Festivals, Readings & Other Events

In order to promote poetry, acumen organises readings, tours, poetry festivals etc. Please keep an eye on this page for further information.

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
to make sure you don't miss a favourite poet.

 

AND THE EVEN BETTER NEWS IS

that Dannie Abse, back by your requests and winner of more prizes
than I can list here, will be giving the pre-dinner reading on
Saturday October 25th 2008.

 

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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Address: (block capitals)

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Titles of poems:

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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 ...........


I enclose a stamped addressed postcard for acknowledgement of receipt of poems ............


I enclose an s.a.e. for a list of prize-winners ................


I enclose a cheque/postal order for

£........... 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.
or 3 for £5.00. No poet can win in more than one category. The entry form must clearly show in which
category the poems are to be considered.