Norfolk
Café Writers
Cafe Writers is a dynamic Norwich-based writers’ network, which
exists to promote new and established writers throughout Norfolk
and beyond. It holds readings at Wensum Lodge and annual short
story and poetry competitions, and has recently been awarded
lottery funding to expand its activities and reach a wider
audience. Café Writers meets on the second Monday of each
month from 7.45 for 8pm start at Jurnet's Bar, Wensum Lodge,
King Street, Norwich NR1.
Next meeting Monday 4th March 09. Guests: Pat
Borthwick and Naked Poets
Pat Borthwick has recently moved to rural East
Yorkshire. She has three full-length collections of poetry, most
recently, Admiral FitzRoy’s Barometer (Templar Oct. 2008). She is
renowned for her sparkling workshops and readings and has been a
first prizewinner in many prestigious competitions including the
Amnesty International, the AngloCanadian Petra Kenney, the
ItalianPoetry on the Lake and The Blue Nose Poet of the Year.
Currently she is a Senior Tutor in Creative Writing for the Open
College of the Arts.
The Naked Poets is a performance group that has
emerged from the West Runton Poetry Group which meets every two
weeks at the Village Inn. Tonight they have chosen poems on the
theme - a little late for Valentine's - 'Love Stripped Bare.'
The line up is as follows
First Set
Poem by Tish Kerkham (all take part)
Dot Cobley
Peter Watson
Tish Kerkham
Second Set
Hilary Stanton (first poem is for 6 voices)
Ryan Pugh
Hilary Mellon
Reprise to Tish Kerkham's opening poem (all take part)
For more information on guests and future events visit
cafewriters.awardspace.com
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MONDAY NIGHT ALTERNATIVE feat. Martin Newell
After twenty years playing in rock bands, Martin Newell
became a successful poet and broadcaster in 1990. He became known
as an antidote to what he calls ‘the well serious brigade’,
performing rude rock-culture poems at breakneck speed. He has since
published ten collections of verse and one pop memoir, writing for
The Independent for 15 years before taking up his current post as
poet in residence at the Sunday Express, making him the UK’s most
published poet. When not gardening, writing books or making music
at his home in Essex, he occasionally appears on TV and as a guest
presenter on Radios 3 and 4.
Mon 20th April
8PM : £5.00 : SEATED
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Kindred Spirits - a Norfolk novel by Lucy
McCarraher
When author, Lucy McCarraher, had recently moved from London
into a 17th century, South Norfolk farmhouse, she was visited by a
psychic friend. That evening, a spirit made contact, giving his
name and position in the local churchyard. The man wanted Lucy, it
seemed, to tell his story and “right the wrong” that was done to
him in the 1940s.
Read more on Kindred Spirits
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Common Writers
Three published writers and experienced creative writing
teachers offer creative writing workshops with a difference on the
edge of Wortham Common in the countryside near Diss. Find your
writing voice on one of our Taster Days for life writing, fiction
and poetry, or develop your skills during day long Masterclasses in
short story writing, life writing and the novel. Masterclasses
include one on one tutorials as well as group work and advice on
getting published. Click for
more information
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New Chapbook Publisher
Ink Sweat & Tears, the South Norfolk - based poetry &
prose webzine, has launched a chapbook publishing venture. It is
currently accepting submissions
from prose poets with collections of up to 30 pages of text.
Authors are not charged any fees or production costs and receive 4
free copies plus a 20% royalty on all copies sold.
Ink Sweat & Tears will be selling its chapbooks
online via its own PayPal site as well as on Amazon. Ink Sweat
& Tears first chapbook is the British Haiku Society's 2008
members anthology 'Building' - available, price £3.00 inc p&p,
from
www.legaltechnologyhub.com/shop/shop.htm
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The Wrong Woman & The 39 Steps
Village Stage and Village Screen are joining forces in this
event to present an evening of live performance followed by a
classic film. West Brom wonder Madeleine Carroll was Alfred
Hitchcock’s magic ingredient, helping him to break into Hollywood
in the 1930’s. Find out more about this unsung heroine of early
British (and American) movies in a short drama about the making of
The 39 Steps.
Tickets in advance: Adults £7.50
Children & Concessions £6.50
Family Ticket £26
On the door: Adults £8.50
Children & Concessions £7.50
Family Ticket £30
For more information and booking details visit the
Creative Arts East
website
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