Events for October

Introduction to manuscripts Tue 1st October – 2.30-3.30 http://www.nls.uk/events Nothing But The Poem: the Forward Poetry Prize Shortlist Tue 1st October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Away with the Fairies Wed 2nd October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Creative Writing: A Five Week Course Wed 2nd October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Inky Fingers: Poetry Day Open Mic Thu 3rd October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Celebrate National Poetry Day! With C.K. Stead & Kapka Kassabova Thu 3rd October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Inky Fingers: NATIONAL POETRY DAY OPEN MIC Thu 3rd October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events NLS National Poetry Day Thu 3rd October http://www.nls.uk/events Central Library Guided Tour Fri 4th October http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/6306297305/eorg Lugs Tae Arthur’s Seat Sat 5th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Nothing But The Poem: the Forward Poetry Prize Shortlist Sat 5th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Tessa Ransford: Life in the Punjab Sat 5th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Blackwell's Book Quiz Mon 7th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Tricolour: NLS poetry night Mon 7th October http://www.nls.uk/events Thomas Baines, the artist who accompanied Livingstone Tue 8th October http://www.nls.uk/events School of Poets Tue 8th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Poetry book party/reading Tue 8th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Cheran Wed 9th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Kay's Portraits: opening a window on a lost world Wed 9th October http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Cafe Voices: Wellbeing Woodland Wed 9th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Allan Cameron In Praise of the Garrulous Thu 10th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx CILIPS Autumn Gathering Thu 10th October http://www.cilips.org.uk/booking/ Christopher Brookmyre Thu 10th October http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Mslexia on How to Get Magazines to Publish your Poems Thu 10th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Luminate Poetry Slam Sun 13th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Inky Fingers presents The Luminate Slam Sun 13th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events NLS John Murray Archive and David Livingstone Exhibition Mon 14th October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/6140118259 Scottish Chamber Orchestra and NLS: 'The pity of war' Mon 14th October http://www.nls.uk/events Blind Poetics Mon 14th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events PAS: Keir GoGwilt Tue 15th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Scotland's health: It's not what you think! Tue 15th October http://www.nls.uk/events Lesley Riddoch: 'Blossom: What Scotland needs to flourish' Thu 17th October http://www.nls.uk/events The Wordsworth Trust presents Judy Brown and Carola Luther Thu 17th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events The World Through Don Quixote's Eyes Fri 18th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Scottish Storytelling Festival Fri 18th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Inky Fingers: READEASY WRITERS’ GROUP Sun 20th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Teaching the deaf: Records of Donaldson's School Mon 21st October http://www.nls.uk/events Storytelling Festival workshop: African journeys Mon 21st October http://www.nls.uk/events Livingstone and the ordeal of the Congo Mon 21st October http://www.nls.uk/events John Witherspoon: An Enlightenment journey Tue 22nd October http://www.nls.uk/events Rowing after the white whale Tue 22nd October http://www.nls.uk/events Exhibition tour for visually impaired people Wed 23rd October http://www.nls.uk/events PAS: W.N. Herbert & Alexander Hutchison Wed 23rd October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Out of Bounds Thu 24th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Madness: Mystical Experience or Fact Thu 24th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Exclusive preview: 'Poisoned arrows' Thu 24th October http://www.nls.uk/events John Murray Archive Lecture: 'Patrick Leigh Fermor' Thu 24th October http://www.nls.uk/events Exhibition tour for people who are hard of hearing Fri 25th October http://www.nls.uk/events Toto Tales: 'I knew a man called Livingstone' Fri 25th October http://www.nls.uk/events By Leaves We Live Fair Sat 26th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events By leaves we live book fair poetry & music Jam Sat 26th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Sex, sin and spirituality Mon 28th October http://www.nls.uk/events Arts of Independence with Sandy Moffat and Alan Riach Tue 29th October http://www.nls.uk/events Exhibition tour for people who are hard of hearing Tue 29th October http://www.nls.uk/events SPL Poetry Workshop Tue 29th October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Conservation workshop Tue 29th Oct - 2.30-3.30 http://www.nls.uk/events Writers' Bloc - Unnatural Scotland Wed 30th October http://www.writers-bloc.org.uk Exhibition tour for visually impaired people Wed 30th October http://www.nls.uk/events The Year of Unnatural Scotland Wed 30th October http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Scottish witchcraft Thu 31st October http://www.nls.uk/events Fright Night! SPL Halloween Poetry Party Thu 31st October http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events

Events for August

Liz Lochhead: Apple says Aaah - and Other Poems, Pommes and People 1st-25th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Superbard: The Flood 1st-25th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Luke Wright: Essex Lion 1st-26th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Science, Love and Revolution 3rd-24th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events StAnza Poetry Workshop at just festival Thu 8th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Helena Nelson Poetry Workshop Thu 8th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Fringe by the Sea: Liz Lochhead Thu 8th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe Thu 8th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Continuum Thu 8th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Nicola Morgan: Fleshmarket Thu 8th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Edinburgh Book Fringe Fri 9th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Palimpcyst 9th-30th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Edinburgh Book Fringe: Jila Peacock, Tessa Ransford, and Chrys Salt Sat 10th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Carol Ann Duffy Sat 10th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Glyn Maxwell & Michael Symmons Roberts Sun 11th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Nothing but the Poem - Walking With Poets Sun 11th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Nothing but the Poem - Three from 1983 Sun 11th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Carol Ann Duffy Sun 11th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Against the Dark Sun 11th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 11th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Edinburgh Creative Writers Club Mon 12th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Poems and Pots 12th-17th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Makars and Music Mon 12th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events So Much to Celebrate at just festival Mon 12th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Courtyard Readings 12th-24th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Blind Poetics 2nd Annual Big Night of Spoken Word 12th-13th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Meg Bateman, Peter McKay & Charles Torner Mon 12th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events School of Poets Tue 13th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Three Poets, Three Languages Tue 13th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Irish Pages 10th Anniversary Party @Edinburgh Book Festival Tue 13th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events A Creation Myth for Scotland Tue 13th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Cafe Voices Wed 14th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx EIBF: Emily Berry, Sam Riviere & Jo Walton Wed 14th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Tim Key: Masterslut 14th-25th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Writers' Bloc - Jura Unbound Wed 14th August 21.00 https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/jura- unbound-3 EIBF: Nothing but the Poem - Take on the New Thu 15th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe Thu 15th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events A Polish / Scottish Odyssey 16th-17th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Jackie Kay & Matthew Kay Fri 16th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Forest Fringe: Stand-By For Tape Back-Up 16th-25th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Michael Pedersen & Luke Wright Fri 16th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Exposed Spines: French Stitch Fri 16th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Edinburgh Book Fringe: Sabreen Kadhim and Krystelle Bamford Sat 17th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Poetry and Music to Lift the Soul at just festival Sat 17th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Poetry Reading with Dionysia Press authors. Sat 17th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Robin Robertson Sun 18th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Kay Ryan Sun 18th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize Sun 18th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Against the Dark Sun 18th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 18th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Edinburgh Creative Writers Club Mon 19th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ EIBF: Liz Lochhead Mon 19th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events EIBF: Jura Unbound - Iraq: The Golden Hour Mhttp://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events on 19th August Angus: Weaver of Grass 19th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Hand-Made in China 20th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Edinburgh Book Fringe: Anita John, Alan Spence and Gerda Stevenson Tue 20th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Hāfez at just festival Tue 20th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Haiku, Calligraphy and the Seasons Wed 21st August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Chris Powici - Poet on a Bike Wed 21st August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Cafe Voices Wed 21st August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe Thu 22nd August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Edinburgh Review 138 Launch Fri 23rd August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Illicit Ink - Tales from the Strip Sat 24th August https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/jura- unbound-13 Against the Dark Sun 25th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ A Celebration of Iain Banks Sun 25th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 25th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Edinburgh Creative Writers Club Mon 26th August http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ EIBF: Poetry from the Egyptian Revolution Mon 26th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Chris Powici, Poet on a Bike - Poetry Workshop Tue 27th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Chris Powici, Poet on a Bike - Poetry Reading Tue 27th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Blackwell's Writers at the Fringe Thu 29th August http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events Guid Crack 30th August http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

July's TACIT

July's TACIT has a report on the ELISA AGM and Gathering as well as a listing of forthcoming events.

June's TACIT

June's TACIT includes a report on ELISA T&D group training courses and an invitation to the AGM.

Events for June

Wave hands like clouds Sat 1st June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 2nd June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Creative Writers Club Mon 3rd June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ The Irish in Scotland: Robert Tannahill Mon 3rd June http://www.nls.uk/events EdBookTweetUp 2 Mon 3rd June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Blackwell's Book Quiz Tue 4th June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx SPL Poetry Workshop Tue 4th June http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ NLS poetry night: Harry Giles, Tickle, Rachel McCrum Tue 4th June http://www.nls.uk/events The Right to Vote and All That Tue 4th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Patches and Pouches Wed 5th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Illuminated Letters Thu 6th June 10:30 - 12:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Mary Contini - Easy Peasy Thu 6th June 19:00 - 20:00 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Picturing Africa: Illustrating Livingstones explorations Thu 6th June http://www.nls.uk/events Get the most out of your library - Central Library Guided Tour Fri 7th June http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/6306297305/eorg Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 9th June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Creative Writers Club Mon 10th June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ From Petticoats to Professionals: the Edinburgh School of Gardening Mon 10th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ The Great Tapestry of Scotland Tue 11th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ School of Poets Tue 11th June http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ John Francis Campbell Tue 11th June http://www.nls.uk/events Gregory Norminton: Thumbnails Tue 11th June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Rosette Making - in the steps of the Suffragettes Wed 12th June 13:30 - 15:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ What is a battalion? Wed 12th June 18:30 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Cafe Voices: Once In A Lifetime Wed 12th June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx 'Behind the Lines:Women, Writing and Warfare' Thu 13th June 19:00 - 20:00 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Neu! Reekie! 34 Fri 14th June (GLASGOW) http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ I knew a man called Livingstone: Toto tales Fri 14th June http://www.nls.uk/events CAESURA #14 Fri 14th June http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 16th June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Creative Writers Club Mon 17th June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Blackwell's Book Group Mon 17th June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx Leith Stories - Strong women who achieve the impossible. Mon 17th June 14:00 - 16:00 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Women are not hidden from history: how to find them Tue 18th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Rosette Making - in the steps of the Suffragettes Wed 19th June 13:30 - 15:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile Wed 19th June 18:30 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ The Iona Psalter and medieval Scottish liturgical manuscripts Thu 20th June http://www.nls.uk/events Poetry for Fearties with Magi Gibson Thu 20th June 13:30 - 15:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ For There is Hope (Polish Scottish Book Club) Sat 22nd June http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ Rogue Writers Meetup Sun 23rd June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Creative Writers Club Mon 24th June http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/ Poetry for Fearties with Magi Gibson Mon 24th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ Jewel in the glen: Gleneagles, golf and the Ryder Cup Tue 25th June http://www.nls.uk/events New poems in Scots pass "The smeddum test" Wed 26th June http://www.nls.uk/events The Right to Vote and All That Wed 26th June 18:00 - 19:30 http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/ The Poet’s Compass: a conference for Scotland’s emerging poets Sat 29th June (GLASGOW) http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/ Shore Poets: June Sun 30th June http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

May's TACIT

TACIT May 2013 has an article on the Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library as well as news and an events listing.

Events for April

Blackwell's Book Quiz
Mon 1st April
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Pulp Fiction Creative Writers Club
Mon 1st April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Mark Tredinnick & Emily Ballou
Thu 4th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

The Poem and the Place: Mark Tredinnick
Sat 6th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

Rogue Writers Meetup
Sun 7th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Pulp Fiction Creative Writers Club
Mon 8th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

School of Poets
Tue 9th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

Electric Tales
Tue 9th April
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

'He Relished it Much': Ken Cockburn and Alec Finlay
Thu 11th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

SPL at Aye Write!
Sat 13th April
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Rogue Writers Meetup
Sun 14th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Pulp Fiction Creative Writers Club
Mon 15th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Animals in World War One
Wed 17th April  14:30 - 15:30
http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/

ELISA T&D Group - Tour of NLS
Wed 17th April
http://nlsvisit.eventbrite.co.uk

Iain Banks - Hydrogen Sonata
Thu 18th April  19:00 - 20:00
http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/

Nothing But the Poem on Tour - Golden Hare - Alice Oswald
Thu 18th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

Turkish writers come to town- with Lin Anderson
Fri 19th April  19:00 - 20:00
http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/

Nothing But the Poem - Alice Oswald
Sat 20th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

Rogue Writers Meetup
Sun 21st April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Pulp Fiction Creative Writers Club
Mon 22nd April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Edinburgh Zoo- Celebrate 100 years!
Tue 23rd April  18:30 - 19:30
http://edinburghreads.eventbrite.co.uk/

Tishani Doshi & Priscila Uppal
Wed 24th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

ELISA T&D Group - Tour of NLS
Wed 24th April
http://nlsvisit.eventbrite.co.uk

CILIP/PTEG Mentor Training Session
Wed 24th April
Valerie.Walker@ea.edin.sch.uk

CILIP Mentors Exchange of Experience Session
Thu 25 April      10.30-12.30
Valerie.Walker@ea.edin.sch.uk

Rockets for Edwin Morgan
Thu 25th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/

Shore Poets: April Open Night
Sun 28th April
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Rogue Writers Meetup
Sun 28th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

Pulp Fiction Creative Writers Club
Mon 29th April
http://bloodypulp.com/events-calendar/

SPL Poetry Workshop
Tue 30th April
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/connect/events/