Kevin P. Gilday
Kevin P. Gilday is a poet, playwright and community artist based in Glasgow. He has at various times been: a National Theatre of Scotland Associate Artist, a UNESCO City of Literature Writer in Residence for Prague, a BBC Writers Room Scottish Voice, a Playwrights’ Studio Scotland Bursary recipient, and one of the Saltire Society’s ’40 under 40’ celebrating outstanding Scottish creative talent. He is the current Makar of Stirling.
He has published five books and edited an anthology as well as running writing groups that went on to shape the next generation of Scotland’s poetic talent. As a performer, he has taken his work all over the world, from East Kilbride to Hollywood, including major music festivals, literary festivals and large scale tours of the UK, Europe and North America – sharing stages with figures such as Akala, Saul Williams, George the Poet, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead and Jeremy Corbyn along the way.