Poetry

“Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat”
Robert Frost

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Chris Waters

Chris Waters – Poetry Workshop

Sat 24th Sep, 2011, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Blue Lights Hall £5

Wordsmithery. Chris Waters, prize-winning poet, whose latest book is Arisaig (Mudlark Press 2010) is this year’s Appledore Book Festival Poet in Residence.  His last year’s practical poetry workshop was...

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Word Quest

Poetry Trail: Word Quest

Sun 25th Sep, 2011, 11:00am - 6:00pm

St. Mary’s Hall

Information desk at St Mary’s Hall. No tickets sales – £1 for trail map (prize afterwards).

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Martin Bell

Martin Bell: For Whom the Bell Tolls

Sun 25th Sep, 2011, 8:00pm - 9:00pm

St Mary’s Church £8.00

Martin Bell OBE has been many things – a war reporter, an independent MP and UNICEF ambassador. But, as his new book reveals, he’s also a talented poet. This...

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Devon Poets Evening

Tue 27th Sep, 2011, 9:00pm - 10:00pm

St. Mary’s Hall £5.00

Devonshire Cream. Devon in all its aspects is the theme of this lively poetry event.  A group of Devon poets, comprising Jann Wirz, Tish Brown, Paula Newberry, Julie-Ann Rowell,...

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Colin Shaddick

Colin Shaddick – Poetry & Music

Fri 30th Sep, 2011, 9:00pm - 11:00pm

St. Mary’s Hall £5.00

Colin Shaddick, performance poet and musician, will be presenting another fast-paced evening of poetry and music.  Colin was crowned “the Great British Eccentric” in 2009 and in the same...

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