How Poets See The World – Paisley Book Festival Online 2021
How Poets See The World with Brian Whittingham 22 February, 2021, 5 p.m. Free. Book Tickets Join Renfrewshire’s Tannahill Makar Brian Whittingham for an hour of readings from Paisley connected poets, who share their visions of the world and make some projections for its future. Featuring Jim Ferguson, Basia Palka, Kay Metcalfe and Sean McMenemy, […]
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Creative Conversations: Scarlett Thomas
Monday 22 February, 2021 at 1 p.m. Creative Conversations Lunchtime Series hosted by Creative Writing College of Arts, University of Glasgow On Zoom – Free Register at EventBrite You will be sent the link to attend the meeting Scarlett Thomas was born in London. She is the author of the Worldquake series and nine novels […]
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Sunday, February 14, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Creative Conversations 2021, Free Events, Zoom and online events
The World I Fell Out Of – Melanie Reid
Paisley Book Festival 20 February, 2021 – 4 p.m. Authors From Home Tickets: Free In 2010, award-winning writer and The Times columnist Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. Paralysed from the top of her chest down, she was to spend almost a full year in hospital, determinedly […]
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Crossways Literary Festival 2021 – Online
12 – 14 February, 2021 Crossways: The Irish Scottish Cultural & Literary Festival The first two Crossways Festivals took place in the Merchant City, Glasgow, in the spring of 2018 and 2019. Due to the ongoing Pandemic, this year’s Festival must be a virtual one. Although online, Virtual Crossways 2021 will nonetheless be a substantial series of […]
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Saturday, February 13, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Valentine's Day 2021, Valentines Day Glasgow, Zoom and online events
Street Level Photography: In Focus, Brexit Tears
4 February, 2021 at 6.30 p.m. Online Event by Street Level Photoworks Price: free · Duration: 1 hr Public · Anyone on or off Facebook In Focus: Calum Colvin and Robert Crawford ‘Brexit Tears’. Livestreamed through Facebook. Join artist Calum Colvin and poet Robert Crawford who will present excerpts from their project ‘Brexit Tears’. It tells the story […]
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Tidelines Festival Winter Warmer Poetry Events
Winter Warmer Poetry Friday January 29th and February 5th, 2021 at 7.30pm for Winter Warmer Poetry season. Welcoming a range of talented poets, many of them from Ayrshire, who will feature at Tidelines Winter Warmer Events – some on 29 January and some on February 5th. Sign up on Tidelines YouTube Channel and set alerts […]
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Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Hannah Lavery Creative Conversations
Monday 25 January, 2021 at 1 p.m Poet, playwright and performer Hannah Lavery reading and in conversation On Zoom Free – Register Online (This is a Zoom event and you will be sent the link to attend the meeting.) Hannah Lavery is an award winning poet, playwright, performer and experienced workshop facilitator. Her poetry has […]
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Creative Conversations 2021, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Refuweegee Festive Benefit Gig
Thursday 17 December, 2020 8 p.m. Event by Alan Hendry and Selina Hales Online: refuweegee.co.uk Free Sounds in the Suburbs is hosting Refuweegee fundraiser gigs – the special festive gig features: DopeSickFly, Rab Noakes, Rebecca Pronsky, Rich Bennett and Scott MacDonald. There is no ‘ticket price’ to join the gig, but please make a donation Once you register you […]
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Zoom and online events
Creative Conversations: Anuradha Roy
Monday 30 November, 2020 at 1 p.m. Free – Online Register for Event About this Event Anuradha Roy is an award winning novelist and journalist. Her first novel, An Atlas of Impossible Longing, has been translated into fifteen languages. It was named by World Literature Today as one of the “60 Essential English Language Works of […]
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Big Book Week Scotland Quiz 2020
Friday 20 November, 2020 at 4 p.m. Online event Test your book knowledge by taking part in our live Big Book Week Scotland Quiz on Zoom. Over four entertaining rounds Test your knowledge of books in 2020 – can identify a book by its cover and solve riddles? Register at EventBrite Sign up now as […]
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Friday, November 20, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Zoom and online events
P.M. Freestone at Creative Conversations
Monday 23 November 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Zoom Event – Register at EventBrite P. M. Freestone spent her formative years in Australia, then worked or studied on every continent except Antarctica (there’s still time). Her debut novel, Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom is a YA secondary-world fantasy published by Scholastic in the UK and […]
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Creative Conversations: Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones
Monday 16 November 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Zoom Event Register at EventBrite You will be sent a link to attend the meeting once you book. Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones – Poet, Singer, Composer, Harpist and Linguist Sandy was appointed Gaelic Crowned Bard 2019-2021 at the Royal National Mòd Glasgow in October 2019. Her collection […]
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Queerness in 1980s Glasgow – Douglas Stuart
16 November, 2020, 6 p.m. Creative Conversations University of Glasgow A conversation with 2020 Booker Prize Shortlisted Author Douglas Stuart presented by the University of Glasgow Creative Writing Programme Register for free event About this Event Douglas Stuart is a Scottish – American author. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, is shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize […]
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Bloody Scotland: Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin
Global Exclusive from Aye Write! 16 November, 2020, 7.30 p.m. Virtual event with Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin About this Event Bloody Scotland presents a global exclusive live virtual event with Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin! Free Pop Up Event with two master crime writers on Bloody Scotland International Book Festival Watch Online, completely free. […]
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New World, New Beginnings – Poetry Event Online
12 November, 2020 7 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. Being Human Festival A celebration of human resilience and connectivity through poetry as we prepare for a newly ordered world / new beginnings. Critically-acclaimed poet and Professor in Creativity Owen Sheers will be joined by award-winning poets Natalie Holborow and Eric Ngalle Charles as they share new […]
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Creative Conversations: Peter May
University of Glasgow Creative Conversations College of Arts Monday 09 November 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Free Zoom Event – Tickets at Eventbrite You will be sent the link to join the meeting once you book. Peter May is the multi award-winning author of the internationally best-selling Lewis Trilogy set in the Outer Hebrides […]
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Saturday, November 7, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Creative Conversations: Elizabeth Reeder
Thursday 5 November 2020, 5.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. Zoom Event Book at EventBrite You will be sent the link to join the meeting once you book. Elizabeth Reeder, originally from Chicago, is a long-time resident of Scotland. She is author of three novels, her most recent being An Archive of Happiness published by Penned in the […]
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Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Zoom and online events
Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank
Paintings by Alexander Moffat and Ruth Nicol, Poems by Alan Riach University of Glasgow Arts – Online Event 24 November, 2020 at 5 p.m. Free – Register at EventBrite Join the event 16:30 for a 17:00 start. About this Event ‘Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank’ brings together portraits by Sandy Moffat, landscapes by Ruth Nicol and poems by Alan Riach. […]
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The Wild West of Scotland
From Buffalo Bill to Outlander University of Glasgow College of Arts Friday, 20 November 2020, 6 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Register for Online Event at EventBrite A multimedia storytelling event recounting and reassessing some remarkable moments in Scottish-Native American history. Part of Being Human Festival, 12 – 22 November, 2020 About this Event A multimedia […]
2020 Halloween Window Wanderland Anderston
31 October, 2020 4.30 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Anderston Hallowe’en Window Wanderland The Pyramid at Anderston, 759 Argyle Street, G3 8DS SCARE AND SHARE! Anderston Primary Parent Council and The Pyramid at Anderston, All treats no tricks for a covid-safe guising alternative! A magical spooky outdoor trail of windows in the local community around Anderston. […]
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people
Halloween Apocalypse Glasgow
Saturday, 31 October, 2020 at 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Kelvingrove Square Hosted by Parkgrove Terrace Lane & Kelvingrove Square Residents’ Association It seems Guising will not be going ahead this year. Although residents can’t actually meet you can come along to the spooky display in Kelvingrove Square. If you have a pumpkin or turnip […]
The Haunted Concert Hall
From 31 October, 2020 2 p.m. Hosted by Live Nation Concert A family concert packed with epic Halloween hits, some tricks and plenty of treats… Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is teaming up with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and RSNO Junior Chorus for spine-chilling performances in a ghost-busting film, THE HAUNTED CONCERT HALL Premieres at […]
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Friday, October 30, 2020 | Filed under: Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Hallowe'en in Glasgow, Kids and young people, Zoom and online events
Being Together: Book Free Outdoor Space – Woodlands Community Garden
Woodlands Community Don’t be alone this winter. If you don’t have a garden where you can meet your family or friends outdoors, Woodlands Community has the perfect solution. Book free outdoor space to safely meet with friends and family. Book at Evenbrite Woodlands Community is offering their Workspace Terrace, 66 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6HW […]
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Filed under: Coronavirus, Free Events, Woodlands Community
Poet’s Time with Jenne Gray
Short Film – Interview and Reading with Jenne Gray – hosted by Linda Jackson Seahorse Publications Watch Online: http://seahorsepublications.com/short-films/
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Free Events, Zoom and online events
Fly your flag in Woodlands!
Woodlands Community Garden Please join in a collective project to create a set of bright flags, reflecting on how the past six months has affected you. Bring a splash of colour and a feeling of solidarity to the community, whether that’s with messages of activism, hope, kindness, sadness or struggle. Come along in your own […]
Jambo – Black History Month Radio Sessions Scotland
Throughout October, starting Friday 2 October, 2020 10 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Tune in to Jambo! Radio throughout the month of October to listen to the Roundtable Cultural Discussion ‘How can we change the consequences of racism when it is rooted in systems and slavery?’ Event will host some of the top Scottish black leaders […]
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Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Filed under: Black History Month Glasgow, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Stories from the Briggait – Glasgow Doors Open Day
Wednesday, 16 September, 2020 15:00-16:00 Stories from The Briggait Hosted by Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival, Wasps Artists’ Studios and The Briggait Tbe Briggait is of Glasgow’s most enduring and endearing landmarks, A-listed building – it has been a part of the River Clyde skyline since the Nineteenth Century. Built in 1873, the Briggait served as the city’s bustling […]
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Thursday, September 10, 2020 | Filed under: Architecture, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
A Very Quiet Street – exploring Glasgow’s history with Zoe Strachan and Louise Welsh
A Very Quiet Street? Exploring the hidden histories of West Princes Street and Queens Crescent. About this Event Writers Zoë Strachan and Louise Welsh lead a half-mile walk along West Princes Street & Queen’s Crescent engaging with two hundred years of social and cultural history, including North Atlantic slavery, city planning, art, literature, music, crime, […]
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Free Events, Sport, Walks, Cycling in Glasgow, Woodlands Community
Govanhill International Festival 2020
21 until 31 August, 2020 Govanhill International Festival – now in its fourth year, is an anti-racist festival. It celebrates the contribution immigrants have made to the diversity, culture, community and the rich history of the area. Elven days of film, music, books, talks, walks, art, kids activities and more! Join in and celebrate the […]
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Filed under: Art, Photography, Exhibitions what's on-glasgow, Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Cinema, Classes and Workshops, Community event, Coronavirus, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Free Events, Gig Guide plus Club Events, Kids and young people, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, Zoom and online events
Women Writers: Maria Marchinadu, Tracy Patrick and Eloise Oui
Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 7.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. CHEEKY BESOM PRODUCTIONS: ’Artists with Attitude’ Presents Glasgow Literary Lounge, Calton Bar, 415 London Rd, G40 1AG A Monthly (4th Tuesday) East End Showcase of Literary Arts & Culture In Partnership La poesía in acción universal por la paz @Calton Bar Glasgow Three Women Writers: Maria […]
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Monday, March 16, 2020 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Community event, Free Events
