News, Events and Readings
Medway Writers' Rendezvous
The Writers' Rendezvous will be gathering once more on the evening of Thursday 25th March, at the Two Brewers pub in Rochester High Street. This is a chance for Medway's writers to meet up, network, and talk literary talk in an informal way. There is no rigid structure, and that is part of the point. Just turn up, chat, and see what connections are made, what is set into motion. Someone should be there to meet and greet from around 7.30pm. And I suspect that some of us will be there until late! The plan, by the way, is to make this a regular quarterly occasion from now on.
Secondly, The Regenerate is most definitely open for submissions. In case you haven't heard of us yet, The Regenerate is intended as a magazine of "words and images inspired by Medway", as well as news and comment on the local arts scene. At the moment it functions as a blog, though in due course we are hoping that it will grow strong enough to start producing a paper version too. You can find us at www.theregenerate.blogspot.com, and there are links to email members of the editorial committee on the page, or of course just email me direct. All contributions or ideas for contributions will be considered. We welcome news, reviews, poetry and short fiction, visual art/photography, psychogeographic experiments, etc etc. As soon as we can figure out how to include video we'll be accepting that too.
Philip Kane
posted 13 March 2010
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Poetry
Reading by Jamie McKendrick
Strood Library, Monday 12th April
2010, 7.30pm
free but booking essential
Jamie McKendrick's last book of poems was Crocodiles & Obelisks, a work with a rich cast of historic figures which looks at how we memorialize the past. He has translated Giorgio Bassani's novel The Garden of the Finzi-Continis for Penguin Modern Classics and, most recently, The Embrace, a selection from the contemporary Italian poet Valerio Magrelli.
Jamie
was short listed in 2003 for the T S Eliot Prize and in the 1990s named
as one of the Poetry Society's 'New Generation' poets so we are very
fortunate to secure this.
from Sarah Jenkin, Community librarian
posted 12 March 2010
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Best Words (And Music)
Poets from the Teynham-based 'Best Words, Best Order' poetry class will be reading at Teynham Library on 24 April, 11.00 am. They will be supported by music from Rachel Bradley, Bob Carling and Stephen Morris. More details here
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Poetry event, Cuxton library, 20 March, 2.15-3.30
Maureen Norris will be reading from her new collection, plus be an open mic for poets.
The library is in Bush Road, Cuxton
posted 12 March 2010
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Conversation Poetry Quarterly - new edition out now
CPQ10 is now available to read online (or to download in basic pdf) at:
http://conversationpoetry.co.uk/downloads
The
first issue of the new decade sees poetry from Ali Abdolrezaei, Colin
Campbell Robinson, Jenna Cardinale, Tiziano Fratus, Nicky Gould,
Mohammed Hashas, Rona Laycock, Maria McCarthy, Michael Mirolla, Kate
Robinson, Jacob Russell, Karin Slater and Ian Stephen.
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Submissions
are now welcome for both a special African edition of the magazine
(CPQ11) and the next open editions (CPQ12 & 13).
Enjoy!
David Nettleingham (co-editor)
posted 31 January 2010
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Creative Writing Tuesday Readings
The new Creative Writing Tuesday Readings 'menu' is available now. These take place in Darwin College at the University of Kent. This term's offerings include Canterbury Laureate, Patience Agbabi, and Scarlett Thomas, author of The End of Mr Y and PopCo. The first reading is by China Mieville on 2 February.
posted 28 January 2010
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Dr Thursday's Medicine Show
The fabulous Dr Thursday's Medicine Show
has begun its monthly surgery in Whitstable at the Coach and Horses. A
literary and creative salon where you, the patient, make creative
conversation with the other salonniers. Make your next appointment with
the Doctor on Thursday 25 February 2010, 8pm. 'The Doctor was most
impressed with the quality of patients who attended his January Salon.
Next month, expect brilliant conversation with other local artists and
dance like no one's watching between chats with the magnificent
DJ Moogaloo.'
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Chatham Library Saturday 27 March 2010 at 2pm
A group of people affected by long term illness and various medical conditions, have been meeting to work creatively with their illnesses at Sunlight since April 2009. Their work tells stories of health, ill-health, diagnosis and acceptance and sharing moments of deep,
meditational silence and healing.
Some of the group will reading an extract from their work, and some
artwork will be displayed in the library. More information about the
group can be found on their webpage http://www.themomentisnow.org.uk
The event is free but please contact Chatham library to book your place
on 01634 337799 or chatham.library@medway.gov.uk
If you have any questions, please drop me a line
Thank you
Regards,
Sarah Jenkin, Community Librarian
Health and Social inclusion 01634 337349
posted 28 January 2010
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Kazuo Ishiguro
is just one of the speakers from the Spring Lecture Series organised by Canterbury Christchurch University. His lecture is on March 24; tickets are available from 1 February.
posted 21 January 2010
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This from Swale Arts Forum: some dates for your diary
6th-13th March
Norton Art Group Take over the Polka Dot. The Polka Dot is pleased to be showing paintings from the Norton Art Group-the gallery will be open everyday from 10-4pm for the whole week and manned by members of the group who will be only too happy to show you around. http://www.polkadotac.co.uk/
10-16th March
795 is an exciting exhibition by 16 Artists from Swale (and a few good friends!), on at the Horsebridge Arts Centre in Whitstable. Runs from 10th March to 16th March and you are all invited - The Private View is on Thursday 11th March from 6.30-8.00 pm There will be entertainment and poetry recitals from other Swale Artists along with a complimentary glass or 2 of wine. This exhibition has been arranged by Swale Arts ‘the pub group’ to promote the talents of our many artists and area.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
20th March
Polka Dot really special opening exhibition Tarot of the Old Path By Howard Rodway illustrated by Sylvia Gainsford. We are honoured that local author Howard Rodway has kindly donated a set of beautifully illustrated cards which will be individually framed and available for sale. These will be shown along side other original drawings for the cards from Sylvia Gainsford. Tarot of the Old Path is the world's top selling Tarot Card set. http://www.polkadotac.co.uk/
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Swale Film Festival
The Swale Film Festival have made arrangements for regular screenings of
feature films at the Avenue Theatre, Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne,
ME10 4DN
The first film
A BUNCH OF AMATEURS (12A) with Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton and Burt
Reynolds will be screened on
Friday 15th January 2010
Doors open 7.00pm - 7.30pm start.
Standard ticket price £4.00, cons £3.50 on sale at the box office on the
night. The Avenue Bar will also be open.
We look forward to seeing you.
Future films
Friday 19th February - GLORIOUS 39 (12A)
Romola Garai, Juno Temple(from Atonement) Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, David
Tennant, Jenny Aguter, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee.
Friday 19th March - AN EDUCATION (12A)
With the lead actress Carey Mulligan being tipped for an Oscar for this, her
first role and Nick Hornby, Alfred Molina and Peter Sarsgaard.
Please help the Swale Arts Forum in promoting Art events by sending this on
to anyone who might be interested - Thank you
posted 5 January 2010
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Previous Events
Transitions, an evening of original readings, music, revelation and transformation, held at Gillingham Library, 25 October 2007
Reading at the Angel Centre, Tonbridge, March 2008 (top photo by John Trelawny)
John Trelawny and Maria
