We are delighted to announce that A Year of Conversation and its partner, Voluntary Arts Scotland will be supported by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) for A Day of Conversation 2019 MORE

StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival, takes place in St Andrews from 6 to 10 March. A whole range of writers, from slammers to concrete poets, are taking part, travelling from as far afield as Canada, Hungary, Germany and many more. There are a number of A Year of Conversation 2019 events within the programme, many of which relate to one of our core themes . . . translation as conversation. MORE

A Year of Conversation will be hosting our first Twitter Chat on Wednesday 13th February 9-10pm. We'd love you to join us. MORE

Tom Pow responds to Allan Little's Crichton Conversation and looks forward to the Art of Conversation day at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. MORE

Anyone can get involved in A Year of Conversation and host an event. You could be a multi-venue city-wide festival or a primary school class. You might want to go digital and utilise a global social media platform or maybe you prefer a convivial dinner with friends in your flat. A Year of Conversation Creative Director, Tom Pow, shares his thoughts on what makes a 'conversation event'. MORE

A Welcome Message from A Year of Conversation Founder and Creative Director, Tom Pow. MORE