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Gaelic Creative Writing Workshop with Niall O’Gallagher
- Tickets
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Free - ticket required
- Dates and times
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Friday 19th Jun 2026
11:00am
- Venue
A fantastic opportunity to work with author and Bard Baile Ghlaschu (Glasgow’s Gaelic Bard) Niall O’ Gallagher to develop your own creative writing.
In celebration of The Royal National Mòd being hosted by Glasgow this year, Niall will be running a series of workshops, designed for both intermediate learners and fluent speakers of Gaelic, starting with:
Friday 22 May, 11am
Friday 19 June, 11am
Future sessions, Sep-Dec, will be announced later this year.
Each session will begin with Niall introducing and reading from a Gaelic book he has selected, followed by a creative writing workshop: An exciting new opportunity to explore Gaelic literature, develop your own writing, and connect with the language in a vibrant, welcoming setting.
You are welcome to attend as many or as few sessions as you like - free tickets allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Niall O’Gallagher is the author of three poetry collections with a verse-novella, and a novel in prose for children in preparation. He is the winner of several major awards including the New Writers Award, an Ignite Fellowship from the Scottish Book Trust/ Gaelic Books Council, and the Bardic Crown at the National Mod in 2023. Niall is currently Gaelic Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.
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