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December 2019
The SPL Christmas Pamphlet Fair
The Pamphlet Fair will showcase poetry magazines, pamphlets, full collections, chapbooks, cards, postcards, and poetry artwork.
Find out more »Are We In A Book? Dunbar Launch
You are very warmly invited to the Dunbar launch of our first anthology for children. Come along, meet our writers (young and not so young) and hear them read from Are We In A Book? Get yourself a copy while you're there. £5 a book, of which £3 goes to Barnardo's Scotland.
Find out more »Are We In A Book? Glasgow Launch
Black Agnes Press presents the Glasgow launch of our first anthology for children, with all proceeds going to Barnardo's Scotland. Come along and hear fabulous writers like Ciara MacLaverty and Finola Scott read from Are We In A Book? and get yourself a copy while you're there. £5 a book, of which £3 goes to Barnardo's Scotland. Perfect stocking filler for the youngsters in your life.
Find out more »Just Not. 6
We find Just Not at half a year old, ploughing on, deeper into a cross-section of modern poetry- new travellers always welcome. This month ups the ante to 4: Nicky Melville, Samantha Walton, Jo Lindsay Walton, & Maria Sledmere. Returning to the cool, dark refinery of Henry's Cellar Bar on Sunday 15th of December, entry is FREE & the evening will roll on in discussion until late. A little warning on accessibility: Henry's Cellar Bar is partially seated & readings…
Find out more »Loud Poets: Bah Humbug!
One of the UK’s most successful spoken word collectives, Loud Poets return with their monthly showcase of the UK’s top spoken word talent. This is make some noise, fist-thumping, pint-drinking, side-tickling, heart-wrenching poetry. This is poetry for the masses. ‘Throughout there’s a humour, poignancy and most of all a confidence which serves to inspire.’ (Scotsman).
Find out more »January 2020
School of Poets
The popular writers group.
Find out more »Getting More Out of Writing Poetry (afternoon session)
Poet and teacher Donny O’Rourketakes this long established, popular and influential, afternoon course.
Find out more »Getting More Out of Writing Poetry (evening session)
Poet and teacher Donny O’Rourketakes this long established, popular and influential, afternoon course.
Find out more »Poetry and Wellbeing
An afternoon of workshops and talks and readings, exploring mindfulness techniques and poetry to support wellbeing in the classroom.
Find out more »Writers of Colour Group
Join fellow writers of colour in Scotland for a two hour writers group at the Scottish Poetry Library. This group will serve as a relaxed space to write, connect and share your writing. The group will be facilitated by Scottish Poetry Library’s Engagement and Learning Coordinator and poet and playwright, Hannah Lavery. This group is open to writers of colour who currently live in Scotland. Please note due to the limited space the workshop will be limited to fifteen spaces.
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