Litfest

February 16, 2010

Spotlight Writing Surgeries

Filed under: Events, news, opportunities — Tags: , , — Jonathan Bean @ 2:58 pm

Spotlight Writing Surgeries
Sunday 28th February 7 – 9pm

Whether you are just starting out
or have been writing for some time…

Whether you write for performance or the page…

Would you like to get some creative feedback on your writing?

Then come to a One-To-One 20 minute Surgery
@ The Gregson Centre, Moor Lane, Lancaster.

Fee: £5

Places are limited and must be booked in advance -
To sign up for a 20 minute writing surgery
or for Further Information e-mail:

spotlightclub@btinternet.com
or phone: 01524 381642

Spotlight Open Mic Slam!

Filed under: Events, news — Tags: , , , , — Jonathan Bean @ 2:47 pm

Spotlight’s Open Mic Slam!

Friday February 19th

Doors Open 8pm

Grab your three minutes at the mic’ and perform
your way to audience acclaim and a £50 Cash Prize.

You’ve got just 180 seconds to make an impact as a performer!

Perform Poetry, Prose, Comedy or Song, anything -
As long as it’s original and all your own work

Grab the mic’, wave your ego and charge!

2nd Prize £25 – 3rd Prize £15
Places are limited to book a slot email:

spotlightclub@btinternet.com

PLUS MUSIC FROM MIKEY KENNEY

Simon Baker – Compere
John Freeman – Chair of Judges & Scorer

Lancaster Spotlight is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Lancashire County Council and
Lancaster City Council.
Spotlight works in association with litfest.

www.spotlightlancaster.co.uk

January 12, 2010

Spotlight Workshop

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , , — Jonathan Bean @ 5:49 pm

Friday February 19th

Spotlight Performance Workshop

2.30 – 4.30pm at The Storey Creative Industries Centre,
Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TH

Faciitator: Sarah Hymas

Fee: £5

Develop confidence and skills to give engaging performances of your work.

This workshop will look at the importance of warming up, voice work and the power of movement and stillness.
It’ll be two hours of interaction, a little bit of physical exertion, interspersed with play, shouting and listening.

Please bring a piece of work, preferably memorised, comfortable clothes and an open mind to the afternoon.

Sarah Hymas has been writing for performance and performing her poetry and fiction for seven years,
in collaboration with other writers, musicians and solo. She is also a puppeteer, and aspires to entertain all
her audiences, whatever their age.

More info about her can be found at

http://sarahhymas.blogspot.com/

To Book EMAIL: spotlightclub@btinternet.com

December 17, 2009

New Bookcrossing point in The Storey

Filed under: Jonathan Bean, news — Tags: , , , — Andy Darby @ 2:43 pm

bookcrossing-logo-900 Pop into the NICE Bar at The Storey from this week and you may notice a new feature. Tucked away on a side wall amongst the comfy sofas and chairs is a small shelf of books. It’s a new bookcrossing point started by Litfest to share the joy of some old reads with you lovely readers!

If you are not familiar with the concept of Bookcrossing points, I shall explain. Bookcrossing has spread the globe as a somewhat unique way of recycling your books, in a social way. Bookcrossers give new life to old books. Read your book, then register it on the bookcrossing website, leave it in a designated bookcrossing point or just on a park bench, then track it’s adventure across the world.

Litfest have started a Bookcrossing point in the NICE Bar at The Storey. It’s a place to relax with a coffee or beer and browse works by a new author or two, take the book away, enjoy, log the experience on the bookcrossing website, then return it to the litfest bookcrossing point or to any other one – there are several across Lancaster alone, and start again.

Lancaster Bookcrossing points:

1. NICE Bar. The Storey Creative Industries Centre, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster. LA1 1TH

2. University of Cumbria. Lancaster.

3. University of Cumbria Library. Lancaster.

4. The Gregson Centre.Moorgate, Lancaster.

Join BookCrossing. Help make the whole world a library and share the joy of books. Reading becomes an adventure when you BookCross!

December 10, 2009

December Spotlight

Filed under: Events, Jonathan Bean, news — Tags: , , — Jonathan Bean @ 12:59 pm

Our friends at Spotlight have just forwarded on details of the next fun-packed evening…
For more information: www.spotlightlancaster.co.uk

Friday December 18th
@  The Storey Auditorium,  Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TH

** PLEASE NOTE **
In a new development Spotlight will now
OPEN DOORS at 8pm
with an earlier start time of 8.15pm for the
OPEN MIC & MAIN BILL

Admission £4 / £2 (conc.)
Open Mic 8.15 – 8.45 pm

Nigel Jay – Prose
Nigel became a familiar face on North West TV – to those glued to BBC news!
Reading from his first novel, ‘AND NO WINGS’, (God, the Archangel and the President. Can They Save The World?)

Michael Durrant – Poetry
His work has recently appeared in ‘TYPE’.

Antony Christie – Poetry
His second full length collection ‘Of Love and Drowning’ will be published in January 2010.

Angela Martin – Poetry
Making her first appearance on the main Spotlight bill

Reginald Winters – Comedy Music
‘A four star sell out show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival with ‘How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse’.’

Kevin Wilkinson – Music
A new mini album … ‘A Little Light’ is now available for free download…
Compere: John Freeman
email: spotlightclub@btinternet.com
Lancaster Spotlight is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Lancashire County Council and
Lancaster City Council.
Spotlight works in association with litfest.

Spotlight
Friday December 18th
@
The Storey Auditorium,
Meeting House Lane. Lancaster

** PLEASE NOTE **
In a new development Spotlight will now
OPEN DOORS @ 8pm
with an earlier start time of
8.15pm for the
OPEN MIC & MAIN BILL

Admission £4 / £2 (conc.)
Open Mic 8.40 – 9.10pm
Nigel Jay - Prose

Nigel became a familiar face on North West TV – to those glued to BBC news!

Reading from his first novel, ‘AND NO WINGS‘, (God, the Archangel and the President. Can They Save The World?)

Michael Durrant - Poetry

His work has recently appeared in ‘TYPE‘.

Antony Christie - Poetry

His second full length collection ‘Of Love and Drowning‘ will be published in January 2010.

Angela Martin - Poetry

Making her first appearance on the main Spotlight bill

Reginald Winters - Comedy Music

‘A four star sell out show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival with ‘How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse’.’

Kevin Wilkinson - Music

A new mini album … ‘A Little Light’ is now available for free download…

Compere: John Freeman

email: spotlightclub@btinternet.com

Lancaster Spotlight is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Lancashire County Council and

Lancaster City Council.

Spotlight works in association with litfest.


November 27, 2009

Elizabeth Burns – The Shortest Days

Filed under: Jonathan Bean, Poetry Bookcase — Tags: , , , , , — Jonathan Bean @ 1:34 pm

Elizabeth Burns Earlier this year it was announced that the Lancaster poet and writing teacher Elizabeth Burns won the first Michael Marks Award for Poetry Pamphlets for her collection, The Shortest Days.

The £5,000 prize was set up to highlight how effective pamphlets – defined in this case as a booklet of up to 36 pages – can be in introducing new poetry to readers. The Shortest days may only be 12 pages long, but was praised by the judges for it’s use of  “a limited, light palette, which creates special, lyrical effects, particularly with her use of snow, and the colour white… this is gradually layered across the book, and all the judges felt that the play of light over the whole book was really very moving. It combines skill and direct engagement with the reader.”

shortest “The Shortest Days” is published by Galdragon Press. The initial print run has already sold out, and the pamphlet is currently listed as being out of print, but luckily the Poetry Bookcase has copies still available. Act quick to get your copy.


November 25, 2009

The Flax Bookshelf

Filed under: Jonathan Bean, Poetry Bookcase, news — Tags: , , , — Jonathan Bean @ 4:46 pm

All our lovely flax publications in one place… click on any of the publications to browse it in full.

September 14, 2009

Spotlight Fri 18th September

Filed under: Events, Jonathan Bean — Tags: , , — Andy Darby @ 10:00 am

Spotlight
www.spotlightlancaster.co.uk

Friday September 18th
at The Storey Auditorium,
Meeting House Lane. Lancaster.

Doors will be open from 8.15pm
Admission £4 / £2 (conc.)

Mr Wyrd & Mark Charlesworth – Poetry & music

Gemma Arnold – Poetry

Julie Simmons – Poetry

Little Hero – Music

Mikey Kenney – Music

Compere: John Freeman

email: spotlightclub@btinternet.com

Lancaster Spotlight is funded by Arts Council England and supported by Lancashire County Council and
Lancaster City Council.
Spotlight works in association with litfest.

June 18, 2009

Free training for aspiring screenwriters

Filed under: Jonathan Bean, opportunities — Tags: , , — Jonathan Bean @ 10:22 am

Signal Films is offering aspiring screenwriters in Lancashire and Cumbria the opportunity to take part in free scriptwriting training led by an industry expert this summer.

Tutor Rob Ritchie, former Head of Screenwriting at the National Film and Television School, will guide trainees through the process of developing a short film script to industry standard during these special one-off courses taking place in Barrow-in-Furness and in Lancaster, with 15 places available on each course.

The 3 day courses will be followed by a 1 day intensive masterclass for all trainees on the principles of pitching and securing commissions to be held in Barrow-in-Furness.

Additional places are available to attend the 1 day masterclass only simply by registering with Signal Films.

Screenwriting Courses:

Lancaster: Sat 11th, Sun 12th July, Sat 5th September 2009

10am – 5pm (Refreshments throughout the day and lunch will be provided)

at The Storey Creative Industries Centre, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH

Barrow-in-Furness: Sat 25th, Sun 26th July, Fri 11th September 2009

10am – 5pm (Refreshments throughout the day and lunch will be provided)

The Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PW

Masterclass:

Barrow: Sat 12th September

9.30 – 5pm (Refreshments throughout the day and lunch will be provided)

The Custom House, 1 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

For a place on the course:

· To request an application form please contact Anna on 01229 839983 or email signalfilms@gmail.com

· In your application please include your short film script(s) and if possible a current C.V.

· Deadline for applications for course: Thursday 25th June 2009

FF For a place on the masterclass:

· To register for the masterclass only call Anna on 01229 839983 or email signalfilms@gmail.com

· Deadline for registration for a masterclass place: Fri 4th September 2009

***Course and masterclass costs are fully subsidised – applicants must be aged over 16 and living in Cumbria or Lancashire. Places are limited so be quick to register!***

June 17, 2009

The Crowd Without, Flax018

Filed under: Events, Poetry Books — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Andy Darby @ 5:43 pm

The Crowd Without, Flax018, our most recent digital anthology, is now live and ready for download. http://tinyurl.com/mz7uo5

Packed with delicately written poetry, this anthology features new work by poets from around the North West, including Segun Lee-French, Polly Atkin, Ruth Allen, Chris Culshaw, Andrew McMillan and Jennifer Copley.

And it features a lovely bison on the cover, doesn’t get better than that.

Unless, you happen to be in or near Lancaster tonight at 7.30, in which case you can see the the lovely writers reading their work live, at the Auditorium at the Storey (formerly the Storey Institute). See you there.

cover for flax018

cover for flax018

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