Hotchpotch Dundee: Latest Bulletin

Reminder of next Hotchpotch meeting: Wed 8 May at Blend on Dock Street, 6:00pm for 6:30pm

Good evening,

A reminder that our next event happens in one week: Wednesday 8 May at Blend on Dock Street. The doors open at 6:00pm, and the readings begin at 6:30pm.

This takes an open-mic format where each reader is given a timeslot on a first-come basis to read poems and/or stories. There is no pressure to read; many people come along just to be part of the audience.

Bear in mind that Hotchpotch is not a place to heckle or interrupt. Anyone being disruptive may be asked to leave.

Before next week, we would like to summarise some trial tweaks we’ve made to the format. These were first announced in an unscheduled bulletin last month.

• We have an increasing number of readers, which is a fantastic problem to have, but it also means we’ve regularly breached our 9pm curfew. In response, we’re conducting a three-month experiment of reducing the seven-minute time limit to five minutes in the hope of running to time.

• As a thank-you for bearing with us through the trial, the general admission donation will be reduced from £3 to £2, and it remains free of charge if you’re unwaged. Take a look at our donations page to see how to donate.

Additionally:

• In response to member feedback, we will update and reposition our signs to make it more obvious where to sign up as a reader. We’ll also display a mascot called Pumpkin Cat.

• We’ve added a section to the Standards of Behaviour covering the events we accept for the bulletin. This update emphasises that we only accept items from those who attend our events, so this won’t affect our current members: Standards of Behaviour.