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

Marion McCready and Friends, Tell it Slant, 16 May, 2014

Eyewear Publishing   launches Marion McCready’s Melita Hume winning debut Tree Language     Tell It Slant, 134 Renfrew Street, G3 6ST   Friday 16 May 7 p.m.   Just before her launch in London. Marion McCready will be joined by several guest readers.   Other readers: Samuel Tongue, Katherine Sowerby and Ross Wilson.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure 21 May 2014, 5:30 p.m. Glasgow Women’s Library

Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure 21 May 2014, 5:30 p.m. Glasgow Women’s Library Join in play reading, featuring some all-women plays. No acting skills required, just sit with a cup of tea and muck in. Or just pop along and listen. £2 Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, G40 1BP

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Monday, May 5, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Bernard MacLaverty – Alexandria Library 14 May 2014, 7.30 p.m.

Bernard MacLaverty –  Alexandria Library 14 May 2014, 7.30 p.m. Bernard MacLaverty, well-known novelist and short story writer reads from his work and answers questions from the audience. http://www.bernardmaclaverty.com Free – part if Booked! West Dunbartonshire Book Festival http://www.bookedfestival.info/bernard-maclaverty/ Alexandria Library Gilmour Street, Alexandria, G83 0DA  

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Songs Of Travel – Robert Louis Stevenson Glasgow Cathedral Saturday 10th May, 2014

Songs Of Travel – Robert Louis Stevenson Glasgow Cathedral   Saturday 10th May, 2014 On Saturday, 10th May this year Glasgow Cathedral is playing host to the Robert Louis Stevenson Club who will have a tour of the building followed by a concert given by soloists from the Cathedral Choir. The recital, which will be held […]

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The Four Marys: A Quartet of Contemporary Folk Tales by Jean Rafferty Launch: Wed 28th May Scotia Bar

  The Four Marys: A Quartet of Contemporary Folk Tales by Jean Rafferty  Book Launch; Wednesday 28th May, 2014 – 7.30 p.m.  Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell St, Glasgow G1 4LW  “Obsession, longing, deceit and even murder feature in this quartet of provocative novellas, which gives a modern   twist to tales of women for whom […]

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Sunday, May 4, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Artist talk with Suleiman Mansour and in conversation with Khaled Hourani CCA Thu 15 May 2014

Artist talk with Suleiman Mansourand in conversation with Khaled Hourani CCA Thu 15 May 2014 6pm, Free but ticketed, CinemaAll agesBook online / 0141 352 4900 1 2 3 We are delighted to present an artist talk by Suleiman Mansour, followed by a conversation with Khaled Hourani. Born in 1947 in Birzeit, Palestine, Suleiman Mansour […]

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St Mungo’s Mirrorball: Poetry Reading Miriam Gamble & The Clydebuilt Mentees CCA Thu 8 May 2014

St Mungo’s Mirrorball:Poetry ReadingMiriam Gamble & The Clydebuilt Mentees CCA Thu 8 May 2014 7pm, FREE on the door, ClubroomTel: 0141 352 4900 Miriam Gamble is a poet and critic from Belfast. She studied at Oxford and at Queen’s University, Belfast, where she taught literature and creative writing while completing a PhD in contemporary British […]

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Seeds of Thought CCA Sat 10 May 2014

Seeds of Thought CCA Sat 10 May 2014 7pm, Free on the door, ClubroomAges: 18+Tel: 0141 352 4900 Seeds of Thought is a fun relaxed evening of spoken word, music and comedy. An open mic session provides plenty of opportunity for those who want to join in the fun, or just sit back, relax and […]

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Ewan Morrison, CCA, Scottish Writers’ Centre, 13th May, 2014

Ewan Morrison swings by… Our next event will be on Tuesday 13th May 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm, CCA Club Room, Glasgow: 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JD ‘An evening with Ewan Morrison’ Outspoken leading light of Scotland’s literary culture Ewan Morrison returns to the SWC to talk about his latest books and screenplays and the recent […]

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Saturday, May 3, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Creative Writing for Adults: Inspired by French Art, Kelvingrove

Creative Writing for Adults: Inspired by French Art Kelvingrove Art Gallery Brian Whittingham hosts this ‘Creative Writing for Adults’ workshop at Kelvingrove! Thursday 22 May 2014 and Saturday 31 May 2014 2 – 4.15pm Free event http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/ Call 01412769500  Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG

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Word Play The Tron, Wednesday 7th May, 2014

Word Play   The Tron, 63Trongate, Glasgow G15 HB   Wednesday 7th May – 7.30 p.m.   WORD PLAY is in its usual home, Tron Theatre, 68 Trongate, G1 5HB Glasgow. Theme – Renaissance Brought to you with the usual verve and enthusiasm. WORD PLAY offers an open mic opportunity created by the WORD FACTORY. […]

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Friday, May 2, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Project Cafe Open Mic, 2nd May 6 p.m.

  Tell it slant presents the Project Cafe Open Mic, a place to come and sing, play, draw, or read your stuff to express that Friday feeling. Kids welcome. Food available. BYOB, £1 corkage. This event will follow on from the official opening of the Locavore Mini-Store at 134 Renfrew Street from 12 noon! https://www.facebook.com/events/814557421906113/ […]

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Thursday, May 1, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

2014 A Year to Remember Helensburgh & District Writers’ Workshop in celebration of a unique year. Helensburgh Library Saturday, 24th May 10.30 a.m.

  Contents 1.  Homecoming                                    Catriona Malan         2.  Return to the Monach Isles            Robin Lloyd-Jones             4.  An Island Memory                           Catherine Lockie                5.  Serendipity                                        Lynn Henderson      6.  Grey Wolf Haunting                        Robin Lloyd-Jones    7.  The Craggs                                        Saskia Tepe               8.  Oor Country                                     Ann MacKinnon                                  9.  A Sodger’s Tale                            […]

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Writing Workshop Wholefoods, Giffnock Fundraiser for MS Revive Glasgow Tuesday 6th May

Writing Workshop Wholefoods, Giffnock Fundraiser for MS Revive Glasgow Tuesday 6th May 7.30 p.m.   Looking forward to delivering this Writing Workshop next Tuesday in the lovely Café area of Wholefoods. Only 20 places, so if anyone is interested, book a place by contacting Wholefoods – Giffnock directly.  Telephone: 0141 621 2700 www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/giffnock 124-134 Fenwick […]

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Head for the Edge by Kate Tough Book Launch, 16th May Waterstone’s Argyle Street, Glasgow

Head for the Edge by Kate Tough Book Launch, 16th May, 2014 6.30 p.m. Waterstone’s 174 Argyle Street, Glasgow G2 8BT Join us in Glasgow to celebrate the launch, the hilarity and the heartbreak of Kate Tough’s Head for the Edge, Keep Walking. With a book launch in Waterstones Argyle Street followed by an after […]

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Atropa Nights, Southside Fringe, Wednesday 14th May 2014 8.30pm, Govanhill Baths

  Atropa Nights     Wednesday 14th May 2014 8.30pm.   Govanhill Baths http://southsidefringe.org.uk/   Bookings now open click there < For one night only               Govanhill Baths http://www.govanhillbaths.com/  Atropa Nights Wednesday 14th May 2014 8.30pm. Govanhill Baths Limited number of tickets available at a very special never to be […]

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Ewan Morrison CCA, Glasgow 13 May 2014, 6:00 p.m.

Ewan Morrison CCA, Glasgow 13 May 2014, 6:00 p.m. In 2013 Ewan Morrison became the winner of the SMIT Scottish Book of the Year Fiction Prize 2013 (for the novel Close Your Eyes) . He is also winner of the Glenfiddich Writer of the Year Award 2103. The ‘erudite purveyor of filth’ talks about his […]

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St Mungo’s Mirrorball 1st and 8th May 2014, 7:00 p.m. CCA

St Mungo’s Mirrorball 1st and 8th May 2014, 7:00 p.m. CCA A showcase of the finest poetry talent on the Glasgow scene. Thu 1 May 7 p.m. Free / 0141 352 4900 Tonight’s verse comes courtesy of Gerrie Fellows (Window for a Small Blue Child) and Jacob Polley (The Havocs). Thu 8 May 7 p.m. […]

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Ann Donovan and Leela Soma 21 Revolutions Thursday 15th May Clydebank Library

Ann Donovan and Leela Soma 21 Revolutions Thursday 15th May Clydebank Library, Dumbarton Rd, Clydebank, G81 1XH 7:30 pm To celebrate its 21st anniversary this year, Glasgow Women’s Library commissioned 21 artists and 21 writers to produce artworks, poems and stories inspired by the library’s archives for their beautifully illustrated anthology 21 Revolutions. These new […]

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Booked! West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 2014 12th May – 31st May 2014

12th May – 31st May 2014 West Dunbartonshire Libraries and Cultural Services Terry Lanagan, Executive Director of Educational Services. ‘Booked!’ West Dunbartonshire Festival of Words 12th – 31st May, 2014 This year’s festival aims to reflect the broader concerns of the country. There will be two events offerin different perspectives on World War One with […]

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Saturday, April 26, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Poetry at Waterstone;s, Argyle Street, Niall Campbell, 30th April

The next poetry reading session will be on Wednesday the 30th April at 7pm when we will be joined by exciting new poet Niall Campbell who will be reading from his new collection ‘Moontide’ pub by Bloodaxe. Waterstone’s Argyle Street 30 April, 2014 Open Mic follows

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Friday, April 25, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Bright Club: Glasgow The Stand 30 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m.

Bright Club: Glasgow The Stand 30 Apr 2014, 7:30 p.m. Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city’s universities turn their studies into entertaining stories. http://www.brightclubglasgow.org/ £5 The Stand 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NG

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The Glasgow Comic Mart, Britannia Panopticon, 3 May, 2014

The Glasgow Comic Mart 3 May 2014, 10:00 a.m. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Comics, memorabilia, collectibles and original artwork. Britannia Panopticon Music Hall 113-117 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD

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Rally & Broad 30 April 2014, 8:30 p.m. Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Rally & Broad 30 April 2014, 8:30 p.m. Tron Theatre, Glasgow A literary-flavoured cabaret night, boasting spoken word, ‘live literature’, new music and dancing into the wee small hours. Hosted by Jenny Lindsay and Rachel McCrum. http://rallyandbroad.wordpress.com £5 on the door or from on the door or from http://www.tron.co.uk/event/performance-poetry. (and a complimentary glass of anCnoc […]

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Monday, April 21, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, 29th April, 7 p.m.

Nuala Ní Chonchúir CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD Tuesday 29th April 2014, 7pm to 8.30pm, ‘International Event’ with Nuala Ní Chonchúir. Rising star of the Irish literary scene, Nuala Ní Chonchúir comes to Glasgow to promote her new novel “The Closet of Savage Mementos”, set in a fictionalised Ullapool and inspired by her […]

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Book launch: From The Calton to Catalonia, Willy and John Maley, 1st May

Book launch of the play based on the Scots who fought Franco. Thursday 1st May, 7 – 9 p.m.   Unison, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow G1                        

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Saturday, April 19, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events

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