Fundraiser for Médecins Sans Frontières Gaza
What? An event to raise funds for MSF Gaza Where? Street Level Gallery, Trongate, Glasgow.When? Sunday 25th February 2-4pm Scottish PEN is collaborating with SCAP, bringing writers together to share...
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Upcoming events: readings by Bachtyar Ali
The Writers in Exile committee of Scottish PEN invites you to join us to celebrate the English language publication of ‘The Last Pomegranate Tree’ by the internationally acclaimed, award-winning...
View ArticleUpcoming event: International Women’s Day
Scottish PEN with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH)and GENDER.ED invite you to an inspiring afternoon event on International Women’s Day, Friday 8 March, in central...
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Flash fiction and poetry by Ukrainian writer Malvina Perova
Malvina Perova is a Ukrainian writer and illustrator. Together with her younger sibling, she’s currently working as a video games digital art creator. 24th of February 2022 woke her up with loud...
View ArticleEvent postponement
We have had to take the decision to postpone the event, ‘Declarations: On Freedom for Writers, Readers and Palestine’, which had been due to take place at Lighthouse Bookshop on Friday, 5th April. We...
View ArticleScottish PEN statement on the denial of Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta’s entry to France
Scottish PEN is appalled by the news that Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta was prevented from entering France on Saturday 4th May 2024. Dr Abu-Sitta is a renowned British-Palestinian plastic surgeon, rector of...
View ArticleScottish PEN statement on police handling of journalists and protesters at...
Scottish PEN is deeply concerned about reported police aggression towards peaceful protesters at Thales Arms Factory, Govan, on Wednesday 15 May 2024. The protest peacefully and successfully closed...
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Come Here: Scottish Poets Respond to the Children of Gaza
At the request of Scottish PEN member Heather Kiernan, working with the Hands Up Project, Scottish PEN organised a call-out to Scottish poets to respond to ‘Moon Tell Me Truth’, illustrated poems by...
View ArticleScottish PEN Statement on Police Violence against Peaceful Activists at Govan...
Scottish PEN is shocked and appalled at the level of violence used by Police Scotland against peaceful activists on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Police violence occurred following a peaceful protest at...
View ArticleScottish PEN Statement on Event Cancellations – 2024
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe comes to a close for another year, Scottish PEN finds itself in a position for a second year running where it must express regret regarding a continuing situation in...
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