Rich imagery written in the vernacular characterises this compelling double bill featuring James Conor Patterson and William Letford. Both speak to the resilience of ordinary people as they adapt to strange and uncertain times. Part prose, part poetry, Letford’s ‘From Our Own Fire’ takes us into a not-too-distant future where artificial intelligence rules the world

Unfortunately this event has been unavoidably cancelled due to personal circumstances If you have purchased a ticket for this event a member of our box office team will be in touch What does it mean to be Jewish in modern Scotland? Poets David Bleiman and Ellen Galford explore their Jewish heritage and a common yearning

Don’t miss this fantastic show from Scotland’s award-winning spoken word night!From laugh-out-loud funny, through the wonderfully surreal, to the thoughtful and emotional – Loud Poets continue to prove that Spoken Word has something for everyone.

Understand the craft behind the bars in this panel with some of Scotland’s foremost rap and hip hop artists. Join Conscious Route, Queen of Harps and Dave Hook as they lift the lid on their lyrics, telling the backstory to their songs and explaining their process. Chaired by Arusa Qureshi. In association with The Skinny.

Please note that the line up for this event has changed from that originally advertised. Please note this event IS NOT BSL INTERPRETED as previously advertised. As much meditations on family, love and loss as burning elegies tackling the big issues of our time, Yvonne Reddick and Forward Prize winning Momtaza Mehri bring us their

Three new poetry-led performance pieces, commissioned by Push The Boat Out in association with National Theatre of Scotland. Featuring Imogen Stirling and Susan Bear’s drum & bass/spoken word piece inspired by the myth of Persephone; Ross McCleary’s AI-era reinvention of the Biblical tale of Legion; and an ecopoetic collaboration between poet Alycia Pirmohamed & choreographer Gwynne Bilski, these pieces are all breaking new ground. BSL interpreted.

Inua Ellams – playwright, performer, poet, MBE, Nigerian-British wunderkind and polymathic award-winner – wants you to throw words at him. No, really. Welcome to Search Party, a magical, anarchic evening of reactive poetry created from his archive around whatever the audience suggest. Fresh from uproarious successes in London and NYC, Search Party is chaotic, exciting and always completely unique. Come ready to vibe.