The next meeting of the WF(N) writing group is on Saturday 9th January, Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester. 2 – 4 PM. Bring a poem of your own and one by somebody else.
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WF(N) flash mob meeting
An additional, impromptu WF(N) workshop is happening Saturday 18th July, in the café of Manchester Central Library, St. Peter’s Square, 2 – 4 PM. Bring photocopies of a poem by someone else you like and one of your own.
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The WF(N) reading and workshop group organised by Gareth Twose is meeting on Saturday 31st January, 2-4 pm in the function room above Terrace bar in Edge Street, Manchester M2. Bring photocopies of poem you like (by someone else) – and one of your own.
WFN dates
The next WFN workshop meetings are February 22nd, March 8th and April 26th, in the function room of the Terrace Bar, Edge Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, 2 – 4 PM.
Bring a poem you like by someone else & and one of your own.
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The next meeting of the writers’ group will be on Saturday, August 24th at Terrace bar, Edge Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, 2 – 4 pm. Bring a poem of your own and poem by someone else you like. Bring copies if possible.
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The next meeting is Saturday, May 11th at Madlab, Manchester. Bring a poem by someone you like, and one of your own.
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The next meeting of the Writers Forum is Saturday, March 30th, 2-4 pm at Madlab in Edge Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Bring a poem by someone you like, then one of your own. Bring photocopies if possible.

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The next WFN meetings at Madlab, Edge Street Manchester, M4 1HN are:
- Saturday 15th December
- Saturday 19th January
Workshop runs from 2-4 pm. Bring a poem you like (by someone else) and copies of your own poems.
WF(N)
The next meeting will take place on Saturday 29th September at MadLab in Manchester.
“WFW(N) is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.”
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Via Gareth Twose:
“Writer’s Forum North is back in business running a Poetry Writing Workshop on Saturday, May 26th. Anyone welcome.
If possible we would like people to bring two things: a poem or poems of their own; & a poem (not their own) they either really love or hate.
As usual will be trying to offer constructive feedback and a few laughs. It would really help if everyone could bring multiple photocopies of their poems, so everyone in the group can read them.
The session will run from 2-4pm . And it’s in top floor at Madlab, Edge Street, in the Northern Quarter.”
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Sunday 4 December · 14:00 – 17:00, Madlab, Northern Quarter Manchester. WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
WFN presents an evening of contemporary poetry
December 9 from 6:30pm for a 7pm start for an evening of the best in contemporary poetry.
A one off-meeting of WFN sees MadLab’s monthly experimental poetry workshop play host to a reading line-up of three specially invited guests:
- Jessica Pujol i Duran
- Stephen Emmerson
- Ollie Evans
Entry is free and drinks will be available by donation before the reading and during the interval.
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Saturday, November 5 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Madlab, Manchester.
WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
WFN poetry workshop
01 October · 14:00 – 17:00
Madlab
36-40 Edge Street
Manchester, United Kingdom
After the workshop this month:
Steven Waling on Charles Reznikoff: ‘Walking & Listening To New York’
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WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
WFN
03 September · 13:00 – 17:00
Madlab
36-40 Edge Street
Manchester M4 1HN
WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
This month WFN will be starting slightly earlier at 1pm, this is to make way for a discussion at 3pm about the riots and the role of the artist.
The riots that affected parts of Britain recently have been the occasion for much debate: what were the causes? What would be an appropriate response from government/local council to those involved? What can be done to ensure further riots do not occur?
This discussion is to consider what, if any, obligations/responsibilities in the aftermath of the riots are now incumbent upon people involved in creative work of every kind.
Is it necessary now for artists to concentrate on making work critiquing the ruling elite and/or demonstrating solidarity with the alienated populace?
Is it still even important that art is made?
Can art be a means to enable people to experience greater levels of engagement with their society?
Should art be calling for a complete re-organization of society?
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We believe that discussion and debate is necessary to analyse the events that took place on our streets this August and to reaffirm the postion of the artist in these times.
Please come to MadLab on september3, 15:00-17:00 to make your views known.
This event is open to artists of all disciplines.
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Saturday, August 6 · 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Madlab, 36 – 40 Edge Street, Manchester
WFW(N) is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
GAMMAG
WFN Quarterly Report for April 2 to June 3, 2011. New work from Steven Waling, Richard Barrett, Gareth Durasow, Matthew Headley Stoppard, James Davies, Angie Harrison, Nigel Wood, Sue Birchenough, Scott Thurston, Chris Stephenson, Stephen Emmerson, Tom Jenks.
£1.50 via the paypal in the sidebar at http://writersforumnorth.blogspot.com
WFN July 2nd
WFN is an opportunity for innovative/experimental poets to present their work for feedback in a mutually supportive atmosphere. Ideally, please bring along copies of the work you intend to read for the other group members. Anyone who wants to come along but doesn’t want to read is also very welcome.
Leeds’ only poetry workshop with the focus on work that doesn’t fit in the mainstream. Avant-garde techniques, humour and innovative use of language are all things that we like very much. We like work which has something to say about contemporary life yet shows an awareness of tradition.
Format of workshops will be poets reading from their work and receiving constructive feedback. It would be best if people could bring along copies of their work for the other group members to follow. It won’t be a problem if that isn’t possible though.
Anyone who wants to come along just to listen is very welcome.
For more info please email Stephen Emmerson on
stephen.emmerson@gmail.com
or
Richard Barrrett on
barrett.richard1@googlemail.com
This event will take place at the Victoria Family & Commercial Hotel
28 Great George St, Leeds LS1 3DL
More here.