Bridport 24 Archives - Bridport Literary Festival

Special Event | Bank of Dreams and Nightmares | Resonate

£5.00

Bank of Dreams and Nightmares - Resonate - Readings, Performance and Poetry
Following the incredible success of last year’s event, The Bank of Dreams and Nightmares are proud to be back for another performance of Resonate. This year they are working with the poet Anthony Anaxagorou and 12 young writers from around West Dorset, to present a performance of spoken word pieces. This is a chance to hear all the creativity and salient issues from the young local talent that surrounds us, which is a focus for this year’s Town of Culture. Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Sunday 3rd November 2024 @ 7.00 pm

Where: The Bridport Arts Centre

Under 19’s free

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Special Event | Angie Porter | She Speaks in Bridport

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Angie Porter - She Speaks In Bridport - Open Mic Poetry
To celebrate events throughout the town, BridLit invites you to join this monthly Waterstones event taking place during Festival week. She Speaks in Bridport is Angie’s Bridport Women’s Only Poetry Group, which invites women of all ages to read a poem or piece of writing of their own, or to just join in and listen. This is a walk in event. Just come along on the night - no need to book tickets.

When: Monday 4th November 2024 @ 7.00 pm

Where: Waterstones Bridport

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Special Event | Joseph Coelho | Schools Event

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Joseph Coelho - Schools Event
In this interactive and fun session Joseph Coelho, children’s laureate 2022 - 24, and recent winner of the Carnegie Medal for Children’s Literature for his novel in verse, The Boy Lost in the Maze, will be talking about the processes of writing. He will invite local school children to join him in creating a range of different poems from silly similes to super sonnets. Joseph’s event uses poems from his Carnegie nominated poetry anthology Overheard In A Tower Block. This is a special event for local school children but we warmly invite extra audience members, and especially home schoolers. Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Thursday 7th November 2024 @ 10.00 am

Where: Sir John Colfox School

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Special Event | Briony May Smith | Schools Event

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Briony May Smith - Schools Event
This year we welcome Briony May Smith to the library for a stimulating hour of stories, drawing and sharing. Briony is a writer and illustrator of children’s picture books including Margaret’s Unicorn (Anne Schwartz Books) and A Practical Present for Philippa Pheasant (Walker Books) and lives in Devon where she takes a lot of inspiration from her rural surroundings. Year 2 from St Mary’s Primary are invited to this event but others are welcome to join in - especially home-schoolers and visitors. Free but must book. Priority booking - Become a Friend - Contact TIC Bridport to book tickets - 01308 424901

When: Friday 8th November 2024 @ 10.00 am

Where: Bridport Library

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