Verbalized – South African & UK Poets Tour
Verbalized is a dynamic journey through the streets of Johannesburg, Leeds, London and Capetown, a unique performance full of rich, soul stirring song and explosive, lyrical poetry.
Already a success in South Africa, the tour features UK artists Zena Edwards, Khadijah Ibrahiim, Kayo Chingonyi, Dzifa Benson and Avaes Mohammad, alongside poets from South Africa - Mpho ya Badimo, Mbali Vilakaz...
29th September 2010
Wonderful Warwick Words
The ninth Warwick Words literary festival will be held from Friday, 1st to Sunday, 10th October, and looks like being their most successful yet!
This year’s festival promises ten days packed with performances from some of the country’s leading writers – from poets to novelists, journalists to...
28th September 2010
Poetry & Cake in Bury
Bury Libraries celebrate National Poetry Day with 2 special events with the Irwell Writers and you!
Join them to share poems and enjoy home-made cake on National Poetry Day, Thursday 7th Oct...
28th September 2010
Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition 2010
To link with the theme of National Poetry Day 2010, the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf is asking children aged 7-11 to write a poem on the theme of ‘Home’.
Eligible age groups: 7-8 and 9-11
Po...
28th September 2010
Lyric Lounge, Nottingham
The weekend of 24-26 September will see New Art Exchange, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham transformed into ‘Lyric Lounge’ - a spell-binding performance space celebrating the power of live literatu...
16th September 2010
All Aboard ...
The Poetry Train is pulling in to Shifnal in Shropshire, as part of the town’s very first Festival of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, which will be taking place between Friday, 17th and Sunday, 26...
16th September 2010
King's Lynn Literature Festival
King’s Lynn in Norfolk holds not one but two literature festivals each year – one in March for fiction, and the second in September for poetry.
Their 26th poetry festival takes place from Frida...
16th September 2010
BIG WEEKEND, BIG NEWS
STOP PRESS - Price Cut and more workshops
We have cut the price for the weekend - 15th-17th Oct - to just £50 to ensure that more people can attend. This includes all food, accommodation, wo...
15th September 2010
Hebden Big Weekend top guest
The fabulous Write Out Loud Big Weekend top guest is multi-slam champion poet, Oxford Professor of Poetry nominee, Steve Larkin.
Internationally-renowned spoken word artist, lecturer in perform...
15th September 2010
National Poet of Wales: On Tour
This autumn, National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke takes to the road to perform at venues across Wales. The tour is organised by Academi in partnership with venues and festivals in the four corner...
11th September 2010
Kate's BodyGossip
Write Out Loud poet - Kate Tym has just had her poem filmed by a host of celebrities for the BodyGossip Forum – and it’s all for a good cause.
Hastings-based performance poet Kate has had one o...
9th September 2010
New British Poets Reunited in Durham
Twenty years ago, four poets toured the UK under the banner of the New British Poets promotion, heralding the arrival of an exciting new poetry scene. it’s now 20 years on they are to be reunited f...
9th September 2010
The BIG Weekend with Write Out Loud
Write Out Loud would like to invite you to attend a residential weekend in Hebden Bridge where, as well as having lots of fun and poetry, we’ll be telling you about our plans for the future of Writ...
8th September 2010
Downunder Muse: Poetry in Melbourne
It has been said the poetry scene in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is the second largest in the world, as measured per capita. There were, at last count, four weekly readings, two fortnightly, 18...
8th September 2010
Pedalling Poetry
Write Out Loud poet David C. Johnson has been appointed poet for the Bristol Cycle festival, and during September he will be travelling around the city reading poetry inspired by bikes and cycling.
...6th September 2010
Dance On
This month's poem was chosen by David Cooke.
To find more about Greg and his work: http://www.writeoutloud.net/poets/gregfreeman
DANCE ON
My brother only dressed as a Ted
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5th September 2010
Poetry in aid of Pakistan
The Bluebell Bookshop in Penrith is hosting an evening of poetry, music and images of Pakistan, next Thursday evening, 9th September, in aid of the flood victims.
Monsoon rains have caused exte...
5th September 2010
The Juice
‘The Juice’ is a new arts magazine produced by a group of young arts graduates and students, which aims to represent and support emerging talent in Leeds and West Yorkshire; and they’re inviting yo...
5th September 2010
Cryptic Poem 009: Gravity
This simple lyric has a very sad theme. It is the kind of poem that would go well in a greeting card. If you really wanted to depress someone.
The form is simple rhyming couplets if you count t...
2nd September 2010
Opportunities at blankpages
The following opportunities have arisen to work with Blank Media Collective – the online magazine for emerging artists.
blankpages Fiction Editor & Poetry Editor
Manchester-based practition...
1st September 2010
Terry King at the Tea Box
The special guest at this month’s Poetry Jam @ The Box in Richmond on Friday, 10th September, is poet and art photographer Terry King. Terry believes that humour and beauty in both poetry and pictu...
1st September 2010
Grist Competition
Grist – a bi-annual anthology of some of the best writing from around the world, have just announced the launch of the Grist Creative Writing Competition and as with last year’s competition there a...
1st September 2010
Competition for Young Poets
The Museum of London is running a competition for young poets between the ages of 14 and 24 years.
There are some great prizes including a digital e-book reader and vouchers to get you motiv...
1st September 2010
Essex Poetry Festival 2010
The Essex Poetry Festival takes place in September/October throughout Essex,the diary of this years events can be found below.
Bringing the best in live contemporary poetry to Essex, & is a ...
1st September 2010
Manchester Literature Festival - October
The 5th Manchester Literature Festival will be held at various venues in Manchester from the 14 to the 25th of October.
This year, they have writers travelling from as far afield as North Afri...
1st September 2010
Escalator Literature Prize
Take a giant leap towards your first poetry collection as the Writers’ Centre Norwich will launch a unique writing prize in autumn 2010.
This is an early notification of a competition that wil...
1st September 2010
Confessions of an Edinburgh Fringe Veteran
How many shows do you have to take to Edinburgh before you can describe yourself as a ‘Fringe veteran’? If the answer is ten, then Project Adorno, the poetry/music ensemble I’m half of, could just ...
1st September 2010
RETREAT TO RABBIE BURNS’ COUNTRY… 13 - 17th September 2010
The ideal retreat for writers in need of time, inspiration and like-minded company
When the leaves are just beginning to turn a trillion shades of autumn gold, the people at writing unlimited a...
1st September 2010
RETREAT TO RABBIE BURNS’ COUNTRY… 13 - 17th September 2010
The ideal retreat for writers in need of time, inspiration and like-minded company
When the leaves are just beginning to turn a trillion shades of autumn gold, the people at writing un...
1st September 2010
