Join Scottish PEN for IWD event Woman of Courage and Endurance: Scottish-Gazan poet Nada Shawa, plus Uni-Ed Creative Writing students read the work of imprisoned international women writers and some of their own. MARCH 10th, 7pm, Edinburgh Futures Centre rm 2.55. Free tickets, tinyurl.com/5c7e5vcf
February 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
As Push The Boat Out poetry festival draws closer (20-23 Nov) make your plans! There's way too many superb poets & events to select highlights here, however (if pushed) dont miss this event featuring Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay...
pushtheboatout.org/events/the-p...
As Push The Boat Out poetry festival draws closer (20-23 Nov) make your plans! There's way too many superb poets & events to select highlights here, however (if pushed) dont miss this event featuring Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay...
pushtheboatout.org/events/the-p...
The Pleasures and Power of Reading, with Peter Mackay - 2025 Push The Boat Out Festival
pushtheboatout.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
As Push The Boat Out poetry festival draws closer (20-23 Nov) make your plans! There's way too many superb poets & events to select highlights here, however (if pushed) dont miss this event featuring Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay...
pushtheboatout.org/events/the-p...
As Push The Boat Out poetry festival draws closer (20-23 Nov) make your plans! There's way too many superb poets & events to select highlights here, however (if pushed) dont miss this event featuring Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay...
pushtheboatout.org/events/the-p...
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Tapsalteerie Books Presents...
📖 Stewart Sanderson
📖 Taylor Strickland
Date: Fri 14 Nov, 6.30pm
Venure: Fruitmarket Gallery
Tapsalteerie Books Presents...
📖 Stewart Sanderson
📖 Taylor Strickland
Date: Fri 14 Nov, 6.30pm
Venure: Fruitmarket Gallery
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Tapsalteerie Books Presents...
📖 Stewart Sanderson
📖 Taylor Strickland
Date: Fri 14 Nov, 6.30pm
Venure: Fruitmarket Gallery
Tapsalteerie Books Presents...
📖 Stewart Sanderson
📖 Taylor Strickland
Date: Fri 14 Nov, 6.30pm
Venure: Fruitmarket Gallery
September 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library!
1pm, 18th, 19th, 20th August
FREE!
All the deets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-ope...
Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library!
1pm, 18th, 19th, 20th August
FREE!
All the deets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-ope...
Poetry Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library
Hosted by the School of Poets, a series of open mic afternoons which are free for artists and audiences alike!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library!
1pm, 18th, 19th, 20th August
FREE!
All the deets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-ope...
Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library!
1pm, 18th, 19th, 20th August
FREE!
All the deets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-ope...
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Competition judges Robert Crawford and Christine De Luca will present readings from the shortlist of 5 poets for the YOUNG RELIGIOUS POETS COMPETITION FINAL
Date: Wed 13th Aug
Venue: Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/poetry-compe...
Competition judges Robert Crawford and Christine De Luca will present readings from the shortlist of 5 poets for the YOUNG RELIGIOUS POETS COMPETITION FINAL
Date: Wed 13th Aug
Venue: Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/poetry-compe...
Poetry Competition Event
YOUNG RELIGIOUS POETS COMPETITION FINAL with poets Robert Crawford & Christine De Luca and Olivia Thrower (fiddle) Wednesday 13th August 1.15pm Canongate Kirk, The Royal Mile EH8 8BN
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Competition judges Robert Crawford and Christine De Luca will present readings from the shortlist of 5 poets for the YOUNG RELIGIOUS POETS COMPETITION FINAL
Date: Wed 13th Aug
Venue: Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/poetry-compe...
Competition judges Robert Crawford and Christine De Luca will present readings from the shortlist of 5 poets for the YOUNG RELIGIOUS POETS COMPETITION FINAL
Date: Wed 13th Aug
Venue: Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
www.edinburghsacredartsfestival.org/poetry-compe...
#ScottishPoetryEvents
The countdown to the start of Edinburgh International Book Festival is on. Running from 9-24 Aug there's plenty of poetry for everyone: whether readings from the page, performance, or with music. EIBF have helpfully listed them all here:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
The countdown to the start of Edinburgh International Book Festival is on. Running from 9-24 Aug there's plenty of poetry for everyone: whether readings from the page, performance, or with music. EIBF have helpfully listed them all here:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Poetry, Music & Performance
Music, Poetry and Performance showcases the very best of the poetry and spoken word sphere at the Festival’s Spiegletent, which will return for the second year…
www.edbookfest.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
The countdown to the start of Edinburgh International Book Festival is on. Running from 9-24 Aug there's plenty of poetry for everyone: whether readings from the page, performance, or with music. EIBF have helpfully listed them all here:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
The countdown to the start of Edinburgh International Book Festival is on. Running from 9-24 Aug there's plenty of poetry for everyone: whether readings from the page, performance, or with music. EIBF have helpfully listed them all here:
www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
#ScottishPoetryEvents
LOUD POETS FRINGE 2025
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Dates: 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st Aug
Time: 8.30-9.45pm
Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:61...
LOUD POETS FRINGE 2025
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Dates: 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st Aug
Time: 8.30-9.45pm
Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:61...
July 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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LOUD POETS FRINGE 2025
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Dates: 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st Aug
Time: 8.30-9.45pm
Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:61...
LOUD POETS FRINGE 2025
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Dates: 1st, 8th, 14th, 21st Aug
Time: 8.30-9.45pm
Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:61...
July 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
In Conversation with Scotland's Makar... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay).
Fri 1st Aug, 12.15pm
The Stand, Edinburgh
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2587/...
In Conversation with Scotland's Makar... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay).
Fri 1st Aug, 12.15pm
The Stand, Edinburgh
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2587/...
Fringe
As Scotland's Makar (national poet), Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay) crafts verse that resonates with the landscapes and languages of his native Lewis. Blend...
www.thestand.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
In Conversation with Scotland's Makar... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay).
Fri 1st Aug, 12.15pm
The Stand, Edinburgh
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2587/...
In Conversation with Scotland's Makar... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay).
Fri 1st Aug, 12.15pm
The Stand, Edinburgh
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2587/...
There's always a plethora of #ScottishPoetryEvents in August. Happy to promote any and all of them on the SPL feed ... so long as events feature a collection of poets. (Think that's the official term for 3 or more poets although some would say "a gaggle" or "a gossip" are equally applicable).
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July 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
There's always a plethora of #ScottishPoetryEvents in August. Happy to promote any and all of them on the SPL feed ... so long as events feature a collection of poets. (Think that's the official term for 3 or more poets although some would say "a gaggle" or "a gossip" are equally applicable).
#ScottishPoetryEvents
THE AFRO-SCOTTISH POETRY EVENT 2025
Date: Fri 25 July, 7-9pm
The House Arts Collective, Glasgow
💥 Cat Cochrane
💥 Michael Ogah
💥 Peilin Shi
💥 Ross McFarlane
💥 Aditya Narayan
💥 Chisom Okoronkwo (host)
THE AFRO-SCOTTISH POETRY EVENT 2025
Date: Fri 25 July, 7-9pm
The House Arts Collective, Glasgow
💥 Cat Cochrane
💥 Michael Ogah
💥 Peilin Shi
💥 Ross McFarlane
💥 Aditya Narayan
💥 Chisom Okoronkwo (host)
July 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
THE AFRO-SCOTTISH POETRY EVENT 2025
Date: Fri 25 July, 7-9pm
The House Arts Collective, Glasgow
💥 Cat Cochrane
💥 Michael Ogah
💥 Peilin Shi
💥 Ross McFarlane
💥 Aditya Narayan
💥 Chisom Okoronkwo (host)
THE AFRO-SCOTTISH POETRY EVENT 2025
Date: Fri 25 July, 7-9pm
The House Arts Collective, Glasgow
💥 Cat Cochrane
💥 Michael Ogah
💥 Peilin Shi
💥 Ross McFarlane
💥 Aditya Narayan
💥 Chisom Okoronkwo (host)
#ScottishPoetryEvents
MARGINALIA
Tonight! Wed 9th July.
7pm Doors. 8pm Start
The Stand, Glasgow
💥 Iona Lee
💥 Alan Bissett
💥 Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
💥 Carrie Marshall
MARGINALIA
Tonight! Wed 9th July.
7pm Doors. 8pm Start
The Stand, Glasgow
💥 Iona Lee
💥 Alan Bissett
💥 Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
💥 Carrie Marshall
July 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
MARGINALIA
Tonight! Wed 9th July.
7pm Doors. 8pm Start
The Stand, Glasgow
💥 Iona Lee
💥 Alan Bissett
💥 Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
💥 Carrie Marshall
MARGINALIA
Tonight! Wed 9th July.
7pm Doors. 8pm Start
The Stand, Glasgow
💥 Iona Lee
💥 Alan Bissett
💥 Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
💥 Carrie Marshall
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Theatre 118 Present:
🎤 Saturday Night Remedy
Date: Sat 28 June, 7.30pm
Venue: Outer Spaces, Glasgow
Theatre 118 Present:
🎤 Saturday Night Remedy
Date: Sat 28 June, 7.30pm
Venue: Outer Spaces, Glasgow
June 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Theatre 118 Present:
🎤 Saturday Night Remedy
Date: Sat 28 June, 7.30pm
Venue: Outer Spaces, Glasgow
Theatre 118 Present:
🎤 Saturday Night Remedy
Date: Sat 28 June, 7.30pm
Venue: Outer Spaces, Glasgow
#ScottishPoetryEvents
🎤 Stanzalone Presents
Date: Wed 25 June, 7pm
Venue: Auchterarder Picturehouse
Featuring Biff Smith (current slam poetry world cup champion)
🎤 Stanzalone Presents
Date: Wed 25 June, 7pm
Venue: Auchterarder Picturehouse
Featuring Biff Smith (current slam poetry world cup champion)
June 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
🎤 Stanzalone Presents
Date: Wed 25 June, 7pm
Venue: Auchterarder Picturehouse
Featuring Biff Smith (current slam poetry world cup champion)
🎤 Stanzalone Presents
Date: Wed 25 June, 7pm
Venue: Auchterarder Picturehouse
Featuring Biff Smith (current slam poetry world cup champion)
#ScottishPoetryEvents
MIRRORBALL - CLYDEBUILT 16 SHOWCASE
Venue: CCA Clubroom, Glasgow
Date: Thurs 5th June, 7pm (Tonight)
💥 John Glenday
💥 Nasim Rebecca Asl
💥 Kim Crowder
💥 Cat MacLeod
💥 Mattea Gerentz
MIRRORBALL - CLYDEBUILT 16 SHOWCASE
Venue: CCA Clubroom, Glasgow
Date: Thurs 5th June, 7pm (Tonight)
💥 John Glenday
💥 Nasim Rebecca Asl
💥 Kim Crowder
💥 Cat MacLeod
💥 Mattea Gerentz
June 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
MIRRORBALL - CLYDEBUILT 16 SHOWCASE
Venue: CCA Clubroom, Glasgow
Date: Thurs 5th June, 7pm (Tonight)
💥 John Glenday
💥 Nasim Rebecca Asl
💥 Kim Crowder
💥 Cat MacLeod
💥 Mattea Gerentz
MIRRORBALL - CLYDEBUILT 16 SHOWCASE
Venue: CCA Clubroom, Glasgow
Date: Thurs 5th June, 7pm (Tonight)
💥 John Glenday
💥 Nasim Rebecca Asl
💥 Kim Crowder
💥 Cat MacLeod
💥 Mattea Gerentz
#ScottishPoetryEvents
ROCK THE BOAT
Venue: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Edinburgh
Date: Thur 5 June, 7-9pm
More details/or to book a reading slot:
pushtheboatout.org/rock-the-boat/
ROCK THE BOAT
Venue: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Edinburgh
Date: Thur 5 June, 7-9pm
More details/or to book a reading slot:
pushtheboatout.org/rock-the-boat/
Rock the Boat - 2025 Push The Boat Out Festival
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June 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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ROCK THE BOAT
Venue: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Edinburgh
Date: Thur 5 June, 7-9pm
More details/or to book a reading slot:
pushtheboatout.org/rock-the-boat/
ROCK THE BOAT
Venue: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Edinburgh
Date: Thur 5 June, 7-9pm
More details/or to book a reading slot:
pushtheboatout.org/rock-the-boat/
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Words & Music
Open Mic
Venue: Milk, Glasgow
Date: Mon 2 June, 7pm (Tonight!)
Hosted by Gayle Smith and Jen Hughes
Words & Music
Open Mic
Venue: Milk, Glasgow
Date: Mon 2 June, 7pm (Tonight!)
Hosted by Gayle Smith and Jen Hughes
June 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Words & Music
Open Mic
Venue: Milk, Glasgow
Date: Mon 2 June, 7pm (Tonight!)
Hosted by Gayle Smith and Jen Hughes
Words & Music
Open Mic
Venue: Milk, Glasgow
Date: Mon 2 June, 7pm (Tonight!)
Hosted by Gayle Smith and Jen Hughes
#ScottishPoetryEvents
LOUD POETS OPEN MIC
Venue: The Canon's Gait
Date: Mon 9 June, 7pm
FREE
Sign up for Open Mic here:
forms.gle/4L5piaPc6CBC...
LOUD POETS OPEN MIC
Venue: The Canon's Gait
Date: Mon 9 June, 7pm
FREE
Sign up for Open Mic here:
forms.gle/4L5piaPc6CBC...
June 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
LOUD POETS OPEN MIC
Venue: The Canon's Gait
Date: Mon 9 June, 7pm
FREE
Sign up for Open Mic here:
forms.gle/4L5piaPc6CBC...
LOUD POETS OPEN MIC
Venue: The Canon's Gait
Date: Mon 9 June, 7pm
FREE
Sign up for Open Mic here:
forms.gle/4L5piaPc6CBC...
Excellent news! Adding #ScottishPoetryEvents right now!
There seems to be a very welcome increase in poetry events around Scotland. We'll list as many of them as we hear about: under #ScottishPoetryEvents
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Excellent news! Adding #ScottishPoetryEvents right now!
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Fri 30th May, 7pm
Locavore, Victoria Rd
Glasgow Southside
Hosted by Carla Woodburn & Christie Williamson
Open Mic. BYOB. Raffle. Cake.
Free.
Fri 30th May, 7pm
Locavore, Victoria Rd
Glasgow Southside
Hosted by Carla Woodburn & Christie Williamson
Open Mic. BYOB. Raffle. Cake.
Free.
May 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Fri 30th May, 7pm
Locavore, Victoria Rd
Glasgow Southside
Hosted by Carla Woodburn & Christie Williamson
Open Mic. BYOB. Raffle. Cake.
Free.
Fri 30th May, 7pm
Locavore, Victoria Rd
Glasgow Southside
Hosted by Carla Woodburn & Christie Williamson
Open Mic. BYOB. Raffle. Cake.
Free.
There seems to be a very welcome increase in poetry events around Scotland. We'll list as many of them as we hear about: under #ScottishPoetryEvents
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
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May 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
There seems to be a very welcome increase in poetry events around Scotland. We'll list as many of them as we hear about: under #ScottishPoetryEvents
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
Main focus will be regular poetry nights, open mics, slams, festival events, group readings. Let us know if you're organising or taking part.
#ScottishPoetryEvents
THREE OF A KIND
30th May, 7.30pm
Dumfries
💥 Chrys Salt
💥 Pauline Prior Pitt
💥 Gerda Stevenson
dgartsfestival.org.uk/events/arts-...
THREE OF A KIND
30th May, 7.30pm
Dumfries
💥 Chrys Salt
💥 Pauline Prior Pitt
💥 Gerda Stevenson
dgartsfestival.org.uk/events/arts-...
Three of a Kind - DG Arts Festival
We are excited to be bringing the first performance of Three of a Kind in its new incarnation to The Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival! Three of a Kind was created over two decades ago alongside Tes...
dgartsfestival.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
THREE OF A KIND
30th May, 7.30pm
Dumfries
💥 Chrys Salt
💥 Pauline Prior Pitt
💥 Gerda Stevenson
dgartsfestival.org.uk/events/arts-...
THREE OF A KIND
30th May, 7.30pm
Dumfries
💥 Chrys Salt
💥 Pauline Prior Pitt
💥 Gerda Stevenson
dgartsfestival.org.uk/events/arts-...
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Hidden Doors Festival runs in Edinburgh from 11-15 June. Each day has a poetry double bill, featuring:
Aileen Lees + Imogen Stirling
Charles Lang + Hugh McMillan
JD Henshaw + Julia Sorensen
Sarah Forbes Stewart + Theresa Muñoz
Josh Cake (solo)
hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/
Hidden Doors Festival runs in Edinburgh from 11-15 June. Each day has a poetry double bill, featuring:
Aileen Lees + Imogen Stirling
Charles Lang + Hugh McMillan
JD Henshaw + Julia Sorensen
Sarah Forbes Stewart + Theresa Muñoz
Josh Cake (solo)
hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/
Tickets - Hidden Door
Hidden Door is a unique Edinburgh arts festival taking place in unusual, forgotten urban spaces. Hidden Door 2025 runs from Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th June. For our 2025 festival, we are taking ov...
hiddendoorarts.org
May 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#ScottishPoetryEvents
Hidden Doors Festival runs in Edinburgh from 11-15 June. Each day has a poetry double bill, featuring:
Aileen Lees + Imogen Stirling
Charles Lang + Hugh McMillan
JD Henshaw + Julia Sorensen
Sarah Forbes Stewart + Theresa Muñoz
Josh Cake (solo)
hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/
Hidden Doors Festival runs in Edinburgh from 11-15 June. Each day has a poetry double bill, featuring:
Aileen Lees + Imogen Stirling
Charles Lang + Hugh McMillan
JD Henshaw + Julia Sorensen
Sarah Forbes Stewart + Theresa Muñoz
Josh Cake (solo)
hiddendoorarts.org/tickets/
#scottishpoetryevents
NEW POETRY IN IRISH
Thurs 29 May, 7.30pm
@ Univ of Edin
Free.
An evening of readings and discussions in Irish & English from poets Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin. Chaired by Niall O'Gallagher
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-poetry...
NEW POETRY IN IRISH
Thurs 29 May, 7.30pm
@ Univ of Edin
Free.
An evening of readings and discussions in Irish & English from poets Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin. Chaired by Niall O'Gallagher
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-poetry...
New Poetry in Irish: Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin
An evening of readings and discussions in Irish & English from poets Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin. Chaired by Niall O'Gallagher
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#scottishpoetryevents
NEW POETRY IN IRISH
Thurs 29 May, 7.30pm
@ Univ of Edin
Free.
An evening of readings and discussions in Irish & English from poets Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin. Chaired by Niall O'Gallagher
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-poetry...
NEW POETRY IN IRISH
Thurs 29 May, 7.30pm
@ Univ of Edin
Free.
An evening of readings and discussions in Irish & English from poets Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh and Simon Ó Faoláin. Chaired by Niall O'Gallagher
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-poetry...