Summer’s here – and with it, newly sprouted books! Join us upstairs in The Waverley for readings from hot-off-the-press releases by Edinburgh’s own Diana Hendry and Janette Ayachi, plus open mic performances and music from our house band, Dekoy. As well, of course, as a lovely evening out in which you stand the chance of winning a superb (and very summery) cake, our May event offers a not-to-be-missed opportunity to get your hands on signed copies of both Diana’s new book of essays AND Janette’s second poetry collection! Further details below … 🦋🌞🌷
The When & the Where:
Thursday 30th May 2024
7:45pm – 9:15pm (doors open 7:30pm)
The Waverley Bar, 3-5 St Mary’s St, Edinburgh EH1 1TA
Admission: Our standard entrance charges are £7.50 (waged) and £5 (concession). This includes one raffle ticket, which will also be your receipt of entry. For those keen to increase their chances of a raffle win, we’ve also introduced a Golden Ticket: at £10, this covers entry plus five raffle tickets. Entry is payable by either card or cash, but it’s worth bringing the latter so as not to miss the chance to buy a book from one of our readers.
The Readers:
DIANA HENDRY
Diana Hendry grew up by the sea on the Wirral Peninsula. After a number of years living in Bristol she moved to Edinburgh where she has lived for more than twenty years. She’s published six full collections of poetry, three pamphlets and umpteen books for children of all ages.
JANETTE AYACHI
Janette Ayachi is an Edinburgh-based, London-born poet with Scottish & Algerian heritage. She’s a regular on BBC Scotland arts programmes, with work published in a spectrum of presses such as Seren, Jessica Kingsley, Canongate & Polygon; her poetry, prose & essays have been published internationally & translated into several languages. Her debut poetry book, Hand Over Mouth Music (Pavilion, Liverpool University Press), won the Saltire Poetry Book of the Year 2019 & her second collection, QuickFire, Slow Burning, was released in April from Pavilion. She is currently writing a travel memoir, Lonerlust, about travelling alone searching landscapes, culture, desire & human connection, and a novel, Of Sweet Figs and Forget-Me-Nots.
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 scrummy lemon cake. Or you can boost the odds of snaffling that piece of home-baked glory by purchasing one of our new Golden Tickets (further details above, under ‘The When & the Where’). The raffle also frequently boasts other no less wonderful but definitely less edible prizes, in the form of pamphlets or books.
See you there!
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