The second-best thing about February: it ends sooner than you think it’s going to. The best thing about February? It’s capped off with a Shore Poets event! Join us upstairs in The Waverley for another fabulous evening of craic, clinked glasses, and food for the soul – with readings from Mandy Haggith and Tim Turnbull, open mic performances, and music from our house band, Dekoy. Further details below! ✨🎊💖
The When & the Where:
Thursday 27th February 2025
7.15pm – 9pm (doors open 7pm)
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 opportunity to buy a book from one of our readers.
The Readers:
MANDY HAGGITH
Mandy Haggith lives in Assynt and teaches Literature and Creative Writing at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Her books include six poetry collections (most recently Briny), a tree poetry anthology, a non-fiction book about paper and five novels. She is a keen sailor, an honorary research fellow at the Scottish Association for Marine Science, and finds the sea an endlessly inspiring place to write. Woodlands are another obsession and her next book is a creative non-fiction book about elm trees. www.mandyhaggith.net
TIM TURNBULL
Tim Turnbull has been performing and publishing his poetry for over thirty years. His most recent collection was Avanti! from Red Squirrel Press. He currently resides in Highland Perthshire where he writes, paints, gardens and rides about on a motorbike.
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 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!
Shore Poets 
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