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 performance poetry and storytelling, founder of the UK's largest poetry slam organization, and a singer/song-writer, too! Steve has shared stages with the likes of John Hegley, John Cooper Clarke, Taylor Mali and Linton Kwesi Johnson.

With Write Out Loud’s Julian Jordon and Dave Morgan, at a special Oxford event, He helped mark the passing of Write Out Loud original member, Hovis Presley with Steve’s specially-written poem, Hovis is brown bread - a fitting epitaph.

Steve will also be running one of our many exciting workshops – more later - using his experience to help you improve your stage presence. He has been…

• International Poetry Slam Champion – title gained at The Spoken Word Olympics (Ottawa 2004)
• Founder and President of the UK poetry organisation Hammer & Tongue
•  Performance broadcast to 12 million people worldwide through BBC World Service
• Winner of multiple domestic poetry slam titles
• Lecturer with Oxford Brookes University, module leader of Poetry and Storytelling in Performance as part of the Performing Arts BA
• Nominated for Oxford Professor of Poetry 2010

What people have said:

“Funny and biting, a pump-action powerhouse on stage” The Edmonton Journal, Canada

“Leeds’ hybrid answer to Spike Milligan and Eminem… Poetry at it’s best.” Vanguard-Online

STOP PRESS - Price Cut

We have cut the price for the weekend to just £50 to ensure that more people can attend. This includes all food, accommodation, workshops and participation in the open-floor and other entertainment.

There is single-sex shared hostel accommodation; or you can book your own accommodaiton and join in the fun for just £30.  To ensure that more people can attend,  we have increased the range of workshops. these are being finalised but include workshops on poetry and even one on scriptwriting.

To book, send £50 cheque (or £30 non-res) per person (and full contact details please) payable to “Write Out Loud” to:

Sean Kavanagh, 6 John Barker Street, Todmorden, OL14 8HF. All enquiries:01706 812092, bigsjgk@googlemail.com)

Enjoy!