As part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh City of Literature run a programme called Story Shop, which offers 17 up-and-coming authors the chance to do a 10 minute reading of their work. Phil Adams will be presenting a … Phil Adams : Story Shop
Performance Founding director of Deveron Arts, Claudia Zeiske, introduces the two hour performative walk, which took place at Summerhall, with artists Tim Knowles and Ania Bas, who have been undertaking both urban and rural walking in the UK and elsewhere. The … Claudia Zeiske : Urbanscape + Ruralsprawl
All of it hinges on the arousal of curiosity. Q-poetics does not impose a performance, a poet or a poem on those lining up to pay, purchase or pass…but works to arouse curiosity and weave dialogues through those lines in … Skye Loneragan : Q Poetics
Performance Two female performers offset each other scarily; both mother and daughter, dominant and dominated, master and slave. In the world of À Table, the impulse to avoid pain is ignored. The two performers silently attempt to negotiate their relationship in … Aniela Piasecka : À Table
Books 2014 is the 75th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s book Finnegans Wake. Joyce was a Dubliner and is internationally recognised as one of the world’s greatest writers. As a tribute to him, and Finnegans Wake, the seven UNESCO … Finnegans Wake by James Joyce : The Musey Room
Books Appearing at the Shetland Jazz Festival 2014: Jazz & Literature, acclaimed jazz artist and author Gilad Atzmon introduces his new book “The Wandering Who?”. Gilad was born in Israel in 1963 and trained as a musician in Jerusalem. The book … Gilad Atzmon : The Wandering Who
Festivals An interview with Guardian columnist John Harris following his lecture ‘Independence and the English: Prospects for the Left’ at the Yestival held at Summerhall on the 9th July. Far from despairing the prospect of the left in Scotland deserting the … John Harris : Yestival at Summerhall
Books Laura Clements talks to writer and awardee of the Scottish Book Trust’s Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, Lisa Ballantyne, about her work. Lisa Ballantyne was born in Armadale, West Lothian and was educated at Armadale Academy and University of St Andrews. … Lisa Ballantyne : Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship
Festivals Describing the Jimmy Reid Foundation as the policy arm of the independence movement Robin McAlpine argues that politics engages creativity to represent a more confident and articulate Scotland. Successfully organised through social media the Festival in Glasgow’s Arches demonstrated how … Robin McAlpine : Common Weal Festival
Jo Caulfield is back to present the June edition of Speakeasy. The show featured a variety of poets, storytellers, comics and musicians. Have a look at the video for a very funny retrospective of the event!! Jo Caulfield hosts The Speakeasy : June 2014
Festivals Children and Education Programme Director Janet Smyth, introduces this year’s Children’s Book Festival highlights, which includes many events that take a look at the First World War Centenary. The Children’s Programme at Edinburgh International Book Festival runs from the 9th … Janet Smyth : Children’s Programme at EIBF 2014
Festivals Nick Barley, Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival, introduces this year’s programme at the launch held in Central Hall, Edinburgh. The programme has many aspects to it, and will be taking a look at the Centenary of World War One, … Nick Barley : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014
Whilst Jo Caulfield is away, storyteller and writer Fiona Herbert takes the reigns for May’s Speakeasy extravaganza. Featuring a play from writer Fiona McDonald, comedy from Stu Murphy (1 half of comedy/improv duo Stu and Garry), and a collaboration between … Fiona Herbert Presents The Speakeasy : May 2014
Festivals Robert Harris talks about his last book in the Historical Fiction Festival. The book, An Officer and a Spy, tells the story of the Dreyfus Affair. Robert Harris : An Officer and a Spy
Some highlights from Edinburgh’s popular literature and music night, Neu! Reekie! #46. Neu! Reekie! #46
Books Writer Duncan McLean looks back at his friendship with Orkney based photographer Gunnie Moberg. Based in Orkney since 1992, McLean was part of a loose group of writers whose work centred on Edinburgh and often explored topics such as poverty, … Duncan McLean : The Work of Gunnie Moberg
Books First of a new and occasional series of discussions titled Writers’ Stories. Writers’ Stories is a longer format allowing writers and literary figures to unravel something of how they progress. Nicole Brandon talks with two winners of the 2013 Scottish … Scottish Book Trust : New Writers Award
Julia Sutherland stands in for Jo Caulfield to host the Speakeasy from the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh that this month features another wide variety of authors, poets, storytellers, comics and musicians. Julia Sutherland Presents The Speakeasy : April 2014
Festivals Lucilla Sim, StAnza Artist in Residence 2012, discusses her exhibition, which was shown during the 2014 festival. Sim combines found objects and text, and uses a process that utilises potassium permanganate to provide a layered affect on her work. Sim … Lucilla Sim : Found on the Road North
Festivals Director of Glasgow’s Aye Write! Festival, Karen Cunningham gives a sneak preview into what’s going on at this year’s festival. Taking place at the Mitchell Library, Aye Write! will be celebrating the legacy left behind by Scottish writer Iain Banks, … Karen Cunningham : Aye Write! Book Festival
Festivals Director of the School’s MLitt in Women, Writing and Gender at University of St.Andrews, Gill Plain discusses the role of women war poets at StAnza’s Past & Present sessions. These events present contemporary speakers giving a personal response to a … Gill Plain : Past and Present
Festivals Festival Director Eleanor Livingstone introduces the annual poetry festival that takes place in St.Andrews. As well as poetry, the festival features music and art, and provides opportunities for collaboration across the creative platforms. stanzapoetry.org/index.php Eleanor Livingstone : StAnza Festival 2014
Miko Berry steps in for Jo Caulfield to host the Speakeasy from the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh that this month features another wide variety of authors, poets, storytellers, comics and musicians. Miko Berry presents Speakeasy : March 2014
Jasmine Fassl, Head of the Schools Programme, introduces the Scottish Children’s Book Awards. Originally started in 1999 by the Scottish Arts Council, the awards aimed to help promote the importance of reading amongst children and young people. The Scottish Book … Jasmine Fassl : Scottish Children’s Book Awards
Festivals Up Helly Aa is a tradition that originated in the 1880s. Since then the festival has been an annual occurrence in the Shetland calendar. Up Helly Aa is many things to many people, throughout the day there are experiences a … Erik Moncrieff : Up Helly Aa 2014
Jo Caulfield introduces a whole host of acts at her Valentine’s special of the Speakeasy including slam poet Carly Brown, writer and actor Robert Howat, comedian Robin Grainger, spoken word performer Rachel Amey, comedian Scott Agnew, performance poet Jem Rolls … Jo Caulfield presents The Speakeasy : Valentine’s Special
Books Following on from a recent appearance at Pitlochry’s Winter Words Festival, journalist, broadcaster and author Lesley Riddoch, discusses her new book ‘Blossom: What Scotland Needs To Flourish’, with Nicole Brandon. Through anecdotes and conversations with Scots who have worked without … Lesley Riddoch : Blossom – What Scotland Needs to Flourish
Festivals Pitlochry’s literary festival Winter Words, turns 10 this year. Events Manager Annie Hibberd, and other members of Pitlochry Theatre staff give us a sneak peek into what they’re looking forward to seeing. Pitlochry Festival Theatre : Winter Words Festival
‘A poem is a walk,’ A R Ammons once claimed. With that in mind, the Scottish Poetry Library, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and Cove Park launched Walking With Poets, a new project for 2013, the Year of Natural Scotland. … Frances Hendron : Walking With Poets
