A sublimely dark, gothic, evening’s entertainment as Michel Faber, Ever Dundas and Harry Josephine Giles perform specially-commissioned poems inspired by the bicentenary of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at Summerhall, each set to original music composed and performed by David Paul Jones.

Hear work from two new debut collections from Scotland-based poets K Patrick and Marjorie Lotfi. K Patrick’s poetry has appeared in Poetry Review, Granta and Five Dials, and was shortlisted for The White Review Poet’s Prize in 2021. Their debut novel, Mrs S was selected as an Observer Best Debut of the Year, and K

Three hugely talented lyricists– rising indie star Hamish Hawk, Scottish folk legend Karine Polwart and celebrated cross-disciplinary artist Inua Ellams –come together to offer rare insight into the processes behind creating a song. How do they make the language of words and music meet to tell stories, set moods and paint sonic landscapes?

Red Bean Poetry shines a light on the work of East Asian diaspora poetry throughout the UK and beyond. Tim Tim Cheng, Anna Cheung, Lady Red Ego and Cynthia Miller, four poets with connections to Scotland, will all read from their work before a lively discussion chaired by Glasgow-based poet and performer Sean Wai Keung.

Join us for an exciting first performance by a group of Edinburgh’s BPOC young people. The culmination of a collaboration between Bee Asha, Push the Boat Out and SCOREscotland, this celebrates these young people’s experiences and perspectives as they share their first piece of work. Bee Asha is a rapper and spoken word artist characterized