The Forward Poetry Prizes are some of the most exciting in the UK. Taking place annually, poets are awarded from three categories: Prize for Best Collection, the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection, and Best Single Poem. The 2022 shortlist is an elegant and powerful selection of the UK’s best and brightest poetry. Push
Sunny Govan’s Writers Group takes to the stage in this eclectic mix of the written word. Led by award-winning performance poet and community arts worker, Victoria McNulty, the group have worked together to hone their poetic skills and are ready to share their craft with Push the Boat Out in this special, resplendent takeover event.
In Leyla Josephine‘s debut poetry collection, ‘In Public/In Private’, Josephine questions her urge to share her inner life publicly. A poet, and award-winning film and theatre-maker, Josephine has often used her own life experiences as the foundations of her art: generously sharing her personal stories with audiences and making those private moments public. In this
Rock the Boat is Push the Boat Out’s monthly open mic night, hosted by vivacious poets Catherine Wilson and Julia Sorensen. Well-known and loved as a space to trial out new work, reintroduce old favourites, or maybe even take to the poetry stage for the first time, Rock the Boat is a supportive and energetic
Hugely celebrated and acclaimed poet, Don Paterson, has released a new collection: ‘The Arctic’ is an apocalyptic, savage, and elegiac work, and is now ready to be shared with Push the Boat Out’s audience. But there’s a beautiful twist to the performance. Musician Graeme Stephen joins Paterson for this exceptional and provoking event. A guitarist
Hen Hoose Collective is a group of female and non-binary musicians and producers who collaborate in creating genre-defying, lyrically voracious and beat-pounding music. Established by Tamara Schlesinger (MALKA), the collective find fusion across electro, pop, R&B, indie, folk, and all the spaces in between. Formed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cancelled tours
The BIFA Short Com Film Festival is delighted to return to Summerhall with some of the best and funniest comedy short films from around the world! With selected films from world class film festicals such as SXSW, Sundance, TIFF, Tribeca and more. For programme details, visit www.shortcom.org Screening the funniest short films from 2011.
This Graveyard of Dreams tells a story of self-preservation, of strength, of overcoming, of rising up from the ashes. Kalina Suter brings her exceptional skills as a dance trapeze artist in collaboration with raw and emotional tones from musician The Bones of J.R. Jones to create a powerful performance in this short film.
Approximate Timings: 19:00 – Doors 19:30 – ĠENN 20:30 – Pussy Riot 22:00 – Curfew Out of jail and away from her house arrest for the support of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, Maria Alyokhina and her infamous Russian feminist protest art collective PUSSY RIOT are coming back in the UK this October and
Join warm and welcoming Reconfigure for an evening of untutored life drawing. With themes, narrative and props for extra juicy inspiration, eclectic tunes, and help if you need it! Here’s what happens: whether you’re a seasoned pro or don’t know a pencil from a pen, we welcome all ages and all abilities – ESPECIALLY those
Bridgeport, January 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship between
Fresh from recording the latest (self titled) Meursault record on the Isle of Skye, Neil Scott Pennycook and cohorts descend upon Summerhall with an offering of songs old and new. As always, the cast that comprises the Meursault live band is ever changing, so expect some new faces and sounds, some special guests and the
Adapted from the play by Jonathan Harvey and directed by Hettie Macdonald, Beautiful Thing follows teenager Jamie growing up in a South-East London council estate with his mum, Sandra. Jamie, ostracised from his football-playing peers at school, begins to develop feelings for his classmate and next-door neighbour Ste. After Ste stays over one night to
Freedom, truth, self-discovery, and spirituality are all explored in this strand of international shorts. Featuring fantastic dramas that premiered at Cannes and Venice alongside award winning stop-motion from Australia, drama from Reunion Isle, a taut French thriller and 4 UK Premieres. Q and A with Visiting Filmmakers
NEHH and Summerhall are delighted to announce the second edition of “All Work Together”, a songwriters circle featuring three more of Scotland’s finest songwriters performing in a round robin style. Compered by Summerhall’s Music Programme Manager Jamie Sutherland, we will take a deep dive into each songwriters back catalogue and oeuvre, discussing songwriting quirks and
Ride the Wave is an award winning Scottish feature documentary following young surfer Ben on his quest to become a big wave surfer. Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old, under-18 champion, Ben, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in
Braving Brexit with their best films, we’re delighted to welcome Shortcutz Amsterdam, Adriatic Film Festival, Agence Belge du Court Métrage and Munich’s Unified Filmmakers, screening their award winners! A panel discussion hosted by Aidan Stanley of RTE to talk about what makes a great short film, follows the screening.
Three glorious hours to settle into drawing one single pose (with a few warm-ups at the start). 360 views of the model in a gorgeous, spacious room, dreamy tunes and warm company. I’ve decided to run long pose sessions in the beautiful Main Hall at Summerhall on every 2nd Sunday of the month. “Long” in
Ride the Wave is an award winning Scottish feature documentary following young surfer Ben on his quest to become a big wave surfer. Having participated in competition surfing worldwide, 14-year-old, under-18 champion, Ben, is prepared to put his life on the line to ride one of the biggest and most dangerous cold water waves in
The stories we tell help to shape the world around us. Perspectives merge in this wonderful mixture of animation and comedy from around the globe. From a beautiful Scottish animation exploring the deep sea, to a Spanish Sci-Fi revealing complexities of human nature; this programme features all sorts of stories! Awards Ceremony and Closing Night
Join warm and welcoming Reconfigure for an evening of untutored life drawing. With themes, narrative and props for extra juicy inspiration, eclectic tunes, and help if you need it! Here’s what happens: whether you’re a seasoned pro or don’t know a pencil from a pen, we welcome all ages and all abilities – ESPECIALLY those
Bridgeport, January 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report reveals something else. Ten years later, the director and cousin of the teenager examine the past causes and future consequences of this unsolved crime. Like an imagined biography, the film will explore the relationship between
Summerhall presents Culture House, an exhibition of our resident creatives. We invite you to attend the private view and exhibition launch with Cloth, Rudi Zygadlo, Will Anderson & Ainslie Henderson. Delivering angular alt-rock cut through with deep electronic grooves, Cloth are Glasgow twins Rachael and Paul Swinton. Influenced by Cocteau Twins and The XX, Cloth
A festival gem upon its initial release in 2021 (Glasgow Film Festival Audience Award winner, BFI Flare), Sweetheart is a stunning directorial debut by British writer/director Marley Morrison. The film follows AJ, a teenager dragged along to a family summer holiday at a Dorset coast caravan park with her mum and sisters. Full of teenaged
