Celebrate Glasgow Women’s Library’s recent acquisition of Maud Joachim’s hunger strike medal, with a rare opportunity to see two other special medals in this exhibition of militant suffrage memorabilia. A suffragette and member of the Women’s Social and Political Union, Maud was arrested in Dundee on the 20th October 1909, with Adela Pankhurst, Helen Archdale, […]
Eve-Hawa Quilt, 2023 Fabric, shells, bamboo canes The Project Esperanza ‘Eve/Hawa Quilt’ is a poignant tapestry woven by the skilled hands of Project Esperanza's Women's sewing group in Edinburgh. More than a mere creation, it serves as a profound expression of resilience and healing. Crafted as part of a therapeutic journey, the quilt delves into […]
Meg can’t wait to leave home. Cynthia misses her family back in the Caribbean. Pamela is pregnant and her mum wants the baby adopted. Andrea fancies girls. Life in 1960s Britain was changing fast but it wasn’t all miniskirts and pop music. This beautiful installation, with illustrations by Candice Purwin in digital and other forms, […]
Film screening and poetry reading: Ramona Victoria Linares Villegas | Dominican Republic 2023 | Docu-fiction | 1h21m | Spanish with English Subtitles Blurring the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction ‘Ramona’ offers a postmodern pastiche of class observed through the interplay of documentary, fiction, and theatre. The film follows a young actress preparing to undertake the role of a pregnant teenager and […]
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL's bitesize feminist crafting including block printing, candle art, quilling, stone art and much more!
Health and wellbeing, whether physical, mental, emotional or social, affects us all. In this Open Archive, our archivist and curator will introduce material focusing on health as a broad theme, covering topics such as puberty, periods and reproductive rights, women’s health movements, and aspects of alternative health, wellness and healing. Dip into our digitised Dear […]
What were (or are) your teenage dreams? At this workshop we’ll be sharing stories of teenage life in the 60s and beyond. Whether it’s memories of work, relationships and going out and having fun or dreams you have for the future, we’ll be sharing stories then creating collage/zines inspired by our Teenage Kicks exhibition. Glasgow […]
We’re excited to celebrate the launch of May Day, the long-awaited new collection from the former Makar of Scotland, Jackie Kay. Jackie will be reading and discussing her poems that cast an eye over several decades of political activism. This spans from the international solidarity of the Glasgow of her childhood, accompanying her parents’ Socialist […]
2024 is the 100th anniversary of Bet Low’s birth. Hildegarde Berwick will be giving a talk about the Gourock-born artist’s life and work, with time for audience questions. Bet Low’s long career started with creating theatre sets for Glasgow Unity Theatre. In 1963, she co-founded the New Charing Cross Gallery on Sauchiehall Street, creating opportunities […]
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL's bitesize feminist crafting including block printing, candle art, quilling, stone art and much more!
Due to staff absence our #WorldBookNight Giveaway Party will no longer be going ahead as advertised, however please do pop in on Friday & pick up a free book! Apologies to anyone who was planning to attend the party.
