
The Scottish Poetry Choir: A Taster
Come along to this taster session to find out what it’s like to be part of Scotland’s first ever spoken word choir!
Based on the format of the Greek chorus embodying multi-voice spoken verse, this innovative project harks back to the roots of poetry and theatre.
In this workshop Anita Govan, poet and founder of the Scottish Poetry Choir, will guide the group to develop a collaborative spoken word performance of an existing poem, incorporating movement and sound – with a flashmob performance of the piece taking place at the end of the workshop!
Similar Events You May Enjoy...
Collective Memory, Documentation, and Resistance with Noor Hindi
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In this workshop, we’ll be exploring poems from the Palestinian poetry anthology Heaven Looks Like Us, reading poems that explore themes of homeland, grief and joy, and silence and testimony. We’ll discuss how poets transform lived experiences through art that challenges erasure, opening space to imagine new futures. Noor Hindi will guide participants through generative writing prompts to create new work.
Get TicketsPoetry Lab with Victoria Chang: Come Play!
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join Forward Prize winner Victoria Chang for an online generative writing lab, reading and writing poems which explore how we find meaning in an increasingly challenging world. Come to this online workshop with a big imagination, an open mind, a laptop and/or a notebook, and be prepared to have fun as we experiment in new ways.
Get TicketsWords that Burn: Human Rights and Poetry Workshop – Morning
10:30 am - 11:45 am
Join Push the Boat Out and Amnesty International UK for a special two-hour workshop aimed at poet educators. You’ll learn about Human Rights Education and how you can embed it into your facilitation practice. Together we’ll explore how creativity can be a tool for activism and a powerful form of protest.
Get Tickets