The Poetry Kit |
Events |
Aberystwyth to Liverpool - London - Luton to York - Poets on Tour
Other
events pages
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see also http://www.sarezale.com/events/
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
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| The International Aldeburgh
Poetry Festival For further details, or to be added to the mailing list, please visit www.aldeburghpoetryfestival.org Or contact Naomi Jaffa, Festival Director, Reading Room Yard, The Street, Brockdish, Diss, Norfolk IP21 4JZ Telephone: 01379 668345 e-mail: njaffa@aldeburghpoetryfestival.org |
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| SPACE Theatr Gwynedd, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd No notice of any current events spacehendre@btopenworld.com |
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| The
Bull's Spoken Word Events The Bull Theatre, 68 High Street, Barnet EN5 5SJ Admin: 020 8449 5189 Box Office: 020 8449 0048 |
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| Isle
of Barra International Poetry & Song Festival Details from www.bipas3.co.uk or bipas3@yahoo.com |
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| Bath Literature Festival Information 01225 462231 or e-mail info@bathlitfest.org.uk Box office: 01225 463362 |
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| The Poetry Can
presents...Can Openers Every third Thursday of the month. 8.00pm £2.00/£1.00 concessions Window Arts Centre, St. James Memorial Hall, Lower Borough Walls,Bath, Avon BA1 1QR. Contact: Richard Carder on (01225) 313 531 |
Write
Direction |
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| Beverley
Literature Festival Information phone 01482 391673/867430 |
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White Horse Inn (Nellie's) |
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| Subtle Flame present: |
| The
Verb Garden events at Stockton & Billingham College Reservations, tickets and further information from Cleveland Arts: 01642 264651 |
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limited access (email above first with requirements) - smoking |
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| Pacific Road Arts
Centre venue Full wheelchair access - non smoking |
| OUTSPOKEN@Sublounge
Bar,Barwick St(off Colmore Row)Birmingham City Centre
on Saturday 1st March Then every 1st Saturday of the month 5th April,3rd May,7th June.Start 8.30pm till late £5 b4 10.30 i.d may be required POETRY,LIVE |
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| Spoken Word Every second Wednesday, 7.30pm, free. Drum Arts Centre, 144 Potters Lane, Aston B6 4UUB. Contact RoiGriot@netscape.net |
| Last Sunday of every month - Market
Tavern, Moseley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham |
| Write Out
Loud is a
Bolton-based group dedicated to encouraging the
performance of original writing. For more info: julianjordon@clara.co.uk 01204 398148, or Dave on 01204
382440. 3rd Sunday each month events now at the Howcroft pub (Smoking) Occasional showcase events at Octagon Theatre (non-smoking but some smoking areas)
(18205) |
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| Cliff
Edge Poetry Programme Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Musuem, East Cliff, Bournemouth BH1 3AA Booking: 01202 451821 Information: Gill Horitz 01202 451805 info@renaissanceone.com |
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Beehive Poets, 2nd Monday each month 8pm at The Beehive, Westgate, BRADFORD (707) |
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| Reading
the City Information: Tom Palmer, Festival Organiser, Telephone: (01274) 754096 Email: tom.palmer@bradford.gov.uk |
| Bradford
Book Festival Poetry readings, talks, and performances are part of this festival. Details from Tom Palmer at Bradford Central Library. Details from Tom Palmer, tom.palmer@bradford.gov.uk |
| SHP Poets, 3rd Tuesday of the Month, workshop from 7pm, performance
from 9pm, £2 entry. South Hill Park, Ringmead, BRACKNELL RG12 7PA (buses 157/158/171/172/191 to Birch Hill Shops/Waitrose, 194 to South Hill Road) (707) |
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| The South Presents: Information, bookings 01273 242850 coordinator@thesouth.org.uk |
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| Acoustic
Night Every monday at "Crofts" Stokes Croft, Bristol, an open mic evening of poetry and music hosted by Pete Hunter. All performers sign up by 7.00pm. Telephone Pete on 0117 3771677 or e-mail peteland@madasafish.com |
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| African
Nights every last Saturday of the month 10.00pm till late, entry £3.00 CEED Hall, Dean Street, St. Pauls Information: 0117 9236317 or 0771 907 7739 |
| Big
Mouth Cabaret Marlows,1 New Market Avenue, Bristol BS1 2EH First Wednesday of Every Month. Doors 7.30 p.m. Show 8.00pm. Tickets £6.00/£5.00 with flyer Information: Rosemary Dun 0117 963 6462, mobile 0777 154 6919 |
| Can
Openers monthly poetry platform, organised by Poetry Can - phone (0117) 942 6976 or email lucy@poetrycan.demon.co.uk for details |
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| Cotham
Parish Church St. Michael's Hill Occasional poetry events |
| Night
of the Full Moon' @ Mr. Wolf's Noodle and Rice Bar, 33 St.Stephen's Street Bristol BS1 1JX Open mike to poets, and all Spoken Word artists including film buffs, storytellers, and comics MC'd by haiku poets Alan Summers and Karen Hoy Produced by haiku specialists Naked Haijin Productions, P.O.Box 1974, Bristol BS99 3BB Contact: Alan Summers naked.haijin@virgin.net |
| Phat
Lip Floor Show - monthly event hosted by Pete hunter and Tim Gibbard and featuring many others. Part Anarchic Theatre part slam part video at the Landsdown, 8 Clifton Road. Start time 8.00pm. Entrance £3.50 Imformation from Pete Hunter 0117 3771677 or Tim Gibbard 07790 660939 |
| Poeticize - from a Black
Perspective Chicane cafe, Christmas Steps Booking: 0117 915 9911 (limited seats available). Information: poeticize@caramail.com http://www.poeticize.co.uk |
| Speak
Easy Wednesdays. Door 7.30pm. Show 8.00pm. Entry free with ticket. Hosted by Big Mouth's Rosemary Dun. il Bordello's, moored at Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 Information Rosemary Dun 0117 963 6462 |
| Bristol Poetry Festival Information: Festival Director, Bristol Poetry Festival , The Poetry Can, Unit 11, Kuumba Project, 20-22 Hepburn Road, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8UD Telephone 0117-942 6976 Fax 0117-944 1478 E-mail festival@poetrycan.demon.co.uk |
| Anderson
Festival Buckfastleigh Town Hall. information from Etruscan Books on 01364-643-128. |
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| Company
of Poets contact John Cook (01803 866008) |
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CB1 Poetry.
CB1 Poetry organises poetry readings at Michaelhouse, Trinity
Street,Cambridge on the second Tuesday in the month (October -
June,excluding December). These always feature two poets. The venue
has disabled access and a hearing loop is also available if needed.
CB1 Poetry also organises monthly open mike poetry events at CB1 Cafe
on Mill Road in Cambridge ( limited disabled access) on the fourth
Tuesday in the month ( Oct - June ).
For more information visit www.cb1poetry.org.uk |
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| Peter Howard's Cambridge Poetry Page contains event details and more. |
| Poetry at Borders
Bookshop Starbucks Cafe: 1st Floor, Borders Bookstore, 12-13 Market Street, Cambridge CB2 3PA Phone: 01223 306 181 |
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Last thursday in the month 7:30pm at LibraAries Books, Mill Road Cambridge. Open to published poets and beginners. Contact geoffreywrites@yahoo.uk (707) |
| CAMBRIDGE
SERIES Poetry Readings Monday at 8 p.m. Drama Studio English Faculty 9 West Road £2 All Welcome Wine will be available. see www.barquepress.com [with music (often) from The Man from Uranus]  |
| Cambridge Conference of
Contemporary Poetry A weekend of international modernist poetry readings, video screenings and musical performances with poets from around the world performing their own work with simultaneous English Check the CCCP webswite www.cccp-online.org for full details. Contacts: Rod Mengham c/o Jesus College Cambridge, Cambridge CB5 8BL tel: +44 1223 339493. Kevin Nolan e-mail: k.nolan@virgin.net. Website queries please contact: Fred Garrad e-mail: fred-garrad@talk21.com |
| Barque Readings A moveable feast. |
| Kettle's Yard Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ tel. 01223 352124 fax. 01223 324377 e-mail: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk Art gallery with occasional poetry events. |
| The Indian King Poets continue to meet at a private house: contact 01840 212161 or indianking@btconnect.com for address details. Meetings most Monday mornings and a session costs £6. |
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| The
Centre for Modern Poetry School of English, University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7SE Tel: +44 1227-764000 x3454 Fax: +44 1227-827001 Email Dr David Ayersdsa@ukc.ac.uk |
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| Difficult Poets
series Sandringham Hotel, St Mary Street 7.30pm £4.00/£2.50 Tel: 029 2047 2266 Organised by the Welsh Academi |
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| First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, organised by Seren Boooks on the first Thursday of the month starting 8.00pm, entry £2.00/£1.00concessions Each event features readings by two guest poets, followed by an open-mic spot, where members of the audience will be invited to perform their own work. Information: willatkins@seren-books.com seren-books.com. 01656 663018 |
| LAST THURSDAY AT THE DYLAN THOMAS CENTRE The Dylan Thomas Centre and Tunetown's joint event, 'Last Thursday', exciting
mix of accoustic music and performance poetry, |
| Rajah's Pool Hall Lower Cathedral Road Open mic session on the last Thursday of each month, 9pm to midnight. Admission free. For further details email Gill Brightmore GBrightmor@aol.com |
| Cheltenham Festival of
Literature Information: Kate Murray-Smith, Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1QA Telephone (01242) 263494 (01242) 227979 (Box office) (01242) 237377 (Brochure hotline) Fax (01242) 256457 e-mail festivalbrochure@cheltenham.gov.uk |
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Buzzwords hosted by Angela France Buzzwords is Cheltenham’s poetry cafe, The Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, , Cheltenham, running the every first Sunday of the month. Each event starts with writing time: exercises, themes and tips to get you going, followed by a guest poet. Starts 7pm if wishing to write, otherwise 8pm. There are also open mic slots available on a first come first served basis. Entrance £3 FFI; mob. 07855 308122 or e-mail: cheltpoetry@yahoo.co.uk http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/buzzwords/index.html |
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ZEST! Open Floor Poetry Nights at Alexanders Jazz Bar, Rufus Court, Chester, CH1 2JG. 2007 Sunday May 20th. 8pm. Monday July 9th. 8 pm Monday Sept 17th. 8pm Monday Nov 12th.. 8 pm
Admission £3/ 2 conc |
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| Castlegate
Poetry details from Michael Baron 01900 85 289 Events sponsored by Northern Arts, Cumbria County Council, Allerdale Borough Council, The Airing Cupboard(Workington) and the Cockermouth Writers Circle, and Solway Arts Society |
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| Wordsworth
House Tickets from National Trust on 01900 824805 |
| Writers at Warwick Unless otherwise, events take place in the Conference Room of Warwick University at 7.15pm, and tickets cost £5.00 (£3.00). Box Office: 024 7652 4524 box.office@warwick.ac.uk http://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk. |
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| Open Mic night, First Tuesday of each month, The Tin
Angel, Medieval Spon Street, Coventry, 7.30pm start. avocado_magazine@hotmail.com. www.heaventreepress.co.uk. (81004) |
| Every third tuesday in the month
Liquid Cafe Bar in the city arcade in the centre of Coventry hosts a poetry night.
This non smoking venue is proving |
| The Hawth also: Studio, Amphitheatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 6YZ Box Office: 01293 553 636 Email: hawth@enterprise.net |
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Poets Anonymous:
First Friday of the month: Upstairs at the Dog and Bull, Surrey Street, Croydon, CR0 1RG. From 8.00 pm to 10.30pm. £2.00 waged, £1.00 unwaged.
Second Saturday of the month: Primary Room, United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, CR0 5LP. From 2.30pm to 4.00pm. £1.50.
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| Poetry
Plus festival For further information e-mail peter@poetsanon.org.uk |
| The
Hydrogen Jukebox Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace D13 7AX Tickets and information: 01325 486 555/TH> |
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| Split
the Lark Festival Information June English 01304 380866 |
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| Verse at the Vertigo Café, second Tuesdays. Free admission. Contact Ralph 01332 292540 |
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| Mole Valley Literature
Festival More information about the festival can be found at www.mole-valley.gov.uk Contact details: Charlotte Gardiner, Arts Development Officer or Jane Lackenby, Publicity Officer Tel: 01306 879188 or 01306 879269 Email: jane.lackenby@mole-valley.gov.uk Mole Valley District Council, Pippbrook, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SJ |
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| Live
Poetry Share Bell Hotel, Market Place. Come and read your own or a published poem, or short piece of prose. Contact Sue Lozynskyj 01262 601398, Email mloz21@hotmail.com |
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| Colpitts
Poetry (Durham) Coordinator Mick Standen, 29 Western Hill, Durham; tel. 0191 386 4058 Events at Allington House, Sadler Street, North Bailey, Durham at 8.pm, unless shown otherwise. Admission at door £2.50/£1.50 |
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| The Point Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9DE Box Office: 023 8065 2333 Email: info@thepoint-online.co.uk |
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| Big
Word Performance Poetry Fortnightly cabaret at The Tron Bar, 9 Hunter Square, Royal Mile Doors 8.30pm: Show 9.00-11.00pm. MCs Anita Govan and Jem Rolls £3.00/£2.00 concs. Info: Jem Rolls Tel/ Fax: 0131 229 3633. jemrolls@bigword.fsnet.co.uk |
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| Out Loud 1st Thursday of the Month Monthly 'open mic' night run by the Phoenix Writers Group The Diggars pub (aka The Athletic Arms), 1-3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 Doors: 7.30pm, Entry: £1 donation contact: Julie Clark via email words@outloud.org.uk |
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| Shore Poets readings - 7.45pm on the last Sun of every month. Admission £1.00 (concessions free). Now at The Canons' Gait, 232 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DQ. For full programme e-mail Peter Cudmore, info@shorepoets.org.uk or visit the website www.shorepoets.org.uk
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| Thursday - 7:30 p.m.
Uncut Poets. Entry: £5/£3 concessions and open-mikers with confirmed bookings Fully accessible.
(1006) |
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| Tall Lighthouse Poetry at the Picture House Bar, Bartholomew St.
West. With special guests & open-mic For more details e-mail: exeter@tall-lighthouse.co.uk Entry by voluntary contribution £3/£2
Fully accessible venue, toilets downstairs via outdoor ramp. (1006) |
Falmouth Poetry Festival |
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| Garden
Cafe, Stony St - bimonthly event, with a featured poet each time, plus readings from the floor Information from Ann and Keith Harrison-Broninski, Tel: 01373 836520 Fax: 0870 052 7594 Email: jazz@nunneyjazzcafe.org |
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| Baltic The Centre for Contemporary Art South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA Tel: 0191 478 1810 |
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| Blaydon
Races Festival For more information ring 0191 477 3478 |
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open mic poetry every Wednesday at the Lacuna Cafe, Queen Margaret
Union in Glasgow,See
www.toadinmud.co.uk for more information. Robbie
Guillory,
www.toadinmud.co.uk (1206)
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| Big
Word Performance Poetry Contact Jem Rolls at jemrolls@bigword.fsnet.co.uk @ The Tron Bar @ The Scream, 9 Hunter Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh doors 8.30, show 9.00 -11.00. £3/ £2 concs www.bigword.co.uk |
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Click Clack is an alternative open-mic night in Yorkshire. It takes
place
every Monday at The Iron Duke, Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NA Entry is FREE and sign-up for performers starts around 8pm. Anything goes at Click Clack though we do prefer alternative, odd, funny, experimental performance, but this can be in any form : poetry, comedy, music (no drums though!). If you'd like a guest spot please get in touch with me via ashleyreaks@hotmail.com or at http://www.myspace.com/clickclackopenmic |
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| The
Verb Garden events at the Town Hall Theatre Reservations, tickets and further information from Cleveland Arts: 01642 264651 |
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| Live at the Trades 4th Wednesday of each month. 8pm. Haslingden Trades Club. Guest poets and Open Floor. Admission £2.00 Contact: Martin Peacock: 01254 389250 peacock912@breathemail.net Phil Burton: 01706 876089 burtophil@hotmail.com |
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Hastings
Poetry Festival |
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| 'Shorelink' Community
Writers Alvin Culzak - poetextreme@yahoo.com (14804) |
| The Hay Festival Box Office, 25 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5AD Phone: 0870 990 1299 Fax: 01497 821 066 |
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| Albert Poets 2nd Thursday of each month. 8pm,
Coffeevolution, 8 Church Street, Huddersfield HD1 1DD +44 (0)1484
432881
Any queries,please email the new Albert poets events co-ordinator is
Charlotte Walker:
charlotte.walker@gmail.com
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| The Humber Mouth Literature
Festival - Information: Rita Muth or Paul Holloway, The City Arts Unit, Central Library, Albion Street, Kingston Upon Hull HU1 3TF Telephone: (01482) 223344 email: humber.mouth@hullcc.gov.uk |
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| Inscribing
the Island For more deatils please ring Maggie Harris on 01843 865790 or email maggieh@ukonline.co.uk |
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| Ilkley Literature Festival Information: David Porter, Freepost LS 2674, The Manor House, 2 The Castle Hill, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 9DT Telephone (01943) 601210 Fax (01943) 817079 E-mail: admin@ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk Disability Access Information
AVAILABLE FOR SOME EVENTS |
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| Poetry
Ipswich Lecture Room, Ipswich County Library, Old Foundry Road, Ipswich, IP1 3DE Doors Open 7.30pm, open mic. 8.00pm, main reading 8.15pm. Contact: Derina derina@ukonline.co.uk |
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| Words
by the Water Literary Festival Information from Andy Walsh editor@stbrodag.com |
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| King's
Lynn Poetry Festival Thoresby College, Queen Street. Information: King's Lynn Poetry Festival, c/o Anthony Ellis 19 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1JW Telephone (01553) 691661 (office hours) (01553) 761919 (evenings and weekends) |
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| Lancaster LitFest 26 Castle Park, Lancaster LA1 1YQ tel: 01524 62166 fax: 01524 841216 e-mail: jane.butterworthinfo@litfest.org Most events at the Dukes in Lancaster (box office 01524 598500), with other sessions at Folly Gallery and City Museum. |
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| Lancaster LitFest's
Spotlight Club at the Yorkshire House Parliament Street, Lancaster For further details, telephone 01524 61266, or 01524 847240. Third Friday of the month. Doors open at 8.30pm, open floor 8.45pm - 9.15pm. Admission: £3.00/£2.00 (conc.) Open Mic: 6 x 5 minute spots, plus guest acts. Co-ordinators: Ron Baker & Sarah Fiske. Tel: 01524 381642 e-mail: sarah.fiske@virgin.net |
| Purple Patch Poetry
Evenings Barlow Theatre, |
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| Ledbury Poetry Festival Information: 0845 458 1743 |
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| Night Vision First Tuesday of every month poetry and acoustic night Milo Bar 10-12 Call Lane Leeds LS1 6DN. There is wheel chair access. email Night Vision :
nightvisionleeds@hotmail.co.uk (707) |
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| Leeds
Survivors Poetry/Interchange @ Strawberry Fields 3rd Monday of every month from 7.30pm. Hosted by Leeds Survivors Poetry/Johnny Solstice |
| Wicked
Words 8pm at The Old Police Station, 108 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3HZ. Guest and open mike event, second Tuesday of every month. Brendan Ego 07715 115582 e-mail b_mcpartlan@yahoo.co.uk Please e-mail or telephone to confirm performance dates. Host Media Centre tel: 0113 307 0178. |
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Leicester Poetry Society Events normally second Friday of the month at 7.45pm, Leicester Adult Education College, Wellingston Street, Leicester - Tickets £4.00/£3.50 . Details www.poetryleicester.co.uk. or telephone 0116 256 7074 (office hours). e-mail: david.bircumshaw@ntlworld.com Weeks where no reading scheduled are workshops, 7.00-9.00pm. (£2) |
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PUREandGOODandRIGHT is a lively night of performance poetry on 3rd Sunday of every month. Fantastic guest poets come from all over the country and local poets and new writers have a go too! At PUREandGOODandRIGHT the poetry is accessible, fast flowing and often funny. Try it, you may well like it! Find us online at http://www.kellywit.com/web/pureandgoodandright.htm The Fox, 32 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RZ. 7.30pm, 3rd Sunday of every month Admission £3 (£2 OAPS & NUS) Open Mic slots available
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| LIVERPOOL European Capital of Culture 2008 For details of everything going on in and round Liverpool - Merseyside in the build-up to becoming the European Capital of Culture |
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| Unity Theatre 1 Hope Place, Liverpool L1 9BG Disability Access Information
AVAILABLE FOR SOME EVENTS |
| Bluecoat Arts Centre School Lane Liverpool L1 3BX Contact: boxoffice@bluecoatartscentre.com phone: 0151 707 9393 |
| The Reader Reading
Series contact Jane Davis 2jd@thereader.co.uk |
| The Club Surreal The Sundaybeat, The Brewery: each Sun: £4.00/£3.00. (Gonzo; 0151 707 9479) |
| The Egg Cafe Newington Street, (opposite Central Hall) Liverpool. Disability Access Information NO DISABLED ACCESS - UP STAIRS |
| The Masque 90, Seel Street, Liverpool L1. TEL: 0151-708-8708. |
| Come Strut Your Stuff Open floor poetry and acoustic music. Original material preferred, but all performers and listeners are welcome. 1st Monday of every month (except Bank Holidays - email/phone to check). Starts 8.00pm prompt, so arrive early to claim a seat and a performance spot. Hosts: Graham Holland and Nick Payne. Featuring: Stan the Harper Further information from Graham Holland on 0151 280 5453 info@comestrutyourstuff.co.uk The Egg Café, Newington (the road that runs between Bold Street and Renshaw St) - situated on the second floor, above the Newington Hair Company. The venue is a vegetarian bistro, but with no drinks licence. You can drink your own wine only if you have bought a main meal.
Website -
http://www.comestrutyourstuff.co.uk/ |
Stamps
Cafe |
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Everyman Bistro, Hope Street, Liverpool 1 Disability Access Information NO DISABLED ACCESS - SMOKING at the usual venue. Some guest events held at the Unity Theatre which has full access. SOME ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FOR VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED Contact: Cath Nichols 0151 709 5221, cath@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk _________________________________ Reading Group
at the Central Library, Liverpool for nine months of the
year and a programme of workshops. Further details from
the newsletter. Disability Access Information
SOME ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FOR VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED Contact: Cath Nichols 0151 724 4576, dgps@blueyonder.co.uk |
