Dead Good Poets Society – Reminders for April 2008

From Sarah MacLennan of DGPS…

Monday 14th April @7.30pm : Open Mic session at Liverpool Poetry Cafe.
Hosted by Yours Truly (hem, hem). Five minute spots for you to perform
your own poetry in supportive and friendly atmosphere. I will be taking
names for reading spaces from 7.15pm and despite what you may have
heard, cannot be bribed with offers of skinny lattes or chocolate
brownies… Reading spots allocated on a first come basis. Hope to see
you there! Costa Coffee, bottom end of Bold Street, Liverpool.

Wednesday 16th April @ 8pm: Dead Good Poets Society Guest Night starring
Rosie Garland – Rosie Lugosi’s alter ego’s alter ego.

Rosie has been GARLANDED with accolades for her poetry which combines
wonderful words with equally wonderful performance. You can check out
her Myspace page for futher details:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=218703874
She will be supported by the entirely unpredictable AARON MURDOCH, who
will be kept in order by our compere CLARE KIRWAN. Promising a magical
and memorable night of poetry…

£3 /£2 /£1 pay on the door. The 3rd Room, Everyman Bistro, Hope Street, Liverpool

Thursday 17th April: 2-4pm: Poetry Writing Workshop inspired by City Poems.
Dead Good Poets Society Meeting Room
1st Floor
96 Bold Street
Liverpool L1 4HY

£3 /£2 – refreshments provided. Please contact sarah@deadgoodpoetssociety.co.uk/ 0151 709 5221 to book a place.

Monday 21st April@ 8pm: The Liverpool Poetry Slam 2008.

Eighteen poets go head to head for the title of Liverpool Slam Champion
2008.
A sharply fought contest went to the wire last year, with David Bateman
winning the title by 0.2 of a point. Can he retain his title? Will a
poetic upstart usurp him? You decide! Cash Prizes, including an award
for best newcomer, plus the chance to represent Liverpool in The Bristol
Poetry Slam at the Arnolfini in September.

If you would like to take part in The Slam, please contact me as soon as
possible.

The Casa, Hope Street, Liverpool. £3 / £2 / £1 Pay on the door.

Thursday 24th April: 7.30pm – 9.30pm: Jean Sprackland and The Headland
Press Poets at the Liverpool Poetry Cafe.
A chance to hear Jean read from her latest collection Tilt (Winner of
the Costa Poetry Book Award).

““Many of Jean Sprackland’s poems are set in a definite and particular
place… From these ‘real’ places her imagination lifts off, accurately
recording the daily dramas of all our lives.”
Poetry Book Society

Check out her website http://www.jeansprackland.com

Headland Press Poets, Ade Jackson, Janette Stowell and Sarah Maclennan
(shameless self-promotion) will read from their latest work.