The nights may be drawing out (or is that in?) and the ski slopes open, but the big freeze continues in the West. Why not continue your New Year festivities at the cosy Universal Bar in the company of the Weegie Wednesday crowd.
Hot water bottles are not provided but may be obtained from several chemist shops in Sauchiehall Street - subject to availability.
.....Upstairs at The Universal Bar
Sauchiehall Lane (directly behind Waterstones in Sauchiehall Street)
Glasgow
from 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 13th January
Our showcase guests this month are Sergio Casci and Linda Campbell
Sergio Casci is a Scottish screenwriter best-known for the feature film American Cousins, which won sixteen international awards and earned him a Bafta nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. His latest film, supernatural thriller The Caller, is scheduled for release later this year. It was filmed in Puerto Rico and stars Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight) and Stephen Moyer (True Blood).
Sergio was brought up in Glasgow and studied psychology at Edinburgh University before becoming a journalist, initially on newspapers and latterly with the BBC. His first screenplay, Dead Sea Reels, won Best European Short at the Vendome Film Festival. He has also written extensively for television, including episodes of Sea of Souls, Two Thousand Acres of Sky, Rough Diamond, Personal Affairs and River City. He is married to Australian novelist Helen FitzGerald and has two children.
Linda Campbell established WriteCameraAction in 2007 in response to a gap between screenwriters and filmmakers. WCA hosts monthly creative workshops at the CCA and provides ongoing support and invaluable networking to their participants.
Please note the following WW dates for your new diary:
Weds 17th February 2010
Weds 17th March 2010
Weegie Wednesday now has its own website at: www.weegiewednesday.webs.comwhich includes photos from previous events. Please also sign up to our Facebook site for additional news.
The Weegie Wednesday Steering Committee consists of: Liz Small, Moira McPartlin, Kirstie Wilson Love, David Allan, Lesley McDowell, Victoria Finnigan and J. David Simons
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Highland Literary Salon
Introducing the Highland Literary Salon. Created in the tradition of the literary salons of Paris and New York, and based on the successes of similar gatherings in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the HLS brings together those with an interest in literature to discuss writing, ideas, projects, publishing, and all things literary.
Happy new year to all!
Apologies to those who attended the December Literary Salon and found Maverick's closed (and do hope you saw the signs!). We ended up around the corner at McNabs, where Jennifer Thomson from Random Acts of Writing discussed their writer's guidelines and upcoming deadlines, and Stewart Lackie gave a reading of the winner of the Inverness Book Festival Short Story Prize, written by Chris Matthews. Thanks to both Jennifer and Stewart for their time, and to Chris for letting us hear his piece.
The January Literary Salon will take place on Tuesday, January 19th. Please note a change in venue: we will be meeting at the Glen Mhor Hotel, 12 Ness Bank, IV2 4SG, in Inverness city centre (http://www.glen-mhor.com/). We'll be in the room at the front of the hotel, near reception. Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Glen Mhor does a 'steak night special' on Tuesdays from 6pm for those so inclined, and they also feature live jazz until 11pm for those who want to make a night of it. Hopefully the Glen Mhor will be a good home for our Literary Salon. Come anytime after 7pm, and we'll aim to start the showcase at 7:30ish. The hotel asks that we find parking along Ness Bank (free after 6pm).
Also, we're delighted to welcome Kevin MacNeil to Inverness for our January Lit Salon. Originally from Lewis, Kevin is a novelist, poet, playwright, editor, lyricist and musician. His books include The Stornoway Way and Love and Zen in the Outer Hebrides. He's held numerous writing residencies in Scotland and continental Europe, and is currently a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Edinburgh. In September 2009, Kevin cycled the Danube on a fixed-gear bike, and he is chronicling his travels in a travelogue-memoir entitled Two Wheels By The Danube. He is also working on a novel and an album. http://www.kevinmacneil.com/
We hope to see you on January 19th.
Kristin
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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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