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2012 Dreams
Date	Location
Works in various media exploring the themes of courage, determination, equality and inspiration embodied in the Paralympic Games, by children from the borough of Richmond. View full details
14 Jun–30 Sep From Jun 14, Tue–Sat 1pm–5.30pm, Sun 2pm–5.30pm, ends Sep 30	The Stables Gallery, Twickenham

The Aeneid: A Journey: Magdalen College School Theatre Academy
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6 Jul–8 Jul Jul 6, 7.30pm, Jul 7, 4pm, Jul 8, 6.30pm	The Oxford Playhouse, Oxford

Alice Oswald
Date	Location
Reading by Festival poet Alice Oswald, winner of the 2009 Hawthornden Prize. Part of St Magnus Festival. View full details
23 Jun 11am	Stromness Parish Church, Stromness
25 Jun 11am	King Street Hall, Kirkwall

Andrew Greig & Tom Pow: The Coast and the Villages
Date	Location
Novelist and poet Andrew Greig is in conversation with author Tom Pow. Part of East Neuk Festival. View full details
28 Jun 5.30pm	Smugglers Inn Hotel, Anstruther

Anna Beecher: Scratch
Date	Location
Work in progress on a piece about the myths and mysteries of death, which makes use of visual theatre and poetry. View full details
7 Jun–9 Jun Jun 7–9, 7pm	Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11

Arran and Beyond
Date	Location
Words from the redoubtable Jackie Kay and local poets, and music from local musicians, plus the McLellan Poetry Competition Awards. Part of McLellan Arts Festival. View full details
31 Aug 8pm	Brodick Town Hall, Isle of Arran

As Others See Us
Date	Location
Quernstance present an exploration of Scotland during Burns' time through music and songs of the 18th century and readings from letters and journals. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
30 May 7.30pm	Council Chambers, Ayr

Ash Dickinson: Slinky Espadrilles
Date	Location
Multiple slam champion and performance poet reads from his debut collection. View full details
2 Jun 8pm	The Canon's Gait, Edinburgh

Book Launch: Colin Poole and Tawona Sithole
Date	Location
Two Glasgow-based poets launch their new collections, Verse Versus the Bourgoisie and In Living Spirit, with a night of spoken word and music. View full details
31 May 6.30pm	CCA, Glasgow

Budding Burns Stars
Date	Location
The chance to create and star in a film about Robert Burns and his pals. Ages 6+. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Sat & Sun 2–4pm	Be Enchanted, Ayr

Budding Gardeners
Date	Location
Explore Wordsworth's childhood garden, chat to the staff about fruit and vegetables, enjoy some poetry and relax. View full details
23 Jul–30 Jul Jul 23, 30, 11.30am–1.30pm, last adm 4pm 6 Aug–27 Aug Mon 11.30am–1.30pm, last adm 4pm 3 Sep Sep 3, 11.30am–1.30pm, last adm 4pm 4 Jun Jun 4, 11.30am–1.30pm	National Trust: Wordsworth House, Cockermouth

Burns an' a' That! Festival
Date	Location
One of Scotland's prized festivals, celebrating the life and times of our Robert Burns. Literary events, music, talks and films are joined by more unusual events, all linked to Burns. View full details
30 May–3 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Ayrshire

Caesura
Date	Location
A night of poetry, performance and spoken word. View full details
29 Jun 8pm With performances from slam champion Kevin Cadwallander, Peter Manson (famed for his experimental…	The White Horse, Edinburgh

Café Voices
Date	Location
A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. View full details
13 Jun 7pm Storyteller Lilian Ross hosts an evening of stories of the nice and the nasty, entitled 'Thorns and Roses'.	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Carol Ann Duffy With Ann Gray & John Sampson
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1 Jun Jun 1, 7.30pm	Sterts Theatre, Liskeard

Caroline Carver And Alyson Hallett
Date	Location
The poets recite some of their works, plus open mic sessions for budding writers. View full details
28 Jun Jun 28, 7.30pm	Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Carrie Etter: Uncut Poets
Date	Location
The poet recites some of her work, plus an open mic session for budding wordsmiths. View full details
31 May May 31, 7.30pm	Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Catstrand Open Stage
Date	Location
Poets, singers, songwriters and anyone else who has a party turn up their sleeves are welcome to this open stage night. Price includes a glass of wine. View full details
20 Jun 7pm	The CatStrand, Castle Douglas

Cracking On: Picnic Poetry
Date	Location
A picnic and some poetry, taking in the positive sides of ageing with verse from AC Clarke, Margaret Christie, Joy Howard, Eleanor Livingstone, Helena Nelson, Sheila Templeton and Margaret Wood. Bring or buy a sandwich and meet on the back green of An Clachan café in Kelvingrove Park. Booking is essential. View full details
11 Jul Noon	An Clachan, Glasgow

The Davidson Chalmers Write On! Writing Competition Awards
Date	Location
The Scottish Borders' most talented young poets accept their awards. View full details
16 Jun (Over-9s only) 11am	Harmony Garden, Melrose

The Dead Poets Slam
Date	Location
Local performance poets morph into their literary heroes as they honour and remix classic poetry for a slam audience. The competition's open to everyone, with prizes to be won and props, costumes and theatrics encouraged. Email inkyfingersedinburgh@gmail.com to take part and claim your poetry alter ego in advance. View full details
20 Jun 8pm	City Café, Edinburgh

The Deil’s Awa Wi’ Th’ Exciseman
Date	Location
Gerard Carruthers, Professor of Scottish Literature at Glasgow University, leads an evening celebrating Robert Burns, with performances of poems and songs as well as a look at the publication of the Kilmarnock Edition and Burns’ career as an exciseman. Part of Booked! Festival of Words. View full details
31 May 7.30pm	Dumbarton Library, Dumbarton

Demented Eloquence Slam
Date	Location
Performance poets tackle the English language as they compete to see who the audience will allow to go through from round to round. View full details
28 Jul 8.30pm	Cellar 35, Aberdeen

Diamond Jubilee Poetry Night
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3 Jun Jun 3, 7.30pm, booking essential	Rugby Theatre, Rugby

Earth, Water, Wind, Sky
Date	Location
Paintings, prints, photography, sculpture and poetry inspired by the River Severn and the path it takes through the Gloucestershire countryside. View full details
6 May–30 Dec From May 4, Tue–Sun 11am–late, ongoing	The Old Passage, Gloucester

East Neuk Festival
Date	Location
An appreciation of classical music, excellence in writing and visual art, held in the scenic East Neuk of Fife. Visitors can expect to find musicians both local and international in attendance, including this year the Hagen Quartet, the Leipzig String Quartet and various ensembles from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, while the wordy strand includes nature writer Richard Mabey, poet Tom Pow and novelist Andrew Greig. View full details
27 Jun–1 Jul Times vary	Various venues, East Neuk

Edinburgh Independent & Radical Book Fair
Date	Location
The Independent and Radical Book Fair hosts another plethora (over 70 publishers were present at the last festival) of left-field stalls, as well as exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, creative writing events and author talks. View full details
24 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh

Encounters: Choosing Myths and Fairytales
Date	Location
Scots Makar, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead discusses her work and its connections with myth and fairytales from Scottish and European traditions with Robyn Marsack, Director of the Scottish Poetry Library. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
28 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: Fresh Voices
Date	Location
Jen Hadfield, the English poet and artist, who found inspiration and a new voice when she moved to Shetland five years ago, Scottish teen fiction writer Jamie Jauncey and Lawrence Rhodes, Artistic Director of New York’s Juilliard Dance, discuss regeneration and renewal of the arts. Chaired by Richard Holloway, Chairman of Sistema Scotland. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
27 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Encounters: The Four Nations of the United Kingdom
Date	Location
A distinguished panel of creative writers meets to explore the voices of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Irish playwright Frank McGuinness, Scots poet and novelist Jackie Kay, writer and Wales’ first National Poet Gwyneth Lewis and English poet Lavinia Greenlaw come together for a series of readings and to discuss the distinctive voices that comprise the United Kingdom today. In collaboration with British Council Scotland. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide)
13 Aug 2.30pm	The Hub, Edinburgh

Explore Nature Through Poetry
Date	Location
David Betteridge leads an exploration of nature in all its vigour and variety, and how it has been recorded in verse. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
7 Jun 2pm	Hillhead Library, Glasgow

Faclan: The Hebridean Book Festival
Date	Location
This book fest on Britain's Western cusp is lucky enough to call An Lanntair (Gaelic for 'the lantern') arts centre in Stornoway home. Now in its eighth year, it has moved to the cusp of winter, and this year dwells on ideas of belief, exploring the stories, legends, premonitions, beliefs shared and traded round the hearths of generations of Gaels. View full details
1 Nov–3 Nov Times vary	Western Isles, Western Isles

Féile na Gaeilge Glaschú: Oíche na Scriobhneoirí – Writers Night
Date	Location
Writers from the writers’ group Ciorcal Scríbhneoireachta Gaoth Dobhair, from the Donegal Gaeltacht, visit Scotland together for the first time and read from their collection of poems and short stories go dtí an lá ban, joined by local Gaelic writers. There's also music from musicians native to the Donegal Gaeltacht. View full details
9 Jun 7.30pm	CCA, Glasgow

Glasgow Poetry Book Group
Date	Location
An informal discussion where all are welcome. View full details
30 May 7.30pm This time the group discusses two poetry pamphlets: Maitreyahandhu's The Bond and Christy Ducker's Armour.	CCA, Glasgow

Glasgow Poetry Week
Date	Location
A celebration of the spoken and written word, with events dotted around Glasgow's poetical corners. Launches and happenings will cover most tastes with the city's finest literary organisations encouraging everyone from hardcore stanza fans to the verse-cautious to have a dabble. View full details
28 Sep–7 Oct Times vary	Various venues, Glasgow

Guid Crack Club
Date	Location
Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty. View full details
29 Jun 7.30pm Host Noel Cochrane and his daughter Marie Louise Cochrane lead a night of tales for journeying.	Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

Hammer And Tongue Open Poetry Slam
Date	Location
Poetry and spoken word performances and an open-mic. View full details
12 Jun Jun 12, 7.45pm–11pm	Old Fire Station, Oxford

Hipshot Big Burns Comp
Date	Location
Youngsters compete in a 'battle of the Bards', showing there's a wealth of junior love for Burns out there too. Part of Burns an' a' That. View full details
1 Jun 10am	Council Chambers, Ayr

Hollie Mcnish: Scratch
Date	Location
Poet Hollie Mcnish present a contemporary performance exploring parenthood, which is part of the Scratch Online project. View full details
14 Jun–16 Jun Jun 14–16, 7pm	Battersea Arts Centre, London SW11

The Ian Engelmann Singers
Date	Location
The choir performs a variety of songs and poetry. View full details
16 Jun Jun 16, 8pm	Riverhouse, Walton-on-Thames

Ian McMillan And Luke Carver Goss
Date	Location
Folk and poetry from the accordionist and Barnsley-born poet. View full details
16 Jun Jun 16, 12noon	Beverley Leisure Complex, Beverley

In Your Own Time
Date	Location
Poets from Newcastle's Northern Poetry workshop, including Dundee's own WN Herbert, read from their new anthology. There's a free glass of wine on offer too. View full details
9 Jun 1.30pm	Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh

Inc Issue 5 Launch Party
Date	Location
Performances of spoken word, comedy and music and live illustration. View full details
30 May May 30, 7pm–12midnight	The Book Club, London EC2A

Incite
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30 May May 30, 7.30pm 27 Jun Jun 27, 7.30pm 25 Jul Jul 25, 7.30pm	First Out, London WC2H

Inky Fingers Open Mic
Date	Location
A fresh platform for people who love words. Email ahead (inkyfingersedinburgh@gmail.com) for a chance to perform, or just watch and admire. View full details
26 Jun 8pm 24 Jul 8pm	The Third Door, Edinburgh

Inverness Local Mod
Date	Location
Traditional song, poetry and storytelling competitions. View full details
15 Jun Times vary	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Jackie Kay & Fiona Benson
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3 Jun Jun 3, 8pm	Sterts Theatre, Liskeard

Jeddart Justice & Sweet Largie Bay
Date	Location
Jeddart Justice is a one-act comedy by Robert McLellan, set in the 16th century; his poem Sweet Largie Bay won a major poetry award in 1956. Part of McLellan Arts Festival. View full details
4 Sep–5 Sep Tue & Wed 8pm	Lamlash Community Theatre, Isle of Arran

Jubilation: Electric Theatre
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2 Jun Jun 2, 7.30pm	Electric Theatre, Guildford

Kalagora
Date	Location
Spanning Manhattan, Mumbai and London's East End, Siddartha Bose explores the shock value found in the new globalisation. View full details
23 Jun Jun 23, 8pm	Playroom at Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

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