Tag Archives: performance poetry

Slam

Posted on September 4, 2012 by dorkymum

I love the fact that DorkyDad is a poet. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen him perform – in venues ranging from libraries to Jazz bars – and I always come away feeling proud and happy. Except … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Scotland | Tagged BBC Edinburgh Festival, BBC Edinburgh Fringe, BBC Edinburgh Fringe Poetry Slam, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Graeme Hawley, Jenny Lindsay, performance poetry, poetry, Rachel McCrum, Ross Sutherland, slam poetry, spoken word, Young Dawkins | 9 Comments

BBC Poetry Slam at the Fringe 2012

Posted on July 16, 2012 by dorkymum

Whoop whoop! It’s almost Edinburgh Fringe time, and I am hugely excited that DorkyDad has been asked to compere the BBC Poetry Slam again. The Slam took place for the first time last year, and it was an absolutely brilliant … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Scotland | Tagged Anne Connolly, BBC Poetry Slam, BBC Poetry Slam at the Fringe 2012, BBC Potterrow, Bram Gieben, Camilla Chen, Cat Brogan, Colin McGuire, Dan Simpson, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Eleanor Livingstone, Elspeth Murray, Fay Roberts, Fiona Lindsay, George 'Super Bard' Lewkowicz, Graeme Hawley, Hannah McGill, Harry Baker, Jenny Lindsay, Jim Monaghan, JL Williams, KEvin Cadwallender, Liz Lochhead, Matthew MacDonald, Michael Pederson, performance poetry, Pete the Temp, poetry, Rachel McCrum, Robin Cairns, Ross Sutherland, slam poetry, Sophia Walker, SuperBard, Texture Musick, Tim Turnbull, Viv Gee, Young Dawkins | 3 Comments

Last Chants…

Posted on October 3, 2011 by dorkymum

Leaving parties tend to be pretty awful affairs. People feel obliged to bring gifts and cards, which is really the last thing you need when you’re trying to cut the size of your life in half and pack it into … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Scotland | Tagged Chemical Poets, Edinburgh, goodbye, goodbye parties, Jazz, Jazz Bar, Jenny Lindsay, KEvin Cadwallender, leaving parties, performance poetry, poetry, Sophia, Young Dawkins | 2 Comments

Postcard from Potterrow

Posted on August 21, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear Dorky Mum, Greetings from the Festival. It has been wet. A lot of rain. And this year nothing is located where it used to be. No Speigeltent pissing off the neighbors in the middle of Old Town Univille. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Family & Friends, Scotland | Tagged BBC Ed Fest, BBC Edinburgh Fringe, BBC Poetry Slam, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Fringe, performance poetry, poetry, spoken word, Young Dawkins | Leave a comment

Life with A Poet at the Edinburgh Fringe

Posted on August 14, 2011 by dorkymum

This originally featured as a guest post on the excellent blog 12 Books in 12 Months. Thanks to lovely Ali for the opportunity to post there. As well as checking out her blog, you should become a fan on Facebook. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Family & Friends, Scotland | Tagged 12 Books in 12 Months, BBC Poetry Slam, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, PBH Free Fringe, performance poetry, poetry, spoken word, What I Know About Women So FAr, Young Dawkins | 5 Comments

BBC Slam Poetry Competition

Posted on August 9, 2011 by dorkymum

Well this is exciting! DorkyDad has been asked to compere the first ever BBC Poetry Slam at the Edinburgh Fringe. The list of poets taking part is AMAZING, and hopefully it’ll take slam poetry to an entirely new audience. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Scotland | Tagged BBC, BBC Poetry Slam, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, performance poetry, poetry, poetry slam, spoken word | 5 Comments

Spoken Word at the Edinburgh Festival

Posted on July 28, 2011 by dorkymum

I know you’re all getting a bit sick of me banging on about DorkyDad’s show at the Edinburgh Festival, so I thought I’d balance things out a little by highlighting some of the other spoken word events that I’m looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative, Scotland | Tagged Anita Govan, Blind Poetics, Catherine Brogan, Chemical Poets, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Forest Cafe, Free Fringe, Hydronomicon, InkyFingers, PBH Free Fringe, performance poetry, poetry, Richard Tyrone Jones, RTJ, slam poetry, spoken word, Utter, Young Dawkins | 5 Comments

Bon voyage, DorkyDad!

Posted on May 30, 2011 by dorkymum

Dear DorkyMum, Well, the day has almost arrived. Tomorrow morning I board an Air France flight to Paris, and tomorrow evening I compete in the first knock-out round of the World Cup of Slam Poetry. The first heat will be … Continue reading →