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The Freakeasy Halloween Showcase Banshee Labyrinth29-35 Niddry Street,Edinburgh,EH1 1LG Free event Time: 8pm – 10.30pm Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. The Freakeasy crawls in search of blood, to terrorize your neighborhood. That's right folks, the Freakeasy is back! And for the Halloween special.…
That’s What She Said Tribeca,50 Sackville St,Manchester M1 3WF£5 "The biggest spoken word night in London for women" (Evening Standard) returns to Manchester!Shortlisted for Best Spoken Word Night in the UK (Saboteur Awards, 2017), That's What She Said showcases the best new writing and performance by women, featuring iconic and…
Verbalise The Brewery Arts Centre122A Highgate,Kendal LA9 4HE 7.30pm This month our guest is the novelist Rosie Garland who is also famous for being Rosie Lugosi Vampire Poet! Spoken word open mic for poets, novelists, actors, comedians and storytellers, anyone with original material and something to say. Open mic is…
Workshop: a 10 Step Program for Dealing with the Internal Critic 22 September at 10:00–13:00 GIFT Cafe ChesterGrosvenor Park Road,CH1 1QQ Chester, Cheshire Ever write a short story, only to doubt it? Find yourself apologising for your poems when sharing them with others? Do you lie awake at night thinking…
That’s What She Said The Scottish Poetry Library (Venue 203)5 Crichton's Close,Edinburgh EH8 8DT16th August 2018 19:30-21.30Free event 'The biggest spoken word night in London for women' (Evening Standard) returns to the Edinburgh Fringe for three incendiary shows. After being shortlisted for Best Regular Spoken Word Night (Saboteur Awards 2017),…
Other Voices spoken word cabaret The Banshee Labyrinth (venue 156)Banqueting Hall,29, Niddry Street,Edinburgh EH1 1LG FREE EVENT16th August, 15:10-16:10 Other Voices brings you open-hearted open mic, where you can enjoy features from fantastic spoken word artists and different special guests daily, with a sumptuous cabaret vibe. Special guest for Thursday…
Listen Softly Edinburgh The Scottish Poetry Library (Venue 203)5 Crichton's Close,Edinburgh EH8 8DT15th August 2018 6.45pm to 8pmFree event Women writers showcase!Rosie Garland, Marjorie Lotfi Gill, Christina Neuwirth and Claire Askew will be our feature performers for the women writers showcase. Listen Softly - which came to the Edinburgh Fringe…
FEMFringe Greenside,1 Royal Terrace,Edinburgh EH7 5AB Rosie Garland performs at FEMFringe, Tuesday 14th August! Greenside Venues are proud to present FEMFRINGE - two nights celebrating feminist performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018. With over 40 acts from the biggest venues in Edinburgh, this is not an event to miss!…
She Grrrowls11th August: 23.20-00.20am Banshee Labyrinth (venue 156)Banqueting Hall,29-35 Niddry Street,Edinburgh,EH1 1LG She Grrrowls is a feminist arts night that features poetry, comedy, music and everything in between.She Grrrowls is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe festival again in 2018! At the Banqueting Hall, Banshee Labyrinth, with a late-night slot of…
Sanctuary of Sin 11th August: 9.15pm – 10.15pm Bar Bados (Venue 281) ROOM 168 Cowgate,EdinburghEH1 1JW The Convent of Corruption once again opens its doors! We invite you to come worship at our late night services of debauched, depraved and downright naughty Cabaret performance. Only the most subversive sinners are…
Poetry Bordello Woodland Creatures (Venue 282)260-262 Leith Walk,Edinburgh EH6 5EL 9th August 201820.00-22.00Free event Poetry Bordello is a deliciously naughty blend of risqué spoken word and astounding burlesque performance brought to you by List Hot 100 performance poetry company – Poetry Circus. 2018's line-up includes bestselling novelist and chanteuse Rosie…
Speakin’ Weird Spin,10 Littlejohn StreetAberdeen AB10 1FG 7.30pm-10.30pm Open mic spoken word event in Aberdeen featuring poetry sensation Rosie Garland! 2nd Wednesday of the month. Poetry, comedy, prose, stories, angry rants and introspective musings all welcome. Hosted by Sparklechops. https://www.facebook.com/sparklechops3/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Gothic Manchester Festival Events presentsTwisted Tales of Hybridity Saturday 4 August, 6.00pm – 8.30pmInternational Anthony Burgess Foundation3 Cambridge StManchesterM1 5BY Celebrating the sixth year of the Gothic Manchester Festival, Twisted Tales of Hybridity will bring together three authors who have all appeared in previous years; Rosie Garland (Vixen and The…
Brontë 200 - What Emily Means to Us A celebration of Emily Brontë at 200 Venue – Haworth venue tbcTime – 7.30pm We’re rounding off Emily’s birthday weekend with a celebration of her work and legacy. Join a stellar line-up of Lily Cole, Patience Agbabi, Rosie Garland and an array…
Brontë 200 - Women, the Gothic and Emily Haworth,Venue tbcTickets £8/£6 concessions and Brontë Society members The imposing houses, eerie doubling of names and wandering of unquiet spirits combine within Wuthering Heights to create one of the great Gothic texts of the nineteenth century. Emily Brontë’s only published novel continues…
Prose Pride: An Evening of Fabulous Words Waterstones Nottingham1/5 Bridlesmith Gate,Nottingham, NG1 2GR 23 July at 19:00–22:00 Write Pride proudly presents an evening of LGBTQ performance...Admission: £5 Featuring ROSIE GARLANDAlso featuring work from participants of Rosie Garland's masterclass workshop. Taking place in Nottingham from July 23rd to 27th for the…
PROSE PRIDE writing workshop Write Pride proudly presents a masterclass with Rosie Garland! Waterstones Nottingham1/5 Bridlesmith Gate,Nottingham, NG1 2GR 23 July at 14:00–17:0016+ only Masterclass Price: £5 Our series of masterclasses will include a combination of writing prompts, focussed writing time and professional advice from an experienced writer to support…
Hooray Cabaret at Buxton International Festival Venue:Spiegeltent,Pavilion GardensSt John's Rd,Buxton SK17 6BE Time - 7.00pm - 12.00amPrice - £20 The only way to celebrate the last night of the Festival – in the Spiegeltent with Hooray Cabaret!Join us for a night filled with music, laughter, burlesque and acrobaticsHosted by the…
That's What She Said MCR Tribeca,50 Sackville St,Manchester M1 3WF £5 "The biggest spoken word night in London for women" (Evening Standard) returns to Manchester! Shortlisted for Best Spoken Word Night in the UK (Saboteur Awards, 2017), That's What She Said showcases the best new writing and performance by women,…
Club Big @The Boo The Boo679 Bacup Rd,RawtenstallBB4 7HB7pm till lateTickets £6 Advance £7 Door Club BigJohn Hyatt brings Club Big to the Boo.For two months in 2017 as part of his Rock Art exhibition at HOMEmcr, the polymath professor, musician and artist, created an entire club, complete with neon…
Soapbox, Manchester Histories Festival Friday 8th June5.30pm – free eventAll Saint’s Park,Grosvenor Square,Oxford RoadManchester, M15 6BH Manchester Histories Festival returns across Greater Manchester for a long-weekender from 7-11 June 2018 with the theme protest, democracy, and freedom of speech. For Manchester Histories Festival 2018 and in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan…
Manchester Histories Festival launch Manchester City Art Gallery,Mosley Street,Manchester M2 3JLFree event – 6-9pm Celebrate the launch of the 2018 Manchester Histories Festival with us. Meet the festival team and volunteers and discover what’s on over the weekend in more detail. Throughout the galleries hear protest poetry and trailblazers of…
A Splendid Day Out 1st – 3rd June 2018Winter Gardens,Morecambe The Northwest premier Steampunk Festival returns. Follow Phileas Fogg’s Journey "Around the world in 80 days" The A Splendid Day Out airship will land in the UK’s charming Victorian seaside retreat of Morecambe for its fifth year of top-hole entertainment.…
Date: Thursday 10th May 2018Venue: MSP Tech Incubator,Manchester Technology Centre,Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 7ED Timings: Event starts at 5.30pm and finishes at 11pm.Rosie Garland Performance time tbc but will be between 6.45pm – 7.30pm https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/tech-incubator/ MSPL is launching a new tech hub in Manchester.During the evening we will have a…
11am-1pm, Tuesday 8th May 2018 Waterstones Deansgate,91 Deansgate, Manchester,M3 2BW Waterstones Deansgate is excited to host a monthly women’s writers' group. Meeting on the second Tuesday of the month, the group is for those out there who are aspiring writers, or simply interested in writerly technical prowess. Join guest writer…
3rd May 2018 - Very excited to announce paperback publication day of The Night Brother!With a superb new cover.
Burnage Library,Burnage Lane,Manchester M19 1EWMonday 23rd April, 20187.15 - 9.15pm – free event We are delighted to welcome Manchester writer Rosie Garland to our special open-mic reading event at Burnage Library! Come and hear Rosie read from her sparkling works, and take part yourself in the open mic. Burnage Library…
During the posted dates, I shall be on a Writers' Residency at the wonderful Ty Newydd Centre in Wales.As a result, I shall be unavailable for readings, etc.
MaD (Milnrow & District) Women's Institute Venue: St James' ChurchSt James Street,MilnrowOL16 3JS Tuesday 13th MarchTime: 7.00pm onwards We are delighted to welcome Rosie Garland to be our guest at our March International Women’s Day meeting!There will be cake…Members and guests very welcome.https://www.facebook.com/groups/868876533238915/about/ ALL women aged 18 and over are…
Sugar and Spice 12: Standing Stronger Together 11th March 2018LGBT Foundation,5 Richmond StreetManchester M1 3HF I’m proud to be on a panel discussing “Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Resilience” – between 2-4pm on Sunday 11th March."To finish off our weekend of empowerment, confidence and community power, join our panel of inspirational,…
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POETRY CIRCUS: BROKEN HEARTS Friday 16 FebruaryThe Bongo Club66 CowgateEdinburgh EH1 1JX 19:00-22:00 £4 (EB) / £5 For everyone who’s ever been in love, fallen out of love or had their heart broken on St Valentine’s day, Poetry Circus are back with Broken Hearts, a sumptuous evening of stunning spoken…
UTTER! Lutonia Saturday February 10th 2018Wardown Museum,Old Bedford Rd,Luton LU2 7HA Doors 7pm, show 7.30pm Rosie Garland & Deanna Rodger feature in this special edition of UTTER!With special musical guests, Slate Islands.UTTER! Spoken Word brings a Panoply of spoken word and literary talent to Luton.The night will be powerful and…
WOMEN’S words MCR – Suffragette Tea Party gala event Manchester Central Library,St Peter's Square,Manchester M2 5PD Doors 5.30pmEvent starts at 6pm A celebratory event to launch the collection of real life stories built around women’s experience of living, working and growing in Manchester.A selection of the stories will be published…
Making Thunder Roar: Emily Brontë Preview eventFriday 2nd February - 7.00pm Old School Room,Church Street,Haworth,Keighley BD22 8DR This is the preview of the new exhibition, "Making Thunder Roar: Emily Brontë", which will open at the Brontë Parsonage Museum on Thursday 1 February. The preview show invites a number of well-known…
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