BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Words Out Loud - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Words Out Loud X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Words Out Loud REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220907T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T092044Z UID:1416-1662575400-1662579900@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION: URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-8/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220803T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220803T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220729T113928Z UID:1415-1659551400-1659555900@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-7/ LOCATION:Franco Manca\, 1-3 South Street\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 1EH\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T210000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220527T133905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T230508Z UID:2019-1658341800-1658350800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Marsha De La O + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Featured Reader Marsha De La O + Open-Mic on Zoom\n\n\nWords Out Loud present Featured Reader Marsha De La O and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud. \nOUR MONTHLY ONLINE OPEN-MIC IS NOW BROADCAST OVER ZOOM FROM WAGTAIL COFFEE & YOGA IN CHICHESTER. \nMarsha de la O is the author of three books. Her most recent book\, Every Ravening Thing\, came out from Pitt Poetry Series in 2019\, published through the University of Pittsburgh Press. Her previous book\, Antidote for Night\, won the 2015 Isabella Gardner Award and was published by BOA Editions. Her first book\, Black Hope\, was awarded the New Issues Press Poetry Prize and was published by New Issues Press\, Western Michigan University. Black Hope won an Editors’ Choice\, Small Press Book Award. \nDe La O worked as a bilingual teacher in Los Angeles and the rural community of Santa Paula for more than twenty-five years. She studied Spanish in Morelia\, Mexico\, Costa Rica\, and lived for two years in Spain where she worked in a dual-immersion school. She now lives in Ventura\, California\, with her husband\, poetry host and Ventura County Poet Laureate Emeritus\, Phil Taggart. Together\, they produce poetry readings and events in Ventura County and edit the literary journal Spillway. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-marsha-de-la-o-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/171375b068682b0c5e2f561d4eea5c86-210R9q.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220710T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220710T143000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220615T142520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T142523Z UID:2024-1657454400-1657463400@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:WORDS OUT LOUD – FROM THE SQUARE: POETRY & SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present a selection of original creative writing from the past year of their Open-Mic Events in Chichester. Come along to hear a wide variety of poetry\, monologue\, spoken word\, dramatic dialogue and fiction. \nAnd if you’d like to try your hand at reading some words out loud\, please do! We invite you to write something yourself and bring it to read or choose something from the selection we’ll have available. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/words-out-loud-from-the-square-poetry-spoken-word-performance/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T225256Z UID:1414-1657132200-1657136700@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-6/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220113T095014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T224410Z UID:1552-1655317800-1655323200@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Hugh Dunkerley + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present Featured Reader Hugh Dunkerly and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud.\n\n\nI have published two collections\, Hare and Kin\, both with Cinnamon Press. I often write about our relationship with what the philosopher David Abram calls ‘the more-than-human world’\, with which we are inextricably bound. I teach at the University of Chichester\, where I run the MA in Creative Writing. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-hugh-dunkerley-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4537af348925eb22079379e7db6d4e2c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T230000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220420T163014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T224410Z UID:1963-1654624800-1654642800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Words Out Loud to Nourish the Soul at The Crate\, Bosham DESCRIPTION:We invite you to write something on the theme of “Nourishing the Soul” to read on the night or simply come along\, listen and enjoy.\n\n\nWe invite you to write something on the theme of “Nourishing the Soul” to read on the night or simply come along\, listen and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of this vibrant\, refreshing new venue. \nThis is a Words Out Loud fundraiser and there is a suggested £5 donation on entry. \n*Food will be available to order. Arrive from 6pm so that food can be served before the event begins. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/words-out-loud-to-nourish-the-soul-at-the-crate-bosham/ LOCATION:The Crate Cafe\, Delling Lane\, Bosham\, England\, PO18 8NF\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/578c1dd006c1a666d749f9081b6d1124-wPGJOi.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220601T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220601T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T224317Z UID:1413-1654108200-1654112700@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-5/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220528T174500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220528T203000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220420T163012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T120132Z UID:1961-1653759900-1653769800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Words Out Loud... Afloat! DESCRIPTION:SALES FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW CLOSED. \n\nWords Out Loud are delighted to announce an event which will take the spoken word afloat a Chichester canal boat!\n\n\nBe inspired to write something on the theme of being afloat\, canals\, boats and boating (or floating\, drifting) to read whilst on board\, or simply join us to listen to others as you enjoy gliding gently down the beautiful Chichester canal. \nSaturday 28th May – 5.45pm for a prompt 6.00pm departure (duration: approximately 2 hours) \nVenue: Chichester Canal\, Canal Wharf\, Basin Road\, Chichester PO19 8DT \nTickets include return boat trip\, a generous portion of fish & chips from award-winning LA Fish and either a bottle of beer\, or small bottle of wine\, or fruit juice. \nTickets cost £20 per person. Limited spaces – book now – don’t miss the boat! URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/words-out-loud-afloat/ LOCATION:Chichester Canal\, Basin Road\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 8DT\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/9bd5eda883f6fcde2f06d4b205615d35-O0bjts.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220518T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T224410Z UID:1463-1652898600-1652904000@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Christopher Buckley + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present Featured Reader Christopher Buckley and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud.\n\n\nPoet and editor Christopher Buckley earned his BA from St. Mary’s College\, MA from San Diego State University\, and MFA from the University of California-Irvine. He is the author of over twenty collections of poetry\, including most recently Modern History (2008)\, Rolling the Bones (2010)\, White Shirt (2011)\, Back Room as the Philosopher’s Club (2014)\, and Star Journal: Selected Poems (2016). With Gary Young he has edited the anthologies The Geography of Home: California’s Poetry of Place (1999)\, Bear Flag Republic: Prose Poetry and Poetics from California (2008)\, and One for the Money: The Sentence as a Poetic Form (2013). With Christopher Howell\, Buckley edited the volume Aspects of Robinson: Homage to Weldon Kees (2011). \nBuckley has won numerous honors and awards for his work\, including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Award to Yugoslavia\, four Pushcart Prizes\, the Gertrude B. Claytor Memorial Award\, and the James Dickey Prize. He is professor emeritus at the University of California-Riverside. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-christopher-buckley-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/9565a81e7ab4f1c89bf7eefc715868b7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220504T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220504T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T035218Z UID:1412-1651689000-1651693500@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word.\n\n\nJoin us for our regular in-person Open-Mic event at Wagtail Coffee and Yoga in Chichester\, West Sussex. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month. The event is free to attend and open to anyone. Come along and read some of your own poetry\, a published poem or even read some prose. Wagtail serve excellent coffee and there is also organic and vegan beer and wine available. \nIt doesn’t matter if this is the first piece you have written or whether you are a seasoned pro\, you will find a warm and supportive welcome as you share your work with us out loud. \nAnd if reading out loud is not for you\, please do come along and enjoy the atmosphere and listen to the readings. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-4/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T163007Z UID:1461-1650479400-1650484800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Barry Smith + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present Featured Reader Barry Smith and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud.\n\n\nBarry Smith has worked in education\, as a theatre director and reviewer of books and plays (TES)\, as well as being the author of various articles on creativity in education. Barry is currently the Co-ordinator of the Festival of Chichester\, a month long celebration of the arts. He is Director of Chichester Poetry\, which runs the Open Mic Poetry and A Celebration of Poetry events in Chichester\, as well as the Poetry & Jazz Café as part of the Festival. He is co-editor of the magazine\, Poetry & All That Jazz. In 2018\, Barry became Director of the South Downs Poetry Festival. \nBarry’s collection\, Performance Rites\, is available from Waterloo Press. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-barry-smith-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6f73634fd7ce49ee9de37f356c9c78c2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220409T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220409T130000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220306T173535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T070104Z UID:1806-1649498400-1649509200@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Words of Art - Pallant House Gallery DESCRIPTION:Words of Art – An Ekphrastic Writing Workshop \nFind the words to express your response to arta Words Out Loud Workshop\, led by Deni Jones & Mike Jenkins with visiting artist\, Valerie Scally  \nWe’ve teamed up with Pallant House Gallery to offer you an Ekphrastic Writing Workshop using artworks displayed in the gallery as inspiration for writing your own poetry and prose. \nEkphrastic writing uses art as the subject matter and inspiration for creative writing. \nAre you an art lover who would like to try your hand at expressing the impact art has on you through the written word? Or perhaps you are a writer or aspiring writer looking for ways to find inspiration. How do you feel when you look at a piece of art? What thoughts arise within you? What memories or sensations? What is the artist trying to say to you and what might you say in return? Who might you say it to? \nThe workshop is run by us\, Words Out Loud\, a Charitable Trust that aims to foster the enjoyment and benefits of the spoken word in Chichester through connections with like minded projects and initiatives in other parts of the UK and around the world. \nWorkshop Leaders: \nDeni Jones – Deni has many years experience as a Lecturer and practitioner in English and Performing Arts to Further and Higher Education students. She has worked as an actor and director in the Theatre and is a teacher of Yoga and The Alexander Technique. \nMike Jenkins – Mike has worked as an actor and a Performing Arts Workshop Leader\, has written poetry and plays and has worked in FE as a Drama Lecturer and in the business sector as Skills Trainer. \nAlso in attendance will be visiting artist\, Valerie Scally. Valerie is Irish born\, coming from a creative background and moved to London in her early 20s. She has been a practicing artist for over 20 years\, is a member of the Haslemere Society\, and is largely self-taught having had tuition with two local artists. Valerie works in acrylic and creates a diverse range of paintings including portrait. She has had varied commissions. \n \n Book Tickets at Pallant House Gallery URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/ekphrastic-writing-workshop-pallant-house-gallery/ LOCATION:Pallant House Gallery\, 8-9 North Pallant\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 1TJ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pallant-house-gallery-ekphrastic-writing.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T114947Z UID:1411-1649269800-1649274300@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word.\n\n\nJoin us for our regular in-person Open-Mic event at Wagtail Coffee and Yoga in Chichester\, West Sussex. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month. The event is free to attend and open to anyone. Come along and read some of your own poetry\, a published poem or even read some prose. Wagtail serve excellent coffee and there is also organic and vegan beer and wine available. \nIt doesn’t matter if this is the first piece you have written or whether you are a seasoned pro\, you will find a warm and supportive welcome as you share your work with us out loud. \nAnd if reading out loud is not for you\, please do come along and enjoy the atmosphere and listen to the readings. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-3/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021124 CREATED:20220112T012623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T235922Z UID:1459-1647455400-1647460800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Chris Hardy + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present Featured Reader Chris Hardy and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud.\n\n\nChris Hardy’s poetry has appeared widely in magazines and online and his new collection ‘Key to the Highway’ has just been published by Shoestring Press. Chris is in LiTTLe MACHiNe\, performing their settings of famous poems. \n‘The greatest poetry & music band in the world’ \n(Carol Ann Duffy) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n JOIN THE ZOOM EVENT URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-chris-hardy-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/26f31f8f637b70a72e921eac1809e10a.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220302T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220112T012513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T234501Z UID:1410-1646245800-1646250300@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word.\n\n\nJoin us for our regular in-person Open-Mic event at Wagtail Coffee and Yoga in Chichester\, West Sussex. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month. The event is free to attend and open to anyone. Come along and read some of your own poetry\, a published poem or even read some prose. Wagtail serve excellent coffee and there is also organic and vegan beer and wine available. \nIt doesn’t matter if this is the first piece you have written or whether you are a seasoned pro\, you will find a warm and supportive welcome as you share your work with us out loud. \nAnd if reading out loud is not for you\, please do come along and enjoy the atmosphere and listen to the readings. URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester-2/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220224T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220224T220000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220131T194652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220221T234459Z UID:1663-1645725600-1645740000@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Words Out Loud - On Loving DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening or original writings on the theme of love.\n\n\nJoin us for an evening or original writings on the theme of love. \nWe invite you to write something on this theme to read at the evening or simply come along and listen to the readings and enjoy the ambience of this peaceful setting. \nThis is a Words Out Loud fundraiser and there is a suggested £5 donation on entry. \nBook for food from 6pm with the Anchor Bleu on 01243 573956 \n Book Tickets URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/words-out-loud-on-loving/ LOCATION:The Anchor Bleu\, High St\, Bosham\, Chichester\, PO18 8LS\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/a186fbe10c03944e5b85335a5b8b7a46-oKLZbY.tmp_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220112T012607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T171915Z UID:1457-1645036200-1645041600@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Jane Metcalfe + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:JOIN THE ZOOM EVENT URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-jane-metcalfe-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/aa50276aab43bd707a96863f7cde38ec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220202T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220202T194500 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220112T012512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T102509Z UID:1408-1643826600-1643831100@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic at Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Chichester DESCRIPTION:Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose\, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word.\n \n Reserve a Place URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/poetry-spoken-word-open-mic-at-wagtail-coffee-yoga-chichester/ LOCATION:Wagtail Coffee & Yoga\, Church Square\, Chichester\, England\, PO19 7BD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5df5539f7da353567bf30efce60c0eec.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220130T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220112T135828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T124402Z UID:1532-1643565600-1643572800@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:The Body Speaks - An Introduction to Speaking for Performance DESCRIPTION:This exciting workshop is for anyone who wants to explore the art of speaking aloud. \nAbout this event \nON ZOOM \nWe will provide a 2 hour workshop that will explore: \nBody preparation exercises (based on the Alexander Technique) \nVoice exercises (based on the work of leading voice and speech coach Patsy Rodenburg) \nParticipants will practice exercises and routines that will: \n\nreturn your body and mind to a state of alert readiness (including breathing exercises)\nwarm your body and speech muscles\nmove your body while warming the voice\nexplore your own natural vocal range and vocal registers\nhelp you to work with text\n\nWhether you are a seasoned speaker or you are new to speaking out loud you will benefit from this workshop. You will find that by being properly prepared to speak out loud your performance will be more confident\, more meaningful to your audience and more easily heard and understood. \nThe workshop will be led by Deni Jones and Mike Jenkins. \nDeni is an Actor\, Director\, Teacher of The Alexander Technique and Yoga and a Performing Arts teacher. \nMike is an Actor\, Writer and Teacher (trained by Patsy Rodenburg in Voice and Speech at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/the-body-speaks-an-introduction-to-speaking-for-performance/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/9c9c15b45a1bfcea6522c400dce0fa45.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220119T200000 DTSTAMP:20260516T021125 CREATED:20220112T012630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220114T102244Z UID:1398-1642617000-1642622400@wordsoutloud.org.uk SUMMARY:Featured Reader Stephanie Norgate + Open-Mic on Zoom DESCRIPTION:Words Out Loud present Featured Reader Stephanie Norgate and Open-Mic to follow. Join us to hear original writing\, out loud.\n\n\nStephanie Norgate is a poet and playwright. Her plays have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4. For many years\, she ran the MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University and is now a Royal Literary Fund Fellow. She edited an international collection of essays\, Poetry and Voice (CSP\, 2012) and Winchester Poetry Festival’s Chalk Poets Anthology (Sarsen Press\, 2015). In 2016\, she completed a study of poetry trails for South Downs National Park. As a translator\, she has contributed to Modern Poetry in Translation and the MPT anthology\, Centres of Cataclysm (Bloodaxe Books/MPT\, 2016). Her chapter about the imagery of the house in her poetry appears in Architectural Space and the Imagination (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2020). Her three collections of poetry with Bloodaxe are Hidden River (2008)\, which was shortlisted for both the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and the Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize\, The Blue Den (2012) and The Conversation (2021). \n\n\n \n Book Tickets URL:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/event/featured-reader-stephane-norgate-open-mic-on-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wordsoutloud.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4aee6705a42d399577c772394ada68dd-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR