BOURNEMOUTH LITERARY FESTIVAL - A World of Words- in suspension
The BOURNEMOUTH LITERARY FESTIVAL festival is now apparently for sale and details and press release can be found at: http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/31372. (updated 10th Sept, 2011)
What? A small local festival celebrating a world of words in various Bournemouth venues that was launched in September 2005.
Previous gatherings have had an international and multicultural flavour with the introduction of new and old fiction and poetry in original English text and translations with music, dance and drama as a backdrop.
The festival prides itself on its interactive activities. ....
2010 Programme - Freedom, Books & Imagination. A play inspired by Thomas Hardy, poetry slam, genre-specific creative writing workshops, panel discussion about getting into print, literary walk, words into pictures session, a writers' group networking party, a literary walk celebrating Bournemouth's bicentenary, writing and publishing a 'how to' book and guitar-making event, a children's storytelling session plus an event inviting local charities to showcase their creative writing.
When? 22- 28 October, 2010
Where? Bournemouth - AA Route Planner | multimap
Who? 2010 TBA
How much? Check site
Festival Website: www.bournemouthliteraryfestival.co.uk
Poetry Slam - Thursday 28 October 2010, The Winchester Pub, 39 Poole Hill, Bournemouth BH2 5PW
The festival is are inviting poets to email or text to get a place in the Slam. So please contact Anna Scanna at: rivers.ley@live.co.uk or 07772 764094. The Poetry Slam will be followed by the last night party and all are invited.
Previous festivals :Past Dorset-based writers that have been featured at the festival include: Christine Aziz, Keith Bennett, Pam Fudge, David Hay, Brian Jenner, Julie Musk, Louisa Adjoa Parker, Janine Pulford and Mario Reading. Our 2010 local writers and artists include: Martin Baum, Christopher White, Peter John Cooper, Jackie Edwards, John Houghton, John Kay, Penny Legg and Anna Scanna.
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