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Books events in Renfrewshire

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Events in Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

Selected dates between 4th January 2024 - 21st December 2024
Various Locations Renfrewshire

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

Selected dates between 2nd July 2024 - 3rd September 2024

Calling all book lovers! Join IKEA Glasgow in their customer restaurant for their brand new monthly book club!

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Medieval Day

27th July 2024

Barbara Henderson will be joining Waterstones Braehead on Saturday 27th July to read some of her brilliant new book, The Boy, the Witch and The Queen of Scots!

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Talk on The Glen Cinema Disaster, by Brian Hannan

30th July 2024

Join Paisley Heritage Group for a talk with questions and answers session from Brian Hannan, author of The Glen Cinema Disaster book, on the very sad topic of the Glen Cinema disaster.

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Supertato Weekend

9th August 2024 - 10th August 2024

Supertato, the world's first potato superhero, is coming to Waterstones Braehead for two days of fun on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th August!

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The Ginger Cat Bookshop Presents An Evening With Chris Brookmyre

9th August 2024

Join the Ginger Cat Bookshop for a thrilling evening with author Chris Brookmyre as he discusses his writing career and the release of his gripping new novel, The Cracked Mirror!

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An Evening with Alex Howard

10th August 2024

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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Film & Comic Con Glasgow

24th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

The Film & Comic Con Glasgow returns to Braehead Arena on the weekend of the 24th & 25th August bringing you the best in autograph sessions, photo shoots and panels with your favourite celebrities!

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An Evening With Jennifer Delaney

2nd September 2024

Celebrate the launch of Tales of a Monstrous Heart with Jennifer Delaney as she discusses her brilliant debut at Waterstones Braehead!

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Gryffe Valley Book Festival

6th September 2024 - 12th September 2024
Various Locations Renfrewshire

The first ever Gryffe Valley Book Festival will run from 6th to the 12th September in venues across Bridge of Weir, Houston and Kilmacolm!

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Elizabeth Sharkey: Why Britain Rocked - How Rock Became Roll and Took Over The World

4th October 2024

Why Britain Rocked: How Rock Became Roll and Took Over the World travels deep into Britain's history to trace the events that led to its twentieth century musical explosion.

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Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays, and Fridays, and Saturdays, and Sundays

25th October 2024

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 Friday 25th October!

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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

Children’s Library Summer Events

22nd June 2024 - 31st August 2024

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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An Evening With Chris Brookmyre

An Evening With Chris Brookmyre

8th August 2024

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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East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

East Renfrewshire Bookbug Sessions

8th January 2024 - 21st December 2024

Free, fun and fantastic! East Renfrewshire Libraries run several interactive song, rhyme and story Bookbug sessions!

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Books Events in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:

The Underground Lectures: Phon Fiction: Descriptions of Speech in Novels

The Underground Lectures: Phon Fiction: Descriptions of Speech in Novels

22nd August 2024

This talk will explore the limits of speech and how we describe it in fiction across genres and formats.

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Edinburgh International Book Festival

Edinburgh International Book Festival

10th August 2024 - 25th August 2024

The 2024 Edinburgh International Book Festival returns from Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th August.

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The Underground Lectures: ’A strong dash of herself’: Golden Age Mystery Writers and their Fictional Alter Egos

The Underground Lectures: ’A strong dash of herself’: Golden Age Mystery Writers and their Fictional Alter Egos

9th August 2024

If readers would traditionally ignore the authors themselves when reading a book, how does that experience change when a version of the author themself is a character?

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Books Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

Kirkcaldy Comic Con

31st August 2024

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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Books Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

An Evening With Andy the Highlander

An Evening With Andy the Highlander

3rd August 2024

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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An Evening with Emily Wilson

An Evening with Emily Wilson

15th August 2024

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 Sophie Gravia

Bookface Sip & Swap With Sophie Gravia

4th August 2024

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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Books Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

East Kilbride Comic Con

East Kilbride Comic Con

7th September 2024 - 8th September 2024

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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An Evening with Shaun Ryder

An Evening with Shaun Ryder

27th October 2024

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

Selected dates between 4th May 2024 - 29th September 2024

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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Books Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Books Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Shaun Ryder

Shaun Ryder

26th October 2024

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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An Evening with Dougie Donnelly

An Evening with Dougie Donnelly

17th September 2024

Join Waterstones Stirling at Central Library on Tuesday 17th September when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of My Life in Sport.

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Only Here, Only Now: Tom Newlands

Only Here, Only Now: Tom Newlands

15th August 2024

Join Stirling Libraries at St Ninians Library on 15th August as we chat to author Tom Newlands about his critically acclaimed debut novel 'Only Here, Only Now'!

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Events in Other Areas

A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature

A Blether O Books: Scotland Through Literature

26th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

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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Popular Events

Kids Rugby Open Day
Birkmyre Rugby Club's mini rugby players return on Sunday 18th August and they are holding an open day for existing and potential new players to come along and give it a go!
Summer Fun Day at Active Communities
Don't miss out on this fantastic event! Bring your family, friends, and neighbours for a day of fun, food, and entertainment at Active Communities' Summer Fun Day!
An Audience with Karen Dunbar
Spend an unforgettable evening in Karen Dunbar's company at Greenock Town Hall as she shares stories, jokes and insights from her incredible career!
McCulloch Cup (T20) Grand Final
Ferguslie Cricket Club take on Langside Cricket Club in the Grand Final of this year's McCulloch Cup which will be held at Meikleriggs on Sunday 11th August!
Tide Lines
Glasgow-based folk pop quartet Tide Lines are thrilled to announce their Homeward Bound Tour, their biggest Scottish headline tour to date, will stop at Paisley Town Hall on Thursday 5th December!

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