Poetry Festival Fringe events

Friday 25th September

8pm Cramphorn Theatre
£5 Admission

Featuring David J
Plus Tim Turnball,
Ruby and her Whorses, Chris Hicks (of Aisle 16),
MC. Nathan Penlington
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Performance poetry with a difference: a modern twist of the UK's most accomplished contemporary live poets interlaced with fresh local talent.

Writer's Centre Norwich and Chelmsford Borough Council host the Poetry Link, a touring network of live poetry across the East of England. 

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Saturday 26th September

This event has been cancled
An Introduction to Live Poetry with
Luke Wright
10-4pm Cramphorn Theatre
Tickets cost: £30

Luke Wright offers a snappy introduction to writing poetry for the stage. Taking in metre, rhyme, form, story-telling techniques, imagery and metaphor, the workshop is aimed at beginners and near beginners wanting to sharpen their verse and stage techniques.

Luke Wright


3-4pm
Public Sharing.  Participants will have the chance to practice what they have learnt and showcase their work.  Luke Wright will also perform.
FREE Admission to all on the door, bar open

Contact artsdevelopment@chelmsford.gov.uk or call 01245 606691 to book.

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Friday 2nd October

Three Essex Poets:
Derek Adams,
Tim Cunningham

& Adrian Green


8pm - 9.30pm
Rochford Library, 8 Roche Close, Rochford, Essex SS4 1PX
Telephone: 01702 546688 to book.

 


Wednesday 7th October   

at Southend Poetry Group

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Susan Utting


Naval and Military Club, 20 Royal terrace,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. SS1 1DU
8pm Admission £2

 

Sunday 11th October

 

I scream sunday


I Scream Sunday 
Black History Month
Celebration! In Black and White -
Josh Idehen (MC), Musa Okwonga,
Efua Sey Koi-Larbi, Bryan Wilson,
Dee Mardi, Anita Marie Sackett
Martin Reed, Adrian Green

Music from
Lee from the Doll Set Tones
& Jazz Trio Zhong
plus Poetry Open Mic.

6pm to 10pm
Tickets: in advance £2 (£6 family)
             on the door £4 (£8 family)

family = 2 adults & 2 children under 16

email: voiceit2006@yahoo.co.uk

Zen Noodle Bar
86-87 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JP
Zen Noodle Bar is providing 15% for early birds i.e. from 6.00 to 7.00pm

Thursday 22nd October
Katrina Naomi and Denis Ahern

at poetrywivenhoe

Katrina Naomi                          Dennis Ahern
The Greyhound, High St, Wivenhoe. Essex
8pm Tickets: £5 on the door. Contact Chris Tanner 0784 074 5220 for further information

Limited floor spots available


If you are planning an event for or around National Poetry Day in Essex,
please contact us with details email: derek@essex-poetry-festival.co.uk
and will will publicise it here
 

 

Essex Poetry Festival 2002