Once again, it’s our Open Night! Sunday 29 April 2018 7pm (doors open at 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. Yes,Continue reading Shore Poets APRIL – OPEN NIGHT – sign up!
Shore Poets FEBRUARY: James Robertson, Annie Pia, Christine De Luca + Andy Miller + Kathleen Jamie and MOMA!
It’s still pretty dark in the evenings, but we have poetry and music and some really nice little cakes, so do come along to a bumper evening: SHORE POETS: FEBRUARY 2015 Sunday 22nd February 2015, 7.45 pm to 10.00pm (doors open 7.15pm) Henderson’s at St John’s, St John’s Church, corner of Lothian Road and PrincesContinue reading Shore Poets FEBRUARY: James Robertson, Annie Pia, Christine De Luca + Andy Miller + Kathleen Jamie and MOMA!
Shore Poets JANUARY: Jen Hadfield, Niall Campbell, and Tracey S. Rosenberg
Yes, it’s Burns Night, and to honour The Bard we’ve put together this cracking poetic lineup. SHORE POETS: JANUARY 2015 Sunday 25th January 2015, 7.45 pm to 10.00pm (doors open 7.15pm) Henderson’s at St John’s, St John’s Church, corner of Lothian Road and Princes Street, Edinburgh Admission: £5 (concessions £3) Headline poet: Jen Hadfield NewContinue reading Shore Poets JANUARY: Jen Hadfield, Niall Campbell, and Tracey S. Rosenberg
Some photos from our Book Week Scotland Quiet Slam!
Thanks to everyone who attended our November event — our first ever slam! — it was brilliant, all because of your warmth and enthusiasm! Here are some photos of our excellent performers… Our November musicians, Robin and Colin, aka Various Moons Sacrificial [Shore] Poet Tracey S Rosenberg Patricia Ace Juliet Antill Claire Archibald Stephen BarnabyContinue reading Some photos from our Book Week Scotland Quiet Slam!
Shore Poets NOVEMBER: Quiet Slam!
(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 MAY: Jacob Polley, Pippa Goldschmidt and Hamish Whyte
SHORE POETS: MAY Henderson’s at St John’s, Lothian Road, Edinburgh 7.45 pm to 10.00 pm Sunday 25th May 2014 Bar from 7.15pm Admission £5 / Concessions £3 Happy May to you all of you poetry readers, writers and performers! We were really pleased that so many of you came along to our April Open NightContinue reading Shore Poets MAY: Jacob Polley, Pippa Goldschmidt and Hamish Whyte
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!
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