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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Liverpool SLAMbassador Finalists Announced

Published on March 9, 2009 in Events. Closed

The voice of young Britain takes the stage by storm! Slambassadors Liverpool semi-final

The Great Georges Community Cultural Project was host to feast of literary talent as the SLAMbassadors semi final saw the cream of Liverpool’s young talent battle it out for a place in the London Final. After months of workshops in schools and community groups across Liverpool and Merseyside, 13 semi finalists performed to a riveted audience of the general public.

Local Hip Hop Diva Nikki Blaze hosted with her usual lyrical mastery and there were scintillating performances from spoken word artist, Curtis Watt (aka C Zero) and internationally acclaimed Dub Poet Levi Tafari.

With baited breath we waited for Levi to announce the finalists…and they are… Benedit Sebuyunge, Daniel Sebuyunge, Jaya Bhaynani from Calderstones School and Terrence Whinnet from St Francis Xavier’s College. Levi Tafari will now nurture these young talents to prepare them to go head to head with the London finalists at the Southbank Centre in April.

SLAMbassadors has been run by Writing on the Wall in partnership with The Poetry Society.

“This is the first time that SLAMbassadors has been run outside of London and the whole competition has been a huge success! This is a great achievement for spoken word artistry and young people’s ability to make it come to life.”

Mike Morris, WoW Trustee

Comma Press Contemporary Short Story Writing at the Bluecoat

Published on March 7, 2009 in Events. Closed Tags: .

Comma Press presents Contemporary Short Story Writing with Maike Wetzel and Zoe Lambert

Date: Monday, 23 March 2009 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Sandon Room, the Bluecoat, Liverpool
Ticket Prices: Free (booking required)

This evening of Contemporary Short Story Writing will feature readings from Berlin-based Maike Wetzel and Manchester-based Zoe Lambert.

Dead Good Poets - March 2009 Diary

Published on March 3, 2009 in Dead Good Poets. Closed Tags: , .

Wednesday 4th @ 8pm – DEAD GOOD POETS SOCIETY OPEN FLOOR. 24 spaces of five minutes for you to perform your own poetry. New poets always welcome as are new audience members! Old poets and audience also welcome! In fact, EVERYONE’s welcome. The 3rd Room, Everyman Bistro, Hope Street, Liverpool. Arrive early to book a performance slot. Compered by Peter Crompton £3 / £2

Friday 6th @ 7.30pm – SLAMbassadors poetry slam semi final. Stop, look and listen to the sound of young Great Britain! In a time when perceptions of young people are distorted by relentless bulletins of gun and knife crime, in a climate where young people are questioned about their respect for society and for themselves, SLAMbassadors UK, Britain’s only online slam, gives young people in London and Liverpool the opportunity to have their say - and say it their way. You can see the cream of Liverpool’s young lyrical talent battle it out to reach the London Final and perform alongside spoken word artists Curtis Watt, Nikki Blaze and internationally acclaimed Dub Poet Levi Tafari, who is also judging the contest. The Blackie, Great Georges Community Cultural Project), Great George Street, Liverpool, L1 5EW. Places are FREE but LIMITED so please book a ticket in advance. Call Jess at Writing on the Wall on 0151 703 0020

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Liverpool Poetry Cafe at the Bluecoat

Published on February 26, 2009 in Events. Closed Tags: , .

Liverpool Poetry Cafe at the Bluecoat

From January 2009 Liverpool Poetry Café continues to bring poets of note to Liverpool audiences with events being held at the Bluecoat. All readings are free. Please contact the Bluecoat direct to reserve tickets on 0151 702 5324 or call at the Box Office in person.

On Thursday 26th February @ 7pm Jo Shapcott is our lead guest poet.

Jo Shapcott – biography

Jo Shapcott is one of Britain’s leading poets and is President of the Poetry Society. She’s also a frequent BBC radio broadcaster and presenter. She teaches on the MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway College, University of London, and is a Visiting Professor of Poetry at the University of Newcastle and at the University of the Arts, London. In 2006 she received a Cholmondeley award from the Society of Authors.

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SLAMbassadors poetry slam semi-final - 6 Mar 09

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

Stop look and listen to the sound of young Britain!

SLAMbassadors poetry slam semi-final

The Blackie (Great Georges Community Cultural Project), Great George Street, Liverpool, L1 5EW
7:30pm Friday March 6th 2009
FREE ENTRY but places are limited so advanced booking recommended

Call Jess at Writing on the Wall on 0151 703 0020

In a time when perceptions of young people are distorted by relentless bulletins of gun and knife crime, in a climate where young people are questioned about their respect for society and for themselves, SLAMbassadors UK, Britain’s only online slam, gives young people in London and Liverpool the opportunity to have their say  - and say it their way.

Writing on the Wall, which hosts the Annual WoW festival is working in partnership with The Poetry Society to promote SLAMbassadors in Liverpool. Pupils from St Francis Xavier’s College, St. Wilfrids Catholic High School, Calderstones School, The Alsop High School, St John Bosco Arts College, Wallasey School and members of the Liverpool Young Writers group took part in workshops with spoken word artist, Curtis Watt (aka C Zero) to create poems around the theme of “respect” generating over 120 entries which can be viewed online at http://uk.youtube.com/group/slam2008

You can see the cream of Liverpool’s young lyrical talent battle it out to reach the London Final and perform alongside spoken word artists Curtis Watt, Nikki Blaze and internationally acclaimed Dub Poet Levi Tafari, who is also judging the contest, on Friday 6th March at the Great Georges Community Cultural Project, Great George St from 7:30pm – free entry. The four finalists will then compete in the Slambassadors final at London’s Southbank in April.

Madeline Heneghan the Coordinator of WoW said, “Working creatively with young people, we know that there is a vast wealth of spoken word artistry across the city. We are delighted to have this opportunity to showcase that talent.