BAFTA Crew Masterclass 13 May 2013

Just recieved the following information from Creative England that I thought I would share with my followers:

BAFTA Crew Masterclass: Sean Bobbitt on Cinematography

When:	May 13, 2013 @ 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Where:	The Watershed Bristol City of Bristol UK	Map DataMap data ©2013 Google - Terms of Use Map Data Map dat ©2013 Google Map data ©Google Report a map error Map Terrain Satellite 45° Labels

BAFTA presents a craft masterclass with acclaimed BAFTA-nominated Director of Photography Sean Bobbitt (Shame, Hunger, The Place Beyond The Pines, Byzantium). In his BAFTA Crew masterclass, Sean will discuss his creative process and career in the camera department, exploring his work on award-winning collaborations with directors across genres and mediums.
This event is funded by Creative Skillset’s Craft and Technical Skills Academy and in partnership with Creative England, as part of BAFTA Crew.
Tickets are available from the Watershed website.
Read more.

Readers' Afternoon and Writing Competition 11& 24 May 2013 respectively

My fellow blogger BlogAboutWriting has informed me about the following competitions:

Readers’ Afternoon: Birmingham, 11th May 2013

If you live in the West Midlands or can get to central Birmingham on 11th May, you might be interested in this ‘readers’ afternoon’ (‘The Shock of Spring’ – great title), being run by Writing West Midlands.

It’s only £9 for an “afternoon of literature, discussion, and afternoon tea in the splendid setting of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery’s Waterhall Gallery." Four writers will be reading from – and talking about – their work.

More details here.

Printerpix ‘Sunshine’ Poetry Competition c/d 24th May

Free poetry competition open to anyone in UK/Europe/USA. The winner will receive $100 worth of Amazon vouchers and a free canvas and the theme is ‘sunshine’. Entries must be no longer than 45 lines and must be original work. Competition closes Friday 24th May 2013. See here for more details and how to enter.

 

Emily Inspires Writing Competition, deadline 10 May 2013

Fascinating competition inspired by Suffragettte Emily Wilding Davison:

2013 is the centenary of a moment that changed history

listenupnorth.com is very pleased & privileged to announce a new NATIONAL writing competition, part of Emily Inspires! which aims to raise awareness about Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, her passionate fight for the right for women to vote and her Northumberland roots.

Emily Inspires !

A programme of events which will culminate in June 2013 with Centennial commemorations in Morpeth, Northumberland and will include the premiere of Kate Willoughby's play To Freedom's Cause before it goes on to tour Northumberland & beyond.

About Emily

Emily was repeatedly arrested, imprisoned and force fed for her part in demonstrations and activities in support of the Women’s Social and Political Union. In June 1913, Emily Davison’s name became known around the world when she stepped onto the track at Epsom Derby and was struck by the thundering hooves of the King George V’s racehorse, Anmer, whilst trying to pin the suffragette colours of purple, green & white on the bridle.

Emily never recovered from her injuries and died four days later in hospital. On June 15th her body arrived by train at the railway station in Morpeth, Northumberland where huge crowds gathered to watch the funeral procession as it made its way through the town to St Mary’s Churchyard, where she was buried.

Emily had set off from her mother's home in Longhorsely, Northumberland to travel to Epsom and was thought to have been driven to Morpeth Railway Station by her neighbour, Bob.

Your Writing for the competition:
Imagine that it is just after Emily's departure for Epsom - write your thoughts or feelings through the eyes of one of the following people:
Emily
Emily's mother, Margaret
Neighbour & driver, Bob
You can write:
prose, a blog or a letter (max 300 words) or a poem (max 50 lines)
Inspiration:
Listen to an audio workshop:

listen to ‘A listenupnorth.com audio workshop for the Emily Davison writing competition’ on Audioboo

Plus an extract from Kate Willoughby's play To Freedom's Cause:

listen to ‘An excerpt from 'To Freedom's Cause' by Kate Willoughby’ on Audioboo

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To download the writing competiton guidelines leaflet click HERE (pdf file)

To download the full terms & conditions & how to submit your entry click HERE (pdf file)

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Winning entries:

Will be performed during the Centennial Commemorative Weekend in Morpeth (June 13th to 15th 2013) and recorded for listenupnorth.com & uploaded to the website for everyone to hear.

There will be 1st 2nd & 3rd winners nationally with 3 winners for the best entries from Northumberland residents. (Northumberland entrants will be entered into both categories).

Entrants should be at least 18 years old by the closing date (10th May 2013) and resident in the UK.

Prizes include a stay in beautiful Northumberland with 2 nights at the luxurious Longhirst Hall with a meal on the first evening, an i-pad, £100 cash donated by SCA, Prudhoe, a selection of Northumberland goodies from The Morpeth Chantry TIC, gift vouchers from Sanderson Arcade, Morpeth plus subscriptions to North East Life magazine and Myslexia magazine

Whether you have never written creatively before or are an experienced writer - we look forward to receiving your entries!

Pictures from my recent holiday to Tunisia

I thought I would share some of my pictures that I took on my holiday to Tunisia over Easter.  We were very lucky with the weather and had a wonderful trip to El Djem, the Roman ampitheatre that was used for the film Gladiator.  We also visited a couple of Mosques, the lovely harbour at Port El Kantoui and spent a lot of time lounging on the beautiful white beaches.

May the 4th Be With You & European Crime Night 9 May 2013

May the 4th Be With You - Happy Star Wars Day to all my followers.

New Writing North have emailed me the following information that I thought may be of interest to my followers:

2 May 2013 European Crime Night

Lit & Phil, Newcastle: Thursday 9 May, 6.30pm We’re delighted to be hosting this special event in partnership with Speaking Volumes Live Literature, bringing the best in European crime writing to Tyneside. You know and have devoured Scandinavian crime novelists over the past few years; now’s the time to discover bestselling writers in the genre from Poland and Denmark. Zygmunt Miloszewski is an award-winning Polish crime novelist, whose most recent book is A Grain of Truth (Bitter Lemon Press, 2012), which Publisher’s Weekly said had “a smart plot, an engagingly acerbic lead, and a nuanced portrayal of 2009 Poland”. Joining him will be Pia Juul, one of Denmark’s most celebrated writers, whose awards as both a poet and prose writer speak of the quality of her work. Her most recent novel is The Murder of Halland (Peirene Press, 2012), which Eurocrime described as “…in many ways a perfect ‘literary’ crime novella.” The writers will be interviewed by Rosie Goldsmith, and read from their most recent books and take questions from the audience. Tickets: £3 on the door. No advance booking is required. Books will be available to buy and the authors available for dedications and signings. Supported by the European Commission

Writing Competitions and Events - first deadline 5 May 2013

Thanks to my fellow blogger BlogAboutWriting who passed on the information for these events/competitions:

Woman’s Weekly Writing Workshop

If you’re interested in writing stories or serials for Woman's Weekly, then you might like to consider this workshop, to be held in London on 7th June, which costs £65.

 Free Flash Fiction Competition (c/d 5th May)

99fiction, which brands itself as ‘A simple site dedicated to works of fiction and poetry 99 words or less’ is running a free flash fiction competition for stories of ’99 words or less’.

There’s no limit to the number of entries you can email and it’s open to anyone, anywhere!

The prize is either a bottle of alcohol-free wine or a $25 Amazon voucher.

Details are here.

Hexham Book Festival 2013

New Writing North have sent me the following information about the Hexham Book Festival that I thought I would share with my followers:

Mystery, Magic and Midnight Feasts: The Many Adventures of Enid Blyton Seven Stories, Newcastle: From Saturday 4 May One of the best-selling writers for children of all time, Enid Blyton’s stories have delighted generation after generation. This exhibition will show, for the first time, Seven Stories’ unique Enid Blyton Collection of original typescripts and illustrations. Admission fee applies. For more information, visit www.sevenstories.org.uk.

An Audience with Jenni Murray The Maltings, Berwick-upon-Tweed: Saturday 4 May, 7.30pm Jenni Murray is one of radio and television’s most respected broadcasters and author of numerous books, the most recent of which is My Boy Butch. Her wide-ranging expertise in politics, business and the arts has led commentators to write admiringly of her ‘well-stocked mind’. Join her for this very special evening, during which she will talk about her fascinating life and career, followed by a Q&A. Tickets £16/£15. For more details and to book, see www.maltingsberwick.co.uk.

Derek Walcott King’s Hall, Newcastle University: Wednesday 8 May, 7.15pm Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992 for his Homeric epic, Omeros, Derek Walcott is one of the contemporary era’s most important poets. Tickets: £8/£5. For more details, see www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla.

European Crime Night Lit & Phil: Thursday 9 May 2013, 6.30pm A special event in partnership with Speaking Volumes Live Literature, bringing the best in European crime writing to Tyneside. Zygmunt Miloszewski is an award-winning Polish crime novelist, whose most recent book is A Grain of Truth. Joining him will be Pia Juul, one of Denmark’s most celebrated writers, whose most recent novel is The Murder of Halland. Tickets: £3 on the door. For more information, see www.newwritingnorth.com/event_details-european-crime-night-details-2230.html.

Pink Lane Poetry and Performance The Jazz Café, Newcastle: Thursday 9 May, 7pm Open-mic poetry event. Tickets: £3. For more details see www.pinklane.webs.com.

Doncaster Literary Festival presents Mari Hannah and Russ Litten Central Lending Library, Doncaster: Friday 10 May, 2pm Meet Read Regional authors Mari Hannah and Russ Litten. Tickets: £1.50 including refreshments. For more information, visit http://library.doncaster.gov.uk/web/arena/literary-festival. And for more information about Read Regional, see www.readregional.com.

Electronic Voice Phenomena: poetry and music The Sage Gateshead: Friday 10 May, 8pm A night of sonic innovation inspired by Konstantin Raudive’s 1970s experiments into hearing unidentified voices in electronic interference. Part séance, part avant-garde cabaret, EVP features exclusive new commissions and collaborations from artist and performer Hetain Patel, poets Ross Sutherland, Hannah Silva and SJ Fowler, indie experimenters Outfit, and others. Tickets: £10. For more details and to book, visit www.thesagegateshead.org/event/electronic-voice-phenomena/.

James Kirkup Competition launch event Central Library, South Shields: Saturday 11 May, 2pm Red Squirrel Press invites you to the Fourth James Kirkup Memorial Poetry Competition event, featuring the launch of 2011 winner Maggie Whyte’s pamphlet, No Mud No Lotus, and 2012 winner Nikki Magennis reading her work. The 2013 competition will also be launched. Free event, no booking required. Please contact Catrin Gait on 0191 424 7995 for more information or see www.redsquirrelpress.com.

Linda France: Border Song Lit & Phil: Wednesday 15 May, 7pm A reading of Linda France’s thrilling Border Song, a long poem transposing the Bible’s Song of Songs to the North Tyne Valley, celebrating love of the land, love between two people and love of spirit. Free event. For more details visit www.litandphil.org.uk.

The Iron Age: 1973-2013: Forty Years of Good Books Cullercoats sea front: 15-19 May For five days in May 2013, come and join us in celebrating 40 years of Iron Press with a whole range of events linked to the press and its authors. Cullercoats has been home since the mid-70s to Iron Press, which has brought out an eclectic list of literary titles from authors in this region, nationwide, and abroad. Iron Press will be launching Nesting, a new book of stories by the North East’s famous literary son, David Almond, whose first two books were from Iron Press. Finally, the festival welcomes back Iron Press’ former assistant editor and bard of Barnsley, the irrepressible Ian McMillan. There’s also a late night Festival Club and a special Cullercoats beach spectacular too. Events from Wednesday 15-Sunday 19 May. Tickets from free to £8 with weekend pass available. Full details and booking at www.ironpress.co.uk.

Nick Montgomery: Something Mortal Lit & Phil: Friday 17 May, 6pm Join Laurel Books for the launch of Something Mortal, a book of poems by the late Nick Montgomery, with an introduction by Nick’s tutor and mentor John Fuller. Nick was an astonishingly talented teacher, musician, songwriter and poet, who died tragically early. Free entry. For more information, email mail@laurelbooks.co.uk, or call 01225 782 874.

Cosmic Travels with Paul Magrs Caedmon Hall, Gateshead Central Library: Friday 17 May, 7pm Meet Paul Magrs, author of 666 Charing Cross Road, as he talks about his work including Doctor Who, Iris Wildthyme and Vince Cosmos. Tickets: £3. For more details and to book, visit https://online.gateshead.gov.uk or call 0191 433 8420.

TS Eliot Prize tour Culture Lab, Newcastle University: Tuesday 21 May, 7.15pm The TS Eliot Prize is one of the world’s top poetry awards and was set up by the Poetry Book Society in 1993 in memory of its founding poet. As part of a national tour to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Prize, three of the world-class poets who have been shortlisted in recent years will be reading their work, alongside a well-known local poet. Details TBA. Tickets: £6/£4. For more information, see www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla.

Literary and philosophical Jesmond Jesmond Library, Newcastle: Friday 24 May, 6pm Interested in Jesmond’s literary history? Come along to the Jesmond Community Festival, where Keith Jewitt, Michael Chaplin and Dr Lucy Pearson will be talking about literary and philosophical Jesmond. After the lecture, there will be a Q&A in which audience members can share their own knowledge and reminiscences of writers in Jesmond. Free entry. For more information and to book, call Jesmond Library on 0191 278 4215.

Aminatta Forna in conversation Culture Lab, Newcastle University: Friday 24 May, 7.15pm Born in Glasgow and raised in Sierra Leone and Britain, prize-winning novelist and memorialist Aminatta Forna also spent periods of he childhood in Iran, Thailand, and Zambia. Her Commonwealth Writers’ Prize-winning novel, The Memory of Love (2010), is a thought-provoking story about friendship, war, and obsessive love. Tickets: £6/£4. For more details, see www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla.

Kids: spoken word poetry performance Lit & Phil: Saturday 25 May, 7pm A multi-vocal, multimedia, spoken word poetry performance, written by North East poets Andy Willoughby and Bob Beagrie and set to a live piano score composed by Anthony Flint, inspired by Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 film ŒThe Kid. Tickets: £5/£3 (concs). Tel: 0191 232 0192 for more information.

Catherine Graham: Things I Will Put In My Mother’s Pocket Lit & Phil: Thursday 30 May, 7pm Join Newcastle poet Catherine Graham for the launch of her new collection, Things I Will Put In My Mother’s Pocket (Indigo Dreams Publishing). Catherine’s chapbook Signs (ID on Tyne Press) was one of The Poetry Kit’s top five recommended books for 2011. Free event. For more details visit www.litandphil.org.uk.