Drawn to the possibilities left open by Joan Eardley’s (1921 - 63) last, incomplete painting Two Children (1962), artist Kate Downie (b. 1958) is debuting her recreated and completed version of Eardley’s iconic painting alongside other new works that explore childhood, sibling relationships, care and creativity.
Staff and volunteers at GWL have chosen their favourite works in our collection by Black writers, activists and artists.
The Reading Group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issues.
A participatory event to celebrate the remarkable lives and achievements of women who have lived and lone-mothered in Easterhouse since the 1980s.
These vibrant and thoughtful monthly Open Book creative writing sessions are led by Kathrine Sowerby, a poet and writer based in Glasgow.
Each session focuses on a different theme – such as Home, Grow and Transform, or Garden – and we use poetry and short stories as prompts for your own creative writing.
Karen Cecilia, an internationally recognised playwright, will run a workshop offering a comprehensive step-by-step journey into creating intricate and compelling characters with a particular emphasis on a woman-centric viewpoint.
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL’s bitesize feminist crafting sessions, including clay work, basket weaving, quilling, and much more.
Join GWL volunteer Carolyn to learn a variety of practical self defence tactics and skills – both verbal and physical – that you can use in your everyday life.
Join us this Autumn for a range of GWL’s bitesize feminist crafting sessions, including clay work, basket weaving, quilling, and much more.
The Reading Group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issues.
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and online.Book this event to […]
Rediscover the joy of being read to, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and online.Book this event to […]
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!We share our laughter and ideas over discussions about things like that month’s reading and community care.We meet every other month in Edinburgh, Glasgow and online.Book this event to […]
