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Season End for Wakefield's Red Shed

This Thursday(2nd April) is the final Red Shed Reading of this season and it's definitely a case of saving the best till last.

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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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'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 ...

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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...

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StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival 2009

  An article by Eleanor Livingstone (StAnza)


                                   Elvis McGonagall

“StAnza - "one of the most dynamic poetry festivals anywhere in the world!”


It wasn’t us who said this, ...

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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...

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Makar Making in Scotland

Sheena Blackhall will be inaugurated Makar of the North East of Scotland at 6.30pm on 30th April 2009 at Books & Beans, Brlmont Street, Aberdeen - admission Free.

Sheena is a distinguished and prolifi...

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Bradford Prose Writing Competition

The latest Bradford Writers Circle competition is as follows:- 

Theme: ‘MARCH OF TIME’ , Maximum words 1,000, Closing date: 16th March. Results due:   6th April.

RULES OF ENTRY

Stories and Articles must ...

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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 ...

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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...

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Flax Wants Your Best Poems!

Flax is looking for vibrant and arresting new 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...

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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...

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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 ...

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Wordfringe 2009 - NE Scotland

Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists, storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers and sound artist...

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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...

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Letterbomb: Leeds Best Poetry

Soon to be Leeds city centre's premiere evening for contemporary poetry, Letterbomb's first night is set to take place on Thursday 12th March at Milo in Leeds (on Call Lane) from 7:30pm onwards.

Adm...

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Merseyside Polonia

The next Merseyside Polonia event that will take place on Friday 6th March 2009. It will start at 6.30 pm (end by 9 pm) at the Academy of St. Francis of Assisi (by Newsham Park), Gardner’s Drive, Live...

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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...

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International Short Story Competition

Announcing Bank Street Writers International Short Story Competition 2009 for stories of up to 1,500 on any subject, any style. The judge is Gaye Gerrard, well known Lancashire writer, broadca...

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Red Shed Poetry Competition

Red Shed are holding their "2009 Open Poetry Competition" with prizes of £100, £50 and £25, see rules below. Closing date for entries is 30th April.

Sole adjudicator: Michael Yates, Poet and...

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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...

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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...

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