Books events in Glasgow
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Events in Glasgow
Books at the Botanics
Glasgow's Book Fair, Books at the Botanics, is held every month in the Hopkirk building at Glasgow's Botanic Gardens!
READ MOREBookface Sip & Swap with Chris Brookmyre
Join Bookface for a fun afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with author Chris Brookmyre on Saturday 27th July!
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Loch Lomond Comic Con
BGCP Comic Con returns to Loch Lomond Shores on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July for a family-friendly weekend suitable for heroes of all ages!
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The Big Southside Book Hunt
The first ever Big Southside Book Hunt takes place Saturday 27th July! Starling Books will be hiding FREE childrens' books all over the Southside of Glasgow for young folks to seek out and take home.
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Dining Tales with Marco Giannasi
Join Marco Giannasi, owner of Battlefield Rest, as he discusses his journey from taking on the dilapidated building to turning it into the iconic Southside restaurant and his new book, Dining Tales!
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Lin Anderson Launches Whispers of the Dead: In Conversation With Alex Grey
Living legend of Scottish crime fiction, Lin Anderson, launches her newest Rhona MacLeod thriller, Whispers of the Dead, in Glasgow – the setting of the book!
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Rachaele Hambleton: The Power in You
The Sunday Times bestselling author and parenting personality Rachaele Hambleton comes to Oran Mor Glasgow with a guide to finding your inner power and leading a life you love.
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An Evening With Andy the Highlander
Social media sensation, and Outlander actor, chats myths, folklore and highland life this gorgeous love letter to Scotland, 'Lochs and Legends,' in what promises to be an illuminating evening!
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Believer in Blue: Marvin Andrews Book Launch
Join Marvin Andrews at Edmiston House on Sunday 4th August for the launch of his fascinating autobiography, Believer in Blue.
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Bookface Sip & Swap With Sophie Gravia
Join Bookface for a bookish morning sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with author Sophie Gravia in Glasgow on Sunday 4th August!
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Victor and Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium: Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson
Join beloved Scottish actors Alan Cumming (Goldeneye, The Good Wife) and Forbes Mason (The Crown, Eastenders) at Aye Write this August for an entertaining meander down memory close!
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Worldcon: Glasgow 2024
The Scottish Event Campus will host over 5,000 fans of science fiction books, films, TV shows, games and other media at Worldcon: Glasgow 2024 in August!
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Storm Pegs: An Evening with Jen Hadfield
T.S Eliot prize-winning poet Jen Hadfield comes to Waterstones Sauchiehall Street to discuss her lyrical love letter to Shetland, Storm Pegs.
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An Evening with Emily Wilson
Join Emily Wilson, on her journey translating Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey for a new generation, in what promises to be an eye-opening and fascinating discussion.
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Jenny Colgan
Come hang out with Jenny Colgan at the Bookface Sip & Swap on Saturday 24th August - it's all about books, banter and good company!
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An Evening With Graham Norton
Graham Norton, the nation's favourite talk show host and author, is taking to the road with a brand-new tour this autumn to celebrate the publication of his latest book, Frankie!
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ACME Comic Con
If you're a fan of movies, comics, video games, sci-fi, anime or cosplay you cannot miss the ACME Comic Con when it return to the SEC Glasgow on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Donna Ashworth
Experience the power of poetry with Donna Ashworth, bestselling Scottish Poet at Bookface Sip & Swap on Saturday 28th September!
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Michael Palin - There And Back
Best-selling author and comedy legend Michael Palin is going back on the road, with a new UK tour this autumn, which will include a night at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Tuesday 8th October!
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Never: An Evening With Rick Astley
Join singer, songwriter and musician Rick Astley at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow as he dives into a captivating discussion on the complexities of fame, fortune, and the pressures of the spotlight!
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Nobody’s Empire: An Evening With Stuart Murdoch
Join Stuart Murdoch for an evening of reading, songs and a live Q&A at Glasgow's QMU, in celebration of his debut novel, Nobody's Empire.
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Hollie McNish
With fans ranging from Emma Watson, Pink and Benjamin Zephaniah, Ted Hughes Award winner Hollie McNish is a poet whose readings are not to be missed!
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Bookface Sip & Swap with Adele Parks
Join Bookface for an afternoon of sipping drinks, swapping books, and chatting with the amazing Adele Parks on Saturday 26th October!
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Derek Forbes - A Very Simple Mind
Following the recent release of his autobiography 'A Very Simple Mind', Derek Forbes is now on tour promoting it! Catch him at Saint Luke's on Wednesday 13th November!
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Books Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
Children’s Library Summer Events
The East Renfrewshire Libraries team have a whole summer of events for kids planned including family fun days, storytime, arts and crafts and not forgetting the annual Summer Reading Challenge!
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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!
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An Evening With Chris Brookmyre
Best-selling crime writer Christopher Brookmyre returns to The Avenue Shopping Centre in Newton Mearns to discuss his latest book, The Cracked Mirror!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
ScotlandsFest: Our Fathers Fought Franco - Willy Maley and Jennie Renton
Why did these young men put their lives on the line and go to Spain to fight with the International Brigades? How did they all end up in the same prison cell? And what is their legacy today?
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Meet Ben Aaronovitch at Waterstones Edinburgh West End
Bestselling fantasy author Ben Aaronovitch comes to to Waterstones Edinburgh West End, to sign copies of The Masquerades of Spring, the new novella in the his brilliant Rivers of London series.
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ScotlandsFest: The Queen’s Bahookie, and Other Tales From Scotland’s Castles - Robin Laing
Join Robin Laing and hear about the shenanigans of royals and aristocrats over centuries and a few other titbits!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Kirkcaldy Comic Con
BGCP Comic Con returns to it's favourite place in Fife when the takeover of The Mercat Shopping Centre takes place on Saturday 31st August!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:
An Evening with Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to Airdrie Town Hall on Sunday 27th October 2024!
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Leadhills Miners Library
Leadhills Miners Library is the oldest subscription library in the British Isles and is now a museum of literature and village life, open weekends May to September!
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East Kilbride Comic Con
East Kilbride Comic Con is back, with more traders, props and all of your favourite heroes and villains for two full days in September!
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Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
An Evening with Alex Howard
Join Waterstones Braehead for an exciting evening with Alex Howard as he discusses his brilliant new book The Ghost Cat with Ellis Tuesday!
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Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions
Free, fun and fantastic! Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions throughout the week!
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IKEA Glasgow’s Book Club
Calling all book lovers! Join IKEA Glasgow in their customer restaurant for their brand new monthly book club!
READ MOREBooks Events in Stirling
Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Bloody Scotland 2024
The 13th international crime writing festival returns from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September with a fabulous programme of authors to help bring a shiver to your spine.
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Shaun Ryder
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure, Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder will bring his new, spoken word tour to The Albert Halls on 26th October!
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Gaelic meetup group for parents, kids and babies
Come along to this Gaelic meetup group for parents, kids and babies at Stirling Central Library every Tuesday in July!
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A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature
Join the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this October as they welcome a selection of authors in this celebration of Scottish literature!
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