Arguments & Nosebleeds in action

Performance poetry is on the up. Rhyme, blank verse, monologues and ballads are raising the rafters in venues all over Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Now a crack squad of comedy performance poets has decided that it’s time for their craving for comedy, passion for performance, love of language and way with words to come to the Fringe – and it’s free.

Arguments & Nosebleeds features Robin Cairns, Alex Frew, Jane Overton and Chris Young, all of whom are active on the Scottish spoken word scene. There will also be a special guest each evening.

Alex Frew is from Kilmarnock and also runs the Southwest Writers Club in Shortlees. You can catch a glimpse of Alex on the URsTV site as he sent us in a video last year. Just search for Southwest and click. Alex has also volunteered to collaborate with URsTV in the making of short documentaries on various subjects over the next few months, so watch out for more details on the URsTV site!

Arguments & Nosebleeds will take place on August 19 and 20, at 8.30pm (1 hour) at Laughing Horse @ Espionage, entrances on Victoria Street and Cowgate, Pravda Room, middle floor. Venue 185, Edinburgh.

Alex Frew from South West Writers in Kilmarnock

Espionage is one of  Edinburgh’s Top Nightclub, Bar and Event Venue and can be found just off the Grassmarket in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. It’s a thriving labyrinth of clubbing activity spread over five floors, with a superb range of music and drinks on each. They are open every night of the week, 365 days a year!

Don’t forget to send any pictures and videos into URsTV and we will post them on site. If you want to write any articles to go with the pictures and videos we will post them too!

On the next page you will find a site map for Espionage so you can check out the venue. Here at URsTV we aim to please so we have added a copy of the full guide of events at The Fringe. Enjoy!