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

Job vacancy: Museum Curator Glasgow Women’s Library

Job vacancy: Museum Curator Glasgow Women’s Library An exciting and challenging post, we require a qualified, experienced and highly motivated Curator to manage, develop and care for the collections held at Glasgow Women’s Library, make items accessible to broad audiences and train volunteers in Museum related skills. You must be a graduate with an appropriate […]

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Children’s Bookshop in Partick

Children’s Bookshop in Partick Open October 2014 Selling English and Foreign Language Books ‘Running our classes all under one roof; you can even have a seat and a coffee while browsing or waiting.  You can find us at 52 Keith Court, G11 6QW info@thelanguagehub.co.uk  www.thelanguagehub.co.uk   0141 258 2700

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Spoken Word Cafe Rio, Partick Monday 27 October, 2014

Spoken Word – Cafe Rio Monday 27 October, 2014 Headline Act, Stephen Watt. Gig kicks off at 8 Free entry. Stephen Watt Facebook Poetry by Stephen Watt Cafe Rio Facebook Cafe Rio, 27 Hyndland Street, Partick, G11 5QF

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Sunday, October 26, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

four-fold Launch:Relaunch Friday 24th October, 2014 Tell it slant

four-fold Launch:Relaunch Friday 24th October, 2014    Tell it slant The launch of fourfold 4 and the relaunch of Tell It Slant under the new management of Kathrine Sowerby. Come and celebrate the next stage of Glasgow’s poetry bookshop. With readings from fourfold contributors Juana Adcock, Jim Carruth, Hazel Frew, Ellen McAteer and Mark Russell. Tell it […]

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Monday, October 20, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Sheep and Goats by Lewis Gordon, book launch 23 October, CCA

Published by Vagabond Voices The Vagabonds are now mixing in circles above their station, smelling of meths and bringing down the tone.  Come along and raise things up again – Ricky Ross  of Deacon Blue  (Lewis plays the bass guitar) will introduce the event in CCA, Clubroom, 7 p.m. 23 October. This is very much […]

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Friday, October 17, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Franz Kafka: A tribute night , STUC Glasgow 22nd October, 2014

Franz Kafka: A tribute night STUC,  333 Woodlands Rd, Glasgow G3 6NG 22nd October, 2014 Franz Kafka (1883-1924) is rightly regarded as one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. His influence extends across the modern and contemporary novel, cinema, theatre, radio, dance and other art forms. The prevalence of the term Kafkaesque […]

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The Muse at St Louis Wee Literary Festival, 5 November

St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD

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Writers’ Anonymous, Project Cafe, Glasgow

From Thursday 9th October – every second Thursday Project Cafe, 134 Renfrew St, Glasgow,G3 6ST http://www.theprojectcafe.co.uk/

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Monday, October 13, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Book Launch: Potter’s Field, Chris Dolan, 9 October, Western Baths

Launch of Chris Dolan Potter’s Field, 6.30 pm on Thursday 9th October The Western Baths Club, 12 Cranworth St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G12 8BZ Buy online at Vagabond Voices

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Read, Write and perform? Poetry With Linda Jackson – University of Strathclyde Starts October 8 , 2014

Read, Write and perform? Poetry With Linda Jackson – University of Strathclyde October 8 , 2014 Class begins October 8th 7 to 9pm (10 weeks). For anyone interested in reading, writing and performing poetry (if you wish) For more info on either class call – 0141 548 2116 – no experience required! With Linda Jackson […]

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Monday, October 6, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Get Some Lips, Project Cafe, 10 October, 2014

        Get Some Lips! (Self-Love Edition) October 10   6 pm         The Project Cafe Back for more after a successful International Women’s Day celebration, Get Some Lips brings you another night of words to make all kinds of thoughts happen in your brain.This time the event falls on World Mental Health Day (and […]

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Aidan Moffat: The Lavender Blue Dress, 10 October, Waterstone’s Argyle St

Aidan Moffat: The Lavender Blue Dress 10 October 2014, 7:00 p.m. Waterstone’s, Argyle Street Arab Strap’s Aidan Moffat signs copies of his first book, The Lavender Blue Dress. The little girl who wants nothing more than a beautiful dress to wear to the Christmas ball. Told in rhyme, it’s a heart-warming tale of family, friendship […]

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Sunday, October 5, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Malaria Science Showcase Talk 10 Octoer 2014, 1:00 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery

Malaria Science Showcase Talk 10 Octoer 2014, 1:00 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery Dr Mhairi Stewart from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Molecular Parasitology talks about using art to engage both researchers and the public in science outreach. Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow 82 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

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Mackintosh and Europe by Nicky Imrie, University of Glasgow, Wednesday 8 October

Mackintosh and Europe by Nicky Imrie, University of Glasgow Mackintosh Architecture Lunchtime Talk – Mackintosh and Europe Wednesday 8 October 2014 – 1 p.m. Hunterian Art Gallery  http://glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian Admission free. Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. Glasgow G12 8QQ

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‘LGBT event’ with Kirsty Logan, Hal Duncan, Elizabeth Reeder and Katherine McMahon CCA Club Room

‘LGBT event’ with Kirsty Logan, Hal Duncan, Elizabeth Reeder and Katherine McMahon CCA  Club Room Tuesday 14th October 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm Scottish Writers’ Centre Our sexuality defines our identity and how we interact with the world, not just our desires and fantasies but also in terms of our insecurities and fears. The perspectives of […]

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Book launch: The Land Agent by J David Simons

The Land Agent by J David Simons Set in Palestine in the 1920s, it is the long-awaited (by me) final part of  ‘Glasgow to Galilee’ trilogy. Please note that there are two launches – one in the southside in Giffnock on the 22nd October and the other in Waterstone’s Argyle Street, Glasgow on 23rd October. […]

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Launch of Magnus Florin’s The Garden Thursday 2nd October, 2014 6.30 pm Waterstone’s in Argyle Street, Glasgow

Launch of Magnus Florin’s The Garden Thursday 2nd October, 2014  6.30 pm  Waterstone’s in Argyle Street, Glasgow Golden Hare Books proudly invites you to an evening in the company of one of Sweden’s leading writers, acclaimed poet, playwright, novelist and critic Magnus Florin. Magnus will be joining us to discuss his most recent novel, The […]

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Nights at Project Cafe Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00pm

Nights at Project Cafe Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00pm Music+Poetry+Sentinence♥ Sam Small + Leyla Josephine + Nyla + Ginger Alford (USA) + Richard Wehnerberg Jr (USA) An eve’ of music + poetry + feels at The Project Cafe featuring lots of lovely folk! [Deetz]Doors at 7pm / Acts start early = 7.20-30!Entry £3 donation (but […]

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Poetry by Maria Venditozzi

The Gift of Tulips What I admire about tulipsis their optimism.When freshly cut,their bodies are taut, tightas a nubile girl.Heads pert, faces shyly pretty. But, after time,like most of us, they geta bit soft round the middle.Loyal leaves wrap round,close as a sari, to spareblushes about their sagging stems. Colour becomes more vibrant,lush green, cupped […]

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Travel Writing with Linda Jackson, 9 October, 2014, University of Strathclyde

  The Centre for Lifelong Learning University of Strathclyde7th Floor (Reception)Graham Hills Building40 George StreetGlasgowG1 1QE             University of Strathclyde

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Thursday, September 25, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Joiners Corner

Souness Written by Alan Bissett The Tron 7th October 2014

Souness Written by Alan Bissett The Tron 7th October 2014 Kyle Bissett Productions. A scripted reading of a work-in-progress. Directed by Sacha Kyle ‘Will we ever see his likes again?’ Archie Macpherson, football commentator A midfield general, a winner, a fallen idol. Enter the disciplined world of Graeme Souness, as he takes on referees, the […]

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Launch of Gerry Loose’s fault line, 24 September, Waterstone’s Glasgow

Launch of Gerry Loose’s fault line 24 September, 2014 – 6.30 p.m. Waterstone’s Bookshop, Argyle Street Glasgow Robert Macfarlane says of this work: “fault line is a very special piece of work. It feels as if this is a book born of a decade or more’s looking and watching (surveillance). I relish the form: field-note, […]

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Next Generation Poets 2014: National Tour, The Mitchell Wednesday 1 October

Next Generation Poets 2014: National Tour stops at The Mitchell Wednesday 1 October Next Generation Poets 2014 1 Oct 2014  •  6:00 P.M – 7:00 P.M  •  Mitchell Library Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival and St Mungo’s Mirrorball are delighted to announce this free evening of new poetry presented by The Poetry Book Society. The […]

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Monday, September 22, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

In Process Masterclass Jackie Kay CCA Tue 30 September 2014

SWC:In Process MasterclassJackie Kay CCA Tue 30 September 2014 7pm, £6 (£3) on the door, Free to SWC Members, TheatreAges 16+ Jackie Kay was born to a Scottish mother and a Nigerian father. She was adopted by a white couple at birth and was brought up in Glasgow. The experience of being adopted by and […]

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Ceol’s Craic Awopbopaloobop CCA Tue 23 September 2014

Ceol’s CraicAwopbopaloobop CCA Tue 23 September 2014 6.30pm, Free, CinemaAll agesBook online / 0141 352 4900 In the run up to our Americana event on Saturday night, celebrating the connections betw Gaelic song and Blues, Country and Rock ‘n’ Roll, here at Ceòl`s Craic we’d like to invite you to join us as we revisit […]

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DiScOmBoBuLiTe, Friday, Friday September 26, The Project Cafe

DiScOmBoBuLiTe         Friday, September 26 at 7:00pm        The Project Cafe     In an effort to cash in on the burgeoning nostalgia market, DisComBoBuLaTe is very excited about its forthcoming 10th anniversary production, which will replicate, down to the smallest detail, our first live performance. Same acts, same venue. For your host, Ian Macpherson, […]

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Sunday, September 21, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Music and Poetry at the Project Cafe/Tell It Slant Tues 7th October, 2014

Nights at Project Cafe Music and poetry event at the Project Cafe/Tell It Slant Tues 7th October, 2014 Music+Poetry+Sentinence♥ Sam Small + Leyla Josephine + Nyla + Ginger Alford (USA) + Richard Wehnerberg Jr (USA)     Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00pm I’m putting on an eve’ of music + poetry + feels at The Project Cafe […]

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Kevin Bridges in conversation with Colin Murray Saturday 11 October, 2014 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Kevin Bridges in conversation with Colin Murray Saturday 11 October, 12.30pm Glasgow Royal Concert Hall The wildly popular Glasgow comic joins Talksport’s Colin Murray to discuss his brilliantly funny memoir, We Need to talk about…Kevin Bridges, packed with scrapes, pranks and side-splitting anecdotes. Tickets cost £23 (plus booking fee) and get you a signed copy […]

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Friday, September 12, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

An Evening With James Ellroy Thursday 6 November 2014, The Mitchell Theatre

An Evening With James Ellroy Thursday 6 November 6pm, The Mitchell Theatre Don’s miss your chance to see James Ellroy, best-selling author of some of the most iconic crime novels of recent years including LA Confidential and The Black Dahlia,  as he introduces his new novel Perfidia at The Mitchell. Tickets cost just £5 (plus […]

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Caribbean Research in the North Friday, September 26, 2014 University of Stirling

Caribbean Research in the North Friday, September 26 – at 1:00pm  University of Stirling, FK9 4LA Stirling Free conference plus poetry reading. Register: email  University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA

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