Forthcoming events:
Hmm, nothing planned just now. But I am considering rendering Sfaari into a ballet. Might take a couple of years, or I might never get round to it.
Online events:
During lockdown in May 2020 I delivered two events in my professional Capacity at National Library of Scotland on Zoom:
The Joy of Spines – https://youtu.be/RlJGRsoDiNk
The Shape of our Collections – https://youtu.be/vFl-F1HY5BA
Previous events:
Here is a list of performances / readings going back to 2004. I think there are a few missing but I can’t recall the details. There was certainly a small gig in a pub in St Andrews courtesy of the wonderful Milton Balgoni. Anyway, here are the ones I can account for:
- 2019 – November. Performance of Joy of Spines at A Write Highland Hoolie, Mallaig.
- 2018 – September. Performance of Joy of Spines at the Spirit of Moray Book Festival, Elgin
- 2018 – February. Performance of Joy of Spines at Water Rats Inn, London.
- 2017 – June, performance of Joy of Spines at the CILIPS Annual Conference in Dundee
- 2016 – August, performance of Joy of Spines in Edinburgh Fringe at National Library of Scotland.
- 2015 – Several performance of Joy of Spines at multiple venues including The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh
- 2014 – June, performance of Sleevenotes at National Library of Scotland.
- 2014 – 9 March, performance of Sleevenotes at StAnza poetry festival in a shared set with Rachel Amey
- 2014 – 9 March, Talking Heids (Sofi’s Bar), Edinburgh
- 2013 – 4 December, The Accelerator, Edinburgh
- 2013 – 27 October, Shore Poets, Edinburgh
- 2013 – 17 October, Word Up, Stirling
- 2013 – 23 June, Outspoken, Edinburgh
- 2013 – 7 April, Inky Fingers / Bletherskites, Edinburgh
- 2013 – 16 February, Rally and Broad, Edinburgh
- 2013 – 13 February, Inky Fingers / Craigmillar Writers Group, Edinburgh
- 2012 – December, Ten Red, Edinburgh
- 2012 – 7 August, Inky Fingers Minifest, Edinburgh
- 2012 – March, Ten Red, Edinburgh
- 2011 – 9 December, Stone Soup, Edinburgh
- 2011 – 6 April, Stone Soup, Edinburgh
- 2010 – 29 March, Last Monday at Rio, Glasgow
- 2010 – 28 February, Is This Poetry, Edinburgh
- 2010 – May, performance at adult education seminar on performance poetry, Edinburgh University
- 2009 – Two performances at Underword as part of the Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival
- 2009 – Three performances at Utter as part of the Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival
- 2009 – 29 June, Last Monday at Rio, Glasgow
- 2008 – ConFab, Glasgow (can’t remember the date but it was cold and dark as I recall)
- 2008 – 4 September, Licence Pending, Glasgow
- 2008 – VoxBox, Edinburgh (pre-summer I think)
- 2008 – 25 February, Last Monday at Rio, Glasgow
- 2007 – 21 July, Wickerman Festival, Spoken Word tent
- 2005-2008 – Several performances at Big Word, Edinburgh
- 2004 – August, street performances on Royal mile, outside St Giles, Edinburgh.
- 2004 – Manchester Pride poetry performance
And here is a summary of poetry slam success:
- October 2013 – Winner – Luminate Slam
- August 2012 – Finalist – BBC Edinburgh Fringe Slam
- March 2009 – Finalist – Scottish Poetry Slam Championships at Aye Write festival in Glasgow
- March 2008 – Winner – Scottish Poetry Slam Championships at Aye Write festival in Glasgow.
- September 2006 – Winner (Team) – Three Nations Poetry Slam at Bristol Old Vic.
- March 2006 – Winner – Big Word Slam, Edinburgh.