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13th March 2017 Visual, Carlow The Carlow College Literary Awards brings together the entire college community to recognise and celebrate the very best of Carlow College literary talent. The awards gather together the college literary community in a spirit of …

Derek Coyle, Thomas McGrath and Nicole Burke : Carlow College Literary Awards & Creative Writing Showcase

Poetry

Writer, poet, Neu Reekie founder and all round lyrical whizzkid Michael Pedersen is a recent recipient of the Scottish Book Trust’s Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship. Pedersen will spend a month at the Hôtel Chevillon International Arts Centre at Grez-sur-Loing in …

Michael Pedersen : Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship 2015

Poetry

Scots Makar, Liz Lochhead, talks about the importance of learning poems off by heart, illustrating her point with a snippet of Robert Burns’ poem A Man’s A Man For A’ That. Although going to Glasgow School of Art, and continuing …

Liz Lochhead : Poems For The Heart

Poetry

Like Leaves in Autumn is a collection of twenty one poems by Giuseppe Ungaretti translated into English, twenty one new poems by contemporary Scottish poets writing in response to Ungaretti, and twenty one black-and-white artworks from the ARTIST ROOMS collection. …

Like Leaves in Autumn

Festivals Poetry

Jim Kelly interviews Glyn Maxwell about his new book, The Sugar Mile, a series of monologues set during the Second World War and a post 9/11 environment, at the 2005 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Glyn Maxwell is a poet and …

Glyn Maxwell : The Sugar Mile

Poetry

Digging into the archives, we pull out this special from 2002. Jem Rolls and Anita Govan introduce Milton Balgoni, Tim Turnbull and George Kay – the three finalists in Dundee’s first Poetry Slam.

Jem Rolls & Anita Govan : Dundee’s First Poetry Slam

Poetry

Filmmaker Susan Kemp’s portrait of Robert Allan Jamieson, Shetland novelist and poet. Filmed over a period of weeks in the remote West Shetland crofting township of Sandness where Jamieson grew up, the film is a lyrical and inimate insight inro …

Nort Atlantik Drift : A Portrait of Robert Alan Jamieson

Poetry

All of it hinges on the arousal of curiosity. Q-poetics does not impose a performance, a poet or a poem on those lining up to pay, purchase or pass…but works to arouse curiosity and weave dialogues through those lines in …

Skye Loneragan : Q Poetics

Festivals Poetry

Lucilla Sim, StAnza Artist in Residence 2012, discusses her exhibition, which was shown during the 2014 festival. Sim combines found objects and text, and uses a process that utilises potassium permanganate to provide a layered affect on her work. Sim …

Lucilla Sim : Found on the Road North

Festivals Poetry

Director of the School’s MLitt in Women, Writing and Gender at University of St.Andrews, Gill Plain discusses the role of women war poets at StAnza’s Past & Present sessions. These events present contemporary speakers giving a personal response to a …

Gill Plain : Past and Present

Festivals Poetry

Festival Director Eleanor Livingstone introduces the annual poetry festival that takes place in St.Andrews. As well as poetry, the festival features music and art, and provides opportunities for collaboration across the creative platforms. stanzapoetry.org/index.php

Eleanor Livingstone : StAnza Festival 2014

Poetry

‘A poem is a walk,’ A R Ammons once claimed. With that in mind, the Scottish Poetry Library, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) and Cove Park launched Walking With Poets, a new project for 2013, the Year of Natural Scotland. …

Frances Hendron : Walking With Poets

Poetry

Kevin Williamson’s explosive recital of Tam O’Shanter at Neu! Reekie!’s Mega Burns Bash held at Summerhall in January 2013. Kevin Williamson is a poet, journalist, publisher, and activist. He founded Rebel Inc, a counter-culture publishing company and literary journal, co-edits …

Art in Scotland: Kevin Williamson at Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash

Poetry

Director of the Scottish Poetry Library Robyn Marsack in conversation with poet and translator W N Herbert at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013. The clip features a reading of a poem from Herbert’s collection ‘Omnesia: Alternative Text’ (Bloodaxe Books).

W N Herbert : In Conversation

Poetry

Poet Janette Ayachi performs two poems at Neu! Reekie! #39, one inspired by her time working in the National Galleries in Edinburgh, and one on the topic of death. Ayachi studied English Literature and Film/Media Studies at Stirling University, then …

Neu! Reekie! #39 : Janette Ayachi

Poetry

Billy Letford performs some of his poetry at Neu! Reekie! #39, and talks about he was able to pursue poetry as a career. William Letford has an M.Litt in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. He was the recipient …

Neu! Reekie! #39 : Billy Letford

Poetry

Director of the Scottish Poetry Library Robyn Marsack talks to poet and translator Gökçenur Ç about his work, featuring a reading of his poem ‘You Are Far Away From Your Country I Am In’ Gökçenur Ç is the co-director of …

Gökçenur Ç : The Only Way of Looking at Thirteen Blackbirds at Once

Poetry

Renowned Scottish poet Liz Lochhead talks to Summerhall TV about her work during the Edinburgh Festival as well as working to incorporate music in the performances of her writing.

Neu! Reekie! #38 : Liz Lochhead

Poetry

Fresh from winning the BBC Poetry Slam on the Fringe and the PBH Free Fringe Best Spoken Word Award for her show ‘Around the World in Eight Mistakes’, Sophia Walker tells Nicole Brandon about her successes and how she manages …

Sophia Walker : Around the World in Eight Mistakes

Poetry

Poet and programme manager at the Scottish Poetry Library Jennifer Williams interviews poet Gerry Loose, at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Gerry Loose’s work is inspired by horticulture and environmental issues. He has worked as Poet-in-Residence, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow as …

Gerry Loose : Daughter

Poetry

Vid Godard of the Subway Sect performs at Neu! Reekie! 35.

Neu! Reekie! #35 : Vic Godard

Poetry

In tribute to the work of poet Sandie Craigie, and celebration of her posthumous collection, Coogit Bairns, due to be published by Red Squirrel books in September, Kevin Cadwallender reads a selection of her poems.

Neu! Reekie! #35 : Kevin Cadwallender

Poetry

Scottish poet Michael Pedersen launches his new book of poems, Play With Me, together with readings from invited guests at the Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh.

Michael Pedersen : Play With Me

Poetry

Self professed “poet and tragedian” Jock Scot takes to the stage for Neu! Reekie! 31 at Summerhall in April.

Neu! Reekie! #31 : Jock Scot

Poetry

Scottish poet McGuire performed his new poem called Reverence for the Almighty at the Poetry Club Glasgow as part of Neu! Reekie!’s “The Holy Show” special. Performed again in Edinburgh as part of Neu! Reekie!’s monthly show at Summerhall. A …

McGuire : Reverence for the Almighty

Poetry

Niel Gow (1727- 1807) is one of Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle players. He was essentially a self taught musician until the age of 13 where he received formal lessons. As he got older, he was often called upon to perform …

Peter Fullarton : Niel Gow’s New Bench

Poetry

Edinburgh Makar Ron Butlin talks to Summerhall at the most recent Neu! Reekie! #29 about how the prestigious title has changed his life.

Neu! Reekie! #29 : Ron Butlin

Poetry

Writer and poet, Jackie Kay reads from her book of poetry, Fiere, at Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash. Her writing often touches upon the more personal aspects of her life such as the experience she had of meeting her biological …

Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash : Jackie Kay

Poetry

Kevin Williamson performs his own take on the classic 224 line Robert Burns poem, Tam O’Shanter, as part of the Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash. Kevin talks to Summerhall TV about how the performance came about and the dark, improvised …

Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash : Kevin Williamson

Poetry

The Bum-Clocks performed at Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash on 25th January 2013. The band’s very unique style is created by taking Robert Burns poetry and mashing it up with classic pop songs. Lead singer Tam Dean Burn talked to …

Neu! Reekie! Mega Burns Bash : The Bum-Clocks

Poetry

Angus Reid talks about his poem, Call for a Constitution, which sets out five values that he believes a country should have. The poem was put onto walls up and down Scotland, allowing people to think about the values themselves. …

Angus Reid : Call For a Constitution

Poetry

Recently celebrating his 75th birthday, Roger McGough is one of Britain’s most prolific and best loved poets. Known for his witty, humourous and often poignant poems, Roger has amassed an astonishing amount of creative work over the last few decades. …

Roger McGough : As Far As I Know

Poetry

Stepping in at the last minute to Neu!Reekie! Edinburgh based poet Kevin Cadwallender delivers a poem and talks about being commissioned by the Co-op.

Neu! Reekie! #24 : Kevin Cadwallender

Poetry

John Hegley composes and sings an impromptu fado between acts at Neu!Reekie!. The second of regular nights of avant-garde poetry, music and film at Summerhall the 26th October featured poet, writer and critic Douglas Dunn, folkie Fifer James Yorkston and …

Neu! Reekie! #24 : John Hegley

Poetry

Lauren Pope interviews Scottish poet and writer Liz Niven at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival, about the influence Scottish heritage has on her work. Liz Niven is one of Scotland’s most popular poetry facilitators. She is a poet writing …

Liz Niven : In Conversation

Poetry

Yorkshire poet Tim Turnbull has been writing since the early nineties. Whilst studying at university, he became a regular on the London performance scene. Much of his work has been published in magazines over the years, and Turnbull has been …

Tim Turnbull : Poetry Performance

Poetry

The poet Don Paterson has recently spoken out against Scotland’s main arts funding body, Creative Scotland. In an article due to be published in Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence, Paterson questions the funding body’s policies and role within Scottish arts …

Don Paterson : Landing Light

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