One of the things I wanted to do this summer was visit more literary events in Portsmouth, NH. So a couple of weeks ago I went to Beat Night for the first time, at its new and possibly temporary home at 3S Artspace. As soon as I walked in (late), I knew it wasn’t the …
Beat This: some thoughts on Portsmouth, NH’s Beat Night Read More »
I’ve had advance notice of the next Poetry Café at Winchester Discovery Centre! It will be on Wednesday February 9th, at the usual time of 7:30. If you want to take part, call Angela the Literature Officer on 01962 846018, or email her. Poets must pre-register to take part – and last time the slots filled …
Next Winchester Poetry Café – a chance to beat the queue! Read More »
So, on Thursday the 22nd, we the Hyde Writers did our bit at the Creative Writing event at the Laundry. And it went very well. There was a hefty audience who were very appreciative, and from the talk afterwards I think they enjoyed a taste of some (but by no means all) of the heady …
I was lucky enough on National Poetry Day to be in the audience for Carol Ann Duffy’s reading at Winchester University, arranged by the estimable English Project. And, apart from feeling a certain smugness that our little city has won bragging rights as the first place to host the new Laureate on NPD, I also …
