ScotlandsFest: A Wee Bit Zen – when less is more

Join Alan Spence, former Edinburgh Makar and author of the cult-classic Glasgow Zen and upcoming sequel A Wee Bit Zen for conversation and short-form poetry from a trickster with words and a mesmerising performer of his own work. Haiku, found poems, sound poems, text poems, puns and one-liners, overheard word-on-the-street poems, everyday zen, timeless poems of the here and now, poignant, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny. ‘Spence is a calm and necessary visionary.’ (Ali Smith). ‘Poetry with the gloves off.’ (Liz Lochhead).

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ScotlandsFest is Luath Press' annual festival during the Edinburgh fringe, celebrating the vibrant literary, cultural and political landscape of Scotland. There are many Scotlands, so many ideas of what Scotland is and can be. Each of us carries our own vision, our own experiences and our own perspectives of our nation. At ScotlandsFest, we celebrate these many Scotlands as seen through the eyes of the poet, the artist and the scholar.

Whether you live here or are visiting, make the most of your time at the Fringe. Discover ScotlandsFest. Big thinking in a small country – thought-provoking discussions, immersive storytelling, history, poetry, politics and more.

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