Vane Women in Performance

Arran plays host to some special visitors in April when six performance poets from the North East of England come to the island.

‘Vane Women’ (the name memorialises what they sadly refer to as the ‘late lamented’ Arts Centre in Vane Terrace, Darlington) is a performing and writing collective founded in 1991. Its eleven members all come from the Darlington area – Butterknowle, Daddry Shield, Durham City, Darlington, Middleton St George – the places they come from are themselves a poem.

All its members are writers specialising in performing their own work, often around a unifying theme (still unrevealed in the case of their Arran gig). As well as providing entertainment Vane Women offers workshops and runs outreach programmes. And its poetry press has an impressive back catalogue. Find out more on their website.

Six of the Vane Women are lined up for the Arran visit. They will be performing in the Ormidale Glasshouse on Saturday 25th April. With one or two more familiar faces, a book stall and a little local music, it promises a night not to be missed. Free admission but please come along promptly if you can – 7:15 for 7:30.