Diary for December 2009
Wednesday 2nd: 2.30pm-4.30pm: Book Launch – The Poet’s Perspective (Headland Press). This beautiful book focuses on a selection of famous paintings exhibited in the Walker Museum. Each has inspired a poem by a range of authors: Roger McGough, Pat Fearon, Alicia Stubbersfield, Janette Stowell, Ade Jackson, Rebecca Goss and more. Hosted by editor Gladys Mary Coles. All welcome! Free event.
Wednesday 2nd @ 8pm – DEAD GOOD POETS SOCIETY OPEN FLOOR. 24 slots of 5 minutes over three sets for you to perform your own poetry. New poets always welcome – come early to book a reading slot. The 3rd Room, Everyman Bistro, Hope Street, Liverpool. £2/£1 pay on the door.
Saturday 5th December: 12:00pm – 8:30pm From Laptop to Bookshop
Ticket Prices: £20 / 15 Day ticket including readings
£10 / 7.50 single workshop, £5 / 3 readings An exciting day of workshops, readings and meet the author events, suitable for emerging and more experienced prose fiction writers.
12.00 – 2.00pm Workshop (women only): Writing a Synopsis, with Debbie Taylor – helping writers identify what their book is about and communicate it to an agent or editor.
3.00 – 5.00pm Workshop (women only): First Paragraph, with Lesley Glaister – helping novelists and short story writers create an arresting opening.
7.00 – 8.30pm Reading/interview (open to all): Hilary Mantel & Debbie Taylor. Hilary Mantel reads from her most recent work and talks about her personal ‘road to publication’: how she became a writer, her mistakes, regrets, false starts. Followed by an interview and questions from the audience.
Monday 7th @ 8pm: Come Strut Your Stuff! Poetry and Music Open Mic at The Egg Café, Newington, Liverpool (opposite New Quiggins). http://www.comestrutyourstuff.co.uk/
Wednesday 9th @ 8pm: Vale Royal Writers Group and Dead Good Poets Society meet for their annual Christmas Poetry Party (aka Poets & Pints). Guest Poets Alicia Stubbersfield, Andrew Rudd and David Bateman with lots of open mic slots. The Blue Cap, Sandiway, Cheshire.
Friday 11th @7.30pm: An Evening of Poetry with Micheal O’Siadhail
“Love in a Shifting Globe”, Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church, Elm Hall Drive, Off Allerton Road, Liverpool L18 www.osiadhail.com.
Monday 14th December @ 8pm: Zest! Poetry at Alexander’s Jazz Bar, Rufus Court, Chester. Really friendly open mic poetry event hosted by the Zest! Team.
Wednesday 16th @8pm: DEAD GOOD POETS SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY!
(And Annual General Meeting). Join us for a quick report of what we’ve been up to as an organisation this year and then fun and festive frolics. All welcome!
Thursday 17th @ 8.30pm : Wirral Ode Show. Open Mic hosted by Shell Wright and Jason Richardson (with regular appearances by Oscar Wilde!) The Stork Hotel, Price Street, Birkenhead.
And don’t forget to check out the calendar on www.writeoutloud.net for details of the many events WOL organise in the North West – from Manchester to Wigan, Bolton to Hebden Bridge, no place is immune to the Power of Poetry!
And www.clarekirwan.co.uk/scene.htm for Wirral-based events