Reading at the online launch of Despite Knowing, an anthology of poems reflecting on the experience of addiction selected and curated by Veronica Aaronsen. The anthology has been produced as part of the Teignmouth Poetry Festival 2021.
Reading a fews poems on behalf of the Scottish Writers Centre in a line up of great poets drawn from across Scotland as part of Seahorse Publications 'Exchange' event.
An online poetry reading hosted by the Scottish Writers Centre to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow. John Bolland will be chairing a line-up of stellar poets including Jen Hadfield, Gerry Loose, Kimberly Petrie, Finola Scott, Sam Tongue, Elizabeth Rimmer, Ruth Aylett and Eveline Pye. Free to book but feel free to leave a donation to … Continue reading The Climate of Poetry – The Poetry of Climate
On Thursday 11th November I'll be reading with Rebecca Sharp and Garry MacKenzie at the Byre Theatre in St. Andrews. Join us for an evening of readings by award winning poets whose work addresses issues of energy and the environment, as we draw upon art to explore some of the most pressing concerns of our … Continue reading Power & Poetry
World Premiere of Pibroch, a spoken-word show exploring parallels between the Climate Emergency and the Piper Alpha Disaster of 1988. This show has been developed with the support of funding from Creative Scotland based on the text of John Bolland's second collection, Pibroch, forthcoming from Red Squirrel Press.
Poetry from all over the world has never been closer to your lazy chair! Poetry Lit! is a monthly online reading series for international poets... and their fans. Each month Poetry Lit! hosts a Zoom event where folks share in poetry. And this month I will be reading alongside the marvellous Mandy Haggith, poet, novelist … Continue reading PoetryLit
Pibroch is a spoken-word performance that blends words, music and striking visual imagery to examine parallels between the Climate Emergency and the Piper Alpha Disaster of 1988. Exploring the responses of people trapped on a ‘burning platform’, Pibroch is grounded in author John Bolland’s personal experience of working in the offshore oil and gas sector … Continue reading Pibroch at the Paisley Book Festival
The Pibroch Collection, published by Red Squirrel Press, will be launched into this big wide world at Avant Garde on Monday 21st. Copies available from this website, Red Squirrel Press or on the night. Looking forward to a great night reading with Stirling Makar, Laura Fyfe launching her pamphlet The Truth Lies and Helen Boden launching her … Continue reading Pibroch book launch – Glasgow
Honoured to be MCing Scottish Writers' Centre's first live Speakeasy of 2022 - Flooers fae the fillin stayshun: words from the heart. A lineup of poets addressing themes of love, lust and oxytocin including Marcas Mac An Tuairneir, Finola Scott and Sid Ozalid.
The Pibroch Collection, published by Red Squirrel Press, will be launched at SPL on Saturday 26th February. Copies available from this website, Red Squirrel Press or on the night. Looking forward to a great day reading with the fabulous Helen Boden launching her collection, A Landscape to Figure In, and Stirling Makar, Laura Fyfe.
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