NPD Events

Open Mic Event

Contact: J.Wadsworth@leedstrinity.ac.uk

11.30-12.30 Shared reading. Conference Suite.
Please bring favourite poems on the theme of ‘home’ to share and discuss at this informal reading session.

1-2 Book Launch Oz Hardwick (aka Dr Paul Hardwick). Conference Suite.
The Illuminated Dreamer is the third collection by award-winning poet Oz Hardwick. Since 2006’s Carrying Fire, Oz’s reputation has continued to grow, with two invited appearances at Glastonbury Festival, two at the prestigious ‘Poetry on the Lake’ festival in northern Italy, and a number of readings throughout the United States, as well as countless events in or near York. Jack Mapanje sees his poetry as ‘inventive, feisty and crafted with sparkling and memorable images’. Further information from http://www.overstepsbooks.com/

2-4 Poetry Workshop Rommi Smith. AG33 (Conference Suite)
Rommi Smith is a poet, playwright, musician and performer. She is an inspiring and creative teacher, and her workshop is likely to get you writing and thinking in new ways. Her plays have been broadcast on the BBC. Her collection Mornings and Midnights is a series of poems exploring the voice of the jazz diva. She was Parliamentary Writer in Residence for the exhibition on the British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People. Her website has more information: http://www.rommi-smith.co.uk/


To book a place on the Poetry Workshop with Rommi Smith please email s.simpson@leedstrinity.ac.uk, or ring Sylvia Simpson on 0113 2837126. (Places limited - )

Entry: Free

Time: 11:30am