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Poetry Slam 09 and Whats On This Week

Published on May 21, 2009 in News. Closed

And the winner of the Liverpool Poetry Slam 2009 was…

Anthony Hett from Chester!

Anthony will now be entitled to register for the North West Poetry Slam Final Heat held in Manchester on 2nd July 2009. This will decide which poets will represent the North West in the BBC Radio 4 National Poetry Slam Champion final.

In second place, David Batemen!

With honorable mentions for Liam Brayd, Ella Jenson and Holly Wrightson.
All the poets who took part did so with grace, courage and good humour – so thank you to you all!
Watch this space for future Dead Good Poets Society Poetry Slam events.
Quick reminder of other poetical/literature events this week:

* Thursday 21st May – The Lyricist Lounge *
Hip-hop and street art – featuring Brooklyn artist Caktuz ..?13 and Ras B.
UK & International poets come together to perform magical stories of life, with their skills of words and music and the steady hands of a painter.
This event is presented in partnership with NOIZE and is part of World Spinn, a week-long event presenting a history of hip hop, Deejaying ,MC skills, breaking & performance skills and hip hop poetry. See www.writingonthewall.org.uk for details.
7.30pm
The Contemporary Urban Centre (CUC)
41 – 51 Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BS
Entry £3.00 on the door

* Thursday, 21st May @7.30pm * – Anne Enright – Man Booker Prize Winner 2007
‘A style that dazzles, stories that enchant.’
Anne Enright is one of Ireland’s most remarkable fiction writers, injecting new blood into its lyrical tradition, uniting the strength of the old with the grittiness of the new. Her characters, always passionate, sometimes wayward, are seen with an unblinking eye and glints of surreal wit. Her debut novel, The Wig My Father Wore, was shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Irish Literature Prize; her second, What Are You Like?, won the Encore Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award; and her fourth, The Gathering, won the 2007 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
Constantly in demand on the writers’ circuit, Anne Enright is making a rare 2009 appearance to read from her latest work and answer your questions about her fiction and fiction-writing techniques.
Performance Space, The Bluecoat, School Lane, L1 3BX
Tickets: £6.00/£3.00 available from The Bluecoat Box Office
Tel: 0151 702 5324 or visit www.thebluecoat.org.uk

* Saturday 23rd May @ 7pm* – Urban Youth Show Case –featuring Bashy
Bashy joins Liverpool Young Writers, Urbeatz and Noize for one special night of grime, big beats and rhyme. Bashy is one of the hottest artists to emerge in a brand new wave of fresh and exciting British inner city musical talent. Black Boys propelled Bashy into the nation’s consciousness. Against the back-drop of rising media reports of youth crime, Bashy pays tribute to the young achievers and role models within communities, capturing the imagination of inner city youth and a country in turmoil.
Special guests on the night include New York artist Caktuz ..?13 and Liverpool’s own KOF, Nikki Blaze and DJ Ola Bean.
With amazing performances by Liverpool Young Writers. All ages welcome
The Contemporary Urban Centre (CUC)
41 – 51 Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BS
Entry £5 on the door

* Sunday 24th May @ 7.30pm * – In the Red Launch Party & Poetry Open Mic
In the Red celebrates its 7th year of publication with a launch party at Hannah’s Bar. The LJMU creative writing magazine has a theme of ‘Wild’ and is pleased to coincide with WoW festival’s theme of ‘The Outsider’ to produce exciting and innovative pieces of poetry and prose that look outside the box. Expect an exciting night of readings and prizes.
Hannah’s Bar, 2 Leece St, Liverpool, L1 2TR
Free entry

The Mersey Sound Poetry Workshop

Published on May 15, 2009 in Events. Closed

at University of Liverpool Victoria Gallery

The Mersey Sound Poetry Workshop
Thursday 21st May 2009, 10.30am – 12.30pm
The Mersey Poets paved the way for a future flourishing of performance and pop-based work by poets. This workshop will introduce you to the work of the poets and how their poetry differed from poetry written for books. Using writing methods employed by the poets, you will be encouraged to develop your performance poetry writing skills in a welcoming environment. Adults of all abilities and experience welcome.

Temporary Exhibition Gallery
FREE. Booking required. Please ring 0151 794 2348 to book a place.

VG&M – The Mersey Sound, Poets Archive Exhibition

Published on May 6, 2009 in Events. Closed

VG&M – The Mersey Sound.

The Mersey Sound
8 May – 12 September 2009
The exhibition, called ‘Mersey Sound’, will chart the development and sources of inspiration of Liverpool poets, Roger McGough, Brian Patten and the late Adrian Henri – writers who were central to the city’s literary, music and visual arts scene of the 1960s.

The University acquired the poets’ archive in 2007 following a significant grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and a number of other generous benefactors.  The funds have allowed an archivist to catalogue the collections, which will now be showcased to the public at the VG&M for the first time.  This exhibition contains photographs, notebooks and manuscripts from the ‘Liverpool Poets’ archive.

Roger, Brian and Adrian became well-known in the 1960s by making poetry immediate and accessible to new audiences through joint anthologies such as The Mersey Sound (1967).  Selling more than one million copies, The Mersey Sound became one of the bestselling anthologies of poetry ever published.

Material relating to the poets’ activities in the field of music, painting and performance will also be on display to illustrate how Liverpool writers, painters and musicians collaborated to communicate with a wide audience.

Venue details

New Poet Laureate appointed – Carol Ann Duffy

Published on May 2, 2009 in News. Closed

New Poet Laureate appointed | Number10.gov.uk.

The Queen has been pleased to approve that Professor Carol Ann Duffy CBE be appointed Poet Laureate in Ordinary to Her Majesty in succession to Professor Andrew Motion for a term of ten years.

Biographical notes
Carol Ann Duffy was born in Glasgow in 1955. Her family moved to England when she was 5 and she grew up in Stafford with her four brothers. In 1977 she received an Honours Degree in Philosophy from the University of Liverpool and since that time she has devoted herself to writing poetry for both adults and children. She has also worked occasionally in Theatre, notably with Tim Supple in their adaptations of Grimms’ Tales.

Since the birth of her daughter, Ella, in 1995, Carol Ann has written several illustrated fairy tales for children and her writing for children is just as important to her as her adult poetry. Carol Ann lives in Manchester, where she is Creative Director of The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University, a post she hugely enjoys.

Carol Ann Duffy has received numerous awards for her work, among them The Somerset Maugham Award, The Dylan Thomas Award, an Eric Gregory Award, A Cholmondely Award, The Whitbread Prize for Poetry, The Forward Prize, The Signal Award for Children’s Poetry, and The T.S. Eliot Prize. She has received an OBE and a CBE for services to Poetry and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Writing on the Wall Launches Tonight

Published on May 2, 2009 in Events. Closed Tags: .

The Peña – Festival Launch Featuring Omar Puente and Cubania

Únanse para el Peña del forastero or join us for the Peña of the outsider – an informal Chilean style gathering where all can express themselves through song, rhyme, prose, comedy or dance. In the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, WoW celebrates all things South American and Cuban, and the great movements of the people. Music is provided by Cubania, featuring Cuban jazz violinist Omar Puente. Challenging your feet to stay still, Cubania bring the humour of the Caribbean, the hot passion of Latin America and the cool style of Europe.

Come and take the mic along with our host, C Zero (Curtis Watt), and special guests John Graham Davis (Beating Berlusconi),  Dave Evans (Portrait of a Playboy), Ade Jackson (latenight  sistersongs), Kath McKay (Waiting for the Morning), Jenny Newman (Going in, Life Class), Janette Stowell (The Midnight Horror Tree) and Helen Walsh (Once Upon a Time in England).
Chilean food will be served.

7:30pm
Studio 2, Parr Street Studios, 33-45 Parr Street, Liverpool, L1 4JN
Entrance £4.00/£2.00 in advance, or on the door. Booking in advance recommended by calling WoW on 0151 703 0020 or email info@writingonthewall.org.uk

www.writingonthewall.org.uk

Liverpool Poetry Cafe – Shakespeare’s Birthday open mic sonnet evening

Published on April 17, 2009 in Events. Closed Tags: .

the Bluecoat – Liverpool Poetry Cafe.

Date: Thursday, 23 April 2009 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Location: Performance Space

Ticket Prices: Free but ticket required

Hear readings from the best UK poets and developing writers at our regular poetry night which takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month. Please book your free ticket in advance.

To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, this month’s Liverpool Poetry Cafe will hold an open mic sonnet evening. You can read up to two sonnets of your choice, which may be sonnets you have written, or published works by Shakespeare or anyone else for that matter.

If you wish to read, please notify Alex Scott-Samuel at alexss@liv.ac.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it – and if possible let Alex know whether you’ll be reading one or two sonnets.

Writing on the Wall 09 – Volunteers needed

Published on April 17, 2009 in Jobs. Closed

The WoW (Writing on the Wall) festival is fast approaching starting on Saturday the 2nd May and finishing on Saturday 30th May. With a staff team of 2 and a small but dedicated group of Trustees, the WoW festival is dependant upon the goodwill of those that volunteer to ensure that events are adequately staffed and smooth running.

As a volunteer, WoW would pay for your travel to and from venues, and refreshments would be provided.

General volunteer duties include: giving out and collecting in evaluation sheets, selling books, taking money on the door, and similar.

If this sounds good to you, please email or telephone the WoW office on 0151 703 0020 as soon as possible, as we will be having a volunteers’ organizational meeting on Thursday 23rd April at 5:30pm at Toxteth TV. If you are interested, but are not able to make this planned meeting, please do still get in touch.

WoW aims to have a diverse staff and volunteer group.  The majority of venues that we will use are fully accessible.  For further venue information, and full programme details, please visit our website: www.writingonthewall.org.uk

Liverpool Peoples Poet – 2009

Published on March 22, 2009 in Opportunities. Closed

Liverpool Peoples Poet – 2009.

Can you write a poem that captures the essence of Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture?

If so you could become the Liverpool Peoples Poet!

There are two categories:

  1. under eighteen
  2. eighteen and over

the winner in each category will win a prize of £500

Starting date: Monday 16th March 09

Closing date: Tuesday 7th April 09 @ Midnight

Award Ceremony:
Liverpool Town Hall, Wednesday 29th of April 09
more details here…

LIVERPOOL YOUNG WRITERS PRESENTS: CIPHER 27/3/09

Published on March 19, 2009 in Events. Closed

LIVERPOOL YOUNG WRITERS PRESENTS: CIPHER 27/3/09

Liverpool Young Writers will be presenting ‘Cipher’; an inspirational evening of words, poetry and music at the Bluecoat Arts Centre, 7:30 on Friday 27th March.

Featuring special guests Young KOF, Yusra Warsama and Ras B; it will showcase work developed by young authors and performers who have been involved in the project.

Writing On The Wall began the project in 2007, and it now comes towards end of its second successful year. Its previous showcase last spring featured the work of young writers performing alongside noted performers Skinnyman and Sway, and was a resounding success. Including young people from a wide range of backgrounds and interests, the project has proven that Liverpool maintains its tradition of writing and performing talent for the future.

This March, ‘Cipher’ offers the opportunity for Liverpool Young Writers to showcase poetry and spoken word they have developed in a series of evening workshops over the past few months. The project aims to the hone the writing skills and confidence of its young participants, to develop and present their creative talent to wider audiences. ‘Cipher’ will doubtlessly demonstrate how far they have come, while also indicating possibilities for their future.

Liverpool Young Writers will shortly be recruiting for its third year. Any organisations in Liverpool working with young people – or indeed anyone aged 11 – 19 interested in writing, poetry or performance – can get in touch by emailing us at info@writingonthewall.org.uk or calling 0151 703 0020 for further details.

Tickets for ‘Cipher’ are free, but you can book your tickets in advance from the Bluecoat Arts Centre (details below). Places are limited, so make sure you book a ticket as soon as possible! This event is suitable for all ages.

Anne Enright to Guest at Writing on the Wall 2009

Published on March 17, 2009 in Events. Closed Tags: .

Writing on the Wall festival, 2009 is a festival of outsiders: writers, musicians and artists well-known for defying convention and corporate attitudes. WoW 2009 dares to be impolite, fearless, even rude and certainly independent.

WoW are proud to announce a very special guest to this years Festival, Mann Booker prize winner Anne Enright (details below). More special guests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Thursday, 21st May
Anne Enright – Man Booker Prize Winner 2007

‘A style that dazzles, stories that enchant.’
Anne Enright is one of Ireland’s most remarkable fiction writers, injecting new blood into its lyrical tradition, uniting the strength of the old with the grittiness of the new. Her characters, always passionate, sometimes wayward, are seen with an unblinking eye and glints of surreal wit. Her debut novel, The Wig My Father Wore, was shortlisted for the Irish Times/Aer Lingus Irish Literature Prize; her second, What Are You Like?, won the Encore Award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award; and her fourth, The Gathering, won the 2007 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
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