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NO MORE BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE OPEN MIKE NIGHTS!

Rosemary Dun announced this week that due to ill health and a change of management she’s had to hang up her spangly frocks and put an end to the legendary Bristol Folk House Open Mike night.

“I’ve had loads of fun hosting it,” says Rosemary, “I want to thank all of the performers who have made this night special over the years as well as all the members of the audience who were always g...

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NY v UK Transatlantic Slam

Here's something novel, as part of the Oxford Science Festival, a poetry slam hosted simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic, connected and projected via an internet link.

Taylor Mali leads a team of New York slam champions live from Manhattan screened instantaneously in the UK where a team of U...

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TUT, TUT It’s THE UGLY TREE poetry magazine

THE UGLY TREE poetry magazine’s latest issue, just launched, has a host of poets and their work. There’s an interview with, and poetry from, Gerry Potter (aka Chloe Poems) plus: Tony Walsh, Hannah Kat...

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Southport Saturday Writing Surgeries!

Last Saturday of every month in the bar at Southport Arts Centre, Lord Street, Southport
Workshop 1: Sat 23rd Feb and last Saturday each month
12 to 3pm
Run by award-winning writer Alison Chisholm. In Fe...

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Route Magazine Opportunities

The Route Book at Bedtime looks scheduled to be published in the Autumn, so a deadline for submissions will soon be set. It’s likely that this deadline will be early summer so if you’d like to get ...

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Prizes for Poetry - Here

Yes even more chances to win some dosh!

Pulsar, Year 2007/2008, Poetry Competition | Closing Date: 30-Apr-08

For poems of up to 40 lines. Open to everyone over 16 years of age. Final Adjudicator: Da...

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We Are Poets!

Zingedy! Dingedy! Bingedy! Bong! Limericks, rhymes, poems and songs. Awarding winning poet and performer Helên’s much anticipated collection for 7-11 year olds, "We are Poets!" is available now. W...

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Write Out Loud’s Tony Walsh wins Birmingham Slam

Congratulations to Write Out Loud regular Tony Walsh for winning the "Big Love" Valentine slam at Birmingham's Midlands Arts Centre on Friday, adding this success to his recent fantastic commissioned ...

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International Women’s Week Liverpool

International Women’s Week Liverpool - 3rd to 12th March

  Women Wanted – DJ's, Comediennes, Banner Makers, Poets, Actors etc.

If you want to be involved then please contact the relevant co-or...

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Niamh carries the Poetry Flame To A New Generation!

In this age of the DVD, computer games and ipods, it's good to know that at least some of the latest generation are still interested in writing poetry. For instance, Niamh Foley from the Wirral (pic...

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Calling Newton-Le-Willows writers

Anyone fancy helping start a new open-floor night in Newton-Le-Willows?  Contact Johnny Dee and offer your support: johnnydee@blueyonder.co.uk.
That's Newton railway station, by the way.


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Children's Literature Festival

The festival runs from the 14th to 22nd February. Featuring a top line-up of children's writers including Michael Rosen, John Hegley, Philip Ardagh, Jeremy Strong, Francesca Beard, Eoin Colf...

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London Word Festival

After months of hard work the Festival Team is proud (and pretty excited!) to announce this year's lineup. From the godfather of hip-hop poetry Saul Williams (pictured) to cult indie musician and wr...

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And The Winner is............

Here are links for 6 competitions - good luck!

Deadline

Competition

Judge

9th Feb

Norwich Writers' Circle 2008 Open Poetry Competition

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Little Bird Wants Your Work - Possibly

Little Bird Magazine is looking for submissions: No poem is too short but anything over 50 or so lines is quite long enough. We'd like to print poems that fulfil any of the following: Lively, Amus...

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Crow of Murders at the Contact

A queer community poetry installation on the theme of modern love at Contact Theatre, Oxford Road Manchester from 8.30pm this Friday and Saturday and it's Free!

This is the poet Dominic Berry's...

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Big Love Potion

Big Love Potion

from Monkfish Productions

Thursday 7th February starting at 8.00pm


We have been working hard all weekend to bring you a dark new m...

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Singer/Songwriter Workshop

Finding Your Voice: STAND AND DELIVER

Sevenoaks, Kent
Fax +44 (0) 208 333 2468                               www.commonwork.org
creative@tomrobinson.com                            www.tomrobinson.com/sta...

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Tony Walsh - surely the Gods' Pollocks of the spoken word

That’s according to Jeremy Myerson, Prof of Design Studies at The Royal College of Art.
Tony’s 20-minute poem, Zeroes and Ones, was declared the highlight of the WorkTech, the annual workplace, technol...

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