An exclusive opportunity to see Linder's art film Bower of Bliss in full. The original film was revealed as part of Linder's Flag & Film commission at GWL for Glasgow International 2018 and in 2020 we see the second installment added to create this new film.
Following a residency at GWL in 2019 this solo exhibition by artist and researcher Ingrid Pollard reveals her responses to materials held in the Lesbian archive at GWL. Part of Glasgow International 2020.
Explore the ways writing can be used as a powerful distraction to help manage chronic pain, in these creative writing workshops led by writer, living with MS, Gillian Shirreffs.
Come along to our Edinburgh reading group to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women writers of colour.
In this Story Cafe Special, Charley Gavigan will explore the power of stories to unite us in these uncertain times, and share insights from her own personal journey.
Can you name a Renfrewshire heroine? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? How are they celebrated or remembered? Bring your stories and ideas to this exciting new project. A chance to try out something new, take part in creative workshops and make friends.
In this workshop, performance poet Courtney Stoddart will boost your skills and confidence while you experiment with slam poetry, whether you’re yet to write your first poem or you’re a slam regular!
Join Ingrid Pollard as she discusses her multi-layered practice and her solo exhibition following time spent in the Lesbian Archive and Information Centre, a collection that makes up one third of GWL's overall archive.
Be invigorated this Spring 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!
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!
These vibrant and thoughtful monthly Open Book sessions are back for spring, and now led by poet Alice Tarbuck or writer Beth Godfrey.
Put a spring in your step at Story Café and hear stories and poems by women writers from around the world! From edge-of-your-seat espionage to tales of heart-warming tenderness, Story Café will spark your curiosity and freshen your perspective.
Can you name a Renfrewshire heroine? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? How are they celebrated or remembered? Bring your stories and ideas to this exciting new project. A chance to try out something new, take part in creative workshops and make friends.
In this workshop, performance poet Courtney Stoddart will boost your skills and confidence while you experiment with slam poetry, whether you’re yet to write your first poem or you’re a slam regular!
Calling all women writers in Edinburgh! Join our connect and create writing group immersive programme, taking place one Saturday a month!
Our Women of the Gorbals heritage guided walk is back, introducing the resourceful, creative and determined women who’ve called this area home over the centuries.
Every Wednesday afternoon at 12.30pm a GWL Volunteer will be taking over @womenslibrary Twitter to guide a virtual visit to an online exhibition or museum archive.
At this session, Adele Patrick will be sharing learning from her recent Clore Leadership Fellowship, which gave her opportunity to reflect on how GWL has grown, what makes it tick and bring back new thinking on feminist leadership to the organisation.
Put a spring in your step at Story Café and hear stories and poems by women writers from around the world! From edge-of-your-seat espionage to tales of heart-warming tenderness, Story Café will spark your curiosity and freshen your perspective.
Can you name a Renfrewshire heroine? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? How are they celebrated or remembered? Bring your stories and ideas to this exciting new project. A chance to try out something new, take part in creative workshops and make friends.
It’s time for Lights! Action! Tea! once again in our regular No-Acting-Required Drama Queens sessions. Come along and join us!
Be invigorated this Spring 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!
Come and learn radical sewing skills and be part of a collaborative lesbian history quilt in this workshop! No sewing experience required!
Who were the women buried in the Necropolis? Join our popular guided tour of this Victorian cemetery to find out…
This year we invite the digital world to Open the Door by hosting our women’s writing festival entirely online, focusing on environmental and ecofeminist ideas.
Our Summer Open Day is the perfect time to get to know the Library. There’s a chance to see exhibition previews, browse the second hand book sale, meet the team, have a guided tour, and pick up a copy of our hot-off-the-press Summer Events Programme! Drop by, have a cuppa, and learn more about who we are and what's on offer.
Can you name a Renfrewshire heroine? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? How are they celebrated or remembered? Bring your stories and ideas to this exciting new project. A chance to try out something new, take part in creative workshops and make friends.
Every Wednesday afternoon at 12.30pm a GWL Volunteer will be taking over @womenslibrary Twitter to guide a virtual visit to an online exhibition or museum archive.
Come along to our Edinburgh reading group to discover and chat about poetry, fiction, and narrative non-fiction by women writers of colour.
Enjoy the wit and wisdom of older women poets at this Grey Hen Press Story Café Special.
Can you name a Renfrewshire heroine? How are women’s lives reflected in Renfrewshire’s towns and villages? How are they celebrated or remembered? Bring your stories and ideas to this exciting new project. A chance to try out something new, take part in creative workshops and make friends.
To celebrate the National Gallery exhibition of Artemisia Gentileschi’s paintings, we’re hosting a talk about the life and work of this exceptional woman, one of the most talented painters of her generation.
Be invigorated this Spring 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!
Over a hundred years ago, Scotland caught ‘pageant fever’ and thousands of performers dressed up and brought the past to life in front of captivated audiences the length and breadth of the nation. Come along to this afternoon of talks, performance and discussion exploring a largely forgotten craze.
