Words Out Loud

Saturday Writers Club at Graylingwell Chapel
2025-03-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-14 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) and 8 more dates | The Chapel Café, Graylingwell Drive, Chichester, England, PO19 6BZ, United Kingdom
Saturday Writers Club, Join with others in a friendly, sociable environment to work on your writing projects.

On alternate Saturdays, Words Out Loud facilitates a Writers Club at Graylingwell Chapel. The Club is free, open to anyone whatever their level of writing ability and is a wonderful opportunity to meet with other people who have a shared interest in creative writing, non-fiction writing or who simply want time and space to develop a writing practice.
You may choose to share what you are writing if you wish but most people just want to start or continue with their own project. We are there to offer help, advice, support if you need it, writing prompts if you are stuck for ideas or just be a friendly face.
Come and join us at the Slay table in The Chapel from 11:00am to 1:00pm on alternate Saturdays from October 7th 2023 onwards. Find us in the What’s On section of the Chapel website under Activities. No need to book, just turn up!
Find out more about Words Out Loud and our events at our website: w﻿ww.wordsoutloud.org.uk/open-mic

Seven Up Live Performance Cabaret Event
2025-03-20 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-16 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-21 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-09-19 19:00 - 22:00 | Franco Manca Chichester, 1-3 South Street, Chichester, England, PO19 1EH, United Kingdom
A Live Performance Cabaret-Style Event at Franco Manca in Chichester, presented by Words Out Loud.

Mes dames et messieurs, Ladies and gentlemen. Guten abend! Bon soir! Good evening!
Seven performers, giving Seven performances, each of Seven minutes’ duration.
Set your clock, save the date, book a ticket, get your coat, grab a drink, take a seat.
This is Seven Up.

Words Out Loud is excited to present a new, regular, Performance Event in Chichester called Seven Up.
Hosted by Ken Jones
This new show is downstairs at Franco Manca restaurant in Chichester from 7:00pm. to 10:00pm.
The cabaret style show features Seven performers,
giving Seven performances
each of Seven minutes’ duration.
Performances will span the whole range of Performance Art including Music, Dance, Drama, Comedy, Improv, Spoken Word and more.
There will be breaks in between each performance and time to mingle, socialise and connect.
Franco Manca will have their menu of Pasta, Pizza and Grilled food available for ordering and their bar will be open.
Tickets cost £10 and are available here on Eventbrite and can also be purchased on the door.

Poetry & Spoken Word Open-Mic Downstairs at Franco Manca, Chichester
2025-03-05 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-02-05 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-01-08 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-12-04 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-11-06 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-10-02 18:30 - 19:45, 2024-09-04 18:30 - 19:45 | Franco Manca Chichester, 1-3 South Street, Chichester, England, PO19 1EH, United Kingdom
Come along and read some of your own poetry or prose, listen to others and share in the joys of the spoken word.

Arrive from 6pm to order drinks and snacks. Open-Mic starts at 6:30pm.
Join us for our regular in-person Open-Mic event downstairs at Franco Manca in Chichester, West Sussex. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month. The event is free to attend and open to anyone, but a £3.00 donation made on the door would be very much appreciated.
Come along and read some of your own poetry, a published poem or even read some prose. Franco Manca serve teas, coffees and soft drinks as well as beers, wines, spirits, cocktails, pizza, pasta, salads and other delicious food.
It 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.
And if reading out loud is not for you, please do come along and enjoy the atmosphere and listen to the readings.

Words at Sea Poetry Reading and Supper.
2025-02-13 18:15 - 22:00 | The Anchor Bleu, High St, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8LS, United Kingdom
Words Out Loud is holding a themed reading at The Anchor Bleu on the waterfront in Old Bosham village on February 13th at 7:00 pm.

The wonderful setting and the historical (or apocryphal) reference to King Canute led Words Out Loud to choose Words at Sea as the title for this reading and to choose a theme (optional) of Seaside Romance (since Valentine’s Day is the next day).
Food and drink is available at the pub with a special £10 menu available to those attending the reading with food available from around 6:15. You are invited to pre-order at 01243 573956 and we will take pauses throughout the readings so that food and drink can be brought upstairs.

Words Out Loud Twixmas Social
2024-12-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Franco Manca Chichester, 1-3 South Street, Chichester, England, PO19 1EH, United Kingdom
Join us for a fun and relaxed Twixmas Social at the place where we share our words out loud in a cozy setting!

If you’ve had too much Christmas pud, can’t face another mince pie and can’t look another turkey in the eye …. then you need to get on down to Franco Manca at 7:00pm on Monday Dec 30th for the Words Out Loud Twixmas social.Now an annual event, in ts third year, it’s an opportunity to come and chat with your Spoken Word mates and have a good time between Christmas and New Year.We have booked downstairs at Franco Manca so come and enjoy your favourite food and drink in a convivial relaxed atmosphere.See you then!

Storytelling:- A Workshop with Chris North
2024-11-30 14:30 - 16:30 | The Pavilion, 2019 Homestead Road, Chichester, England, PO19 6DA, United Kingdom
A creative and entertaining exploration of storytelling and story making in it’s many shapes and forms.

Workshop Overview:-
Storytelling is a significant part of our lives, from chance conversations in different settings, reading books, watching a Show on stage or screen, our own family’s or personal life stories and events, news or documentaries etc. it’s a way to share and learn ideas, values and practices. Stories bring people together and create connections.
Stories can take many shapes and forms too and during the session we’ll explore various vehicles and styles.
About Chris North:-
Chris trained in drama and has worked in different roles including teacher and social worker in child health. He now runs his own company, ‘Freedom Through Fun’ which includes storytelling and story making.
Most recently he’s been the storyteller at the Queen Bee Festival Arundel; throughout the launch of the large willow figure of Ascarpe the Giant at Q.E.11 Country Park; weekly stories for families at The Chapel Graylingwell and is the Christmas storyteller at The Guildhall Chichester on December 10th.
He’s passionate about the importance of being creative and having some fun in our lives.
