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Join us for a session of fierce storytelling and linguistic power with Len Pennie – an acclaimed voice of modern Scotland. Writing predominantly in the Scots language, Pennie is a defiant advocate for the speaking and writing in her native tongue, domestic abuse survivors, and normalising mental health struggles.
The author of the Sunday Times bestseller and British Book Award winner poyums and its hit successor poyums annaw, Pennie brings her raw, lyrical energy to the stage for a unique reading and talk. Experience the power of her ‘poyums’ firsthand in a session that balances searing honesty with rhythmic grace. Don’t miss this encounter with an empowering literary powerhouse acclaimed by audiences and reviewers and called ‘unmissable’ and ‘an affirming, uplifting experience.’