Concrete Poetry in Edinburgh

There are a number of concrete poetry events and exhibitions taking place in Edinburgh up until new year, below is the programme of events.

Monday 19th October, 7.30pm

Key Concrete Works 

Artist and publisher David Bellingham talks about his favourite concrete poems

The Scottish Poetry Library, Crichton's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

Admission £5 / £3 (conc.)

Saturday 24th October, 11am - 12pm

Navigating Concrete 

A guided tour of exhibited works with Librarian Julie Johnstone

The Scottish Poetry Library, Crichton's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

Tue 27 October, 6.30-8.30pm

Reading Concrete 

Reading group session looking at concrete poems

The Scottish Poetry Library, Crichton's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

Friday 6th November, 7.30pm

Robert Lax 

An evening of video and readings, with Alan Spence & Julie Johnstone

Old St Paul’s Church, 63 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DH

Monday 23rd November, 12.45 - 1.15pm

A Model of Order: Concrete Poetry 

A talk by Kerry Watson, Librarian 

Dean Gallery, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR

Saturday 28th November, 2 - 5pm

Sound poetry day 

Drop in to listen to recordings and short talks

The Scottish Poetry Library, Crichton's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DT

There are also simultaneous exhibitions running in the Scottish Poetry Library and the Dean Gallery from 3rd October through to the new year, featuring work by Ian Hamilton Finlay, Augusto de Campos, Eugen Gomringer and others.

via Peter Manson