Wednesday 19th February 7.3Opm
Poetry Evening
Mark Miller, Ann Wilson, Geraldine Green
A brand new season of literary events supporting local and new writers, as well as giving you a chance to get up and have a go with an open floor spot. Mark Miller is a poet, author, translator and editor and is renowned for his sparkling humour. Ann Wilson is well known on the comedy and performance poetry circuits, having appeared at numerous festivals throughout the Country. Geraldine Green had her first volume of poetry published by Flarestack
Venue: Victory Hall, Broughton
Tickets: £2.50 on 01229 716908
Thursday 20th Wednesday 26th February, Saturday 1st March
Pub Scripts
Pub Scripts is an opportunity for local writers to pen a five minute play to be performed in a pub. For each event, a number of plays will be professionally produced and performed during the course of one evening in several different pubs. this project. organised by SCP takes writing and performance to their limits by introducing both into the heart of the community - unannounced and uninvited It's raw It’s real. It’s unpredictable. And one thing's for sure if you go down to the pub be sure of a big surprise.
Venues: Pubs near you
Info Lesley on 01229 585107
Thursday 20th February
All day Word Market Stall
Ulverston Market
Word Market Festival wouldn't be complete without its very own market stall. Featuring the best in local writing, games, competitions and guest appearances as well as a wealth of publications by local authors for sale. Call Linda on 01229 468425 for details of how to have your leaflet, pamphlet, anthology or novel on display.
Date and venue tbc.
Meet the Author Day
Your chance to join The Tinner’s Rabbit Reading Group for an informal day with a famous author.
Info: Tinner’s Rabbit Bookshop on
01229 588858
Saturday 22nd February 1Oam-4pm
Cumbria Readers, and Writers' Day
A day for everyone who loves reading or writing. Join us for author events, panel discussions and workshops, as well as a readers Fair. Meet authors, publishers and other readers from the region. Everybody is welcome.
Venue: Ford park Ulverston
Tickets: £8 (incl lunch) from tom on 01706 813641
Saturday 22nd February 7 30pm Poem & A Pint with guest poet Jack Mapanje
A unique opportunity to meet a poet imprisoned in Malawi from September 1987 to May 1991; detained without charge or trial. Currently Wordsworth Trust Writer-in-residence, Jack has been very active in literature in Southern Africa, has run writers’ workshops in schools, colleges, libraries and prisons in the UK, and holds or has held fellowships at several universities in the UK and Holland. Be there in good time to make sure of a floor slot. With music and breaks to buy drinks from the bar.
"full of fine imagery, acute observation and a strong sense of his own values…fresh, lively and inventively aggressive"
Venue: Upstairs at the King’s Arms, Ulverston
Tickets: £3, £2.50 concs. Gill on 01229
Sunday 23rd February lOam
Poetry Walk
Hear a selection of new and old poetry read by published poet Maggie Norton on this picturesque 5 mile walk.
Venue:Meet at the Walkers Hostel
Tickets: £1 from Jean on 01229 585588
Monday 24th February 7.30pm
Open Masterclass with Jack Mapanje
Come along and watch as local writers discuss their work with Jack. An informative insight into the process of constructive criticism.
Venue: King's Arms Ulverston
Tickets: Participants £5; Audience £2:
From Dickon on 01229 587094
Tuesday 25th February 7 3Opm
Ian McMillan’s Big Family Show
A fantastic show for all the family Broadcaster, comedian and Poetry Footballer of the Year, Ian McMillan sparkles in mid-field and produces devastating verses from outside the box. Ian is Barnsley FC’s Poet-in-Residence, Yorkshire TV’s Investigative Poet and Humberside Police’s Beat Poet. He hosts The Verb on R3 and guests regularly with Mark Radcliffe, Front Row, A Room with a Clue, Sky Sports and 5 Live. His latest volume, Perfect Catch, is a belting collection of poems, plays and collaborations with musicians, actors, radio producers and ordinary and extraordinary people. For children, there’s The Invisible Villain.
"a blast of fresh air" The Observer
"Unmissable" Daily Express
Venue: Coronation Hall
Tickets: £8, £4, £20 family of 4 on 01229 587140
Thursday 27th February 7pm
The Conformist – ‘Film of the Book'
Film, Seminar and Questions ‘the Novel into Film’ with guest speaker Dr William Hope, Specialist in Italian Cinema. For details of where to find a copy of the book, call The Tinner’s Rabbit Bookshop on 01229 588858
Venue: Roxy Cinema, Ulverston
Tickets: Roxy Film Club Members £2; Non-members £4
Word Posters
Artist Amy Creech has been commissioned to work with writers’ groups and individuals to create an exhibition of beautiful work. Word Posters are a way of blending words, collage and images and are exhibited in the Owl Barn for the duration of the festival.
Original views - similar but different
An exhibition of paintings by Christine Stretch, designed to reveal some of the problem solving processes involved in making art. Two versions of each picture are on display. Either picture, in each pair could have been a final version. The viewer can decide which s/he prefers. On display in venues throughout the festival.
Monday 24th - Friday 28th February 12.30-1.30pm
Lunchtime Lectures
A series of lectures with a literary flavour. Suitable for all.(Don’t forget your lunch).
Venue: Supper Room, Coronation Hall
Tickets: £1.00 Info on 01229 468425
Monday 24th February - Eric Pringle In Conversation with the Westmoreland Gazette’s Adrian Mullen
Eric Pringle is an ex-local Cumbrian writer who adapts work for radio.
(To be confirmed)
Tuesday 25th February ‘From the Theatre of the Absurd to Stand Up Comedy in One Giant Leap’ by Ann Wilson
Stand up comedian and performance poet Ann Wilson explores the links between Theatre of The Absurd and alternative stand up, looking at the roots of both movements and the effects they have had on society.
Wednesday 26th February
'Norman Nicholson and the Pot Geranium' by Neil Curry
Neil Curry edited the Collected Poems of Norman Nicholson for Faber & Faber in 1994 and has written a Northern Lights pamphlet on him. His new collection of poems (his fourth from the Enitharmon Press) entitled "The Road to the Gunpowder House" is due out in March. An earlier collection "Ships in Bottles" was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
Thursday 27th February
'Scripting' by Tim Young
Tim discusses the art of scripting dialogue that will ultimately be translated into an audio-visual format or film by director, cinematographer and actor. The talk will reference Bertolucci’s The Conformist showing later in the day.
Friday 28th February
'In conversation with Hull fiddler, songwriter and storyteller
Jim Eldon
An authority on, and the authentic voice of, the East Riding folk and maritime tradition. Jim's own songwriting embraces the spirit of punk and new wave. As a storyteller Jim has made many festival and radio appearances including the London International Storytelling Festival at the South Bank Centre. Jim will be in 'conversation' with Andy Richardson about music and song.
"A national treasure" Andy Kershow, BBC Radio 3
Writers' Surgeries for Beginners 2pm
A chance for new and amateur writers to gain informal and friendly feedback on work in progress. Book a 20 minute slot and submit examples of your work in advance. Free
Sandra Glover has had numerous books published including ‘The Nowhere Boy’ and ‘Face to Face’ and has been writing professionally since 1997, following a successful career in teaching. She has four new books due out in the next two years.
17th - Sandra Glover – Owl Barn
18th – Gerard Benson – Owl Barn
19th - Mark Miller – Victory Hall
Workshops for Adults
17th – Sandra Glover – ‘Writing for Children’ 7.30pm, Owl Barn £3
19th – Gerard Benson – ‘Poetry and Prose’ 10am-1pm, Owl Barn
Full details from Maggie on 01229 582399
Young People's Workshops
Putting the fun back into words. Free
17th – Sandra Glover – ‘Picture This’: words inspired by pictures for ages 8-12
10am, Owl Barn
18th – Gerard Benson - 10am, Owl Barn
Full details from Maggie on 01229 582399
19th – Ann Wilson ‘Step up to Slam Poetry’ 10am
‘Writing and Performing Comedy Poetry’ 2pm
(Ages 12-20) Victory Hall, Broughton
Full details from Victory Hall on 01229 716908
South Cumbria Poet Laureate
Entries are now invited for the first ever South Cumbria Poet Laureate. Send up to three poems and an A4 sheet telling us why you should be crowned Poet Laureate, to Word Market, c/o 16 Prince Street, Dalton-in-Furness LA15 8EX by Friday 7th February. Include your name, address and contact telephone number on a separate piece of paper. The winner will be announced by Jack Mapanje at Poem & a Pint on Saturday 22nd February.
Full details from Linda on 01229 468425
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