Events
Arabian Nights
at Òran Mór, Byres Road, Glasgow
Middle Eastern food, music, poetry& conversation takes place in the Òran Mór Brasserie.
Category: live readings
10RED
at The Persevere Bar Function Room, Easter Road, Edinburgh
Poetry reading
Category: live readings
Hello Poetry
at McSorelys, Jamaica Street, Glasgow, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
The Hello Poetry tour of Scotland reaches Glasgow.
Category: free events, live music, live readings
Edinburgh University Literature Society: Don Paterson
at Cabaret Bar, Pleasance Courtyard, Pleasance
Reading and Q&A
Category: free events, live readings
Hospitalfield Masterclasses: Weekend Poetry Retreat with Kenneth Steven
at Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Angus DD11 2NH, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
A weekend poetry retreat with resident poet Kenneth Steven.
Category: short courses & writers retreats & one-off workshops
Word of Mouth Open Mic Night
at WoM café, 3a Albert Street (off Leith Walk), EH7 5HL, 7:45pm - 10:00pm
Poetry, stories & acoustic music
Category: free events, live music, open mic sessions
VERSECORE Music and Poetry
at The Third Door, Negotiants, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Night of innovative poetry and percussion/hip-hop/electronica fusion with Zorras, COWTSHTF and Opul.
Category: collaboration, concerts, live music, live readings, performance poetry & slams
'Southlight 11' launch
at The Old Bank Bookshop, Wigtown
South-west Scotland's premier literary magazine launches its 11th edition
Category: book launches
The School of Poets
at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Poets gather to read and give each other feedback on their work.
Category: School of Poets, writers groups
Arabian Nights
at Òran Mór, Byres Road, Glasgow
Middle Eastern food, music, poetry& conversation takes place in the Òran Mór Brasserie.
Category: live readings
Angela McSeveney
at Scottish Poetry Library
Mariscat Press launches: Still Bristling, a pamphlet by Angela McSeveney.
Category: live readings
Poetry and Coffee
at Henderson's Cafe, 94 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, 10:30am - 11:30am
Jean Taylor, Mary Johnston and Mary Wight
Category: free events, live readings
‘In Process’ Masterclass ‘Labour to Craft’
at Clubroom-CCA: 350 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow G2 3JD
Scottish Writers' Centre masterclass with Brian Whittingham & Janet Paisley
Category: masterclasses, short courses & writers retreats & one-off workshops
Christian Aid Book Sale
at St Andrew's and St George's West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, 10:00am - 4:00pm
The Christian Aid Book Sale is an Edinburgh institution.
Category: book sales
ReadEASY Writers' Group
at Word of Mouth, 3a Alvert St, Edinburgh, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
The Inky Fingers Writers' Group where you can read and talk about your work in a fun, safe, constructive and anonymous environment.
Category: free events, workshops, writers groups
Poetry Reading: Jackson, Lumsden, Mackenzie and Macphee
at Hendersons at St John's, 1 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Four poets read from their work: AB Jackson, Roddy Lumsden, Rob A. Mackenzie, Kona Macphee
Category: free events, live readings
Christian Aid Book Sale
at St Andrew's and St George's West Church, George Street, Edinburgh, 10:00am - 3:30pm
The Christian Aid book sale is an Edinburgh institution.
Category: book sales
Blind Poetics
at The Blind Poet, 32 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
May's Blind Poetics features Paula Varjack, introduces Roddy Shippin and presents another host of open mics.
Category: open mic sessions
Arabian Nights
at Òran Mór, Byres Road, Glasgow
Middle Eastern food, music, poetry& conversation takes place in the Òran Mór Brasserie.
Category: live readings
National Flash Fiction Day: Lightning In A Greenhouse
at The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, 11:10am - 4:00pm
In collaboration with Underword, Inky Fingers are offering you an all-day creativity hothouse. Create your own flash fiction zine.
Category: short courses & writers retreats & one-off workshops, workshops
Auden and 'the Flesh We Are'
at St Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, Edinburgh, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
A public lecture by Professor Edward Mendelson, the executor of the Estate of W H Auden and the world's authority on the works of the poet.
Category: lectures & seminars
Noc Literatury / Literature Night 2012
at Scottish Poetry Library, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Literature Night’s aim is to offer the platform to European countries to present their contemporary writing and to present new European literary voices in a creative way.
Category: live readings
The Reader Organisation's National Conference
at The British Library,Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Reading to Live Well
Category: conferences
FULLY BOOKED: Nothing But The Poem: Kathleen Jamie
at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
An informal reading group session to explore the poetry of Kathleen Jamie. This session is fully booked.
Category: reading groups, SPL programme
Old MacDonald had a Farm for Africa
at Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street
An animal-themed evening of poetry and song with a wonderful range of performers including Liz Lochhead
Category: live music, live readings
FULLY BOOKED: Nothing But The Poem: Kathleen Jamie
at Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT, 11:00am - 12:30pm
An informal reading group session to explore the poetry of Kathleen Jamie.
Category: reading groups, SPL programme
Hello Poetry
at To be announced.
The Hello Poetry tour returns to Edinburgh.
Category: free events, live music, live readings
Neu Reekie! Does Burns!
at National Trust for Scotland’s Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway
Live music, animation and poetry performance with a twist at Scotland’s newest literary museum.
Category: live music, live readings
Inky Fingers Open Mic, featuring JL Williams
at Negotiants, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Open Mic Night featuring the poetry of JL Williams.
Category: free events, live readings, performance poetry & slams
Skriva Writing School - Poetry: Different Forms
at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall Crescent, Edinburgh EH9 1PL, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
A 6-week poetry writing course
Category: short courses & writers retreats & one-off workshops
McGonagall's Feat
at Greyfriars Kirkyard to the Scottish Poetry Library
Renowned actor, local historian and Rebustours guide, Colin Brown will conudct a walking tour from World's Worst Poet and Tragedian William McGonagall's grave in Greyfriar's kirk to the Scottish Poetry Library.
Category: walks & tours
Neu! Reekie! 17
at Scottish Book Trust, Trunk's Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Neu! Reekie! is a monthly event featuring spoken word performances, film-animation and music fusions.
Category: live music, live readings
Glasgow Poetry Book Group
at Scottish Writers Centre, CCA, Sauchiehall St., Glasgow
Discussing Maitreyahandhu's 'The Bond' and Christy Ducker's 'Armour'
Category: free events, reading groups
Read Like a Writer - Summer Term
at Scottish Poetry Library, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The School of Poetry's short summer course, taught by Ryan Van Winkle.
Category: short courses & writers retreats & one-off workshops, workshops, writers groups