Emergency Poet can be an exciting addition to arts, literary and music events, festivals, libraries, hopsitals and school events. It is also perfect for corporate events, weddings and parties and is a great ice-breaker. Deborah Alma will be very happy to discuss any event in more detail… so do get in touch – emergencypoet@gmail.com or call 01686 630135
2016 Tour Dates
February 6th : Trafford Libraries
February 13th : Chipping Barnet Library
March 3rd : World Book Day , Feel Good Festival, Edge Hill University
March 9th : Science Fair, Imperial College London
March 10th : MMU Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester, reading & talk about Emergency Poet
March 19th : Oswestry Literature Festival
March 24, 25 & 26 : Londonderry & Belfast Libraries
April 3rd : West Norwood Feast
April 23rd & 24th : Wenlock Poetry Festival
April 30th : Stratford Literary Festival
May 10th to 15th : Auckland Writers’ Festival , Auckland, NZ
May 28th & 29th : Normal: Festival of the Brain, Folkestone
June 9th : Hot Air Festival, Emma Bridgewater Factory, Stoke on Trent
June 11th : Summer Fair, Guildford
June 25th : Grassington Festival
July 2nd : Evesham Festival of Words
July 9th : Ledbury Poetry Festival
July 3rd: Ampthill Literary Festival
July 16th : Something Happening for Kids, Euston Festival
August 27th : Buckfast Abbey Children’s Day
September 25th :Keele University Welcome Festival
October 8th & 9th : Winchester Poetry Festival
October 15th : Bamford Apple Day
November 26th : Shrewsbury Literature Festival
2015 Tour Dates
February 5th: Time to Change event, Banbury Town Hall
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/timetotalkday
March 7th : StAnza
10.30am to 3.30pm, Church Square
http://www.stanzapoetry.org/2015/event.php?event=780
March 19th: Keele University Arts
details to follow
March 20th: Stoke Library
10am to 3pm
http://www.poetryonloan.org.uk/events-news/emergency-poet-saves-stoke
April 25th & 26th: Wenlock Poetry Festival
http://www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org/
May 28th to 30th: International Festival of Glass, Hagley Hall, Stourbridge
June 6th & 7th : Words in the City : Bradford City Park , Ilkley Literature Festival
http://www.visitbradford.com/thedms.aspx?dms=3&feature=1095&venue=2198372
June 8th : Osborne and After, Clun School
June 28th: Ludlow Fringe Festival, Market Square
July 1st: University of Salford Open Day
July 4th: Ledbury Poetry Festival
July 11th: Ledbury Poetry Festival
http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/
July 14th : Osborne and After, Afternoon Tea at The Hazelhurst, Clun
July 17th& 18th : Daventry Arts Festival
August 1st: Bedfringe 11am to 4pm The Quarry Theatre Car Park
Bedford Festival Fringe http://bedfringe.com/event/the-emergency-poet/
August 16th : Open Day, Keele University
August 22nd : Open Day, Stafford (details to follow)
September 22nd & 23rd : Salford University, Welcome week
September 25th : Welcome Week, Birmingham City University
September 27th : Keele University Welcome Festival
October 1st & 2nd : Working Conference on Compassion
http://www.chester.ac.uk/cptpc/conferences
October 6th : Arts All Over the Place, Birmingham
October 8th : Edge Hill University, National Poetry Day
October 10th: Arts All Over the Place, Birmingham
October 28th : West Midlands’ Readers Network, launch of Reader in Residence at CasCA, Craven Arms
October 30th : Launch of ‘Emergency Poet, an anti-stress anthology’ at CasCA
November 5th : Dementia Cafe, 10.30 am to midday, at CasCA
November 11th : An Evening with Emergency Poet with Wenlock Books
http://www.wenlockbooks.co.uk/events-calendar/2015/11/11/an-evening-with-the-emergency-poet
November 18th: ‘Around the Kitchen Table’ with Emergency Poet, at CasCA -10am to midday
Last Year’s Tour Dates (2014):
4th February : National Libraries Day event
10am to 1.30pm: Ground Floor, Lanchester Library – Coventry University
6th February: Arvon House of Words Event
6pm to 9pm The Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA
10th March: Thomas Pocklington Trust, Stourbridge
26th April: Stratford Literary Festival
http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/
30th April : Emergency Poet lecture, University of Worcester
3rd May : Shrewsbury Bookfest
11am to 4 pm http://www.shrewsburybookfest.co.uk/
8th May : Grand Opening of Arvon’s The Hurst
http://www.arvon.org/centres/the-hurst/
1st June : Keele Day at Keele University
14th June : Ludlow Fringe Festival
Market Square, Ludlow http://www.ludlowfringe.co.uk/
22nd June : Worcestershire Lit Fest
12.30 to 2.30pm The Hive, Worcester
25th June : St Leonard’s Primary School, Bridgnorth
The Minor Horrors of War… fleas, lice, rats, leeches and other diseases in The Great War
June 26th ; Severn Valley Steam Railway, Kidderminster
Letting off Steam 11am to 3pm for Worcestershire Lit Fest
http://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=605
28th June : East Dulwich Literary Festival
1 pm to 5pm http://www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk/4/news/article/88/east-dulwich-literary-festival
12th July: Ledbury Poetry Festival
http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/
25th July : Walcott Hall, Dip project
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dip-shropshire-walcot-hall-tickets-11422467909
August 16: Seven Dials ‘Spotlight’ festival. Convent Garden
29th August Esme and James’ Wedding!
30th August : Whitemere, Dip project
12th to 14th September : Release the Hounds Festival, Knaresborough
- 4th October : Warwick Words Autumn Festival
http://warwickwords.co.uk/index.php/about/press-releases/605-warwick-words-autumn-festival
- 5th October : Birmingham Literature Festival
Outside the new Birmingham Central Library http://www.birminghamliteraturefestival.org/
- 7th October : Coseley Library for World Mental Health Day 10am to 3pm
- 16th, 17th & 18th October : the brand new Bristol Southmead Hospital
http://www.nbt.nhs.uk/newhospital
- 4th November Warwick schools
- 11th November Oxford (details TBA)
- 13th November : The new Southwater Library, Telford
2013 Tour:
9th February: National Libraries Day
11am – 4pm: Ground Floor, Coventry University Book Club stall (Lanchester Library – Coventry University, Coventry)
6th April – 7th April: Wenlock Poetry Festival
11am – 5pm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April http://www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org/programme/extras/index.shtml
18th April: Glyndwr University
21st April : Stratford Literary Festival
http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/
11th June: Sedgely Library, Dudley. Poetry On Loan
22nd -23rd June: Ludlow Fringe Festival
6th-7th July: Ledbury Poetry Festival
http://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/index.html
2nd July: Health Information Week…Walsall and Pelsall Libraries
13th July : Lichfield Festival
http://www.lichfieldfestival.org/
20th July: Southwell Library Poetry Festival (Nottingham)
3rd August: Pavement Cafe, Appetite Festival, Stoke on Trent
17th-18th August: Just So Festival
http://www.justsofestival.org.uk/
21st August: Kidderminster Arts Festival
24th-25th August: Leicester City Mayor’s Festival, Spark Arts
14th-15th September: Release the Hounds Festival: Knaresborough
Hi Deborah, thanks for your message on Twitter…please do phone so we can arrange to meet up and explore how we might get creative about http://www.jennyleeteas together. 01568 709107 Joanna (Jenny Lee’s niece)
Hi Deborah, I’ve just seen the BBC feature. What a fantastic idea. I have been reading poetry since childhood, and still read some stanza’s every day.
All good wishes, I would love to make an appointment sometime. Tony.
Thank you Tony! Keep an eye on our tour dates and come and see us if you’re nearby? Deb
Do you fancy poetryinpresteigne.org for next year? This year’s festival of words will be 16th / 17th / 18th October and Gillian Clarke, National Poet of Wales will be presenting a very interesting evening with guest, Robin Ward on the Welsh Triple Harp.
The festival will have people crying, laughing and wanting far more than our band of fine stewards can muster. There could be people on the streets, rolling over themselves in a panic to reach whatever poems they can access. I’m sure you know well what can occur if people pick up any poem at random and read it without care and attention. Sadly, poems do not come with a health warning like “This poem may cause periods of warmth and unexpected joy” or “Consult your Emergency Poet if after reading this poem there’s a blank look on your face and your eyebrows remain in a normal position.”
You are on poet stand-by across Birmingham on October 10th and you are ready to go into action at Craven Arms on October 28th. The powers that be should realise the need for your emergency service and funding should be found for such on-the-ground front-line poetry support.
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Grant
Hello Grant!
Only just spotted this here! Sorry so slow in getting back to you! I’d love to bring Emergency Poet to Presteigne next year and you’re only up the road from me! Email me maybe at emergencypoet@gmail.com and we can have a chat!
Best Wishes, Deb
thank for share