Sunday 26th November 2017, 7 pm (doors open 6.30pm) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Please be there in plenty of time to get a seat. Unfortunately, fire regulations mean we have to turn people away if the room becomes overcrowded. Please join us for an entertaining eveningContinue reading Shore Poets NOVEMBER – Valerie Gillies, Christine De Luca, Tim Craven + Sandy Brechin
Shore Poets OCTOBER – Quiet Slam
Sunday 29th October 2017 7pm (doors open 630pm) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) We had our last Quiet Slam in January, but thanks to some shifting around of the Shore Poets calendar, this year’s slam will be happening in October! Ten poets will entertain you, but theyContinue reading Shore Poets OCTOBER – Quiet Slam
Shore Poets SEPTEMBER
We’re back! The first Shore Poets event of the 2017-18 season is approaching and we’d love you to join us! Please come along and help us launch this year’s line-up. Sunday 24th September 2017 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Please be there inContinue reading Shore Poets SEPTEMBER
Shore Poets JUNE: Miriam Gamble, Ioannis Kalkounos, Christine de Luca + Simmerdim + Liz Berry and MOMA!
It’s the final Shore Poets event of the season! Please come help us celebrate. Sunday 25th June 2017 7pm (doors open 630pm) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Please be there in plenty of time to get a seat. Unfortunately, fire regulations mean we have to turn peopleContinue reading Shore Poets JUNE: Miriam Gamble, Ioannis Kalkounos, Christine de Luca + Simmerdim + Liz Berry and MOMA!
Shore Poets MAY – Niall O’Gallagher + Peter MacKay, Andrew Sclater, Angela McSeveney, Tracey S. Rosenberg + Skelf
Before we get on to the May event – in case you’re wondering where MOMA went to this year, we pushed it back to June because that was the best time for our MOMA-winning poet, the fantastic Liz Berry, to come to Edinburgh. So do keep an eye out for that event, which will beContinue reading Shore Poets MAY – Niall O’Gallagher + Peter MacKay, Andrew Sclater, Angela McSeveney, Tracey S. Rosenberg + Skelf
Shore Poets APRIL: Open Night, Jane McKie + Kirsty Law
Once again, it’s our Open Night! Sunday 30 April 2017 7pm (doors open at 630pm or a bit later, depending on prior events in the space) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Please be there in plenty of time to get a seat. Unfortunately, fire regulations mean weContinue reading Shore Poets APRIL: Open Night, Jane McKie + Kirsty Law
Shore Poets MARCH – Alan Spence, Kate Hendry, Hamish Whyte, Frank Glynn + It & Them
Hello, people! Before we get on to the March event, a word about Sunday 30 April, which is our Open Night (with Jane McKie in the Shore Poets spot). If you’re interested in throwing your name in the hat to do a 5-minute reading, please email shorepoetsedinburgh @ gmail.com by the end of the dayContinue reading Shore Poets MARCH – Alan Spence, Kate Hendry, Hamish Whyte, Frank Glynn + It & Them
Shore Poets FEBRUARY – Kevin Cadwallender, Jay Whittaker, Ian McDonough + Cera Impala
In January, we crowned Tim Craven the Quiet Slam 2017 champion! Congratulations to Tim and thanks to all our slammers and our musicians for being so entertaining. Now we’re going back to our usual kind of event, but we still vow to be entertaining. Sunday 26 February 2017 7pm (doors open 630pm) Oh! Outhouse, 12aContinue reading Shore Poets FEBRUARY – Kevin Cadwallender, Jay Whittaker, Ian McDonough + Cera Impala
Shore Poets JANUARY: The Quiet Slam! + the Fraser Sharp Trio
Sunday 29th January 2017 7pm (doors open 630pm – but we may not be able to go upstairs immediately) Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Happy new year! Once more, it’s time for our Quiet Slam! (Or our ‘Quite Slam’ if you type too quickly and forget toContinue reading Shore Poets JANUARY: The Quiet Slam! + the Fraser Sharp Trio
Callout for Slammers – Quiet Slam, January 2017
We’ve had two Quiet Slams (our first one looked like this), and we’re doing a third one! We’ll put up a proper event entry next month, but here are some details in case you want to actively participate. We’re looking for ten performers. Entry is open to anyone, so long as you can be inContinue reading Callout for Slammers – Quiet Slam, January 2017
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