Books, Poetry

Inky Fingers present this bike-themed slam (yeah, bike-themed) in partnership with Edinburgh Festival of Cycling.

The Scottish Borders' most talented young poets accept their awards. Ages 9+.

Writer, perfume expert and jogger Alex Musgrave talks about his life in poetry and scent (he's Business Manager of Penhaligon's), with a chance to smell the perfumes he mentions. Ages 16+. Booking is essential.

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.

Biennial arts festival with a focus on contemporary visual arts that combines an open call for submissions with invited guests to inspire new work and includes internationally-recognised artists. The programme, which also includes music, workshops and artists’ talks, utilises unused buildings and exterior spaces in and…

Poetry writing workshops for aspirant storytellers and performers.

A fusion of experimental music with poetry by the two guitarists and poet.

Take one enlightened rap poet artist and all round freedom guy, put him in a sauna live on stage, turn up the heat, bring in the audience, cue the action! It's hot, it's hip, it's a happening. A lyrical journey of pure delight. Better come prepared to be inspired! (Towel not required.).

A rare recital by the Leeds-born poet, introduced by fellow local writer Anthony Clavane.

John Burnside reads from Melissographia - a sequence of poems scattered with embossed, hand-painted, pollen maps. This is his long-standing collaboration with artist Amy Shelton. He also reads Bee Myths, a new work which reflects on the role of bees in the evolution of myth, husbandry, cultivation and healing. Sean…

The Beguilers fill The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall with tender, mellifluous singing and finely wrought harmonies inspired by the poems of Blake, Shakespeare, Joyce, Clare and others. Composed by Fred Thomas, these songs invite your imagination to be moved, released and ultimately beguiled. The Beguilers are…

The poet presents a journey around the human anatomy, using poems set to music.

Poet and translator Constantine and Brecht expert Tom Kuhn read the playwright's German-language poetry, with live musical settings from composer Dominic Muldowney and theatre director Di Trevis.

Paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, photography, sculpture and poetry inspired by the woodland, waterways and rivers of Gloucestershire, exploring the notion of the in-between.

Featuring performaces by multi-media punk band Jackdaw With Crowbar and Formby.

A new weekend book festival for Blairgowrie and Rattray with guest authors and a range of events including an interactive children's programme.

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

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

Poets Murray Lachlan Young & Clare Pollard explore the bizarre lives and stranger works of fantasy author Lewis Carroll; literary nonsense artist, author and poet Edward Lear and the lesser-known James Taylor, the proto-surrealist of the 16th century. Guests are encouraged to share their own nonsensical ponderings…

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.

How do you set up a poetry website? What are the advantages and disadvantages of online publishing? Join us as we consider the digital alternative to poetry magazines in discussion with website editors Helen Ivory from 'Ink, Sweat & Tears', Caleb Klaces from 'Like Starlings' and Claire Trévien from 'Sabotage…