Author: Morag

Discovering Women’s Heritage in Dennistoun

Published on 1st June, 2023 by Morag

We are really excited about a new project that is just starting up in Dennistoun, thanks to funding from the Glasgow City Council Local Area Fund. GWL will be working […]

Poetry to get you through…

Published on 25th May, 2020 by Morag

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I love poetry because it makes you hear words and see life in a new way. You can read or listen to a poem in a few minutes and then […]

From schoolgirl climate warriors to sea poems

Published on 11th May, 2020 by Morag

This post was published 5 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

The Women in the Landscape Resource List GWL’s Women in the Landscape project aims to reveal, to celebrate and to preserve women’s stories, experiences and environmental heritage. We called on […]

Find Your Words – hints and tips on performance poetry from Courtney Stoddart

Published on 13th April, 2020 by Morag

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One of the highlights of our Open the Door digital festival from 18th to 22nd May 2020 will be GWL’s first ever digital poetry slam. Although the deadline for main […]

Making Her Mark – Women Artists and Stories from the Poorhouse

Published on 30th March, 2020 by Morag

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Since January 2020, two groups of women have been discovering the fascinating histories of forgotten Renfrewshire women as part of the Making Her Mark project. Here, group tutor Lil Brookes […]

Writers and rebels – Bold Types 2018

Published on 20th December, 2018 by Morag

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Our intern Lisa tells us about her involvement in GWL’s Bold Types writing competition. When I applied for my internship at GWL last spring, I was told that one […]

From hockey sticks to Cathy and Claire

Published on 17th November, 2016 by Morag

This post was published 8 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

I started working at Glasgow Women’s library in 2009 as the national lifelong learning development worker. I’ve always felt GWL is a place where everyone and everything is cherished – […]

All Women Poetry Slam – deadline for performers

Published on 13th June, 2016 by Morag

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Last chance to try for a performance slot at the Harpies Fechters and Quines All Woman Poetry Slam

Woman poets wanted!

Published on 16th May, 2016 by Morag

This post was published 9 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

We’re looking forward to the second Harpies, Fechters and Quines All Woman Poetry Slam taking place at Out of the Blue Cafe, The Drill Hall, Edinburgh on Thursday 23rd June2016 6pm-9pm, and we’re looking for new and more experienced performance poets to strut their stuff on the night for our 3 judges and lucky audience.

Untold Stories in Milton of Campsie

Published on 25th April, 2016 by Morag

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Glasgow Women’s Library have been working with the East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture Tales and Trails project and local people to uncover the hidden stories of women in East Dunbartonshire. […]