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Poetry Events

Immerse yourself in poetry at Edinburgh Festival. Poetry readings, slams, and performance poetry in intimate settings.

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£8-12
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Poetry Events at Edinburgh Festival

Showing 24 of 44 available shows

Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults
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Ben Macpherson Does Poems at Adults

Downstairs Room
Next: Mon 11 Aug (20 shows)
Free
The Car Showroom Poet
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The Car Showroom Poet

Theatre 3
Next: Mon 11 Aug (6 shows)
From £10
Poetry from Palestine
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Poetry from Palestine

Town Hall
Tue 12 Aug
From £15
The Poetry of Strangers
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The Poetry of Strangers

The Speakeasy
7 performances
From £10
The Poem Called Kavita
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The Poem Called Kavita

The Snug
Next: Mon 11 Aug (3 shows)
From £5
Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St John’s, Princes Street
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Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at St John’s, Princes Street

Main Church
Sun 10 Aug
From £18
Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk – Scottish Young Religious Poets Competition Final
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Sacred Arts Festival Poetry at Canongate Kirk – Scottish Young Religious Poets Competition Final

Canongate Kirk
Wed 13 Aug
From £12
Loud Poets
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Loud Poets

Netherbow Theatre
Next: Thu 14 Aug (4 shows)
From £16
Made of Magic – Poetry of Rage and (Be)longing
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Made of Magic – Poetry of Rage and (Be)longing

Fleming Theatre
Next: Mon 18 Aug (14 shows)
From £10
ScotlandsFest: Poets Don't Drive!
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ScotlandsFest: Poets Don't Drive!

Hall
Wed 6 Aug
From £10
Witch? Women on Trial
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Witch? Women on Trial

Tarot Room
Next: Sun 17 Aug (17 shows)
From £15
Taking the Biscuit Back
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Taking the Biscuit Back

Downstairs Room
Next: Mon 11 Aug (3 shows)
Free
UNCLE TOM'S WAR: Haiti and the Whipping Machine
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UNCLE TOM'S WAR: Haiti and the Whipping Machine

Theatre 3
Next: Mon 11 Aug (6 shows)
From £10
Address to a Haggis
SPOKEN WORD

Address to a Haggis

Storytelling Court
Next: Mon 11 Aug (24 shows)
Free
Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times
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Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times

Back Cave
Next: Mon 11 Aug (14 shows)
Free
In Conversation with... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay)
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In Conversation with... Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay)

Stand 3
Fri 1 Aug
From £12
Scottish Comedy Legends: Jonathan Watson
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Scottish Comedy Legends: Jonathan Watson

Stand 3
Wed 20 Aug
From £12
Burns Banter – Your Bard
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Burns Banter – Your Bard

The Live Room
Next: Mon 18 Aug (7 shows)
From £2.50
Philip Simpson: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Philip Simpson: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Just the Attic
Next: Wed 13 Aug (12 shows)
From £8
Achilles, Death of the Gods
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Achilles, Death of the Gods

The Snug
Next: Mon 11 Aug (21 shows)
From £8
Sectioned – Schrödinger's Mental Health
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Sectioned – Schrödinger's Mental Health

Little Cellar
Next: Mon 11 Aug (13 shows)
Free
Sky-Scraping
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Sky-Scraping

Alba Theatre
Next: Mon 11 Aug (14 shows)
From £12
Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak
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Eating Satsumas in the Sun and Forgetting About Heartbreak

Games Room
Next: Mon 11 Aug (9 shows)
From £5
Queer Folks' Tales
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Queer Folks' Tales

Netherbow Theatre
Next: Wed 13 Aug (3 shows)
From £16

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