Glasgow City of Poets - Launch
The Wee Retreat are delighted to be hosting the launch of Glasgow-city of poets on 22nd May as part of the Southside Fringe Festival!
About Glasgow City of Poets - Launch
| 22nd May 2022 | |
| 4.30pm - 5.30pm | |
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The Wee Retreat 2 Myrtle Park, Glasgow South Side G42 8UQ |
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| Free but booking required | |
| Event organiser/part of Southside Fringe Festival | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
The launch will be introduced by Anne Sikking, poet laureate for Los Angeles literary arts magazine TESS poet 2021/22, and co-founder of Glasgow-city of poets.
Glasgow-city of poets exists to encourage closet poets through free workshops, and to promote poets and their work.
All are welcome, including children, where we will share nibbles and soft drinks and chat all things poetry!
(We are also hosting an informal, free poetry share before this event you are welcome to join- please see other event listing as booking required)
Arrival from 4.15pm, event finishes 5.30pm.
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