Ryan is part of Far Yella at Leith Dockers Club
April 22, 2016
Really excited to be bringing you a new Edinburgh artists’ collective, Far Yella, and our first event at Leith Dockers Club, 17 Academy Street, at 7pm on Sunday 24 April. It’s going to be an amazing evening, it’s just £5 for an array for incredible words and music, and I hope to see you there.
An evening of entertaiments presented by ‘Far Yella’ (a new collective featuring Faith Eliott, Hailey Beavis, Mario Cruzado, Reuben Taylor, Ryan Van Winkle, Sam Siggs & Supermoon).
There will be:
Music + Poetry + Bingo + Bread + Jumble Sale + DJs + Shit Magic (among other wonders)
Where: Leith Dockers Club — 17 Academy St, Edinburgh EH6 7EE
When: 24 April, 7pm
How Much: 5 quids
Guests include:
– “2 Man(l)y DJs” (Dai Jones & Martin Mckenna)
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– Joining the Poetry BINGO:
Tessa Berring, David Stavanger, Alicia Sometimes, Mandy Kahn, Calum Rodger, Jennifer Lynn Williams, Eleanor Lim, Mario Petrucci, Nick-e Melville
– Suited & Booted: a car boot sale with an indescribable difference. (Abby Joyce & Dai Jones) https://www.facebook.com/
++++ much much more!
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