Thanks to Richard Barrett for his review of our extra event at the Oxjam festival. Read Richard’s Review here.
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The Other Room 10 – aftermath
Sean Bonney and Frances Kruk gave us a magnificent evening on 5th August. Tony Trehy‘s photograph of Sean and Frances above.
Richard Barrett has posted more photographs here.
Matt Dalby has reviewed the evening and you can read it here.
Alex Davies recorded the first half and you can listen to that here.
Thanks to all for these resources and thank you again to Sean, Frances and everyone who came along.
New title on Knives, Forks and Spoons
The fourth title on Richard Barrett’s Knives, Forks and Spoons imprint will be UDUN DUNKED UHUH by Josh Stanley. More information on Richard’s blog.
Knives, Forks and Spoons
More information about Richard Barrett’s new imprint and the writers launching it. Check it out.
Pig Fervour – available now
Pig Fervour, the second publication by Other Room reader Richard Barrett is available for order now from Harry Godwin;s Arthur Shilling Press.
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A new poetry imprint from Ricahrd Barrett.
“It will publish in a range of formats from pamphlets through to perfect bound books.
The next title scheduled for publication is * by Tom Jenks.
Submissions of complete manuscripts only are invited.”
The Other Room 7 in pictures
The April 1st 2009 evening marked the first year of The Other Room. You can’t have a birthday without cake and we didn’t. Click on the picture of Mr. Richard Barrett’s bespoke artefact as elegantly gripped by the man himself to see more.
Richard Barrett at Manchester Central Library
A reminder that Other Room reader Richard Barrett is reading as part of the second farewell evening for Manchester poetry magazine The Ugly Tree. Thursday 28 May, from 6.00pm. Free. Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD. An insider reveals that Ringroad, as featured in The Other Room Anthology, may be given an airing.
Richard Barrett
Other Room reader Richard Barrett is reading as part of the second farewell evening for Manchester poetry magazine The Ugly Tree. Thursday 28 May, from 6.00pm. Free. Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD. Get down there to catch up with where this rapidly emerging poet is at.
Richard Barrett reads The Rushes
The Other Room 6 was a night of technical meltdown. We’ve asked all readers to give us something to be representative of their fabulous readings. Here Richard Barrett reads the whole of his Rushes sequence. Filmed April 2009 outside The Old Abbey Inn, Manchester.
Backyard Poems
The debut collection by Other Room reader Richard Barrett on Knives, Forks and Spoons press. Click on the cover to visit Richard’s site and buy a copy.
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