Wymondham Words: Saturday Morning

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 

Saturday Morning Program 

Morning: 09:30-12:30 Baptist Church, Wymondham

Poetry Writing Workshop with Helen Ivory

Get writing, starting with collage - bring magazines and ephemera that grab you!

Helen Ivory's magical books are published by Bloodaxe. The most recent of these is The Breakfast Machine. You can see her reading here. She is an outstanding teacher of poetry,having taught for the Arvon Foundation, The Poetry School and at UEA amongst many other places.

Morning: 10:00-12:00 Market Place

Poetry Busking 

with Martin Figura, contributions from Moniza Alvi and George Szirtes among others

Morning: 10:30-12:00 Library

Calling All Aspiring Superheroes and Evil Geniuses! for Children

The authors of 101 Things To Do To Be a Superhero or Evil Genius invite you to a workshop and book signing.

Richard Horne and Helen Szirtes will help trainees develop their secret identity. Don't waste time as a mere mortal. Get your cape and begim your transformation here!