Janet Coats Memorial Prize Giving
23 Feb 2022 - 18:00
Janet Coats Memorial Prize Giving
Live Event
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Janet Coats Memorial Prize, an annual poetry award given in remembrance of Janet Coats, who originated from the local J&P Coats thread making family, and was later involved in the establishment of the James Tait Black Prize in honour of her late husband. Janet was also a talented poet, as well as a great philanthropist in education, health and welfare. In this event, we hear from our prize judges: the Tannahill Makar Brian Whittingham, poet and performer Janette Ayachi, and Dr Nicky Melville from the University of Edinburgh, as they read from this year’s shortlist and announce the winners.
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Janet Coats Memorial Prize, an annual poetry award given in remembrance of Janet Coats, who originated from the local J&P Coats thread making family, and was later involved in the establishment of the James Tait Black Prize in honour of her late husband. Janet was also a talented poet, as well as a great philanthropist in education, health and welfare. In this event, we hear from our prize judges: the Tannahill Makar Brian Whittingham, poet and performer Janette Ayachi, and Dr Nicky Melville from the University of Edinburgh, as they read from this year’s shortlist and announce the winners.
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