Wrote Under Publishing are pleased to announce that The Sunday Xpress Open Mic is still growing strong and now relocated to the Adam and Eve pub in Digbeth. This new location boasts more seats, excellent sound and a cleaner yet still homely and friendly atmosphere. Now on every third Sunday of ...

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On Wednesday 4 June 2008 at 7.15pm, Manchester will see the second installment of the bi-monthly experimental poetry night, The Other Room, part of The Openned Readings series. The outstanding line-u...

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This is call for articles for the online PDF magazine, Incorporating Writing.

For the next issue articles between 1,000-2,500 words on the theme of PULP are required.  They are also looking for artwork...

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Walt Whitman Celebration Weekend, Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June 2008

Bolton’s Whitmanites and the Edward Carpenter Forum will be hosting events in and around Bolton to celebrate the poet’s ...

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Psst...wanna hear about some daffodils?

OK the poetry may not be at Dove Cottage itself and daffodils may or may not be involved, but the Wordsworth trust have got a plethora of poets visiting over the...

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Creative writing workshop with Phil Bowen - ‘A Fresh Look and a Fresh Listen.’ Participants should, if possible, bring a copy of any poem by Robert Frost and be prepared to create something new: poet...

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(Photograph, from left to right: Julian Jordon (WOL), Martin Thomasson & Matthew Welton (University of Bolton) and Paul Blackburn (WOL) 

The partnership between Write Out Loud and the University of...

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Flax is looking to commission a short fiction and a poem for a pair of limited edition posters to be launched at this year's litfest in Lancaster.

In the first instance, we invite any interested writer...

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The increasingly prestigious Ledbury Festival is taking place this year from the 4th to the 13th July. There's everything from Carol Ann Duffy (pictured) to a poetry jukebox; the Ledbury choir to film...

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Poetry for Peace writing competition, commemorating 50 years of CND in Britain. Poems and stories up to 50 lines in length, deadline 21 July 2008.  For more details call Steve on 0114 243 0867 ...

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Phrased and Confused want to commission four lyricist, poet or spoken word artists interested in creating and performing new work for - the Phrased & Confused Tent at the Summer Sundae Weekender, a cr...

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James Kennedy aka Jimmy Fantastik (pictured) became the 300th poet to post his profile onto our Poets' Showcase. I only wish we had a prize to give him to mark this momentous occassion, but we don't s...

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Matthew Welton will be one of the poets reading tonight as we launch our unique creative  partnership with Bolton University. It's the start of two days of showcasing their excellent  creative writing...

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The Poetry Book Society and Apples & Snakes are delighted to announce that SoundBlast goes live today. This lively new section on the Poetry Bookshop Online is dedicated to CDs from some of the UK’s ...

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Here are some Competitions for you to enter sent to us by Sarah MacLennan of Dead Good Poet's Society in Liverpool.

Poetry on the Lake 8th International Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 12-May-08
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As part of the Luton Arts Festival there are several poetry events that are well worth a look, check out http://www.lutonartsfestival.org/event/poetry for full details 

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That’s for first prize in The Manchester Poetry Prize 2008.
And all you have to do is knock off a few poems and, er, win.
The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University is launching The Manche...

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The University of Surrey Annual Public Event - A Poetry Reading by Les Murray
Friday 30th May 2008
School of Management, University of Surrey
Drinks Reception: 6:00pm
Reading: 6:30pm
Admission FREE
Ti...

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Roam the Rows, a summer event in Chester on Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 August 2008, is a celebration of the city, its retailers, the cultural heritage and the people of Cheshire. The organisers want to ...

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Whatever you write, switch on new ideas by taking part in this innovative and informal workshop with its range of creative and practical exercises. Whether you write scripts, poems, stories, blogs ...

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Last year over 18,000 people attended the Festival week and the organisers are confident that this year’s programme will match, if not exceed that figure. As always, there is a hectic week in store ...

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The 18th Thomas Hardy Conference and Festival celebrates both the 80th year since Hardy's
death and the 40th year of the conference.

This week-long event offers a programme of lectures, talks, poetry ...

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The Poetry School is offering an unprecedented choice of activities this year. From the ongoing commitment of a year-long course to a burst of inspiration from a one-day workshop, the school offers ...

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Last month's poem of the month writer, Helen Shay, has chosen this month's poem. Helen says,"This is an expertly-crafted poem that appeals through its sensuous evocation of an imagined life, descri...

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