Word Up X Imogen Stirling, May 13, 2022

Word Up Amsterdam together with the Bourbon Street Amsterdam are happy to present Imogen Stirling.

Imogen Stirling is a Glasgow-based artist. She is a performance poet, theatre-maker, musician, writer and facilitator. She was the inaugural Writer-in-Residence for Paisley Book Festival 2021, is currently leading on Wigtown Book Festival’s youth programme and features as a writer/performer on BAFTA-winning Sky Arts documentary, Life & Rhymes, hosted by Benjamin Zephaniah. Imogen is a highly regarded artist who has performed her work widely throughout the UK and abroad (inc. BBC, Latitude Festival, Lindisfarne Festival, Neu! Reekie!, Sofar Sounds).

Imogen’s role as an educator and community facilitator is integral to her performance poetry career; she is a highly experienced spoken word/creative writing workshop leader, focusing on writing, spoken word, expression and mental health. More information on Imogen can be found at: www.imogenstirling.com/about

After Imogens performance was followed by open mic.

You can watch the videos from the evening here.