Poetry Slam & Book Sale – 15 September 2025
The microphone fell silent and was packed away, but the echoes of poems still reverberated around the clubroom at the Mercure Hotel. ‘I’m really glad… Read More »Poetry Slam & Book Sale – 15 September 2025
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Performing Your Poem – Skill Builder – Ken O’Hara – 8 OCTOBER 2025
In the midst of the spooky season, nothing instantly fills me with terror more than the thought of performing in public. The skill building workshop,… Read More »Performing Your Poem – Skill Builder – Ken O’Hara – 8 OCTOBER 2025
Lesley Benzie – The Doric Language in Poetry – 1st October 2025 – Copy
This evening, the quines and loons were treated to an evening with award winning poet, Lesley Benzie, who demonstrated how writing in a regional dialect… Read More »Lesley Benzie – The Doric Language in Poetry – 1st October 2025 – Copy
Alison Chisholm – Shining Light in the Darkness – 12 March 2025
Alison Chisholm, poet and writer, has been a regular columnist for Writing Magazine for many years. On Wednesday evening she dazzled as she spoke about… Read More »Alison Chisholm – Shining Light in the Darkness – 12 March 2025
Damaris West – Topping and Tailing your Poem – 5 March 2025
‘Topping’ this workshop was news that our workshop leader, Damaris West, had just been Highly Commended in the 2025 Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition, for… Read More »Damaris West – Topping and Tailing your Poem – 5 March 2025
Morning Workshop – Poetry, 14th June 2014
The sun shone on us all that quiet morning, in the bright and airy room graciously offered to us by the University of the West… Read More »Morning Workshop – Poetry, 14th June 2014
Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Any aspiring poet should have been here for our poetry workshop with Alison Craig. One of our own, a successful and published poet, Alison opened… Read More »Poetry workshop February 5th 2014
Poetry Workshop – 1st November, 2012
“ … and tonight when the door closes, you’re all poets in this room.” So began Alison Craig’s poetry workshop but anyone feeling daunted by… Read More »Poetry Workshop – 1st November, 2012