Following the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow Women’s Library has gathered a unique collection of commonwealth women writers which will be showcased at Edinburgh Central Library for the duration of the Harpies Fechters and Quines festival.
At this Story Cafe special you will discover the work of powerful women writers from Glasgow Women’s Library’s commonwealth writers collection. Bring along a bite of lunch and relax while you listen to readings from fiction and poetry that reflect the lives, struggles and achievements of international women.
We are looking to expand our programme of women’s heritage walks with our first in the Southside and we need you to help us. This informal series of workshops is suitable for any women who are interested, whether you’re already a keen researcher or if this is a first step into history workshops or research, a warm welcome awaits.
Following the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow Women’s Library has gathered a unique collection of commonwealth women writers which will be showcased at Edinburgh Central Library for the duration of the Harpies Fechters and Quines festival.
Brighten up your lunchtime at our Story Café this summer. In this Story Café Special, we will be lifting the curtain on our Drama Queens sessions. Our own Drama Queen, Donna Moore, will be coming along to share some of her favourite plays from GWL’s archive.
Whether you are new to poetry slams or not, this is a chance for women of all ages and levels of experience to perform and compete for the title of Harpies Fechters and Quines 2016 Slam Champion.
Following the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow Women’s Library has gathered a unique collection of commonwealth women writers which will be showcased at Edinburgh Central Library for the duration of the Harpies Fechters and Quines festival.
Following the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow Women’s Library has gathered a unique collection of commonwealth women writers which will be showcased at Edinburgh Central Library for the duration of the Harpies Fechters and Quines festival.
Is creative writing something you haven’t done since you once wrote a poem about a talking starfish at school? Do you have a short story or poem inside you screaming to be let out? Or would you just like to try something different? Then why not spend Saturday lunchtime with a pen in one hand and a cup of tea in the other, letting your imagination run riot and losing yourself in writing.
We are looking to expand our programme of women’s heritage walks with our first in the Southside and we need you to help us. This informal series of workshops is suitable for any women who are interested, whether you’re already a keen researcher or if this is a first step into history workshops or research, a warm welcome awaits.
