# Event Details - **Event Name**: Love & creativity in later life symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Panels featuring stakeholders from the creative & social care sectors plus a reading/Q&A with author Bernard MacLaverty (Midwinter Break).About this EventGetting On: Understanding & Writing Love in Later Life is a ESRC IAA funded-project that explores and embraces the lived experience and cultural representations of love in later life in Scotland today. The project is being run from the University of Strathclyde by staff in Creative Writing and Social Work/Social Policy in collaboration with Autumn Voices, the organisation for growing old creatively.Following a busy summer of reading groups, creative writing workshops, and letter exchanges, and preparations for the publication of anthology of writing from participants of 60+,we are holding an end-of-project symposium on Monday December 1st.The event’s keynote address will feature the author Bernard MacLaverty talking about his novel Midwinter Break; an emblematic text for both creativity and love in later life. The day will also feature panels and talks featuring practitioners and stakeholders from the creative and social care sectors. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/3a4244d0-b6b6-11f0-9756-bb144e29b9ad-rimg-w740-h740-dc494247-gmir.jpg Agenda?: 10:00 AM - 03:30 PMRunning order for Love & Creativity in Later Life symposium Info: • 10.00 – Arrival and Registration • 10.15 – 10.30: Introductions by Andrew Meehan & Trish Hafford Letchfield 10.30-11.30, panel 1 • Sue Lawrence (author) • Ken Cockburn (programme manager of Autumn Voices) • Iona Colvin (Chief Social Work Adviser, Scottish Government) (chaired by Andrew Meehan) • 11.15-11.30 coffee 11.30-12.30, panel 2: • Sheri Kerr (Meaningful Connections in The Care Inspectorate) • Karen Hedge (Deputy CEO, Scottish Care) • Melanie Lovatt (Associate Professor, University of Stirling) (chaired by Trish Hafford Letchfield) • 12.30-1pm lunch 1.pm-2.30pm: Keynote speaker: Bernard MacLaverty (Chaired by Andrew Meehan) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/love-and-creativity-in-later-life-symposium/100001784021689899 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Glasgow - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Lord Hope Building - **lat**: 55.8638499 - **long**: -4.2419388 - **full address**: Lord Hope Building, 141 Saint James Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Love & creativity in later life symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/fd6153a295392a3e360a571b9dc31899984ac07aaa1525a71de0859bc4f61492-rimg-w1200-h857-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg?v=1761955467 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Love & creativity in later life symposium being held? - **A:** Love & creativity in later life symposium takes place on Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Mon, 01 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm at Lord Hope Building, 141 Saint James Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Love & creativity in later life symposium? - **A:** Love & creativity in later life symposium is organized by Andrew Meehan. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Love & creativity in later life symposium is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Glasgow, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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