Most of us have a version of the year that broke us. The one where we coped and coped and coped…until we couldn’t. Jools Drybrough knows hers well – she also knows what brought her back. Spoiler: it wasn’t running, or therapy, or a life overhaul… What rebuilt her wasn’t willpower or wellness, it was writing. Raw, unedited, nobody-else-needs-to-see-this writing. This is…
Read MoreThis month we dive into the world of performance poetry. SA Edinburgh chair Mark McKergow will reveal his prize-winning adventures in the world of poetry slamming over two decades ago; the inside story, what makes a great performance poem, the rules and strategies for winning. Hear Mark’s journey from intrigued audience member to taking the stage in the British poetry…
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