Thank you for your patience while we manage the transfer between Gavin stepping down and Eilidh taking the lead.
Our next Hotchpotch happens on Wed 9 Oct at Blend on Dock Street. Doors 6pm, readings 6:30pm.
Here's the full bulletin with what to expect: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
The audience from Hotchpotch in Blend on Dock Street, taken on 11 Sept 2024.
Thank you to everybody who supported us last night.
For those who didn't attend, we’d like to announce that Gavin is stepping down from hosting, and there will be a transition period while Eilidh takes over.
We still meet again as usual on Wednesday 9 October.
Folks, we're currently setting up for Hotchpotch at Blend on Dock Street.
Doors open at 6pm, and we'll take names for readers until 6:20pm, ahead of our start time of 6:30pm.
Happy Monday, writers. The next Hotchpotch happens on Wednesday 11 September. Doors open at 6pm and readings begin 6:30pm.
As always, no heckling or disruption while acts are on stage, please.
Find out more about us here: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
As promised, a full bulletin – a fulletin, if you will.
We next meet on Wed 11 Sep at Blend on Dock Street in Dundee. Here's more about what to expect: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
The audience from Hotchpotch in Blend on Dock Street, taken on 14 Aug 2024.
Thank you so much to our wonderful audience for giving us so much poetry, narrative and comedy on Wednesday.
If you have any upcoming events for the bulletin, send them to us no later than Saturday night to custodian@hotchdundee.org.uk.
Hotchpotch will be starting at 6:30pm, so begin making your way down to Blend on Dock Street.
The next Hotchpotch happens on Wednesday 14 August, with doors at 6pm and readings from 6:30pm.
Have a look here to see what happens at our events: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
Thank you all for joining us this week. Our next Hotchpotch happens on Wed 14 Aug at Blend on Dock Street. Doors 6pm, readings 6:30pm.
Come along on the night to secure a five-minute performance slot.
Here's the full bulletin: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
The audience from Hotchpotch in Blend on Dock Street, taken on 10 Jul 2024.
Thank you so much for joining us this week.
A full bulletin will follow, but Hotchpotch happens again on Wednesday 14 August.
Looking over the microphone at the front of an almost-empty café.
A big shout-out to Callum who is currently setting up the PA system at Blend on Dock Street. Start forming an orderly queue from 6pm, ahead of our 6:30pm start.
A reminder of our next event on Wed 10 Jul at Blend on Dock Street. Doors 6pm, readings 6:30pm.
As the election will have just passed, a gentle reminder that Hotchpotch is not a place to heckle or interrupt.
Here's the full bulletin: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
It's been brought to our attention that the council is seeking poetic contributions for its 10-year Culture Strategy, but the deadline is tight.
Submit between one and 20 lines of poetry on the theme ‘What’s the most Dundonian thing ever?’ by 5 July to gudeandgodlie@gmail.com
A big thank-you to everyone who came to our last event. We next meet again on Wed 10 Jul at Blend on Dock Street.
We've also just passed the 1,000 subscriber mark on the Facebook page.
But the main place to check for news is always our own website: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
The audience from Hotchpotch in Blend on Dock Street, taken on 12 Jun 2024.
Thank you all for coming along yesternight, in what was a show of extremes from poingiancy to naughtiness.
We do it all again on Wednesday 10 July at Blend on Dock Street.
A model aeroplane on a stone wall above a mantlepiece, with horse-shaped bookends resting on the mantle. The nose of the plane is replaced by a clock.
The doors for tonight's Hotchpotch will be open from 6pm, then the action begins at 6:30pm.
Because of high demand, we're experimenting with shorter five-minute slots instead of our unique seven-minute ones. So if you want to read something, do come down sharp.
It's just been brought to our attention that the Sheila Templeton Bursary is offering two assisted places to perform at The Wee Gaitherin in Stonehaven from Thu 1 Aug to Sat 3 Aug.
Be quick, though, as the deadline for applications is 11pm on Wed 12 Jun.
www.weegaitherin.com/post/the-she...
A reminder that our next event happens on Wed 12 Jun at Blend on Dock Street. Doors 6pm, readings 6:30pm.
To help us run on time, we’re currently trialling five-minute slots. As a thank-you, the donation has decreased to £2.
Here's the full bulletin: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
Hello, writers. Thank you all for coming to Hotchpotch last week, with an astonishing 21 people at the microphone.
We do it again on Wed 12 Jun at Blend on Dock Street. Here's more about what we do: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
The audience from Hotchpotch in Blend on Dock Street, taken on 8 May 2024.
Thank you for joining us at Hotchpotch yesterday.
We're currently trialling five-minute slots instead of seven, and we managed to squeeze in 21 readers while still finishing on time.
A full bulletin will come out by Sunday. Meanwhile, here's the crowd.
Interior image of an empty Blend on Dock Street, with signs telling people about Hotchpotch.
The doors aren't quite open yet, but start filing into Blend on Dock Street from 6pm, and readings begin at 6:30pm.
A reminder that we're trialling five-minute slots instead of seven so we don't have to disappoint anyone before the 9pm curfew.
A reminder that our next event happens on Wed 8 May at Blend on Dock Street. Doors 6pm, readings 6:30pm.
To help us run to time, we’re trialling five-minute slots for three months – and a donation decrease to £2 as a thank-you.
Here's the full bulletin: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
Hark! An unscheduled bulletin: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
In short, we love our busy events, but we do overrun. So as a three-month trial, we're decreasing:
• our slots from seven minutes to five.
• donations from £3 to £2.
Thank you for your support. We'll see you on Wed 8 May.
What a packed Hotchpotch earlier this week. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Our next event is on Wednesday 8 May at Blend on Dock Street. The doors open at 6:00pm, and the readings begin at 6:30pm.
Here's more about our style: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
A crowd of people in Blend on Dock Street on 10 April 2024.
Thank you to everyone who came along to our last event. A full bulletin will appear by Sunday, but we do it all again on Wednesday 8 May at Blend on Dock Street.
Meanwhile, here's the crowd who made it happen, including Callum in the middle who runs the sound desk.
A ramp at the door of Blend on Dock Street.
A super-early post to remind you that Hotchpotch begins at 6:30pm.
The doors are open from 6pm. Put your name down if you want to read, or grab a coffee if you're just here to listen to others.
Good evening,
There’s just a week to go until Gavin and Eilidh host the next Hotchpotch on Wednesday 10 April at Blend on Dock Street. The doors open at 6:00pm, and the readings begin at 6:30pm.
Here's what to expect: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
Good evening. Some advance notice that your hosts Gavin and Eilidh have been interviewed for Jam Radio.
Once all the libellous parts have been edited out, you can hear it at 2pm on Sunday 24 March at www.justaddjam.co.uk
Thank you to everyone who came along to our 14th birthday event earlier this week.
Gavin and Eilidh will be hosting again on Wednesday 10 April at Blend on Dock Street.
Here's more about what to expect, plus a few other upcoming events: hotchdundee.org.uk/latest-bulle...
Blend on Dock Street filled with Hotchpotch audience members at our event on 13 March 2024.
Thank you everyone for coming to our event yesterday. Here's our huddle.
As we over-ran, there wasn't time to collect literary events for the bulletin. So either email custodian@hotchdundee.org.uk or reply here by the end of Saturday.
We next meet on Wednesday 10 April.
