Chas Chandler
Twenty years ago today rock legend Chas Chandler died on North Tyneside. He was 57. He’d been a founding member of The Animals, a Newcastle band who surfed the wave…
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Finding words in Whitley
“I am approaching the end of the beginning,” said a participant in today’s Finding the Words workshop run by Jennifer C Wilson and I. What does “the end of the…
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Finding the Words
There’s still time to book onto the workshop I’m running this Saturday 16th July in Whitley Bay library Finding the Words is an all day workshop I’m running with fellow…
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New workshops in Shields
Fancy trying something new? Then come and try a creative workshop. Happy Planet Creative Arts CIC has just published its new programme of creative workshops running from August to December…
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Back in the day…
Forgive me for reminiscing… Earlier today I found myself replaying a sampler CD from 4AD records. It was wonderful to hear Belly’s Super-Connected which still sounds as fresh as it…
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Sunday Sojourn – with Harry Gallagher
Here’s Harry! The busiest poet I know!
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One week today!
A week today on Saturday 16th July I’ll be co-running my first ever workshop with friend and fellow coast-based writer, Jennifer C Wilson. The all day workshop is called Finding…
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Poetry with Friends rehoused!
Poetry with Friends on a Tuesday evening has a new home! We start our fortnightly Tuesday evening sessions next Tuesday in St Paul’s Parish Centre in Whitley Bay. Here are…
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Pure Advice
The big creative question “How do you start to write?” is often followed by “How long should you write for each day?” There are no rules for either question. Both…
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Poetry with Friends
Poetry with Friends is a special, ever explanding group of wonderful folk based in North Tyneside. I know it’s a bit cyclic but I’m reblogging regular attendee, Rowland Hill’s latest…