AT A GLANCE... EVENTS ACROSS THE WEEK TALES ON THE TRACKS Mon 5 - Sun11 November 2012 The Northern Line, Lime Street - Southport
in association with Writing on the Wall
MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Celebrating all things special about the Sefton writing scene, Sefton Arts in association with Writing on the Wall present a packed programme of lyrical events - rhymes on ramps, stories in a suitcase and tales on the tracks, to bring you the very best new writing from local talent, inspirational poetry from a native son U.S. Pulitzer Prize-winner, sensual scribes discussing sexy novels, Polish writers plying their trade over here, and bass guitarists taking the lead. If you want to learn to write or rap with rhythm, push out your poetry or just sit back and listen, there’s something for everyone at Sefton Celebrates.
WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 6pm - 8pm, Parenting 2000, The Lodge, Mornington Road, Southport PR9 0TS NANCY AND THE BONFIRE 6pm - 8pm, Derby Park, Worcester Road, Bootle L20 9AB
PRESENTING
TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER POETRY ACROSS THE POND 7.30pm, The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ
WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 2pm - 4pm, Bowersdale Resource Centre, Crescent Road, Seaforth, Liverpool L21 4LJ PHILIP SCHULTZ AT HMP KENNET Kennet Prison, Parkbourn, Maghull, Liverpool L31 1HX
LAUNCHING A WEEK OF
POLES APART 7.30pm, Southport Town Hall, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1DA
Tickets for all events and workshops are available by calling: 01704 533333 or 0151 928 1919 or by booking online at
www.seftonarts.co.uk
SEFTON CELEBRATES WRITING
THURSDAY 8 NOVEMBER 50 SHADES OF WAHEY! 7.30pm, Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, 311-317 Lord Street, PR8 1NY
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 2pm - 4pm, Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, Crosby L22 0LQ SWEET HOME - CARYS BRAY BOOK LAUNCH 5.30pm, Broadhursts of Southport, 5-7 Market St, Southport PR8 1HD
Contact us at: Sefton Celebrates Writing, The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Crosby, Liverpool L22 0LQ Telephone: 0151 928 1919
RHYMIN’ ON THE RAMPS 7pm, Rampworx Skatepark, 1-3 Leckwith Road, L30 6UE
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SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER SUITCASE STORIES 12noon & 2pm, The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ DOUBLE BASS SPECIAL 8.00pm, The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ
SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER SEFTON WRITING COMPETITION AWARDS EVENING 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Royal Clifton Hotel & Spa, Southport PR8 1RB
ONE WHOLE WEEK OF EVENTS STARRING: Philip Schultz • Paul Farley • Magdelena Tulli • A.M. Bakalar Suitcase Stories • David Lonsdale • Levi Tafari Brooke Magnanti • Helen Walsh • Rosie Lugosi • Carys Bray Contact Theatre • KOF • Horace Panter • Carl Hunter
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NANCY AND THE BONFIRE
WHAT’S YOUR STORY? WORKSHOPS Do you have a story to tell about yourself, your life, or your experiences that you would like to share with others? Maybe you fancy writing poems or short stories or telling tall tales, but don’t have the confidence, or know how to start. Would you like to see your work in print, or recorded on CD or video? If so, then one of our What’s Your Story? sessions could be right up your street. The sessions will be informal, enjoyable and free. They will be run by published writer and poet Colin Watts , who has plenty of experience of encouraging people to tell their stories in their own way. This is a chance to meet new people and make new friends. Why not give it a try?
Monday 5 November, 6pm - 8pm Parenting 2000, The Lodge, Mornington Road, Southport PR9 0TS
6pm - 8pm, Tickets: free Derby Park, Worcester Road, Bootle L20 9AB
Mon 5
POETRY ACROSS THE POND WITH PHILIP SCHULTZ AND PAUL FARLEY 7.30pm, Tickets: £6/£4 The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ
Tue 6
Join Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Schultz and Somerset Maugham award winner Paul Farley for a beautiful night of poetry from two of the most outstanding wordsmiths of our time plying their trade across the pond. Philip Schultz is also reading at HMP Kennet as part of his visit to the UK. This is part of the RISE project (Reading in Secure Environments) in partnership with The Reader.
POLES APART
7.30pm, Tickets: £5/£3 Southport Town Hall, Lord Street, Southport PR8 1DA
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Wednesday 7 November, 2pm - 4pm Bowersdale Resource Centre, Crescent Road, Seaforth, Liverpool L21 4LJ
Join us for a night of magical writing from from one of Poland’s most celebrated writers, Magdalena Tulli, and debut novelist A.M. Bakalar, exploring life for Poles in the 21st century both at home and abroad. Admission price includes a buffet featuring some of Poland’s finest cuisine supplied by our partners, Gdanska Restaurant.
FIFTY SHADES OF WAHEY!
Friday 9 November, 2pm - 4pm Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, Crosby L22 0LQ
Once every hundred years a new gate appears in Derby Park – a gate to the past and the future. On Monday 5 of November for the launch of the Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival the gate will appear again, and we will welcome our special guest, Nancy, a young girl from 1912, into Derby Park. Join us for a magical night of monsters and trolls, flames and fireworks at the spectacular ‘Nancy and the Bonfire’ presented by local schools, Sefton Park Rangers and Year 2 Drama Students from Hugh Baird College. Suitable for children and adults of all ages. Traditional Bonfire Night food will be available. Entry via entrance at the corner of Worcester Road and Oxford Road.
Thur 8
Places are free but must be booked by calling
0151 928 1919 or 01704 533 333
7.30pm, Tickets: £8/£6 Wayfarers Arcade, Southport, 311-317 Lord Street, PR8 1NY Bigger than the Bible, hotter sales than Harry Potter and guaranteed to keep women all over the world tied up for days on end, Fifty Shades of Grey has titillated millions of readers and divided the critics. Join our three leading female scribes, Brooke Magnanti (AKA Belle de Jour), Helen Walsh and Rosie Lugosi, to discuss the publishing phenomena of the century.
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SWEET HOME
TALES ON THE TRACKS
CARYS BRAY BOOK LAUNCH
Fri 9
Carys Bray will be reading from and signing copies of her award winning collection of short stories at this exclusive book launch of Sweet Home.
Mon 5 - Sun 11 November 2012
The Northern Line, Lime Street - Southport Tales on the Tracks features stories and verse from local writers as part of Sefton’s celebration of writing. New writing dedicated to Sefton - its places, landmarks, landscapes and characters, will be displayed on bill boards in the stations on the Northern Line between Liverpool and Southport. So fold up that newspaper, stop looking at your watch and take a journey to a new experience. Tales on the Tracks can be scanned to your smart phone via the QR codes to read on the train. Commuting has never been such an adventure.
Coming soon to a station near you!
5.30pm, Tickets: free Broadhursts of Southport, 5-7 Market St, Southport PR8 1HD
SUITCASE STORIES
12noon & 2pm, Tickets: £4 per child (discounts for 2 or more) The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ
Sat 10
An interactive storytelling show designed to unleash the imagination of children from 3-8 years (and their parents too!). Brought to you by children’s theatre company Tell Tale Hearts. The show lasts for approx. one hour. Places are limited and advance booking is essential.
RHYMIN’ ON THE RAMPS
7pm, Tickets: £2 - pay on door Rampworx Skatepark, 1-3 Leckwith Road, L30 6UE Can you rap with rhythm? Spit sonnets or lay down lyrics? Bust beatbox or freestyle fiercely? Sefton Celebrates Writing brings Contact, some of Manchester’s finest spoken word artists, to Rampworx Skatepark in Bootle for a night of spoken word, freestyling, beatboxing and tunes. Featuring a performance by Liverpool’s own rapper singer/songwriter KOF. Open Mic slots available.
DOUBLE BASS SPECIAL
8.00pm, Tickets: £8/£6 The Civic, Crosby, Crosby Road North, Liverpool L22 0LQ For one night only ‘Sir Horace Gentleman’ Panter, bass player with legendary Two-Tone band The Specials, steps into the limelight for a night devoted to a celebration of a life Ska’d by music. Horace will be in conversation with The Farm bass player, Carl Hunter. The Farm lead singer, Peter Hooton, will be on DJ duties, spinning a set of Horace’s favourite ska classics.
SEFTON WRITING COMPETITION AWARDS EVENING
Sun 11
6.30pm - 8.30pm, Tickets: Competition entrants only (free Admission) Royal Clifton Hotel & Spa, Southport PR8 1RB
A special awards night celebration being held at The Royal Clifton Hotel, hosted by Southport’s very own TV personality and columnist David Lonsdale (Heartbeat, The Royal) featuring a performance by award-winning dub poet Levi Tafari.