✍️Gothenburg literary residency grants are open for Edinburgh-based writers and translators! 🇸🇪

Deadline: 23 April
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MOON TELL ME TRUTH

Over 600,000 children in Gaza are trapped in Rafah. There is nowhere safe for them to go.

All the poems in the exhibition Moon Tell Me Truth to be held at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 23 May to 23 June were written and illustrated by children from…

WORDS FROM THE WARDS

Edinburgh Book Festival have launched a call out for stories, memories and anecdotes about the Old Royal Infirmary on Lauriston Place.

This summer Edinburgh International Book Festival will move to their new home at Edinburgh Futures Institute (the former Royal Infirmary). They…

Cassette tapes from SPL archives. This was the recording format that was 'killing music' in the 70s & 80s. Did ok for preserving poetry though.

April's book display at SPL features a selection of Spoken Word & Performance Poetry that also read beautifully on the printed page.

Walid Daqqa, Palestinian poet and political prisoner, died yesterday in an Israeli prison.

Last year at one of our events in Ramallah the director of the Sakakini Center, Hossam Ghosheh, read one of Daqqa's poems. Mohammed El-Kurd then read Dalia Taha’s English translation.

We like to keep our eyes open for new writing competitions or journals looking for submissions so you don't have to!

Check out all the latest writing opportunities we've unearthed 👇
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Poetry Ireland announces 12 poems selected to mark Poetry Day Ireland on 25 April 2024

Poetry Ireland

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This looks great - get along to Scottish Poetry Library on 17.04.24

Happy 18th birthday to Red Squirrel Press! It’s been a blast!

What a beautiful Crowd at the Lemon Tree. I can see why Byron enjoyed his time in Aberdeen, although I’ve not been seduced by a nanny yet. The brilliant ⁦Brian Bilston⁩ & I are off to the Gardyne Theatre, Dundee tonight, Edinburgh on Tues & Glasgow on Wedns

SNACK has teamed up with NutmegMagazine to celebrate the Scotland National Team at the UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany.

Send us your best football poems – about your hopes, fears, memories, or aspirations for the team.

Our favourite will be immortalised on a special Scotland scarf.

🎙️NOTHING BUT THE POEM

Aoife Lyall introduces the new Nothing But The Poem podcast focused on the seminal Irish poet, Eavan Boland.

Aoife Lyall takes an immersive look at two of Eavan Boland's poems: 'The Poets' and 'Moths'. Enjoy.

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🌟Reminder 🌟 There are still tickets available for this amazing Scottish Poetry Library event! Get them at the link below ⤵️

Scots poet Caroline Oliphant, Lady Nairne, a neglected but brilliant writer o Scots sangs. Hear Scots singer Hannah Rarity's The Rowan Tree, Will Ye No Come Back Again and Land o the Leal on Scots Hoose YouTube
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Hands Up For Trad

🎟️ Breaking: The UK Government has just agreed a £1m deal to support hundreds of artists & companies to stage shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe over the next two years. 🎟️
Full details & reaction: scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-… The Scotsman Scotsman Arts #EdFringe Edinburgh Festivals