Do you like playing guitar and learning new ideas from other musicians? Maybe enjoy a little gear chat? Hang out with Kris in this workshop setting; the time will be spent however the group decides to spend it – so you can get what you want from the time. Flatpicking, harmonies, fingerpicking, accompanying songs, trad
A wind-down from the evening’s proceedings, with a gentle participatory family friendly session. Plus, a multi-generational ceilidh led by two of Scotland’s most respected musicians: Sarah Hoy on fiddle and Fin Moore on Scottish small pipes. Event will begin in the Main Hall and continue in The Royal Dick Pub. Free to attend but ticket
A panel of guests dissect low budget filmmaking from funding and budgets to casting and essential crew. Learn some of the ways to make your film better for cheaper! With the Glasgow Media Access Centre & led by award-winning documentary filmmaker Duncan Cowles with BAFTA nominee and award-winning actor, Jamie Robson, collaborator with Cannes winner
Want to learn how to make a film on your phone or tablet? Our masterclass provides an introduction to filmmaking with a mobile phone or tablet, providing practical advice on completing film projects professionally and covering shooting on a phone, editing, sound design, useful tools, and software systems. Doors open 12:30pm
Want to learn the basics of stop motion and create a stop motion film in one afternoon? We’re hosting a FREE Stop Motion Masterclass where you can learn the techniques of stop motion and the basic concepts of animation. Participants will make short animated sequences, plus they will get to take away a plasticine figure
In this panel discussion, we will take an honest look at the role mentorships and awards play in nurturing creative and professional growth and how they contribute to enriching the literary landscape and building community around poetry.
Our home is on fire and our houses unmade. When climate change is also (as Margaret Atwood puts it) ‘everything change’, how might poetry reckon with the far-reaching implications and existential contradictions of environmental crisis?
Discover what’s what and who’s who in the live poetry scenes of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle in this informative panel that will inspire you to get off the sofa and onto the mic. Chaired by Catherine Wilson Garry of Rock the Boat, this panel will feature Degna Stone, Leyla Josephine and Jo Gilbert.
In this workshop with Stuart King and Lynda Clark, we will explore the convergence of poetry and technology. Using computer-based AI-driven tools we will delve together into the world of co-creation with AI, from remixing and weirding texts to creating from scratch.
Poetry reminds us what it is to be human, and more importantly, humane. It creates a haven for those who care. In a mutually supportive atmosphere, poet John Glenday will share existing poems and discuss how to approach writing your own. Using tools and tips, you will write a poem that reflects your experience of caring in a world that often overlooks kindness as a force for change.
Writer, actor and poet, Bea Webster-Mockett, facilitates this d/Deaf-only, safe space within Push the Boat Out Festival, where you are encouraged to explore BSL poetry. Come along and release your inner poet!
This workshop will be conducted entirely in BSL.
An incredible chance to write and converse with one of the world’s most exciting radical thinkers, Indian poet, novelist and activist Meena Kandasamy, in this online writing workshop. Described by the Independent as a ‘one-woman, agit-prop literary-political movement’, Meena Kandasamy is a poet, writer, translator, anti-caste activist and academic based in Chennai, India. Her extensive
Ready to take the stage? Join Rock the Boat for this hands-on workshop for aspiring open mic performers! Learn how to use a mic, develop your delivery, discover where to perform and build your confidence engaging with audiences, in the capable hands of Rock the Boat hosts Julia Sorenson and Catherine Wilson Garry.
In this poetry workshop with poet Cath Drake, we will ask what meaningful Progress in the Anthropocene could look like? We will read poems and write about ideas of forwards and backwards and discover new meanings of Progress in the context of environmental crisis.
Want to try out your poetry in conversation with music? This event – part open mic, part jam session – gives you the opportunity to do just that. Bring a poem to share, liaise with the band about mood, rhythm and tempo, and then give it a go. Come to listen or perform.
In this unique workshop, choreopoet Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa will introduce you to her new performative writing technique that unites poetry and dance. You will be guided through exercises to help you navigate poetry in new ways. Open to all – just bring enthusiasm, an open mind and the tools you use to write.
Ever wondered about the difference between eggs and legs? Or the similarities between bees and knees? Legendary performance poet and musician John Hegley leads a fun creative workshop full of writing, drawing, songs and biscuits.
Suitable for children of all ages, but under 16’s to be accompanied by an adult.
Come with your bicycle, helmet and weather-appropriate gear for a two-part workshop inspired by cycling, starting with a leisurely jaunt around the Meadows, interspersed with short poetry readings by cyclist-poet-hosts Julia Sorensen and Zaki El-Salahi, and finish with tea & coffee and ride-inspired poetry writing in Summerhall.
Learn how to create your own contemporary, nature-inspired Christmas wreath using a mix of Scottish grown materials and take home a beautiful decoration that oozes rustic charm and celebrates the best of Scottish landscape.
Learn how to create your own contemporary, nature-inspired Christmas wreath using a mix of Scottish grown materials and take home a beautiful decoration that oozes rustic charm and celebrates the best of Scottish landscape.
This one-of-its-kind event is your permission slip outta your day-to-day, and into a realm of wellness wonder where we champion the unsung heroes in the wellness business space. These passionate individuals are on a mission to serve, contribute, and make a positive impact on your well-being.
Explore the microscopic world of fern rhizomes in this artist-led workshop. Investigate the intricate microscopic worlds found just below the ground in the rhizomes of ferns. Learn to use various microscopes and polychromatic stains to identify different cellular structures. Join artist Dawn Felicia Knox in her intercellular search to learn how plants navigate the pollution humans have
Shamanic Dimensions Of Pregnancy is for women who are pregnant or planning to be, for birthworkers, birth keepers, for people birthing themselves or their lives in whatever form.
Autumn Woman, Harvest Queen explores (peri-)menopause as a powerful rite of passage in a woman’s life, often feared and misunderstood. As our fertility wanes, we move from the Summer season of our lives to the Autumn. This is a time to claim our harvest, embody our wisdom and lead our communities.
