This weekend, Books

Regular role-playing night.

A free, local literature festival run by West Dunbartonshire Libraries that nevertheless manages to book some big name authors for its programme of talks, signings and more unusual events. This 11th edition sees Alasdair Gray, William McIlvanney and Allan Massie join non-fiction writers Margaret Evison, Tom Devine and DA…

Traditional fables and poetry, anecdotes and stories from Romanian performers, Ion Caramitru and Horatiu Malaele, augmented with vocals and cello music from Adrian Naidin. Performed entirely in the Romanian language with no English surtitles.

Visit the special duckery to see the cute fluffy ducklings going for their first waddle. There is also a chance to learn some more information about the WWT.

Rachel Holmes and novelist Tahmima Anam discuss whether women have gone from domestic paragons to machines of desire inspired by variations of sex, with a look at the new anthology of female writers who refuse to submit.

Poetry writing workshops for aspirant storytellers and performers.

A costumed character talk about the life of the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.

Performance space featuring comedy, music and spoken word.

Conceptual text-based work from the New York-based artist, concentrating on the relationship between the artwork and the viewer, and exploring the notion of language as sculpture.

Ask Me Anything invites you to come face to face with people from all walks of life. Including 'Moneyless Man' Mark Boyle, performance poet Raymond Antrobus, food forager Fergus Drennan, vintage girl Fleur McGerr, practical philosopher William Wray, non-technology user Paul Pulford, and bee keeper Simon Adams. Come and…

Discover how people lived in the past, looking back at the history of food, encampments, the role of horses, battle tactics and dance from the 12th century to now.

The 14 Livingstone fruit bats live together in a custom built enclosure with a large walk-through, free-flight aviary. Supported by Airbus.

Inspired by their day at the Institute of Dreams, the award winning BattleActs! (Independent on Saturday's Top Ten Comedy Show) will split into two teams of fearless improvisers to amuse and amaze. Known for sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival, BattleActs! have been spotted at The Accidental Festival, The Old Vic…

Paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, photography, sculpture and poetry inspired by the woodland, waterways and rivers of Gloucestershire, exploring the notion of the in-between.

Cornelia Parker is one of the most profound and poetic artists working in Britain today. Her wide-ranging practice, chiefly in sculpture and installation, touches on the fragility of human experience. Exploring everything from ghosts and gravity to relics and the unconscious, she transforms everyday, ordinary objects…

Slimbridge staff talk about cranes and reveal how they are working to breed and release back into the wild these birds which have been extinct in the UK for over 300 years.

A discussion on theatre, led by Jake Orr from A Younger Theatre and Maddy Costa from the Guardian.

An overview of the artist's diaries, providing an insight into his daily experiences and thought processes, documented through drawings, collages, photographs and poetry.

Watch the rare diving ducks having a meal and learn a few facts from an expert while they eat.

Three authors discuss the graphic form, which is enjoying a long-overdue renaissance. Join Mary Talbot (Costa Award-winning author of 'Dotter of Her Father's Eyes'), Glyn Dillon (author of cult bestseller 'The Nao of Brown') and Stephen Collins (cartoonist for 'The Guardian' and author of the hotly anticipated 'The…