Meetings

KELSO WRITERS' WORKSHOP

NEXT MEETING 

21 NOVEMBER 2017

ABBEY ROW COMMUNITY CENTRE, KELSO

IN THE COFFEE ROOM DOWNSTAIRS

£2

THIS MEETING WILL BE A READING SESSION FROM THE EXERCISES GIVEN AT THE LAST TWO WORKSHOPS. 

CHRISTMAS STORIES FROM OLIVER EADE'S WORKSHOP

  AND READINGS FROM THE EXERCISES GIVEN BY ELSPETH TURNER AS A CO AUTHOR WITH DONALD SMITH: The Tweed Dales: Exploring History, Folklore and Stories from the Heart of the Scottish Borders

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LAST MEETING BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS BREAK WILL BE HELD ON 5TH DECEMBER.

THIS WILL BE A PARTY AND A LITERARY QUIZ 

FREE EVENT 

PLEASE BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE FOR NIBBLES AND/OR TO DRINK

SAME VENUE AS USUAL

Valentines Ceilidh on 13 February 2015 at Melrose Parish Church Hall, Melrose, TD6 9LJ

Please note that this is not a dance.

Instead it's more like an informal concert where members of the audience can choose to perform their party piece.

Come along with songs, music or stories to contribute to the evening’s entertainment in any language or just come along to listen and enjoy.

It starts at 7.45pm and finishes about 10.30 pm.

Come with the partner of your dreams, by yourself, with friends and/or children - no need to feel shy.

Supper provided.
Bring your own booze or soft drinks - glasses are available at the hall.

It's an ideal chance to read out or recite one (or more) of your short stories or poems to an appreciative audience, play an instrument or sing, though there's no compulsion - if you just want to eat and listen, that's OK.

Most people sing or read in English or Scots, some in Gaelic.
Some Gaelic spoken (with translation into English).

£6 non-members, £5 members of Gaelic in the Borders.
Membership available at the door,

In the past there has always been a raffle.

Melrose Parish Church Hall is on the crown of the hill above Melrose Rugby Club. There's plenty of parking.

National Tell-a-Story Day on 25th October

Tell-a-Story Day on 25th October is our national day to celebrate oral storytelling, when people make, share and listen to stories in any venue that'll have someone do so.

There are suggestions for running an event and a pack of free posters from the Scottish Storytelling Centre, short stories for kids and things they might like to make and free publicity if we wanted to run a storytelling event (perhaps something for next year ?)