Books & Literature in Glasgow

Professor Brian Cox

Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Brian Cox Live will test the limits of our knowledge and make highly complex ideas accessible to all…

The OVO Hydro, Glasgow

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John Cooper Clarke

Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the “Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence…

Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

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Brian Bilston & Henry Normal

Brian Bilston and Henry Normal appear together for the first time in a show which one critic has described as “two people reading some poems”.Along the way, the…

Mackintosh Queen's Cross, Glasgow

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Brian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside

With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.He has publishe…

Mackintosh Queen's Cross, Glasgow

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Been There, Done That, Washed The T-shirt

Chik Duncan could wash for Scotland. In fact, in his time he has probably washed most of Scotland.

The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow

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Brian Bilston - How To Lay An Egg With A Horse Inside

With over 500,000 followers on social media and a host of sell out shows across the country, Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets.He has publishe…

Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow

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AFK #12: A SPAM Press Poetry Reading Series

SPAM's free reading series, Away from Keyboard (AFK), returns to Glasgow for October!

The Doublet, Glasgow

Chris Carter: Hide and Seek

Join the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Robert Hunter series, Chris Carter as he talks about his first standalone thriller, Hide and Seek.Sam Stewa…

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Saul Williams

A One-Off Spoken Word Summer Slam with the legendary Saul Williams.

Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox, Glasgow

Poetry, Memory and Loss

Join us at the Mitchell Library for a special evening of poetry, conversation and reflection as part of To Absent Friends Week.Poet and writer Kathrine Sowerby…

Mitchell Library, Glasgow

An Evening with Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh, bestselling author of Trainspotting, returns to Glasgow to celebrate his legendary career and his newest novel Can Nothing Save Us?Take a riotous…

Mackintosh Queen's Cross Church, Glasgow

Book Launch: Grian is Frasan by Angus Peter Campbell

Grian is Frasan / Sunshine and Showers is a collection of 150 poems presented in both Gaelic and English.

Comhairle nan Leabhraichean/Gaelic Books Council, Glasgow

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Laura Kuenssberg: Pay Attention

Worried? Bewildered? Had enough of the chaos?The UK used to pride itself on being sensible, its politics, a little bit dull.

Glasgow University, Glasgow

Val McDermid & Jo Sharp: This Door of the Seas

Join internationally bestselling author VAL MCDERMID and Geographer Royal for Scotland JO SHARP for an illuminating conversation about their new co-authored nov…

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

Lunch With Author Beth Mcdonough

To celebrate the launch of A Year in Water, join author Beth McDonough for a fabulous lunch at Andiamo, Milngavie.Hosted by Daydreams Bookshop, this lunch is pe…

Andiamo - Milngavie, Glasgow

A Festive Evening With the Hebridean Baker, Coinneach Macleod

Cosy up with us for a very special evening with the much-loved Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod, to celebrate the release of his brand new book A Scottish Chr…

Milngavie Town Hall, Glasgow