glasgow, Damascus and Galilee. Tuesday 6th October, 2015 Time: 2pm-3pm Gallery of Modern Art, 1 Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AZ Thursday 8th October, 2015 Time: 6pm-6.30pm Woodside Library, 343 St Georges Road, G3 6TQ Both events are free, […]
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The Colonial Merchants of Glasgow: Townhouses and Landed Estates GOMA Friday 9th October, 2015
The Colonial Merchants of Glasgow: Townhouses and Landed Estates Gallery of Modern Art Friday 9th October, 2015 1pm – 3pm This talk traces the development of Glasgow’s New Town, an area now known as the Merchant City. Tobacco lords, sugar princes and slave-owners influenced the development of the burgeoning city, including urban layout and architectural […]
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National Poetry Day Glasgow Thursday 8th October, 2015 Various Events
Story Café Glasgow Women’s Library Our warm and welcoming Story Café is the perfect way to relax over lunchtime. Bring along a bite to eat, grab a cuppa, and enjoy listening to wonderful short stories, novel extracts and poems by women writers from around the world. Whether you’re an avid reader, or want to get […]
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Sunday, October 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
