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 […]
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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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The Fragility that Marks Us by Deborah Sanderson Lillie Gallery
The Fragility that Marks Us by Deborah Sanderson Lillie Gallery 2 – 28 May Deborah Sanderson is a multi-disciplinary artist, who for this exhibition has produced a collection of work in painting, drawing and sculpture. With a contemporary twist, the work explores through the tradition of storytelling, an archive of our personal journeys as human […]
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Love Music Hate Racism The Clash: Westway to the World CCA Sun 10 May
Love Music Hate Racism The Clash: Westway to the World Screening & Discussion CCA Sun 10 May 2015 6.15pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 The Clash: Westway to the World is a documentary, directed by The Clash’s long-term collaborator and friend Don Letts, in which the […]
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Thursday, May 7, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema
Love Music Hate Racism The Clash: Westway to the World Screening & Discussion
Sun 10 May 2015 CCA 6.15pm, Free but ticketed, Cinema Ages 15+ Book online / 0141 352 4900 The Clash: Westway to the World is a documentary, directed by The Clash’s long-term collaborator and friend Don Letts, in which the band tell their side of the story. It includes archive footage of the band at […]
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Scottish Writers’ Centre: ‘In Process’ Masterclass with Janice Galloway, CCA 12 May
Tuesday 12 May, 2015 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Janice Galloway is one of the UK’s most versatile and gifted writers. She has authored novels, short stories, and non-fiction; Janice also regularly collaborates with visual artists and musicians, to produce syncretist pieces (her latest offering is a collection of poems for Calum Colvin’s […]
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Melting Pot – a poem by Leela Soma
Baltimore, Ferguson and other police brutality makes the headlines, but in Buffalo, NY they see it differently. Melting Pot The colours of the mosaic glimmer in the sun Blue pieces against the bright reds and oranges, A tiled beauty that catches the eye, to look again The platter enhances the tasty food on offer A […]
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, stories and poems
Glasgow Shawfield Riot of 1725 – Wee Scotch Whisky Tales by Ian R. Mitchell
Wee Scotch Whisky Tales by Ian R. Mitchell (Angels’ Share) 2015 £4.99 Chapter on Glasgow Shawfield Riot of 1725 THE UNION OF 1707, THE MALT TAX -AND WHISKY When Scotland and England unified their parliaments in 1707, there was very little of what we would now call whisky distilled in Scotland, apart from in scattered […]
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Aye Write: A Duo of Debut Authors – Sue Lawrence and Kate Tough review Mary Irvine
A duo of debut authors, Sue Lawrence and Kate Tough. Include the literary agent, Jenny Brown, and the trio was complete for the presentation of ‘Female Friendships in Fiction’. Having worked in the Scottish parliament for some years Kate turned her attention to fiction. Is there a connection there? Her debut novel is ‘Head for […]
Monday, May 4, 2015 | Filed under: Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival 2015, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Mary Irvine: Writer and Philhellene
Aye Write 2015 Competition
Aye Write Customer Survey Win a £100 gift card If you didn’t manage to complete a paper copy of the survey during Aye Write here’s another chance, with the online version. Take a few minutes to let us know what you thought of this year’s festival and you’ll have the opportunity to enter a prize […]
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | Filed under: Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival 2015
Aye Write: Showcase of Debut Authors, Sara Baume and Margaret Montgomery
Review by Ciara MacLaverty Tramp Press and Cargo Publishing have enticing names in the world of independent publishers. They sound hip and intriguing, as if they know how to bag a cult novel when they find one. In this Aye Write Showcase their debut authors – Sara Baume (Tramp) and Margaret Montgomery (Cargo) exude a […]
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Monday, April 27, 2015 | Filed under: Aye Write! Glasgow's Book Festival 2015, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Booked! Creative Writing Workshops with Allan Wilson
Creative Writing Workshops with Allan Wilson Tuesdays 12th and 19th May Parkhall Library 7:00 pm Allan Wilson is one of the most highly regarded emerging writers in Scotland. His debut short story collection Wasted in Love was described as being ‘a terrific debut anthology’ by Tom Leonard and Alan Bissett said that Allan Wilson ‘might […]
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Scotland’s Midsummer Festival of Arts, Perth 19 – 21 June, 2015
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Wee Literary Festival, St Louis, Graham Fulton, Jim Byrne 29 April, 2015
Another great night at St Louis with host extraordinaire Linda Jackson. A wee birdie told me that also on the bill will be the amazing poet, Stephen Watt . www.grahamfulton-poetry.com/ www.songsbyjimbyrne.com www.stlouis-cafebar.co.uk/ St Louis, 734 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD
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Sunday, April 26, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
The Arches Commons: The New Bill Sun 26 Apr 2015
The Arches & Behaviour 2015 present The Arches Commons: The New Bill Sun 26 Apr 2015 The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8DL If young people are the future, when are they allowed to shape it? The New Bill is a research collective directed by Stephanie Katie Hunter. Since undergoing a placement with Sarah […]
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Saturday, April 25, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Smoke that Thunders, poems by Eveline Pye – Glasgow Readings 2015
7 pm Thursday 28th May, 2015CCA Clubroom350 Sauchiehall Street,Glasgow G2 3JD 8pm Monday 1st June, 2015Sammy Dow’s69 Nithsdale Road,Glasgow G41 2AJ Eveline Pye’s African poems are wonderful. Scorchingly vivid, they transport us so we too are right there among people and voices and unfamiliar flora and fauna, among unflinchingly recorded sounds and smells and sights, […]
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Friday, April 24, 2015 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Solas Showcase at Project Cafe, Friday 24 April, 2015
7:30pm – 10:30pm Sunny days are finally upon us, meaning that it can’t be long till Solas Festival- Scotland’s mid-summer, weekend-long celebration of the arts- sets up camp in the beautiful site of The Bield in Perthshire. For a little taste of what you can expect from the festival, which runs from19 – 21 June, […]
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Sexology Season, Glasgow 18 April – 31 July 2015
Various venues across Glasgow 18 April – 31 July 2015 Explore sexology, the interdisciplinary study of human sexuality, through this eclectic season of 37 events. Our partners are Glasgow Women’s Library, The Arches (Behaviour Festival), conFAB, Fun Palaces and Aye Write Festival . The programme offers something for anyone prepared to undress their mind and […]
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Aye Write 2015: The Midnight Letterbox: Selected Correspondence of Edwin Morgan review by Maggie Graham
Maggie Graham John Coyle & James McGonigal: The Midnight Letterbox: Selected Correspondence of Edwin Morgan. Chaired by Jim Carruth. As the editors of Edwin Morgan’s correspondence, John Coyle and James McGonigal could have made this event a dry academic treatise, but it was much more. McGonigal who studied with Morgan at Glasgow University, is his […]
