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Come join the Shore poets to welcome in the new format, new time, new members of the organising group (introducing Janette Ayachi & Patrick James Errington tra lah lah) and a new Honorary President (Tom Pow) for our first (and likely last before in the flesh live sets back in The Wash Bar begin againContinue reading The Return of Shore Poets: Janette Ayachi & Patrick James Errington
Our next Shore Poets event will celebrate the last ever Mark Ogle Memorial Award (MOMA). Over twelve years, the award has commissioned work from some of the UK’s finest poets. Their poems have been gathered together in a pamphlet of all the stimulus and response poems. Watching Sunlight will be launched at the event, withContinue reading SHORE POETS 2nd MARCH: JIM McGONIGAL, ANNA CROWE, VICKI FEAVER, TOM POW + THE WHOLE SHEBANG
Happy New Year! The first Shore Poets event 2019 season is almost upon us and we’d love you to join us! Please come along and help us celebrate our first selection of poets for this year. We’re delighted to welcome back honorary Shore Poet and much-loved Edinburgh poet Diana Hendry. She’ll be reading alongside herContinue reading Shore Poets JANUARY: DIANA HENDRY, HAMISH WHYTE, REX SWEENY + TRIBAISER
We’re back at the Outhouse bar this month, on Sunday 28th, for a vibrant and varied evening of poetry and music. We’re delighted to welcome Tom Pow as our headline poet. Alongside Christine de Luca and Tammy Adams, we’re in for an entertaining and lively evening. But don’t forget that the clocks go back thisContinue reading Shore Poets OCTOBER: TOM POW, CHRISTINE DE LUCA, TAMMY ADAMS + DAVID HEAVENOR
Shore Poets is back for a new season and, for this month, at a new, central location. We’re also trying out Wednesdays! Let us know what you think about both time and place. This month’s meeting will take place in the café-bar at Eden Locke at the west end of George Street. It’s a lovelyContinue reading SHORE POETS SEPTEMBER: JOHN GLENDAY, JANE MCKIE, ALICE TARBUCK + DEKOY
For our final event of the season, we’re delighted to welcome Miriam Nash and Samuel Tongue to Shore Poets. They’ll be joined by Graham Walker on saxophone. Please join us at The Outhouse on the last Sunday of June for a summer evening of poetry and jazz. Sunday 24th June 2018, 7pm (doors open 6.30pm)Continue reading Shore Poets JUNE – Miriam Nash, Samuel Tongue, Kate Hendry + Graham Walker
For our May readings, we’re delighted to welcome two brilliant Edinburgh-based poets to Shore Poets – Alan Gillis and Sarah Stewart. They’ll be joined by Rob MacKillop, performing a world premier of The Manfred Suite by guitarist-composer, Gordon Ferries. Please join us on the last Sunday of the month for a great line up. IfContinue reading Shore Poets MAY – ALAN GILLIS, FRANK GLYNN, SARAH STEWART + ROB MACKILLOP
It’s still pretty dark in the evenings, but we have poetry and music and some really nice little cakes, so do come along to a bumper evening: SHORE POETS: FEBRUARY 2015 Sunday 22nd February 2015, 7.45 pm to 10.00pm (doors open 7.15pm) Henderson’s at St John’s, St John’s Church, corner of Lothian Road and PrincesContinue reading Shore Poets FEBRUARY: James Robertson, Annie Pia, Christine De Luca + Andy Miller + Kathleen Jamie and MOMA!
Yes, it’s Burns Night, and to honour The Bard we’ve put together this cracking poetic lineup. SHORE POETS: JANUARY 2015 Sunday 25th January 2015, 7.45 pm to 10.00pm (doors open 7.15pm) Henderson’s at St John’s, St John’s Church, corner of Lothian Road and Princes Street, Edinburgh Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Headline poet: Jen Hadfield NewContinue reading Shore Poets JANUARY: Jen Hadfield, Niall Campbell, and Tracey S. Rosenberg
(Cat Dean performing at the this collection all-female Quiet Slam in 2011) Dear readers, fans, friends, poets… As promised in our last blog update, we’re mixing it up this month… doing something we’ve never attempted before! Shore Poets NOVEMBER: Quiet Slam in association with Be The First To Like This and Book Week Scotland That’sContinue reading Shore Poets NOVEMBER: Quiet Slam!
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