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Our Red Aunt

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow

Fiona Jack presents a collection of new works responding to the work and life of her Grand Aunt, prominent Scottish activist and suffragette Helen Crawfurd (née Jack).

Firebrand Women Exhibition – Dundee

Dundee Central Library Wellgate, Dundee

Women have always been active campaigners, from suffragettes fighting for the right to vote to women lobbying for equal pay and opportunities. This exhibition in partnership with Dundee Women’s Festival features unique materials from Glasgow Women’s Library’s museum and archive collection, from campaigning badges to posters and zines, and tells the stories of women who have challenged the politics of their time.

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Processions and Participation: Banner Making with Helen de Main

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow

One hundred years ago, women didn’t just tell the world they were equal: they showed it. Hosted by visual artist Helen de Main, these sessions are a chance to come together to create a banner reflecting what political participation means to us today.

Free
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Creative Writing for Fearties: Dear Me

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow

The striking pro- and anti-Suffragette postcards from our collection provide a wealth of material to mine for creative writing gems.

Free – £2.00

Seeing Things: a talk by Jackie Kay

The Mitchell Library North St, Glasgow

Join the Seeing Things group to a talk by Scottish Makar Jackie Kay at the Aye Write Book Festival!