Back Room Poets will present a reading by members at the Albion Beatnik Bookstore on Sunday, 4 December, at 7 pm. Entry is free.
Readers: Adam Flint, Tim Greenwood, Kathleen Quinlan, Genny Rahtz, Paul Surman, Gina Wilson, Stephen Yeo
MC: Inge Milfull
Details of the venue:
Albion Beatnik Bookstore
34 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AA
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128240240400
Monday, 28 November 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011
A Woman Smiling, 22 September
In the Book of Shadows, Don Paterson said: '[Translators of poetry] do no more than do no more than look at the Mona Lisa, then make a picture of a woman smiling.'
Come and hear why he's wrong at…
A WOMAN SMILING
On Thursday, 22 September, Back Room Poets will hosting a reading of translations and bilingual poetry, featuring Vrouwkje Tuinman, reading from her collection Intensive Care in Dutch and English (http://www.vrouwkje.com/uk).
We will also be featuring Back Room Poets member Mark Leech reading translations from Spanish.
Other members who will be reading bilingual work are Inge Milfull (German), Jenyth Worsley (French) and Josephine von Zitzewitz (Russian).
Venue: Garden Room, Friends' House, 43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW.
Time: 7 p.m. for 7:30 p.m.
Entry: £2 (for non-members)
Come and hear why he's wrong at…
A WOMAN SMILING
On Thursday, 22 September, Back Room Poets will hosting a reading of translations and bilingual poetry, featuring Vrouwkje Tuinman, reading from her collection Intensive Care in Dutch and English (http://www.vrouwkje.com/uk).
We will also be featuring Back Room Poets member Mark Leech reading translations from Spanish.
Other members who will be reading bilingual work are Inge Milfull (German), Jenyth Worsley (French) and Josephine von Zitzewitz (Russian).
Venue: Garden Room, Friends' House, 43 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW.
Time: 7 p.m. for 7:30 p.m.
Entry: £2 (for non-members)
Elder Stubbs, 20 August
Back Room Poets will be reading at Elder Stubbs Festival on 20 August.
We will be reading at 3 pm in the area called Clerks Wood.
There will be an open mic--come and bring a poem (or two) you'd like to read!
Elder Stubbs Festival: Elder Stubbs Allotments on Rymers Lane, OX4 3LB; 12-5 pm; £1.50 entry for adults, kids go free; for more details see:
http://www.restore.org.uk/news-events/events
http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/ee2/index.php?/OCG/Festivals
We will be reading at 3 pm in the area called Clerks Wood.
There will be an open mic--come and bring a poem (or two) you'd like to read!
Elder Stubbs Festival: Elder Stubbs Allotments on Rymers Lane, OX4 3LB; 12-5 pm; £1.50 entry for adults, kids go free; for more details see:
http://www.restore.org.uk/news-events/events
http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/ee2/index.php?/OCG/Festivals
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
West Oxford Fun Day
Back Room Poets will be reading at the West Oxford Fun Day at the West Oxford Community Centre in Botley Road on Saturday, 16 July, in the cafe (aka "saloon bar").
Start time: 2pm.
Free entry (entry to the fairground £1).
Readers: Tim Greenwood, Jennifer MacGowan (MC), Inge Milfull.
There will also be an open mic.
Come and read a poem yourself, one of your own or a favourite!
For more info on West Oxford Fun Day, see:
http://events.oxfordmail.co.uk/events/disp.asp?i=546272
Start time: 2pm.
Free entry (entry to the fairground £1).
Readers: Tim Greenwood, Jennifer MacGowan (MC), Inge Milfull.
There will also be an open mic.
Come and read a poem yourself, one of your own or a favourite!
For more info on West Oxford Fun Day, see:
http://events.oxfordmail.co.uk/events/disp.asp?i=546272
At the Faringdon Festival
Back Room Poets will be reading at the Faringdon Arts Festival on Sunday, 10 July, at 3 pm at the Swan.
Readers will include Bill Jenkinson, Laura King, Mark Leech Jennifer McGowan and Inge Milfull.
Songs by Lucy Ayrton!
For a detailed programme of the Festival and venue details follow this link:
http://www.focusonfaringdon.co.uk/faringdon-arts-festival-2011
Readers will include Bill Jenkinson, Laura King, Mark Leech Jennifer McGowan and Inge Milfull.
Songs by Lucy Ayrton!
For a detailed programme of the Festival and venue details follow this link:
http://www.focusonfaringdon.co.uk/faringdon-arts-festival-2011
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Shapes and Sounds of Summer (18 June)
Back Room Poets
will be reading at Oxfringe 2011.
Our reading will be entitled Shapes and Sounds of Summer.
It will take place on 18 June at 2 pm,
at the Turrill Garden (the sculpture garden behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Oxford).
Entry free; donations for the upkeep of the Turrill Garden welcome.
Readers:
Matt Bright, David Burns, Tim Greenwood, Louise Larchbourne, Paulette Mae, David Olsen, Tina Sederholm, Merryn Williams, Jenyth Worsley (MC) .
Music by Abbi Simon (Voice & Guitar)
http://oxfringe.com/
http://www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/
will be reading at Oxfringe 2011.
Our reading will be entitled Shapes and Sounds of Summer.
It will take place on 18 June at 2 pm,
at the Turrill Garden (the sculpture garden behind Summertown Library, South Parade, Oxford).
Entry free; donations for the upkeep of the Turrill Garden welcome.
Readers:
Matt Bright, David Burns, Tim Greenwood, Louise Larchbourne, Paulette Mae, David Olsen, Tina Sederholm, Merryn Williams, Jenyth Worsley (MC) .
Music by Abbi Simon (Voice & Guitar)
http://oxfringe.com/
http://www.turrillsculpturegarden.org.uk/
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Reading at Art Jericho
Back Room Poets with Art Jericho present:
A Poetry Reading
NEW GROWTH
Art Jericho | 6 King Street | Oxford | OX2 6DF
Saturday 12th March, 2011
7 p.m. for 7:30
Featuring: David Burridge, Denise Cullington, Laura King,
Christine Koutelieri, Louise Larchbourne, Averil Stedeford,
Gina Wilson, Jenyth Worsley
http://www.artjericho.com/Art_Jericho/Art_Jericho.html
A Poetry Reading
NEW GROWTH
Art Jericho | 6 King Street | Oxford | OX2 6DF
Saturday 12th March, 2011
7 p.m. for 7:30
Featuring: David Burridge, Denise Cullington, Laura King,
Christine Koutelieri, Louise Larchbourne, Averil Stedeford,
Gina Wilson, Jenyth Worsley
http://www.artjericho.com/Art_Jericho/Art_Jericho.html
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