In an open, honest and often humorous way, contributors to this exhibition have shared memories and photographs of objects with special significance to them, telling diverse stories from Scotland’s Gypsy and Traveller population.
Glasgow School of Art Illustration students have been mining the GWL collection to create new letterpress and collograph prints inspired by Muriel Spark's dark, humorous and lushly evocative works.
Collect: if is a network run by and for creative women of colour (WoC), join us for these informal gatherings to connect and learn more about how to use Collect:if and GWL resources to put your practice in the spotlight. Please note: this event will now take place on Thursday 31st May.
Rediscover the joy of being read to at our legendary lunchtime Story Café, as we immerse ourselves in tales of life, love and longing by the best women writers from across the globe.
Sadly this event has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. The play will still be featured in our Drama Queens session on Thursday 3rd May at 2.30pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
GWL Warm Welcome drop-in days take place on the first Saturday of every month. If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our programme and collections.
Sadly this event has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. The play will still be featured in our Drama Queens session on Thursday 3rd May at 2.30pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Described as “the most interesting and inspirational mornings” by one participant, these vibrant and thoughtful monthly workshops led by poet Marjorie Lotfi Gill explore themes of journey, migration and belonging.
Acclaimed poet Nalini Paul’s new dramatic work in progress 'Beyond the Mud Walls' explores the life of political prisoner Freda Bedi and the fight for Indian independence. This is an unmissable chance to hear Nalini read from her poetry and this new work, discuss her writing and consider the themes of identity, nationhood and conflict.
This story cafe, storyteller Gauri Raje will be weaving evocative, intriguing ‘tales of fire and ice’, and exploring traditional stories of women from India and Scotland.
This singing group with a difference brings together women of all ages and abilities to celebrate womanhood through the power of our collective voice.
Join Seeing Things at GWL to hear Raise the Roof: The Naked Dietician; a one-woman spoken word piece which takes you on a journey towards knowing that your dignity is innate.
Lucy Aphramor's stunning one-woman spoken word show is for anyone who is passionate about moving the health conversation away from fat shame and eating guilt to equality, safety, job security and body respect for all.
Powerful, poignant words. Forgotten poets. Hear about World War One through new voices at this Story Café Special. These are the stories of despair, anger, hope and endurance experienced by the women left at home.
Reinvent your lunchtime at Story Café. Tales and poems from around the world, all washed down with tea and friendly chat! Why not pull up a chair and become part of the story.
Which women do 5 to 14 year old artists look up to? Find out at this moving exhibition. Whether family heroine, community champion or famous celebrity, the ZigZag Arts Club's imaginative creations of their female role models are both powerful and charming.
Which women do 5 to 14 year old artists look up to? Find out at this moving exhibition and hear about their creative process at this launch.
Join us to mark Scottish Refugee Festival through the celebration of food, culture and storytelling with local Refugee Women at the serene Hidden Gardens.
From the bustle of Sauchiehall Street to the quiet and leafy back streets, Garnethill is full of surprises and has been home to many remarkable women. Join us on this heritage walk to discover more about them.
This work is timely and important. As a museum rooted in equalities and the values of social justice we know that this project and it's research is a much needed antidote to 'equality and diversity lite'. We do this work because WE are YOU. We mean business. We mean change. We mean a cognitive shift on the issues of structural inequality in the museum sector. Inaction is no longer an option. Let's do this...
What: Refugee Festival - Knitting A Community and Museum without a Home When: Monday 18th June, 12:30 - 5pm Where: Garnethill Multicultural Centre, then subway to Glasgow City Chambers Who With: Freya Why should you join us: We will be going to the Garnethill Multicultural Centre to join Knit for Unity: Across the Globe to […]
Join the Seeing Things group for a visit of another library - the Hillhead Library - to listen to an interesting talk as part of West End Festival!
Hear from the wonderful Shamshad Ghani at this Story Cafe Special who will read from her new collection of poems, Shad Shamshad ji ki parodiyaan (Parodies with Shamshad).
Experiment along with us as we adapt one of Muriel Spark’s short stories or novellas together for play writing fun.
GWL’s Drama Queens give you thrills from the comfort of your chair as we read from and listen to plays from our collection.
This singing group with a difference brings together women of all ages and abilities to celebrate womanhood through the power of our collective voice.
This reading group has as its focus books written by Muslim women or with topics of particular relevance to Muslim women today. Join us for lively conversations in a relaxed environment.
We have created space for writers to meet each other, share work in an encouraging atmosphere, support each other to hone writing skills, try out ideas and develop new projects.
Reinvent your lunchtime at Story Café. Tales and poems from around the world, all washed down with tea and friendly chat! Why not pull up a chair and become part of the story.
This summer, try something new at GWL where we have bitesize learning and fun on offer including scrapbooking, badge making, creative writing, film screenings and much more.
Scandal, vice, radicalism, regeneration and revival… Discover another side to this area as we retrace the footsteps of women who gave birth in the Maternity Hospital on Rottenrow and picture ourselves as the jury in a sensational Victorian murder trial in an arsenic poisoning case.
