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Foakies (Edinburgh)

Twenty minute spots featuring a singer-songwriter and then a poet followed by a forty minute spot featuring the main act, usually a singer-songwriter. First Saturday of the month, 1-3pm, meeting at The Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh. If you're a poet interested in performing at Foakies, please contact Tom Fairnie. Email: tomf@miscorp.ed.ac.uk

Inky Fingers (Edinburgh)

The Inky Fingers Open Mic takes place on the fourth Tuesday of the month, from 8-11pm, at the Third Door on Lothian Street, Edinburgh. It’s free to come and free for anyone to perform, regardless of style, experience, or identity. We want to hear from everybody. We want your poems, your rants, your ballads, your short stories, your diaries, your experimental texts, your heart, your mind, your body. We want the essay on your summer holidays you wrote when you were four, your adolescent haiku, and extracts from your eventually-to-be-completed epic fantasy quadrilogy. We want to hear your best new work as well. And we want people to care about the way words are performed. http://inkyfingersedinburgh.wordpress.com/

Soap box (Edinburgh)

The first event for the year will be on Sunday 29 Jan at 8pm, followed by Sunday 12 and 26 of February and it runs every two weeks till June. It's an open poetry night with some featured musicians and is held in the Meadowbar on Buccleuch street, Edinburgh. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Soap-Box/204378602967103 soapbox.edinburgh@gmail.com

'Don't Eat The Mic(rophone)' (Glasgow)

Showcasing live poetry and short story recital, as well as drama and music. A free event and open to all, both performers and audience members alike. Fortnightly 8pm for 8.30pm - 10pm meeting at Tchai Ovna, West End, Glasgow

Bards in the Park (Glasgow)

On the first Saturday of the month, every month, a group of writers and their supporters and friends meet in Tollcross Park, Glasgow, in the Winters Gardens to read their own and other poets' work and to encourage participation in the spoken word. Extending a warm welcome to all, the venue has full wheelchair accessibility and is an ideal springboard for the tentative poet and reader. Poetry, short stories and comment always welcome and new members get full encouragement. For further information contact Marc R. Sherland. Email: mail@poets-writers.co.uk

Reading The Leaves - West End (Glasgow)

Poetry and short story readings. This event is free, however donations are welcome (£2 recommended) to go towards readers' travel expenses. First Friday of the month at Tchai Ovna House of Tea, Otago Lane, Glasgow (off Otago Street and Gibson Street, near Voltaire and Rousseau secondhand bookshop). For further information or to book a reading contact Nalini Paul at readingtheleaves@hotmail.com

Reading The Leaves – South Side (Glasgow)

The South Side Tchai Ovna readings, known as Read Allowed, are free and open to all. Come along and read or just listen in a relaxed and friendly and intimate atmosphere. Everyone is equally welcome – widely published or completely unknown. Contact David Manderson if you want a slot. Middle Friday of each month, at Tchai Ovna
South Side, Glasgow. Email: davidmanderson@btinternet.com Free

Dead Good Poets (Aberdeen)

The Dead Good Poets are a reading for charity poetry group and hold meetings on the last Thursday of every month, 6.30-8.30 at Books and Beans, 22 Belmont Street, Aberdeen. The meetings are informal, incorporating a guest reader and open mic. Both experienced poets and beginners are welcome. Email: info@deadgoodpoets.co.uk Website: www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk Books and Beans website: www.booksandbeans.co.uk Free

Scotch Corner (Kilmarnock)

A new monthly spoken word event on the last Thursday of the month, 7-10pm, meeting at the Kay Park Tavern, London Road, Kilmarnock.