Past Events (2012)
Friday 13th January: READeasy
Our popular Writers’ Group continues
Tuesday 24th January: Open Mic with Tracey Rosenberg and Allan Wilson
Friday 10th February: Global Conditioning
A special open mic with Craigmillar Writers Group
Monday 13th February: READeasy
Our popular Writers’ Group continues
Tuesday 28th February: WordLab #4
“Carving Out the Poem” with Ken Arkind and Jon Sands
Tuesday 28th February: Open Mic, with Ken Arkind and Jon Sands
Monday 19th March: READeasy
Our popular Writers’ Group continues
Tuesday 27th March: Open Mic, with Raymond Antrobus
Tuesday 24th April, 8-11pm, Third Door: Open Mic with Telfer & Treebly
our flagship event, with space you you to read alongside top spoken word performers
Monday 14th May, 6-9pm, Word of Mouth Café: READeasy
our monthly anonymous and open access writers’ group
Wednesday 16th May, Bongo Club: National Flash Fiction Day, with Underword
a day long workshop and evening performance event; details coming soon
Tuesday 22nd May, 8-11pm, Third Door: Open Mic with JL Williams
our flagship event, with space you you to read alongside top spoken word performers
Sunday 3rd June, The Goth (Prestonpans): Poetry for Three Harbours, with Tyne & Esk Writers
a workshop and performance event for community writers’ groups; details coming soon
Tuesday 12th June, 6-9pm, Word of Mouth Café: READeasy
our monthly anonymous and open access writers’ group
Wednesday 20th June, 8-11pm, City Café: Dead Poet Slam
an open slam where you come as your favourite dead poet; details coming soon
Tuesday 26th June, 8-11pm, Third Door: Open Mic with Mark Mace Smith and Anita Govan
our flagship event, with space you you to read alongside top spoken word performers
Thursday 28th June, 6-9pm, Word of Mouth Café: Leith Late
Participating in the one night festival of arts in Leith
Wednesday 11th July, 7.30-9.30pm, The Space (Craigmillar): Rainbow Skull Awards
the award ceremony for the Rainbow Skull Writing Competition with Craigmillar Writers’ Group
Monday 16th July, 6-9pm, Word of Mouth Café: READeasy
our monthly anonymous and open access writers’ group
Tuesday 24th July, 8-11pm, Third Door: Open Mic with Richard Tyrone Jones and Sarah Stewart
our flagship event, with space you you to read alongside top spoken word performers
27th September and 1st October, 6 – 7.30pm, Portobello Library
FROM PAGE TO STAGE
a workshop in performing your poetry
Free Entry, Booking Required
4th October, 7-9pm, Portobello Library
PORTY POETRY BASH
a literary extravaganza for absolutely everyone
Free and unticketed, booking required if you want to perform
11th October, 6.30-9pm, Scottish Poetry Library
WORLD’S SMALLEST SLAM
a poetic sprint as part of the SPL showcase
£7/£5, book in advance here
17th October, 6-9pm, The Forest
READeasy WRITERS’ GROUP
our flagship friendly feedback space
free, email to book a slot
23rd October, 8-11pm, The Forest
OPEN MIC
our flagship open stage for anyone to perform
free, email to book a slot
Past Events (2011)
Friday 28th January: Page & Stage Poetry Workshops
Two free workshops, held with This Collection, at Tollcross Community Centre
Tuesday 25th January: Second Degree Burns: Open Mic
Our regular Open Mic slot, this month with a Burns theme, and featuring Kirsti Wishart and Kevin Cadwallender
Thursday 10th February: ReadEASY Writers’ Group
Our regular Writers’ Group slot.
Monday 14th February: Don’t Fuck a Poet: the Anti-Valentine’s Slam
A special fundraiser event — and night of writerly debauchery! — at the City Café
Friday 18th February: Page & Stage Poetry Workshops
Two free workshops, held with This Collection, at Tollcross Community Centre
Tuesday 22nd February: Open Mic
Our regular Open Mic slot, this month featuring Sophie Cooke and Caitlynn Cummings.
Thursday 10th March: ReadEASY Writers’ Group, 6 -9pm, Forest Café
Our regular Writers’ Group slot.
Tuesday 22nd March: Open Mic, 8-11pm, Forest Café
Our regular slot. Feature performances this month from Nuala Watt and Zorras!
Tuesday 27th March: WordLab #1, with Zorras, 2 -4 pm, Bristo Hall @ Forest
Our new series of workshops for writers and performers. This month:
“Poetry with Music and Film: Beyond Random Multimedia”
Thursday 7th April: ReadEASY Writers’ Group, 6 -9pm, Forest Café
Our regular Writers’ Group slot.
Tuesday 26th April: Open Mic, 8-11pm, Forest Café
Our regular slot. Feature performances from Colin Donati and Eliza Langland
Saturday 7th May: WordLab
2 – 5pm. Continuing our series of workshops for writers with “Anxiety and the Writer” from Eliza Langland.
Thursday 12th May: ReadEASY Writers’ Group, 6 -9pm, Forest Café
Our regular Writers’ Group slot.
Tuesday 24th May: Open Mic, 8-11pm, Forest Café
Our regular slot. Feature performances from Catherine Brogan and Morag Edward
Thursday 9th June: ReadEASY Writers’ Group, 6 -9pm, Forest Café
Our regular Writers’ Group slot.
Tuesday 28th June: Open Mic, 8-11pm, Forest Café
Our regular slot. Feature performances from Jane McKie and Alan Bissett!
Sunday 24th July: WordLab with Richard Tyrone Jones
Our new series of workshops for writers!
Tuesday 26th July: Open Mic with Jenny Lindsay and Richard Tyrone Jones
Our regular open mic slot!
8th – 13th August: MINIFEST
Read the programme here
Saturday 8th October: the Risk-A-Verse Friendly Slam
A big open slam at the Byre Theatre, St Andrews, ina ssociation with StAnza
Saturday 25th October: Open Mic
The return of the monthy Inky Fingers Open Mic!
Tuesday 15th November: READeasy Writers’ Group
The popular writers’ group returns.
Tuesday 22nd November: Open Mic, with Robin Cairns
Our regular open mic slot.
Tuesday 6th December: READeasy Writers’ Group
The popular writers’ group continues!
Tuesday 13th December: Office Party Hell
A spectacular literary Christmas party
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