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GFF15: William McIlvanney, Living With Words review Pat Byrne

Very sad news that William McIlvanney has died today – 5 December, 2015 An absolute triumph for GFF15 – the world premiere was produced by Gill Parry and  filmed and directed by Maurice O’Brien. A documentary about William McIlvanney, Kilmarnock writer and vanguard of Scotland’s Tartan Noir. Only half an hour long, the film captured […]

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‘Fishnet’, Kiristin Innes at Waterstones Byres Road Thursday 19 November, 2015

Kirstin Innes will be discussing her book Fishnet at Waterstones Byres Road on Thursday 19 November at 6.30 p.m. Free event.   Kirstin Innes’s Fishnet wins Guardian Not the Booker Prize Kirstin Innes’s debut novel Fishnet, a dark and challenging exploration of the sex industry, has won the Guardian newspaper’s Not the Booker Prize. On […]

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Art and Interiors Show, SWG3 Eastvale Place, Glasgow 18 – 21 November, 2015

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Noir at the Bar, The Raven,Glasgow, 19 November, 2015

Free event The Raven, 81-85 Renfield St, Glasgow G2 1NQ With Chris Dolan Glasgow Writer

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Superior Historical Crime: Graeme Macrae Burnet and Lucy Ribchester, Waterstones Byres Rd 25 November, 2015

Graeme Macrae Burnet and Lucy Ribchester, Waterstones Byres Road Wednesday 25 November, 2015 7.00 p.m. Roll up, roll up and Immerse yourself in the world of a crofting community in 19th-c Applecross – the setting for Graeme Macrae Burnet’s “tour-de-force”, His Bloody Project. And meet the colourful characters in Lucy Ribchester’s tale of suffragettes, trapeze […]

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Scottish Pen, Day of the Imprisoned Writer, University of Glasgow 12 November 2015

Thursday, 12th of November, 1pm University of Glasgow,  Room 101, 5 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ Each year, PEN Centres and members worldwide commemorate the Day of the Imprisoned Writer to raise awareness of the unjust imprisonment and other forms of attack against writers around the globe, to remember those who have been killed, and stand […]

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Ghost: 100 Stories To Read With The Lights On – chosen by Louise Welsh Thur 12 November, 2015

Thursday, November 12, 2015 6:00pm – 8:00pm          John Smith’s Glasgow University 65 Hillhead St, Glasgow G12 8QF Part of Academic Book Week 2015, Glasgow University’s newly inaugurated Professor of Creative Writing, award-winning author Louise Welsh, will discuss her recent novels and a new anthology of supernatural stories she is responible for editing. […]

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FAIL BETTER: Industrial Hazards, McChuills, Thursday, November 12, 2015

FAIL BETTER: Industrial Hazards Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 8:00pm    McChuills Glasgow40 High Street,  Glasgow G1 1NL DONT PANIC it’s all fine just sit back no really it’s all fine China’s gonna take care of it all and we don’t need to worry jobs? we don’t need jobs just get some workfare doon yer neck […]

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Pop Goes The Writer Wednesday, November 25, 2015 The Iron Horse Bar

Wednesday, November 25, 2015  7:30pm        The Iron Horse Bar Join us for Pop Goes The Writer – A Drone Publishing event taking place during Book Week Scotland. Come along for an evening of live music and discussions on pop, classic albums and the future of music. Authors attending and speaking at the event are:Chris […]

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Academic Book Week 2015 at John Smith’s Glasgow University 9 – 13 November

November 9 at 5:30pm to November 13 at 8:30pm        John Smith’s Glasgow University Bookshop, The Fraser Building Glasgow University Bookshop will host five days of events to mark the latest addition to the university calendar: Academic Book Week. Running for the first time between the 9th and 13th November 2015, Academic Book Week is […]

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Cafe with Heart! Waterstones Byres Road, 18 November, 2015

Waterstones 351-355 Byres Road, Glasgow G12  High Blood Pressure  – are you at risk? 18 November, 2015 – 7 p.m. With Prof Rhian Touyz and Prof Mandy MacLean, University of Glasgow Free Event Come and join Prof Rhian Touyz and Prof Mandy MacLean in conversation about High Blood Pressure: “The silent killer, are you at […]

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Night at the Museum, The Hunterian, 27 November, 2015

Exploration and Inspiring Scots To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow will host a special Night at the Museum event on Friday 27 November from 7.00pm – 10.00pm. Inspired by The Hunterian collections, this exciting free social evening focuses on ‘Exploration’ and ‘Inspiring Scots’ connected to The Hunterian and the […]

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‘Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital’ CCA 25 November,2015

Dr Tamara Trodd in conversation with Dr Dominic Paterson: ‘Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital’ Wed 25 November 2015 CCA 5pm, Free and unticketed, Clubroom All ages Dr Tamara Trodd (University of Edinburgh) discusses her new book, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction: Technology and Aesthetics from Duchamp to the Digital, in […]

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All in a Fankle: Open Showcase, Creative Practice – Dealing with Failure Workshops Fri 20 November 2015 CCA

University of Glasgow All in a Fankle: Open Showcase Fri 20 November 2015 CCA 7pm, Free but ticketed, Theatre All ages Book online / 0141 352 4900 There is little in life more human than failure: we fall down, we get up again. Yet, there is very little discussion around how failure works within our […]

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Seeds of Thought Poetry Night Fri 13 November 2015 CCA

Seeds of Thought Poetry Night Fri 13 November 2015 CCA 7.30pm, Free and unticketed, Theatre Ages 18+ Seeds of Thought poetry night is a fun relaxed evening of spoken word and music. An open mic session invites those who want to join in the fun, or just sit back and take in the performances. No […]

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Tom McNab: The Fast Men 19 November, 2015 Waterstones Sauchiehall Street

Book Launch   Tom McNab, Olympic coach, prize-winning novelist and Technical Director of Chariots of Fire launches his book: The Fast Men.   Waterstones, 153–157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3EW   7 p.m.   Free  

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Book Week Scotland 2015 Monday 23 – Sunday 29 November 2015

Hundreds of events throughout the country during Book Week Scotland! Some events in Glasgow for adults and children See all events in Glasgow Events at Aye Write include: Notes of a Newsman Mitchell Theatre with John MacKay 25 November, 2015 Assault and Vinegar v Assault and Sauce, Mitchell Theatre, 26 November with Caro Ramsay and […]

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Val McDermid in conversation with Professor Louise Welsh, 19 November, 2015 University of Glasgow

PEN Naomi Mitchison event – Val McDermid in conversation with hProfessor Louise Welsh.  Thursday 19 November 2015  6.30pmKelvin Gallery, University of GlasgowRegister Here Please join us at this year’s PEN Naomi Mitchison event – Val McDermid in conversation with Professor Louise Welsh. Val McDermid’s novels have been translated into thirty languages and have sold over ten million […]

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The Clutha Trust Fundraiser, 14 Nov 2015, Carlton Jug Band

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Carol Mavor, University of Glasgow Creative Writing, 11 November, 2015

For a showing of her film, FULL, followed by a talk on hybridity. 17:30 on Wednesday 11th November, 2015, Room 101, 5 University Gardens Carol Mavor has published five monographs, including Blue Mythologies: Reflections on a Colour (Reaction, 2013). Mavor’s essays and stories have appeared in Cabinet Magazine, Short Fiction and Flash Magazine. This event […]

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Acting Skills for Adults, The Citizens Spring 2016

  The Citizens, 119 Gorbals St, Glasgow G5 9DS Nightschool Level 1 Spring 2016 11 Janudary – 8 March, 2015 A fun and informal introduction to acting skills for adults who want to try their hand at performing. Course material is refreshed each term and participants are welcome to repeat levels. All sessions are led […]

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‘The Influences’ on Saturday 21 November, 2015 The Glad Cafe

The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG With Washington Irving, Pronto Mama, The Colour Of Whisky, Alistair Ogilvy, Iona Macdonald and Ryan Joseph Burns. Onder Invloed, the video project from The Netherlands for which musicians from all over the world cover their influences, is coming back to Glasgow. On Saturday 21 November, six […]

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The Glasgow Charities Christmas Fayre, City Chambers, 10 – 4 pm Tues 17 November, 2015

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Christmas Sales Event, Silver Birch (Scotland) Sat 28th November

Saturday, November 28 3:00pm – 7:00pm         Silver Birch (Scotland) Ltd6a Lochmill Holdings, Antermony Road, Milton of Campsie, G66 8AE Silver Birch (Scotland) will be hosting our annual Christmas sales event on Saturday 28th November between 3pm-7pm. Come along for a fun evening of festive cheer, mulled wine and mince pies and get into […]

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The CC Music Scottish Ukulele Day 2015 Sat 7 Nov, 2015 12:30pm – 6:00pm CC Music Shop

The CC Music Scottish Ukulele Day 2015 7 November, 2015 12:30pm – 6:00pm CC Music Shop After the success of last year’s event we’d like to annouce the second CC Music Scottish Ukulele Day, with live music, workshops and loads of uke-ing throughout the day!! Free entry and lots of fun for everyone, if your […]

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‘We are the 56’ by Josh Bircham and Grant Costello at Freight Books

We are the 56 by Josh Bircham and Grant Costello £11.99     We are the 56 is a timely record of the seismic changes in Scottish politics and a fascinating insight into the compelling human stories behind the political headlines.   ‘The 56 are fantastic. I loved the group in the Scottish Parliament between […]

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LIve at the Star Folk Club, Glasgow November/December 2015

All gigs 8 p.m. The Admiral Bar 72 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA Phone: 0141 221 7705 Maria Dunn     10th November, 2015 £8  Juno-nominated songwriter Maria Dunn (vocal, guitar, accordion) draws deeply on the folk tradition of storytelling through song. A true preserver of the spirit of folk music, she is often compared to Woody […]

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Fat Suit Tour, Cottiers, 20 December, 2015

With support from Oscar Cordoba. Cottiers, Hyndland Street, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow G11 5PU Information and book tickets

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The Braw Wee Fair, Baad, The Barras, Sat 7 November, 2015

We are delighted to announce that the Braw Wee Fair will be taking place on the first Saturday of each month! In association with The Braw Wee Emporium we will be bringing the best artists, makers and unique products to the Barras Market. Braw Wee Fair will feature a range of products from Handmade cleaning and […]

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Happy Hour, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, 9 – 14 Nov, 2015, OranMor

Happy Hour OranMor, Top of Byres Road, G12 Mon, 09 November, 2015 — Sat, 14 November, 2015 By Anita Vettesse | Directed By Gethin Evans Featuring Hannah Donaldson, Anne Lacey and Stephen McCole Presented in association with the Sherman Cymru and Tobacco Factory Theatre  Anne’s finally got both her children together again to scatter her […]

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