(ANNOUNCEMENT) AFK #10 in Glasgow!
A reading series in Glasgow, run by SPAM Press and it's our tenth edition (we'll be taking a break from these readings over the next few months in anticipation of our 10 year bday celebrations so don't miss out on this one!) A mixture of poems and sounds with donations towards the North Gaza Fund. Book your free ticket here!
MONDAY 9th March 2026 7-10pm (doors at 6.30)The Doublet, Glasgow
FREE with donations for the zine towards the North Gaza Fund (£2 or more suggested donation).
THE LINE UP:
Jazmine Linklater is a poet and writer based in Manchester where she is a regional editor for the online art writing platform Corridor8. Her new poetry pamphlet is Snagged on red thread with Monitor Books. She is currently undertaking practice-based research in art writing and ekphrastic encounters at Sheffield University.
Carle Gent is an artist from Bexhill-on-sea living in Glasgow who works in sculpture, performance, sound and text.
She recently convened the Study Day on Biological Exuberance at Hospitalfield, Arbroath - a weekend of dance, talks, video, sound and performance looking at gay and trans animal life. They are currently at the start of a practice-based DPhil at the Ruskin School of Art asking how artmaking can meaningfully assist us in recognising the queer and internal lives of non-human animals.
They published The Balls of Alban with Monitor Books and Felon Herb with Kelder Press in 2022.
Kate Paul is an artist based in Glasgow. She makes recordings, poetry, events, performances, and installations.
Ciara Maguire is a writer and poet living in Glasgow. Her work has been published in Extra Teeth, bath magg, SPAM Zine, Gutter, Propel Magazine and more. Her debut pamphlet, Impossible Heat, was published in 2024 with Little Betty Press and was longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize.
Meredith MacLeod Davidson with musical accompaniment from Michael Calve
Donations: A zine with work by the readers will be available on the night, for a donation towards North Gaza: Food, Water & Other Distributions; a fundraising campaign organised by Translating Falasteen (Palestine) in collaboration with the Sameer Project, launched to support families in Gaza facing severe harships. The aid is being bought from existing products in the market and is NOT being brought through any border. A QR code and link to the campaign will be shared on the night and you can also donate directly here: https://chuffed.org/project/help-us-deliver-vital-aid-to-gaza-families-in-need.
Access: Unfortunately, the Doublet upstairs bar and toilets are not wheelchair accessible. Seating is first come, first served, but if you have access needs for seating, email us at spamzine.editors@gmail.com and we will reserve.
We will be livestreaming the event on our Instagram @spamzine.
Please reserve a free ticket in advance here, thank you!
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Published: 02/03/2026
The bit that stuck with me is how this tenth edition lands right before the readings go quiet for a while. That gap could make the poems-and-sounds format feel more like a closing chapter than a routine night, which is a strange kind of pressure.
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Ten editions is a real milestone, and taking a pause before the 10-year celebrations makes sense. Still, I wonder if a few months off might cool the momentum you've built, especially for a series mixing poems and sounds. Could a smaller interim event keep people connected?
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The note about pausing before the 10-year celebrations really landed for me—it makes AFK 10 feel less like a routine date and more like a deliberate breath before something bigger. I'm curious how that gap might shape the next chapter of the series.
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I'm excited about AFK #10 in Glasgow! It sounds like such a vibrant community event. Are there any planned activities related to games like Skribbl IO? Would love to know how that fits in!
Brilliant event announcement! AFK #10 looks like such a lovely night of poetry, sound‑art and community in Glasgow. It’s amazing that this creative gathering will also support vital humanitarian aid for families in Gaza. The full artist lineup is really exciting, and it’s great you are livestreaming for remote audiences. Big congratulations to SPAM Press on the 10‑edition milestone! --recordly