Scottish Books Events: December 2024
It may be quiet this month, but there's still some poetry events to dip in and out of, as well as some late night bookshop openings
It's a bit of a quiet month book-wise, after the chaos of the various November festivals. Bookshops are largely focused on festive selling in this period: head over to Portobello Bookshop and Golden Hare Books on 5 December for a late-night browsing session (complete with mince pies and mulled wine!). Also at Portobello, Hayden Thorpe drops by the shop on 10 December to tour his stunning musical adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s Ness. Over at Scottish Storytelling Centre, meanwhile, there's storytelling with Queer Folk Tales on 5 December and spoken word with Loud Poets on 6 December.
For a dose of festive frolic, Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen brings his annual music and spoken word showcase Cold Turkey to Leith St Andrew's Church on 6 Dec alongside Hollie McNish, Withered Hand and Gemma Cairney. And for more poetry, Glasgow Zine Library have an open mic night (11 Dec) and Glasgow Women's Library host an Urdu Poetry Special at their monthly Story Café.