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Bold Types: Creative Writing For Fearties
Bold Types: Creative Writing For Fearties
Try out some fantastic fiction and ravishing rhymes with some thought-provoking writing exercises and this Bold Types Special writing workshop.
4 events,
Tips for Girls – Kairos, Johnstone
Tips for Girls – Kairos, Johnstone
Is arsenic good for my complexion? Is it acceptable to talk whilst dancing? Should I be sewing my own underwear? Find out the answers to these questions and much more as we uncover lifestyle, fashion, health and beauty tips contained in the Glasgow Women’s Library collections and fascinating archive films. Bring along your daughters, granddaughters and nieces and discover some unique artefacts from Jackie annuals to vacuum-powered hairdryers!
Story Café Special: Ruth Carr
Story Café Special: Ruth Carr
It's a huge pleasure to welcome Irish poet Ruth Carr to Story Café on National Poetry Day to talk about her latest book, Feather & Bone.
Remarkable Women on Paper
Remarkable Women on Paper
We're thrilled that poet Ruth Carr is able to lead a creative writing workshop after Story Cafe as part of her visit to GWL.
Hitherto Unknown: Research Workshops
Hitherto Unknown: Research Workshops
“Literary history and the present are dark with silences.” Tillie Olsen, ‘Silences’, 1978. Uncover the writers and stories silenced by the barriers of gender, class and race in this series of research workshops.
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.
1 event,
The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill
The Glasgow Girls of Garnethill
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. Find out about some of them on this popular heritage walk.
2 events,
First Waves
The First Waves exhibition speaks of women's experiences of Race Relations across Glasgow through photographic portraits and digital audio works crafted by Scarlett Crawford, UK Parliament Artist in Residence.
Seeing things: a talk by Maya Chowdhry
Seeing things: a talk by Maya Chowdhry
The Seeing Things group will be heading to Glasgow University to attend a talk of artist, poet and activist Maya Chowdhry. Come along!
2 events,
First Waves: Exhibition Launch
First Waves: Exhibition Launch
Meet artist Scarlett Crawford and some of the local women involved in the First Waves project at the launch of this powerful exhibition.
2 events,
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.
2 events,
Women Making It
Women Making It
This Autumn, be invigorated by our drop-in Women Making It sessions where we have bitesize learning and fun on offer including scrapbooking, badge making, creative writing, film screenings and much more.
2 events,
Make Your Own Hat with Donna Wilson
Make Your Own Hat with Donna Wilson
A special knitting workshop as part of the From Glasgow Women’s Library events series marking the exclusive range of products inspired by our collections.
2 events,
The Rape of Recy Taylor
The Rape of Recy Taylor
“Recy Taylor, a name I know and I think you should know too” - Oprah Winfrey, Golden Globes 2018. Join us for the screening of this documentary about Recy Taylor and her fight for justice.
3 events,
Seeing Things: Visiting Tramway for Unlimited Festival, Samara Scott & Jamie Crewe
Seeing Things: Visiting Tramway for Unlimited Festival, Samara Scott & Jamie Crewe
Join the Seeing Things trip to Tramway where we will see work taking place as part of Unlimited Festival, a festival platforming exciting new art work by disabled artists. As well as Tramway's current exhibitions by Samara Scott and Jamie Crewe.
Outstanding Women of Scotland 2018
Outstanding Women of Scotland 2018
At this special and celebratory event dedicated to women who pave the way and inspire others, we’ll welcome ten new inductees into the Outstanding Women of Scotland community.
2 events,
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.
5 events,
Story Café Special: Hallowe’en Harpies
Story Café Special: Hallowe’en Harpies
We’re taking on the supernatural, the scary and the spine-tingling in our Hallowe’en Harpies Story Café Special, featuring women’s writing in sci-fi, horror and the gothic.
Changing Stories: Creative Writing about the Menopause
Changing Stories: Creative Writing about the Menopause
What does the menopause mean to you? A new beginning? A taboo subject? A future mystery? Listen to readings from other women writers, share your thoughts and experiences about this time of life, and learn how to turn them into poems, stories and more. These workshops are open to all women whether you are new to writing or not.
Bold Types: Editing Mistress-Class
Bold Types: Editing Mistress-Class
Submitting your poem or story to our Bold Types competition? Give yourself the boost to be a Bold Type with our Editing Mistress-class.
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.
2 events,
Women Making It
Women Making It
This Autumn, be invigorated by our drop-in Women Making It sessions where we have bitesize learning and fun on offer including scrapbooking, badge making, creative writing, film screenings and much more.
8 events,
Africa in Motion Presents: Standing on their Shoulders
Africa in Motion Presents: Standing on their Shoulders
Join us for a screening and discussion of 'Standing on their Shoulders' by South African filmmaker, Xoliswa Sithole, who takes us on a historical journey through time in this award-winning documentary that connects female resistance movements in South Africa
Changing Stories: Creative Writing about the Menopause
Changing Stories: Creative Writing about the Menopause
What does the menopause mean to you? A new beginning? A taboo subject? A future mystery? Listen to readings from other women writers, share your thoughts and experiences about this time of life, and learn how to turn them into poems, stories and more. These workshops are open to all women whether you are new to writing or not.
Story Café
Story Café
Stories, poems, tea and a warm welcome await you, as we rediscover the joy of being read to. Pull up a chair and become part of the story.
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.
Hitherto Unknown: Research Workshops
Hitherto Unknown: Research Workshops
“Literary history and the present are dark with silences.” Tillie Olsen, ‘Silences’, 1978. Uncover the writers and stories silenced by the barriers of gender, class and race in this series of research workshops.
Untouchable – Gypsy Witch – The Radically Diverse: Artist’s Talk by Delaine Le Bas
Untouchable – Gypsy Witch – The Radically Diverse: Artist’s Talk by Delaine Le Bas
The installations, photography, film and performance of Delaine Le Bas wrestle with and interrogate how it feels to be a minority within a minority. Join us for this artist talk complimenting Delaine's exhibition 'Untouchable' at Transmission Gallery.
Seeing Things: Artist’s Talk by Delaine Le Bas. Untouchable – Gypsy Witch – The Radically Diverse
Seeing Things: Artist’s Talk by Delaine Le Bas. Untouchable – Gypsy Witch – The Radically Diverse
Come along with the Seeing Things group to enjoy Delaine Le Bas discuss her upcoming exhibition at Transmission Gallery and her work dealing with how it feels to be radically diverse feels.
2 events,
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. This event has been postponed.
2 events,
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.
2 events,
Suffragette City: West Trail Launch
Suffragette City: West Trail Launch
Discover more Scottish Suffragettes at our new Suffragette City West Trail developed by our Woman Make History detectives.