Itinerancy Continued . . . (on UK National Poetry Day)

LIBRARIAN RADIO: Sundays 4 pm ’til 5pm (UK time) from 15th October up to and including November 5th

A one hour broadcast featuring spoken word readings of contemporary poetry, and exclusive to this broadcast, the highlights of our Itinerant Librarian's European Poetry Tour, including recordings of poetry in Slovenian, Hungarian, the sounds of the cities of Europe and interviews with poets from Vienna and beyond!

All backed to some fabulous ambient, soundscape music from the Leaf Label and others. Plus interviews and live sessions with poets and musicians; information on the latest literature and poetry events; and some damn fine tunes: Spoke; Jimi Tenor; HowlBackHum; Blue Note Divas . . .

Live on Future Radio 105.1FM (Norwich area) and streaming on a computer near you by going to the Future Radio site

You can also watch us on their webcamera. Erm. Yes. Thanks Future. It has taken us quite a few shows to realise we were being watched. Ooops. Big Bruva us here


Friday October 6th through to Sunday October 22nd 2006: 8th Norwich Fringe Festival

Itinerant Poetry Librarian seeks Norwich members. Dare you contravene our Poetry Library ByeByeLaws? Fancy picking a poem from our poetry washing line? Or borrowing some poetry in English, Farsi, Slovenian, Hungarian, German, Gaelic or Spanish (borrowing limited to the present moment only). We've just toured Europe & joined up 151 members in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Paris, Barcelona & London. Want to help make Norwich take the Poetry Library Membership crown? Then come on down & sign up today! To find out where & when our officious librarian is installing her library, text the word POETRY to +447797805300 (text charged@yr own network rate) & you will get a FREE automatic text message back with our current library address & times so you can turn up & join! For more information or if you have a poetry emergency email our Itinerant Librarian

Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th October at Norwich Fringe Festival

3-6pm Creative Writing Rocks!

Join 'inspiring' (The Guardian) Sara Wingate Gray from The Poetry Cubicle for some haiku, texting, performance and concrete poetry writing workshops. Learn how to create your own DIY pamphlet and record clips for radio broadcast. For children.

Wednesday 18 October, 7.30pm

‘The Naked Voice’ Poetry & Acoustic Showcase
At The Crypt, The Halls, St Andrew’s Plain, Norwich

Norwich Fringe Festival and New Writing Partnership present a night of poetry and song at this intimate and atmospheric venue with international poet George Szirtes plus Mark Miller, Mary Lovett, Ann Leech, Nathan Hamilton, Hilary Mellon, Bev Bishop, Sara Wingate Gray, Claire Hamburger and friends

Friday 27th & Saturday 28th October at YLAF, York racecourse

Itinerant Poetry Librarian seeks York members. Dare you contravene our Poetry Library ByeByeLaws? Fancy picking a poem from our poetry washing line? Or borrowing some poetry in English, Farsi, Slovenian, Hungarian, German, Gaelic or Spanish (borrowing limited to the present moment only). We've just toured Europe & joined up 151 members in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Paris, Barcelona & London. Want to help make Norwich take the Poetry Library Membership crown? Then come on down & sign up today! To find out where & when our officious librarian is installing her library, text the word POETRY to +447797805300 (text charged@yr own network rate) & you will get a FREE automatic text message back with our current library address & times so you can turn up & join! For more information or if you have a poetry emergency email our Itinerant Librarian