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as sponsor for the Poetry Event and Competition

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OPEN MIC Poetry at the Burton

Festival Poetry Competition

Burton Art Gallery, Kingsley Road, Bideford Thursday 17th August 8pm-11pm

Poetry and music from regular performers at The Plough Arts Centre's monthly Open Mike nights, including -- Frances Thompson, Mary Maher, Joyce Moon, Colin Shaddick, Martin Parker, Kevin Aram, Chris Ayliffe, Richard Cowen.

This year’s format for the poetry evening is slightly different and we hope just as entertaining. Martin Parker one of the respected Plough Poets is our host for the evening and he will be keeping us in order. Poets are welcome to come along on the evening and book a reading slot (about five minutes) To ask about a possible reading slot telephone Martin Parker, 01805-601275.

The Burton, Café du Parc, will be serving drinks and refreshments.

For more information about the Plough Arts Centre www.plougharts.org

Poetry Workshop with Frances Thompson

Frances Thompson this years judge of the Festival Poetry Competition will also be giving a Poetry Workshop at the Baptist Church on Thursday 17th at 2.30pm, the same day as the Poetry Event at the Burton Art Gallery. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet, talk to and learn from one of the UK's top poets. Frances has told us that the workshop will be suitable for the inexperienced to the experienced poet. An opportunity not to be missed. The cost of the workshops is £2 only thanks to the Festival policy of making many events free or easily affordable.

Festival Poet 2006

The result of the 2006 Festival Poetry Competition will be announced and the winning poet presented with the ‘Tappit Hen Tankard’ (to keep and clean for a year) plus a £50 Book Token Prize. We will ask the three short listed poets to read their poem entries.