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Archive 2011 – 2014
Events – 2014
Sat 15th Nov, 2.30 – 4.00, poems read by Imtiaz Dharker, with new voices Michael Conley and Sheila Wild; music by Chris Davies and Olivia Moore.
Saturday 11th Oct, 2.30pm – 4.00: poems by Lorna Goodison and Kei Miller; music by Mammal Hands
Saturday June 21st, 2.30 – 4.00 Poetry read by Vona Groarke and the winners of the Poets & Players Poetry Competition; music by Corey Mwamba and David Kane
Saturday 17th May, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poems read by Fiona Sampson, Nabila Jameel and Matt Bryden; music by Arian Sadr
Saturday 26th April, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poems read by Medbh McGuckian, Rebecca Audra Smith and Ian Marriott; music by Silence Blossoms
Saturday 8th Mar, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poems read by David Constantine, Marie Naughton and Joey Connolly; music by Rebecca Sharp on the harp
Saturday 8th Feb, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poetry by Jo Bell and Grevel Lindop; music by Chris Davies and Beth Allen
Events – 2013
Saturday 9th Nov, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poems read by George Szirtes; music and poetry performed by Adam Strickson and Our Liberated Winter (Robin Bowles and Simon Prince)
Saturday 19th Oct, 2.30pm – 4.00: poems by Michael Schmidt and Michael Symmons Roberts, music by Nat Birchall, Adam Fairhall, Paul Hession and Michael Bardon.
Saturday 21st September, 2.30 – 4.00 in the Chinese Arts Centre. Poetry by Jane Yeh, music by Li Lu
Saturday 29th June, 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm, Poetry by Jackie Kay with music by Chris Davies, Sarah Moody, Andrew Mucha and Katy-Anne Bellis
Saturday 8th June, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Reading of poems by Jacob Polley and prizewinners in the Poets & Players Poetry Competition, with music by Adam Fairhall (piano).
Saturday 27th April, 2.30 – 4.00 pm (doors open 2.00 pm) Poetry by Rachida Madani and Marilyn Hacker, with music by Jane Lawrence
Mar 5, 2.30 pm Mario Petrucci, Aileen La Tourette, JT Welsch & The Gondwana Orchestra
Saturday 20th April, 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Poetry by Olivia McCannon, Kirsten Irving and Jon Stone, with music by Gavin Barras (double bass), Ed Jones (tenor sax), Corey Mwamba (vibraphone) and Steve Plews (piano).
Saturday 16th March, 2.30 – 4.00 pm Poetry by Paul Batchelor and Frances Leviston; music by Sam Andreae, Corey Mwamba and Seth Bennett.
Saturday 2nd Feb, 2.30 – 4.00 pm Poetry by Luke Kennard and Sandeep Parmar with music by Luciano Gerber.
Events – 2011-12
Nov: Simon Armitage / Suzanne Batty / Matt Halsall, Taz Modi, Gavin Barras & Chris Davies
Oct: Leontia Flynn / Paul Callick, Dave Lim & Mick Rodden
Sept: Helen Ivory / Ian Pople / Janet Rogerson / Rachael Gladwin & Nick Blacka
May 5, 2.30 pm Menna Elfyn, Agnes Lehoczky; music by Yiddle Sticks
April 7, 2.30 pm – Marius Kociejowski, Janine Pinion and Jeremy Over, with music by Jinny Shaw and Friends
March 3, 2.30 pm – Jane Draycott, Andrew McMillan and Luke Yates with music by Rebecca Joy Sharp
Feb 11, 2.30 pm – Eric Ormsby, Adam Strickson and Tara Bergin with music by Our Liberated Winter.
Nov 26, 2011, from 2.30pm – Andrew Forster, Kim Moore, Rita Ray with Matthew Wilkinson
Oct 22, 2.30pm – Poet Sam Willetts with Glenn Sharp and Chico Pere
Oct 20, 7.30pm – ‘Not Many Love Poems’, Carcanet book launch for Linda Chase
Sept 28, 7.30pm Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Lawrence – A Tribute to Linda Chase
Jun 11, 2.30 pm Tiffany Atkinson, Robbie Burton, Carole Isis and David Simcock, with Wyllie Longmore reading poems by Linda Chase
Mar 5, 6.00 pm Mario Petrucci – ‘Heavy Water – A Film for Chernobyl’
Feb 12, 2.30 pm Ann Sansom, Nina Boyd and Clive McWilliam with singer-songwriter Jo Rose
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Nov: Simon Armitage / Suzanne Batty / Matt Halsall, Taz Modi, Gavin Barras & Chris Davies
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