SHORE POETS: APRIL Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 27th April 2014 Bar from 7.15pm Admission £5 / Concessions £3 It’s April! Happy springtime from Shore Poets! Our headline poet this month is Alan Gillis. Alan is a poet and critic, and is editor of Edinburgh Review. HisContinue reading Shore Poets APRIL: it’s Open Night!
Sign up ahead of time for the Shore Poets Open Night in April!
Dear poets, wannabe poets, avid performers and open mic veterans all, It’s almost time for the annual Shore Poets Open Night, which means it’s time for YOU to start polishing up your best poems to perform for our warm and friendly April audience! This year the Open Night takes place on Sunday 27th April atContinue reading Sign up ahead of time for the Shore Poets Open Night in April!
Some photos from our MOMA 2014 prize-giving
Here’s our very deserving 2014 winner of the Mark Ogle Memorial Award, Meg Bateman. From left to right: 2012 MOMA winner Tom Pow, Jane Read, 2014 MOMA winner Meg, Deborah Mather, Sandra Engstrom, 2013 MOMA winner Anna Crowe. Congratulations to Meg! And thank you very much to everyone who attended our February event!
Shore Poets FEBRUARY: Conn, Hendry, Glaister & MOMA
Happy February, friends! Thankfully, winter is nearly over, and Spring is coming. To celebrate, we have a massive event for you this month, with lots of special happenings. Have a look! SHORE POETS: FEBRUARY Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 Bar from 7.15pm Admission £5Continue reading Shore Poets FEBRUARY: Conn, Hendry, Glaister & MOMA
Happy new year! It’s time for Shore Poets JANUARY, with Kathleen Jamie
Happy New Year, poetry fans! Shore Poets has been enjoying a restful Christmas break, and we hope you have, too. But now we’re back, with a truly fabulous line-up to kick off your literary year. Check it out! Shore Poets JANUARY Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 26thContinue reading Happy new year! It’s time for Shore Poets JANUARY, with Kathleen Jamie
Shore Poets November: Gerrie Fellowes, Christine de Luca & Tracey S Rosenberg
Hello, friends! Are you ready for a last showcase of brilliant Scottish poetry before the Christmas break? It’s time for Shore Poets November! Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 24th November 2013 Bar from 7.15pm Admission £5 / Concessions £3 Our November headline poet, Gerrie Fellows, was bornContinue reading Shore Poets November: Gerrie Fellowes, Christine de Luca & Tracey S Rosenberg
Some photos from Shore Poets October
It was a dark, wild and windy night on 27th October, so we’re extra super grateful to all the lovely folks who braved the elements to come and hear poetry. Thank you! In case you couldn’t make it, here are a few photos of our October readers. Our fabulous host, Nancy Somerville, kicking off theContinue reading Some photos from Shore Poets October
Shore Poets OCTOBER: Gerry Loose, Claire Askew, Graeme Hawley
SHORE POETS: October Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 27th October 2013 Happy October! The nights are drawing in, the clocks are going back (remember this, so you don’t arrive at Shore Poets an hour late!), it’s the season for winter woollies, pumpkin-flavoured everything… and of course, poetry.Continue reading Shore Poets OCTOBER: Gerry Loose, Claire Askew, Graeme Hawley
Shore Poets: the new season! Chrys Salt, Angela McSeveney, Roddy Shippin
Hello again, fans and friends! We hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer… the nights may be drawing in again now, but fear not! Shore Poets is back, at our usual cozy and atmospheric venue, Henderson’s at St John’s. We’ve got an extremely exciting programme lined up for the 2013-14 season, and we intend toContinue reading Shore Poets: the new season! Chrys Salt, Angela McSeveney, Roddy Shippin
Shore Poets June: some photos
Thanks to everyone who came along to the last night of our 2012-13 season! We thoroughly enjoyed all the readings and felt like we went out with a bang this year! We’ll be back on 29th September 2013 with a brand new season programme, packed with exciting poets and musicians. In the meantime, you canContinue reading Shore Poets June: some photos
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