November, Creative Network Meet-up

Wednesday 26th November : 6 – 7.30pm
At : The Village Storytelling Centre, 69 Langton Halls, Pollok, G53 5DD

This month we are really excited to be joined by Scottish Writer Alan Gillespie. Alan will share a reading of his recently published work and offer a short creative writing activity for folk at the meet up.

Alan Gillespie is a writer and teacher from Fife, Scotland. He has studied at the Universities of Stirling, Glasgow and Strathclyde. His articles and stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Herald, Northwords Now and New Writing Scotland, and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Mash House, was published by Unbound in 2021, and shortlisted by the Crime Writers’ Association for best debut. His short story The Arcade is studied on the Danish curriculum. He lives in Cowglen (where the old Savings Bank used to be).

This is part of ‘Growing Pollok’s Creative Network’. Monthly, Creatively-led Meet ups for anyone working in or interested in the arts, with a connection to Greater Pollok.

All welcome; professionals, hobbyists, self taught creatives, students + anyone with a love for creativity – in any art form! We hope these will be enjoyable, useful moments to meet others, share ideas and skills. 

What a brilliant variety of performances we presented this year as part of the ‘Go local’ programme of the festival!
Here are some beautiful moments that we captured, in case you didn’t catch it 🙂 

Witches & Wells
A sharing of tales by our very own 2025 Emerging Storytellers residents

New Perspectives
A sharing of new storytelling work inspired by Glasgow, commissioned by the Village.

Community Sangs an’ Clatter
An evening of stories and music with professional and community performers from Pollok, Glasgow and Edinburgh. 

Lights of the North
An evening of international Nordic storytellers hosted by the Village.

Light the night
A Halloween lantern parade

Christmas Clay workshops 

As part of our Connecting Pollok Project, join artist Hannah Brackston for a series of ceramic workshops this November. Make festive themed ceramic artworks to be exhibited at community events this Christmas! We will be introducing coil and hand building techniques to create sculptural candle holders.

Thursdays in November; 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
9.30 – 11am
At Peat Road Hall (Priesthill URC, 160 Peat Road, G53 6DE)

 Open to all, No experience needed
Free workshops, Materials provided, Bring an apron

Join us for a story followed by an opportunity to reflect, discuss and share your own memories. This session offers a playful and relaxed space to explore the theme of Comfort & Disturb as a part of this year Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.