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Events are arranged in date order. To find a list of events offered by one college or society, as well as additional contact information, click on the name of the relevant organisation.
August - September - October - November - December - January - February - March - April - May
Castle Park Festival Launch, Leicester
Saturday 22 August 1998, 6.00 pm
Rob Gee, performance poet, reveals the energy of the spoken word. Contact 0116 255 4854.
Phoenix Arts
Sunday 23 August 1998, 8.00 pm
Jacqui Chan - Mirror Lore
According to ancient Chinese legend, the Yellow Emperor forced the conquered people behind the mirror to reflect human actions. Then, one day, the people broke free and started to tell their tales. Jacqui Chan is an actor, storyteller, director and choreographer. Part of the Telling Tales event at Phoenix Arts. Contact 0116 255 4854. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/
The Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester
Thursday 27 August 1998, 8.00 pm
Shonaleigh Cumbers and Liza Wallis - The River under the World
Actor and singer Shonaleigh Cumbers joins Liza Watts to explore Shonaleigh's rich heritage of Jewish stories. Part of the Telling Tales event. Contact 0116 255 4854. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/
Phoenix Arts
Friday 28 August 1998, 8.00 pm
Labi Siffre - An Evening of Poetry and Music
Combining moving songs with direct and powerful poetry, Labi Siffre performs at Phoenix Arts. Part of the Telling Tales event. Contact 0116 255 4854. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/
The Guildhall, Leicester
Saturday 29 August 1998, 7.30 pm
Leicestershire Guild of Storytelling: A Bard's Ball
An evening of stories, drink, food, dance and music from Muckle Flugga. Contact 0116 270 9224 for details and 0116 253 2569 for tickets.
Phoenix Arts
Sunday 30 August 1998, 3.00 pm
Ben Haggarty - Wonder Tales from the Land where North, East, South and West Meet
Humorous, exciting and frightening fairytales for 6-12 year olds. Part of the Telling Tales event. Contact 0116 255 4854. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/
Phoenix Arts
Sunday 30 August 1998, 8.00 pm
The Company of Storytellers - The Three Snake Leaves
A sequence of interwoven tales which follow ancient story tracks, told by Hugh Lupton, Ben Haggarty and Pomme Clayton. Part of the Telling Tales event. Contact 0116 255 4854. http://www.phoenix.org.uk/
Nottingham Central Library
Thursday 3 September 1998, 7.30 pm
Nottingham Central Library will be the venue for the UK launch of John Harvey’s Last Rites, the final Resnick novel set in Nottingham. With contemporary jazz quartet Second Nature. Admission by invitation or ticket only. Tickets available from Nottingham Central Library (0115 941 2121 ext. 224).
Derby Poetry Society
Friday 11 September 1998
'Hymns in a Man's Life' (after DH Lawrence) - Speaker: Derek Palmer
7.30 pm, Room 4, Friends Meeting House, St Helens Street, Derby. Telephone 01332 553430 for further information.
Rudding Library
Saturday 19 September 1998, 11 a.m.
trAce, Nottinghamshire County Library and Rushcliffe Borough Council have collaborated to provide this unique opportunity. Join us to take part in the first of a series of events which will take place in the East Midlands Region. Free entry. Click here for further information.
University Centre, Barrack Road, Northampton
Monday 21 September 1998, 10.30 am – 4.30 pm
Creative writing workshop, taking place each Monday from 21 September. If you’d like to join other writing enthusiasts, enrol in this group. Phone 01604 251 801 for further information.
Poetry Nottingham International Autumn Event
Thursday 24 September, 7.00 pm
Poetry Nottingham International is the small press poetry magazine published by Nottingham Poetry Society. This quarterly issue will be launched at Dillons (Nottingham), with a varied programme of readings and talks from poets featured in the magazines. For further information please ring J Duffield on 01773 712282.
Nottingham Poetry Society
Saturday 26 September 1998, 2.45 pm
The next meeting of the society is at the Mechanics Institute, Birbeck House, Trinity Square, Nottingham at 2.45 pm on Saturday 26 September. Pat Borthwick will be running a poetry workshop. Visitors are welcome (£2). Further information from J Duffield on 01773 712282.
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