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Special Interests: A Powerpoint Presentation Party

  • The Briggait 141 Bridgegate Glasgow, Scotland, G1 5HZ United Kingdom (map)

This event will take place in the Clydeside Hall at The Briggait.

To close the weekend, writer and fandom expert Gavia Baker-Whitelaw hosts a celebration of niche interests, featuring fun quickfire presentations from GZF tablers and friends.

Speakers and topics include:

Danni Glover (Glasgore film club) on her DVD collection

Tom Kneeshaw on ice hockey

Gavin Peacock (the man from ICON) on long distance cycling

Heather Hazel on country music

Sophie Bainbridge (Omipalone Press) on the TV show Supernatural

Najma Abukar (Voodoo Visions) on Representation and relatability of the Black actress

Afzal Khan (Practising Empathy in Mirrors) on British Pakistani youth culture of the 2000s

Chris Goggs (Chris Printed This) on Conspiracy theories

Mo Odling (Inkling) on the TV show Tudor Monastery Farm

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Please note: we can only issue refunds requested 72 hours before the event begins.

About the facilitator:

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and culture journalist. She also co-hosts the film podcast Overinvested, and co-edits The Rec Center, a long-running newsletter about fandom.

Access information for this event:

This event will take place at the Briggait. You can find directions here.

There will be 50 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: watching and listening to presentations

If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via events@glasgowzinelibrary.com

Find out more about access at GZF events and how to make an access request here.

All events will adhere to our safer spaces policy, which you can learn about here.

GZL pledges to support The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. As part of this pledge we may participate in strikes called in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine. If this event falls on a strike day and is cancelled, we will work with event leaders to reschedule the event asap. Participants will also have the option of receiving an immediate refund for any ticket purchases and travel booked to attend.

How to access the event:

After booking a ticket, you will be sent several reminder emails from Eventbrite leading up to the event. We will also send emails that share any resources that attendees will need access to, including any required materials.

Please email events@glasgowzinelibrary.com if you have any issues

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