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2026 festival round-up
If you were in Stonehaven on the first weekend of September, you'd have seen the population swelled by around 100 poets and poetry lovers, sharing words, meeting old and new friends, socialising and generally squeezing every drop of poetry from the weekend. But the festival's activities began long before September, and it wasn't all about the performances, brilliant as they were. Over the summer, volunteer trustees were all over Scotland, visiting and staging take-overs at co
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Wee Gaitherin workshops - book now!
We are lucky to have a brilliant selection of workshops at the festival this year, facilitated by some incredibly creative poets. As ever, all the workshops are FREE to attend and you an book a place via Eventbrite. Get ready to be inspired! Links here: Scots for newbies and fearties Tickets, Thursday 3 September • 2 PM - 3:30 PM | Eventbrite Ekphrastic Writing Tickets, Friday, September 4 • 9 AM - 10:30 AM | Eventbrite This is Just to Say Tickets, Saturday, September 5
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Sheila Templeton Bursary Award 2026
Wee Gaitherin supporters have again generously donated to our Crowdfunded appeal, in memory of poet Sheila Templeton. The bursary aims to recognise young, talented poets, and financially support them to participate and perform at the festival. A huge thanks to everyone who contributed. This year we are able to award one bursary, and we're delighted to announce that it will be provided to Glasgow based poet, Spencer Mason. Spencer Mason reading 'Sonnet to a Tinderbox' Here's a
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Ah’d the opportunity tae wander up tae the Bowlin Club an lug intae a noble array o makars
- a former makar for the Federation of Writers, Scotland
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