Season End for Wakefield's Red Shed
The main guest is award-winning author and general megastar Berlie Doherty (pictured), twice Carnegie Medal winner, studied in schools for donkeys years and generally a good egg.
Support will be from rising star Hannah Martin and music will be from the Da Capo duo. Also...
31st March 2009
Easter at Merseyside Polonia
Easter is the theme for the next Merseyside Polonia event with Polish Easter traditions, singing (we will have some special guests from Manchester) and of course a lot of delicious food.
The next Merseyside Polonia event that will take place on Friday 3rd April 2009. It will start at 6.30 pm (e...28th March 2009
Have a nice sit down...
...a cup of tea - and do some writing!
Every Monday in Manchester Jackie Hagan and chums hold fun, laid back writing workshops. They are for people with mental health issues, so if you have ever felt ...
27th March 2009
Podcasting is here!
Yes we've had Podcasting on this site for sometime, we've just not told you about it - Doh!
For instance, click on 'Poets' Blogs' in the above menu then click on the icon
You will then get a list of t...
25th March 2009
Scriptwriting masterclasses with Jimmy McGovern and David Nobbs
Top scriptwriters, David Nobbs (Reggie Perrin) and “godfather of British drama”, Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, Hillsborough, The Lakes, The Street, etc), will be interviewed live on stage by Write Out Loud...
25th March 2009
The Greatest Gig Of All
" I wanted that ideal combination - a poem which works on the page and which I can also imagine cheering after five pints! Andy...
22nd March 2009
'Below the Belt' - Last Few Tickets Available
Mia Darlone is back with a bigger and better version of 'Below the Belt' this Thursday (19th March) 8pm at the Deaf Institute, Manchester. Tickets £5 form www.quaytickets.com
Please note only a few ...
16th March 2009
Wow! Look at the gig guide!
It’s got maps and pictures and… and …everything!
Not just the most comprehensive, up-to-date list of poetry events available, our gig guide now has pictures of the venue and location maps. You just pri...
13th March 2009
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival 2009
An article by Eleanor Livingstone (StAnza)
“StAnza - "one of the most dynamic poetry festivals anywhere in the world!”
It wasn’t us who said this, ...
13th March 2009
Rotherham Writing Competition 2009
Rotherham Arts "Mike Haywood" Creative Writing Competitions 2009
Two categories: Poetry up to 40 lines. Stories 1800 - 2000 words.
Deadline: 30th June 20...
13th March 2009
Makar Making in Scotland
Sheena is a distinguished and prolifi...
13th March 2009
Bradford Prose Writing Competition
Theme: ‘MARCH OF TIME’ , Maximum words 1,000, Closing date: 16th March. Results due: 6th April.
RULES OF ENTRY
Stories and Articles must ...12th March 2009
Paper Planes Writing Workshop Manchester
You can come and discover what a gift these friendly, enjoyable and challenging workshops are. on Saturday 14th March from 12pm to 4pm at Fuel Cafe, 448 Wilmslow Rd, Withington M20 3BW.
Telephone 0161 ...
7th March 2009
Win a Free Flight!
Great Britons will help talented people by giving away 180 free flights in 2009.
Anyone within six broad categories of Sport, Fashion, Performance, Art, Community and Innovation with the drive...
7th March 2009
Flax Wants Your Best Poems!
Flax 018 will present some of the best new poetry from the North West of England.
If you think you're writing it, then please send up to 200 line...
6th March 2009
George Szirtes - Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lectures
The Newcastle/Bloodaxe lectures, now in their seventh year, are an innovative series of public lectures by leading contemporary poets. In three linked talks, they speak about the craft and pra...
4th March 2009
Poetry for Mugs Competition
For poems with the title 'My Cup of Tea'. The winning four poems will be published on mugs to celebrate the opening of Bank Street Arts in Sheffield. Poems should be a maximum of 9 lines, with no ...
4th March 2009
Wordfringe 2009 - NE Scotland
Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers and sound artist...
4th March 2009
TriskeleWrites - Services to Writers
TriskeleWrites is a fantastic new venture offering a
range of services for writers who want to improve their craft.
TriskeleWrites has been set up by three practising writers, editors and tutors: Ga...
3rd March 2009
Letterbomb: Leeds Best Poetry
Adm...
2nd March 2009
Merseyside Polonia
2nd March 2009
Washington Meets Wales
Some of the best young Welsh writers will be performing their work in Washington DC 18-24 March 2009 as part of a week-long celebration of contemporary Welsh literature in the US capital.
Wa...
2nd March 2009
International Short Story Competition
2nd March 2009
Red Shed Poetry Competition
Sole adjudicator: Michael Yates, Poet and...
2nd March 2009
World Poetry Day Manchester : Brian Turner & Thingumajig Theatre
US soldier-poet Brian Turner and Thingumajig Theatre will be special guests for Poets and Players' in Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester at 2.30pm on Saturday, March 21 - World Poetry Day and the sixth...
2nd March 2009
US war poet to visit Portsmouth
An acclaimed American war poet is guest at a special event to mark the 5th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.
Brian Turner, who served in the US Army for seven years, will read h...
2nd March 2009
Cry what shall I cry?
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If ...
1st March 2009
Freeform as a bird
What I Do That's New is a series of articles in which poets share their trade secrets with the rest of us i.e. they describe aspects of what they do that is either innovative or just plain clever.
If...
1st March 2009
