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Beverly McFarlane and her journey with activism

I was brought up with a strong sense of right and wrong, but ironically, some of those who taught me failed to abide by their own teaching. Bullying, physical and […]

New fiction

Forbidden notebook by Alba de Cespedes Out running an errand Valeria Cossati gives in to a sudden impulse-she buys a shiny black notebook. She starts keeping a diary in secret, […]

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GWL at 30: LGBTQ+ work

In this podcast volunteers Niamh and Joy chat with Archivist Mae Moss, Volunteering Programme Assistant Ren Clark, and Director Sue John (also an early instigator of GWL in the 1990s) about the role of lesbian activism, the evolution of language used to describe the LGBTQ+ community, the Lesbian Archive and other aspects of GWL’s work which have been significant in fore fronting the lives, histories and culture of LGBTQ+ people in Scotland.

Open The Door – Our reading list

‘Small revelations create ripples‘ Recommendations from people around me:   Olivia Plender – the visual artist who has helped redesign our community room in the upstairs gallery and has been hosting ‘Our […]

Book Picnic: February 2024

Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently:

A pink sleeveless jumper in the main library. It has a band of multicoloured venus symbols around the middle.

Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 4 – ReKnitting the Woman’s Woolly

In the last of the series, how changes in the culture of knitting influenced the economics of knitting and how Becky’s jumper was made.

Spring 2024 Programme Out Now

Our Spring 2024 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL, take a look on our online events calendar, listen […]

Spring Programme 2024: Events at a Glance

Our Spring 2024 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL or take a look on our online events calendar. We have an […]

A pink sleeveless jumper in the main library. It has a band of multicoloured venus symbols around the middle.

Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 3 – Ribbed for My Pleasure

After making a jumper for the GWL archive, this next jumper explores modern ideas in feminism and knitting.

Story Cafe round up: Adventure!

Our first Story Cafe of 2024 was well-attended even though the weather was at its January worst! Wendy welcomed everyone and was especially happy to welcome those at Story Cafe […]