Kathryn Metcalfe, Lesley Traynor, Mairi Murphy and Morag Smith first met as a group in 2018. Intended as a chance for writers with family and caring commitments or who were unable to attend a writing group in the evenings, the group which gathered round the long table in the café of Paisley Abbey, built a rapport with one another, balanced critique with honest encouragement.
We’re delighted that our Story Café is back in person! Travel the world, one tale at a time, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
Bubbles is Laura Bissell’s compelling and honest account of her early experiences of motherhood, a journey that began in September 2018 with the birth of her daughter and which was, just over a year later, interrupted by the onset of coronavirus and the national lockdowns and global devastation that followed.
Glasgow Green Glasgow Green, by Templeton Street, Glasgow
Gather under Glasgow Green’s yellow gazebo for a series of mini-adventures. Explore the familiar in a new way to spark ideas and creative writing, facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, storyteller and poet.
These vibrant and thoughtful monthly Open Book sessions are back in 2022. Read poems and short stories together as prompts for your own creative writing. Each session focuses on a theme such as Home, Grow and Transform, or Garden.
Glasgow Green Glasgow Green, by Templeton Street, Glasgow
Gather under Glasgow Green’s yellow gazebo for a series of mini-adventures. Explore the familiar in a new way to spark ideas and creative writing, facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, storyteller and poet.
‘Human Echoes’ is a Glasgow School of Art staff research project that seeks to give voice to the lived experience of women in Glasgow who received obstetric ultrasound scans in the 1960s, when Glasgow led the world in its development. This project aims to shine a light on the stories of the women who were themselves pioneers of ultrasound.
Glasgow Green Glasgow Green, by Templeton Street, Glasgow
Gather under Glasgow Green’s yellow gazebo for a series of mini-adventures. Explore the familiar in a new way to spark ideas and creative writing, facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, storyteller and poet.
We’re delighted that our Story Café is back in person! Travel the world, one tale at a time, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
We’re delighted that our Story Café is back in person! Travel the world, one tale at a time, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
