


summer 2009
POETRY INTUITION workshop in Birdwood House, Totnes
is on its summer break now, but AUTUMN TERM begins SEPTEMBER 7th
every Monday evening (7.30 to 9.30) This is an ongoing weekly poetry workshop in Totnes town centre. It is facilitated by Susan Taylor and Simon Williams. Continuing into its fifth year of practise, this group explores all aspects of poetry and creates fresh work through exercises and discussion. The £5 per session includes coffee or tea. There are usually spaces available for this evening workshop, as there is core group of regular members, plus extra writers, who are only able to visit , when time allows. Contact susan@farmhouse.ac for more details.
Book launch -
FRIDAY JULY 3rd -
Readings from ‘River is the Plural of Rain’ by Rebecca Gethin and ‘Windfall’ by Miriam Darlington, both from Oversteps Books. There will also be an open mic, which includes fellow Oversteps poets, Susan Taylor & Simon Williams and more poets from far and near. This event is part of the new ExC!Te Poetry programme, a new Poetry Society Stanza group, organised by Rachel McCarthy.
Women wearing white IN EXETER CITY CENTRE
SATRUDAY JULY 4th -
This is the first time that Exeter High Street will see women in white taking to
the street. THE TEMPLE OF NOTHING performers : 20 brides are taking to Exeter High
street on the 4th July 2009 from 11am to 2pm. Join the biggest white dress/bride
dress celebration in the country... we want 100's of brides present... if not 1000's
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Moor poets -
SATURDAY JULY 11th -
These poems, from a widespread network of Dartmoor writers, are selected for their
ability to astound, provoke or amuse the listener. Enjoy a journey with the wrong
map or share the delights of making love by the reflected light of cows. Meet the
night-
(Moor Poets CD ‘Uncharted’ is an Arts Council funded project)
Tickets £5 -
MALTSTERS MASH at THE MALTSTERS ARMS, nr TOTNES
SATURDAY JULY 11th -
A candle lit evening suffused with a bubbly mix of music, poetry, song & storytelling. Performers & audience come along to stir this quintessential brew & take a nightcap in the Breakfast Room. It’s free entry & for details email: susan@farmhouse.ac
for details of the Maltsters Arms on romantic Bow Creek -
Trade winds in the outdoors
SUNDAY JULY 12th -
Pull up a garden chair for a picnic of poems, songs and stories by the popular Trade Winds performers. Visitors to the festival are most welcome to add their ways with words to the proceedings! It’s an informal affair and slots, which should be kept short and sweet, are allotted on the day, on a first come, first served basis.
Temple of nothing presents... WOMEN ARE REVOLTING!
THURSDAY JULY 16th -
On a blank-
It’s time. It's showtime.
Tickets £10/£7 -
CuTtiings from the garden begins at The White Hart patio
WAYS WITH WORDS LITERATURE FESTIVAL, DARTINGTON HALL
SUNDAY JULY 19th -
Take a walk around Dartington’s magnificent gardens to hear poems inspired here over the generations. Susan Taylor and Simon Williams, both well known at the festival, are joined by Dartington poet, Pamela Sandry Gorman, who will add insights from when the garden sparkled in first bloom and she was a young girl.
Tickets £5 from www.wayswithwords.co.uk or phone, box office: 01803 867373
Muse and munch at THE EDINBURGH FREE FRINGE
FRIDAY AUGUST 21st -
at St Martins Church Hall , 232 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG
From the far reaches of the South Hams, South Coast poet & managing editor of Oversteps Books, Alwyn Marriage, performs with Oversteps poets, Susan Taylor & Simon Williams from Dartmoor and A C Clarke from Glasgow.
Oversteps Books publishes poetry collections by some of the best contemporary poets from all over the United Kingdom and further afield
This free event is part of the St Martin’s Exhibition.
North meets South at the APPLEDORE BOOK FESTIVAL
THURSDAY OCTOBER 1st -
A rare and exciting opportunity to hear four poets from
opposing edges of Devon read from their latest collections. Alyson Hallett, Frances
Thompson, Julie-
£4 from the festival box office: 01237 424949
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For further details & bookings
Email: susan@farmhouse.ac
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Portrait photography © 2006&2008 Amy Boswood
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