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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2012 Programme
Thursday 26 January 2012
Gordon Campbell: Burns Scuppered
Thursday 23 February 2012
Bernard Briggs and Margaret Preston
Thursday 29 March 2012
Thursday 26 April 2012
Thursday 31 May 2012
Thursday 28 June 2012
Thursday 26 July 2012
Thursday 30 August 2012
Thursday 27 September 2012
Thursday 25 October 2012
Thursday 29 November 2012
Thursday 27 December 2012
Archive
2012 Programme
2011 Programme
2010 Programme
2009 Programme
2008 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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