Wednesday, 11 April 2018

April/May Newsletter, poetry readings, workshops, courses

small tarn near Kitridding March 24th 2018, photo by Geraldine Green

April/May Newsletter 2018

*** stop press *** Delighted to have a poem in this wonderful anthology, pub. Vertebrate Press, out in autumn 2018
Waymaking anthology

Cumbrian writer Geraldine Green is looking forward to a busy Spring, Summer and Autumn 2018!

As well as her regular monthly “Write on the Farm” workshops, dates below:

April 21st
May 19th excellent IDP poet and tutor Catherine Ayres will be leading the morning session  - thanks Catherine!
June 16th South Walney Nature Reserve
September 29th - residential at South Walney Nature Reserve
October  20th
November 24th

Geraldine’s also delighted to be leading workshops and courses on the following dates:

Thursday April 26th 10 x week course 'Creative Writing for All' Adult Ed. Dallam Community Centre, Heversham, 10am-12pm

Saturday June 16th: 10.30am-4.30pm -  “Write on the Shore” at
Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s South Walney Nature Reserve,
£35 incl. refreshments, please bring your own lunch, notebook and pen, binocs. and camera – waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear advised.

You can book a place through Geraldine on: geraldinegreen[dot]poetry1[at]gmail.com
or contact CWT.

Friday June 22nd - Sunday June 24th: “Midsummer Poetry” residential poetry course at the lovely venue of Brantwood, Coniston, Cumbria, with co-tutors Pippa Little and Geraldine Green. 

Saturday June 30th 'Cindigo'  2.30-4.30pm    Hillhead Library 348 Byres Road Glasgow G12 8AP  Tel:  0141 276 1618
Indigo Dreams poets team up with poets from Cinnamon Press
Five award-winning poets have teamed up to present an afternoon of poetry ranging over every aspect of human experience from cancer survival to the Wigtownshire Picts.  
A C Clarke, Geraldine Green, Kerry Darbishire, BBC Scotland poet in residence Stuart A Paterson, and Jay Whittaker will be reading from their recent collections.  Come and be moved, surprised, delighted. FREE event

September 5th invited back to run another poetry workshop for Bank Street Writers, Bolton - thank you Rod Riesco

September 16th Delighted to be leading a workshop for Scarborough Lapidus, followed by a reading - thanks Sue Spence - details to follow ...

Thursday, November 1st: 6.30pm-10pm  - Poetry Evening, Open Mic and Supper, Brantwood, Coniston: Geraldine is hosting and reading alongside fine poets Helen Mort, Graham Mort and Kerry Darbishire.
Eight open mic slots available - book early!  

Cost of supper and open mic slot £14
Cost of attending event as a non reader is also £14

“Write on the Farm” dates 2018:
April 21st
May 19th
June 16th
September 29th - residential at South Walney Nature Reserve
October  20th
November 24th

Geraldine blogs at Salt Road:






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