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December 2019
Writers Of Colour Group -End of the Year Sharing
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.…
Find out more »Midweek Poems with Open Book
A weekly shared reading group, free and open to the public.
Find out more »The Blash o God – Exhibition Launch
The Blash o God is a collaboration by French based artist John Campbell Henderson and Penpont poet Hugh McMillan inspired by the Buchanites.
Find out more »Mirrorball Showcase
Kei Miller will be headlining an event with support from Gerry Cambridge, Juan Adcock and Colin Robinson.
Find out more »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 »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.
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