Before 9pm, Poetry

Every doggerel has its day! Eric returns with his cheeky wee satire on the Scottish independence campaign. Topical as ever, come along and get your shortbread biscuit. 'Bloody brilliant' (BroadwayBaby.com).

Delta Theatre. Stunning voices from the theatre of war. A compelling performance inspired by the history of human conflict. The actors bring alive universal themes: courage, loss, comradeship and humour to mesmerise and captivate with searing realism. Vivid images, haunting music, poignant and profound. 'Very fine, I…

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.

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

Poetry and music inspired by the Scottish racing bike.

Poetry writing workshops for aspirant storytellers and performers.

Amy now has a job and is setting up a free school! Come prepared to learn - poetry, apostrophes and a special lesson for R Kelly on metaphor. All new show if you came last year. ‘Amy Wright has amassed a collection of material so eclectic that her hour-long show might as well have bolts through its neck…

This selection of Sir John Betjeman’s very English poetry is mostly set to music by the composers John Gould and Donald Swann. Their settings enlarge the poetry, all the better to let JB enchant us with recurring and multi-layered themes: of youth and age; of love of people, places and railways; of his Anglican faith and…

BIL & CYN. A sequence of guitar numbers with poems on a variety of subjects, some funny, some serious. Cyn's verses draw inspiration from nursery rhymes, classical poetry and modern science. Topics include the global world, money, genetics, nature, the sea, as well as themes such as love, death and friendship.

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.

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

Naomi Hefter. Chaos and Order - A True Story. Never judge a book by its cover! Chaos and Order - A True Story may be told by the tall blonde ex-model, Naomi Hefter, but don't be fooled, she won't be telling jokes about period pains, weight or ex-boyfriends… Jongleurs Comic Idol finalist 2012 will have you laughing your…

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.

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

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