A treat for fans of performance poetry as the poet and author Hollie McNish premieres a beautifully tender new work on BBC Radio 3: In Loving Memory of The Kissing Tree. Listen to Private Passions on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 3

50 reactions | Life by Hollie McNish. The second of three poems commissioned by the RSNO to mark COP26 and performed as part of our special concert of Haydn’s The Creation. Coming soon: Highlights from the concert on our YouTube channel | Royal Scottish National Orchestra | Facebook

1.7K views · 26 reactions | Exclusive >>> See Hollie McNish and the Metropole Orkest live in London for FREE at Cadogan Hall on the 22nd November. To get your tickets just email verse1cadogan@asos.com or text Verse1 to 87007 | Hollie Poetry | Facebook

Hollie McNish introduces her new collection, Slug, which features seven sections on topics she's been told in her lifetime to be embarrassed about or to keep silent on. From the beautiful Òran Mór she reads her poem about chatting with strangers, something she's missed during lockdown. Watch her on our Instagram Live at 7.30pm on 13 May. Signed copies of Slug are available here: https://bit.ly/3bi6Mga | Waterstones