Liz MacWhirter is a published author & poet from the Borders. An Affiliate Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Performed readings of ‘Blue: a lament for the sea’ were selected by All Borders Blur (Poetry Off the Page), Hidden Door Arts Festival and Yale University GCRE.
IN CONVERSATION WITH THE MAKAR
17 Dec
Univ of Edin
This event sees Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence) in conversation with Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay.
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🎉 Stirling Makar Laura Fyfe’s World Tour of Scotland continues 🎉
Join us in Edinburgh at 7pm at @splscotland for @lauratfyfe ENDLESS BLUE 🌀 with Helen Boden @hmboden and Chris Boyland @cdboyland
Free but ticketed
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Hello all! We are super duper excited to be making our return after a long year. On Sunday afternoon we are TAKING OVER @PTBOpoetry. Alongside your regular hosts, @LeylaJosephine1 and @brambrella, we have:
Lots of great things on at the SPL this next few weeks! Including the Edinburgh launch of my wee pamphlet.
I’m thoroughly looking forward to performing with Chris Boyland and Helen Boden and catching up with Edinburgh friends on the 27th - a week today! ❤️
🚨We have a number of exciting events coming up at the SPL in the next few weeks!🚨
On 20th November we have the Edinburgh launch of 'The Orgreave Stations' by William Hershaw
Then on 27th November Laura T. Fyfe and Friends celebrating the release of her new book Endless Blue
We are also hosting the launch HAIRAN - Poems of Hair and Freedom by Iranian Women on 11th December
See below for tickets to these upcoming events and more!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO Stirling Makar, Laura T Fyfe, 2021-2024 on the publication of ENDLESS BLUE 🌀 today 🥳
Launching tonight at Stirling Central Library 6:30pm
Followed by a SCOTLAND TOUR
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Order yours here:
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I can’t believe this is coming up so soon already! What a quick four years it’s been 🤯
To book, call Central Library on tel. 01786 237760, or email centrallibrary@stirling.gov.uk
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Tickets are onsale and you can browse the programme on our website. The brochure is being reworked and will be available very soon 🥳
Get in the boat, compañeros! We'll see you there #PTBO2024pushtheboatout.org/programme…
Join us from 22-24 Nov for an ambitious line-up that blends poetry, performance and art in an eclectic celebration of words and creativity. Over 120 artists will showcase diverse voices and experiences that reflect, reveal and revel in the complexity of today's world.
ALT Blue and pink coloured graphic reads: Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival 22-24 November pushtheboatout.org book now. It then lists the names of some of the artists appearing at the festival: Alexander McCall Smith, Iona Fyfe, Hannah Lavery, Salena Godden, Raymond Antrobus, Caroline Bird, Ella Frears, Kathleen Jamie, Imtiaz Dharker, Len Pennie, Michael Pedersen, Roger Robinson and many more.