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BigWord Performance Poetry
Mailing address: 72 Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PL, Scotland, UK
Telephone: 44 (0) 131 486 3822
Website: http://www.dreamit.org/bigword
Proprietor: Co-ordinated by Jem Rolls, and co-run with Jenny Lindsay and funded by Scottish Arts Council
Contact: Jem Rolls Co-ordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
 Originally founded in 1994 in London, Big Word Performance Poetry went on to run weekly four-act poetry cabarets in the UK capital for several years, as well as annual shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before relocating to Edinburgh in 2001. It now organises regular poetry performances and competitive "slams" around Scotland, as well as undertaking international tours, including yearly visits to fringe festivals in Canada. Its aims are to aid the development of a vibrant and diverse live poetry scene in Edinburgh and beyond, by presenting high-quality work at accessible prices. Big Word programmes often feature overseas artists, and its organisers are keen to deveop further international collaborations. |
