GFF: 1939 Hooray for Hollywood: Illustrated Talk 22nd Feb. GFT
1939: Hooray for HollywoodN/C 5+ Saturday 22 February 10.15 a.m. GFT, 12 Rose Street Andy Dougan, lecturer in the Screen Department at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, shares our belief that 1939 was the greatest year in the history of Hollywood. Everyone went to the movies on a weekly basis and the studio system fed […]
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Monday, February 17, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Miracle Poetry Competition 2014: the theme is Mask
Open until 30th April 2014 SUBMISSIONS http://miracleezine.wix.com/miracle-e-zine https://www.facebook.com/Miracle.ezine
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The Muse at St Louis, Literature and Music, Glasgow: Lesley Riddoch 19th February
Lesley Riddoch discussing her book Blossom, What Scotland Needs to Flourish Wednesday 19th February 8 p.m. Host Linda Jackson Music from Jim Byrne St Louis Bar and Cafe, 734 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, Glasgow City G11 6RD St Louis Website
Sunday, February 16, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Jim's Acoustic Music Blog
Scar Tissue by Peter Russell: Love is in the air, Poetry and Stories of Love by Glasgow Writers.
Scar Tissue (Peter Russell) The heart’s first infection is the deepest And its memory when young is blindest When kisses course our bloodstream the sweetest And lovers are the wildest, and the kindest. Youth gives strength, not active immunity, We’ve had no contact as first love’s vaccine; Young hearts sweat fevers with impunity, And […]
Federation of Writers Scotland – Vernal Equinox Competitions
Federation of Writers – Vernal Equinox Competitions Friday, March 21, 2014 The prize money for first prize in each category to £50. The competition closes on 21 March and has three categories: Poetry (to be judged by Anne Connolly and Elizabeth Rimmer) Short story (to be judged by Laura Marney) Flash fiction (to be judged […]
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Friday, February 14, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
‘Mixing The Colours’ Creative Writing Workshop with Magi Gibson, Women’s Library Glasgow
Saturday, March 1, 2014 – 1:00pm until 4:00pm Saturday 1st March and Saturday 15th March 2014, 1pm to 4.00pm, Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, Bridgeton, GlasgowG40 1BP : ‘Mixing The Colours’ Creative Writing Workshop with Magi Gibson. The Scottish Writers’ Centre and Glasgow Women’s Library have teamed up with writer, Magi Gibson to offer […]
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Glasgow Poetry Event: The Last Men on Mercury Tour, Iota Gallery, Partick 15th Feb 2014
The Last Men On Mercury Tour Saturday 15th February, 2014 – 7 p.m. Iota Gallery, Hyndland Street, Partick, G11 Poetry Readings Ian BamforthDavid KinclochPeter McCareyPeter MansonRichard Price Create and leave a Valentine message for your sweetheart – today 14th and all week. Catch fabulous wall art in Unlimited Studios by the talented West End […]
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The Accelerator, Open Word, Poetry, The Roxy 171, Glasgow 13th February
Verbalist Performance Poetry Roxy 171, 13th February, 2014 8.30 – 10.30 £3/£4
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Scottish Writers’ Centre: In Process with J David Simons, CCA
Scottish Writers’ Centre:In Process with J David Simons CCA Tue 4 March 2014 7pm, £6 (£3), FREE to SWC membersNo booking required Glasgow-born author J. David Simons has been a lawyer, charity administrator, cotton farmer, university lecturer and journalist. His work has been short-listed for The McKitterick Prize, he has been the recipient of two […]
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Scottish Writers’ Centre: Another Kind of North Tue 25 February 2014 CCA
Scottish Writers’ Centre:Another Kind of North Tue 25 February 2014 7pm, £6 (£3), FREE for SWC membersNo booking required Poet and translator Donald Adamson, winner of The Herald Millennium Poetry Prize launches his new collection From Coiled Roots, with special guests. Published by Indigo Dreams, he book explores life, landscapes and history in Finland and […]
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Glasgow Film Festival A Portrait of Robert Alan Jamieson, CCA 22nd Feb
Glasgow Film FestivalA Portrait of Robert Alan Jamieson CCA Sat 22 February 2014 3.30pm, £5 (Festival for a Fiver), TheatreAges 8+Book online / 0141 332 6535 Novelist and poet, Robert Alan Jamieson grew up in the crofting community of Sandness, Shetland. This film is based on his a collection of poems Nort Atlantik Drift, […]
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Love Words at GOMA, Thursday 13th February, Federation of Writers Scotland
Thursday 13th February – 2:00pm until 6:30pm GOMA Library, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AH Love Words is an event organised by the Federation of Writers (Scotland) and which takes place in GoMA Library in Royal Exchange Square on Thursday 13th February from 2-6:30. The event is an open mic drop-in event, so no-one is […]
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Clyde Steamer Memories Part 1 DVD Video History Scotland
Clyde Steamer Memories Part 1 Henry Bell and his famous ship The Comet, the first ship to successfully harness steam power for navigation, ushered in the age of steam navigation – not only to the River Clyde but across the world. Nowhere was the pace of change as fast as along the banks of the […]
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | Filed under: Best In The West, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Shopping, Travel
New Writing Showcase, Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, 1st March, 2014
New Writing Showcase Saturday, March 1, 2014 The Old Hairdressers Octavius Magazine, Far Off Places and From Glasgow to Saturn Journal have teamed up to bring you an afternoon of literary goodness. Come have a drink, chat to the editors, and enjoy readings from all 3 magazines. Free entry. Start time TBC. The Old Hairdressers, […]
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Monday, February 10, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Woodlands Garden Glasgow: Sustainable Transport Film and Discussion
Active Travel Film and Discussion Event Woodlands Garden Thursday, February 20, 2014 7:00pm until 9:00pm Seminar Room 1, Wolfson Medical Building, University Avenue, G12 8QQ We will be showing a series of short films looking at city design and active transport, followed by a talk and discussion from Future City Glasgow (futurecity.glasgow.gov.uk). Guest – Glasgow […]
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Love is in the Air: Stories of Love and Spring: Springtime on Spetses, Mary Irvine
Springtime on Spetses by Mary Irvine In Spring the winter clothes are packed away and the summer ones unpacked, smelling of naphlia. The island is awash with the colours of wild flowers – sedges, daisies, profusions of margaritas, cyclamen, all the blossoms of the various fruit trees – almond, apple, orange, lemon, quince, fig, olive. […]
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers
Shadows of the City; Glasgow’s Lost Mansions and Houses by Dan Sweeney.
Dan Sweeney’s book, ‘Shadows of the City; Glasgow’s Lost Mansions and Houses’, illustrates and describes 101 mansions and houses which have been lost to the city. The context of their development is sketched and insights offered into how these symbols of wealth and influence became casualties of change and progress as the city expanded. Details […]
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Monday, February 3, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
WORD PLAY @ the Tron, Spoken Word and Music, Wednesday 5th February
WORD PLAY is in its usual home this Wednesday 5th February 2014, 8 p.m. Tron Theatre, 68 Trongate, G1 5HB Glasgow. from 8-late. Theme – ‘Love among the Carnivores – Love Despite’ 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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Muse at St Louis: Spoken Word and Music – 19th February, 2014
The word is out about the Muse@St Louis. Wednesday 19th February Linda Jackson hosts special literary night with guest Lesley Riddoch This will be a very topical and energising evening with music from John Ross and Kirsten Jackson, four new writers and Lesley, reading from her book Blossom and inviting discussion.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Writing: Stage to Page, Glasgow
Stage to Page takes place on the last Monday of each month at 7pm, usually in the CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD, although sometimes the collective venture out to other cultural venues across the city. The next events are: Monday 24 February 2014 (Submission deadline: 5pm, Friday 14 February 2014) Guest: Libby McArthur […]
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
John Sessions in Conversation, Glasgow Film Festival, 22nd February, 2014
John Sessions in Conversation GFT Saturday 22 February 4 p.m. Buy Tickets → From Spitting Image to Stella Street, and from Gangs of New York to The Iron Lady and recent box-office hit Filth , the incomparable John Sessions has constantly proven himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished Scottish actors of […]
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Friday, January 24, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Kevin P. Gilday: Notes From A Quarter-Life Crisis (Live Recording)
24th January, 2014 8 p.m. The Roxy After successful runs at the Southside Fringe, the Edinburgh Festival and other special appearances, Notes From A Quarter-Life Crisis returns to Glasgow for one last performance. It’s free entry, cheap drink and good vibes as I [Kevin Gilday] attempt to record my first feature length show for […]
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Gum: Second Hand Book Fair Bank Street Cafe 28th January
Glasgow University Magazine (GUM) is hosting a second hand book fair. Bank Street Cafe Bar, 52 Bank Street, Hillhead, G 12 Tuesday 28th January Between 1-4pm. There’s a limited number of spaces available for sellers at £5 per pitch. If you would like to shift some unwanted literature and make some extra pennies get in […]
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Free Vettriano Creative Writing Workshops with Brian Whittingham, February, 2014
FREE VETTRIANO CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS Class details as follows:- FREE writing workshops for adults Thurs 6th Feb 2-4pm, Sat 8th Feb 10am – 12 noon and Thurs 13th Feb 2 – 4pm. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AG Join professional writer Brian Whittingham in exploring themes in the paintings of Jack […]
Monday, January 20, 2014 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Wee Literary Festival at St Louis
Heavens, talk about meet me in St Louis – when Steph got in touch to suggest that we go along to a Literary Soirée at St Louis Cafe Bar (734 Dumbarton Rd Glasgow, G11 6RD) I was up for it but I wasn’t expecting such an amazing night out. I had been promoting the event […]
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Sunday, November 3, 2013 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events
Book Week Scotland – Glasgow
BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND 2016 Glasgow Events Book Week Scotland 2016 BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND 2015: 23 – 29 NOV Index page What’s On in Glasgow: Books and Talks 25 November to 1 December 2013 Bloody Scotland on Tour – Glasgow 2013 Leading crime writers discuss books, blood, bodies and bruises. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street 29 November 2013 […]
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Glasgow Writers
There is an impressive and vibrant literary scene in Glasgow with book launches, writers’ workshops, spoken word events and a variety other other bookish activities taking place every night of the week. I highlight these events on the site in my What’s On in Glasgow Books, Talks and Poetry Events, however, given the abundance of […]
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Friday, April 12, 2013 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, writers
Glasgow Writers: Denise Mina
Conviction by Denise Mina – May, 2019 Conviction is engrossing, unusual and funny. Watch out for Denise Mina at: Bloody Scotland Saturday 21st September, 2019 from 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm, Albert Halls. Relaunch of Oxfam Bookshop Byres Road, 21 August, 2015. Launch new book: Blood, Salt, Water – 1 August, 2015 Back in March, 2013 I […]
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Friday, April 5, 2013 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, writers, Writing
