Magick and the Occult Symposium Fri 31 October 2014 CCA
Magick and the Occult Symposium Fri 31 October 2014 CCA 7pm, Free,All agesBook online / 0141 352 4900 Related CCA Events Gregor WrightDinosaur Expert I’m Feeling Lucky Fri 19 September — Sun 2 November 2014 Come along for an All Hallows’ Evening exploring ideas of magick, witchcraft and the occult. Linking to Gregor Wright’s exhibition […]
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Friday, October 31, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow
Dialogue in Fiction Day School Saturday 1st November, St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow
Dialogue in Fiction Day School Saturday 1st November 10am-4pm St Andrews Building, University of Glasgow This is a practical one day course that focuses on dialogue in fiction. The following questions will be addressed: How is successful dialogue constructed? What techniques do writers use to create dialogue? Why is some dialogue flat and unconvincing. What […]
John Waters This Filthy World, Vol. 2, 02 Academy, 14 November
John Waters This Filthy World, Vol. 2 FRI 14 NOV 2014, 7pmO2 Academy, Glasgow121 Eglinton St, Glasgow G5 9NTTickets £25.00 (stbf)Doors 7.00pm | Over 18s only | All seated (reserved)Special pre-sale status for Glasgay! customers Book now This Filthy World Vol.2 is a celebration of the joyously appalling taste of America’s most notorious filmmaker – […]
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
St Louis Partick , Wee Literary Festival, Graham Fulton, 5 November, 2014
St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD
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Book Launch Cold City by Cathy Mcsporran, The Libertine, Monday, November 3
Launch Cold City by Cathy Mcsporran The Libertine, Glasgow Monday, November 3 at 7:00pm An outstanding literary debut, Cold City uses speculative fiction to explore one young woman’s mental illness and our darkest feelings about family. Please join us in The Libertine for the launch of this exciting publication. There will be a reading from […]
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Week Scotland Monday 24 – Sunday 30 November 2014.
Book Week Scotland Monday 24 – Sunday 30 November 2014. Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that takes place every November. During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life will come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. They […]
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Literary Lunchtimes, Bar Gandolfi, October – December, 2014
Literary Lunchtimes Autumn 2014
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Meet the Author – The Liepzig Affair – Fiona RINTOUL Waterstones, Tuesday, November 11
Meet the Author – The Liepzig Affair – Fiona Rintoul Waterstones Sauchiehall St Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00pm Tickets are FREE and available from the Ground Floor tills or by calling 0141 332 9105 The year is 1985. East Germany is in the grip of communism. Magda, a brilliant but disillusioned young linguist, is desperate […]
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Ron Athey in conversation. Gilmorehill, University of Glasgow 13 November
Ron Athey in conversation 13 NOV, 7.30PMGilmorehill CentreUniversity of Glasgow,9 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQTel 0141 330 2892www.gla.ac.ukFree by ticket Following the fourth installation of his Incorruptible Flesh series, ‘Messianic Remains’, Ron Athey explores the performance lineage of his own post-AIDS body. Previous instalments were presented in collaboration with the late Lawrence Steger, who died […]
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
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
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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Wednesday, October 15, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Centre for Open Studies, University of Glasgow
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 […]
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 […]
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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