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Background image: an abstract painting in purple, grey, red and black. White and yellow text reads: Scottish Black Writers Group Meets Visual Art. Workshop Series. Artist presentation + writing space on Zoom facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye. Yellow text on a purple circle: Guests: Ashanti Harris, Péju Alatise, Adebusola Ramsay. Text at the bottom of the image says: For UK and Ireland-based writers who are Black/ from the African diaspora (including mixed heritage).

Scottish Black Writers Group Meets Visual Art – February-April 2023

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SBWN at Granite Noir – 23 February and 25 February 2023

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Writers of Colour Writing Group Jun 2022 – Feb 2023

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SBWN 2021 Conference – Closing Reading

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SBWN 2021 Conference – Keynote

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Afrofuturism: Present Realities, Possible Futures – Watch online

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SBWN Spoken Word Night Film Premiere (Watch Now)

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SBWN LIVE: At Home May 2020 (Watch Now)

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Archive - Past Events

Background image: dark red silky fabric draped in folds. White and gold text on a blue colour block. Text: Scottish Black Writers Group x Asian Writers Group. Winter Showcase. Thu 15th of December, 7-9pm. Dark blue text on a tan circle. Text: Share & connect! This is a chance to close out 2022 by meeting, hearing from, and celebrating with other writers of colour! White text at the bottom of the image. Text: For UK and Ireland-based writers who are Black and/or from the African diaspora (incl. mixed heritage) + writers in/from Scotland of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, and/or mixed heritage).

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

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White and gold text on a blue background. Photo of a Black woman with glasses and long curly hair pulled high on top of her head, smiling at the camera. Text: Scottish Black Writers Group. Solo Journaling Games writing workshop with Zoe Lorimer. Thu 24th of November, 7-8:30pm. Writing & community space on Zoom facilitated by Titilayo Farukuoye and Jeda Pearl. For UK and Ireland-based writers who are Black/ from the African diaspora (including mixed heritage).

Scottish Black Writers Group – 24 November 2022

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Poetry Review Writing Workshop with Helena Nelson – 26 November 2022

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Clip art of people with various skin tones typing on a computer, sitting in a wheelchair and using a laptop, and speaking to each other on different screens. Text: Asian Writers Group 16 November, 7-9pm. Online. For writers in/from Scotland of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian and/or mixed heritage.

Asian Writers Group – 16 November 2022

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

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Image; Two women speaking with each other on stage. Text: Writing From Sister Radio Workshop.Writing Workshopsd with Marjorie Lofti. 30th October 4-5:30pm 2nd November, 12:00 - 1:00pm.For Black and POC writers based in Scotland.

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

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Photo of a microphone against a dark blue and purple background. Text: SBWN Community at Push the Boat Out Poetry Festival. 4th-6th November. Summerhall, Edinburgh.

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

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Black and white photo of a South Asian woman with a scarf over the bottom half of her face, looking at the camera. Background: photo of brown grass stalks. Text: SBWN at Push the Boat Out. Poetics of Place: Writing Workshop with Raman Mundair. 6 November, 10am-12pm. For Black writers and writers of colour.

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

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Clip art of people with various skin tones typing on a computer, sitting in a wheelchair and using a laptop, and speaking to each other on different screens. Text: Asian Writers Group 19 October, 7-9pm. Online. For writers in/from Scotland of East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian and/or mixed heritage.

Asian Writers Group – 19 October 2022

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