pnselenews

Monthly Poetry Southeast London newsletter

Category: poetry competions

December 9, 2017

Here’s a selection of items from December issue PoetryNewsSoutheastLondon, plus some new events. Seasonal best wishes for now and the coming twelve months.

Thursday 21 December in SE10

Dusk: Solstice Shorts presented by Arachne Press

Reading of stories, poems and songs on the theme of Dusk, taking place in 12 different places as darkness travels from North East to South West. This event will be broadcast live. Please arrive for 5 pm to get refreshments before it begins!

Starts: 5 pm . Entry: By donation – suggested amount £3 (can be more or less depending how you judge your circumstances)

At: West Greenwich Library Greenwich High Road SE10 8NN

Supported using public funds by Arts Council England, and with the in-kind support of Better Libraries and Royal Borough of Greenwich. They need to match fund grant from the Arts Council – so please give what  you can.

See their website for more information, including other reading sites from Scotland to SW England: https://arachnepress.com/solstice-shorts/dusk-solstice-shorts-2017/

COMPETITION
 
Magma Poetry Magazine 2017/18 Competition open for entries – closing date 15 January 2015. Magma’s 2017/18 poetry competitions are now open for long and short (up to 10 lines) poems.
 
Award-winning poet Mona Arshi is the judge for the Judge’s Prize. The Editors’ Prize is judged by a panel of five Magma Editors. You can enter either or both. !st prize for the Judge’s and Editors’ Prize is £1000, 2nd prize £300 and 3rd prize £150.  Winning poets will be invited to read their poems at Magma Competition Event in Spring 2018.
 
Entry fees: £5 for the first poem, £4 for the second and £3.50 for the third and each subsequent poem. Magma magazine subscribers get reduced fees. You can subscribe to Magma from £18.50 via their Get Magma page. 
 
The competition closes on 15 January 2018. Further details, and electronic submission form (or a paper equivalent) can be found on their website: https://magmapoetry.com
 
PNSeL eNEWS is going… but here are other options.
 
There is currently no official successor to PNSEL eNEWS (of which this is the last full issue, although there may be a late December supplement). But there are other excellent electronic sources of information available, for those who wish to attend or promote poetry events in Southeast and South London (or further afield).
 
Here are ones that I know about. Feel free to suggest others.
 
Poetry Library e-newsletter and website
 
The Poetry Library has an events section on their website. Organisers can register events electronically. If you click link to register (at the top of their website) you will receive monthly summary of events featured on the site. 
 
Poetry London (magazine) 
 
They have a ‘listings’ section on their website which gives information about poetry events, courses etc . Poetry event organisers can submit details electronically. See: http://poetrylondon.co.uk
 
Twitter sites 
 
London Poetry Events: https://twitter.com/HouseofAlpha
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November 11, 2017

Poetry Newsletter Southeast London November 2017

PNSeL eNEWS – November 2017 (issue 122) is out now. Here is a selection of Southeast London poetry and related events:
EVENT: Friday 17 November 2017 in SE11
 
“Paper Tiger” poetry event: Celebrating Dark Matter
Presented by London Poetry Books). Featured poets (including Becky Fury and the Stokey Bard). Plus open mic 
Starts: 7p.m. Entry: £3 At: The Tea House, 139 Vauxhall Walk, London, SE11 5HL
Information: https://www.londonpoetrybooks.com (under Events).
BOOKSALE: Saturday 18 November in SE10
Amnesty Greenwich and Blackheath Group
 
Quality books – old and new-  at bargain prices. As well as exploring their cornucopia of books, you can find out something about their work if you are interested, or find some tea and cake nearby (ask them where). 
 
Entry: FREE  Time: 10am to 4pm At: Church of Ascension, Dartmouth Row, London SE10 8BF
(Nearest stations Lewisham (BR and DLR) or Blackheath. Buses 53, 286 and 108 stop close by.
 
COMPETITION: Closing date February 2017
“Writing on a Wall”
 
Eltham Arts are inviting entries to this competition on the theme of “What do walls mean to you?”. Whether you think “Something there is that does not love a wall” or agree with Robert Frost’s opponent that “Good fences make good neighbours”, you can express yourself in poetry to this southeast London community and creative project. 
See their website: www.elthamarts.org under ‘WALL’
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April 13, 2017

Poetry News Southeast London – April 2017 issue (number 115)

A brief selection from this month’s compendium of South/Southeast London based or related poetry events. To subscribe to the full newsetter or send details of relevant events, email pnsel.enews@yahoo.co.uk or leave message here.

Friday 21 April in SW9

Fourth Friday
Poetry & Acoustic Music

Continues in its temporary location (until Poetry Café re-opens in May) at
Bar 48 – Wine Bar and Eritrean Tapas Restaurant (48 Brixton Road, SW9 6BT. Nearest station Oval)

Entry: £6/£5
Further details: http://www.fourthfriday.wordpress.com

Thursday 11 May in SE10

World Poets – Edward Thomas

Latest in ‘World Poets’ series of lecture-performances-with-readings by poet/poetry lecturer Graham Fawcett. Other poets – Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Ivor Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, and Rupert Brooke – will also feature as part of Thomas’s story, as will his friendship with US poet Robert Frost. Graham will talk about the life connected with the work, particularly Thomas’s discovery of himself as a poet – and encourage audience involvement, as ever.

Starts: 7pm
Cost: £12.50
Venue: Upstairs Bar, The Prince of Greenwich,  72 Royal Hill, London, SE10 8RT (with food available for purchase downstairs).

Information and bookings: http://www.in-words.co.uk or email:  irena@in-words.co.uk

POETRY COMPETITIONS

Lots of interesting-looking poetry competitions (including a ‘flyting’ (Scottish verbal poetic battle) contest on the Poetry Library Newsletter website on www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/competitions.

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March 7, 2017

Poetry eNEWS Southeast London March 2017

Poetry eNEWS Southeast London March 2017

Hello, here’s a selection of events from this month’s issue. Wish we had room for more.

Tuesday 7 March in SE19

‘Beyond Words’

Friendly regular poetry event with Open Mic and invited poets Joolz Sparkes and William Wyld

Doors open at 7.15 for 7.30     Entry £4 /£3
Venue: The Gipsy Hill Tavern, 79, Gipsy Hill, SE19 1QY

Monday 13 March in SE3 area

Blackheath Poetry Society meeting

People are invited to bring a poem or two relating to the theme – this month Commonwealth’/ ‘Common Wealth’, as broadly interpreted as you like, and read round the room.

Email blackheathpoetry@btinternet.com for further details of venue (near Blackheath Village) if you wish to attend.

Wednesday 22 March in SW5

Poetry Translation Centre + the Mosiac Rooms present:
An evening with Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi (One of leading African poets working in Arabic today).

Time: 7 p.m.
Entry: Free but pre-booking required, via their website:
http://mosaicrooms.org – click on Poetry Event

Troubadour international poetry prize 2017

Judged by Imtiaz Dharker & Michael Symmons Roberts

Prizes: 1st £2,000; 2nd £1,000; 3rd £500. Other prizes include gift voucher and champagne.All winning poets will receive poetry season tickets and an invitation to read on the prize-giving night (Monday 27 November 2017 at Troubadour, London.

Deadline:  Monday 16 Oct 2017. Full Rules and Application Details are on the Coffee House Poetry website: http://www.coffeehousepoetry.org/prizes

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February 5, 2017

Poetry eNEWS February 2017

Poetry eNEWS February 2017

Here are some events from Poetry Newsletter Southeast London’s latest issue:

Tuesday 7 February in SE19

“Beyond Words”

* With poets Rick Dove (poet-in-residence at The Chocolate Poetry Club), and Wendy French with her new collection ‘Thinks Itself a Hawk’ (Hippocrates Press).
* Plus: Open Mic

Doors open 7.15 for 7.30 p.m. start.
Entry £4 / £3
Venue: The Gipsy Hill Tavern
79 Gipsy Hill, SE19 1QH

Near Gipsy Hill station.

Mondays at intervals through year in SW5

Coffee–House Poetry at the Troubadour has begun its 2017 programme featuring readings from a range of contemporary poets. They also run courses and competitions, and end each seasonal ‘term’ with a quiz and readings of poems on a theme. You can sign up for their newsletter of events, book for individual events, or see what’s coming up via their website:http://www.coffeehousepoetry.org

The Troubadour is at 263–267 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 9JA.If you’d like to receive information about South/Southeast London poetry events like the above or publicise an event in the newsletter, you can email pnsel.enews@yahoo.co.uk or use the attached form to contact me.

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December 6, 2016

PNSeL eNEWS – December 2016

PNSeL eNEWS – December 2016
Issue 110 of PoetryNewsletterSoutheastLondon is out now. Here’s a sample of content, including a poetry treasure hunt competition which can be done from anywhere with internet access. And a local South London event celebrating winter solstice with poetry and more.
Wednesday December 21 in SE10
 
Made in Greenwich In partnership with  Arachne Press present
‘(Winter) Solstice Shorts’
 
Readings at Made in Greenwich gallery, followed by procession (with choir) to West Greenwich Library for song and storytelling. Then back to the gallery to experience ‘writing in the dark’! Details below:
 
* 6-7 pm: ‘Rush Hour Poetry’, actors read selected poems on the theme of ‘shortest day’. At the gallery. £3.00 to include a drink.
– 7-7.30 pm: singing procession from gallery to West Greenwich Library, following the Vocal Chords Choir.
– 7.30-9.30pm: West Greenwich Library for storytelling and music. Free.
* 10 p.m.-midnight: ‘Writing in the Dark’ workshop, led by Ruth Steadman. 12 spaces only, at MiG gallery. Cost £10, pre-booking advised. (Queries and bookings: info@madeingreenwich.co.uk)
Live Canon’s Winter Poetry Treasure Hunt: Closing date 31 December
 
An  e-treasure hunt through the back canon of English poetry… You can join online from anywhere in the world…
 
Each day in December you get an email identifying a poet and linking to selection of their work online. Also links to filmed performances, and audio recordings… (If joining after 1 December you will be sent earlier emails so you can catch up.)
 
You are asked to find answer to a clue in the poems from each email.  You need to gather all 30 clues. On the last day – New Year’s Eve – you need all 30 answers to answer the last clue.
 If you miss a day, you can catch up easily over a day or two during weekend or holiday time.
 
Entry fee £10. Can be done as team with families or friends. The proceeds go to the good cause of work on poetry in schools. Please also let others know about the competition if you can.
 
To sign uo go to: http://tinyurl.com/j726tcs
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November 1, 2016

PoetryNewsletter Southeast London – November 2016

PoetryNewsletter Southeast London is out (Issue 109 – November 2016). Here is sample of poetry events and information included plus a late item of information.
To receive monthly copies by email of full newsletter (free and you can unsubscribe any time) contact editor via this site or email: pnsel.enews@yahoo.co.uk. Same applies to provide information to be included in next issue (preference given to south London based or related events). Deadline is Monday 28 November.

Thursday 24 November in SE10

Made in Greenwich gallery hosts ‘Cinnamon Press Book Launch’

Independent publisher introduces two new publications:
– ‘Turn/Return’ – sequence of 25 short poems by Jan Fortune,
– plus ‘Baby’ by Patricia Debney – sequence of prose poems on how love survives

Time: Arrive 7 p.m. to see the gallery’s artworks, crafts and cards. Reading starts 7.30 p.m.
Entry: Free
Venue address: 324 Creek Road, Greenwich, SE10 9SW
Website: http://www.madeingreenwich.co.uk

Deadline: Wednesday 30th November: Café Writers Competition 2016

See http://cafewriters.co.uk/home/poetry-competition/ for details of this poetry competition.
Entries can be made via the website or by dowloading their form. Cost £4 per poem (with discounts for larger quantities). Prizes totalling £2,000. All entries will be considered by judge Andrew McMillan.

COURSE ON PERFORMING POETRY [NEW ITEM]

Sunday November 6th in London area

One Day Masterclass – Performing Your Poetry – With Inua Ellams:

May be a place or two left on this one day masterclass with award-winning poet Inua Ellams. Contact livecanon@btinternet.com if interested.

Course is for poets at all stages of their careers, and of all ages. Focus is on how to perform all types of work. Day will explore many aspects of performance, and suggest practical techniques for preparing to perform/read. With plenty of time to explore, practice, and get feedback from Inua and fellow course members.

Starts: 10-30 a.m. (to 5.30 p.m. with lunch break)
Cost: £70 (£35 student concessions); includes the lunch.

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May 21, 2016

Poetry News Southeast London – May

An event selected from Poetry News Southeast London – May edition – is below. To receive regular free monthly news of similar events just email: pnsel.enews@yahoo.co.uk

Competition/festival – closing date 21 June

Made in Greenwich Gallery in collaboration with local publisher Cherry Potts of Arachne Press, are organising a festival of poetry and other work on the theme ‘Shortest Day’ (to be held on 21 December) with a competition to contribute poems. It’s in two parts, with details of part 1 below:

– Poems: Maximum of 1000 words – preference will tend to be for shorter pieces in which it is felt that “every word counts”. Poems (or stories) must be written in English and be the person’s own unaided original and unpublished work.

They will select work from poems submitted by 21 June (and do the same with musical entries) and then ask people to respond to the pieces selected with a poem. Those whose poetry doesn’t get into first cut could still submit something for this second stage which will end 31 August -more information nearer the time).

–  Entries are welcome from Deaf writers. They also welcome entries from blind writers.

To submit and for more information, see their website: https://arachnepress.submittable.com/submit

Greenwich Book Festival 27-28th May in SE10

The festival based around Greenwich University’s attractive riverside site and neighbouring venues, includes creative writing workshops and poetry performances. Also a workshop on Art and Poetry with poet Cherry Potts.  Free children’s events too.

For full details and to buy tickets see: http://www.greenwichbookfest.com

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September 8, 2015

PNSeL eNEWS – September 2015

From a regular opportunity to hear poets or read your work from the floor, to a special evening of poems and art inspired by railways and the people who travel on them, PNSeL eNEWS offers a brief monthly selection of poetry events in and around southeast and south London.

Other items this month include poetry on the theme of friendship, and details of a poetry competition (closing date end November with modest entry fees and some good prizes.

The eNew’s modest aim is to let you know what’s going on in the area – this month locations range from SE1 to SE19. I hope perhaps inspire you to try one or two things a year. Or to advertise or suggest one or two events. Subscribe free and without any obligations by emailing pnsel.enews@yahoo.co.uk

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