National Lifelong Learning Blog
There’s a first time for everything: Travelling Gallery and Glasgow Women’s Library on the road
In Spring 2017 the artist Lauren Printy Currie completed a three month residency at GWL. Lauren’s new Travelling Gallery exhibition, Her body remembered a night-blooming cereus, sweated industry and salt (what came near), which was inspired by her time at GWL, is now touring the length and breadth of Scotland. Here, Luba the GWL national lifelong learning intern tells us about life at GWL and on the road with Travelling Gallery…
Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2017 – Lesley Traynor
On Friday 9th June this year, we had a rousing and raucous time at our 2017 All Women Poetry Slam hosted by Carly Brown at the Out of the Blue […]
Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2017 – Jo Gilbert
On Friday 9th June this year, we had a rousing and raucous time at our 2017 All Women Poetry Slam hosted by Carly Brown at the Out of the Blue […]
Slam Success!
From “pain, pish and patriarchy” to slam poetry in Doric, it’s fair to say we had a rousing and raucous time at our 2017 All Women Poetry Slam hosted by […]
A Revolution – On Roller Skates! Celebrating the Audacious Women of Roller Derby
Women are often told not to take up space. Sugar, spice, all things nice, we’re told we can’t (or shouldn’t) throw, or run fast, or get sweaty or dirty when […]
Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 – Hannah Lavery
On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the […]
Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 – Katherine McMahon
On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the […]
Podcast: All Women Poetry Slam 2016 Slam Champion – Katharine Mulvenny
On Thursday 23rd June 2016, we were proud and very excited to host the All Women Poetry Slam in partnership with the Harpies, Fechters and Quines Festival 2016 at the […]
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.