National Galleries Writing Group

Thu, 21 May, 2020 at 02:30 pm to Thu, 07 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm UTC+01:00

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait | Edinburgh

Open Book
Publisher/HostOpen Book
National Galleries Writing Group
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Shared Reading and Creative Writing in response to art
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Join Open Book at National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait for writing in response to art.






We'll be reading stories and poems aloud, taking a look at the latest exhibitions at the Portrait Gallery, and using them to create our own writing in a gentle, guided session led by poet Sam Tongue.






Join Open Book monthly on Thursdays, 12:30-2:30pm. These sessions are IN PERSON at National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait 1 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD. We'll be meeting in the Foyer.






Open Book aims to be a safe space for all our participants and Lead Readers. This means our groups should be a place in which everyone feels welcome, respected and comfortable. We ask that you follow CARE (confidentiality, attention, respect, enjoy) and the Safe Spaces Framework each time you join a session. You can read the Space Spaces Framework .






No experience necessary. All welcome, ages 18+.

Book a spot on Eventbrite, or feel free to just drop in!

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National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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