Ahoy from Cap’n Bev here to cheer our 100th session of Water Story as we move into our seventh year. Larry Butler (Sukhema) cast us off in 2016 and our exploration of story, as reflected in water, has happened mostly on the Forth & Clyde Canal (thanks to Navvies’ Barge) and the bonny loch (thanks […]
Lapidus Scotland published a set of fourteen poetry postcards earlier this year. We launched them at the AGM in June, and since then they have been making their way out into the world, but we still have copies left. If you would like some, let us know how many and and where we should send […]
After Sukhema’s Walking Writing Talking events in and around the River Kelvin earlier this year, he leads one last event in an autumnal Kelvingrove Park on 15 October at 10.30am. In summer 2021 the poet Brian Whittingham led a series of Lapidus Scotland Walking and Writing events in Kelvingrove Park. We were saddened to hear […]
Ways into Writing the Climate is an online facilitator training course led by Linda France, taking place on Wednesdays 23 & 30 November and 7 December from 14.00 to 16.00. This short online course of three linked sessions will consider how to approach the subject of climate and ecological change within the context of […]
Based in Wigtown in south-west Scotland, Renita Boyle combines skills in storytelling, poetry, life writing and community arts to facilitate wellbeing events and workshops. Since 2019, Renita has upcycled 100 used teabags into miniature pieces of nature-themed art. Examples of these can be seen at her Instagram page. Along the way she has been writing […]
A 6 day retreat in the glorious setting of Myres Castle, combining meditation, mindful movement and expressive writing, from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 November. Stop and rest, and appreciate the goodness of life, despite it all. ‣ Honour your feelings in response to your own suffering and the suffering in our world. ‣ Connect […]
Gather under Glasgow Green’s yellow gazebo for a series of mini-adventures. Explore the familiar in a new way to spark ideas and creative writing, facilitated by Lesley O’Brien, singer, storyteller and poet. We will be running these sessions on Fridays 2nd, 9th & 23rd September, from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Come to one session or to […]
Kibble Scribblers is a writing group established by Lapidus Scotland some years ago, and now operating semi-independently. The group usually meets at the Kibble Palace in Glasgow Botanic Gardens, with some sessions led by guest authors. Recently the group took part in a workshop led by Lin Li, together with Sukhema (Larry Butler). The workshop […]
6 morning walks by Glasgow’s River Kelvin with Sukhema (aka Larry Butler) What I take with me, what I leave behind, are of less importance than what I discover along the way. from In Praise of Walking by Thomas A. Clark Friday 5th August 10:30am to 12:30 Dawsholm Park Saturday 13th August 10:30am to 12:30 […]
8 weekly workshops for people living in the Glasgow area, partly based on the book Living Our Dying Thursdays 15 September to 3 November, 13.30-15.30, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens “I love this book – it will not only help you die a good death, it will strengthen you to live a good life.” Richard […]
