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Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop led by Bashabi Fraser

A great chance to unleash your love of words! Join this creative writing workshop led by Bashabi Fraser. Ms Fraser is a children's writer, poet and editor based in Edinburgh. She is a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Napier University.

Do you keep a notebook for your ideas, for quotes you come across or for random thoughts? Do you keep a diary? Do like inventing stories or writing poems? Do you enjoy creating characters and making up dialogues? Do you like PLAYING with WORDS? Well, why not come along to this Creative Writing workshop with Bashabi Fraser and find out what is just waiting to be written by you?

Room 2/47 Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, 219 Colinton Road, Edinburgh
10am - 12noon
There are only 15 places available so book now to avoid disappointment:
Email c.harvey@napier.ac.uk or tel 0131 455 4271(Also running on Thursday 13th November)

Film

Edinburgh Premiere of feature-length documentary  “The Hollywood Librarian”

Introduced by the director, Ann Seidl. Dozens of interviews of real librarians are interwoven with movie clips of cinematic librarians and serve as transitions between the themes of censorship, intellectual freedom, children and librarians, pay equity and funding issues, and the value of reading.
Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre, Craiglockhart Campus, Napier University, EH14 1DJ
Screening starts  at 8pm. Sponsored by Scottish Centre for the Book.
Free – retiring collection on behalf of BookAid International

Tour

Central Library Architectural Tour

Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG
7 - 7.45pm
Free – Each tour is limited to 10 places. Please note this tour comprises several flights of stairs and is not advised for people with limited mobility.
Please book by contacting e-mailing Fine Art or by telephone 0131 242 8040.

Walking Tour

Watt Walks: a guided walking tour – Campus History walk

Heriot-Watt University Campus, Riccarton, EH14 4AS
12.30pm departure. The walking tour will leave from the James Watt statue in front of the University main reception and will last approximately one hour
Free – no booking necessary. For more information visit Heriot-Watt website or phone on  0131 451 8455

Talk

Family History talks and guided tours of the National Archives of Scotland and ScotlandsPeople Centre

Meet at General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YY
2pm – 3.30pm
Free. Booking by e-mail, phone or post is essential, as numbers are limited to 30 for each event. Telephone Matthew Fawcett on 0131 535 1341or email NAS

Open Afternoon

Scottish Poetry Library

 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT - From 1-6pm, come in to find out more about the SPL, what we do and how easy it is to join as a borrower – just bring your proof of address to sign up on the spot.
Scotish Poetry Library website or phone 0131 557 2876.

Workshop

Nothing but the Poem 

A poetry discussion workshop
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT
6 – 7pm
Free – no booking required. For more information phone 0131 557 2876.