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TOP POETRY PERFORMERS LINED UP FOR WRITE OUT LOUD'S FUNDRAISING EVENT AS APPEAL NEARS DEADLINE

by Matt Abbott, Write Out Loud development manager

Top poetry performers Tony Walsh, Rachel Long, Louise Fazackerley, Luke Wright and Antonia Jade King will be taking part in an online Write Out Loud fundraising event on Thursday 28 January as our Crowdfunder appeal nears its 31 January deadline (you can also donate on our Paypal page). The free event will be broadcast live on Write Out Loud’s Facebook page from 7-9pm, with an open mic section as well – five slots of three min...

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