Literary-art Events in Glasgow

Check out happening literary-art events all around Glasgow, SC

IRVINE WELSH Q&A + DJ Set in Glasgow // Trainspotting Author

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Barras Art And Design (BAaD)

World Poetry Day with poet Len Pennie at The Collector's Hall

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm The Collector's Hall GBP 25

Bookface Sip & Swap with Margaret McDonald at Glaschu

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

RUSHfest Scotland 2026 - full weekend

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Drygate Brewery & Barrowland Ballroom GLASGOW

Douglas Stuart launches John of John at Glasgow University Union

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Glasgow University Union Debates Chambers GBP 10 to 26

Single White Female Live at Theatre Royal Glasgow

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:30 pm The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow

Bookface Sip & Swap with Gillian McAllister at Glaschu

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

An Evening with Maggie O'Farrell at Glasgow University Union with Argyle St

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Glasgow University Union Debates Chambers GBP 15 to 35

MEAN GIRLS

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow

Bookface Sip & Swap with Graeme Armstrong at Glaschu

 Sat, 06 Jun at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

Bookface Sip & Swap with Dr Jenni Fagan at Glaschu

 Sun, 12 Apr at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

Lake District and Windermere Day Trip

 Sat, 14 Mar Strathclyde Business School GBP 49

From Big Country

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm 14 stewart street, G626BY Milngavie, United Kingdom

Orbits: Deep Hypnotic Techno w/ Derrick Burns

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 pm SWG3 Poetry Club

The Rumpled in Glasgow

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Poetry Club SWG3

Bookface Sip & Swap with Sara Sheridan at Glaschu

 Sun, 17 May at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

Bookface Sip & Swap with Chris Brookmyre at Glaschu

 Sat, 30 May at 09:30 am Glaschu Restaurant & Bar GBP 28

Alan Jay: The Notorious F.A.G.

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Tennent’s Laughter Lounge

Nirvanher (All Female Nirvana Tribute) at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm Ivory Blacks

Psychic Night Kirkintilloch

Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Kirkie Minors

Welcome to the Coven: A Night of Scottish Witch Lit

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

Lunch with...Taqi Nazeer

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm The Glad Cafe CIC GBP 5

Say It Well: Lessons from an Obama speechwriter

 Mon, 30 Mar at 05:30 pm Sir Charles Wilson Building University of Glasgow Free

Author & Punisher @ Slay, Glasgow

 Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm Slay Glasgow

GSA Choir Summer Concert

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Ancient Futures Fantasy Panel - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5

An Evening With Clare Mackintosh at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

AI in Structural Engineering: From Theory to Practice

 Tue, 21 Apr at 01:00 pm Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) Conference, Meetings & Events - University of Strathclyde GBP 70 to 95

Tartan Noir with Professor David Wilson and Martin Frizell - Glasgow

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) Conference, Meetings & Events - University of Strathclyde GBP 25 to 71

Excelsior Comic Con Rutherglen

Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Rutherglen Town Hall

Richard Jobson (Skids) in conversation with Graham Spiers

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm BAaD - Barras Art & Design GBP 19

Meet Sable Sorensen - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Waterstones GBP 22

The Glasgow Entertainment Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:30 am St Enoch subway station

John Grindrod on Tales of the Suburbs - Glasgow Byres Road

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

From goths to gothicism: A word’s evolution

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Debating Hall, Glasgow University Union Free

Michael Pedersen in conversation with Fern Brady - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

Celebrating Stuart Adamson with Scott Rowley at Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 27

An Evening with David Szalay - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 12

Merchant City Music

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am The Clutha Bar

Ivan McKee Adoption Night

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Everlasting Arms Glasgow GBP 0 to 14

Hidden Leaders. Extraordinary Stories from Unexpected Places.

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Tiso Glasgow Outdoor Experience GBP 10

Creative Conversations: Isabel Waidner

 Mon, 23 Mar at 01:00 pm University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel Free

Harry Baker: Tender @ Glasgow

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Adelaide Place Venues GBP 17 to 20

An Evening with David Keenan - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 26

Off With The Fairies with Amal El-Mohtar and Terri Windling at Argyle St

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

A Renga with Alan Spence

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:30 am Kibble Palace Free

Telling Glasgow's Stories

 Tue, 24 Mar at 02:30 pm Mitchell Library Free

An Evening with Juno Dawson at Waterstones Sauchiehall St

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

The Oracles Rebellion

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am The Haberdashery GBP 93 to 304

PGR Training Workshop: Criticality and Creative Practice

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:00 pm Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) Conference, Meetings & Events - University of Strathclyde Free

April Reading Meet-up

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Dram! Free

The Open Heart Open Mic

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Stereo Free

An Evening With Elle Kelk at Waterstones Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Sun, 31 May at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 12

A Celebration of Christopher Priest at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 28

'Painted Love' and the Launch of Him Hymn

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Hunterian Art Gallery Free

An Evening With Hazel McBride - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

An Evening of ACOTAR x The Bookclub Collective

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Crossbasket Castle

An Evening of Spoiled Milk with Avery Curran at Glasgow Argyle St

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 23

An Evening with Rosie Hewlett at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

St Patrick's Festival Lecture - The Irish in Scotland from 1800–1939

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Grace's Irish Sports Bar Free

The FILLMED Facial Architecture Series - Meet & Teach Glasgow, Scotland

 Mon, 29 Jun at 10:00 am 6th floor, 14 Mitchell Ln GBP 192

Poetry workshop, Coffee & Cake

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am TRIM. GBP 25

March catch up Book Club - Glasgow @ iCafe Merchant City

 Sun, 05 Apr at 11:00 am iCafe Merchant City GBP 10

Rafael Torrubia and Cameron Johnston In Conversation at Glasgow Argyle St

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 28

Like ancient drops in future tides

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Listen Gallery Free

Book Club: 'Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es Dir?' by Monika Hefter

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut Glasgow Free

CoMA Glasgow: Translations

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Scottish Music Centre GBP 0 to 12

Callum McSorley launches Rat Race at Waterstones Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

Non-Fiction Book Club - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Waterstones Free

Cut and Paste Tuesday : Zine evening. Gaberbocchus Press special

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm The Mitchell Library Free

The Midnight Verse Poetry Open Mic

 Tue, 31 Mar The Drake

Glasgow Book Bonanza

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am The Boardwalk GBP 3 to 55

Chilling Tales with Rhiannon Grist & Neil Williamson at Argyle St

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 23

Letters to Lions | Glasgow, McChuills

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm McChuills

Responding to Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow Free

The Lost Voices of Pompeii with Dr Jess Venner at Glasgow Argyle St

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

Launch of We Know What You Did - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 4 to 20

The Book Club Night 2 - The House in the Cerulean Sea

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Wunderbar

Reunión Libros con L de Latinas - Marzo

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The Mitchell Library Free

An Evening with Sunyi Dean at Waterstones Argyle St

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

An Evening with Olivia Belle - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

Gothic Literature & Women: The female history of horror

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:30 pm The Glee Club Glasgow

Square Baw by Hamish MacDonald

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Springburn Library Free

Launch of The Rainshadow Orphans - Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

Callisto Lodwick launches The Drowned Siren at Waterstones Argyle St

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

Glasgow - Authors Invade Scotland 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel GBP 0 to 35

An Evening with Andrew Raymond at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 12

Interfaith Scotland Bookclub

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Waterstones Free

Moving The Coin: A collection of Working Class Writing Publication Launch

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Stange Studio, beside Pearsons Electronics, Moncur Street G40 2SB Free

The Bookclub Collective

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm The Marlborough

Emma Southon launches Servus at Waterstones Sauchiehall St

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 28

An Evening With Graeme Armstrong at Glasgow Sauchiehall St

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 20

The Book Club - Both Nights March

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Wunderbar

Open Book Category Is: Queer Creative Writing Group

 Wed, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Category Is Books Free

Queer Read-in Club

 Mon, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Glasgow Zine Library Free

Feminist Book Club Glasgow

 Tue, 07 Sep at 07:00 pm The Mitchell Library Free

Full Day Writing Retreat

 Wed, 22 Oct at 10:00 am Maison by Glaschu GBP 160

Glasgow Comic Club

 Tue, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm McNeills GBP 6 to 10