Making Sparks: GSA Illustration exhibition
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.
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Creative Writing Support Group
Creative Writing Support Group
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.
Free – £2.00
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Seeing Things visit The Tenement House
Seeing Things visit The Tenement House
Join us to explore The Tenement House to find out what it meant to be an 'independent woman' in the early 20th century.
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Drama Queens: In Our Own Words
Drama Queens: In Our Own Words
Experiment along with us as we adapt one of Muriel Spark’s short stories or novellas together for play writing fun.
Free – £2.00
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Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure
Drama Queens: Play Reading for Pleasure
GWL’s Drama Queens give you thrills from the comfort of your chair as we read from and listen to plays from our collection.
Free – £2.00
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Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
Free
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Reading Group for Muslim Women
Reading Group for Muslim Women
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.
Free
1 event,
Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome
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.
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Women of the Gorbals Heritage Walk
Women of the Gorbals Heritage Walk
This tour highlights suffragettes, Jewish and Asian immigrants, hawkers and weavers, all of whom have inhabited this part of Glasgow, often facing daily challenges to make ends meet, but using their resourcefulness and creativity to strive and thrive.
£6.00 – £10.00
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Story Café Special: Girl by Girl, Vote by Vote
Story Café Special: Girl by Girl, Vote by Vote
Bring your daughters, granddaughters and nieces to our Suffragette Story Café! Author Sheena Wilkinson will reveal the secrets behind her Suffragette novel, Star by Star. Also – cake! story writing! goodie bags!
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Histories of Reproductive Health and Activism
Histories of Reproductive Health and Activism
A series of talks by International experts from Yale, Purdue and Strathclyde Universities examining the complex history of reproductive rights activism and the role of women in shaping reproductive healthcare in the past.
Free
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Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
Free
1 event,
Women Making It
Women Making It
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.
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Edinburgh Art Festival for Fearties
Edinburgh Art Festival for Fearties
Don’t know your Krugers from your Whitbreads? Or your oils from your collage? If you’d like to know more about contemporary art, we’ll be your guide!
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Preserving the Present
What do a running shoe, a set of badges and a Pussyhat have in common? They’re all Rapid Response additions to our museum collection!
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Story Café
Story Café
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.
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Collect:if
Collect:if
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.
Free
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Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
Free
2 events,
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East End Women’s Heritage Walk
East End Women’s Heritage Walk
This tour focuses on some of the achievements and struggles of the resourceful and industrious women of Bridgeton and Calton, and explores the radical nature of the area which gave birth to them.
£6.00 – £10.00
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Herland Salon at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Herland Salon at Edinburgh International Book Festival
An Edinburgh International Book Festival special Herland by GWL!
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Seeing Things: Edinburgh Art Festival ‘Platform’ Exhibition AND Edinburgh International Book Festival, Maria Popova with Tania Kovats, ‘Making Waves in the World’
Do you want to discover some new artists at Edinburgh Art Festival AND experience the world-famous Edinburgh International Book Festival in one trip? Well, we’ve got you covered!
6 events,
Women Make Heritage!
Working with artists Rachel Mimiec and Fiona Dean, East Dunbartonshire Women’s History Group have explored local women’s stories, creating unique shawl designs. This exhibition gives us a glimpse into women’s work including weaving, spinning, mining, leadership and philanthropy, accompanied by portraits of the women as researchers and designers.
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
The Take Over Tent for Revolting Women (created in honour of militants and mavericks from 1918-2018) will be popping up at Edinburgh International Book Festival with the intention of making feminist waves whilst providing an inspirational oasis for writers, readers of all ages and groups including many making their first Festival foray.
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Autumn Programme Launch
Autumn Programme Launch
Save the date for our Autumn Programme Launch! There’s new exhibitions to see, tours to be had and tea to be drunk.
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Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
Free
to
Women Make Heritage! Exhibition Launch
Women Make Heritage! Exhibition Launch
Working with artists Rachel Mimiec and Fiona Dean, East Dunbartonshire Women’s History Group have explored local women’s stories, creating unique shawl designs. This exhibition gives us a glimpse into women’s work including weaving, spinning, mining, leadership and philanthropy, accompanied by portraits of the women as researchers and designers.
4 events,
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
The Take Over Tent for Revolting Women (created in honour of militants and mavericks from 1918-2018) will be popping up at Edinburgh International Book Festival with the intention of making feminist waves whilst providing an inspirational oasis for writers, readers of all ages and groups including many making their first Festival foray.
Women Making It
Women Making It
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.
4 events,
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
Take Over Tent for Revolting Women
The Take Over Tent for Revolting Women (created in honour of militants and mavericks from 1918-2018) will be popping up at Edinburgh International Book Festival with the intention of making feminist waves whilst providing an inspirational oasis for writers, readers of all ages and groups including many making their first Festival foray.
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Narrative Experiments
Narrative Experiments
Join us for an afternoon exploring and discussing the influences and legacies of the experimental women writers Christine Brooke-Rose, Anna Kavan, Ann Quin and Muriel Spark!
Free
3 events,
to
Creative Writing Support Group
Creative Writing Support Group
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.
Free – £2.00
6 events,
to
Story Café Special: Anne Pia
Story Café Special: Anne Pia
It's a pleasure to welcome back Anne Pia to Story Café to talk about her brand new poetry collection, Transitory. Prepare to be spellbound by her evocative, intimate poems.
Free – £2.00
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Histories of Reproductive Health and Activism
Histories of Reproductive Health and Activism
A series of talks by International experts from Yale, Purdue and Strathclyde Universities examining the complex history of reproductive rights activism and the role of women in shaping reproductive healthcare in the past.
Free
to
Utter: Raise Your Voice
Utter: Raise Your Voice
This singing group with a difference brings together women of all ages and abilities to celebrate womanhood through the power of our collective voice.
Free
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Utter: Raise Your Voice
Utter: Raise Your Voice
This singing group with a difference brings together women of all ages and abilities to celebrate womanhood through the power of our collective voice.
Free
3 events,
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Herland: The Redstockinged Women’s Quiz
Herland: The Redstockinged Women’s Quiz
An unmissable Herland evening of unfettered fun, fiendish questions and feministy facts hosted by quiz mistress, Talat Yaqoob.
£25.00
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The Secret Garden: Women’s Writing Workshops in Edinburgh’s Secret Garden
The Secret Garden: Women’s Writing Workshops in Edinburgh’s Secret Garden
The Secret Garden’ is a series of gentle creative writing workshops for women, run by Glasgow Women’s Library and held in Johnstone Terrace Gardens – Edinburgh’s own secret escape in the heart of the city.
Free
Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome
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.