Workshop 8

Just to let everyone know that we will be holding the Workshop 8  Structure and Pace in writing short stories on Tuesday 4th March 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm, Abbey Row Community Centre, Kelso.

Session 7 The Importance of a Plot

Just a reminder that the next session of our Kelso Writers' Workshop is to be held on Tuesday afternoon 4th February 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the Abbey Row Community Centre, Kelso. This session deals with the ways writers use to develop a plot for their stories and the importance of choices that a character makes in the development of a story. Tea/coffee and biscuits provided.

Gaelic in the Borders 'Taste o' Burns' Ceilidh on 24 January in Maxton Village Hall

Gaelic in the Borders has a 'Taste o' Burns' ceilidh on Friday, 24th January 2014 in Maxton Village Hall starting at 7.45pm - cost £5 including haggis supper but bring your own drinks - glasses are available at the hall.

This is a ceilidh in the original sense of the word, not a dance but a convivial get together where people can perform if they wish by reading a story, playing music, singing, etc.

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

In spite of its name, most people sing or read in English or Scots, not in Gaelic, though there will be some Gaelic spoken (with translation into English).

In the past there has always been a very good haggis supper (both  meat and vegetarian) and a raffle.