Poets In Person, London 27 May 2012
May 27, 2012
3:00 pmto8:00 pm
Following on from the encounter started in Munich at the W-ORTE literary festival in 2010, Aprilia Zank and Anne Stewart, poet and ‘poetry p f’ tutor, are very pleased to announce a significant literary event on 27 May in London. TIME: from 3 p.m. onwards.

The event will bring together ‘poetry p f’ members and other prominent poetic voices such as George Szirtes, Ian Parks, Ros Barber, David Cooke and many more.

Further poets and friends of poetry who are interested in participating are welcome – the event is free, but ‘it is hoped that participants may spend about £10 on food and drinks.’

Date: Sunday 27 May 2012
Time: 3pm – 8pm
Venue:  The Glassblower, 40-42 Glasshouse Street, Piccadilly, London, W1B 5DL
Tel:   020 7734 8547
More details below:
https://www.facebook.com/messages/701556533#!/events/304684256272977/
Written on May 18th, 2012 , Events, Poetry Readings
Erotic Poetry in London – 15 November – for Charity
November 15, 2011
6:30 pmto9:30 pm

http://ianholyoak.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/current-projects-and-interests/black_white_erotica_sexy_25_f/Following on from the erotic poetry workshop I ran for The Poetry School a few months ago, Catherine Smith and I are the headlining poets at an evening of erotic poetry for the Lumen Series at Tavistock Place, London WC1.    Catherine, of course, is rather well known for her erotic poetry, especially from her last (Forward shorlisted) collection Lip. Me, I have a few items tucked in my bottom drawer…

There’s also an open mic for anyone with ‘a wicked love poem’, and  wine.  So if you’re within travelling distance of central London, do come along.  All proceeds go to charity.

Date:  Tuesday 15 November 2011

Time: 6.30 doors, 7pm start

Venue: Lumen, 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS

Tubes: Russell Square, Kings Cross, St Pancras

Entrance: £5/£4            Wine

Written on November 4th, 2011 , Events, Poetry Readings
The Marlowe Papers Sneak Peek @ Forest Row Festival
October 1, 2011
6:00 pmto7:00 pm

Saturday 1st October
Forest Row Festival
Venue: Garden Room, Community Centre
Time: 6-7pm
Cost: £3/£2.50

At this event, Ros will be giving a sneak preview of ‘The Marlowe Papers’, a fictional autobiography of the 16th century playwright Christopher Marlowe, due to be published by Sceptre in 2012. As the Forest Row Festival states, “This promises to be a particularly special literary highlight and not to be missed.”

Go to the Forest Row Festival website for details of how to get to the venue.

Written on September 19th, 2011 , Events, Marlowe, Poetry Readings Tags: ,
From reading Hell to reading Heaven…

Poetry South East 2010 Launch Reading - Ros Barber

Last Friday’s reading at The New Venture Theatre was something special.  It was a very strong bill for starters – in Brighton and the surrounding area (I’m including Hove, Lewes, Seaford) we are blessed with an extraordinary amount of poetic talent, as the launched volume, Poetry South East 2010, testifies.  And giving a reading (or performance, depending on venue and audience) is one of those things I enjoy beyond pretty much any other part of being a writer. Including even writing itself.  But Friday was spectacularly good, enjoyable beyond pretty much any other reading I’ve given, with the exception of a couple of big-audience events I’ve done (I really like 200-750 people, when they’re warm).

I love that sense of connecting with people, sharing something meaningful with them. I love that the more I do it, the easier it is, so that now I only have to breathe deeply, let go of any tiny flutter of fear that might surface as I am being introduced, relax completely and connect with the words.  The work is already done – the words are written, I only have to speak them, one human being to another, just as I am.    And something happens on stage. A magic.  That thing performers go back and back for.

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Written on October 28th, 2010 , Poetry Readings Tags: , , ,
Putting it together

So here it is, my new website.  A more dynamic beasty than my old one, less cluttered, and with a nice view out of the window. Completely unlike my study, in other words.

Perhaps you liked some of the bits and pieces on the old one. I know a lot of people enjoyed listening to the audio files there. But much like my old Toyota Previa, it was getting very tired and crotchety, not working properly, and the friend who built it for me is now too busy and famous to be bothering with fixing css templates (the website obviously, not the Previa). Luckily, I remembered that I used to work in IT and built myself a new one in just a few hours with the help of WordPress (and Adobe Photoshop).  Indeed, I couldn’t leave it alone until it was complete-ish, so I am updating this message (which was previously an ‘under construction’ message) at 2.20am. I believe it’s time for bed.

If you’re in Brighton, come and see me read at the New Venture Theatre next Friday 22nd. Details and tickets here.

Otherwise, come back and visit from time to time.  I will be corresponding with the world more regularly now that my PhD is handed in.

Written on October 15th, 2010 , Poetry Readings

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