The Other Side of Sleep: Saturday 28th March 15:00-16:30
Keats House, Keats Grove, Hampstead, London NW3 2RR
Free, so long as you have an admission ticket for the house.
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Discover diverse approaches to telling stories through poetry. Every poem guaranteed over 40 lines: long, narrative, but by no means traditional poems, by contemporary voices. Alwyn Marriage, Jennifer A McGowan, Bernie Howley, Sarah Lawson and Math Jones.
Goodness, it’s taken a long time to get back to this, apologies if you were waiting, but I’ve been caught up in the Solstice Shorts preparations. Just over a week to go…!
Here is Anne Macaulay reading I Went to the Market and I bought…
and here is Inua Elams reading Faith in a Time of Double Dip Recessions
Jennifer A McGowan reads Troy: Seven Voices
and finally, Bernie Howley reads I Have no Feet
If you like these poems, you might like to buy a copy of The Other Side of Sleep!
SHORT STORY WEEK: Wednesday 19th November 7.30pm South London:
The Story Sessions, Cafe of Good Hope, 216 Hither Green Lane, SE13 6RT £3
Yes, we know its short story week – so why are we reading poetry? – because this is narrative poetry – it tells stories!
Readings from Arachne Poets featured in The Other Side of Sleep: Anne Macaulay, Inua Ellams, Jennifer A McGowan, Bernie Howley.
Also reading but not in the book: Anny Knight and Gloria Sanders and hopefully a couple more poets,including you? Join in with flash from the floor.
PLUS! We will be announcing the WINNERS of the SOLSTICE SHORTS FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION.
We are continuing to launch The Other Side of Sleep with more events through November.
Saturday 8th November Middlesborough: Westgarth Social Club, 99 Southfield Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 3EZ. Doors open 7pm. £3 entry. Readings from Adrienne Silcock, p.a. morbid (accompanied by Kev Howard), Judi Sutherland. Also performing are Kirsten Luckins and Emma Whitehall.
Saturday 15th November Amsterdam: The English Bookshop, Lauriergracht 71 Amsterdam 4pm. Readings from Kate Foley, Robin Winckel-Mellish, Simon Brod, Sam Small, plus music from Daniel Brouns.
SHORT STORY WEEK: Wednesday 19th November 7.30pm South London:
The Story Sessions, Cafe of Good Hope, 216 Hither Green Lane, SE13 6RT £3
Readings from Anne Macaulay, Inua Ellams, Jennifer A McGowan, Bernie Howley.
Also reading but not in the book, Anny Knight and Gloria Sanders and hopefully a couple more poets,including you? Join in with flash from the floor.
PLUS! We will be announcing the WINNERS of the SOLSTICE SHORTS FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION.