Archive
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Word 2008: The Marathon Oil Children's Festival
Saturday 10 May 2008
All the events at the 2008 World Children's Festival are free
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University of Aberdeen Writer's Festival: Word 2008
Friday 09 May 2008
Details of Scottish events at the 2008 Word Festival in Aberdeen
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Storytelling in Doric Workshop
Saturday 12 April 2008
A workshop on storytelling in Doric Scots
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Childrens' Book Event - First Aid for Fairies in Aberdeen
Saturday 05 April 2008
Join Lari Don as she discusses her creative writing and her new book, First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts
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The Life of Lewis Grassic Gibbon
Tuesday 25 March 2008
His Majesty's Theatre are showing a play exploring the life of Lewis Grassic Gibbon
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An Evening with Stuart MacBride
Thursday 13 March 2008
Local author Stuart MacBride will discuss his forthcoming new novel
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Menzies Campbell Talk and Book Launch
Thursday 13 March 2008
Sir Menzies Campbell will be talking about his new autobiography in Aberdeen's Music Hall
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Stuart MacBride Talk at Westhill Library
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Local author Stuart MacBride will be talking about his crime novels
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Word: The Aberdeen Writers Festival
Friday 11 May 2007
Scottish Highlights at the 2007 Word Festival, organised by Artistic Director Alan Spence
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Wordfringe 2007
Tuesday 01 May 2007
Wordfringe is a month-long programme of events in and around North-East Scotland
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Afternoon Tea with Eileen Ramsay
Tuesday 16 January 2007
Author Eileen Ramsay will be sharing afternoon tea and discussing her writing, and is hosting an event in the evening
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Howe on the Mearns
Friday 03 November 2006
Celebrating creativity in the Mearns, with poetry and songs, and readings of the work of Violet Jacob and Marion Angus.
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Bruar's Rest Signings
Saturday 28 October 2006
Join Jess Smith as she signs her debut novel in these three book launch events. Free, all welcome.
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Natalie Russell Writer-in-Residence
Wednesday 25 October 2006
News of Natalie Russell's writer-in-residence programme at Kittybrewster Primary School.
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Autumn Words: Alan Spence
Wednesday 11 October 2006
Alan Spence will be giving a special reading of 'The Pure Land', followed by a wine reception.
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Autumn Words: Jon McGregor
Thursday 28 September 2006
The launch of Jon McGregor's Aberdeen-set new novel, So Many Ways to Begin.
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Lemon Tree Writers: Words and Music
Tuesday 26 September 2006
Poetry, stories, music and songs from the Lemon Tree writers.
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Spring Tides Poetry Group
Tuesday 05 September 2006
Read and discuss the latest available works.
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Is This A Dagger? The Story of Macbeth
Saturday 02 September 2006
Wee Stories Theatre reveals the truth behind Shakespeare's Macbeth in a one-man show.
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Play Time Readings
Tuesday 08 August 2006
Members of local writers groups read from their favourite plays.
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Sheena Blackhall and friends
Friday 28 July 2006
A local woman who knows the Scots tongue and uses it fully.
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Narratives of Navigation
Saturday 20 May 2006
A programme of poetry, storytelling and music wtih Ian Stephen, Norman Chalmers and Alex Patience.
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WORD ORDER – Concrete Poetry and its influence
Saturday 13 May 2006
Curated by the artist and poet Thomas A Clark, Word Order explores the historical and inspirational link between poetry and visual art through new work by four key Scottish artists.
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WORD Writers Festival 2006
Friday 12 May 2006
The WORD Festival is one of the most popular and exciting literary events in Scotland. Taking place at the beautiful and historic King's College campus and at venues throughout Aberdeen.
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Children's Poetry Bookshelf Tour
Tuesday 02 May 2006
Poets Elspeth Murray and Richard Medrington will perform classic children's poems as well as from their own work, talk about their work in schools, and answer questions from the audience.
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Lemon Tree Writers Reading at Dead Good Poets
Thursday 23 February 2006
23/02/06. Four Lemon Tree writers are the guest readers at the Dead Good Poets regular poetry event.
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Meeting of the Grampian Association of Storytellers
Thursday 09 February 2006
Thursday 9th, 16th, 23rd February. Meeting of the Grampian Assocication of Storytellers.