Illness, Health and Disease were the themes for tonight’s Poetry with Friends at The Mission. Conversation flowed between poems and around David’s conversation pieces: Sid Chaplin’s writing and a daguerreotype….
Durham, Cheltenham, Hexham, Cambridge, Hay on Wye…but what about Newcastle? The city has its own book festival every year, it’s called Books on Tyne and it takes place next week….
I help organise Free as a Bard, a poetry and music event at the coast with Peter Mortimer from Iron Press. Free as a Bard (or FaaB for short) takes place…
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A new face, a newish face and a few familiar faces sat around the table in Whitley Bay library today for Poetry with Friends. The theme was Secrets which led…
London called so I paid a visit this weekend. The capital and I are old friends. I visit whenever I am summoned. I took the opportunity to visit The Institution…
Full house and almost full moon at The Mission tonight. Poetry with Friends kicked off not with poems but Gail’s delicious homemade broth and stotties and baguette from Pat and…
Pear flavoured marshmallows from Gareth James, the chocolatier in Tynemouth were sampled during this morning’s Poetry with Friends session at Whitley Bay Library. The jury is still out on the…
The inaugural Newcastle Photography Festival is taking place this week until Sunday 26th. The festival was inspired by the considerable achievements of local legend, Joseph Swan. Tonight a play by…
‘The Mind’ and ‘Humour’ were the themes explored in today’s Poetry with Friends @ Whitley Bay Library. Poetry by Robert Browning, Jean Sprackland, Spike Milligan, Carol Ann Duffy, John Clare,…
