Deathmatch rules are simple: 

Every performer has 5 minutes to perform. We encourage you to write something that encompasses yearning in some way, whether it be for a lost love, a time now gone, or simply for something that cannot be. Poems will be judged by their content, performance style and the sheer feeling of yearning. 

Prize(s) to be announced! 

Doors will open at 18:30, and the event will start at 19:00.

anyone who performs will be eligible for one free drink of the following:

- any non-alcoholic bottle

- 175ml of the Canons' Gait House Wine

- A pint of Tennants, Best or Outcider

- House spirit and draught mixer

Venue address is Canon's Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DQ