East Midlands Arts' Literature Newsletter
Regional Events Listing
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
1-30 October 1999
Fire the Imagination - a touring exhibition of sculptures by Paula Armstrong inspired by storytelling and folk tales from Northamptonshire. Wellingborough Library. Contact the library for further information 01933 225365.
5 October 1999
WordWorks - Femi Osofisan, workshop, 2-4 pm Weston Favell Library. If you have ever been interested in play writing or how to make a reading a performance, Femi is your man. Tickets are £4/£2 concession. Tel: 01604 403100.
7 October 1999
WordWorks - Poetry Cafe, 7th October 7.30 pm Weston Favell Library 01604 403100. Tickets £2. Come celebrate National Poetry Day with a local writer's open mike event at Weston Favell Library. There will be 12 5-minute slots on a first come first served basis.
8 October 1999
East Midlands Arts Scottish Writers Tour with Don Paterson and A L Kennedy. Corby Library, 9 The Links, Queens Square, Corby, Northants. 7.30 pm. Tickets £4 (£2 concessions). For further information contact the library on 01536 203304.
13 October 1999
WordWorks - Melissa Jones, Northamptonshire Central Library. The author of the acclaimed ‘Cold in Earth’ speaks at the county's central library. 8 pm. Tickets £4 /£2 concession. Contact Central Library on 01604 462040.
13 October 1999
Partners in Rhyme - A Performance of Proper Poetry. The Castle Theatre, Wellingborough. Shows start at 7.45 - 10.15 pm with a short interval at 9.00 - 9.30 pm. Tickets £5 each (£3 concession) available from the Castle box office on 01933 270007. Ted Harrison, Jayne Osborn, and John Chambers & two guest poets, Lillian Butler and Bruce Harvey from Nene Valley Writers. Also 14 October 1999 (see above entry for 13 October).
14 October 1999
WordWorks - Corby Library 2-4 p.m. Playwriting workshop with Femi Osofisan. Contact Corby library on 01536 203304. Tickets £4/£2 concessions.
14 October 1999
WordWorks - Visual Arts attachment Workshops: Part of the work being done by NLIS visual artist, Paula Armstrong is offering workshops called Fire the Imagination. The workshops, featuring Sandra Agard, will help participants explore the relationship between words and art. 2-5 pm Daventry Library. Tickets £4/£2 concessions. Contact library on 01327 703130.
20 October 1999
WordWorks - Ivan Klima, 7.30 pm. Brackley Library. Klima is a Czech writer whose works were banned until 1990. He is part of a Central European Writers in Translation tour. Tickets £4/£2. Contact Brackley Library on 01280 703455.
21 October 1999
WordWorks - Visual Arts attachment Workshops: Part of the work being done by NLIS visual artist, Paula Armstrong is offering workshops called Fire the Imagination. The workshops, featuring Sandra Agard, will help participants explore the relationship between words and art. 6.30 - 9.30 pm. at the Victoria Centre, Wellingborough. Contact the Victoria Centre on 27 October Weston Favell Library, 2-5 pm. Contact Library on 01604 403100.
22-24 October 1999
Knuston Hall Course - Write Your Life Story, tutored by Iris Bryce, winner of National Life Story Award. Apply: Knuston Hall, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN29 7EU. Tel: 01933 312104. Fax 01933 357596.
24 October 1999
WordWorks - Bernard Cohen, trAce's writer in residence will present two internet writing workshops at Information Direct on 24 October and 2 November, both at 6.30 p.m. Contact Information Direct on 01604 462050. Tickets are £4/£2 concession.
28 October 1999
WordWorks - Bittersweet Contemporary Black Women's Poetry Tour, Wellingborough Library 7.30 p.m. Part of the tour of the book from the Women's Press. Features Ka'frique, Janet Kofi-Tsekpo, Vanessa Richards, Malika B. and Raman Mundair.
2-31 November 1999
Fire the Imagination - a touring exhibition of sculptures by Paula Armstrong inspired by storytelling and folk tales from Northamptonshire. Towcester Library. Contact the library for further information 01327 350794.
2 November 1999
WordWorks - Bernard Cohen, trAce's writer in residence will present two internet writing workshops at Information Direct on 24 October and 2 November, both at 6.30 p.m. Contact Information Direct on 01604 462050. Tickets are £4/£2 concession.
10 November 1999
WordWorks - Science Fiction Writer Stephen Baxter, 7.30 pm at Kettering Library 01536 512315. Tickets £4 pounds/ £2 concession.
15 November 1999
WordWorks - The Independent Newspaper's pop poet, Martin Newell, comes to Wellingborough Library, 7.30 p.m. Contact the library on 01933 225365. Tickets are £4 /£2 concession.
25 November 1999
WordWorks - Red Dwarf's "Kryten" Robert Llewellyn comes to Daventry Library, 7.30 p.m. Contact library on 01327 703130. Tickets are £4/£2 concession.
