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