Shore Poets

It’s January, we know. But it’s nearly not January! And see how we’re gaining a wee snifter of light by the day. Most importantly, Shore Poets is back from the festive break and bouncing to go with a fantastic first line-up for 2025. Come shuck your winter coat off in the cosy atmosphere of TheContinue reading SHORE POETS JANUARY 2025: MARIA SLEDMERE, VIK SHIRLEY, OPEN MIC + THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS →

For our final event of 2024, Shore Poets are delighted to welcome Tapsalteerie Press authors Rebecca Sharp and Rachel Plummer. Rebecca and Rachel, who’ll be reading from debut collections, will be joined by Tapsalteerie founder Duncan Lockerbie, as well as by open mic performers. Also featuring tunes from honorary Shore Poet and all-time musical whizz,Continue reading Tapsalteerie Showcase – feat. Rebecca Sharp & Rachel Plummer, plus open mic readings & music from Frank Glynn →

Come on, you spooks (and come in, you vampires)! We’re hosting a LONG DARK NIGHT OF OPEN MIC, so do get in touch to bag your 5-minute slot. In particular, we’d love for you to: read a favourite poem by a dead poet, or write (and read, obvs!) a poem addressed to a dead poet,Continue reading Shore Poets Presents … All Souls’ Night Open Mic Extravaganza →

Shore Poets is back! Be sure and join us as we get our 2024/25 season off to a glittering start, with new poetry from Niall Campbell and Tim Tim Cheng plus open mic performances and music from Edinburgh-based a cappella trio Simmerdim. We’re still happily ensconced upstairs in The Waverley, but please note our newContinue reading SHORE POETS SEPTEMBER 2024: TIM TIM CHENG, NIALL CAMPBELL, OPEN MIC + SIMMERDIM →

Join us for our final event of the 2023-24 season, featuring a star-studded poetical line-up plus the last opportunity until September – September! – to be in with a chance of winning the SP lemon drizzle cake. With readings from Sasha Dugdale, Maya C. Popa and Lesley Wheeler & music from the super cool Self-RighteousContinue reading SHORE POETS JUNE 2024: SASHA DUGDALE, MAYA C. POPA, LESLEY WHEELER + THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS →

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 ofContinue reading SHORE POETS MAY 2024: DIANA HENDRY, JANETTE AYACHI, OPEN MIC + DEKOY →

What’s that you say? You’re craving poetry and music, accompanied by a wee glass of something? You’re scratching your head for where, in combination, these delectables can be found? Well now, look at that – your luck’s in! Our April event, hosted by the lovely Waverley Bar, is nearly upon us – with readings fromContinue reading SHORE POETS APRIL 2024: ROB A. MACKENZIE, CD BOYLAND, OPEN MIC + FRANK GLYNN →

It’s March! It’s spring! Aye, alright – so it doesn’t much look like it & we’re all still wearing our woollies. But use yez imaginations! Or if your imagination’s failing you, or even if it isn’t, come and join us in The Waverley for our March event, where spring will be in the air evenContinue reading SHORE POETS MARCH 2024: TOM POW, MIRIAM GAMBLE, OPEN MIC + THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS →

Unsure what to do with the leap year gift of that extra day? Like poetry and music in a convivial setting? Partial (I mean, who isn’t?) to lemon cake? Well, we’ve got your evening sorted, then! Our Feb event boasts a cracking line-up, so do join us upstairs in The Waverley – with poetry fromContinue reading SHORE POETS FEBRUARY 2024: MARJORIE LOTFI, ALICE WICKENDEN, OPEN MIC + DEKOY →

Down with the January blues? Revive your spirits at our first Shores event of 2024! With poetry from Titilayo Farukuoye, Andrés N. Ordorica and open mic readers, music from house band Dekoy, and the un-pass-up-able chance to win a very lovely lemon drizzle cake. So come on, then: shake yourself off the sofa, dust yourselfContinue reading SHORE POETS JANUARY 2024: TITILAYO FARUKUOYE, ANDRÉS N. ORDORICA, OPEN MIC + DEKOY →