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Thursday 29 January 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | StAnza Preview A preview of this year's international poetry festival in St Andrews StAnza's directors, Brian Johnstone and Eleanor Livingstone will preview the themes for
StAnza 2009 and the poets who will be in St Andrews between 18th and 22nd March, with
selected readings from their works.
The preview will conclude with a reading by one of the poets taking part in StAnza, Alan Gillis. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 26 February 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | The Camel's Back Keith Murray Keith Murray launches his new chapbook "The Camel's Back", published by Koo Press. The evening
also features guest poet Sheena Blackhall, and the usual open mic session. All welcome. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Sunday 8 March 2009 –
Sunday 29 March 2009
Various venues, Aberdeenshire | Wordfringe Spring Events Wordfringe presents a series of literary events across Aberdeenshire In the lead-up to this year's Wordfringe festival, which runs throughout May, Wordfringe
presents a series of extra performances and workshops during March. These events take place
at venues across Aberdeenshire, and feature a variety of writers who are either based in
the North-East or have strong connections to the area. See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 8 March 2009
5.00pm Migvie Church, Tarland Admission £5.00 / £3.00 | Sheena Blackhall and Gerard Rochford A chance to hear two the North-East's best known poets reading in the remarkable setting
of Migvie Church. Part of Wordfringe Spring Events See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 8 March 2009
7.00pm Left Bank, Tarland Admission £5.00 / £3.00 | Kenneth Steven and Douglas W. Gray One of Scotland's most popular poets, Dunkeld-based Kenneth Steven, well-known to audiences
in the North-East, appears alongside one of our finest local poets, Douglas W. Gray. Part of Wordfringe Spring Events See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Monday 23 March 2009
7.00pm Station Hotel, Stonehaven Admission £5.00 / £3.00 | Writing Workshop with Magi Gibson Magi Gibson is well known to North-East audiences from her time as Writer-in-Residence with
Aberdeenshire Council. Many North-East writers remember the writing workshops she used to run
in Stonehaven with great fondness, valuing highly Magi's support, encouragement and
constructive criticism. We are delighted to be able to invite her back to Stonehaven to give
another workshop, and we hope to see some old familiar faces as well as new. Magi's workshops
always seemed to take place on story winter's nights — we may not be able to recreate the
weather, but on a March evening in Stonehaven... who knows?
Please feel free to bring along a piece of your work, prose or poetry, for discussion, or
just come along to enjoy the debate. Part of Wordfringe Spring Events See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Thursday 26 March 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Viking Poetry Ian Crockatt's "Skald" Dead Good Poets are proud to host the launch of Ian Crockatt's collection "Skald", published
by Koo Press. The evening will, as always, include an open mic session. All welcome. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
Friday 27 March 2009
7.00pm Salmon Bothy, Portsoy Admission £4.00 | Viking Poetry: Ian Crockatt's "Skald" Gamrie-based poet Ian Crockatt's latest book "Skald", published by Koo Press, has been
described as "stunning", and the use of language as "riveting". "Skald" is a feisty series
of 30 poems written in a form developed by Viking court poets. Come and hear it for yourself
at the Salmon Bothy. Part of Wordfringe Spring Events See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 29 March 2009
2.00pm Brander Library, Huntly Admission £5.00 / £3.00 | Renga Workshop with Colin Will Renga is an ancient Japanese poetic form that is unique in being written collectively, by
a group. Each member of the group contributes verses and discusses the poem as it grows,
link by link. Each verse alternates 3-lines and 2-lines, moving through seasons and subjects
according to a pattern — the schema. No experience of writing in this form is necessary — the
poem is itself an absorbing and enjoyable learning process for all participants. Part of Wordfringe Spring Events See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 30 April 2009
6.30pm–8.00pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen Admission free | Makar Making Sheena Blackhall: Makar of the North-East of Scotland Dead Good Poets in association with North-East writers' groups inaugurate Sheena Blackhall
at a Makar Making ceremony. Sheena is a distinguished and prolific poet in Doric, Scots and
English. She is internationally recognised as an outstanding contemporary writer. We are
privileged to have her among us. At this event Sheena will read her poems and most likely
also sing. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
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Friday 1 May 2009 –
Sunday 31 May 2009
Various venues, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire | Wordfringe 2009 Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen and North-East Scotland Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians,
translators, musicians, composers and sound artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond,
in the innovative festival exploring the spoken and written word in performance.
Events take place in venues in Aberdeen and many towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire. See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 1 May 2009
7.30pm Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen | First Friday Fling with Janis MacKay Grampian Association of Storytellers with a special guest An evening of stories with guest storyteller Janis MacKay. The evening is aimed for adults,
but older children are also welcome. This should be an excellent night for all ages. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 2 May 2009
2.30pm Duff House, Banff | Pushing Out the Boat A celebration of the launch of Issue 8, with readings by the contributors Pushing Out the Boat is the North-East of Scotland's prestigious magazine of new writing
and the visual arts. A reviewer in Northwords Now wrote of last year's issue: "...it provides
another quality collection of creative work sure to satisfy readers at home and abroad." Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 2 May 2009
7.00pm Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh | Night at the Light Be inspired by the combination of traditional music and
contemporary poetry surrounded by spectacular lenses In the stunning environment of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, we present an evening of
poetry, stories and music with a maritime theme.
Our special guest is Ian Stephen, the poet and one-time coastguard from the Western Isles.
He is joined by poets Knotbrook Taylor and Morna Annandale, both with Angus connections,
and Martin Walsh, teller of maritime stories. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 3 May 2009
2.00pm Pennan Village Hall, Pennan | From Pennan to Penang Richard Ingham and Mary McCarthy "From Pennan to Penang" was written by Richard Ingham in 2003-2004, and is a series of
musical responses to travels made in 2002, in Scotland, Ireland, England, France and
Malaysia. The work is written for soprano saxophone and accordion — two reed instruments
with of course radically different playing methods. There are eleven movements in the suite. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 3 May 2009
3.30pm Pennan Village Hall, Pennan | Lubrication Douglas W. Gray, Catriona Yule and Haworth Hodgkinson Poet Douglas W. Gray reads from his new collection Lubrication (Blue Salt Publishing), which
created a stir at its first public outing at a Wordfringe Spring event in Tarland in March
2009.
He is joined for a mixture of words and improvised music by Catriona Yule and Haworth
Hodgkinson, two of the founder members of the multimedia performance Blue Salt Collective.
Pennan audiences may remember them from their appearances here in 2003 and 2006. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 3 May 2009
5.00pm Pennan Village Hall, Pennan | Trio Verso Brian Johnstone, Richard Ingham and Louise Major Trio Verso places the poems of Brian Johnstone in a musical context, providing improvised
musical accompaniment to the poetry. Brian Johnstone writes: "Although I have worked with
musicians in the past, this is a completely new direction for me — and a really exciting one.
It allows me to interact with the improvised music in a way that brings new meaning and
different expression to my poems, and to respond to the musicians in a way I have never been
able to do with any of the more formal approaches to poetry and music I have participated
in previously." Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 3 May 2009
7.30pm Salmon Bothy, Portsoy | Love as a Foreign Language Olivia McMahon launches her new novel, joined by Christie VanLaningham and Bill Kirton Olivia McMahon's novel "Love as a Foreign Language" is the story of a woman teacher of
English as a foreign language in an Aberdeen language school, teaching mainly employees of
the locally based oil company Termoil.
She is joined at her launch event by Christie VanLaningham, a fiction writer from Oregon
now based in Aberdeen, and Bill Kirton, well-known writer of crime novels. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Monday 4 May 2009
7.00pm Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen | Demented Eloquence Tag-Team Word Wrestling Four heavyweight performance poets take it in turns to grapple the English language into submission My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, (though not boys and girls as this event isn't suitable for
children) Wordfringe presents three rounds of no holds barred (or bard) Tag-Team Word Wrestling.
In the blue corner is the big bad English language, and in the red corner, four plucky poets who
will take turns in tweaking its similes, bending its rhythms back around its ears, and generally
clattering it around for your comical delight. Expect the thrills and spills of word grappling,
verse mangling, and punchlines that won't be pulled. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Tuesday 5 May 2009
6.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen | Prometheus: A River Stained with Iron No one dreams of civilisation in Paradise Physical theatre practitioner Philip Knight and experimental musician Mike Gosling collaborate
on this exploration of the Prometheus myth and its relationship to thought, creativity and
personal ritual.
Devised from a series of poems written as a meditation on the story of fire being stolen from
the gods, the performance explores the idea of freedom in a universe filled with mystery and
power. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Wednesday 6 May 2009
10.00am Woodend Barn, Banchory | Poetry Workshop with Sheila Reid Third Stage at Woodend Barn hosts a poetry workshop given by Sheila Reid. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Wednesday 6 May 2009
7.30pm Rizza's Ice Cream Factory, Huntly | Cream of Strathbogie Huntly Writers: at home in Huntly for their latest event A knickerbocker glory of new poems and stories from the authors of "Spirit of the Deveron".
Huntly Writers present a flavourful evening of poetry, stories and music in the conservatory
at Rizza's Ice Cream Factory.
This thriving group of writers will read from their latest work and will be accompanied by
talented Aberdeenshire musicians Pam and Keith Cockburn. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Thursday 7 May 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Expect the Best: Elspeth Murray Poetry and other entertainments from the vivacious Elspeth Murray with special guest Eddie Gibbons On the recommendation of the perspicacious Eddie Gibbons, Dead Good Poets' chief
scout, we welcome this phenomenon to our humble shores. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 8 May 2009
7.00pm Better Read Books, Ellon | Open Poetry Night Open mic without the mic Most literary festivals have their Open Mic nights. At Wordfringe we dispense with the
microphone and invite new and established poets to the intimate and informal surroundings
of Better Read Books for a relaxed and varied night of poetry. Refreshments will be served. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 9 May 2009
11.00am Woodend Barn, Banchory | Fiction Workshop Lemon Tree Writers host a workshop by the award-winning author Laura Hird Fiction workshop with Laura Hird based on creating characters, backstory and
developing plot through those characters. Ideal for new writers as well as those with work
in progress. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 9 May 2009
3.00pm Woodend Barn, Banchory | Speak Volumes CD launch of pop, sonic art, and spoken word, with Miriama Young and Catherine Bowman This concert marks the CD release of Scotland-based composer and singer-songwriter Miriama
Young. The concert will feature performances and sound-text realizations with visiting poet
Catherine Bowman (USA).
Miriama's music breaks down traditional boundaries that typically separate genre and
discipline — her work moves freely between art music and pop music, spoken word, and sonic art. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 9 May 2009
5.00pm Woodend Barn, Banchory | Journeys Lemon Tree Writers launch their new anthology Eighteen new poems and ten new short stories from sixteen on-form members of the Lemon Tree
Writers comprise this stimulating and very varied anthology. The event features Dirty Duncin,
the hilarious new short story in the Doric by Morag Skene, and a variety of other prose pieces
and poems from the anthology read by their authors. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 9 May 2009
8.00pm Woodend Barn, Banchory | Coming Home An evening of piano music and poetry with Susanne Olbrich and Margot Henderson At the heart of all our yearnings is the longing to come home. What does it mean to come home
to our true nature and to our place in all of nature?
In this, the Year of Homecoming, Susanne Olbrich and Margot Henderson weave together piano
music, poetry, story and song, inviting their audience on a journey home to themselves and to
the present moment. Poetry by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and Margot's original work explore
with depth and humour human interconnectedness with nature and the wonders of life. Susanne's
compositions for piano blend contemporary jazz, classical, tango, Celtic reminiscences and
other influences. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 10 May 2009
11.00am Woodend Barn, Banchory | Workshop: Coming Home Creative explorations with poetry and music This workshop led by Margot Henderson and Susanne Olbrich is an invitation to explore the
theme of "Homecoming" and what it means for everyone of us. Creative writing and music
improvisation will be sources of inspiration and means of expression at the same time.
Gentle movement practices facilitate coming home to the body and moving from DOING to BEING.
We become receptive for music and words to emerge. Margot and Susanne encourage experimentation,
aiming to inspire confidence in your own voice and creative process. Everyone welcome — no
previous experience in music or writing necessary! Please bring along musical instruments,
pen and paper. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 10 May 2009
5.00pm Woodend Barn, Banchory | And Loud Flows the Dee Readings by members of Deeside Writers Based in Banchory, Deeside Writers aim to cater for a variety of different writing interests,
with a programme covering poetry, short stories, articles and novel writing.
Members have been placed in poetry and short story competitions, had work broadcast by the
BBC, had work published in various anthologies, newspapers and magazines, and given public
readings of their work at the Aberdeen Arts Carnival 2008. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 10 May 2009
7.30pm Woodend Barn, Banchory | Laura Hird and Esther Woolfson Readings and chat with two of Scotland's best known authors Readings and chat with two of Scotland's best known authors. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Monday 11 May 2009
7.00pm Cellar 35, Aberdeen | Double Launch Robert Ramsay launches his poetry collection, and Olivia McMahon reads from her new novel Robert Ramsay launches his new book of poems "Driving Back" (Blue Salt Publishing), collected
over the last five years: poems of the land, of childhood, love and the male menopause, of his
experiences as a farmer in Scotland and as an engineer and holiday maker in West Africa.
Tonight is also the Aberdeen launch of Olivia McMahon's novel "Love as a Foreign Language,"
the story of a woman teacher of English as a foreign language in an Aberdeen language school,
teaching mainly employees of the locally based oil company Termoil.
Musical interludes will be provided by Morag Skene and Tom Dailly. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Tuesday 12 May 2009
6.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen | P-KOK New poetry in English, Greek and Nepali with film, painting, digital art
and improvised music Spring Tides Poetry Group presents P–KOK, interweaving new poetry in English, Greek and
Nepali with original film, painting, digital art and improvised music. (Some adult content.) Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Wednesday 13 May 2009
10.00am Woodend Barn, Banchory | Drama Workshop with Sheila Reid Third Stage at Woodend Barn hosts a drama workshop given by Sheila Reid. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 15 May 2009 –
Sunday 17 May 2009
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen | Word 09 University of Aberdeen Writers' Festival See www.abdn.ac.uk for details |
Tuesday 19 May 2009
6.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen | The Night Mare V Fear of Intimacy (...trucks never sleep: or hurt: I do...) Premiere of a work containing contemporary words and manufactured sounds from poet Knotbrook
Taylor and sound artist David Liddell as they try in vain to dissect modern life and tear out
its guts — bizarre, funny and terrifying — they cover such subjects as dating sites, tattoos,
road side bombs, mummification, and bake them into a very strange sounding yet somehow
compelling bolognaise — "holy heat Batman!" Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Tuesday 19 May 2009
8.00pm The Tunnels, Aberdeen | Attila the Stockbroker and David Rovics Sharp-tongued radical poetry and hard hitting political songs The Attila the Stockbroker / David Rovics Anglo-American alliance was founded in 2002; their
first UK tour together was such a success that they've continued to join forces. On the
surface their styles are very different — David's a superficially gentle American
singer-songwriter in the tradition of Phil Ochs and Woody Guthrie, Attila a loud, wild, punk
rock performance poet/songwriter in the tradition of Hilaire Belloc and Joe Strummer! But
their message is the same: their words breathe fire at the bastards who are destroying our
world, against the warmongers' axis, against globalisation, fascism and gormless TV consumer
"celebrity" culture. The exact opposite of the mainstream idea of an Anglo-American alliance!
Not long ago Damon All Bran of Blur posed the question; where are the protest singers? Here
they are! Support on the night comes from local acoustic guitar-picker Fiona Keenan. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Wednesday 20 May 2009
7.00pm Better Read Books, Ellon | In Search of Salt This event celebrates the new Koo Press chapbook by Paulina Vanderbilt Paulina brightened the North-East with poetry, song and drama before returning to her native
Netherlands last summer. Now we welcome her back to read from her new collection of poems.
She will be supported by Gordon District performers Bryony Harrower (16) prize-winning poet
and musician and Maureen Ross whose Koo Press chapbook "Day Moth" was widely acclaimed.
There will also be a short open mic session. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Thursday 21 May 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | In Search of Salt This event celebrates the new Koo Press chapbook by Paulina Vanderbilt Paulina brightened the North-East with poetry, song and drama before returning to her native
Netherlands last summer. Now we welcome her back to read from her new collection of poems.
She is joined by two locally based poets, Doirena Culloty and E. E. Chandler, and there will
be a short open mic session. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 22 May 2009
4.00pm Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh | Poetry of Lighthouses Listen to lighthouse poetry performed by Writer in Residence Knotbrook Taylor and
local school children Listen to lighthouse poetry performed by Writer in Residence Knotbrook Taylor and local school
children. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 22 May 2009
7.30pm The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen | John Hegley Beyond Our Kennel: Innovative stand-up comic poetry Yabba-Daberdeen! Here comes Hegley's word-wild song and poem spectacle with a very experienced
but unjaded performer in his own clothes. Over 7s welcome for much mirth, one mandolin and some
melancholy. No hamsters. His new show, "Beyond Our Kennel", includes communal dog development,
fig rolls of the imagination and the tortoise enigma. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 23 May 2009
11.00am Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen | Drawing out the Creativity A workshop with John Hegley An opportunity for beginners and intermediates to create new works playfully using drawing,
wordscape and gesture. No need to bring previously created stuff. All welcome over 18 (approx). Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 24 May 2009
8.00pm St James Episcopal Church, Stonehaven | Fredrik Sixten: Requiem World premiere of John Hearne's English translation of the Swedish text by Bengt
Pohjanen The Stonehaven Chorus and Aberdeen Sinfonietta, conductor John Hearne, give the UK premiere
of Fredrik Sixten's Requiem, with texts by Bengt Pohjanen, and in fact the world premiere of
the English translation by John Hearne. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Monday 25 May 2009
7.00pm Tarts and Crafts, Balmedie | The Word Birds Join us on our flights of fancy, and prepare to have your feathers ruffled Returning to Aberdeen, THE WORD BIRDS: a flock of women poets who perform UK wide, taking a
bird's eye view of the world of human relationships. Our line-up for this event will be
Jean Harrison, Jennifer Copley, Sue Vickerman and Elizabeth Burns. Join us on our flights
of fancy — and prepare to have your feathers ruffled. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Tuesday 26 May 2009
6.30pm Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen | Voyager Poets T.S. Eliot prizewinner Jen Hadfield, Jingling Geordie Keith Armstrong, and John
Mackie's Infinite Equation #2 A showcase triple-bill of poets who have travelled for their writing and written from their
travels. Shetland poet Jen Hadfield won the 2008 T. S. Eliot Prize for a collection that came
out of her Canadian explorations. Poet and raconteur Keith Armstrong comes to us from Whitley
Bay, Tyne and Wear, but his cultural pilgrimages have taken him from Bulgaria to Iceland, from
Cuba to Kenya. Infinite Equation #2 is a two-piece ensemble combining John Mackie's lyric and
narrative poetry from forty five years of travelling and writing with the virtuoso guitar
playing of Michael Moar. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Wednesday 27 May 2009
7.00pm Gordon Highlanders Museum, Aberdeen | Not Drowning but Waving Poems and songs on the theme of leaving and returning home A team of poets, songsters and musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England, gather to
celebrate the universal experiences of hail and farewell. Emigres and immigres, new babies,
first days at school, honeymoons, wars and other familiar and family events will be honoured
in verse and music.
Programme devised by Gerard Rochford. With Grace Banks, Doirena Culloty, Brian Farrington,
Bryony Harrower, Roddy Neilson, Sheila Templeton and Morag Skene. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Thursday 28 May 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Fresh Ayr Makar Poets breeze into Aberdeen Wordfringe welcomes the Makar Poets, a well-established poetry touring group which includes
the Dyce quine Sheila Templeton making a return to her native patch.
"An hour of total delight, full of humour and wisdom! Thanks all three of you...." (Lesley
Duncan, Poetry Editor: The Herald) Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Friday 29 May 2009
7.30pm Crown Terrace Methodist Church, Aberdeen | Young People's Poetry Competition Prizegiving An Aberdeen Writers' Circle bi-annual event This event, run every two years by Aberdeen Writers' Circle, involves children from primary
and secondary schools in Aberdeen and the Shire. The last similar event, run in 2007 as part
of Wordfringe Festival was a huge success — thus our change of venue to larger accommodation
this year. Prizewinning poems and a selection of other entrants' poems will be read and also
printed in a booklet on sale at the event. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 30 May 2009
1.00pm Better Read Books, Ellon | Stuart MacBride: Blind Eye The author will be signing copies of his new book Stuart MacBride is most famous for his crime thrillers set in the Granite City of Aberdeen
and featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae. "Blind Eye", the fifth book in the series,
concerns a serial killer who preys on Polish migrant workers.
The authour will be signing copies of the book, published in May 2009. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Saturday 30 May 2009
7.30pm Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen | Guts Let Hitler do his worst - Aberdeen's fishwives show him they have the guts
to cope Georgie's sister is too caring, her son is too fly and her niece is too naive for their own
good. But, hey — they're family and you have to put up with them. Don't you? Muriel's young
daughter is turning into a tart and her aged mother is sex-mad. But, hey — there's a war on
and you have to allow some licence. Don't you? Ronnie has lost his last chance of love and
Jim has lost his marbles. But, hey — that's life. Isn't it? Broad comedy and a little touch
of tragedy combine in this memorable picture of Aberdeen life. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
Sunday 31 May 2009
3.00pm Left Bank, Tarland | Closing Verses Koo Press Poetry Roadshow with Catriona Yule, Haworth Hodgkinson and Douglas W. Gray Wordfringe 2009 closes with a celebration of the Koo Press series of poetry chapbooks,
which now runs to 25 titles that have attracted the admiration of readers and critics alike.
Douglas W. Gray is the founder and driving force behind Koo Press, and he is joined by
Catriona Yule and Haworth Hodgkinson of the Blue Salt Collective for a sequence of poetry
and music. Part of Wordfringe 2009 See www.wordfringe.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 25 June 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Aberdeen's Got Talent Full Evening of Open Mic Following a merry month of the May Wordfringe during which open mic opportunities were
restricted, Dead Good Poets now offer an event entirely devoted to open mic performers.
Come and join the fray. Music also welcome. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 30 July 2009
6.30pm Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen | The Last Lauch Margaret Grant Margaret Grant reads from her third collection "The Last Lauch". The evening also includes
the usual open mic session. All welcome. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 27 August 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Aberdeen's Got More Talent Full Evening of Open Mic To begin the autumn season, Dead Good Poets offer an event entirely devoted to open mic
performers. Music also welcome.
There will also be a "who wrote that" quiz in which some of our regular readers will read
each other's poems and you guess who they are by. Prizes to be won. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 24 September 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Fa dis she think she is? Mary Johnston Dead Good Poets present the launch of Mary Johnston's new collection of Doric poems. She
will be joined in a reading by North-East Makar Sheena Blackhall, and Douglas Kynoch, poet
and author of "A Doric Dictionary" and other works pertaining to the Doric. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 29 October 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | The Opposite of Cabbage / The Ambulance Box Rob A. Mackenzie and Andrew Philip Dead Good Poets present Rob A. Mackenzie's "The Opposite of Cabbage" and Andrew Philip's
"The Ambulance Box", two collections published this year by Salt Publishing. The evening
will also include open mic opportunities. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Thursday 26 November 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Peace and Prejudice Dead Good Poets An evening of poetry and song. A tribute to all those who work for a world free from
injustice, prejudice, bullying, religious, racial and tribal hatred, and the presence and
threat of war.
Guest poets and musicians from CND, Amnesty and GREC (Grampian Racial Equality Council)
will perform and there will be generous open mic time. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |
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Tuesday 29 December 2009
6.30pm Books and Beans, Aberdeen | Lots of Room at the Inn Dead Good Poets Dead Good Poets present your Christmas bonanza of poetry, music and fun.
Open Mic free-for-all with mince pies and punch.
Come all ye faithful — recite, sing and play. See www.deadgoodpoets.co.uk for details |