Welcome to Write Out Loud

Welcome to Write Out Loud, the participation & performance poetry web site for poets, organisers and audiences.

You don't need to be published to be a poet. You can read your poetry amongst friends at an open mic or poetry night near you. Find out where from our gig guide.

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The Original WOL Night!

Yes, it's the original Write Out Loud night, where it all started and you, yes even you, are very welcome to come along and share your poetry. You...

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Saturday 19th July 2008 3:47 pm

What's On Page One?

On PAGE ONE with Tony Stringfellow, this week's litty tasters
include...featured 'poet' Ted Hughes...an interview with Emily King, Jurg
Lehni...

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Thursday 17th July 2008 11:25 pm

Write Out Loud's French tour

Write Out Loud takes its model of open-floor poetry and participative translation workshops back on tour to France next week, with our well-establ...

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Thursday 17th July 2008 9:30 am

Peace & Ecology Festival - Liverpool

On Saturday 26th July from 11am-7pm at St Luke's Church (the bombed out church) in Liverpool City Centre
Loads of free stuff going on for you pe...

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Thursday 17th July 2008 9:30 am

News From Citizen32

Race issue out on July 25
At last, the race issue is on its way and features some of the best poets in the UK, USA and throughout the wo...

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Thursday 17th July 2008 9:30 am

Midlands Support Acts Wanted!

Poetic Intervention is a spoken words band from the midlands, fusing poetry with jazz & funk style music. They’re looking for Performance Poet...

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Thursday 17th July 2008 9:29 am

London Poetry Festival August 2008

The 4th London Poetry Festival 2008 is about to happen! To be precise, on August 8, 9, 10 & 11: Friday to Monday.
People may begin gathering fr...

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Wednesday 16th July 2008 8:22 pm

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Upcoming Events

- open mic event
- Write Out Loud event

Sunday 20th July
Bolton - Write Out Loud read around Sheffield - Opus Unplugged Bristol - Open mic with special guest performers Sowerby Bridge - Live Space London - RAW Birmingham - Sunday Xpress
Mon 21st Jul	Tue 22nd Jul
London Bristol Derry, N. Ireland Stanley, Co Durham Cork Galway 3 more events...	London Birkenhead Sheffield Glasgow London County Durham 4 more events...
Wed 23rd Jul	Thu 24th Jul
London Sheffield Limerick, Irl. Hebden Bridge Galway Andover Hampshire 4 more events...	London Wigan London Oxford Penzance Galway 6 more events...
Fri 25th Jul	Sat 26th Jul
London London Reading Galway Belfast, N Ireland Galway 3 more events...	Bolton London Bury Pencader, Wales Leeds London

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Gemma O'Neill, singer with The Dirty Normans at Riders, Bolton June 2008

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Poem Of The Month

sanderlings

by Carol Thistlethwaite

Last month's poem of the month writer, Christine Bousfield, has chosen this month's poem. Christine says, "I like the energy, economy and strong sound...

July 2008

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Latest Review

Below the Belt by Mia Darlone

by Darren Thomas

REVIEW: Below the Belt, Manchester July 2008
In 1986, along with 49,999 others, I was standing inside the home stadium of a West German football...

Thursday 10th July 2008 3:33 pm

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