August 2018
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!
Find out more »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 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.
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Suffragette Heritage Trails for Glasgow
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
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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.
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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!
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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
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
Become a GWL Women’s History Detective and help create a lasting legacy celebrating women who changed our world.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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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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.
Find out more »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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Herland: The Redstockinged Women’s Quiz
An unmissable Herland evening of unfettered fun, fiendish questions and feministy facts hosted by quiz mistress, Talat Yaqoob.
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September 2018
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.
Find out more »This is Who We Are
This welcoming, open session is for anyone who wants to discover what makes GWL tick, in discussion with the people who run it.
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Make Your Own Charm with Joy BC and Ruth Ewan
Charm making as part of the From Glasgow Women’s Library events series marking the exclusive range of products inspired by our collections.
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Voices of Experience: Searching Reading and Listening
To celebrate Finch and Fouracre’s sketchbook commission, Panel has partnered with Voices of Experience to discuss How role models and built environment histories might be re-thought through searching, reading and listening to experienced women architects who have been written out of mainstream history. Share in the conversation over tea and cake.
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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.
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The Open Archive: Stop the Clause!
Drop into the Open Archive to explore an array of unique and important material documenting the introduction of Section 28, as well as the enormous backlash and campaigns against it.
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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.
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October 2018
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.
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