Aberdeen's popular monthly poetry gathering, with special guests, book launches
and open floor spots
Last Thursday of the month
Extra events in September during
New Words
December date varies to avoid holidays
6.30pm • Admission by donation
Poetry Aberdeen is brought to you in association with
North East Writers
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Poetry Aberdeen
Aberdeen's popular monthly poetry gathering
Poetry Aberdeen is a monthly poetry gathering, held on the last Thursday
of the month, with extra events for the New Words festival in September,
and occasional variations in December to avoid the holidays.
The format varies from month to month. Usually one or more guest poet is featured,
often launching a new book. Sometimes there are also singers or musicians, and the
evening normally includes time set aside for open floor slots. Bring your own latest
poetry to try out on a friendly audience, or just come along to listen.
These monthly gatherings were established in 2003 under the name Dead Good Poets
by the poet Gerard Rochford, and continued under his direction until May
2010, when Gerard stepped down and handed the coordination over to North East
Writers.
Come in plenty of time to be sure of getting a good seat, buy some food or a coffee,
and settle down for an entertaining and stimulating evening in the company of some
of the finest poets around.
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Dead Good Poets produced There's a Poem in My Soup and
There's a Bairn in My Broth, two books of poetry, recipes and drawings.
Both are published by Koo Press and are still available from Books
and Beans. Every penny raised from sales of these books will go to CHILDREN 1ST.
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2011 Programme
Thursday 27 January 2011
Byron and Burns
Thursday 24 February 2011
Love Poems for Valentines
Thursday 31 March 2011
Gerard Rochford: Failing Light
Thursday 28 April 2011
Poems in the Wind
Thursday 26 May 2011
C. P. Stewart: Considering the Lilies
Thursday 30 June 2011
Mark Pithie: Back Wynd of the Mind
Thursday 28 July 2011
Thursday 25 August 2011
Enormities, Volume 1
New Words 2011 Events
Thursday 15 September 2010
In Defence of Protozoans
Thursday 22 September 2010
The Blue Remembered Hills
Thursday 29 September 2010
9/11-TEN
Thursday 27 October 2011
Gerard Rochford: Of Love and Water
Thursday 24 November 2011
Sheila Templeton, Olive Ritch, Olivia McMahon
Thursday 29 December 2011
A Festive Open Mic Free-for-all
Archive
2012 Programme
2011 Programme
2010 Programme
Dead Good Poets
Keep an eye on the
North East Writers
website for literary news and events in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire throughout
the year.
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