The Blue and Salt of the Lies We Believe
All Weekend, Friday 22nd Nov, Saturday 23rd Nov, Sunday 24th Nov
10:00 am - 9:30 pm
OPENING AT 5pm on 22nd November, this photography exhibition responds to the words and poems of Hannah Lavery, Shasta Hanif Ali, Jeda Pearl, Alycia Pirmohamed and Niall Moorjani. Through conversations with the writers and explorations of the places and experiences held within their work, Kat Gollock aims to curate a visual response to the poetry and ideas that make up the Disrupting the Narrative project.
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Machine Whispers
All Weekend, Friday 22nd Nov, Saturday 23rd Nov, Sunday 24th Nov
10:00 am - 9:30 pm
Can we trust machines with poetry? Will an ‘artificially intelligent’ translator mangle carefully crafted verse, or make it more beautiful? And will a human still recognise a poem when it’s passed through multiple translation tools? Machine Whispers is an interactive installation designed to provoke debate around translation and the role of the human translator in the age of AI.
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Supported by Design Informatics and Edinburgh Futures InstituteResting as Artists
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
As an artist it’s easy to feel like you’re always busy – making art, working other jobs, writing funding applications… It’s hard to find space for something we all need – rest. Our panel of artists will share their methods for recognising when it’s time to rest, how they carve out time for it, and how it’s benefited their practice.
Get TicketsHow to Run A Creative Workshop
1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to expand your professional portfolio? Poet and Creative Projects Manager at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, JL Williams, has led poetry workshops in many different settings. Jennifer is here to share her experience and help you to think creatively, and practically, about designing your own successful sessions.
Get TicketsTaking the Next Step
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Taking the step from aspiring poet to professional poet may seem daunting but this Development Day session is here to demystify the process. Join a panel of industry professionals and practitioners as they discuss routes to publishing, establishing your reputation, and the process of pitching for commissions and festival appearances.
Get TicketsSCOREScotland Disrupts the Narrative – with Tinderbox Collective and Bee
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Disrupting the Narrative explores Edinburgh’s heritage from the perspective of its colonial past. In partnership with the Tinderbox Collective and Bee Asha, SCOREScotland’s young people have created a vibrant spoken word and music performance that considers what it’s like to grow up as a young person of colour in Edinburgh today.
Get TicketsDisrupting the Narrative
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Disrupting the Narrative is a theatrical performance from Hannah Lavery, Jeda Pearl, Shasta Ali, Niall Moorjani, and Alycia Pirmohamed. Freshly set to music by Niroshini Thambar, the poets’ work decolonises Edinburgh’s historic collections and key heritage sites. Together, they illuminate how colonial history has shaped the city, its institutions, and its people.
BSL interpreted.
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