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The Scottish Poetry Choir is going to Push the Boat Out!
Join our choir leader Anita Govan on Saturday, November 22, at 1 pm, for this workshop where you'll develop a collaborative spoken word performance with a flash performance at the end of the workshop!
Get PWYC tickets at pushtheboatout.org
The first official session of the Scottish Poetry Choir is tonight!
Drop into Greyfriars Charteris Centre this evening, October 14, from 7 pm, to join Scotland's only community choir dedicated to poetry.
For more information and to register, visit scotpoetrychoir.com
If you love poetry, this is the perfect way to build your performance skills in a supportive and happy community! Anita will guide you through building ollaborative spoken word performances to share with our community at the end of term!
Register for the free taster session at scotpoetrychoir.com
Our autumn term starts tomorrow!
There's still time to register for our free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre here in Edinburgh. We'll be kicking off the brand new term of The Scottish Poetry Choir from 7 pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7.
Join us on Saturday, October 22, from 1 pm for a workshop with our very own Anita Govan. Anita will guide you to work together and develop a collaborative spoken word performance before ending the session with a flashmob performance.
Book your tickets today: www.citizenticket.com/events/push-...
Happy (slightly belated) National Poetry Day!
This year's National Poetry Day focused on the theme of Play and we're so excited to give you the chance to play with the Scottish Poetry Choir at Push the Boat Out next month. This workshop is a great way to see how poetry brings people together!
Do you have any other questions?
Let us know here on Bluesky or visit scotpoetrychoir.com for more information
What is the Scottish Poetry Choir? It's a community group bringing people together through poetry and spoken word.
How often do we meet? Once a week during term time!
And how much is membership? £45 for this term.
Joining The Scottish Poetry Choir is super easy, but maybe you want more info before you sign up?
Well, here are some of our most frequently asked questions including when does our next term start? Tuesday, October 7!
How do I sign up?
On our website, scotpoetrychoir.com
If you’d like to give group poetry performance a go or join a supportive community, sign up for our free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre on Tuesday, October 7, from 7-9 pm. Sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
This project is funded by Creative Scotland
We also work with musicians like Mano Camatsos to build a soundscape and draw you into the poem’s world! We’re bringing people together through poetry and creating engaging spoken word performances with community at their hearts.
24.09.2025 16:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Ever wondered what The Scottish Poetry Choir sounds like?
Here’s a little sneak peek from our performance at Pianodrome in June. Our performances are a collaboration between choir members and our choir director Anita who choose how to combine their voices together.
Poem: Rush Hour by Anita Govan
Join us for the autumn term of The Scottish Poetry Choir!
Edinburgh's community poetry choir is back on Tuesday, October 7, with a free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. Come along to engage with poetry in a new and exciting way.
Get more info and sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
Thanks so much for joining us last week!
It was a great session and we can't wait for the next one tomorrow at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. See you there from 7-9 pm.
The Scottish Poetry Choir is back tonight!
If you didn't sign up, don't worry. We're still welcoming people to our innovative new community choir. Drop in to Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh from 7-9 pm. Pop in to see how group poetry performance can take you to a new creative place!
Join the Scottish Poetry Choir today!
Today is the last day to sign up for the pilot term of Scotland's first-ever spoken word community choir. Find out more at scotpoetrychoir.com
This is also a small reminder that there's still time to be part of Scotland's first-ever multi-voice spoken verse community choir. Applications are still open at scotpoetrychoir.com until 5 pm, Monday, May 12
11.05.2025 16:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Here's a snippet from our first Scottish Poetry Choir session to brighten your Sunday!
I'm really looking forward to our next meeting on May 13 at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. We'll see you on Tuesday from 7-9 pm for some more group poetry performance.
If you’d like to join our spoken verse community choir, applications to join the Scottish Poetry Choir are still open until Monday, May 12, at 5 pm. Sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
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Thank you for coming to the first session of The Scottish Poetry Choir!
We enjoyed getting to know everyone and experimenting with Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan and Anita’s D is for Dragons. We’ll be at Greyfriars Charteris Centre next Tuesday, May 13, for some more group poetry performance!
The last few months have included a lot of hard work and learning for me and my team. From research and development with Soundhouse Choir, to launching our website and connecting people with poetry, it's been a big adventure.
If you'd like to join us, you can sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
There's still time to join us for our free taster session tomorrow, Tuesday, May 6, from 7-9 pm at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh. Come join us to engage with poetry and performance in a whole new way!
Sign up for the Scottish Poetry Choir at scotpoetrychoir.com
Did you spot the Scottish Poetry Choir last week?
Thanks to The Edinburgh Minute, I AM LOUD Productions, and Women Who Write Edinburgh for sharing our opportunity to join Scotland's first-ever spoken word choir in their newsletters. We are delighted many wonderful communities support this project!
You can join us for our free taster next Tuesday, May 6, from 7-9 pm at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh. Sign up today at scotpoetrychoir.com
01.05.2025 16:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our first session is getting so close and there's still time to sign up!
Here's another testimonial from one of our R&D participants about why you should join the Scottish Poetry Choir
Whether you're a singer, poet, spoken word artist, performer, reader, writer, or someone looking for community, come along to our free taster session next Tuesday, May 6, and join Scotland's first-ever multi-voice spoken verse choir.
Sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
The Scottish Poetry Choir is bringing group poetry performance to life with this non-competitive alternative to publishing and slam!
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So, what are you waiting for?
Go to scotpoetrychoir.com to sign up for our free taster session on Tuesday, May 6, from 7-9 pm at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh!
We asked some of the R&D participants what they thought about working with poetry at Soundhouse Choir last term!
Turns out, they loved it and recommend you give it a go.
