Events
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham.
Edinburgh
Big Word Performance Poetry The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 093i 9 llpiii. £3 t£2i. Poetry ftiti from musical dtio Rob & Scats. Paisley lady Tracy Patrick. Frank Matthews and l)tindcc‘s (iary Robertson. Pitts hosts Jem Rolls and Jenny Lindsay.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 201 Nonh Street. 287 2999. f0.30am 4pm. tishibition celebrating the lnyerary -born novelist. poet attd ititlrlltlllst. Neil Munro‘s itiost famous creation.
Reading the Leaves 'l‘chai-(hna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 452-1. £2. Join guest writers for art evening of poetry and creatiy'e writing. Previous readers have included Louise Welsh. Zoe Strachan and Anne Donovan. For funher information or to book a reading contact Nalini Pattl at readitigtftele;iyes(a hotmailcom.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 201 Nonh Street. 287 2999. l0.30aiii 4pm. See Fri l.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20f Nonh Street. 287 2999. See Fri I.
Monday 4
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20f Nonh Street. 287 2999. I0.30aiii-o30pm. See Fri l.
Words and Music Samuel Dow's. (i9~~7| Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 7.30pm. ()pen stage poetry and music night.
Edinburgh
Piranha Performance Poetry Show Holyrood Tavern. 9 llolyrood Road. 557 4972. 9pm. Free. PPP's montth open mic night hosted by the inimitable (ial Death and Jonathan R Miiirhead.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20] North Street. 287 2999. l0.30am—-o.30pm. See Fri 1.
Edinburgh
Alistair Scott National Library of Scotland. (ieorge IV' Bridge. 22o 453l. 7pm. Free. limited places. Not content with hitchhiking round the world in a kill. sailing solo around Ireland and driyiiig a dogsled across Alaska. the intrepid Scott has also written the books about his experiences. At this event he explores the changing face of trayel writing and the challenges in crossing the diy'ide to fiction.
Wednesday 6
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20] North Street. 287 2999. |0.30am—6.30pm. See Fri 1. Augusten Burroughs Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6.30pm. Free. ticketed. The acclaimed author of Running with .S'ei'ssors and Dry reads from his latest work. .llttgteui Thinking.
* Val McDermld Ottakar's Bookstore. [hit 6. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan
Street. 353 I500 (i.3flpiti £2. The award- winning crime noyelist reads from her latest psychological thriller Torment or ()lhery and talks excltisiyely about her life as one of the t'K.\ leading ‘pathnlogtsts til eyeryday UHF. Pan of the ('rrrne in the (‘tty festiyal
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20] North Street. 287 2999. l0.30am 76.30pm. Sec Fri l.
Friday 8
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20] Nonh Street. 287 2999. l0.30am 4pm. See Fri l.
Mitchell Library. 20f North Street. 287 2999. I0.30am 4pm. See Fri I.
5‘ Lauren Bacall Royal Concert Hall. 2 Saucliieliall Street. 353 8000. 7pm. £8.50. :\ unique opponunity to hear one of the iiiosl celebrated arid talented actresses of our age discuss her fascinating life. as Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall talks about her autobiography By .llyyelfttnt/ Then Some.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 201 North Street. 287 2999. See Fri 1.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. lel North Street. 287 2999. 10.30am -(i.30pm. See Fri l.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20f Nonh Street. 287 2999. l0.30am»~o.30ptn. See Fri 1. Kenzie Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 5.30pm. Free. Spurred on by his recent stint in the ( 'elehrt'ty Big Brother house. the young hean-throb/ whippersnappa i delete as appropriate to your age) signs copies of My Life.
Wednesday 1 3
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20f Nonli Street. 287 2999. l0.30am»o.30pm. See Fri l.
Harlan Coben and Lee Child ()ttakar‘s Bookstore. L'nit (i. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan Street. 353 I500. 6.30pm. £2. A real treat for crime fiction fans as New im-t 'lintes best-selling author Harlan (‘oben joins t'K writer Lee (‘hild who will be reading from One Shot the latest in his Joel. Reueher series. Pan of ('rime in the ( 't'ty‘.
Edinburgh
Anthony Horowitz Queen's Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 20l9. l.30pm. £2.50. A special quickftre session for kids on how you go about writing books. Ages 9+. Translating Liberty Scottish Poetry Library. 5 (‘richton's ('lose. (‘anongate. 557 2876. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 includes refreshtttcnlsl. An experienced translator of botli L'krainian and Belartisian. Vera Rich dichsses how poets express aspirations for personal and political freedom.
Glasgow
Para Handy Centenary Exhibition Mitchell Library. 20] Nonh Street. 287 2999. 10.30am—o30pm. See Fri l. Alexander McCall Smith ()ttakar's Bookstore. [hit 6. Buchanan Galleries. Buchanan Street. 353 I500. b.30pm. £2. The author entertains fans with The Sunday Philosophy ('luh. Pan of Crime in the (try.
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