Tag: Events
West End Women’s Heritage Walk
This pioneering women’s heritage walk revealed a hidden history of the West End of Glasgow: pipe-smoking forewomen, revolting schoolmistresses, and the unique car made by and for women. A unique and inspiring insight into the hitherto unsung women who made the West End.
Posted in Blog, Lifelong Learning Blog, Past Events
Also tagged Glasgow, Walks, Women Make History, Women's History
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Bonnie Fechters and the Extraordinary Ordinary Women Exhibition
As the Harpies, Fechters and Quines events launch in Edinburgh this month, Theresa Wallace, a volunteer from the Bonnie Fechters group writes about how the Extraordinary Ordinary Women exhibition was developed… The Bonnie Fechters is a group of Edinburgh women who meet socially on a monthly basis to discuss women’s issues, based on an [...]
Posted in Edinburgh, Events, National Lifelong Learning Blog, Partners, Volunteers
Also tagged Edinburgh, National Lifelong Learning, Volunteers
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Equals and Herstory Portrait: Andrea Kusel and Sharon Thomas in conversation
Morag talks to curator Andrea Kusel and artist Sharon Thomas about the Equals exhibition and the Herstory Portrait series, both on display at Paisley Museum and Art Gallery until 21st October
Posted in National Lifelong Learning Blog, News
Also tagged 21 Revolutions, art, National Lifelong Learning, Paisley, Studio 58
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Celebrate 21 Years with GWL!
Our new programme of events is released today and includes exciting news about our permanent home, a full programme of activities to celebrate our twenty-first birthday and events across Scotland.
Glasgow School of Art Degree Show Tour
The Library is offering a guided tour of the Glasgow School of Art degree show for our learners and volunteers.
Posted in Events
Also tagged art, Arts, Lifelong Learning Blog, National Lifelong Learning
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Film Screening in Clydebank
As an end of term farewell to our Researching Women’s History group in Clydebank, we are hosting a film screening and discussion at the Hub Community Centre. You Play Your Part was produced by film-maker Kirsten MacLeod, who worked in collaboration with women from Govan as they reflected on their lives by the river Clyde. This film was made in association with Plantation Productions and the University of the West of Scotland.
Posted in Events
Also tagged Courses, history, National Lifelong Learning, Taster sessions, Women Make History, Women's History
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Dundee Women’s Festival 2011
GWL was at the Dundee Women’s Festival in March, organising workshops to complement our mobile exhibition “Between Future and Past”. At the Women’s History Bring and Tell workshops in the afternoon, Elaine told us about her admiration for her daughter, and Sheila brought some beautiful photographs of her mother as a young woman when she [...]
Posted in Blog, National Lifelong Learning Blog
Also tagged Dundee, international women's day, Workshops
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Article about Making Space on Arcadia Now Blog
Jac Mantle, one of the wonderful members of GWL’s volunteer team, and prolific arts critic, has written an short article about Making Space and the Discussion Event (which she attended).
Making Space: The Documentary now online!
We are very pleased to announce that the Making Space film is now available to watch or download online!
Posted in News
Also tagged art, Blue Spine project, documentary, Fast Forward Play, film, Focus Group, Making Space, Unsorted Donations, women
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Making Space: The Documentary
The Making Space Documentary: Available Online Soon…
