Before 9pm, Books, Poetry

The playwright and poet launches his first full-length poetry collection, after cutting his teeth on a couple of chapbooks.

A night of new folk music and spoken word celebrating the River Tyne in all of its glory.

A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.

Traditional song, poetry and storytelling competitions, plus an evening ceilidh.

A troubadours' tour beginning at the library in GoMA and ending at Glasgow Green to watch the sunrise following a midnight ceremony of poetry and song.

Poetry and music inspired by the Scottish racing bike.

Poetry writing workshops for aspirant storytellers and performers.

An eclectic and experimental night of poetry, performance and spoken word, held on the second Friday of each month.

Abstract sculpture and poems from the 1960s and 70s, providing an insight into the ideas of the influential 20th-century artist.

The Chinese Poetry Festival is a showcase for Chinese language students and groups of any age or ability to present a new or existing poem, song or story.

The poet and musician introduces and performs the boundary-pushing poetic works of Allen Ginsberg and Kurt Schwitters.

A session with the immensely talented poet and editor Christopher Reid, winner of the 2009 Costa Book Award for his collection A Scattering, written as a tribute to his late wife.

An afternoon devoted to 1980s indie band The Smiths, in which singer-songwriter Rory Nellis performs tracks from their back catalogue, local poet Stephen Connolly reads from some of Morrissey's favourite dead poets and actors Jason McLaughlin and Charmaine McBride perform selected scenes from Oscar Wilde's work.

London-based African poets explore notions of culture, identity and finding a voice, featuring Kenyan-born Somali poet Warshan Shire and Ugandan Nick Makoha.

Dickie Beau presents a poetic performance of peculiar personas. Taking Ovid's Metamorphoses as his inspiration, Dickie Beau brings to centre stage figures more commonly positioned at the margins of the mainstream. Continuing his shtick of using playback performance, in which he 'channels' voices he sees as being…

Readings of poetry and short stories from members of Glasgow's diverse communities, hosted by author Chiew-Siah Tei. Scottish Writers' Centre presents.

The first of three shared readings in which the audience join in. At this intimate event all audience members share in the reading aloud of part of WH Auden and Christopher Isherwood's The Dog Beneath the Skin. Join us as we celebrate the range of poetry in the Poetry Library's collection as part of the library's…

AF Harrold introduces the Greenwich-based poet. Her reading is followed by an open-mic session.

For the first time, see the Forward Prizes awarded to poets live on stage. The annual Forward Prizes are regarded by poets internationally as the highest of accolades. Past winners include Thom Gunn, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes and Carol Ann Duffy. As a prelude to National Poetry Day and for the first time in the…

All audience members share in the reading aloud of Ken Smith's Fox Running. This is the second of three intimate shared readings which celebrate the range of poetry in the Poetry Library's collection as part of the library's 60th-birthday celebrations. Saison Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall

Gerda Stevenson takes a break from acting and directing to launch her first book of poetry.

Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty.

Immigrants to Scotland tell stories about making the country their home in an open mic setting. Musicians Roxana and Peter Vilk lead the session. Booking is essential.

Matthew Townend presents a talk on the poetry comoposed for the last, and most famous, Viking king of York, driven out and killed in 954.