A Spoon is the Safest Vessel
In this exhibition, a new collaboration between emerging artists Juliane Foronda, Kirsty Russell and Tako Taal explores the barely visible gestures and behind the scenes work that make up a hosting practice.
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Temporary Library Closure
Due to ongoing work to replace our boiler, and decreasing temperatures, we have made the decision to temporarily decrease our opening hours throughout November and December.
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Re-reading Greenham Common
Re-reading Greenham Common
Join artist researcher Yvonne Billimore in a two-day exploration of the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp collection from our archive where we'll be drawing out the personal narratives, experiences, speculations, knowledge and gossip we find. No prior knowledge of Greenham Common necessary!
£3.00 – £5.00
2 events,
Readers of Colour
Readers of Colour
Come along to our Edinburgh reading group to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women writers of colour.
3 events,
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Shifting Sands
Shifting Sands
The timely and important screening of our new short film Shifting Sands, which charts a journey of survival and hope, and is part of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence.
Free
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Story Café
Story Café
CANCELLED: Reinvent your lunchtime at Story Café! Stories and poems from around the world, all washed down with tea and friendly chat. Pull up a chair and become part of the story!
4 events,
Temporary Library Closure
Due to ongoing work to replace our boiler, and decreasing temperatures, we have made the decision to temporarily decrease our opening hours throughout November and December.
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Women Making It
Women Making It
CANCELLED: Keep cosy this Autumn with our bitesize learning sessions where we'll be scrapbooking, badge making, watching films together and much more. Warm and relaxed drop-in sessions, these are perfect if you enjoy craft activities or you're looking to make new friends!
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Time and Time Again
Time and Time Again
See a unique screening of moving image works by Women & the Law Collective from the archive of feminist film distributor Cinenova.
2 events,
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Dunfermline’s Women
Dunfermline’s Women
This friendly and informal learning and discussion event at Dunfermline Libraries will give you an introduction to how women are celebrated across Scotland and help you generate ideas on how to discover and celebrate your own local heroines.
2 events,
4 events,
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Story Café
Story Café
CANCELLED: Reinvent your lunchtime at Story Café! Stories and poems from around the world, all washed down with tea and friendly chat. Pull up a chair and become part of the story!
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Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure
Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure
CANCELLED: It’s time for Lights! Action! Tea! once again in our regular No-Acting-Required Drama Queens sessions. Come along and join us!
Free – £2.00
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Shifting Sands
Shifting Sands
An evening screening of our new short film Shifting Sands, which charts a journey of survival and hope, and is part of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence.
Free
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The Open Archive: Christmas Yarns
The Open Archive: Christmas Yarns
Wool you join us for our Christmas Open Archive? Dip into our collection of knitting patterns from the last hundred years for some purls of wisdom.
Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome
GWL Warm Welcome drop-in days take place on the first Saturday of every month. If you are new to GWL this is a friendly relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our programme and collections. We’d love to welcome you here!
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Seeing Things – Open Archive: Christmas Yarns
Seeing Things – Open Archive: Christmas Yarns
This group trip is to the Christmas Yarns: Open Archive at Glasgow Women’s Library. Feel free to bring along your own knitting or just come along and enjoy mince pies and a cup of tea and wander along memory lane.
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Book Launch | Lis Rhodes: Telling Invents Told
Book Launch | Lis Rhodes: Telling Invents Told
Join Lux Scotland for the launch of Telling Invents Told, the first collection of writings by artist and filmmaker Lis Rhodes.
2 events,
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Making Her Mark: Launch Event
Making Her Mark: Launch Event
Where are the unsung heroines of Renfrewshire and how are they celebrated or remembered? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? Come along, enjoy some tea and cake and find out more about this exciting new project.
2 events,
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Story Café
Story Café
CANCELLED: Reinvent your lunchtime at Story Café! Stories and poems from around the world, all washed down with tea and friendly chat. Pull up a chair and become part of the story!
3 events,
Temporary Library Closure
Due to ongoing work to replace our boiler, and decreasing temperatures, we have made the decision to temporarily decrease our opening hours throughout November and December.
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Reading Group for Muslim Women
Reading Group for Muslim Women
RESCHEDULED AND RELOCATED: The Reading group focuses on books written by Muslim women or with topics of particular relevance to Muslim women today, and we also watch films together. If you are passionate about books and love to share them with others, or you simply want to get into the habit of reading, this group is for you!
Free
2 events,
Create and Connect: Monthly Creative Writing Group
Create and Connect: Monthly Creative Writing Group
Calling all women writers in Edinburgh! Join our connect and create writing group immersive programme, taking place one Saturday a month!
2 events,
Readers of Colour
Readers of Colour
Come along to our Edinburgh reading group to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women writers of colour.