Join us to celebrate the launch of This Fire-Damaged City, an anthology of collaborative writing from the Clockwork Orange Project. We’ll be meeting at the Poetry Club for an informal evening of drinks, live readings, and good chat, and we'll be giving out free copies of the publication all night. The launch is free to attend and all are welcome (18+).

Please note this will mainly be a standing event, however there is seating located throughout the venue - please get in touch if you'd like to reserve seating. If you have any access requirements or concerns, drop us a message on Instagram @clockworkorangeproject or email us at kelvingrovewriters@outlook.com. 

Between March and June 2026, thirty writers based in or around Glasgow came together to participate in the Clockwork Orange Project, a literary experiment on the Glasgow Subway. The experiment involved four rounds of relay-writing, during which each participant would get on the Subway and write for just two stops, before getting off and handing over what they'd written to the next participant, who would then add to the piece of writing - until the Subway cycle was complete and all participants had contributed to one shared piece of work.

This Fire-Damaged City is the result of this experiment. An anthology of four collaborative pieces written on the Subway by a total of thirty strangers, all in direct conversation with each other. Each piece a merging of voices; spontaneous, interactive, experimental, and deeply inspired by a living, breathing underworld. 

This project is kindly supported by the Royal Society of Literature and was a recipient of the 2025 Literature Matters Award. The project was created and led by local writer and community organiser Jess Smith, who will be hosting the launch.