Blunt Knife Co. is pleased to present a small event series highlighting alternative stories from Scotland, as part of the Scotland Year of Stories 2022.
The series consists of four events in August that support, showcase and encourage local storytelling and creativity from marginalised groups and emerging artists.
All events will take place at Blunt Knife Co., 41 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
Friday 19 August, 7pm
BUT WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?
A spoken-word performance night featuring local writers/poets speaking to the experience of 'otherness' in Scotland. We’ll hear from Mae Diansangu, Roshni Gallagher, Esraa Husain, Jj Fadaka and Hazel Peters.
For more info and to book your FREE ticket, see here
Saturday 20 August, 2pm
MAKING MYTHS
A writing workshop for adults using the structures and archetypes of classic myth and legend, but bringing those into the present to create new mythologies for Scotland that include voices and issues of historically underrepresented groups. Presented by Mara Menzies (Mara the Storyteller).
For more info and tickets, see here
Friday 26 August, 7pm
ALTERNATIVE STORIES
A panel talk looking at where and how alternative stories are told in Scotland. Host Siân Bevan will be joined by Jules Stapleton Barnes from Somewhere LGBTQ+ magazine, Alycia Pirmohamed from Scottish BPOC Writers Network, and Laila Ghaffar from Clitbait.
For more info and to book your FREE ticket, see here
Saturday 27 August, 2pm
SHOUT IT
A workshop for freelance artists from marginalised communities, teaching new creatives how to promote themselves and their work, providing support and resources. Presented by Marian Blythe.
For more info and tickets, see here
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Blunt Knife Co. is a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting creative women & people of marginalised genders.
This event series is supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
