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Acclaimed Scottish writer Kevin P Gilday is coming to Blackpool for an intimate night of poetry.
Fresh from a successful Edinburgh Fringe sting with his Suffering From Scottishness show, the award-winning spoken-word artist will deliver a selection of his best work.Gilday has published four books of poetry, with his latest - Sad Songs for White Boys - released by Speculative Books in July.
Kevin will be performing a set based on his new book, which brings together 10 years of writing - an introduction to his work and a greatest hits set of his finest material.
Suffering From Scottishness was an immersive theatrical experience confronting the unique absurdity of Scottish identity, wryly dealing with notions of nationhood and patriotism.
These themes are particularly relevant to the entire United Kingdom as we near Brexit.
Gilday said: "I wanted to get across that we are losing the nuance by making everything black and white and about this one issue. Scotland is so much more complex than that.
" I think some people have lost sight of why they wanted independence and now just care about getting it by any means possible. I know I wanted independence because I wanted a more equal society and I feel that is being lost a wee bit.
"I think there is a lack of debate and we are not allowing people to speak without jumping on them. If you can't have a reasonable debate then I don't know where you go from there."
His show in Blackpool will include more general themes from his spoken-word back catalogue.
Gilday has performed all over the world including major festivals (BBC 6Music Festival, Glastonbury), Fringes (Edinburgh, Toronto, Vancouver) as well as large scale tours of the UK, Germany, Canada and the US. He has supported artists such as Akala, Saul Williams, Sage Francis, Alabaster DePlume and George the Poet.
The Glasgow-born artist is the curator and co-host of spoken word cabaret Sonnet Youth, a National Theatre of Scotland Breakthrough Writer and a BBC Writersroom Scottish Voice.
His debut album under the guise of Kevin P Gilday & The Glasgow Cross, Experience Essential, was released in 2018 on Iffy Folk Records (Glasgow) and Nymphs & Thugs Records (London).
His theatre work has been seen at Oran Mor, Tron Theatre, Assembly Roxy, Lemon Tree, Byre Theatre, Beacon Arts Centre, Village Pub Theatre, Eden Court, The Revue Stage (Vancouver) and Tarragon Theatre (Toronto). He has twice been shortlisted for the Scottish Short Play of the Year Award.
The show is being put on by Garry Cook's Enjoy the Show events company, which has lined up a series of performances this Autumn, including several shows taking place as part of Preston Arts Festival.

Reviews:
'A powerhouse poet at the top of his game' Lingo Festival
'This was something special. There is a quiet, unusual talent burgeoning here...go and witness it for yourself' Edinburgh Fringe Review
'A crafted quality worthy of great appreciation...the audience were absolutely held in the story throughout' Glasgow Guardian
'His words struck home...it spoke to me in a manner no poetry had' Zymbol Magazine
'His is an expert form of spoken word for everyman, with strong links to the world of storytelling, and comedy. The man himself is authentic, naturally funny, and effortless' The Mumble
For Suffering From Scottishness:
★★★★ - The Scotsman
★★★★ - The Wee Review
★★★★ - Everything Theatre
★★★★ - Corr Blimey
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AWARD - Fringe Review
PICK OF THE FRINGE - Scots Wae Hae

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Underground late bar & music venue in Blackpool town centre.

30 Topping Street,

Blackpool,

Lancashire,

England,

FY1 3AQ.

01253 932627