Stephanie Green
2020 22nd Sept as part of a Dove Tales online event. 4 Sept part of online poetry reading in Utrecht in event organized by Milla van der Have. Mid-July Featured in Hugh McMillan's Blog 'From the Back Room' as part of his Pestilence Poems project. 6-8th March 'Berlin Umbrella' installation at StAnza Poetry Festival, St Andrews. Plus Meet the Artist event with Sonja Heyer and Valerie Coffin Price, whose artwork 'Berlin Water' is inspired by the poetry in 'Berlin Umbrella.' 2019 27th Oct with the Dean Group of poets: Patricia Ace, Anna Crowe, Vicki Feaver, Stephanie Green, Paula Jennings, Jane McKie at the Glass Class, St Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate, St Andrews KY16 8RT from 2 – 4.30. Tea and cakes included,Tickets £12 / £10 concession to Friends of the Garden. 18th July part of the West Cork Literary Festival Fringe in Bantry, Ireland at the Organico Cafe 4.30pm 2nd June Poetry at the Botanics, Edinburgh reading with Vicki Feaver, Anna Crowe, Jane McKie, Paula Jennings and Patricia Ace. At the Botanics' cottage. 3-5pm. £12 (£10 Members) includes tea and scones. Booking required. 24th March part of The Scotia Extremis event at Aye Write Festival, Glasgow 3-4pm Mitchell Library. 2018 24 Nov the Beauty and the Beast Symposium held at the Palazzo Contarini-Polignac, Venice. 16th Oct part of Dove Tales peace charity's afternoon of poetry and prose: A Lament for Palestine, at the Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh EH8 8DT. £5 (£3) from 2-4pm. A fantastic line-up including actor Barbara Rafferty, poets Liz Niven and AC Clarke, singer Pauline Brady, and Elements World Theatre Company. Sept the Poetry on the Lake Festival, Orta San Guilio, Piedmont, N. Italy during the festival (28-30th) and also at the Awards Ceremony. April 6th, Fri. taking part at launch of Magma (Europe-themed issue) at Europe House, 32 Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1 Feb 22nd, Thurs. Taking part at the launch of 'A Kind of Stupidity' (Dove Press) anti-war anthology at Waterstones, Byres Road, Glasgow. . 2017 September 28th, Thurs. Taking part in a National Poetry Day event on the theme of 'Freedom'. This will be a celebration of various dissident Soviet poets on the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Stephanie talked about and read poems by Marina Tsvetaeva. The event organised by William Bonar. In the Moir/Dyer Room, Mitchell Library, Glasgow.. with Shore Poet, ane McKie, music by Kirsty Law. Oh! Outhouse, 12a Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY March 23rd, Thurs. Reading at Whitespace Art Studios, 76, East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 2016 Dec Filmed reading 'Razzle Dazzle Cabaret' her poem inspired by the Dazzle ships project along with other poets in the 'Signal' anthology, filmed by senior pupils of Preston Lodge High School. The film was made at the Prince of Wales dock, Leith in front of the new Dazzle ship designed by Ciara Phillips. Oct Reading at Poetry on the Lake, Giulio San Orta, Piedmont, Italy during the Festival (7-9th Oct.) Aug 22nd, Reading with others to launch 'Signal' an anthology of poems inspired by WW1 Dazzle ships at the Edinburgh Bookshop, 219, Bruntsfield Place. Feb 20th (Sat) reading with Tessa Berring and Jane Bonnyman. Venue the Robert Louis Stevenson House, 17, Heriot Row, The New Town, Edinburgh (the house where RLS grew up.) Feb 10th, reading as part of the launch of 'Mildly Erotic Poems Anthology Vol 2' (Emma Press) in the Upstairs room at the Betsy Trotwood Pub, Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell, London. Jan 31st, taking part in the Shore Poets' Quiet Slam, Outhouse, 12a, Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh EH1. 2015 Sept 28th, Mon at Scottish Federation of Poets event at the Merlin pub, Morningside on Poetry Society theme of 'Light'. Sept 19th, Sat Reading as headline poet at 'Night Airs', Skerries Mills, as part of the Soundwaves Festival, Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. June 6th, Reading with Dawn Wood and Nikki Robson at Platform, Off the Rails Arthouse, Ladybank, Fife. June 1st, The Edinburgh Launch of 'Flout' at Looking Glass Books, Off Meadow Walk, The Quartermile, Edinburgh EH3 9GG. May 28th: Reading with Lindy Barbour, William Bonar, Ian McDonough and Eveline Pye at a St Mungo's Mirrorball event at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 350, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. May 9th, Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Newcastle. Compered by the editors, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Amy Mackelden and Andrew Sclater. May 1st: with the Thornfield Poets at Books Upstairs, D'Olier Street, Dublin in support of the Yes vote in the Equality Referendum in Ireland. April, 18th: at the Culross Poetry Hub, The Biscuit Cafe, Culross, Fife. April 1st, at 10Red, at the Persevere pub, Easter Road, Leith. Hosted by Kevin Cadwallender. . March 6th: Border Crossings: Stephanie Green and DA Prince StAnza Poetry Festival, St. Andrews, Scotland. Stephanie will be launching her pamphlet 'Flout' (HappenStance Press, 2015), inspired by Shetland landscape, folklore and culture. ___________________________________________________________ PREVIOUS YEARS' READINGS Poetry on the Lake Festival, 2014 Oct. Stephanie read her poem 'Veriditas' at the launch of Hildegard: Visions and Inspiration, an anthology to celebrate Hildegard de Bingen, edited by Gabriel Griffin (Wyvern Works, 2014) at an event held in Orta San Giulio, Piedmont, N. Italy.
Fright Night Hallow e'en Party and Open Mic at the Scottish Poetry Library, 31st October, 2013 at 6.30pm £5/£4 Stephanie is participating in the open mic - and possibly pouring the blood-red wine. Sunday 23rd June, 2013 'Poems with Tunes, Tea and Cake', the 8 participants, including Stephanie, of the Orkney Writers' course, accompanied by James Boyd on classical guitar 16.30-17.50 at Stromness Hotel, Stromness.Luminate Poetry Slam 14th October, 2012, 7.30pm for 8pm at Ghillie Dhu, 2, Rutland Place Edinburgh EH1 2AD Stephanie will compete against her son amongst other poets! Poetry on the Lake Festival reading in the Pallazzotto, Piazza Motto Friday 28th September, 2012 and in Thesaura Naturae as part of a celebration of Hildegard de Bingen, Sunday 30th September, 2012, Giulio San Orta, Piedmont, Italy. Poetry in the Persian Tent (a fund-raising series of poetry events for the Oxfam Old MacDonald had a Farm in Africa project) 22nd-26th August, 2012 St John's Church, Edinburgh. 11-12pm in the persian tent/church hall. 22nd Aug Stephanie will be reading with Ryan Van Winkle, Liz Lochhead, John Glenday plus musical interludes from virtuoso wind player, John Samson.
Stephanie is organizing all 5 events and will be the M.C.. Part of the Festival of Spirituality and Peace, Edinburgh, 2012. During the series different poets will read each day, including Vicki Feaver, Jackie Kay, Aonghais MacNeacail, Stewart Conn and many others with singers/musicians. Norman MacCaig Centenary Celebration Sunday 14th November, 2010
Norman MacCaig Centenery Celebration
at the GRV, Guthrie Street, Off Chambers St., Edinburgh.
7.45-9.15pm.
Poets reading MacCaig poems and their own inspired by MacCaig include: Andrew Phillip, Janie McKie, Colin Will, Stephanie and others.
The Norman MacCaig Poetry Festival
Friday, 13th November, 2010 ,
5pm Lochinver Village Hall, Assynt.
Stephanie is reading her commended poem in the competition, with 1st prize winner, Pippa Little and 2nd prize winner, Nancy Campbell, along with main festival guest poets Liz Lochhead and Roddy Gorman.
Poetry on the Lake, Italy.1st October, 2010At the launch of the 'Reflections on Orta' anthology during the Poetry on the Lake Festival, Orta San Giulio, Italy and also Stephanie's commended poem in the prize-giving reading in Sala Tallone on the island of San Giulio.See www.poetryonthelake.org/GRV
14th Sept, 2010 at the GRV, Guthrie Street, Off Chambers St., Edinburgh.
7.45-9.15pm.
Loose Tongues,
27th August, Edinburgh Fringe, 2010. See side bar.
Hidden City: 527th September, 2009, Glasgow2pm, 3pm and 4pm poetry readings at a mystery sites, revealed on the day, somewhere in the Merchant City, Glasgow. Meet outside Ramshorn Theatre, Ingram St. Further details: http://www.confab.org.uk/html/events.htmThis was a grand finale performance, including all the poets who have featured in the previous Hidden City anthologies, edited by Rachel Jury of ConFAB. An anthology containing all poems performed on this day is available via confab. Stephanie is one of the 27 poets included.
Strokestown Poetry Festival, Co Roscommon, Ireland3rd May, 2009 Stephanie read with other competition short listed poets. http://www.strokestownpoetry.org
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Stephanie read as part of The Scottish Pamphlet Poetry readings, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 2007 See Party Pavilion
StAnza FestivalStephanie read as part of the StAnza Poetry Festival, March, 2007 in St. Andrew's, Scotland at the 100 Poets' Gathering celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the festival , along with Douglas Dunn, Vicki Feaver, Valerie Gilles, Gwyneth Lewis, Ruth Padel, Alistair Reid, Penelope Shuttle,George Szirtes etc. See Stanza wesbite www.stanzapoetry.org/
Hay FestivalStephanie read at the Hay-on Wye Festival , Wales on 30th May, 2006 as part of the launch of 'The Lie of the Land' an anthology of poetry published by Cinnamon Press in aid of the Meningitis Trust in Wales, along with many other poets, including Ruth Bidgood, Christine Evans and Owen Sheers.
* Sunday, 25th May, 2008, Stephanie reading with Allan Gillis and Ken Cockburn at the Shore Poets, c/o the Mai Thai Restaurant, Crichton's Close, Edinburgh
Past Venues include:Scotland: St. Andrew's: As part of the 100 Poets' Gathering celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the StAnza Poetry Festival, along with Douglas Dunn, Robert Crawford, Vikki Feaver, Valerie Gillies, Gwyneth Lewis, Ruth Padel, Penelope Shuttle, George Szirtes etc., etc. March, 2007 Glasgow: St. Mungo's Mirrorball, at The Poetry Club, The Glasgow School of Art, with with Matthew Hollis,and Nalini Paul Thursday, 23rd November, 2006; ConFAB event , Hidden Glasgow, Sunday, October 8th, 2006. At an event linked to National Poetry Day, Stephanie was one of 8 poets commissioned to write a poem inspired by and performed at a mystery site in Glasgow. The results were published in an anthology 'Hidden City 2' published by ConFAB and The Poverty Alliance. www.confab.org.uk ; Tchai Ovna, West End, 2004; The Scotia Pub 2004; .Edinburgh: Edinburgh Book Festival Fringe 2007 14th August, as part of a Scottish Pamphlet Poetry event. The National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street , with Zoe Strachan and and Mandy Haggith, reading prose and poetry inspired by the Museum's collections, 24th February, 2007; The Scottish Poetry Library; Oct, 2005: Launch of 'Glass Works'. Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Riddle's Court, as part of 'Post script ' in 'Diverse Attractions' , August, 2004.
Wales: Hay-on-Wye Festival, launch of 'The Lie of the Land' May, 2006. Mold Theatre, launch of 'Blodeuwedd, 2002; M.O.M.A. Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth Mid-Day Market -Day readings plus performance of her verse-drama, 'Rhiannon' as part of the Fringe Festival 1999. The Great Oak Bookshop, Llanidloes; The Great Oak Cafe, Llanidloes; The Quarry Cafe, Machynlleth; Loose Tongues' Performances (Stephanie Green and Mandy Haggith plus invited guests.)
Loose Tongues at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe 27th August, 4-5pm at the Forest Cafe, Bristo Place: Stephanie Green, Mandy Haggith, Jane McKie and Patricia Ace.
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