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Festivals, Readings
& Other Events
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In order to promote poetry, acumen organises readings, tours, poetry festivals etc. Please keep an eye on this page for further information. |
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TORBAY POETRY FESTIVAL wins the prestigious CREATIVE EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD at this year's Torbay Awards Party. Cited as one of the most friendly of the creative events in Torbay, it won the award for its continuous high standard of poetry and presentation, its friendliness towards its audiences and the originality of its fun events.
NEW FOR 2008 How are poems put to music? A celebrated composer tries to answer this question. At an audience-discussion session at last year's festival, the debate and interview with a poet who was reading were both highly requested items. We bow to your wants and these will be in this year's programme.
TOO GOOD TO MISS At this year's Festival, you can go to 17 events, hear at least 25 poets, actively take part in 10 of those events, have a 3-course meal (with wine and coffee), enjoy a lunch and the Competition Results' Party -- both with wine, fruit juice etc. attend a workshop, meet lots of other like-minded poetic people over the days of the Festival. ALL FOR £71.50 - or, if a senior citizen, ALL FOR £61.50 And these aren't 'Bargain Bsement' poets: there are 2 poets from this year's short-list for poetry's top prize, the T.S.Eliot; a winner of the TLS poetry prize; winner of a Forward Prize; a Bridport Prize and a Cardiff International Poetry Prize; and a new Poet of the Year Award from 1990. THAT CAN'T BE BAD!
tickets for the
Festival sell fast, so e-mail a copy of the brochure
AND THE EVEN BETTER NEWS IS
that Dannie
Abse, back by your requests and winner of more prizes
The POETRY COMPETITION is back, but this time with a section for young poets judged by a winner of the Foyle Young Poets. Judges for the 2008 Competition: SHEENAGH PUGH and HELEN MORT Entry form: can be downloaded.
Closing date: 15th August 2008 I agree to the rules of the competition:
Signature: ............................................................................................................................................. Name: (block capitals)
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.................................................................................................................................................................. Please continue on separate sheet if necessary I wish these poems to be entered for the adult prize .......... for the 14 -- 18yrs’ prize ...........
£........... payable to Torbay Poetry. The entry fee is £4.00 per poem, or 3 poems for £10, 6 poems
for£20.00; £2.00 per poem for 14 - 18 years.
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