Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: Colour In Motion
From childhood, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) was drawn to creativity. Today, she is one of Britain’s most renowned expressive abstract artists.
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Making Her Mark Exhibition at Kairos Women+
From residents of nineteenth century poorhouses to women who were writers and artists, this vibrant interactive exhibition reveals some of the stories uncovered by RAMH and Kairos Women+ who participated in the Renfrewshire based Making Her Mark project.
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Making Her Mark: Creative Writing and Craft Workshop
Making Her Mark: Creative Writing and Craft Workshop
Would you like to write about or create your own memento to a Renfrewshire women from history or a woman you know from your own life? Making Her Mark: Creative Writing and Craft Workshop, Friday 5th August, 12.30pm to 2.30pm, Kairos Women+ Paisley, 16+, Women only*, Free Making Her Mark Exhibition We’ll begin this Glasgow […]
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Warm Welcome
Warm Welcome
If you are new to GWL this is a relaxed way to find out about borrowing, volunteering, our collections, programmes and projects, and get a full tour and your questions answered. These drop in sessions are a great way to learn more about what goes on in the library.
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One-Hour Women’s East End Heritage Walk
One-Hour Women’s East End Heritage Walk
Our sell out women’s heritage walks, led by our volunteer tour guides, show Glasgow’s neighbourhoods in a new light, making visible the often hidden and overlooked contributions women have made to the city. Pick up a Stamp as you Stomp loyalty card when you attend a walk, do all 6 of our walks and get a very […]
£3.00 – £5.00
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Misogyny and Other Monsters: A GWL Dungeons and Dragons Game
Misogyny and Other Monsters: A GWL Dungeons and Dragons Game
IN PERSON: Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy roleplaying game which combines collaborative storytelling and improvisation with the randomness of dice rolls. Dungeon Matron Becky has written this adventure with beginners in mind but more experienced players are also welcome.
Free
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Weemin’s Wark
This autumn we are revisiting the incredibly fruitful collaboration with Gaada visual art workshop in Shetland. Weemin’s Wark (Shetland dialect Women’s Work) exhibition aims to increase the visibility of women’s contribution to contemporary island culture by providing a safe space in which to examine notions of labour and positivity for women and allies who challenge […]
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Over 55’s Women’s Heritage Bike Ride
Over 55’s Women’s Heritage Bike Ride
Glasgow’s East End has plenty of bicycle related history: from the factory which produces the early bicycle, to the velodrome which hosted the Commonwealth Games. Follow our volunteer guides who’ll lead us at a gentle pace allow cycle paths with frequent stops to learn about some of the pioneers of women’s cycling.
Free
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Story Café
Story Café
We’re delighted that our Story Café is back in person! Travel the world, one tale at a time, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
Free
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Story Café Special: Bubbles, Parenting in the Pandemic
Story Café Special: Bubbles, Parenting in the Pandemic
Bubbles is Laura Bissell’s compelling and honest account of her early experiences of motherhood, a journey that began in September 2018 with the birth of her daughter and which was, just over a year later, interrupted by the onset of coronavirus and the national lockdowns and global devastation that followed.
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Spark My Words
Spark My Words
Gather under Glasgow Green’s yellow gazebo for a series of mini-adventures. Explore the familiar in a new way to spark ideas and creative writing, facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, storyteller and poet.
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Necropolis Women’s Heritage Walk
Necropolis Women’s Heritage Walk
Our sell out women’s heritage walks, led by our volunteer tour guides, show Glasgow’s neighbourhoods in a new light, making visible the often hidden and overlooked contributions women have made to the city.
£6.00 – £10.00