Writing

Edinburgh Festival hot picks head to Outwith

Some of the most hotly-anticipated and well-reviewed Edinburgh Festival acts are coming to Dunfermline for Outwith. Star of Two Doors Down Kieran Hodgson (above), brings his very funny, one-man comedy Big in Scotland to Outwith following rave reviews. Tickets here. After an Edinburgh run of her hit play What Girls Are Made Of,  Fife’s ownCora Bissett delivers an acting masterclass and a short film Q&A. Tickets here. Fellow Fifer and director Andrew

Motorhead, Mary Queen of Scots, the Scots Makar and making people laugh: writing events at Outwith 23

Historical fiction, memoir, biography, poetry, sitcoms, songs, comic strips and zines – the topics and writing styles on offer at this year’s Outwith strengthen the festival’s reputation as a home of good writing. Award-winning, Crail based author Victoria Mackenzie comes to Dunfermline on 8 September to talk about her debut For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain. The novel has been heaped with praise by Frank Cottrell Boyce in

Writers! Come along to Cut Out, a unique workshop for Outwith

Former nurse and now successful artist/writer Fi Bailey brings her uniquely engaging and therapeutic writing workshop to Outwith on 7th September. We asked her what people can expect from Cut Out: AS: What was the inspiration behind Cut Out? FB: I wanted to complement the festival’s musical offering with a technique often used when writing lyrics.  Playing with words that already exist gets rid of an intimidating blank page for some. 

‘Life as it happens’: spoken word poet Kevin P Gilday brings his brilliant show to Outwith Festival

Following his hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival, in-demand poet and performer Kevin P Gilday is coming to Dunfermline for Outwith Festival. We asked him about his show and what inspires him as a writer: AS: What can people expect from your live show at Outwith? KPG: It’s going to be a night of amazing spoken word. You’ll laugh, maybe cry, and feel all sorts of feelings you didn’t know

This charming man: meet writer Michael Lee Richardson, coming to Outwith Festival this September

Ahead of his Outwtih Festival Queer Words Writing Workshop on Friday 9th September at Fire Station  Creative, we put a few questions to BAFTA Scotland winner Michael Lee Richardson to find out what makes him tick as a writer: AS: What inspired you to become a writer? MLR: A lot of writers say they’ve been writing ever since they could hold a pen, and that’s not my story. I’ve always loved

David Mitchell and Smack the Pony: comedy writer Steven Dick shares his comedy favourites in advance of Outwith Festival masterclass

In-demand comedy writer Steven Dick, who writes for Frankie Boyle and Have I Got News For You, will be in Dunfermline on Wednesday 7th September as part of Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival. Steven will be delivering a masterclass on comedy sketch writing so we put a few questions to him about the art of the sketch.: AS: How often do you steal from real life for a sketch? SD: Real life

Art at Outwith: from cutting out to cutting edge

An exhibition of work by one of Scotland’s most prominent artists, Adrian Wiszniewski, leads the art programme for Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival. Wiszniewski trained at the Mackintosh School of Architecture (1975-79) and at Glasgow School of Art (1979-1983), shooting to prominence in the mid 1980s as part of the New Glasgow Boys group of figurative artists. His public commissions include paintings for Liverpool Anglican cathedral and his work can be found

Outwith Festival: writers grab your pens – some great events coming up this September!

Dunfermline’s Outwith Festival is back in September and includes a unique line up of masterclasses for writers. Up first on Wednesday 7th September is a laid back but stimulating writing workshop called Cut Out led by award winning writer and artist Fi Bailey. The session, in Abbot House Workshop, is an introduction to the cut-up technique of creating collage with words from an eclectic mix of text, including mid-century magazines and Victorian shopping

Outwith is back! Dunfermline’s grassroots arts festival starts 6 September

https://outwithfestival.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/V1.mp4   Storming back after a Covid absence, Outwith 22 starts 6 September and runs til Sunday the 11th. It features a world class art exhibition, a whole day of live music, international film, top comedy, writing masterclasses, spoken word nights and a host of heritage, cultural and other activities. Check out the programme and book tickets on outwithfestival.co.uk and keep an eye on Avocado Sweet over the next couple

Hindu Times: Gods arrive in Dundee from Dunfermline in brilliant new audio play

This weekend you can catch the first performances of Hindu Times, a new comedy by electrifyingly talented Dundee writer Jaimini Jethwa.  The play, already showered with 4 star reviews in The Guardian and The Scotsman, tells the story of Hindu deities Vishnu and Brahma arriving in Dundee on a bus from Dunfermline to restore earth and ending up in a Spar shop shut in. Directed by Caitlin Skinner and starring Rehamma McDonald,