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Golden Hour
19th February at STEREO
THE GOLDEN HOUR takes GLASGOW by storm!
at…
Margins Book and Music Festival presented by Cargo and Forest Publishing
February 19th, 2011
Stereo, Glasgow
4pm – 6pm
£1
Readings From:
Ryan Van Winkle — Long stories and short poems from The Scottish Poetry Library’s Reader in Residence. His book ‘Tomorrow, We Will Live Here’ was recently published by Salt.
Nick Holdstock — The prose writer and journalist holds his strong meat. His fiction has appeared in The Southern Review, Stand and Northwords Now. He has written about China for the London Review of Books and N+1 and his book on China (The Tree That Bleeds) will be published by Luath Press in early 2011.
Ericka Duffy — hot new prose from this photographer, film-maker, poet and general renaissance woman.
Music From:
Small Feet, Little Toes — a solo acoustic performance – strum strum, sing sing
Billy Liar — Acoustic + infectious lyrical punk fury.
Toby Mottershead — a rare solo set from the Black Diamond Express frontman. Old time rock n’ roll goes stomp box blues.
more Info at Forest Publications
FILM MONDAYS
Film Nights every Monday at The Forest - February
more info on film programs at the Forest please visit our website
Darkroom Free Workshop: Film Development Demo
Saturday 12th February 12-2pm
Email darkroom@theforest.org.uk to sign up…
Bring an exposed roll of film to process or come along just to watch and learn. For beginners and those who wish a refresher alike.
Please email darkroom@theforest.org.uk to sign up as there is limited physical space.
We will be having more of these, so if you can’t make it on Sat, email if interested and we’ll keep you informed!
AFTERBIRTH
Friday 11th February, 8 till Late
Bring Booze & Dancing Shooze
Akimbo Divine DJ Set (Edinburgh)
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Rootmitten (Bristol)
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Visuals Esotericka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZG0Nmo7Dew
Satellite link to:
Faith Nicolson (Peru) of Sea Is Salt
http://theapocryphalbrumedispenser.tumblr.com/theseaissalt
READ-easy The Inky Fingers Writers’ Group
Thursday 10th February 6–9pm
more info at Inky Fingers
Films@The Forest Fundraiser – Call for Submissions
End of Submissions: 22nd of February
Dear Film-maker,
Are you currently studying film and the art of film making? Would you like to have the opportunity to show your work…… and help an independent art space in Edinburgh? Doesn’t matter if you’re still a student or an amateur, we give you a possibility to show your art to a wide audience, in a friendly, open venue: The Forest Café!
As a part of our fund-raising campaign, we are organising a day of showing films (any genre) made by local film-makers as an act of resistance in order to save free art through free art.
This event will take place on February the 25th. Please send us your works and a little blurb about you before February the 22nd, to the filmsattheforest@gmail.com address. Please send only .mov/quicktime format.
For more information, feel free to contact us using the e-mail address above or join our Facebook group Films at the Forest. You can also look us up on our blog filmsattheforest.blogspot.com
Hope to see you and your films at the Forest Café!
Save The Forest St. Brigit’s Day Ceilidh
Saturday 5th February, 1pm, in the hall
Storytelling, drama, open stage, workshops…
Scottish Ethnology Society ‘Save the Forest’ St. Brigit’s Day Ceilidh
A Bhride chaoin cheanail, Is caoimh liom anail do bheoil, ’D uair reidhinn air m’ aineol Bu to fein ceann eisdeachd mo sgeoil.
‘Thou Brigit, fair, charming, Pleasant to me the breath of thy mouth, When I would go among strangers Thou thyself wert the hearer of my tale.’ (Carmina Gadelica)
To observe Imbolc, St. Brigit’s day and/or to raise money to secure the Forest Café’s long-term future by acquiring a building, the University of Edinburgh Scottish Ethnology Society will be holding a Ceilidh in the fullest sense of the word… a folk-play called ‘Galloshins,’ storytelling, singing, ballads, food and dancing. There will be contributions from established performers but also opportunities for anyone to share songs or poems or stories that they like.
Donations to the Save the Forest campaign will be encouraged but not compulsory and food will be available from the café.
So come along, on 5 February 3pm!
