Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events.

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Books, talks and poetry events. Glasgow has everything on offer for lovers of literature, including major book festivals, book launches, poetry slams and spoken word open mics.

Plenty to choose from with events showcasing new talent as well as acclaimed writers and poets.

Events and New Books To Watch Out For

‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott DATE CHANGE TO 15 September 2015

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‘Meet the Sculptor’ talk by Andy Scott Friends of Queen Margaret Drive 15 September, 2015 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Queens Cross Church,  Maryhill, £10 Buy tickets online

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NAWE presents… ScreenWrite: Breaking into Television Writing, Thursday 15 October, 2015

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National Association of Writers in Education Thursday 15 Oct 2015 CCA Are you passionate about wanting to pursue a career in television writing? Looking for practical information and advice from industry Join commissioners, producers, agents and development executives for a packed, industry-focused day of talks, panel sessions and workshops exploring the rewards and challenges of […]

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In Process Masterclass with Lesley Glaister CCA Tue 15 September 2015

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Scottish Writers’ Centre In Process Masterclass with Lesley Glaister CCA Tue 15 September 2015 7pm, £6 (£3 concessions), Free to SWC members, Clubroom Ages 18+ Lesley Glaister is the prize-winning author of thirteen novels – most recently, Little Egypt (which won a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize). Her short stories have been anthologised and broadcast on […]

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Andrew Greig, Scottish Writer’s Centre, In Process Masterclass:CCA 29 September, 2015

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Tuesday 29th September 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm:  CCA Club Room, Glasgow: ‘In Process’ Masterclass with Andrew Greig Scottish Writer’s Centre Andrew Greig (born in Bannockburn, 1951) has been a full-time writer for many years. Formerly Writer in Residence at the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, he is the author of nine collections of poetry, four […]

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Sally Evans: Poetic Adventures with Poetry Scotland, CCA, 15 Sept, 2015

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Tuesday 15th September 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm:   CCA Club Room, Glasgow: Sally Evans:  Poetic Adventures with Poetry Scotland Sally Evans a poet, publisher, blogger, and editor of the Poetry Scotland broadsheet magazine has several books of poetry to her name, and currently lives in Callander, where she hosts the annual Callander Poetry Weekend. Sally Evans is all […]

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Prof Louise Welsh – Creative Writing Inaugural Lecture 22 September 2015

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Tuesday, 22 September 2015 18:30 to 20:30 (BST) Free Sleight of Hand, the Art of Writing Fiction Creative Writing Inaugural Lecture Louise Welsh, newly appointed Professor of Creative Writing, explores her craft with reference to the depiction of creative writing courses in fiction. Michel Houellebecq, Muriel Spark, Stephen King, Edmund White and Francine Prose are […]

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

FailBetter at McChuills Punk. Poems. Rivers. Flowing. Thurs, Sept 24, 2015

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Punk. Poems. Rivers. Flowing. Thursday, September 24, 2015 FailBetter at McChuills 8:00pm        PETROL GIRLS: Raging feminist hardcore from South East London. A spiky bundle of conkers ripening in the autumn wind, dripping spit and righteousness. petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/ TYPESETTERS: Coarse punk-shoegaze from Chicago, Illinois. A dribbly mouthful of wasps and pumpkin seeds, spluttering oaths and cuddling […]

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Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians Presents: Batman & Robin Mon 31 August 2015 CCA

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Watch Bad Movies with Great Comedians Presents: Batman & Robin Mon 31 August 2015 CCA 7.30pm, £5 + £1 booking fee, Cinema Ages 18+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 Holy Bad Movie! For their third show Billy Kirkwood and Joe Heenan have picked the film that not only almost killed off superhero movies forever, […]

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema

Bearpit Brothers, E.P. Launch: Something Cruel, Sat 22 August, The Glad Cafe

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Bearpit Brothers launch their second EP, ‘Something Cruel’ in the Glad Cafe With Ryan Morcambe and Poetry from Stephen Watt Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 7:30pm   Tickets £5 @Brown Paper Tickets Dress for the occasion – get the 50s and 60s vibe at Vintage Guru www.vintageguru.co.uk/ Vintage Guru on Facebook Bearpit Brothers Although heavily influenced […]

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4/4 (Reprise) Talks & Discussion With The Forgotten Collective, 26 Aug 2015, Trongate 103

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Trongate 103103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD Join The Forgotten Collective as they talk about their experiences of working within a photography group, the collective itself, and their current echibition – 4/4 (Reprise). 4/4 (Reprise) is part of the Institute For Photography Scotland’s “Season of Photography” and is supported by Street Level […]

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Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road Relaunch with Denise Mina, Karen Campbell and Alison Irvine 21 Aug 2015

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        Friday, August 21, 2015 6:00pm – 8:00pm Oxfam Byres Road Books Come and join the bookshop relaunch celebration after refurbishment and let Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road share the shop’s new look with you. You can browse the bookshelves, have a drink and sample some Fairtrade food and listen to authors speaking about what […]

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Sunday, August 16, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Shopping

FAIL BETTER goes Doune the Rabbit Hole! Thursday 13 August, 2015 – 8 p.m. McChuills

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FAIL BETTER goes Doune the Rabbit Hole! Thursday 13 August, 2015 – 8 p.m. McChuills Glasgow On the 21st – 23rd of August amidst the glorious ancient oak trees of the Cardross Estate the yearly phenomenon of DOUNE THE RABBIT HOLE festival takes place. Fail Better will be on all weekend in the Casa Caliente […]

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William Bonar and Eveline Pye, Launch of Poetry Pamphlets, The Project Cafe, Wed 12 August, 2015

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 Joint launch of “Offering” by William Bonar and “Smoke that Thunders” by Eveline Pye           Wednesday 12 August, 2015 7:00pm The Project Café Offering (Red Squirrel Press) is William Bonar’s second pamphlet, a collection of poems previously published in Gutter, Aesthetica, Anon, Glasgow Review of Books, Northwords Now, The Verb (BBC, Radio 3) and […]

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Monday, August 10, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Josephine Decker: Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Sunday 9 August, 2015 GFT

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Josephine Decker: Thou Wast Mild and LovelyN/C 18+ Sunday 9 August, 2015 7.15 p.m. GFT Josephine Decker’s second feature is an intriguing, troubling and impressionistic thriller inspired by East of Eden. When Akin arrives at the farm, he finds his job. This is what he expected to find. When Sarah opens her legs, she finds […]

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Friday, August 7, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema

Gutter No 13 – available from 14 August, 2015

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Commissioned writers include Liz Lochhead, Pippa Goldschmidt, Jim Carruth, Christine De Luca, Rodge Glass, Doug Johnstone and Neil Mackay.  There’s also an interview with Liz Lochhead. Particularly good to see the very talented Stephanie Brown contributing to the magazine. Gutter No 13 available from Friday 14 August, 2015. See full list of writers. Subscribe to […]

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Butterfly Rammy – Glasgow Preview Thurs, 6 Aug, 2015 Mono Cafe Bar

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Butterfly Rammy – Glasgow Preview Thursday, 6 August, 2015 8:30pm – 10:00pm  Mono Cafe Bar Just before we begin our run of 21 dates at the Edinburgh Fringe, we’re delighted to have an advance showing of Butterfly Rammy in Glasgow. Each of the Fringe shows is unique, with each day themed around a different Scots […]

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An afternoon with David Mitchell Saturday 15th August, 2015 Mitchell LIbrary,

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An afternoon with David Mitchell Saturday 15th August 14:00  Mitchell LIbrary, North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DA Glasgow Man Booker longlisted and bestselling author David Mitchell will read from, and discuss, his latest critically acclaimed novel The Bone Clocks.  

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Red Queen, Victoria Aveyard, Waterstones Sauchiehall St 12 August, 2015

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Victoria Aveyard Waterstones, Sauchiehall Street 12 August,  2015 5 p.m. Talking about her thrilling fantasy trilogy – Red Queen. Special event followed by a book signing. £2 redeemable against book. Further details: 0141 332 9105 Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW

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The Glasgow School of Art Material Culture in Action: Practices of making, collecting and re-enacting Art and Design Mon 7 September — Tue 8 September 2015 CCA

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The Glasgow School of Art Material Culture in Action: Practices of making, collecting and re-enacting Art and Design Mon 7 September — Tue 8 September 2015 CCA 10am, £119.40 (£49.40) + 60p booking fee, Cinema, Theatre & Clubroom All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 Please note: tickets allow entry to both days of […]

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Bookmark: Reading Platform Mon 7 September 2015 CCA

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Bookmark: Reading Platform Mon 7 September 2015 CCA 8pm, Free, Clubroom A reading group focusing on Art, Culture and Philosophy. Bookmark offers a platform for critical discussion through the collective engagement with a chosen text. Decided by popular vote, the book offers a narrative which in turn can inspire relevant film screenings, talks, and the […]

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Bob Law: walking in the Scottish Borders – Peebles.

An easy, but beautiful, walk near Peebles The border town of Peebles is already a firm destination for day trippers from the central belt with its high street of local shops, riverside strolls along the grassy banks of the Tweed, and rolling country landscapes. Just over an hour’s drive from Glasgow, less from Edinburgh, the […]

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European Fiction in Translation with Donal McLaughlin CCA Tue 18 August 2015

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Scottish Writers’ Centre European Fiction in Translation with Donal McLaughlin CCA Tue 18 August 2015 7pm, Free and unticketed, Clubroom Ages 18+ Donal McLaughlin is a founding member of the Scottish Writers’ Centre, and is responsible for international liaison. His first short story collection – An Allergic Reaction to National Anthems & Other Stories (2009) […]

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Femme Fatales and Fragile Frails: Women in Pulp Fiction August 3 – August 31, 2015 Glasgow Women’s Library

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Femme Fatales and Fragile Frails: Women in Pulp Fiction August 3 – August 31     Glasgow Women’s Library Give the up-and-down to the exhibition celebrating the pleasures of pulp – the lurid covers, the over-the top characters, the double-crosses, the double-dealings and the double Ds. Books such as The Unfortunate Flesh, Swamp Brat, The Case […]

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superluminal: PETROL BASTARD Friday, August 21 The Poetry Club

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superluminal: PETROL BASTARD Friday, August 21 The Poetry Club An evening of predictable cheap techno made by drug addicts and deadbeats. Techno value Prodigy, A rubber hoers and a pair of twats. The Poetry Club, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow G3 8QG

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Gathering the Voices Mobile Exhibition, Kelvingrove, 2 – 31 August, 2015

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  Gathering the Voices Mobile Exhibition Featuring stories from refugees and Holocaust survivors,. On unrestricted public display at Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery Sunday 2nd August till Monday 31st August 2015. Further information

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Discover Indonesia Goenawan Mohamad in Conversation CCA Sat 12 September 2015

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Discover IndonesiaGoenawan Mohamad in Conversation CCA Sat 12 September 2015 2.30pm, Free but ticketed, CinemaAll agesBook online / 0141 352 4900 An insightful conversation with influential writer, poet and activist, Goenawan Mohamad. Over the past 30 years he has pursued a tireless fight for freedom of expression, leading to the foundation of several arts and […]

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An Evening with Philippa Gregory Aye Write 20th Aug 2015

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6:00PM – 7:00PM  •  Mitchell Library Best selling author Philippa Gregory introduces her latest book in the Tudor Court Series.An Evening with Philippa Gregory Perhaps best renowned for ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’, the best selling Philippa Gregory is celebrating the launch of her latest book in the Tudor Court Series, in which she has described […]

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An Evening with William Boyd Aye Write 3rd September 2015

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6:30PM – 7:30PM  •  Mitchell Library Aye Write! presents acclaimed author William Boyd as he discusses his life and work, and introduces his latest novel, Sweet Caress.An Evening with William Boyd Acclaimed author William Boyd joins us to discuss his life and work, and to introduce his latest novel, Sweet Caress, a heart-wrenching tale of […]

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Dream Machine at Market On The Corner August 1, 2015

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Dream Machine at Market On The Corner August 1, 2015 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This weekend’s line up at Market on the Corner looks something a little like this for Saturday and Sunday: 10 – 12 Dream Machine Relaxation session 12 – 1 UV disco 1 – 3 Open Mic 3 – 4 By […]

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Back to School Party Saturday 1st August

Back to School Party Saturday 1st August at Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street 153-157 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3EW Banish those back to school blues with some fun and activities at Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall Street. There’ll be parachute games, tie making, book cover designing and sport games as well as other fun stuff.

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