Despite most people’s formative experiences of poems being reading them in school, poetry has always been an oral tradition, with poems meant to be read out loud. In the 21st Century, a number of poets have sought to push the sound of poetry to the forefront, with excellent writers such as Akala, Kae Tempest and George the Poet, blurring the boundaries between rap, music and poetry. In the city, open mic nights, spoken word events and competitive poetry ‘slams’ have sprung up, developing a real spoken word scene that is helping new voices to be heard.  For this workshop we welcome a little bit of this scene to Fort William, with acclaimed North-East poet, spoken word artist and writer Jo Gilbert leading the session. Jo’s poetry, short stories and flash fiction has been widely published in journals and anthologies, including Northwords Now, and Poetry Scotland. According to the Scottish Poetry Library, North-East Scots, or Doric, features heavily in their work, alongside varied themes – shining a light into dark corners, looking at life through a working-class lens, nature in urban areas, music and art, grief and loss and everything in between. Continuing on from our successful first series of Creative Writing Evening Classes from earlier this year, the Highland Bookshop offers another five writing workshops. Whether you are a total beginner or someone looking for a bit of inspiration in order to get you writing again, these workshops will have something for you. Covering a range of themes and genres, each individual session will work in its own right - but attending more sessions will allow you to build on the skills and regular practice you will be engaging in. (And if you book all five sessions, you will receive a discounted rate.) Thursday, November 21st at 7pm Individual Session is £40 per person. Book all five sessions for £150 (so £30 a session) Workshops are from 7 - 9.30 pm with a break half way for refreshments.

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