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diff --git a/src/content/news/en-GB/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md b/src/content/news/en-GB/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md index a725d34..aa1fb44 100644 --- a/src/content/news/en-GB/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md +++ b/src/content/news/en-GB/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md @@ -12,14 +12,28 @@ you're a member of the Society, watch your email inbox for an invitation. If you don't receive it, [get in touch](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk)! Let us know if there's anything you'd like to put on the agenda. +## The Orgreave Stations + +On the 20th of November, our editor, Wullie Hershaw, will be launching his new +poetry book, _The Orgreave Stations_. It is a fiery and unflinching look at the +1984 miners' strike through the lens of a retelling of Christ's Passion. + +[Jim Aitken](https://culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/poetry/item/4581-the-orgreave-stations-by-william-hershaw) +and [Alistair McIntosh](https://culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/poetry/item/4602-a-powerful-work-of-scottish-working-class-liberation-theology-a-review-of-the-orgreave-stations) +have already done a fine job of reviewing the book, and they emphasise the +threads which Hershaw's poems endeavour to weave together between Christianity +and Marxism. + +If you're in Edinburgh on the 20th of November, we'll see you there! + +[Launch of _The Orgreave Stations_, Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, 7pm, 20th November 2024](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-edinburgh-launch-of-the-orgreave-stations-by-william-hershaw-tickets-953488699367?aff=oddtdtcreator) + ## Edinburgh Fringe It's festival season here in Edinburgh, and among the events, there's plenty of good ones for Scots-leid enthusiasts! -- [ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie – Rab Wilson](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-collier-laddie-rab-wilson) -- [ScotlandsFest: The Secret Life of the Scots Language – Clive Young](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-the-secret-life-of-the-scots-language-clive-young) -- [ScotlandsFest: Fower Legs Guid, Twa Legs Better! – Thomas Clark](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-fower-legs-guid-twa-legs-better-thomas-clark) +- [Memories, Times and Places with Alf Jasinksi and Les McConnel](https://firestationcreative.co.uk/event/memories-times-and-places) - [ScotlandsFest: Whit If? Scotland’s History as It Might Have Been – Hugh McMillan](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-whit-if-scotland-s-history-as-it-might-have-been-hugh-mcmillan) - [Curmudgeon – Traditional Scottish Folk Music](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/curmudgeon-traditional-scottish-folk-music) - [Catriona Price & Friends](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/catriona-price-friends) diff --git a/src/content/news/sco/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md b/src/content/news/sco/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md index 4d34702..6a7c4d8 100644 --- a/src/content/news/sco/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md +++ b/src/content/news/sco/2024-08-08-eiks-33.md @@ -12,14 +12,27 @@ a memmer o the Associe, watch your email inbox for an invitation. Gin ye dinnae receive it, [get in touch](mailto:lallans@hotmail.co.uk)! Lat us ken gin there's ocht ye wad pit on the agenda. +## The Orgreave Stations + +On the 20t o November, our eiditor, Wullie Hershaw, will be launchin his new +poesie beuk, _The Orgreave Stations_. It is a fiery and unflinchin leuk at the +1984 miners' strike throu the lens o a retellin o Christ's Passion. + +[Jim Aitken](https://culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/poetry/item/4581-the-orgreave-stations-by-william-hershaw) +and [Alistair McIntosh](https://culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/poetry/item/4602-a-powerful-work-of-scottish-working-class-liberation-theology-a-review-of-the-orgreave-stations) +hae awready dane a fine job o reviewin the beuk, and they emphasise the threids +that Hershaw's poems ettle tae weave thegether atween Christianity and Marxism. + +Gin you're in Embro on the 20t o November, we'll see you there! + +[Launch of _The Orgreave Stations_, Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh, 7pm, 20th November 2024](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-edinburgh-launch-of-the-orgreave-stations-by-william-hershaw-tickets-953488699367?aff=oddtdtcreator) + ## Embro Fringe It's festival season here in Embro, and amang the events there's a wheen o guid anes for Scots-leid enthusiasts! -- [ScotlandsFest: Collier Laddie – Rab Wilson](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-collier-laddie-rab-wilson) -- [ScotlandsFest: The Secret Life of the Scots Language – Clive Young](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-the-secret-life-of-the-scots-language-clive-young) -- [ScotlandsFest: Fower Legs Guid, Twa Legs Better! – Thomas Clark](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-fower-legs-guid-twa-legs-better-thomas-clark) +- [Memories, Times and Places with Alf Jasinksi and Les McConnel](https://firestationcreative.co.uk/event/memories-times-and-places) - [ScotlandsFest: Whit If? Scotland’s History as It Might Have Been – Hugh McMillan](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/scotlandsfest-whit-if-scotland-s-history-as-it-might-have-been-hugh-mcmillan) - [Curmudgeon – Traditional Scottish Folk Music](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/curmudgeon-traditional-scottish-folk-music) - [Catriona Price & Friends](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/catriona-price-friends) |