Edinburgh Sparks

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Canons' Gait | Edinburgh, SC

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An open mic for genre writers to share their work as flash fiction, short extracts, scripts or non fiction.
About this Event

An open mic where local writers can share their writing in a safe and inclusive space. We have all genres and types of prose. This month we're at a new venue -The Canon's Gait Pub.

It's a great night of entertainment with interesting and funny stories.

We're delighted to have spacial guest David Goodman reading and sharing his top writing tips. The event is free but this month is linited to 30 spaces.

If you want to read contact [email protected] - you don't need a ticket.


Agenda

🕑: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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Where is it happening?

The Canons' Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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