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Past Events 2010

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January 2010

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Thursday 28 January 2010
6.30pm–8.00pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission £2.00

Ryan Van Winkle

with Grant Fraser

Ryan Van Winkle is currently the Reader in Residence at the Scottish Poetry Library and Edinburgh City Libraries. He runs a monthly literary cabaret called "The Golden Hour" and is an Editor at Forest Publications. He lives in Edinburgh but was born and spent most of his life in America.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

February 2010

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Thursday 25 February 2010
6.30pm–8.00pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission £2.00

Demented Eloquence

Rapunzel Wizard

Poetry Aberdeen and Koo Press present the launch of Rapunzel Wizard's "Demented Eloquence". There will also be the usual open mic opportunities.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

March 2010

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Sunday 14 March 2010 –
Sunday 28 March 2010

Various venues, Aberdeenshire

Wordfringe Spring Events 2010

Wordfringe presents a series of literary events across Aberdeenshire with the support of the Scottish Book Trust Live Literature scheme

This year the Wordfringe festival is transformed into New Words, which takes place in September instead of May. We do, however, still have a short series of performances and workshops in the Spring. These events take place at venues across Aberdeenshire, and feature a variety of writers with strong connections to the North-East.

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Sunday 14 March 2010
2.00pm–4.00pm

Stewart's Hall, Huntly

Admission £5.00

Playwriting Workshop

with George Gunn

Huntly Writers host a playwriting workshop with George Gunn, well known to writers in the North-East from his time as writer-in-residence to Banff and Buchan District.

Part of Wordfringe Spring Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Monday 22 March 2010
7.30pm

Acorn Centre, Inverurie

Admission £6.00

Wildscape

An evening of words and music

Popular poet Kenneth Steven makes a return visit to Inverurie, with local musicial Daniel Thorpe, recently named BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2010. Share a drink and meet the artists after the show.

Part of Wordfringe Spring Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Tuesday 23 March 2010
7.30pm

Burnett Arms Hotel, Banchory

Admission £5.00

Writing a Novel

with Bill Kirton

Deeside Writers host a workshop on novel writing with local crime writer Bill Kirton.

Part of Wordfringe Spring Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 25 March 2010
6.30pm–8.00pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission £2.00

Local Colour

Judith Taylor with Colin Will and Gerard Rochford

Poetry Aberdeen and Calder Wood Press present the launch of Judith Taylor's new collection "Local Colour". There will also be the usual open mic opportunities.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

Sunday 28 March 2010
2.00pm–4.00pm

Stewart's Hall, Huntly

Admission £5.00

Poetry Workshop

with John Glenday

Huntly Writers host a poetry workshop with John Glenday, whose new collection "Grain" was published last year.

Part of Wordfringe Spring Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

April 2010

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Thursday 29 April 2010
6.30pm–8.00pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission £2.00

Stars of the Open Mic

The first of a series, with Gordon Campbell, E. E. Chandler, Doirena Culloty, Mukul Dahal, Valerie Faith Irvine-Fortescue, Douglas Kynoch, Mark Pithie. Come and hear these regular and popular poets given time to spread their wings.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

May 2010

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Wednesday 19 May 2010 –
Thursday 27 May 2010

Various venues, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

May Events 2010

A series of performances and workshops promoted by local venues and groups in association with North East Writers

This year for the first time, North-East Scotland's month-long festival of new writing in performance takes place in September instead of May, and the festival will now be called New Words instead of Wordfringe. However we do have a short season of literary events in late May to whet your appetite for the main feast in September. This programme has been created by a partnership of North-East venues, promoters and publishers in association with North East Writers.

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Wednesday 19 May 2010
7.45pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £2.00

Poetry and Landscape

Workshop with Haworth Hodgkinson

All welcome to join in this friendly poetry evening to read your own poetry or simply to listen to others. For the first hour of the session, Haworth Hodgkinson will lead a workshop on using the landscape as an inspiration for writing poetry.

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 20 May 2010
7.30pm

Cellar 35, Aberdeen

Admission free

Nuts in May

Bill Kirton and Olivia McMahon

Bill Kirton talks about his new novel, "The Figurehead", set in Aberdeen in 1840. Olivia McMahon reads from her newly published novel, "Rose-tinted Scissors". Singer-songwriter Tom Dailly, poet-musician Haworth Hodgkinson and singer Morag Skene provide the music.

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Friday 21 May 2010
7.00pm

Better Read Books, Ellon

Admission free

Open Poetry Night

with guest poet Knotbrook Taylor

We invite new and established poets and listeners alike to the intimate and informal surroundings of Better Read Books for a relaxed and varied night of poetry. Tonight we are joined by guest poet Knotbrook Taylor. Come along to read, or just to listen. These events are always popular so come early to get a seat! Refreshments will be served.

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Saturday 22 May 2010
1.00pm–3.00pm

Better Read Books, Ellon

Admission free

The Strawberry Garden

Book signing with Michael William Molden

Local author Michael William Molden launched his debut novel "To Save My Father's Soul" six years ago at Better Read Books. Now he is back in Ellon to sign copies of his latest novel "The Strawberry Garden".

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Wednesday 26 May 2010
7.30pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

Canvases 29-47

Art-Inspired Poetry

"Canvases 29-47", the long-awaited latest issue of Aberdeen's own art-inspired poetry publication, featuring brand new poems by Alan Young, Keith Murray, Gerard Rochford, Sheena Blackhall and Louise Counsell, will be launched at Aberdeen Arts Centre.

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 27 May 2010
6.30pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission £2.00

What Love is Like in Ink

Bryony Harrower

Poetry Aberdeen in association with Koo Press is delighted to present the launch of Bryony Harrower's first collection, "What Love is Like in Ink". These are wonderfully mature and erotic poems which explore teenage love with astonishing honesty and gracefulness. Bryony is already receiving praise from high places.

Part of May Events 2010

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

June 2010

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Thursday 24 June 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Poetry Aberdeen

The Relaunch

To relaunch Poetry Aberdeen in its new form in the hands of North East Writers, we feature a showcase of poets who are past and present members of the North East Writers team, so that you know who we are! The poets appearing tonight are Sheila Reid, Rapunzel Wizard, Olivia McMahon, Grant Fraser, Mark Pithie and Haworth Hodgkinson. There will be open floor spots where you can read your own poetry, and maybe the odd spot of music too. Enjoy the poetry, enjoy the coffee, enjoy the atmosphere!

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

July 2010

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Friday 23 July 2010 –
Sunday 25 July 2010

Various locations, Aberdeen

Admission free

Mobile Creative Village

The Performance Shack

The Mobile Creative Village project will consist of a cluster of wooden shacks that will appear at different locations in Aberdeen city centre over the weekend of 23–25 July. Various arts activities will be taking place in these shacks, and one shack, curated by poet/musician Haworth Hodgkinson, will be dedicated to the performing arts. There will also be a scribbling wall where people can contribute random words and thoughts in and around the theme of the environment. Please visit the shack at any time during the weekend and feel free to contribute to the wall, spend a little time writing, or join in one of the performances.

Part of London 2012 Open Weekend

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 29 July 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Aberdeen Writers' Circle

Poetry Aberdeen this month features poetry by members of Aberdeen Writers' Circle, the city's longest-established writers' group. The poets reading are Keith Murray, Ellena van Tebberen, Roger Barnett, Catriona Yule, Moira Brown and Gina Sherratt, with music by Andy Brown (guitar). The evening will include open floor spots where you can read your own poetry. Enjoy the poetry, enjoy the coffee, enjoy the atmosphere!

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

August 2010

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Thursday 26 August 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

New Words 2010 Preview

Poetry Aberdeen in August previews some of the poets appearing at this year's New Words festival: Sheena Blackhall, Rapunzel Wizard, Robert Ramsay, E. E. Chandler, Knotbrook Taylor, Grant Fraser and Olivia McMahon. The evening will include open floor spots where you can read your own poetry. Enjoy the poetry, enjoy the coffee, enjoy the atmosphere!

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

September 2010

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Wednesday 1 September 2010 –
Thursday 30 September 2010

Various venues, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

New Words 2010

Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen and North-East Scotland

New Words 2010 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, actors, comedians, philosophers, interpreters, translators, musicians, composers, sound artists, choreographers, dancers, visual artists and light artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond, in the innovative festival exploring the spoken and written word in performance. Events take place in venues in Aberdeen and many towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire.

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Wednesday 1 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £8.00 / £6.50

Times when I Bite

The Moira Monologues, written and performed by Alan Bissett, directed by Sacha Kyle

Alan Bissett performs his own one-woman show, a series of stories from Falkirk's hardest woman, Moira Bell. Whether defending her ‘snookelums pookelums’ from the local rottweiler, attempting to seduce a teacher in the school where she works as a cleaner, or belting out Diana Ross for the Scotia karaoke night, Moira is hilarious and heart-warming company.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Thursday 2 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Demented Eloquence

Sharp and comic performance poetry from Rapunzel Wizard and Amanda Aitken

An evening of performance poetry that will be both demented and eloquent. Where stand up comedy and poetry meet are the muddied waters inhabited by Rapunzel Wizard and Amanda Aitken. Their siren voices will entice you into the mire. Prepare for laughter, insight, and soiled footwear.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Friday 3 September 2010
7.00pm–9.30pm

Salmon Bothy, Portsoy

Admission £5.00 / £4.00

Animating Air

An evening of poetry, music and the interplay between, with John Mackie and friends

Featuring multimedia artist, poet and songwriter John Mackie, "who performs his gorgeously hypnotic, meditative verse — at once intellectual and intimate — as Infinite Equation #2, alongside multi instrumentalist Neil Hankin", and the often wry and sideways poetry and inventive compositions for unusual instruments of Haworth Hodgkinson.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Saturday 4 September 2010
3.00pm–4.30pm

Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh

Admission free

Scottish Lighthouse Poetry

A reading and book signing launching the world's only dedicated collection of Scottish lighthouse poetry

Poet Knotbrook Taylor has always been interested in lighthouses. In 2008 he met Virginia Mayes-Wright, the Director of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and became the Lighthouse's Writer in Residence. Two years later, and a second residency have produced a stunning volume of Scottish lighthouse poetry evoking the powerful beauty of lighthouses, the ingenuity of their builders and the sturdy resiliance of the keepers who manned them. Lighthouses have always evoked strong emotions in people. This volume will chime with everyone's imagined lighthouse.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Tuesday 7 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission free

Makar Matters

Spring Tides Poetry Group and friends, featuring special guest Sheena Blackhall, Makar of North-East Scotland

Spring Tides Poetry Group presents a rich variety of poetry, from the spiritual to the secular, from the humorous to the full on rant, with special guest Sheena Blackhall.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Wednesday 8 September 2010
7.30pm–9.30pm

GlenDronach Distillery, Forgue

Admission £5.00 / £3.00

Still Voices

Pete Stollery and Elspeth Murray distil acousmatic music and poetry from the sound of whisky

Pete Stollery presents his evocative electro-acoustic, "Still Voices", based on the sounds of the coal-fired distilling system at GlenDronach before it was removed in 2005. This is the first time the piece has been heard at GlenDronach and you will have time to see the famous stills and the old coal fires. Elspeth Murray, gifted poet who performs her work in a wonderfully engaging way, will also be giving her interpretations of the sound of whisky.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Thursday 9 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Dumb Show

Poet, sound artist and light manipulator pick at the incomplete meanings of modern life

Building on last year's Nightmare show the boys have developed their sound and poetry performance as well as asking fellow artist Anton Beaver to do a dedicated light performance to augment the show. The work itself explores the strangeness of modern life — touching upon themes such as online dating, mummification, identity and tattoos. It is dark, humorous and questioning.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Friday 10 September 2010
7.15pm–10.00pm

Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

Gadiefest Storytelling Evening

Come and join us for an evening of entertainment with Welsh storyteller Cath Little

Cath Little will be sharing stories from her native Wales. Be prepared to take a plunge back through time and into mythology as you get swept away in a sea of stories. This event is primarily aimed at adults, but older children are also welcome. Anyone who has an interest in stories, history, culture, mythology and having fun will find something in this evening unmissable.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Saturday 11 September 2010
10.30am–12.00pm

Archaeolink, Oyne

Admission £15.00

Storytelling Workshop

Part of Gadiefest

If you would like to tell stories but don't know how, or have been telling stories all your life and would like to know more about the art of the storyteller, this workshop is for you. Aimed at adults, it will help you find and develop your storytelling skills from the complete beginner to the storytelling pro. Booking in advance is advisable.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Saturday 11 September 2010
11.00am–4.00pm

Archaeolink, Oyne

Admission £6.10 / £5.20 / £3.95

Storytelling Festival

Part of Gadiefest

With activities and stories for the whole family, everyone will find something exciting at this second annual storytelling and traditional arts festival. From listening to stories in the round house to taking part in traditional craft activities, children and adults will be amused for hours. The event will close with a special performance from the children on Oyne Primary School.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Saturday 11 September 2010
6.30pm–10.00pm

Archaeolink, Oyne

Admission £5.00

Open Mic Storytelling, Balladry and Song

Part of Gadiefest

Adults and children are welcome to this open mic evening with the Grampian Association of Storytellers. There will be an opportunity for you to share your stories, ballads and songs, or just to listen to everyone else's.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Sunday 12 September 2010
11.00am–1.00pm

Stewart's Hall, Huntly

Admission £5.00 / £3.00

Stand and Deliver

An interactive and practical workshop for writers to develop their performance style

This interactive and practical workshop provides a friendly and encouraging atmosphere for you to try out various styles of presentation under the guidance of an experienced theatre director. Andi Ross will use a variety of techniques to raise your awareness of your potential as a performer.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Monday 13 September 2010
6.30pm–9.00pm

Musa, Aberdeen

Admission free

Taking it from the page

An information sharing event for professional writers

"Taking it from the page" is a Cultural Enterprise Office networking event for professional writers exploring the spoken and written word in performance. Scottish writers writing for the printed page, presentation and performance will provide an insight into their practice, sharing their experiences and knowledge of writing for their chosen medium. Presentations and performances will prompt discussion with the aim of exploring issues relevant to current writing practice, to share information about supporting the development of their practice and, importantly, meeting other writers.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Tuesday 14 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Hinterlands

Meditation, self-trial, mystery

Experimental poetry and short films by Grant Fraser. Hinterlands: a gunfight with shadows. Death of a Scottish Garden. Narcissi Pool. Colour Christ. Vive Moi. P-KOK.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Wednesday 15 September 2010
4.00pm–6.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

In a Flash

A flash fiction workshop

Laura Hird will lead this workshop, showing us how to write a successful short, short story of around 250/400 words, explaining how it differs from longer fiction, but has an immediacy which makes it as compelling as the short story. Bring pen and paper and be prepared to work hard!

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Thursday 16 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Acorn Centre, Inverurie

Admission £5.00 / £3.00

The Philosophers' Cafe

What's the point of asking why? An exploration of philosophy in today's world

Aberdeenshire Libraries in partnership with the University of Aberdeen bring the first Philosophers' Cafe to Inverurie. The Philosophers' Cafe is open to all members of the public interested in engaging with a philosopher on topics of current interest. Dr Leigh Clayton from the University of Aberdeen, Philosophy Department, will lead the discussion.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Friday 17 September 2010
2.00pm–4.00pm

Meldrum Library, Oldmeldrum

Admission free

A Trip down Memory Lane

Reminisce with a World War Two soldier

Bob Holsman, historical interpreter, will dress in the uniform of a World War Two soldier and engage with audiences in a re-enactment of elements of the Second World War.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Friday 17 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Better Read Books, Ellon

Admission free

New Words Festival Open Mic Night

An evening of poetry and prose that you can contribute or just listen to

The usual mix of poetry and prose at Better Read's open mic evenings with the possibility of some musical interludes depending on who arrives and on who wants to contribute. Refreshments will be provided. MC will be Michael Molden of Cauliay Publishing.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

EVENT CANCELLED

Saturday 18 September 2010
1.00pm–4.00pm

Acorn Centre, Inverurie

Admission £5.00 / £3.00

This event has been cancelled by the promoter

Spread the Word

Writers' workshops

Following on from the successful writing workshops at Delgatie Castle, a choice of focused workshops is being offered by published writers. The afternoon event is open to all aspiring and experienced writers and includes a choice of workshops by John Binnie on script writing, Keith Charters on writing for children, and Donald Paterson on research tips to support fiction writing. The event will conclude with a session for all on getting published. Tea and coffee will be provided and lively participation encouraged. The Saturday workshops will be followed up at a later date, by a session for beginners at Meldrum Academy with hints and tips on how to set up a writing group.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Tuesday 21 September 2010
12.30pm–2.00pm

Council Chamber, Gordon House, Inverurie

Admission free

Percussion Workshop

De-stress workshop. Bang your own drum, rattle our maracas

Justin Brook (Youth Music Initiative) will encourage participation in a percussion workshop. No experience is required, all are encouraged to join in and try something new. The aim of the workshop is to widen access to cultural activity and increase participation in new ventures. As a backdrop to the workshops, Aberdeenshire Libraries will be promoting e-learning with libraries and engaging with staff to encourage uptake of family learning activities as well as participation in reading groups and film clubs and services for older readers.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Tuesday 21 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

Fit are ye haverin aboot?

Scots and Doric from Morag Skene and Linda Smith with singer Tom Dailly

Spring Tides Poetry Group hosts an evening of prose and poetry in Scots and Doric from the North East of Scotland with Morag Skene and Linda Smith, with guitarist and singer Tom Dailly.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Wednesday 22 September 2010
7.30pm–9.30pm

Rizza's Ice Cream Factory, Huntly

Admission free

Raspberry Ripple

Huntly Writers blend essences of Battlehill Wood with the secrets of Rizza's ice-cream

Once again Huntly Writers are at the Conservatory of Rizza's Ice-Cream Factory to give a taste of what they have been writing all year. Aided and abetted by local musicians they will perform both traditional work and something with a bit of a tang. The ripple in the raspberry! You will have a chance to sample more wares at the bookstall and of course refreshments will be provided to add to the sparkle of this home-grown evening.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Thursday 23 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

What They Say About You

Eddie Gibbons reads from his new collection, joined by Olivia McMahon and Catriona Yule

"Witty, moving and always ingenious." "If more poets wrote poems like this more people would read poems." — some of the things that have been said about Eddie's poems. As for his performance of them, John Hegley has said of it that "this changes from sad to happy from downbeat to zappy, all one enriching tapestry". Come and be enriched! In this reading he is joined by poets Olivia McMahon and Catriona Yule.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Friday 24 September 2010
7.30pm–9.30pm

Grassic Gibbon Centre, Arbuthnott

Admission free

The Man with the Silver Eye

Launch of Cal Wallace's debut short story anthology

Cal Wallace and guest readers — Haworth Hodgkinson, Keith Murray, Morag Skene, Grainne Smith and Catriona Yule — will be reading from his new short story collection "The Man with the Silver Eye" (Blue Salt Publishing).

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Saturday 25 September 2010
11.00am–1.00pm

Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen

Admission free

Lemon Tree Writers

presenting a reading of poetry, stories and song

If you're interested in live literature, or curious to see — and hear — what a writers' groups gets up to, feel free to pop along. We guarantee our diverse bunch of wordsmiths will keep you enthralled.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Tuesday 28 September 2010
7.00pm–9.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

Diverse Voices

Featuring poets John Glenday, Paulina Vanderbilt and E. E. Chandler with musical accompaniment from Colin Edwards

Three of our most talented poets provide a diverse selection of poetry from their repertoires.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Wednesday 29 September 2010
6.30pm–8.00pm

Aberdeen Central Library, Aberdeen

Admission free

Scales

Keith Murray launches his new chapbook

During mid-July and early August 2010 Keith Murray experienced a creative rush when he wrote poems every day. Keith regards this as a new phase in his poetry. "Scales" contains a selection of poems from this period. Keith will also talk about the creative process and how to identify the signs when a poem starts to form in the mind to the finished work.

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Thursday 30 September 2010
7.30pm–9.00pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £10.00 / £9.00 / £8.00 / £7.00 / £6.00 / £5.00

Jacobite Country

Dogstar Theatre presents a new comedy by Henry Adam directed by Matthew Zajac

"Jacobite Country" is a scintillating comedy with live music and tremendous craic, sitting on the edge of Europe and sanity. Selling his soul and his Highland roots, burned out TV comic Haggis McSporran has become a King of Comedy in the fleshpots of London. Deracinated, homogenised and out of drugs, he returns to the Highlands looking for his mojo. Old pal Craitur Face, Granny's cancer cure, cannabish? and a visit to Craig Dunain Mental Hospital, might help. Along the way, they meet the Loch Ness Monster and prevent Uncle Angus from invading England (again).

Part of New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

October 2010

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Wednesday 6 October 2010 –
Thursday 7 October 2010

Peterhead Community Theatre, Peterhead

Admission free

The Hoose

A play written, produced and directed by local playwright Morag Skene and covering a hundred years of local history will show in Peterhead. "The Hoose" covers a century of history around a house in the town and will be brought to life by Willowbank Centre All Stars Drama Group.

See www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk for details

Thursday 7 October 2010
3.00pm–7.00pm

Brander Library, Huntly

Admission free

Poetry on the Hour

Huntly's contribution to National Poetry Day comprises a series of short poetry readings each hour. The first two slots will feature local primary and secondary school pupils and the remaining slots members of Huntly Writers. Look out in the evening for poetry projected on the outside of the building.

See www.huntlywriters.co.uk for details

Friday 8 October 2010
8.00pm

Links Hotel, Montrose

Admission £5.00

Brilliant Poetry

Another National Poetry Day Plus One event from Brilliant Poetry, this year featuring Tim Turnbull, Anna Dickie, Morgan Downie and Juliet Wilson, with music from Loadsaweeminsingin.

See brilliantpoetry.blogspot.com for details

Saturday 9 October 2010
11.00am

Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

New Words postscript

As a post script to New Words, the Lemon Tree Writers are running two simultaneous workshops at the Douglas Hotel on Saturday 9th October from 11am to 1pm. Martin Walsh will be running the prose one and Haworth Hodgkinson will be running the poetry one.

See www.lemontreewriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 14 October 2010 –
Saturday 30 October 2010

Various venues, Aberdeen, Finzean, Cullen, and New Pitsligo

Doorways in Drumorty

Red Rag Theatre presents the premiere of a new play by Mike Gibb based on and inspired by the writing of Lorna Moon.

See www.redragtheatre.co.uk for details

Saturday 16 October 2010
7.30pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £9.00 / £7.00

InTensions and Bodytext

Two collaborative works from Sue Hawksley's company Articulate Animal form a pendant to this year's New Words Festival. This event also forms part of Dance Live, North-East Scotland's contemporary dance festival.

Part of Dance Live / New Words 2010

See www.newwords.co.uk for details

Monday 18 October 2010
7.00pm

The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Admission £5.00

Burning Rings of Fire

A new play written by Euan Macpherson, directed by Colin Garrow and Jessica Hernandez. A psychotic journey out of madness, with the songs of Johnny Cash! Drugs don't make you better; they just keep you quiet. Keep you sitting in your room, doing nothing. And they say "Look at Delia: look at how much better she is. She's not in tears, any more. She isn't having visions any more, she's not hearing voices". This is psychiatry. They're not healing you, they're not making you better: they're just controlling your behaviour.

See wactheatre.wordpress.com for details

Monday 25 October 2010
7.00pm

Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen

Admission free

Writers' Networking Evening

An evening celebrating the writers' groups of North-East Scotland as part of the Arts Centre's Autumn Arts Festival.

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 28 October 2010
7.00pm

The Coffee House, Aberdeen

Admission by donation

Poetry Aberdeen

This month's Poetry Aberdeen event is given over entirely to open floor opportunities. Come along to read your latest poetry, or to listen to what everyone else has been writing.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

November 2010

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EVENT CANCELLED

Monday 8 November 2010 –
Tuesday 9 November 2010
7.30pm

The Forum, Aberdeen

Admission £7.50 / £5.50

This event has been postponed

Benny and the People Upstairs

Written by Get Ready For Work students at Aberdeen Foyer and directed by Colin Garrow and Jessica Hernandez. You don't have to be mad to love him, but if you are.... When Benny gets kicked out of his house, his friends are keen to give him advice - but is he listening and will they tell him what he wants to hear?

See wactheatre.wordpress.com for details

Monday 15 November 2010
6.30pm

Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen

Admission free

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Wordfringe / North East Writers will take place on Monday 15 November 2010 at 6:30pm in the Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen. If you are passionate about new writing in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, whether as a reader or listener, writer or performer, individual or member of an organisation, please come along to the AGM and consider getting involved. You will be most welcome!

See www.northeastwriters.co.uk for details

Thursday 18 November 2010
6.30pm

Books and Beans, Aberdeen

Admission free

Frost for you to see

Keith Murray reads from his new poetry collection. Also featuring open mic opportunities.

See www.malfranteaux.co.uk for details

Thursday 18 November 2010
7.30pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £5.00

The Shared Dream of Poets

Sideline Multi-Arts Productions present the premiere performance of "The Shared Dream of Poets", a short play by local playwright Drew Young.

See www.woodendbarn.co.uk for details

EVENT CANCELLED

Thursday 25 November 2010
7.00pm

Venue TBC, Aberdeen

Admission TBC

EVENT CANCELLED

Poetry Aberdeen

The monthly poetry session with guest poets and open mic opportunities has been cancelled. We hope to relaunch it in a new venue in January.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details

EVENT CANCELLED

Monday 29 November 2010
7.00pm

Douglas Hotel, Aberdeen

Admission free

This event has been postponed due to snow. Please watch for announcement of rescheduled date.

Kelly's Cats

Book launch from Lemon Tree Writers, featuring new work by Richard Anderson, Grainne Smith, Mark Pithie and Michelle Wyllie.

See www.lemontreewriters.co.uk for details

December 2010

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EVENT CANCELLED

Wednesday 1 December 2010
7.45pm

Woodend Barn, Banchory

Admission £2.00

This event has been cancelled due to snow.

Poetry Evening with Sheila Reid

See www.woodendbarn.co.uk for details

Friday 3 December 2010
7.00pm

Better Read Books, Ellon

Admission free

This event will go ahead despite the weather. Please take care on the roads.

Open Poetry Evening

Better Read Books host another of their popular open poetry evenings. Bring something to read, or just come to listen. Refreshments will be provided.

See www.better-read.co.uk for details

EVENT CANCELLED

Thursday 30 December 2010
7.00pm

Venue TBC, Aberdeen

Admission TBC

EVENT CANCELLED

Poetry Aberdeen

The monthly poetry session with guest poets and open mic opportunities has been cancelled. We hope to relaunch it in a new venue in January.

See www.poetryaberdeen.co.uk for details


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