# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This month we are delighted to host the Aberdeen launch of two new collections from the fabulous Drunk Muse Press and two of their fabulous poets. 

Alistair Lawrie grew up by the sea in Peterhead. His poetry and short stories have been published in a variety of magazines; his first poetry collection Caal Cries was published in 2023 and he now has a new collection Opent Petals, both from Drunk Muse. He leads weekly sessions for Mearns Writers and lives in Stonehaven, beside the sea of course.  

Olive M. Ritch is an Aberdeen-based poet from Orkney. She is a recipient of the Scottish Book Trust Next Chapter Award and the Calder Prize for Poetry from the University of Aberdeen. Her poems have been published in many magazines, and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and this is her debut poetry collection.

Plus, coffee and cakes! And Open Mic! - message the page if you'd like a reading spot (you have to make your own arrangements for the cakes...)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/poetry-at-books-and-beans-presents-alistair-lawrie-and-olive-m-ritch/200029802761315
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 37

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdeen
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Books and Beans
- **lat**: 57.1470718
- **long**: -2.1013278
- **full address**: Books and Beans, 20 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JH, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch being held?
  - **A:** Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch takes place on Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Books and Beans, 20 Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JH, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch?
  - **A:** Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch is organized by Poetry at Books and Beans.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aberdeen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry at Books and Beans presents Alistair Lawrie and Olive M. Ritch sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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