John Botterill remembers Malton's A64 in new volume of poetry
Write Out Loud regular and former resident of Malton in North Yorkshire, John Botterill, has produced a second volume of his poetry. All Roads Lead to Malton is described as a “poetic, autobiographical trip down Memory Lane, following a path from early childhood, primary school through to university and adulthood”.
The setting, initially, is rural Yorkshire but we follow John’s journey to many ...
23rd February 2023
Reinforcements! Yorkshire contingent joins Words on the Wall
You might be forgiven in February for shivering at the thought of Northumberland’s Words on the Wall, given Hexham’s setting, close to the evocative Hadrian’s Wall. Cold, bleak, inhospitable? Not a bit of it!
This open-mic poetry gathering, plus three headline poets, was held in a warm and cosy s...
23rd February 2023
North Shields poet Dean Jolly nets rich harvest of words
A poet from North Shields has published three pamphlets of poems about his home town and the north-east coast in quick succession, to express how much the area holds a special place in his heart. Dean...
20th February 2023
Tyneside poet and former weather presenter meets media storm after relocating from Caymans
A Tyneside poet and former TV weatherman has found himself at the centre of a blizzard of local media coverage. American Joey Avary relocated from his job as a TV journalist and weatherman in the Caym...
14th February 2023
Online launch for posthumous publication of Grant Tarbard's collection titled 'dog'
A community of poets will be reading on Zoom at the launch of dog, a posthumous collection of poems by Grant Tarbard, who died last year at the age of 43. Poets reading from 7.30pm on Wednesday 8 Marc...
12th February 2023
Winning poems go on display at Metro station in Newcastle
Prize-winning poems from a competition run by Nexus, the Tyne and Wear transport authority, have gone on display at a busy Metro station in Newcastle. Last year to mark National Poetry Day Nexus invit...
11th February 2023
Mandy Pannett to judge Brian Dempsey poetry pamphlet competition
Publishers Dempsey & Windle’s Brian Dempsey Memorial poetry competition is now open for submissions from poets looking to publish their work as pamphlets. Submissions should consist of unpublished ori...
10th February 2023
Resurrection of a Black Man: Jenny Mitchell, Indigo Dreams
Jenny Mitchell’s impressive and award-winning two previous collections – both reviewed by Write Out Loud – were largely about Britain’s involvement in slavery, and its pain, misery and legacy as seen ...
10th February 2023
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in her Head: Warsan Shire, Chatto & Windus
Warsan Shire’s first full collection captivates the reader with the precision and pressing rhythm of her lines that reflect the urgency of her message. Shire is a Somali-British poet who was born in N...
10th February 2023
For those in peril ... a heady brew of music, poetry and beer
Music and poetry is generally a good mix. Add beer, history, and stirring tales of lifeboats, and you have all the ingredients for a heady brew. And so it proved at Newcastle’s Biscuit Factory art gal...
6th February 2023
Warm up with words at new poetry night in the north-east
A new monthly poetry night is being launched in Northumberland this month. The Poetry Café at the Warm Hub, Cheviot Street, Wooler, will be held on Friday 10 February from 7-9pm. Organisers say: “Come...
3rd February 2023
Taking the last bus home after nights like these! Brian Bilston wows big audience at the New Poetry Shack in London
The hugely popular “poet laureate of Twitter” Brian Bilston has always been somewhat of a mystery man, keen to obscure his true identity and limiting his public appearances. He does seem to be getting...
2nd February 2023
Second Glance: Ron Scowcroft, Oversteps Books
Ron Scowcroft lives in Lancaster. His pamphlet Moon Garden was published by Wayleave Press in 2014 and his full collection Second Glance by Oversteps Books in 2022. A number of poems in the latter hav...
2nd February 2023
National Memorial Arboretum seeks poet in residence
The National Memorial Arboretum is looking for a poet in residence for 12 months, who will explore its surroundings, landscape, and memorials through the art of poetry. The 150-acre visitor site is on...
1st February 2023
