November 3, 2016
Scottish Fair Trade Awards 2016
How cool is this, we’re hosting the
Scottish Fair Trade Awards 2016
Click the link above to find out more about the event and also to get a free ticket if you’d like to come along.
Evening kicks off at 6pm and goes through to 8pm. There’ll be a wee drink on arrival canapes after the awards.
July 20, 2016
HIP Life
Super excited to have Jodie and Stephen coming to put their pop up shop, HIP life in place from Thursday 21/7/16 until Saturday 23/7/16.
There’ll be a small sample in the Bookstore and then a full shop on the top floor of Books and Beans.
Come on down, have a browse a chat and a coffee.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1848181132078024/
June 30, 2016
The Aesthetica Creative Writing Award

http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award/
Feeling creative…?
Prizes
- £500 prize money for the Poetry winner
- £500 prize money for the Short Fiction winner
- Publication in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Anthology
- A selection of books from Vintage and Bloodaxe Books
- One year print subscription to Granta
- Full Membership to The Poetry Society (Poetry Winner)
- Consultation with Redhammer Management (Short Fiction Winner)
- A complimentary copy of the Anthology
Guidelines
- Poetry entries should be no more than 40 lines
- Fiction entries should be no more than 2,000 words
- Works published elsewhere are accepted
- You may enter as many times as you wish
- Both Poetry and Fiction entries should be written in English
- Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2016
- For more information, please read our Frequently Asked Questions
- Regarding our cancellation and refund policy, please click here
June 29, 2016
Valerie Faith Irvine-Fortescue 1925-2016
Lovely poem by Gerard Rochford.
Valerie came to most Poetry Nights from way back in 2003 onwards.
Lovely lady
June 28, 2016
Poetry Night end June

Hello Books and Beaners,
This is a reminder about our meeting next Thursday, June 30 from 6.30 to 8 pm at Books and Beans.