The Poetry Kit

Oxford	10th February 2012	Back Room Poets with Art Jericho present a poetry reading launching recent publications by members: Mark Leech : Chang'an Poems Jennifer A. McGowan : Life in Captivity David Olsen : New World Elegies Also featuring: Pat Winslow and Paul Surman And your chance to view the Art Jericho exhibition: William Cotterill, A Tangle of Ghost & Matter Friday, 10 February 2012 Free admission. 7 pm for 7:30 pm. Art Jericho \| 6 King Street \| Oxford \| OX2 6DF
Taunton	11th February 2012	LGBT Open Mic - Sat 11 Feb 4pm Free The Brewhouse Studio A chance to share some of your own poetry and creative writing with a supportive and encouraging LGBT audience. Email louise@prettygoodgirl.com to sign up for a slot, all levels of experience welcome. This event forms part of Outset Festival 2012, celebrating LGBT arts in the South West (Fri 10 - Sun 12 February)
Manchester	11th February 2012	Poets and Players - Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER Saturday February 11^th 2.30 to 4.00 pm Free Event, no need to book. Eric Ormsby is the headline poet reading at this event, supported by poets Adam Strickson and Tara Bergin Music is provided by Our Liberated Winter featuring Robin Bowles (accordion, piano) & Simon Prince (flutes, saxophone) Full details of the event can be found on the Poets and Players website www.poetsandplayers.co and on the dedicated Poets and Players Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Poets-Players/206511376557
London	13th February 2012	Kid, I Wrote Back at Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, London, E1 6JE �3 on the door, Free to perform http://www.cafekick.co.uk/bar-kick/contact.html KID, I WROTE BACK is London's freshest, most eclectic and interesting open mic and spoken word night. 'Kid, I wrote back' started two years ago and quickly went from strength to strength and solidified itself as one of the most exciting and eclectic poetry and spoken word nights in London. Purposefully breaking free from promoting any one verse, word, voice or style KID, stamps a defiantly individual mark onto the capital's red-ripe spoken word and poetry scene. KID, I WROTE BACK invites both established and as yet unheard talent to the stage to perform � offering a much needed dose of full-on liberalism and authenticity � that will really agitate, challenge and tickle your minds. It is a platform for current words from current poets of all styles and experience who are looking to share words and hear others in a friendly and lively environment. It is the brainchild of Chim�ne Suleyman, a writer and poet who performs as part of the Rhymes Won�t Wait collective and Dylan Sage, a writer and emcee who has entertained with the likes of The Nextmen and Breaking Bread. If you would like to perform email kidiwroteback@instorage.org.uk or get there early on the night to sign up.
Rehoboth, MA	15th February 2012	Poetry in the Village Blanding Library, 124 Bay State Rd, Rehoboth, MA 02769 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH >>>ALWAYS AN OPEN MIC! <<< SIGN UP BEGINS 6:00 P.M. FEATURE AT 7:30 February 15 Feature - Tim Reed March 21- Louisa Clerici April 18-Susan Denison
London	23rd February 2012	Toynbee Studios - 28 Commercial Street London E1 6AB �5 - online booking Sam Riviere�s online collection of poems and promotional material 81 Austerities is a passive/aggressive response to the �austerity measures� implemented by the coalition government in the wake of the financial crisis. Ranging in theme from pornography to death and longing, the project aims to apply such �cuts� preemptively to poetry itself, experiencing this deprivation primarily on the levels of sentiment, structure, and subject matter. Riviere (Faber New Poets) presents 81 Austerities in conjunction with readings from other poets, and discussion on poetry�s relationship to money, politics and advertising. �austerity figures as a revocation of generosity, a violence done to form, a grain to the surface of language� New Statesman �A brilliantly modern vision of boredom and deprivation� Dazed & Confused Read 81 Austerities by Sam Riviere online Event information on Penned in the Margins website Contact Tom Chivers on 07729 887 236 or info@pennedinthemargins.co.uk for further information
Brighton	23rd February 2012	Pighog's 2012 event series gets up and running with readings from Brighton's own Jackie Wills and Horizon Review editor Katy Evans-Bush. There will also be 3-minute open mic opportunities. Pighog Poetry Night No. 1 is on the 23rd February at the Redroaster Coffee House in Brighton. Doors open 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm start. 9.30 pm finish. The bar will be open until 10.00 pm. Tickets are �5.00. For more information on the Pighog Press readings and to book tickets: http://www.pighog.co.uk/events/index.html
London	23rd February 2012	Angels & Devils Awards Ceremony Place & Time: Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street London WC2H 9BX, 23 February 2012 at 19.30 Description: An evening to celebrate the 902 poems entered into the record breaking Angels & Devils Poetry Competition organised by Holland Park Press. The winning poem will be announced and the winner and runners-up will read their poems. The judges Arnold Jansen op de Haar (author of the poetry collection Yugoslav Requiem and novels King of Tuzla & Angel) and Donald Gardner (author of poetry collections Get the Most out of your Jet Lag & The Glittering Sea and translator of, among other poets, Remco Campert: I Dreamed in the Cities at Night) will give valuable insights on the judging process and read from their own work. This will be followed by a reception, an excellent opportunity to enjoy a drink and mingle with the judges, fellow contestants and the publisher. A lovely treat for poetry lovers and it�s free. More information is available from: http://hollandparkpress.co.uk/news_detail.php?news_id=73
London	23rd February 2012	BRIXTONGUE, South London�s premier poetry and performance event promises the best of local and international performers. ELECTRIC SOCIAL, 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5SP Thursday 23^rd February 2012. Doors open 7.30 Show 8PM sharp -11PM TICKETS: �8.00 CONTACT: Text. 07854327993 brixart@brixtonartgallery.co.uk A not to be missed night, featuring poetry, music, open mic, comedy, art that beats with the heart of multicultural London at the Electric Social, a contemporary lounge and performance venue. Come early and pick up a free piece of art. Host Mr Gee of BBC Radio 4's Bespoken Word, introduces performers such as: MAMACONYUKA HOT ART LATIN AMERICAN HOT ART TROLLY - GLORIA THOMAS -J AZZMAN JOHN CLARKE � NIA, CONNIE �N DI MAN DEM - LONDON CITY REGGAE CHOIR -THE BEST IN JAMAICAN MUSIC ON THE DECKS FROM DJ ZINCFENCE.
Keswick, Cumbria	29th February 2012	A Celebration of Poetry Translation Wednesday February 29th from 4 till 6p.m. at the St Herbert Social Centre, High Hill, Keswick, Cumbria Timothy Ad�s, Alistair Elliot, Peter Rafferty, Christopher Pilling Doors open at 3.30 - Entry free - Disabled Access.
Edmonton, London	12th March 2012	I�m pleased and excited to announce that Carol Ann Duffy has accepted Salisbury House Poet�s invitation to read at the Dugdale theatre on March the 12^th. Details are being worked out but tickets will be available from the Millfield box office. It is taking place at the Dugdale; the two theatres are working together. The tel number for the booking office is 020 8807 6680 the web address https://forms.enfield.gov.uk/peo/ Tickets will be �10. I�m not sure when they will be available but it must be soon. Edmonton, London
Calgary, Canada	14th March 2012	The Calgary Distinguished Writers Program is pleased to announce Billy Collins as the 2012 Distinguished Visiting Writer. Billy Collins will be giving a free public reading at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 in the 3^rd Floor Ballroom of MacEwan Student Centre on the University of Calgary campus. All are welcome to attend. Please list this event on the �Poetry events in Canada� page. A PSA is attached. More information is available from the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program website at http://arts.ucalgary.ca/calgarywriters/
Chester	19^t March 2012 21 May 2012 1 October 2012 3 December	Zest! Open Floor Poetry � Dates for 2012 Alexanders Theatre Bar, Rufus Court, off Northgate, Chester CH1 2JG Monday 19^t March 2012 Guest poet: Angela Topping Monday 21 May 2012 Guest poets: Jake Campbell and Sarah Maclennan Monday 1 October 2012 Guest poet: Tom George Monday 3 December End of Year Open Floor All Zest! Open Floor Poetry nights start at 8:00 pm. Entry: �2/�3 Bring your own or a favourite poem to read or just enjoy listening. There will be five 3-poem reading slots each night, to be allocated on a first come first served basis. Quality new and used poetry books and magazines will be available to buy.
Taunton	29th March 2012	Thurs 29 Mar 7.45pm �14 with Conc. availabile The Brewhouse Main House Andrew Motion - Silver Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (1999-2009), introduces Silver, his eagerly awaited sequel to Treasure Island, featuring a cast of noble seamen, murderous pirates and tales of love, valour and terrible cruelty. He also reads from his latest book of poems, The Cinder Path (Faber), which was shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry; from Laurels And Donkeys, a profoundly moving sequence of poems about conflicts from 1914 to the war in Afghanistan; and from his acclaimed autobiography In The Blood � A Memoir Of My Childhood.
Birmingham	25th 26th May 2012	This event is changed and the instead there will be a one day appreciation of the poetry and life of Geoff Stevens on 26th May 2012 Purple Patch Poetry Convention at The Barlow Theatre, Spring Walk, Langley nr.Oldbury (Birmingham) on Friday evening 25th May, all day Saturday 26th, and possibly Sunday morning 27th.May 2012. There will be your readings, workshops, talks, book stalls, and a poetry show on Saturday evening. All for �6 in advance to Purple Patch 25 Griffiths Road, West Bromwich B71 2EH.
Stoke-on-Trent	4th April 2012	POETRY AT THE FILM THEATRE, College Rd, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2EF �The very best poets in the region�, Wed, 4th April, 2012, 7pm - 10pm. Tickets �4. Jo Bell, Peter Branson and John Lindley with guests Roger Elkin, �Trentvale Poet�, W. Terry Fox, Gill McEvoy, Andrew Rudd, Phil Williams, John Williams & Joy Winkler and music from �Parish Lantern� and �Roaring Owls�. For ticket info, contact: p_branson@sky.com, or 01270 883410, or just send a cheque, (pay �Poetry at the Film Theatre�), to:�Poetry at the Film Theatre�, c/o Peter Branson, �Ash House�, 226 Sandbach Rd, Rode Heath, Nr Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3SB. (Your reserved tickets will be available at the box office from 7pm.) All ticket proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis. 100% Wheelchair access.
Hoylake, Wirral	6th -8th July 2012	The Wirral Festival of Firsts will take place again in Hoylake at the beginning of July There is a strong Poetry content in the Festival: A National Poetry Competition Poetry Proms Poetry Trail poeTree And a Poetry Concert, headlined by John Hegley In 2011, 65 poets read throughout the afternoon in a variety of venues. This year, the aim is to have 100 poets and more venues Also in the Festival, there is a Music Proms, which, in 2011, featured 350 musicians and singers, and several Music Cocerts, with choirs and orchestras, and 150 artists displaying Art on the Meols & Hoylake Promenades, Art Exhibitions and an Art Trail And this year, there will be an event in Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton: The Rock Slams, which will feature four Slams: Comedy, Music, Storytelling and Poetry Detailed information available on www.festivaloffirsts.co.uk

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