Michael Pedersen and Hollie McNish, GSA Degree Show
4 June, 2024, 6 p.m. – 7,p.m.
Glasgow School of Art, Reid Lecture Theatre, 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ
On the occasion of The Glasgow School of Art Degree Show and The Cat Prince paperback launch:
- Live readings from prize-winning poets Michael Pedersen & Hollie McNish.
- A showcase of animations produced by GSA BA (Hons) Communication Design students in response to Hollie’s book ‘Slug’ and Michael’s book ‘The Cat Prince’.
* Project spearheaded by BAFTA award-winning GSA tutor Ross Hogg.
* A selection of free drinks will be available on the night.
* Features a book-signing with Hollie & Michael.
Event starts at 6pm, please arrive for 17:30 to get a seat and a drink. That’s the Reid Lecture Theatre, Reid Building, GSA.

On Michael Pedersen:
‘a master of words; he plays them like music’ —Kae Tempest
‘I adore poetry like this…rare and to be cherished’ —Stephen Fry
‘lucid, lyrical, loaded’ —Jackie Kay
On Hollie McNish:
‘Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest’ —Sarah Millican
‘Energising, fearless and joyful’ —Sara Pascoe
‘banging’ —Kai Mata
With thanks to Little Brown Books and The Glasgow School of Art
Free eventg – Reserve a Spot
Image, still from an animation by Ruby O’Hare (Com Des 2024) made in response to the poem ‘The Secret Life of Balconies’ by Michael Pedersen.
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