Join us for a fabulous evening in the Fruitmarket, with readings from David Kinloch and Joseph Fasano – who will also be providing the music this month – plus open mic sets. Further details below: please note the earlier time of 6.45 for a 7pm start ❤️
The When & the Where:
Thursday 23rd February 2023
7pm – 8:30pm (doors open 6:45pm)
Fruitmarket, 45 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF
Admission: Entrance charge is £7.50 (waged) and £5 (concession). This includes one raffle ticket, which will also be your entrance receipt. We have a card machine but it’s worth bringing cash, too, in case you’d like to buy a book.
The Poets:
DAVID KINLOCH
David Kinloch is from Glasgow and is the author of six full collections of poetry, the latest being Greengown: New and Selected Poems (Carcanet, 2022). He has been an editor, teacher and critic as well and is currently Professor emeritus of Poetry and Creative Writing at the University of Strathclyde. In 2022 he received a Cholmondeley Award for his contribution to poetry.
JOSEPH FASANO
Joseph Fasano is an American poet, novelist, and songwriter. His novels include The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020). His books of poetry include The Crossing (2018), Vincent (2015), Inheritance (2014), and Fugue for Other Hands (2013). His honors include the Cider Press Review Book Award, the Rattle Poetry Prize, and a nomination for the Poets’ Prize, “awarded annually for the best book of verse published by a living American poet two years prior to the award year.” His writing has been widely translated and anthologized, most recently in The Forward Book of Poetry 2022 (Faber and Faber). His debut album of original songs, The Wind That Knows the Way (2022), is available wherever music is streamed or sold.
Signing up for the Open Mic:
We have four open mic spots each month. These are booked in advance. To request an open mic spot in the future, please email us at shorepoetsedinburgh @ gmail.com (remove the spaces)
The Raffle:
Entry includes a raffle ticket; additional tickets are also available to buy when you arrive, should you wish to increase your chances of winning this month’s delectably scrummy lemon cake …
See you there!
Shore Poets 
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