Young Verses with SCOREScotland
Join the young people from Wester Hailes High School as they share poetry, spoken word, music and stories created with Bee Asha and Lauren Bianchi (PTBO) and Davie Luhanga (SCOREScotland). Expect flights of fantasy and tales of belonging, connection and identity.
Building on a partnership between Push the Boat Out and SCOREScotland which began in 2023, this project takes our creative poetry and music workshops into a local high school and adds storytelling to the mix. We’ll be working with the young people over 10 workshops and taster sessions between September and November 2025. They’ll be creating new work to share with you based on their own interests and creative vision. Come along and hear the freshest voices in spoken word!
SCOREScotland advocates for social justice and equal opportunity and is committed to supporting and empowering those who face discrimination. They have a goal of building a cohesive and harmonious society where everyone can thrive and they work in partnership with others to address the causes and effects of racism and to promote racial equality.
In partnership with SCOREScotland and supported by the Ponton Trust and the Nancie Massey Charitable Trust.
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