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Winter Showcase: Scottish Black Writers Group x Asian Writers Group – 15 December 2022
December 1, 2022January 27, 2023

Winter Showcase: Scottish Black Writers Group x Asian Writers Group – 15 December 2022

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An evening of performance, sharing, and connection with fellow writers of colour!

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Scottish Black Writers Group – 24 November 2022
November 15, 2022December 1, 2022

Scottish Black Writers Group – 24 November 2022

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Join us for this free writing workshop with Zoe Lorimer on gamifying your writing process.

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Poetry Review Writing Workshop with Helena Nelson – 26 November 2022
November 4, 2022December 1, 2022

Poetry Review Writing Workshop with Helena Nelson – 26 November 2022

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Join Helena Nelson, from HappenStance Press and Sphinx Review, for this poetry review writing workshop!

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Asian Writers Group – 16 November 2022
November 2, 2022December 1, 2022

Asian Writers Group – 16 November 2022

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A free writers group for Asian writers in/from Scotland.

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The Personal is Political: Poetry Masterclass with Etzali Hernández – 14 November 2022
October 28, 2022December 1, 2022

The Personal is Political: Poetry Masterclass with Etzali Hernández – 14 November 2022

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What does it mean to be a political poet? What purposes can political poetry serve? – and what political action can writing reclaim?

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Writing from Sister Radio Workshop  – 30 October and 2 November 2022
October 24, 2022December 1, 2022

Writing from Sister Radio Workshop  – 30 October and 2 November 2022

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An online writing workshop using the themes of Sister Radio by Sara Shaarawi.

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SBWN Community at Push the Boat Out – 4th-6th November 2022
October 10, 2022December 1, 2022

SBWN Community at Push the Boat Out – 4th-6th November 2022

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Where to find our writers at the Push the Boat Out poetry festival.

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SBWN at Push the Boat Out: Poetics of Place – 6th November 2022
October 7, 2022December 1, 2022

SBWN at Push the Boat Out: Poetics of Place – 6th November 2022

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An in-person workshop about ecopoetics and developing your own writing.

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Asian Writers Group – 19 October 2022
October 5, 2022October 28, 2022

Asian Writers Group – 19 October 2022

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A free writers group for Asian writers in/from Scotland.

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First Breath: Artist Reflections – Edinburgh, 21st October 2022
October 4, 2022October 28, 2022

First Breath: Artist Reflections – Edinburgh, 21st October 2022

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Join us as we present three brilliant Black writers sharing their work!

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Metaphors for a Black Future Zine

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