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Discovering Women’s Heritage in Dennistoun
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
Last chance to try for a performance slot at the Harpies Fechters and Quines All Woman Poetry Slam
Woman poets wanted!
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.