Rock the Boat
Feeling inspired to share your own poems? Join hosts Catherine Wilson Garry and Julia Sorensen for the festival edition of Rock the Boat, Push the Boat Out’s longstanding monthly poetry open mic – which has seen local poets hone their craft, going from strength to strength. Sign-up in advance to perform your poetry alongside a score of other open mic-ers or kick back, relax and enjoy the vibes.
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We welcome poets in all languages, and particularly encourage poets to share work in Gaelic and Scots. You especially won’t want to miss the rapid-fire feature poets Amy B. Moreno and Sol Vardi, who will close out the evening!
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