(Cat Dean performing at the this collection all-female Quiet Slam in 2011) Dear readers, fans, friends, poets… As promised in our last blog update, we’re mixing it up this month… doing something we’ve never attempted before! Shore Poets NOVEMBER: Quiet Slam in association with Be The First To Like This and Book Week Scotland That’sContinue reading Shore Poets NOVEMBER: Quiet Slam!
Shore Poets OCTOBER: Brian Johnstone, Ken Cockburn, Lindsay Macgregor, and Angela McSeveney
October already! Time for woolly scarves and pumpkin-spice flavoured everything, including – I am not making this up; they exist at Trader Joe’s – pumpkin-spice flavoured pumpkin seeds. Whether Henderson’s @ St. John’s has pumpkin-spiced cake, I do not know, but they definitely have warming treats so you can enjoy those during our October event.Continue reading Shore Poets OCTOBER: Brian Johnstone, Ken Cockburn, Lindsay Macgregor, and Angela McSeveney
Shore Poets SEPTEMBER: Donny O’Rourke, Richie McCaffery, and Martin McIntyre
Welcome back to another season of Shore Poets, everyone! We’re glad to have survived the festivals, and by the time this event rolls around, we’ll have survived the Referendum. (Unless we don’t, in which case we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support.) We hope you can join us for theContinue reading Shore Poets SEPTEMBER: Donny O’Rourke, Richie McCaffery, and Martin McIntyre
Shore Poets June: Tom Leonard, Theresa Munoz and Nancy Somerville
It’s almost time for Shore Poets to take our annual summer holiday, and for all of you to dive into the delights of Edinburgh’s various amazing festivals. But before we go, we have a cracking June line-up for you. We hope you can join us on Sunday 29th June to warmly welcome these three greatContinue reading Shore Poets June: Tom Leonard, Theresa Munoz and Nancy Somerville
Shore Poets APRIL: it’s Open Night!
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!
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
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
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 June: Don Paterson, Nancy Somerville and Clydebuilters
Well, it’s the last event of the Shore Poets 2012-2013 season, before we take a short break over the summer (we’ll be back in September!). It’s been a great year, and we thought we’d end on a high. SHORE POETS: JUNE Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 30thContinue reading Shore Poets June: Don Paterson, Nancy Somerville and Clydebuilters
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