Writer's News
Support Act Application
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Deadline 10th April
These support sections will be up to 15 minutes long before the headline poets performances. There are 6 opportunities to be a support poet this year for Luke Wright, Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen, and Linton Kwesi Johnson
The fee for these roles will be £100.00
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Submit Your 2024 Festival Event
Nottingham Poetry Festival
Deadline 5th April
This year, Nottingham Poetry Festival celebrates local, national and internationally acclaimed artists that align with our community values.
We are passionate about strengthening our partnerships as we invite you to organise performances, workshops, debates, and any other poetry-related activity as part of our 2024 programme.
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Our City, Our Stories
Join one of our FREE workshops this spring, dates to be confirmed soon, at your local library.
Nottingham City of Literature
Our City, Our Stories is a creative project, about gathering local stories. Join us for relaxed workshops where we’ll talk, listen and write together, building stories based on your experiences and ideas.
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Buxton Fringe
Take Part - Information for Entrants
Deadline 14th April
Anyone can enter the Fringe but it is up to you to find and book your venue. The Fringe also accepts purely online events as well as hybrid events that have a physical and online element.
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The Creative Future Writers’ Award
Deadline 19th May
The Creative Future Writers' Award is the only free to enter national writing competition for all underrepresented writers. Prize winners are selected by a panel prestigious authors and industry experts and are given the opportunity to develop their work through training, mentoring, assessment and coaching.
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Writer's Diary
The Writers’ HQ Write A Short Story Festival
Until 5th April
Online
Who wants to write a short story? Let’s do it all together!
Join Sarah, Team WHQ and a specially curated gang of super awesome, award-winning short story writers for a month of short story workshops, masterclasses and write-a-longs designed to get you writing or to elevate your craft from good to great.
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Spring Scares
6-week online horror writing school
Until 9th April
Online
While the sun might be shining, Spring doesn't mean that horror goes away! This March and April the online horror writing school is back with SPRING SCARES. With six exciting guest workshops, plus options for feedback, one-to-ones and more, don't miss out on the chance to build your horror skillset in 2024...
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I Am A Creator Exhibition
Inspire
Until 16th April
Mansfield Library
Come and see some of the brilliant and inspiring work being created by both professional writers and members of the community as part of our I Am A Creator: I Am A Writer project.
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Advert
Give While You Shop
Raise free funds for Hothouse Theatre and Oh MyNottz by shopping online with Give as you Live, over 4200 retailers to choose from, shop & raise a donation at no cost to you!
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Mountbatten Hospice Wing Walk 2024
Emily Jones
In 2024, I am taking to the skies and taking part in the first charity Wing Walk on the Isle of Wight in aid of the wonderful Mountbatten Hospice on the island who looked after my lovely Dad and our whole family in his final weeks.
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Dandelions Poetry
Fest Dave Wood
Plus open mic
28th March
Sir John Borlase Warren, Nottingham
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Come and join us for the next Dandelions Poetry evening, where we will have the brilliant Dave Wood reading for us from his new collection 'alkal.'
There will also be a friendly and supportive open mic, so bring your own poems along, or just come and listen to all the varied writing.
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Getting to Grips with Erotica
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Kink
Nottingham Writer's Studio
28th March
Online
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During this workshop we will get to grips with the words needed to make erotica work – and learn about those best avoided!
We will discover how the most mundane situations can trigger stories of the kinkiest nature. With this is mind, we will use the premise of a trip to the supermarket to stimulate erotic ideas which can be translated into believable and relatable fiction.
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Poetry Scum
Open mic poetry
28th March
Robin Hood, Sherwood, Nottingham
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We're back championing working class, marginalised & activist creatives every last Thursday of the month!
Doors open 7pm for a 7.45pm start. Open mic all artistes welcome, sign up on the night. Pay what you can/feel. Suggested donation £3-£5 CASH ONLY! All donations pay headliners & keep the event running.
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Word Wise
Feart Kayla Feldman
Plus open mic poetry
29th March
Dubrek Studios, Derby, DE1 3LB
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Word Wise is a spoken word and poetry night uniting the best talent from around the UK and beyond, with Derby's finest performers. Word Wise won the 2019 Saboteur award for Best Regular Spoken Word Event in the UK.£3 Early bird tickets (plus booking fee) £5 on the door.This month we've got Kayla Feldman.
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Orisha and Friends
Calling all poets, songwriters, authors, and creative writers!
30th March
Kofuku house hockley, Nottingham
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Are you ready to immerse yourself in a world of words, rhythms, and boundless imagination? Then mark your calendars and secure your spot for our exclusive Writing Workshop, where inspiration knows no bounds!
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GOBS Collective Showcase
Experience Nottingham’s most exciting spoken-word talent.
30th March
Nottingham Playhouse
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Welcome to EARTH – the brand-new GOBS Collective Showcase curated by Nottingham’s finest poets, co-directed by Cara Thompson and Bridie Squires, with movement direction from John Berkavitch. These artists have built work from the ground up, bringing individual stories together to create this journey through softness, hardship and magic – Earth. Developed in partnership with Apples and Snakes, with support from Nottingham Central Library and Nottingham Playhouse.
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PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS
in solidarity with Hope Orphanage
30th March
Sumac Centre, Nottingham
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PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS in solidarity with Hope Orphanage
4.10- 4.40- Dave Fairey
4.50-5.10- Dog Mess
5.40-6.10- Angry
6.30-7- Truth Equals Treason
7-7.30- Food
7.30- 8- James Domestic
8.10-8,40- Poorly Trained Radicals
9-9.30- Cinematics
9.50-10.20- Tri Subversion
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Open Book
Feat Charlie Bayliss and Neil Fulwood
Plus open mic
2nd April
The Organ Grinder, Nottingham
Poets! Friends! Poet friends! Friends who know poets!
Your attention please.
There are two featured poets, given equal slots, each time.
The stage is, potentially, yours.
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Home, I’m Darling
Bonington Players
24th - 27th April
Bonington Theatre, Nottingham
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Speech Therapy
Feat Crones
Plus open mic
5th April
Bunker's Hill, Nottingham
What are the Crones? Compassionate, Rebellious, Optimistic, NotneccesarilyNotts, Eccentric, Simpatico. Who are the Crones??? Sue Allen, Laura Grevel and Clare Stewart....an international, pots and pan-Atlantic, kooky crew who think and do and reflect and recollect through a poem or two. On their own they are immense, together they are Bananarama meets the Wild Bunch, hitmakers and gunslingers, Venus and De Niro, soothsayers and sages.
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Speak Easy
The Spoken Word Collective
Young People
3rd May
Nottingham Playhouse
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Come and join the SpeakEasy Spoken Word bi-monthly open mic nights at Nottingham Playhouse. Led and curated by The Mighty Creatives and Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature youth board member Connor Brown, alongside Nottingham Playhouse and fellow City of Literature youth board member Abigail Hutchinson.
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