She Settles in the Shields: 10 years on, Intergenerational Story Café

She Settles in the Shields is an oral history book published in 2011 by Glasgow Women’s Library to acknowledge and celebrate the lives of migrant women who settled in Pollokshields, a vibrant area of Glasgow.

She Settles in the Shields: 10 years on, Intergenerational Story Café , Sunday 30th October, 2pm-3.30pm, Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Free

Enjoy an afternoon tea listening to generational stories of migrant women, touching on the themes of culture, traditions, values, identity, cross-cultural understanding and more!

This event will also mark Black History Month.

This event has been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund

This is one of our ‘Attend’ events this autumn! (‘Attend’ events mean you can listen or look in and enjoy the event with no pressure to join in, though there will likely be opportunities to chat too! ‘Take Part’ events involve a bit more activity or participation on your part, you are of course still welcome to do so as little or as much as you would like to.)

Booking

The event is free and for women only* (16+). To attend, please book below and we will share an email invitation with you.  If you would like to make a donation to Glasgow Women’s Library, you can do so here.

*All women-only events are inclusive of Trans and Intersex women, as well as non-binary and gender fluid people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experience of women.

Accessibility

The Hall has disabled access through the lower ground floor at two separate entrances with access to a lift for the main floor. The hall can also be directly accessed to the ground floor by a ramp at the front door.

Find more information on Accessibility at GWL or contact us and we will be very happy to offer assistance.