Burns Night - 25 January

You can delve into the work and life of Robert Burns, Scotland’s national bard, on our poet’s page. Here you will find well-kent poems and songs, including 'Address to A Haggis'.

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Ashley Douglas researched the absences and erasure of women’s voices from the early times of published poetry in Scotland. Ashley also looked at the misattribution and denial of same-sex women’s writing.

Burns Night: The Trysting Thorns

Creative responses by women to the life and work of Robert Burns

"Our World, Our Future"

For Jim Carruth, as Glasgow Poet Laureate, one of the big elements of his role has been the encouragement of poetry in primary schools.

New: Roddy Lumsden Memorial Mentorship

Applications are open for a new mentorship scheme-with poet Niall Campbell-to develop and showcase new voices.

Developing sensory poetry activity

We partnered with disability support charity Capability Scotland to commission a storyteller and a poet to produce sensory poetry workshops

Outstanding Contribution to Poetry

Sally Evans is the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Poetry in Scotland award.

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Tachartasan Làn-Ghàidhlig aig Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba

Makar helps launch the Year of Stories

Kathleen Jamie produced a film to support the launch of Scotland's Year of Stories

Scottish Poems on the Underground

Our friends at Poems on the Underground are featuring Scottish poets old and new in January.

New events on sale now

John Hegley, Gaelic poetry and more feature in our 2022 line-up. Tickets on sale now. The SPL is well ventilated and Covid protocols will be in place for all our events.

Black poets respond to climate change

We have commissioned new poetry from Black women poets in partnership with Africa in Motion Film Festival and Obsidian Foundation.

The People of Scotland's Nature Poem

Our national Makar has curated three new collective nature poems, 'The Life-breath Songs'

Scotland's Next Generation Young Makars

We have launched a new talent development scheme for poetry writers aged 16 to 25 years.

What the Clyde said, after COP26

Kathleen Jamie, Scotland's Makar, responds with a new poem to the COP26 Glasgow Climate Change Conference

Scottish Poets at COP26

Weathering the Storm: Scottish Poets Discuss Climate Change, Resilience and Adaptation