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The Lot, 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Date Event
19 Oct
7.30		 Cantando y Recitando A blend of original songs and poems lead by Chilean poet and singer-songwriter Carlos Arredondo. 'Part of the Hispanic Festival'.
Mai Thai, The Tun, 111 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
Date Event
26 Oct
7.45		 Shore Poets Dilys Rose, and Priscilla Chueng Nainby and Nancy Somerville provide the poetical entertainment this month, while Thorn's Musical Journey provide…
30 Nov
7.45		 Shore Poets This month the special guests are Frances Leviston, Susan Tichy and Ian McDonoug with the musical guest still to be announced.
National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Date Event
15 Oct
7.00		 Close Encounters: John Burnside Poet and novelist John Burnside gets up close and personal with poems in this joint event with the National Library of Scotland.
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close Canongate, Edinburgh
Date Event
18 Oct
1.00–6.00		 Two Minutes Pandemonium Podcasts, songs and other recordings bring poetry to the airwaves inside the library for an afternoon.
20 Oct
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
21 Oct, 27 Oct
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
30 Oct
7.30		 Poetry Translation Centre World Poets' Tour The only 2008 reading from the World Poets' Tour in Scotland features Kajal Ahmed (from Kurdistan with new English translations by Mimi Khalvati)…
3 Nov
6.30–8.00		 Reading Group: New Books Librarian Julie Johnstone will select the pick of the library's new poetry for discussion at this monthly group. This month's book is 'The Bestiary…
17 Nov
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
18 Nov
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
19 Nov
7.30		 Angus Calder Memorial Reading A Poetry Association Scotland event, in which friends and admirers of Angus Calder read from his poetry.
24 Nov
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
25 Nov
7.30		 Beyond Prague Petr Borkovec, the Czech poet, is joined by his translator (Irish poet Justin Quinn) as they dip into 'From the Interior' and the 'Six Czech Poets…
27 Nov
7.30		 Close Encounters: Kathleen Jamie Local poet Kathleen Jamie discusses two poems in depth. Please book in advance as spaces are limited.
15 Dec
6.00–8.00		 Reading Group: Round Table An informal poetry reading group that encourages lively debate and offers members the chance to choose the poems. For booking and more details…
16 Dec
6.30		 Reading Group: Nothing but The Poem Removing the pressures of review, criticism and hype, and without relying on background knowledge, this gentle reading group led by Julie Johnstone…
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
16 Oct
7.00		 Da Sang o da Barren Orange Tree Local poet Christie Wiliamson recites Lorca's Spanish poems in Shetlandic Scots accompanied by guitarist Galo Ceron. 'Part of the Hispanic Festival'.
31 Oct
10.00		 The Guid Crack Club A special night of stories for Hallowe'en.

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