Wymondham Words Festival

It kicks off today with the launch! Then into the programme:

Friday 16 to Sunday 18 September 2011
A weekend of readings, conversation & music!

Weekend Events at a Glance

Friday 16 September
12.00-14.00 Abbey Hotel, Literary lunch with Richard Mabey
20.00-22.00 Ex-Services Club, Young Poets with music

Saturday 17 September
09.30-12.30 Baptist Church, Poetry workshop with Helen Ivory
10.00-12.00 Market Place, Poetry busking
10.30-12.00 Library, Superheroes and Evil Geniuses
16.30-17.30 Baptist Church, The Monarch of Wit
20.00-21.30 Baptist Church, Peter Scupham & Heidi Williamson

Sunday 18 September
10.45-11.45 Arts Centre, George Szirtes & Andy Kirkham
15.00-16.30 Baptist Church, Mark Cocker & Jeremy Page
14.00-15.30 Library, Tree of Words and Birds
19.00-20.30 Arts Centre, Elspeth Barker & Padrika Tarrant



Tomorrow: Friday 16 September 


Lunchtime  Richard Mabey at 12:00-14:30 Number Twenty Four in Middleton Street(sold out!!)

Evening   Kate Kilalea, Tom Warner, Andrew McDonnell, Julia Webb and Tim Cockburn, as well as music from Horses Brawl and Ana Silvera!

20:00 - 22:00 at the hidden treasure of Wymondham, the old Regal Cinema, at the Ex-Services Club, 9, Friarscroft Lane, Wymondham NR18 0AT

Five of the brightest young poets in the country and two marvellous musical performers.



Horses Brawl



Ana Silvera

More poetry on Saturday - on the streets, in workshops, in dramatic form and Peter Scupham and Heidi Williamson in the evening. Plus Superheroes and Evil Geniuses. More news - and links -  coming day by day! Come along yourself!

The full programme with details at the Facebook Page (scroll down!) and, for essentials,  as above, at The Book Fountain where you can get tickets too!