Takeover: Glasgow Women’s Library
Glasgow Women’s Library hosts this performance Takeover event with some of the writers shortlisted from Bold Types, their nurturing, encouraging and warm creative writing competition. Four writers will take to the stage based on shortlisting by this year’s incredible judges Karen Campbell and Titi Farukuoye, and Wendy Kirk.
Glasgow Women’s Library is a national treasure. As well as a lending library, they are also an archive and museum, and run an innovative programme of public events and creative learning opportunities, celebrating women’s lives, histories and achievements.
This event is part of Book Week Scotland
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