East Midlands Arts' Literature Newsletter
Regional Events Listing
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
5 October 1999
‘Poetry Live’. Nottingham Poetry Society presents an evening of poetry including readings from Debjhani Chaterjee and local young poets. 7 pm. Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham. For further information call 01773 712282.
5 October 1999
East Midlands Arts Scottish Writers Tour with Don Paterson and A L Kennedy. Lowdham Methodist Church, Main Street, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire. 7.30 pm. Tickets £3 (£2 concessions). Tickets available in advance from The Bookcase, 27 Main Street Lowdham 0115 9664143.
7 October 1999
Net Talk - Creativity and Interaction with Linda Candy, Department of Computer Science, Loughborough University of Technology. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
9 October 1999
Autumn Events at Newark Library - Write a crime novel in one afternoon with David Belbin. 2.00 - 4.30 pm. Tickets £4/£3 concessions including refreshments. Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Newark. For further information call Newark Library on 01636 703966 or Ross Bradshaw (Literature Development Officer for Nottinghamshire) on 01623 647229.
12 October 1999
Brian Patten - The Blue and Green Ark. Travel in the Blue and Green Ark with Brian Patten on an alphabet journey around the world. 7.30 pm at the Elizabethan High School, Queen Street, Retford. Tickets £6/£concessions £4. Suitable for adults and children aged 10+. For further information ring Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
13 October 1999
Stand and Deliver - Poetry platform open mike event. At The Maze, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham. Doors open 7.30 pm for an 8.00 pm start. Admission £1 on the door. For further information contact Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
14 October 1999
Net Talk - Online Copyright with Jane Dorner, author and Director of CLA. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
16 October 1999
Black Ink is the title of a major event for Black readers and writers, to be held at Peoples College, Nottingham. Poet James Berry will be attending, as well as figures from the publishing industry, including Black publishers. For further information please contact Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
21 October 1999
Net Talk - The UK arts community on-line with Bill Thompson, editor and journalist. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
21 October 1999
Autumn Events at Newark Library - Broke Through Britain with Peter Mortimer. Tickets £3/£2 concessions. 7.30 pm. Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Newark. For further information call Newark Library on 01636 703966 or Ross Bradshaw (Literature Development Officer for Nottinghamshire) on 01623 647229.
23 October 1999
Nottingham Poetry Society. Editors forum with David Holliday (editor of Iota) and Cathy Grindrod (editor of Poetry Nottingham International) host a question and answer session with hints and tips on getting your poetry published. 2.45 pm, New Mechanics Institute, Birkbeck House, Trinity Square, Nottingham. For further information call 01773 712282.
28 October 1999
Net Talk - Time to Write an E-book? With Mike Sharples, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Birmingham. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
4 November 1999
Net Talk - Promoting Digital Art with Peter Ride, DA2 digital art development agency, Bristol. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
4 November 1999
Autumn Events at Newark Library - Mod Night with Alan Fletcher. Readings from his novels accompanied by 60s music and film clips. 7.30 pm. Tickets £3/£2 concessions including free Tizer. Newark Library, Beaumond Gardens, Newark. For further information call Newark Library on 01636 703966 or Ross Bradshaw (Literature Development Officer for Nottinghamshire) on 01623 647229.
10 November 1999
Stand and Deliver - Poetry platform open mike event. At The Maze, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham. Doors open 7.30 pm for an 8.00 pm start. Admission £1 on the door. For further information contact Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
11 November 1999
Net Talk - Intimacy. With Michael Atavar, artist. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
13 November 1999
Nottinghamshire Community Newsletters Conference. Details from
Pamela Hunt on 01949 850719. Practical workshops with Julia Bard.
13 November 1999
Nottinghamshire Writers Groups meeting with special guest Stuart Harrison author of The Show Falcon. The Old Library, Leeming Street, Mansfield. Details from Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
18 November 1999
Net Talk - What do poets do online? With Catherine Byron, Martin Glynn and Elizabeth James (poets on attachment with trAce and the Poetry Society). Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
20 November 1999
Moving On - a one day workshop for poets who have already had material published or have been writing for some time. Tutor: Peter Sansom, director of Poetry Business and editor of Smith Doorstep Books and The North magazine. Workshop will take place at the Lecture Theatre, Mansfield Library. Workshop fee £10 (£8 unwaged), including a vegetarian lunch, tea and coffee. 10.30 - 4.00 pm. Anyone interested should send three poems in advance of the workshop, with the workshop fee to Ross Bradshaw, Literature Development Officer, Mansfield Library, Westgate, Mansfield, Notts NG18 1NH. Further information is available from Ross on 01623 647229.
25 November 1999
Net Talk - Six Months in Cyberspace with Bernard Cohen, trAce writer in residence. Net Talk is a series of talks about writing and the internet hosted by trAce. Events take place at 7.00 pm in room 004 at Clifton Campus, Nottingham Trent University. Admission free. Contact: 0115 9486360 or email trace@ntu.ac.uk
27 November 1999
Nottingham Poetry Society - Lake Aske Competition Adjudication. Taking place at The New Mechanics Building, Trinity Square, Nottingham at 2.45 pm. For further details contact: Jeremy Duffield, 71 Saxton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7PZ. Tel: 01773 712282.
8 December 1999
Stand and Deliver - Poetry platform open mike event. At The Maze, North Sherwood Street, Nottingham. Doors open 7.30 pm for an 8.00 pm start. Admission £1 on the door. For further information contact Ross Bradshaw on 01623 647229.
18 December 1999
Nottingham Poetry Society - Read A Round. An opportunity for members and visitors alike to read their published (and other successful) poems from the year. Taking place at The New Mechanics Building, Trinity Square, Nottingham at 2.45 pm. For further details contact: Jeremy Duffield, 71 Saxton Avenue, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7PZ. Tel: 01773 712282.
