Women of the Necropolis

Glasgow Necropolis Glasgow

Experience this fantastic women’s history walking tour that digs the dirt on Victorian society, unearths women’s achievements and exhumes the history of some of the women buried in the Glasgow Necropolis.

£7.50

Orkney Book Festival: Margaret Tait, Film Poet

The Pier Arts Centre Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, United Kingdom

As part of the Orkney Book Festival 2013 there will be a screening of our film, Margaret Tait, Film Poet. The screening follows a memorial lecture by Sarah Neely at the Pier Arts Centre in Stromness.

Free

Country Tales: Stories of Health and Wellbeing

To be confirmed , United Kingdom

Continuing our series of themed events rolled out over the seasons which involve visiting local outdoor spaces and woodlands to increase physical activity.

Free

East End Women’s Heritage Walk

Start point given at time of booking confirmation. West End, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join Glasgow Women’s Library’s Women Make History tour guides on our newest Women’s Heritage Walk.

£7.50

Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland Training: Edinburgh

Edinburgh Central Library George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

These training sessions will introduce you to the Women of Scotland website which has now logged the stories of over 300 memorials to women.

Free

World Book Night: Women’s Library Party

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

A celebration of reading and books in our brand new space. Books, fun, laughter and, yes, more books! Join us for an evening of readings and book-talk and pick up or give away your free World Book Night books by women.

Free

Badges of Honour

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

Join us for the launch of our exciting new Heritage Lottery funded project, ‘Badges of Honour’.

Free

CANCELLED! West End Women’s Heritage Walk

Glasgow's West End

This pioneering women’s heritage walk reveals a hidden history of the West End of Glasgow: pipe-smoking forewomen, revolting schoolmistresses, and the unique car made by and for women. A unique and inspiring insight into the hitherto unsung women who made the West End.

£7.50

Read, Relax, Recharge!

GWL at Berkeley Street 15 Berkeley Street, Glasgow

Are you a book lover? Or maybe you want to get back into reading again after a long break and don’t know where to start? Our friendly read-aloud group, led by Magi Gibson and Librarian, Wendy Kirk, offers the perfect chance to relax and recharge for a couple of hours. Bring along your lunch and join us as we explore stories and poems by a range of amazing women writers from around the world, all washed down with lots of tea and friendly chat.

£2