SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2007
THE SOUTH presents
PULSE
BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Supported by Latest Homes & the University of Brighton
Featuring
Sudeep Sen ~ Ciaran O’Driscoll ~ Neil Rollinson ~ Jeremy Reed ~ Brendan Cleary ~ Mark Whelan ~ Jo Slade ~ Dominic Taylor ~ Bernadette Cremin ~ Maria Jastrzebska ~ Floetics ~ Eminemmylou ~ Waterloo Press ~ Tall Lighthouse ~ Poets at Midnight ~ Wordwise ~ Footwork ~ Brighton Writers’ Centre ~ Poets Cornered ~ Pighog Press ~ Queer Writing South ~ Chroma ~ Poets’ Fair ~ Wordplay ~ THE SOUTH
Saturday September 22 - Sunday October 7
Brighton Poetry Festival returns for its fourth year with a fantastic range of events and activities at venues around the city.
This year the festival is truly international with readings by acclaimed Indian poet Sudeep Sen, Ciaran O’Driscoll, Jo Slade and other poets from Limerick in Ireland, and Polish and Eastern European poets. There will be a tribute to the poetry of Samuel Beckett and the launch of the new publication Poetry South.
Latest Homes own Eminemmylou will host a special Open Mic Night at Joogleberry Playhouse on Tuesday October 2 featuring Hammer & Tongue poets. Other groups presenting their work include Poets at Midnight, Wordwise, Floetics, Poets Cornered and Wordplay.
On National Poetry Day Thursday October 4 there will be a special festival event at the Komedia Studio Bar featuring Tall Lighthouse and Neil Rollinson. The winner of the Limerick Poetry Slam will also perform.
Across Brighton poetry groups and publishers large and small are organising their own events as part of the festival. Queer Writing South and Chroma are hosting a special event at the Marlborough Theatre on Friday October 5.
The University of Brighton is supporting the festival again and the International Finale takes place at the Sallis Benney Theatre on Saturday October 6.
The Festival also features a major Poet’s Fair at the Sallis Benney during the day on Saturday October 6 where anyone interested in anything poetic can hear talks, get advice, find out about publishing, meet small presses and take part in workshops.
Tickets for all events will be available on the door or from THE SOUTH’s website in September. Friends of THE SOUTH receive a discount on all ticket prices.
Throughout the festival there will be free opportunities to hear all kinds of poetry presented at lunchtime and teatime at Joogleberry’s. The Festival Late Night Poetry Club will also be based at Joogleberry’s from 11pm. There will also be workshops, schools activities and informal get togethers to celebrate Brighton’s vibrant poetic personality – Europe’s most poetic city.
PULSE
BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL
Saturday September 22 – Sunday October 7
Supported by Latest Homes & the University of Brighton
OUTLINE PROGRAMME
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Date
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Time
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Organiser & event details inc artistes, musicians etc
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Ticket price
Full Conc
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1-6.10 inc
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12-2.30pm |
Poets at lunchtime – Joogleberry’s |
Free |
Free |
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3.30-5pm |
Poets at teatime – Joogleberry’s |
Free |
Free |
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11pm |
Late Night Club – Joogleberry’s |
Free |
Free |
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Saturday 22.9
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8-late |
Brighton Poetry Festival Launch Party |
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Sun 23.9
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8 pm – late |
Word Wise at Prince Albert pub. Live music, poetry and hip hop showcase. Adam Invocal |
£5 |
£4 |
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Mon 24.9
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Brighton Poetry Society at Sanctuary Cella TBC |
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Tues 25.9
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Wordplay?? |
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Wed 26.9
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Polish evening |
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Thur 27.9
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6pm |
Poetry South launch |
Free |
Free |
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Thur 27.9
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7-8pm |
Waterloo Press Reading
Simon Jenner. Shakespeare’s Head |
£5 |
£4 |
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Thur 27.9
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9pm |
Jeremy Read Shakespeare’s Head |
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Thur 27.9
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10.30pm
– 1 am |
Poets at Midnight – Poets, MCs and singers, plus open mic. Thomas Kemp pub. |
Free |
Free |
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Fri 28.9
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TBC |
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Sat 29.9
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12 – 3 pm |
Poets at Midday- Poets, MCs and singers, plus open mic. Thomas Kemp pub |
free |
free |
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Sat 29.9
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Footwork Open House |
£5 |
£4 |
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Mon 1.10
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1930 |
Sudeep Sen Joogleberry’s Downstairs
India 60 years special |
£5 |
£4 |
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Tues 2.10
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1930 |
Poets Cornered at the Portland – Bernadette and Diana Ward- Davis |
? |
? |
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2000 |
Eminemmylou’s Latest Special Joogleberry’s Open Mike Night inc Limerick Poetry Slam winner |
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Wed 3.10
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1930 |
Floetics Red Roaster |
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Thur 4.10
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2000 |
Tall Lighthouse and THE SOUTH– Neil Rollinson, plus Limerick visitors at Komedia Studio Bar. |
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Fri 5.10
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1300 |
Lunchtime launch - Pighog Press Ciaran O’Driscoll Joogleberry’s |
Free |
Free |
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Fri 5.10
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2000 |
QUEER WRITING SOUTH & CHROMA
Marlborough Theatre |
£5 |
£4 |
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Sat 6.10
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10.30 – 4 pm |
Poet’s Fair including Small Presses, panels on how to get published/get heard, how to perform, Wordsmith Workshops – writing poetry, editing poetry, history of poetry.
QUEER WRITING SOUTH & CHROMA workshop
Writing about Brighton workshop – John O’Donoghue
Sallis Benney University of Brighton |
£12 |
£10/8 |
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Sat 6.10
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1730-1830 |
Roundelay: A tribute to the poetic works of Samuel Beckett – Ciaran O’Driscoll, Jo Slade, Mark Whelan, Bertha McCullagh.
Sallis Benney TheatreUniversity of Brighton |
£4 |
£3 |
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Sat 6.10
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2000 |
International finale – Ciaran O’Driscoll, Jo Slade, Mark Whelan, Dominic Taylor
Sallis Benney Theatre University of Brighton |
£5 |
£4 |
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Sun 7.10
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1100 |
Farewell Café – impromptu readings
Joogleberry’s |
Free |
Free |
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