Anita Govan
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Spoken Word Artist & Producer, Former MC of Lost in Leith presents: Spoken word & Music. Instagram:@livinginasunbeam
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If you love poetry, this is the perfect way to build your performance skills in a supportive and happy community! Anita will guide you through building ollaborative spoken word performances to share with our community at the end of term!

Register for the free taster session at scotpoetrychoir.com
The Scottish Poetry Choir – Scotland's multi-voice spoken word choir bringing group poetry performance to life in the modern day
The Scottish Poetry Choir is a community project started in 2025 by spoken-word poet and events producer Anita Govan.
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Our autumn term starts tomorrow!

There's still time to register for our free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre here in Edinburgh. We'll be kicking off the brand new term of The Scottish Poetry Choir from 7 pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7.
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Join us on Saturday, October 22, from 1 pm for a workshop with our very own Anita Govan. Anita will guide you to work together and develop a collaborative spoken word performance before ending the session with a flashmob performance.

Book your tickets today: www.citizenticket.com/events/push-...
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Come along to this taster session to find out what it’s like to be part of Scotland’s first ever spoken word choir! Based on the format of the Greek chorus embodying multi-voice spoken verse, this…
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Happy (slightly belated) National Poetry Day!

This year's National Poetry Day focused on the theme of Play and we're so excited to give you the chance to play with the Scottish Poetry Choir at Push the Boat Out next month. This workshop is a great way to see how poetry brings people together!
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What is the Scottish Poetry Choir? It's a community group bringing people together through poetry and spoken word.

How often do we meet? Once a week during term time!

And how much is membership? £45 for this term.
The Scottish Poetry Choir – Scotland's multi-voice spoken word choir bringing group poetry performance to life in the modern day
The Scottish Poetry Choir is a community project started in 2025 by spoken-word poet and events producer Anita Govan.
scotpoetrychoir.com
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Joining The Scottish Poetry Choir is super easy, but maybe you want more info before you sign up?

Well, here are some of our most frequently asked questions including when does our next term start? Tuesday, October 7!

How do I sign up?
On our website, scotpoetrychoir.com
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If you’d like to give group poetry performance a go or join a supportive community, sign up for our free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre on Tuesday, October 7, from 7-9 pm. Sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com

This project is funded by Creative Scotland
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We also work with musicians like Mano Camatsos to build a soundscape and draw you into the poem’s world! We’re bringing people together through poetry and creating engaging spoken word performances with community at their hearts.
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Ever wondered what The Scottish Poetry Choir sounds like?

Here’s a little sneak peek from our performance at Pianodrome in June. Our performances are a collaboration between choir members and our choir director Anita who choose how to combine their voices together.

Poem: Rush Hour by Anita Govan
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Join us for the autumn term of The Scottish Poetry Choir!

Edinburgh's community poetry choir is back on Tuesday, October 7, with a free taster session at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. Come along to engage with poetry in a new and exciting way.

Get more info and sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
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Thanks so much for joining us last week!

It was a great session and we can't wait for the next one tomorrow at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. See you there from 7-9 pm.
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The Scottish Poetry Choir is back tonight!

If you didn't sign up, don't worry. We're still welcoming people to our innovative new community choir. Drop in to Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh from 7-9 pm. Pop in to see how group poetry performance can take you to a new creative place!
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Join the Scottish Poetry Choir today!

Today is the last day to sign up for the pilot term of Scotland's first-ever spoken word community choir. Find out more at scotpoetrychoir.com
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Here's a snippet from our first Scottish Poetry Choir session to brighten your Sunday!

I'm really looking forward to our next meeting on May 13 at Greyfriars Charteris Centre. We'll see you on Tuesday from 7-9 pm for some more group poetry performance.
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Thank you for coming to the first session of The Scottish Poetry Choir!

We enjoyed getting to know everyone and experimenting with Ning Nang Nong by Spike Milligan and Anita’s D is for Dragons. We’ll be at Greyfriars Charteris Centre next Tuesday, May 13, for some more group poetry performance!
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The last few months have included a lot of hard work and learning for me and my team. From research and development with Soundhouse Choir, to launching our website and connecting people with poetry, it's been a big adventure.

If you'd like to join us, you can sign up at scotpoetrychoir.com
The Scottish Poetry Choir – Scotland's multi-voice spoken word choir bringing group poetry performance to life in the modern day
The Scottish Poetry Choir is a new project from spoken-word poet and producer Anita Govan (Lost in Leith Presents: Spoken Word & Music, Scottish Youth Poetry Slam, BigWord, Artistic Upstarts). The…
scotpoetrychoir.com
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Did you spot the Scottish Poetry Choir last week?

Thanks to The Edinburgh Minute, I AM LOUD Productions, and Women Who Write Edinburgh for sharing our opportunity to join Scotland's first-ever spoken word choir in their newsletters. We are delighted many wonderful communities support this project!
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Our first session is getting so close and there's still time to sign up!

Here's another testimonial from one of our R&D participants about why you should join the Scottish Poetry Choir