East Midlands Arts' Literature Newsletter
REGULAR REGIONAL MEETINGS/COURSES
Chameleon
Writers' Workshop Meets on the first Tuesday of every month,
10am to 12 noon, at Junction 7, 3-7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton
NN1 1LG. Further information from Zorina Ishmael-Bibby, tel 01604
721818.
Corby
Writers Group Meets on the first Wednesday of every month,
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm at Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre. Meetings
are non-smoking, wheelchair accessible and free. For further information
contact Corby Community Arts (tel: 01536 460555) or just turn
up on the night.
Derby
Poetry Society - For everyone who enjoys reading, writing
and talking about poems in a friendly, informal atmosphere. Meetings
take place on second Fridays in most months in Room 4, The Friends'
Meeting House, St Helen's Street, Derby. For further details telephone:
01332 553430.
Eastwood
Writers Group Meets every Tuesday afternoon 1.30 - 3.30 at
Eastwood Library, Wellington Place, Nottingham Road, Eastwood,
Nottingham. All interests are included and new attendees are assured
a warm welcome. Details from Eastwood Library or call the secretary
on 01773 714558.
Erewash
Writers Group The following events are planned for 2001: Saturday
15 September 2001 - talk (Gervaise Phinn) venue and times to be
arranged; Saturday 29 September 2001 - talk (Stephen Booth) venue
and times to be arranged. For further details contact Janet Devereux
on 0115 8498519. The group continues to meet on the 1st Friday
of every month, 10.30 am - 12.30 pm, cost £2.50. Venue:
Parklands Centre, Leopold Street, Long Eaton.
Federation
of Children's Book Groups in Leicester meets on the 2nd Wednesday
of every month at Browsers Bookshop, 26 Allandale Road, Leicester
from 7.30-9.00pm. Anyone interested in children's books: parents,
teachers, writers, librarian, or just lovers of children's literature,
are all very welcome to join us. For further details please telephone
either 0116 2826074 or 0116 2703678.
Grantham
Writers meet on the third Monday of each month at the Shirley
Croft Hotel at 7.30 pm. Also holds manuscript evenings and gives
entertainment. For further details, phone the programme secretary
on 01476 564360.
Leicester
Poetry Society workshops from 7pm at Leicester Adult Education
College, Wellington Street, Leicester each term-time Friday. For
further details contact Emma Lee (0116) 256 7074 or e.lee@bssgroup.com
Leicester
Writers' Club - Meets Room 16, Leicester Adult Education College,
Wellington Street, Leicester. Every Thursday 7-9 pm. For details
ring the club on 0116 2792543 or 2364806, or the college on 0116
2334343.
Market
Harborough Young Writers' Group A gourp for young writers
in Market Harborough. It is the brainchild of local author Steve
Bowkett and Scribbles, the town's adult writers' group which has
been in existence for 15 years. The group is open to all young
people between the ages of 13-19 who are interested in writing
creative fiction and poetry. The group will meet at Pen Lloyd
Library, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough between 6 and
8 pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Library staff and Steve
Bowkett/a member of Scribbles will be present throughout. For
more information about the group please contact Steve on 01858
433244 or by email at steve@sbowkett.freeserve.co.uk
Melton
Writers' Group All types of writers at all levels of experience.
Fortnightly morning and evening meetings where we exchange information
and feedback on new work. Anyone interested is welcome to come
along free of charge to meet us and see how we work. For dates,
venues or a general chat phone Pip Nall on 01664 859340 (pms and
evenings).
Milton's
Head Poets If you like hearing poems, writing poems or reading
and performing poems, then Milton's Poets gives you the chance
to do all that. A very informal group which meets on the first
Monday of the month at The Milton's Head, Spring Gardens, Buxton,
Derbyshire. Free. Most (but not all) write and bring poems to
read that may or may not be related to the month's theme. No pressure
to read and there is no formal critique of the poems. Occasional
'slams', also visiting poets and performers. Great for beginners
and experienced performers alike. Encouraging local writers to
share their work is what the group is all about. For more details
ring Susan Cross on 01298 70366 or Adrian Tissier on 01298 73081.
Newark
and Sherwood Poetry Society This group has formed recently
and if you would like to find out more contact Claire on 01636
685159 for further details.
Phoenix
Writers meet every second Friday to participate in a creative
writing workshop and discuss literature issues. 7:30 pm in the
English Dept, Bishop Grosteste College, Newport, Lincoln. All
welcomed. Free admittance. Further information phone Chris Barrett,
01522 751376.
Pink
Ink is a Nottingham based group for gay men and lesbians who
share an interest in creative writing. Every member's work is
respected and welcome. Some members are beginners, amateurs writing
for fun or at best some all too occasional pocket money. Others
are professionals - more or less - with published novels, short
stories or poetry. Writing can be controversial, so complete confidentiality
is the rule.
They
meet monthly, usually every third Monday at a pub venue in Hockley,
Nottingham. Meetings begin at 8pm but newcomers may like to come
along early to make a few gentle introductions. They take turns
to present something on the spot, but you may sit back and listen
if you prefer. They also look at approaches to writing, style,
technique, how to get published etc. Call 0115 9106926 for more
information.
Poetry
Lincs meets on the first Monday evening each month: workshops,
organise readings. 7:30 pm at Trayer's Bookshop, The Glory Hole,
Lincoln. All welcomed. Free admittance. Further information phone
Joe Warner, 01652 680236.
Rosehill
Club Poetry Workshop - Meets every other Friday from 2pm to
4pm, at the Rosehill Club, 127-129, Clarence Road, Derby. All
welcome. For more information, contact Rob or Jo on 01332 772300,
and also for details of a regular Tuesday poetry group held at
the same address each week from 2pm to 3pm. Again, all welcome.
South
Derbyshire Writers' Group Any type of writing, everyone welcome,
new to writing or experienced. Every Monday 7.30 - 9.30 in Chrysanthemum
Court Community Room, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. For details
ring Monica on 01283 225729.
Stamford
Writers' Bureau Write Here! Writers Group, for all types of
writers, novice and experienced. Anyone interested should contact
Richard Peoples on 01780 752170 or Judith Spelman on 01780 481214.
Trinity
Reading Group at Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough, the group
is designed to encourage adult readers to explore books and to
share their thoughts with others in a relaxed atmosphere. For
further information phone Louise Kerwin at Trinity Arts Centre
on 01427 810298 or Tom Brown at Gainsborough Library on 01427
614780.
Wellingborough
Romance Writers meet on the third Thursday of each month at
7.30 pm at a member's home. Meeting is FREE. All Romance Fiction
Writers welcome - published and unpublished. For further details
contact Monique Simpson on 01933 385361.
Wellingborough
Writers meets on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons
of each calendar month, from 2.00-4.30 pm at The Royal British
Legion Club, High Street, Wellingborough. We have speakers, internal
competitions and readings of our own work. wellingboroughwritersmariann@yahoogroups.com
and we welcome all who are interested in writing, whatever the
format. The first meeting is free. For further information ring
the secretary at 01933 380446.
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