Eildon Tree 10 celebrates ten years of new writing from the Scottish Borders and beyond
Kathleen Jamie is deeply disappointed that, due to illness, she is unable to fulfill
her promise to return to the Scottish Borders to take part in the
workshop led by Douglas Maxwell on Saturday 26 September.
Everyone is delighted that Janet Paisley, the brilliantly
talented, multi-award winning poet, author, playwright, non-fiction and
scriptwriter writing in Scots and English has kindly agreed to take her
place. Janet's work has been translated into many languages.
Concentrating here on Poetry, this workshop will be suitable for poets
of all abilities. A wonderful performer of her work, expect
entertainment as well as technical insight into the art and craft of
verse. Janet's most recent connection with the Scottish Borders was as
writer for Rowan Tree Theatre Company's award winning production The Lasses, O.
The
rest of the programme for the Eildon Tree writers' magazine produced by
Scottish Borders Council's (SBC's) Arts Development Team celebrating
its tenth birthday remains the same. We are looking forward to members
of the public joining a weekend of celebrations from Friday 25 - Sunday
27 September at Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick.
Janice Galloway, starts the celebrations on the evening of Friday 25 September with a Reading and Q&A session.
On Saturday 26 September, workshops led by Douglas Maxwell and Janet Paisley reflect the magazine's continuing commitment to writing development and
excellence. Douglas Maxwell will lead a drama workshop in the morning
which will be a practical exploration of writing for the stage from a
working playwright and in the afternoon, Janet Paisley, will lead a
poetry workshop.
In the evening, Rowan Tree Theatre Company performs their new production The Ragged Lion, written by Allan Massie.
Sunday
27 September, late afternoon, is a chance for all writers in the
Scottish Borders and beyond to be heard and make their presence felt at
an ‘open mic' reading event. In partnership with the Cultural
Co-ordinator Programme at SBC, they are also offering a series of
creative writing.
The special Eildon Tree 10th Anniversary edition will be available from all SBC libraries and museums and independent bookshops from Monday 21 September.
Heart
of Hawick is a partnership, funded by Scottish Borders Council, the
European Regional Development Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Museums Galleries Scotland.
Ticket prices:
Janice Galloway £5 Workshops £5 Eildon Tree 10 Open Mic £5
Rowan Tree Theatre Company The Ragged Lion £9 (£7).
A
limited number of weekend tickets are available at £15 on a first-come
first served basis (excluding The Ragged Lion performance on 26
September).
Box Office: 01450 360688 Online: www.thebooth.co.uk