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Workshop with Sasha Dugdale: 21 September 2019
Workshop with Sasha Dugdale on Saturday 21 September 2019, 10.30-12.30 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. Join Sasha Dugdale to explore several of Anna Akhmatova’s love poems and then write a translation or version of one of them, or write … Continue reading
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Sasha Dugdale, James Byrne and Kathryn Bevis with music from Alex Smith & Hannah Fry: 21 September 2019
Free event at the Whitworth Art Gallery on Saturday 21 September at 2.30-4.00. Everyone welcome. Sasha Dugdale Sasha Dugdale has published four collections of poems with Carcanet, most recently Joy in 2017 which was a PBS Choice. The title poem … Continue reading
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Competition Winners’ Poems & Videos 2019
The competition winners selected by Kei Miller First Prize: ‘Happiness’ by Kathryn Bevis Second Prize: ‘Night in Black and Gold’ by Lauren Garland Third Prize: ‘The Wonder’ by Anna Kisby Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order) ’Brother Lawrence explains his coming … Continue reading
Important announcement re Competition Event
We are sorry to have to announce that owing to unforeseen personal circumstances, Kei Miller has had to withdraw from the Competition Event on 18 May. As previously advised the judging process was successfully completed and we would like to … Continue reading
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Competition Winners 2019
We have now had the results of our competition and the winners have been contacted. Please accept our apologies for the delay and our appreciation for your patience. Thank you to all who entered. The P&P team
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Update for competition entrants
Just to update all of those waiting to hear whether or not they have been placed in the competition. I’m afraid we are still awaiting the final decision. Apologies for any inconvenience. The P&P team
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Message for competition entrants
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to notify the competition winners today, as originally promised. Please accept our apologies. As soon as we are in a position to do so we will post again to say that all the … Continue reading
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Reimagining the City: a commission by Mona Arshi, Will Harris, Maryam Hessavi & Degna Stone
Earlier this year Poets & Players commissioned Mona Arshi, Maryam Hessavi, Will Harris and Degna Stone to write a poem based on the topic ‘Reimagining the City’. The poets were given free reign to interpret this in any way they … Continue reading
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Workshop with Keith Hutson
Workshop with Keith Hutson on Saturday 18 May 2019, 10.30-12.30 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. The fee is £20. Please email davidborrott@btinternet.com to confirm a place. Once your place has been confirmed payment can be made by cheque or … Continue reading
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CANCELLED: Competition Event with Kei Miller, music from Daphne Duo: 18 May 2019
APOLOGIES, DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED: click here for full details Please come along to our annual competition event where judge Kei Miller will announce the winners who will read their winning poems. Kei will also … Continue reading
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