Niall Campbell, our visiting writer for this month’s poetry evening, is holding a writing workshop in Taigh Chearsabhagh on Friday 26th June, 10.30am. The workshop is free and open to all but places are limited and should be booked in advance, below.
You can also join us for the Poetry Evening on Thursday 25th June at 7.30pm, where Niall will read from his latest collection, Island in the Sound. All welcome, no need to book.
Born and raised in South Uist and now living in Fife, this is Niall’s third publication of poetry. His first collection, Moontide, won the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award and Saltire First Book of the Year. Moontide was also shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and Aldeburgh Prize for Best First Collection. Noctuary, his second collection, was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2019.
Alongside writing poetry, Niall has worked as a librettist for both the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. He is also the editor of the acclaimed poetry journal, Poetry London.
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