Tag: poetry
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 – Jeremy Corbyn in conversation
‘The London property market is the fundamental driver of inequality; it makes everything very difficult and it’s getting worse.’
Jeremy Corbyn has been MP for Islington North since 1983. Helping his constituents is his favourite...
Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023 – Don Paterson
The poet Don Paterson says his Scottish identity only became apparent to him when he moved to London at the age of 20.
Before that he’d crossed the border precisely once, for a ‘terrible’...
Member of Central Library staff wins Edwin Morgan Poetry Award
One of the resources staff at Central Library, Roshni Gallagher, is one of the winners of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award.
There are four poets who split the £20,000 prize which rewards outstanding promise...
Poetry Corner: #plastic
To celebrate the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference my latest poem immortalises the event.
Now I am off out litter picking in the countryside.
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This is the real story of the saviour and its...
A spooky tale – The Grim Reaper
In time for Halloween our own Adam Zawadzki has written (and recited) a poem. This horror tale is designed to exorcise his disquiet and anger about the Panama, Paradise and now Pandora papers, and...
Push the Boat Out at Edinburgh’s new poetry festival this weekend
Get in the boat, compañeros.
A poetry festival such as Edinburgh has never seen before will take place at Summerhall this weekend (15-17 October) Push the Boat Out has been masterminded by director Jenny Niven,...
Scotland’s second ever poetry festival launches hybrid program
Scotland’s newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, Push The Boat Out (PTBO), launched its online and hybrid offer today, October 1st in Edinburgh.
Taking place from the 15 – 17 October 2021 within the creative...
Scotland’s second poetry festival, ‘Push The Boat Out’, launches its inaugural programme
Launching its inaugural programme today (Wed. 8 Sept) in Edinburgh, 'Push The Boat Out' (PTBO) is Scotland’s newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, .
Taking place from the 15 – 17 October 2021 within the...
‘Awake’ poetry showing a mental health struggle
Retired Edinburgh man Alan Ormiston has published a series of poems reflecting a loved one’s struggle with their mental health.
‘Awake’ reflects love, pain and ultimately hope.
For those whose lives are in darkness, beset...
Lidl and Scots poet champion the next generation of Musselburgh bards
Lidl GB is championing Scots poetry this Christmas by supporting the next generation of bards with a series of virtual workshops for Campie Primary School pupils.
Hosted in partnership with poet, Gary Robertson, the workshops...
Charity anthology of poems gives a voice to Scotland’s unheard people
An anthology of poems by a diverse range of modern Scots, including some from society’s most under-represented groups, is being launched this week.
This Gift of Time comes from Open Book, a charity that runs shared...
Umbrellas of Edinburgh relaunched
Patrick Geddes said: "A city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time."
In 2016, writers Russell Jones and Claire Askew explored that drama in their ground-breaking anthology 'Umbrellas of...
Edinburgh poet launches his new collection online
In normal times writers celebrate the publication of a new work with launches, readings, maybe even parties.
But these are not normal times, so at 6.30pm on 15 April 2020, Edinburgh writer and editor Russell...
Central Library adviser gets poetry award
Central Library adviser, Stewart Sanderson, has been awarded the Jessie Kesson Fellowship award 2019 for his poetry.
Established in 2009 by Moniack Mhor Writers' Centre, the Jessie Kesson Fellowship Award was set up to honour...
Popular CAJUN Combo Turns NASTY for Halloween
Poetry Circus and The Jennifer Ewan Band join forces at Woodland Creatures in Leith, with a brand new Halloween cabaret that takes music and spoken word into darker places than they have previously dared...
Russell Jones: Blue Cross’s first Pet Poet Laureate
Edinburgh resident Russell Jones is a prize-winning writer, editor and published poet. He’s a novelist with a PhD in Creative Writing, he helps to run Shoreline of Infinity’s Event Horizon science fiction evenings, and...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 – Queer Words
Stand-up comedy and poetry meets dance theatre in an outspoken slice of pride, hope, activism, and courage
At an open mic poetry toxic ideals and a crisis of masculinity are exposed on and off stage as the performers line...
Schools and reading groups – take up our World Cup 2018 poetry challenge
The FIFA World Cup takes place in June and July this year. The tournament brings people from across the globe together to enjoy the skills of the players and the excitement of the competition....
An Evening with ‘Umbrellas of Edinburgh’
'so many people come to Edinburgh… and they go back with a bit of Edinburgh in their hearts.’ (Janice Forsyth)
The brief to the writers was simple: choose a location in Edinburgh and write about...
National Poetry Day is back – “Say it with a poem”
The 22nd annual National Poetry Day will take place on Thursday 6 October 2016, promising a mass break-out of poetry and verse in venues and public spaces all around the UK.
Each year schools, groups and...
Pen Reid: InValid*****
'Our song began by a loch...the fish lay still listening to our words' (Awakening)
InValid, artist and poet Pen Reid's new pamphlet, tells the story of a marriage - hers. It begins with the first meeting, with that...
Neu! Reekie!’s Burns Belter
More sedate and quieter than any other Neu Reekie I have attended before now, the stage was graced with Craig Lithgow, a youthful local lad from Kinnesswood. Known for his talents with previous band,...
Community taking action to help refugees
A special evening of art, poetry and music, to help refugees, is being held at Northfield Willowbrae Community Centre on Saturday 28 November from 6.30 – 9 pm.
At the event, craft and artworks, contributed...
Vote for Rory in the Poetry Games UK Voices competition
Rory Garbutt an S3 pupil at Boroughmuir High School entered the Poetry Games UK Voices 2015 competition last year, through his school, when he was just 13.
The organisers are Young Writers. Rory was delighted to...
New book marks Iain Banks’ birthday
Today would have been Iain Banks' 61st birthday and to mark the day a new joint collection of poetry by Banks and his friend and fellow author, Ken MacLeod has been published.
Best known as...
Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Timmy Time Programme 15: Timmy Finds Aliens, and other stories. Join Timmy and his friends in three fun adventures in this collection of classic Timmy Time episodes. Timmy discovers that everything is more fun...
What’s On In Edinburgh this week
Back to 'normal' this week, with not a shred of tinsel in sight (hoorah!) and plenty of events on offer; films, books, art, and music from a very special violin....we may not have spring...
Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Greenman's Grotto at The Secret Herb Garden: instead of Santa asking a child 'what do you want for Christmas?', why not allow a child the chance to hear how to respect and care for...
Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
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Can't Dance Cameron: Emily Dodd introduces her new book, the tale (or tail?) of a capercaillie bird who doesn't think he can dance. Emily is a former Reader-In-Residence at the library. For ages...
Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today
Friendship Day: come along, bring a friend (large or small!) and enjoy free mulled wine, tea, coffee and a festive mince pie. 10am-4pm, The Open Door, 420 Morningside Road.
Sing a Sang: a relaxed singing...
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