Edwin Morgan Translation Sensation, Push the Boat Out Festival

26 November 2023. I took part in a live translation of an Edwin Morgan poem and a discussion about word and language choices and the act of translation. 

Book Week Scotland, Being Mixed Event, Waterstones Glasgow

14 November 2023. I took part in a performance and discussion as part of a Book Week Scotland event for Being Mixed, chaired by Sean Wai Keung and alongside Nadine Aisha Jassat. 

Acid Cabaret, SWG3, Glasgow

11 November 2023. I was one of four acts that performed at SWG3's Poetry Club as part of the Acid Cabaret.

Featured poet, Poetry at the Pleasance, Edinburgh

3 November 2023. 

Inn Deep anniversary slam, Glasgow

26 October 2023. I was invited to perform at the poetry slam to celebrate Inn Deep's10th anniversary, and came third.

King Ink headline slot, Pop Recs, Sunderland

14 September 2023. I was the headline poet for September's edition of spoken word night King Ink at Pop Recs in Sunderland. Some of my readings were recorded for a podcast, available here.

Caleb Nichols tour, Belfast

25 Aug 2023. I supported the poet and singer Caleb Nichols' Belfast date on his recent UK tour. 

Momentum poetry showcase, Scottish Poetry Library, Edinburgh

24 Aug 2023. I was invited by Creative Scotland to perform for international book festival delegates at the Scottish Poetry Library, alongside Shane Strachan and Janette Ayachi.

1.5 months featured poet, Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow

18 August 2023. Featured poet at the cabaret night 1.5 months in Glasgow. 

Edinburgh International Book Festival - workshop chairing

15 Aug 2023. I chaired the event A Beginner's Guide to Performance Poetry, with guests Courtney Stoddart and Harry Baker, and performed a piece of my own.

Belladrum Poetry Slam 2023 - Slam Champion

29 July 2023. I took part in my first poetry slam at Belladrum Festival. Was crowned the winner and have qualified for the Scottish National Slam Final in 2024.

Leeds Poetry Festival

13 July 2023. Performed and took part in a Q&A about our work alongisde Tim Tim Cheng and Roshni Gallagher at Left Bank Leeds.

Inn Deep, Glasgow headline set

27 June 2023. I was invited back to headline the open mic at Inn Deep, Glasgow

Stellar Quines podcast discussion group

Apr-June 23. I was one of six women who took part in the discussion group for the Stellar Quines podcast Quines Cast. We discussed themes like Riot, Loss, Pleasure and Education and featured in each episode. You can listen here.

Bi+Lines Poetry Workshop leader, Glasgow Zine Library

15 April 2023. I planned and delivered a workshop looking at liminality in language and place for the Bi+Lines and fourteen poems Bi+ poets project

Inside Voices, King Tuts, Glasgow

11 Apr 2023. One of two featured poets for the inaugural Inside Voices music and spoken word event at King Tuts

Loud Poets - Kilderkin, Open Mic, featured performer

10 Apr 2023. I was the featured performer for the first bi-monthly Loud Poets open mic night.

The Bank of Springburn, Glasgow

8 Apr 2023. I performed at the opening cabaret for April's edition of the Bank of Springburn, a project by Kevin P. Gilday and the National Theatre of Scotland. 

Lovecrumbs, Edinburgh

31 Mar 2023. I performed at the first Lovecrumbs Poetry Evening of 2023, alongside Rosa Campbell, Helena Fornells, Caleb Nickels and Randall Mann.

Anahit Behrooz BFFs Book Launch

22 Mar 2023, Lighthouse Books x Assembly Roxy. I was one of the featured readers at the launch of Anahit Behrooz's book, BFFs. 

StAnza Poetry Festival panel, Language, Distance and Lost Selves

11 Mar 2023. I read at Scotland's international poetry festival, StAnza in St Andrews alongside fellow Verve pamphletees Roshni Gallagher and Tim Tim Cheng, as well as Jess McKinney, and took part in a discussion about our work. Chaired by Josephine Giles.

International Womens Day, Inn Deep

8 Mar 2023. I was the featured poet at a special edition of Poetry at Inn Deep to mark International Womens Day.

Pamphlet launch, Glasgow

7 March 2023. The Glasgow launch of my pamphlet Nemidoonam took place alongside Roshni Gallagher and Tim Tim Cheng at the Scottish Writers Centre, CCA in Glasgow. 

Pamphlet launch, Edinburgh

27 Feb 2023. Lighthouse Books was host to the first joint pamphlet launch of myself, Roshni Gallagher and Tim Tim Cheng. I performed a 15 minute set and took part in a Q&A. The event was streamed - available here.

Granite Noir crime writing festival, Aberdeen - chair

25 Feb 2023. I chaired 'Trials of the Old Bailey' a one-on-one with former Old Bailey judge turned writer Wendy Joseph KC. The event was the second largest of the festival with 300 attendees, and was only one of two events to take place in the auditorium at Music Hall, Aberdeen. 

SBWN Asian Writers Group facilitator

22 Feb 2023. Facilitated the monthly writing group for Asian writers, provided prompts, poems and feedback to participants.

Inn Deep featured set, Glasgow

21 Feb 2023. Featured poet at the spoken word evening Poetry at Inn Deep

Verve Poetry Festival, Scottish Stramash, Birmingham

18 Feb 2023. Cabaret night as part of Verve Festival, curated by Kevin P Gilday, featuring Imogen Stirling, Stuart McPherson, Texture and Amelia Bayler. 

Our Time is a Garden Anthology Launch, Edinburgh

3 Feb 2023. Reading at the launch event for the OTIAG anthology, put together by Dr Alycia Pirmohamed at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Edinburgh, at Summerhall. 

Loud Poets, Edinburgh

16 December 2022. Scottish Storytelling Centre, feat. Desree, Colin Nelson and Kevin McLean

Word Up! at The Stand, Glasgow

4 December 2022, Glasgow. Feat Kevin P. Gilday, Christopher McArthur-Boyd, Jim Monaghan and Becci Wallace

Curler's Open Mic - featured performer

21 November 2022, Glasgow

Push the Boat Out Festival - More Fiya, event chair

6 November 2022, Edinburgh

Kevin P. Gilday - Anxiety Music Book Launch

21 October 2022, Edinburgh, Scottish Poetry Library

Rugby League World Cup - Civic Reception

11 October 2022, Newcastle

Edinburgh Multicultural Festival

9 October 2022, Edinburgh

Scottish BPOC Writer Showcase, Edinburgh International Book Festival - event organiser

28 August 2022, Edinburgh

Lovecrumbs

15 August 2022, Edinburgh

Loud Poets: Best of Fringe

5 August 2022, Edinburgh

Inn Deep - featured performer

15 March 2022, Glasgow

Paisley Book Festival - Scribblers Union showcase

18 February 2022, Paisley

Scottish BPOC Writers Network Conference - Staying Connected to your Roots, panellist

27 November 2021, online

Scottish International Storytelling Festival - Sensing Stories, performer

29 October 2021, Edinburgh