Book Launch: Spike Munro, Fag End

10.11.26. 6.30–8.30pm.

Join a cabaret style book launch from self-proclaimed queer elder Spike Munro's new collection FAG END from Leamington Books.

Also performing are Scots Language Writer of the Year 2026 Lucy Beth; poet and comedian Amanda Baker; and keeping things loud, proud and deliciously decadent will be Dick Lee and Amy Dudley.

Spike Munro is a Scottish poet and seasoned performer recognised for his assured delivery and compelling presence on stage. His work explores queer experience, urban life, and cultural identity with clarity and control. Fag End showcases the maturity of a writer deeply rooted in both performance and contemporary Scottish poetry.

Lucy Beth: Lucy Beth is a multi-award-winning performer, theatre-maker, spoken-word artist, and drama lecturer from Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, who writes and performs using her native Doric Scots—the traditional dialect of the Scots language spoken in the North East of Scotland. Lucy is also Scots Language Writer of the Year 2026, so this is a rare chance to see this wonderful performer.

Amanda Baker: Amanda is an author, poet, and comedy spoken word performer. She has performed at many UK festivals including the Leamington Peace Festival, Newcastle Pride Festival, Newcastle Green Festival, the Doune Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Music will be from Dick Lee and Amy Dudley.

Dick Lee is a Scottish jazz multi‑instrumentalist and composer whose work blends wit, warmth, and restless invention. A clarinettist, saxophonist, and ensemble leader, he’s spent decades shaping Edinburgh’s contemporary jazz scene with his unmistakable mix of technical flair and mischievous musical storytelling.

Amy Dudley is a highly accomplished multi‑instrumentalist and long‑standing collaborator of Joss Cameron. Together, they perform as The Salty Scrimshaws, a duo known for their rich harmonies, musical versatility, and engaging storytelling. Amy brings depth, precision, and a distinctive artistic voice to every performance.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Step into the enjoyably unfiltered world of Richard Munro, who captures the raw essence of Scottish life and language in its beauty, chaos, and complexity.

From the bustling streets of Edinburgh to the quiet hardship of rural bothies, this collection unveils a tapestry of human experience that is by turns heart-wrenching, darkly comic, and deeply reflective.

Spike’s words are a testament to the struggles faced in an era less kind, a society less accepting, where the act of loving was an act of rebellion.

Spike's is a journey through a life lived with authenticity in a world that often demanded a mask