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In anticipation of Yes But Are We Enemies ...

... here's Auld Enemies: a poetry documentary by Ross Sutherland. Auld Enemies was a poetry collaborations tour of Scotland undertaken under the auspices of the Enemies Project in July.



Yes But Are We Enemies kicks off at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, next Thursday 18 September. Full tour details here. And here's why my curatorial partner and overall Enemies Project curator Steven Fowler is excited by the prospect.

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