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In Verse

In Verse is Lanternhouse's brand-new showcase of poetry and spoken word compered by award-winning performance poet Victoria McNulty!

In Verse

About In Verse

Join specially curated guests as they share the stage with fantastic local writers at the evening’s open mic. This edition features performances from bold new voice Michael Mullen and recent Liverpool Poetry Prize winner and Dumbarton FC Poet-in-Residence Stephen Watt.

Host Victoria McNulty would like to offer local artists and writers from Cumbernauld and North Lanarkshire the opportunity to perform as part of open mic slot. If you would like to perform in a 5-minute open mic slot, please contact us for more information.

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