Friday, September 03, 2010

LEAMINGTON SPA: Shindig!

Sunday 12th September 2010, doors open 6.30pm, readings from 7.30pm, FREE
Wilde's Wine Bar,
The Parade,
Leamington Spa

Leamington Spa Shindig!
To celebrate October's Warwick Words festival, we will have a reading from Warwick Laureates past and present, plus a prize draw for FREE tickets to two Warwick Words events and some Nine Arches goodies!

Warwick Laureates past and present confirmed to be reading so far are: Helen Yendall, Jane Holland, Cathy Whittaker and Marg Roberts.

Plus: Special guest poet Mark Goodwin reads from his latest Nine Arches collection, Shod.

Mark Goodwin’s third full-length collection is Shod. He has previously published two collections with Shearsman Books, Else and Back of A Vast; and also a chapbook entitled Distance a Sudden with Longbarrow Press. He has been fascinated by religions and mysticism since he started writing; being much inspired and informed by the works of Ted Hughes, Peter Redgrove and Penelope Shuttle. Mark lives in Leicestershire where he works as a community poet.

PLUS: Live music from local musicians

Open mic slots also available, please sign up on the door.

www.ninearchespress.com/events.html

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