GRRRL CON Scottish Storytelling Centre, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Jun, tracscotland.org/ scottish-storytelling- centre Two-day celebration of female writers, with a programme including Jackie Kay, Denise Mina, Amina Shah, Leone Ross and more. See preview, page 61.
RALLY & BROAD: ONCE MORE WITH FEELING!
Bongo Club, Fri 17 Jun, thebongoclub.co.uk The last ever Rally & Broad, with Don Paterson, Caroline Bird, Maud The Moth, Lara Williams and Paper Rifles in Edinburgh. Then in Glasgow, with New International, Jonnie Common, AL Kennedy,
McGuire, Georgia Bartlett-McNeil and Roseanne Reid. See feature, page 40. Stereo, Sun 19 Jun.
fiesta of films, comics and fandoms. See feature, page 37.
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK
GLASGOW COMIC FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL Various venues, Tue 28 Jun–Sun 3 Jul, glasgowcomiccon.com Indulge your love of all things graphic at this
Charlotte Square Gardens, Sat 13–Mon 29 Aug, edbookfest.co.uk The world’s largest public celebration of the written word features poets,
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politicians, journalists, historians, children’s authors and much more for all the family to enjoy.
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GLASGOW
COMIC INVENTION LUNCHTIME TALK
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery, Wed 8, 15, 22, 29 Jun & 6 Jul, glasgow.ac.uk/ hunterian A series of talks on comics, coinciding with the exhibition, Comic Invention.
JOHN COOPER CLARKE O2 ABC, Fri 3 Jun, academymusicgroup.com The legendary Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B, hauls his insatiable laconic wit on tour. See preview, page 66.
LOUD POETS Broadcast, Thu 9 Jun, loudpoets.com Slam-style poetry devoid of pretension. Ages 15+.
SHE READS COMICS Forbidden Planet, Mon 13 Jun & Mon 11 Jul, forbiddenplanet. co.uk An informal, drop-in evening for women of all ages who love comics.
MIGHTY WOMEN OF SCIENCE LAUNCH
Waterstones, Tue 14 Jun, waterstones.com Discover the women who have changed, and continue to change, the world of science, from A for Astronaut (Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space) to Z for Zoologist (award-winning Biruté Galdikas). Join the creators, Clare Forrest with Fiona Gordon, for this book launch at Glasgow Science Festival (pictured). See Comic Con feature, page 37.
EDINBURGH
COLLECTIVE HUSH Scottish Poetry Library, Fri 3 & Fri 10 Jun, scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk Drop-in reading and writing group, where you can study, write or read in perfect peace while having your lunch.
EVENT HORIZON Blind Poet, Mon 6 Jun & Mon 4 Jul, blindpoet.co.uk New sci-fi magazine Shoreline of Infinity presents an evening of SF- themed entertainment.
THE INKY FINGERS OPEN MIC Badger & Co, Tue 7 Jun, badgerandco.com Open mic for literature and spoken-word lovers. Email ahead for a chance to perform, or just watch and admire. With feature performer Roddy Shippin.
CAFE VOICES Scottish Storytelling Centre, Thu 9 Jun, tracscotland.org/ scottish-storytelling-centre All welcome for a relaxed evening of favourite stories for all, as David Campbell leads a special edition of Café Voices, celebrating the Centre’s 10th birthday. There’s also an open-floor section for storytellers to tell their own tales, all in the relaxed surroundings of the Storytelling Court.
SKETCHY SPEAKS Sketchy Beats Cafe, Wed 15 Jun & Wed 20 Jul, facebook. com/sketchybeatscafe Open mic for writers of all stripes, with poetry, flash fiction, dramatic monologues and more. There is also coffee by Cosima, some snacks and a word game.
To celebrate the launch of Lupe Pintos’ new cookbook, The Mexican Wrestlers, the Citrus Club is being transformed into the Luchador Lounge Bar. Grab a tequila cocktail and one of El Cartel Casera Mexicana’s tacos while listening to the masked rock’n’roll surf band Los Straitjackets. Grab a signed copy of the original new cookbook packed full of Mexican recipes and Mexican wrestling facts.
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COOKBOOK LAUNCH PARTY SCOT LIT FEST
Citrus, Mon 20 Jun, citrusclub. co.uk Various venues, Fri 24–Sun 26 Jun, scotlitfest.com
Virtual festival celebrating 80 years of the Saltire Society. Authors taking part include Michael Faber, A L Kennedy, Kirsty Logan, Louise Welsh, Vic Galloway and more.
ART OF THE STORYTELLER Scottish Storytelling Centre, Fri 1 Jul, tracscotland.org/ scottish-storytelling-centre The Art of the Storyteller series continues with Janis Mackay and Donald Smith sharing an evening of their favourite stories, drawing on their experiences and inspirations within contemporary storytelling.
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