The Need for Better Regulation in Outer Space, Pippa Goldschmidt: Book Launch, Mono, 10 June, 2015
The Need for Better Regulation in Outer Space, Book Launch,Mono, 10 June Pippa Goldschmidt launches acclaimed new story collection Pippa Goldschmidt, author of the award-winning and best-selling The Falling Sky, is launching her new story collection with a science theme, The Need for Better Regulation in Outer Space, in Edinburgh and Glasgow next week. Join […]
Thursday, June 4, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Our Real Red Selves – Poetry Triptych launch at CCA, 4 June, 2015
CCA 4 June, 2015, 7 p.m. New Poetry Triptych series with Marion McCready, JL Williams & Harry Giles Free Event CCA, Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Somethings Old, Somethings New, OranMor Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Somethings Old, Somethings New OranMor Tuesday, June 9, 2015 8:00pm Liz Lochhead and Steve Kettley. A West End Festival highlight. Scotland’s Makar Liz Lochhead weaves a spellbinding show mixing poems, monologues and music. Accompanied by the soulful sax of Steve Kettley, she presents an intoxicating mix of some of her best work over the […]
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, West End Festival 2015
Louise Welsh, Death Is A Welcome Guest, Book Launch, 11 June, 2015
Louise Welsh – Death Is A Welcome Guest Thursday, June 11, 2015 Waterstones Sauchiehall St 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW FREE event call 0141 332 9105 The second instalment in the thrilling new Plague Times trilogy from the author of A Lovely Way to Burn. Magnus McFall was a comic on […]
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Monday, June 1, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The American Association of University Women Book Sale, Buffalo, New York
I’ve been to a few book sales in Glasgow, ( even one in my school days, bought Anna Karenina to impress all, never got beyond page 20!) especially ones for charity, but this was astonishingly huge in scale in every way. The number of books, two halls, and number of donations, the volunteers and the […]
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Glasgore! Horror/Cult Cinema Discussion Group GFT Wednesday 3 June, 2015
Glasgore! Horror/Cult Cinema Discussion Group GFT Wednesday 3 June 18:30 p.m. This group meets on the first Wednesday of each month in GFT’s Learning Room to discuss horror and cult cinema. Meet other genre fans in a friendly atmosphere to exchange thoughts and opinions about your favourite schlocky flicks. Discuss anything from Italian Giallo to […]
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Friday, May 29, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
St Mungo’s Mirrorball, CCA Thursday, 28 May, New Collections
St Mungo’s Mirrorball, CCA Thursday, 28 May, 7 p.m. Five poets with new collections – an amazing evening in store Lindy Barbour was born in Orkney and brought up in North East Fife. She now lives in rural Lanarkshire and is a psychodynamic counsellor, teaching Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Edinburgh. She began […]
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Thursday, May 28, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Pizza and Poetry at the Project Cafe Friday 29 May, 2015
Open Mic Pizza Party@ The Project Cafe Pizza and Poetry Friday 29 May, 2015 Sooooo..its Friday night again…you know what that means…the most wonderful place to be in glasgow on a frday night….music…poetry…performance.. and whatever your little heart desires.please come join us to listen to a wonderful evening of ….anything goes!!!!!BYOB £3 corkageHomemade yummy pizza […]
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Book Launch of Chris Dolan’s ALIYYAH, CCA, 19 June, 2015
Vagabond Voices Friday 19 June, 6.30 – 8pm CCA With music from MAEVE MCKINNON, DAVE WHYTE, and THE BOOKENDS.Exhibition of Mark Mechan’s illustrations. Guest readers. Chris Dolan talking about Aliyyah YouTube Buy online at Vagabond Voices CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
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The Big Glasgow Comic Craft Fair, 6 June, 2015, The Arches
The Big Glasgow Comics Page present: The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair Sat 6 Jun 2015 | 10am-4pm | Free The Arches, 253 Argyle St G2 8DL The Big Glasgow Comic Page presents The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair at The Arches. We bring to you a whole fantastic day of assorted geekery […]
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Kids and young people
Kevin P. Gilday – Double Pamphlet Launch and Fundraiser 21 June, 2015
266 Bath Street, G2 4 JP Come join Kevin P. Gilday for an evening of chilled out entertainment as he launches two new pamphlets upon an unsuspecting world. The night also doubles as a fundraiser to (hopefully) help fill the funding gap as Kevin takes his one man show to The Toronto Fringe Festival for […]
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Sophie Rogers – Booked! Wed 20th May, 2015 Duntocher Library
Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2015 Words and MusicFeaturing Sophie Rogers and Guests including Adam Ross Greene Wednesday 20th MayDuntocher Library7:30 pm Sophie Rogers. Following on from a fantastic evening of music last November, up and coming singer-songwriter Sophie Rogers returns with another night of original music, spoken word and a few surprises. Her […]
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Gig Guide plus Club Events
Aye Write, 2015. John Lister-Kaye – review by Maggie Graham.
Chaired by Jim Crumley. Sir John Lister-Kaye is one of Britain’s best-known nature conservationists. The author of nine books on wildlife and the environment, which include From The hearth, Nature’s Child and At The Water’s Edge and his latest; Gods of The Morning: A Birds Eye View Of A Highland Year, which is set in […]
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‘In Process’ Masterclass with James Robertson, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA
Tuesday 26th May 2015; 7pm to 8.30pm, CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD James Robertson is a poet, essayist, and writer of fiction. His novels are The Fanatic, Joseph Knight (which received the Saltire Society and Scottish Arts Council awards, for Scottish Book of the Year), The Testament of Gideon Mack (long-listed for the […]
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Booked! Festival of Words, West Dunbartonshire Libraries. 11 – 22 May, 2015
(The lion symbol is the work of the renowned Scottish author and artist, Alasdair Gray) Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2015 11th May – 22nd May 2015 Since its launch Booked has become well established as West Dunbartonshire’s annual literary festival offering a wide a range of topical, entertaining and stimulating events. This year’s […]
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Lois Weaver, Sexology Season, 16 and 17 May, 2015. The Arches
The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL www.thearches.co.uk
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Friday, May 15, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
St Mirren player Tony Fitzpatrick talks about his children’s book, The Language Hub 16 May 2015
The Language Hub Ltd, come and meet former St. Mirren player Tony Fitzpatrick and his children’s book ‘The Promise – Together again’ Saturday 16 May, 2015 3 p.m. Free event, ages 5+ but all welcome 52 Keith Court, G11 6QW!
We Are Many, GFT Thursday 21 May, 2015
We Are Many12A GFT Thursday 21 May, 2015 Buy tickets In February 2003, millions of people across the world marched against the impending invasion of Iraq. This mobilisation was reportedly a failure, despite being the largest of its kind in all of human history. This remarkable film retells the story of the march, with insightful […]
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Caro Ramsay – Tears Of Angels, Waterstones, Sauchiehall St May 2, 2015
Caro Ramsay – Tears Of Angels, An Anderson and Costello Thriller Waterstones, Sauchiehall St Thursday, May 28 6:30pm “Bleak, black and brilliant” The Guardian. Free event. Call 0141 332 09105 to reserve your place. We are very pleased to announce we have Caro Ramsay back in store with her fantastic new addition […]
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Julie Clarke Becoming Julie: My Incredible Journey 20 May, Waterstone’s Sauchiehall St
Julie Clarke Becoming Julie: My Incredible Journey 20th May, 2015 6 p.m. Waterstones Sauchiehall St Free event – Call the store on 0141 332 9105 to reserve your place. Julie Clarke was born a boy in the 50s in central Scotland. From a very early age she knew she was different from other boys, but […]
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Mill Girls on Tour Thursday 21st May, 2015, Clydebank High School, G813 EJ
Mill Girls on Tour Thursday 21st May Clydebank High School, Janetta Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire G81 3EJ 7:30 pm Prices £5 Adult £4 Concession (OAP, Unemployed) £2.50 Children 16 and under Part of Booked! Festival of words West Dunbartonshire Full of heart and humour: a unique production of poetry, theatre and music. As Never Before! A […]
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Graham Fulton launch eight collection of poems, 6 June Streetlevel, Glasgow
The eighth full-length collection of poems by GRAHAM FULTON which has just been produced by Penniless Press Publications. Streetlevel Photoworks, Trongate 103, Glasgow. Saturday 6th June 7pm for 7:30. ‘Fulton’s poetry is accessible, poignant, warm and funny, throwing historical and modern icons in amongst the ordinary with surprising, surreal results. A true pop- cultural poet, […]
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Peter Gilmour’s Spring Manoeuvres – Book Launch CCA Wed 3 June 2015
Vagabond Voices Peter Gilmour’s Spring Manoeuvres – Book Launch CCA Wed 3 June 2015 7pm, Free, Clubroom All ages Peter Gilmour’s Spring Manoeuvres – a tale of geriatric radical pacifists in the Faslane area – is told with the author’s usual dry wit and subtle observation. Douglas Low has reached the last slice of life. […]
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Christine Borland & Brody Condon Circles of Focus Artist Talk, CCA, 16 May, 2015
Christine Borland & Brody Condon Circles of Focus Artist Talk Sat 16 May 2015 CCA 2pm, Free All ages Join us for a discussion with the artists as Christine Borland and Brody Condon share personal insights on the Circles of Focus project. This free talk will bring together ideas on materiality, such as the clay […]
Gnommero Multiplicity Launch CCA Fri 15 May 2015
Gnommero Multiplicity Launch CCA Fri 15 May 2015 7.30pm, Free, Theatre Ages 14+ when accompanied by an adult This image requires an alt attribute. An evening of presentations from contributors to Gnommero Multiplicity, the last in a series of thematic pamphlets cooperatively produced by artists and writers over the last seven years. Gnommero, edited by […]
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Mindfulness Mental Health Awareness Week, 17 May, Project Cafe
Mental Health Awareness Week Mindfulness Sunday 17 May, 2015 – 6 p.m. The Project Cafe This year, for Mental Health Awareness week, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen Mindfulness as their theme. This concept, of paying attention to the present moment, has become increasingly popular in the West in recent years. In this introductory seminar, […]
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Change of Venue Margaret Atwood Tribute Night, Wednesday 13 May, 2015
CHANGE OF VENUE To The Albany Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Woodlands, Glasgow, G3 6DS Margaret Atwood: a tribute night Wednesday 13 May 2015 6.30–9.00 p.m. EVENING EVENT Margaret Atwood is a renowned novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. Her work embraces myth, fable, fairy tales, realism and fantasy. Notable works include The Handmaid’s […]
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Centre for Open Studies: Creative Writings Workshops and Events Summer 2015
University of Glasgow Centre for Open Studies www.gla.ac.uk/services/centreforopenstudies/ +44 (0)141 330 1860/1853 openstudies-enquiry@glasgow.ac.uk Story in Fiction DAY EVENT Saturday 9 May 2015 10.00–16.00 (1 meeting) Alan McMunnigall BA This is a practical one-day course that focuses on story in fi ction. Story is a fundamental aspect of fi ction writing. We will learn about how […]
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Monday, May 11, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Centre for Open Studies, University of Glasgow
Twenty six writers required for Winter Charity Exhibition
Twenty-six Writers Required Deadline: 21 May 2015 at 08:00 Looking for 26 writers to be part of a winter charity exhibition of artefacts at the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh, which will run from early October 2015 to the end of March 2016. Each writer will be assigned an object and asked to write a […]
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
For There is Hope: The Jan Stepek Story, Sirkorski Polish Club, 17 May, 2015
Sunday, May 17 at 2:00pm – 4:30pm The Sikorski Polish Club 5 Parkgrove Terrace, Glasgow G3 7SD Here’s how the Sikorski Club put it: Next up is a showing of Martin Stepek’s magnificent film about his father – For There is Hope: The Jan Stepek Story. Seating is free but […]
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