Calling All Poets!!!!!

Posted by Denbigh01 on May 28, 2008 4:37 PM

Denbigh Midsummer Festival is hosting two Poetry Slams : there are limited places available for budding Poets!!!

Welsh Poetry Slam/Stomp Farddol- Hope and Anchor/Gobaith Ac Angor - Friday 20th June
Slam Master / Stomp Feistr - Mei Mac - 8.00pm / yh

Tickets £4.00 at the door / Tocynnau £4.00 wrth y drws

More information / Mwy o fanylion - Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych - 01745 812822

and

The English Poetry Slam - The Plough - 7pm - Sunday 22nd June - £2 admission

Calling all Poets!!! We are looking for poets – of all levels – to take part in this year’s Poetry Slam. Each participating poet will receive £10.

Interested? Register your name NOW by downloading form from the visitdenbigh website. Or call Llio Huws on 01766 522817. Email llio@academi.org

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Denbigh Midsummer Festival

Posted by Denbigh01 on May 16, 2008 1:56 PM

Festival arrangements for this years festival during the 19th to the 22nd June have now been finalised. Numerous events have been planned, kicking off with the famous Ball Drop on Bull Lane - official opening by the Mayor of Denbigh.

Town Hall at 7pm - Ian McMillan 'Sharp Stories' - £10/£8 conc. prebook on 01745 816887. An evening with the John Peel of Poetry - Yorkshire words and European music. Poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan dances with composer and accordionist Luke Carver Goss and Orchestra in this sizzling wok of words and music. Powerful, echoing tales of mikmen, mining, heatwaves, dads, voices found, death by shanty, industrial manoeuvres, 9/11 and the late great Ronnie Barker. Improvised and constructed for audiences, 7 to 107!!!

The Festival centres around the Town Hall, with events outside on the square. Friday - The Welsh Market with Jazz - Fun Fair back in Town at 3pm. Film Show in the evening and the Welsh Poetry Slam. Saturday - The French Market with live music outside The Hand. Rugby Tournament for the Youths 10 to 1pm. Salsa Night in the evening. Sunday - Chill Out - Well-being Day - plus Play with Clay at the Town Hall. Boules, BBQ and live music in the afternoon and English Poetry Slam to close the festivities.

This is a community festival and is organised by volunteers; funded through grants, donations from DCC and Town Council and with lots of help and support from the local businesses and community.

Full information on the Denbigh website and Midsummer Leaflets or call 01745 816887

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