Weegie Wednesday would like to thank Cultural and Sport Glasgow, particularly Arts Development Officer, Simon Biggam, for their continued support.
Weegie Wednesday now has its own website at: http://www.weegiewednesday.webs.com/ which includes photos from previous events. Please also sign up to our Facebook site for additional news.
Weegie Wednesday would like to thank Cultural and Sport Glasgow, particularly Arts Development Officer, Simon Biggam, for their continued support.
The Weegie Wednesday Steering Committee consists of: Liz Small, Moira McPartlin, Kirstie Wilson Love, David Allan, Lesley McDowell, Victoria Finnigan and Ronnie Scott
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Highland Literary Salon
Dear all,
Please join us in celebrating Lit Salon regular Cynthia Rogerson's new book I Love You, Goodbye. The book launch is on Saturday, August 14th at Eden Court. We hope to see you there!
We're lucky to have two great Book Festivals coming up.
Inverness Book Festival, 12-15 August: http://www.invernessbookfestival.co.uk/
Black Isle Words Festival, 10-12 September: http://www.blackislewords.co.uk/ (click here for brochure)
We look forward to seeing you on September 21st, programme TBA.
Kristin
www.highlandlitsalon.com
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Last Monday in Rio
Monthly readings on last Monday of every month starting at 8pm in the Rio Café
In Hyndland Street. An evening of poetry and spoken word compered by Robin Cairns. Includes open mic session. Admission free. If you would like to read, speak or perform contact robin.cairns@btconnect.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it.
BRING YOUR GUFF AND STRUT YOUR STUFF.
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Reading the leaves – West End
Monthly readings on first Friday of every month, 8-10 at the Tchai Ovna House of Tea The Otago Lane ( off Otago Street and Gibson Street near Voltaire and Rousseau secondhand bookshop) Relax with your favourite cup of tea and enjoy an evening of poetry and creative writing.
For further information or to book a reading contact Nalini Paul at readingtheleaves@hotmail.com
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Reading Allowed – South Side
Held on the middle Friday of each month, the South Side Tchai Ovna readings, known as Reading Allowed, are free and open to all. Come along and read or just listen in a relaxed and friendly and intimate atmosphere. Everyone is equally welcome – widely published or completely unknown. A guest band, Wing and a Prayer, plays twice during the evening.
Contact David Manderson at davidmanderson@btinternet.com if you want a slot.
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Words and Music
Monthly readings the first Monday of every month at Samuel Dow
69 Nithsdale Road
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Bards in the Park
This provides a performance opportunity (for all the family) in the SecretGarden at TollcrossPark, or in the Winter Gardens when wet or cold.
Meets on the first Saturday of every month at 1.00pm and tends to finish around 3.30pm. Share something you've written, read us something you like, or just sit back and enjoy the show. Both performers and audience made most welcome.
The Cafe in the Winter Gardens serves refreshments during the break at 2.15pm.
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Licence Pending
Licence Pending is a new spoken word and performance cabaret event. Established by performers and writers Martin O'Connor and Drew Taylor, the event unites artists cornerned with linguistic expression through many forms - poetry, performance, storytelling, singer-songwriting and comedy. Previous contributers have included Kirkland Ciccone, Jenny Lindsay and Eilidh's Daily Ukulele Ceilidh.
To submit an idea or for more info visit www.myspace.com/licencepending
You can also see profiles of past artists as well as info on upcoming gigs.
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From Tuesday 13th January 2009
Word Factory, the Tramway's own writing group, offers an exciting opportunity to explore creative writing and spoken word. This is an experimental workshop open to all who wish to explore creativity and words.
Word-work will be of an experiential and occasionally challenging nature and will aim to produce material, for use in public performance, in response to the theatre space, the ideas of the group and the gallery exhibitions and programme.
You will benefit from the support of the group and of the facilitator Marc R. Sherland, Chair of the Federation of Writers (Scotland).
Every Tuesday afternoon
from 12.30 – 3pm
Tue 13 Jan - 23 June
Free with a limited membership capacity.
Hope to see you there. Interested then contact Tel 0141 276 0950
The Tramway Theatre is located in 25 Albert Drive, Pollokshaws, Glasgow, G41 2PE.
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