Crime After Dark With Caro Ramsay Oran Mor Tuesday 23 June, 2015
Crime After Dark With Caro Ramsay Oran Mor – Top of Byres Road, G12 8QX Tuesday 23 June, 2015 8:00pm Glasgow Noir! We’ve heard about Tartan Noir, now discover Glasgow Noir! Glasgow’s own doyenne of darkness Caro Ramsay returns to host Crime After Dark. An evening of tautly written edge of your seat crime fiction […]
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Sunday, June 21, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, West End Festival 2015
New Writer Showcase Oran Mor Monday 22 June, 2015
New Writer Showcase Oran Mortop of Byres Road, G12 8QX Monday 22 June, 2015 8:00pm New Writer Showcase, presented by Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. The best and the brightest rising stars emerging from the Creative Writing course at the University will entertain with words and wit, and some music in the atmospheric […]
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Rehearsed reading of Liz Lochhead’s Medea , Royal Conservatoire, 21 June, 2015
Rehearsed reading of Liz Lochhead’s Medea Sunday 21st June, 2015 4pm The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Alexander Gibson Opera Studio 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3DB
Friday, June 19, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
The Mill Girls On Tour, Woodside Halls, Saturday 20 June, 2015
Saturday 20 June 1 p.m. doors 12.40 p.m. Paisley, Scotland’s largest town, has a global significance as a textile town, from the world famous Paisley Pattern and Shawl, to young weavers experimenting to produce thread as fine as silk. The thread mills of Paisley once produced 98% of the world’s thread. In 1993 the doors […]
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy
Book Launch: Tales From a Cancelled Country: Launch Event – thi wurd books, 18 June, 2015 STUC
Tales From a Cancelled Country: Launch Event Thurs 18th June 2015, 6.30pm STUC Building, Woodlands Rd This is a free event to launch the first publication from thi wurd books, Tales From a Cancelled Country. The event will feature a sequence of short readings from the book, as well as drinks, music, and discussion. […]
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Launch of Jim Carruth’s Killochries, Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:30pm Tell it slant
Launch of Jim Carruth’s Killochries Thursday, June 18 6:30pm Tell it slant Join Glasgow’s current poet laureate for the launch of his stunning collection, Killochries. Killochries is a stunning verse novella, tracking the relationship of two very different men working a remote sheep farm over the course of twelve months. As the winter breaks, […]
Friday, June 12, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
West End Science 13 June, 2015
West End Science Barratts Newagent 263 Byres Road, G12 8LT Saturday 13 Jun 2:00pm All tickets £7.50. Please get a ticket in advance from Barretts Newsagent, 263 Byres Road from May 5. This tells you where to start the walk! A stroll with Glasgow author Ian R Mitchell around places associated with eminent scientists who […]
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Bloomsday Celebration: the writing techniques of James Joyce, Centre for Open Studies, 16 June, 2015
Bloomsday celebration: the writing techniques of James Joyce Centre for Open Studies – University of Glasgow, St Andrews Building, 11 Eldon Street, Glasgow, G3 6NH Tuesday from 16 June 2015 18.00–21.00 DAY EVENT Alan McMunnigall BA On the 111th anniversary of Bloomsday, this class will examine some of the major innovations and techniques in the […]
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Centre for Open Studies, University of Glasgow
Scottish Refugee Council The Glasgow Girls: Ten Years On Sun 14 June 2015 CCA
Scottish Refugee Council The Glasgow Girls: Ten Years On Sun 14 June 2015 CCA 5pm, Free but ticketed, Donations of £5 to Scottish Refugee Council welcome, Cinema Ages 12+ Tickets via Eventbrite. Ten years on since five remarkable teenage friends, Amal (from Somalia), Roza (a Kurd, from Iraq), Ewelina (a Roma gypsy from Poland), Emma […]
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An evening with Huey Morgan Waterstone’s, Wed 10 June, 2015
An evening with Huey Morgan Waterstone’s Wednesday 10th June 18:00 at Glasgow – Sauchiehall Street Huey Morgan’s Rebel Heroes: The Renegades of Music & Why We Still Need Them (Hardback) The host of BBC Radio 6 Music and Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman will be here to discuss his new book Huey Morgan’s Rebel Heroes, looking […]
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Fail Better: The Workers Have No Country, Thursday, June 11, 2015 McChuills Glasgow
Fail Better: The Workers Have No Country Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 8:00pm McChuills Glasgow Not a Union Flag, a Saltire or a Butterfly in sight at Fail Better, unless they’re on fire. So come join us for a communist cabaret of sangs, words, jokes, dancing, shouting, and stamping your feet. LINE UP […]
Saturday, June 6, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers
Book Launch: Aliyyah, Chris Dolan at CCA 19th June, 2015
Launch of Aliyyah – Vagaband Voices Friday 19 June, 2015, 6.30pm CCA 350 Sauchiehall St. Glasgow G2 3JD The book looks awesome, with an absolutely beautiful cover and delightful illustrations. The launch also appears to be an event not to be missed: Half an hour or so of music and words and art. Wonderful Gaelic […]
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The Flax Flower by Amanda MacLean Launch CCA Saturday 13 June, 2015
The Flax Flower By Amanda MacLean Launch CCA Saturday 13 June, 2015 In The Flax Flower, trumpeter to the new Laird of Fyvie, handsome and charismatic Andrew Lamb, and the Miller of Tifty’s beautiful daughter, Agnes Smith, meet in secret in the woods near the Brig of Skeugh. The young lovers have much to lose […]
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Friday, June 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
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!
