We Deserve A Medal: Militant Suffrage Activism

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Due to popular demand we have extended the celebration of 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.

Peace Arbour

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Across the road from GWL is a new temporary orchard for people to acknowledge grief and imagine peaceful futures. Three artists respond to the themes of trees, hope and healing across this arbour and within the library space.

Journal Sale: Pride Month Special

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

This Pride Month, we’ll be selling issues of BUST, DIVA and Spare Rib at our duplicate journal sale. With issues dating from the 1970s to the present day, this sale […]

Free
Event Series Conversation Café

Conversation Café

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join us for a conversation, tea and games while we practise English and Scottish words and phrases and learn about each other’s lives and cultures.

Free

The First Annual Maud Sulter Lecture: Jackie Kay

Glasgow School of Art, Reid Building 164 Renfrew Street, Glasgow

Beginning this year, the annual Maud Sulter Lecture aims to celebrate the legacy of artist Maud Sulter (1960-2008), her roots in Scotland, and the internationalism of her practice as an artist, photographer, writer, poet, curator, and organiser. 

Free
Event Series Women Making It

Women Making It

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join us this Summer for a range of GWL’s bitesize feminist crafting including block printing, collage art, basket weaving, and much more.

Free

Sara Ahmed: Killjoys on Tour

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join a discussion of feminist killjoys, who they are and why we need them, with Sara Ahmed. A chance to share our resources, to tell killjoy stories and express killjoy solidarity.

Free
Event Series HAKOTO

HAKOTO: Reiko Goto Collins

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

HAKOTO performed by Reiko Goto Collins in the fruit tree nursery developed as part of the exhibition Peace Arbour for Glasgow International Festival 2024.

Gorbals Women’s Heritage Walk

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Our guided walk will take you on a time travelling journey, from the Napoleonic Wars to modern day New Gorbals, highlighting the Suffragettes, Jewish and Asian immigrants, hawkers, and weavers who have inhabited the area over the centuries.

£6.00 – £10.00
Event Series HAKOTO

HAKOTO: Reiko Goto Collins

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

HAKOTO performed by Reiko Goto Collins in the fruit tree nursery developed as part of the exhibition Peace Arbour for Glasgow International Festival 2024.